30th Annual Pistahan Parade & Festival

Sat.–Sun., Aug. 12–13, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Yerba Buena Gardens The parade kicks off the largest celebration of Filipino Americans in the U.S., a two-day, family-friendly event fea... Read More

Arts & Culture

Harmony Unleashed: Music and Art for Mother Earth

Sunday, Aug. 13, 1–5 p.m. Presidio Tunnel Tops Celebrate the vital role that art plays in shaping our relationship with the land. Favianna Rodriguez and Felicia Gabaldon unveil a... Read More

Arts & Culture

Chinatown’s Hungry Ghost Festival

Saturday, Aug. 26, 4–9 p.m. Rose Pak Subway Station & Portsmouth Square This festival, steeped in ancient traditions, will transport you to a realm where vibrant rituals and ... Read More

Science & Environment

Perseids Meteor Shower

Daily, through Aug. 24, midnight–dawn Peak: Fri.–Sun., Aug. 11–13 (predicted), midnight–dawn Northern night sky The waning crescent moon will make 2023 a good year for vie... Read More

Film & Lectures

‘The Muralists’ Beautiful Pain’

Friday, Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m. Presidio Theatre (99 Moraga Ave., the Presidio) Dedicated to the Ohlone Family of Tribes who were the first inhabitants of the S.F. Bay Area, this film i... Read More

Science & Environment

Andrew Fraknoi: Two Eclipses of the Sun

Monday, Aug. 28, 5:30 p.m. The Commonwealth Club & online Two solar eclipses are coming to North America — an annular (“ring of fire”) eclipse on Oct. 14 and a total ecli... Read More

Film & Lectures

Classic 1960s Rock Posters

Tuesday, Aug. 22, 1 p.m. Jewish Community Center of S.F. (3200 California St.) Travel back in time and rediscover the highly original posters that publicized the innovative music a... Read More

Music

Union Square in Bloom Summer Music Series

Saturdays through mid-October, 1–4 p.m. Union Square Park Enjoy music, food vendors, family-friendly activities, and more, including floral installations at bars, restaurants, a... Read More

Music

S.F. Choral Society| Summer Festival Chorus

Friday, Aug. 18, 8 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Singers from around the country and world join S.F. and Bay-Area based singers for a mesmerizing performance of Mozart’s Requiem alon... Read More

Music

S.F. International Piano Festival

Friday, Aug. 18; Sunday, Aug. 20, Fri.–Sat.; Aug. 25-26, 8 p.m. Old First Church (1751 Sacramento St.) & livestream On the program is Tanya Gabrielian performing Copland, God... Read More

Performances

Magic Theatre | Josephine’s Feast

Wed.–Sun., Aug. 2–20 Bldg. D, Fort Mason Center A Black matriarch makes an audacious step into the future and foists her family into confronting change in this play that weighs... Read More

Performances

S.F. Jazz | Taj Mahal

Thu.–Sun., Aug. 3–6 S.F. Jazz (201 Franklin St.) The blues icon returns with a tribute to the Savoy, the legendary Harlem swing music ballroom of the 1930s and ’40s. The conc... Read More

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Performances

S.F. Mime Troupe | Breakdown: A New Musical

Saturday, Aug. 5, 2 p.m. (music 1:30 p.m.) Washington Square Park The troupe returns for their 64th season of political musical theater with this comedy-musical about a social wor... Read More

Performances

86th Annual Stern Grove Festival

Sundays through Aug. 13, 2 p.m. (doors open at noon) 19th Ave. at Sloat Scheduled for August is Buddy Guy with Eric Gales (Aug. 6), and Patti Smith with Bob Mould (Aug. 13). Free, ... Read More

Performances

ACT | Hippest Trip — The Soul Train Musical

Most days, Aug. 25–Oct 1 Toni Rembe Theater (1127 Geary St.) This world premiere of the Broadway-bound musical is based on the iconic TV show that brought Black music, dance, and... Read More

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