39th Annual Bouquets to Art

Daily, June 6–11, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. de Young Museum Experience more than 100 floral displays, designed by the Bay Area’s most innovative and sought-after floral designers, ... Read More

Major Events

40th S.F. Jazz Festival

Daily, June 7–18 S.F. Jazz (201 Franklin St.) This year’s festival features 40 concerts and includes performances by organist Sundra Manning, guitarists Al Di Meola and Pas... Read More

Major Events

Escape from Alcatraz Aquathlon & Triathlon

Aquathlon: Saturday, June 10 , 7:30–9 a.m. Triathlon: Sunday, June 11, 7:15–9:30 a.m. Festival: Saturday, June 10, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. & Sunday, June 11, 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Ma... Read More

Major Events

85th Annual Stern Grove Festival

Sundays, June 12–Aug. 14, 2 p.m. 19th Ave. at Sloat Snarky Puppy opens the festival and The Flaming Lips closes, with Indigo Girls, Lyle Lovett, S.F. Symphony, Buddy Guy, Patti S... Read More

Science & Environment

Plant Sale: Herbs and Medicinal Plants

Sat.–Sun., June 10–11, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. S.F. Botanical Garden (1199 Ninth Ave.) Curious about growing your own herbs and herbal medicine? Calendula or chamomile? knowledgeable ... Read More

Music

S.F. International Arts Festival | Navaye Azidi Voice of Freedom Ensemble

Sunday, June 11, 7:30 p.m. Brava Theater (2781 24th St.) An all-female choir accompanied by violin and piano will perform contemporary poems structured by classical/traditional son... Read More

Nightlife

NightLife: Under the Sea Prom

Thursday, June 8, 6–10 p.m. California Academy of Sciences Dust off your best prom look and “shell-ebrate” for the return of the Under the Sea Prom. Ages 21 & up, $18–... Read More

Music

Elvis Costello & The Imposters: We’re All Going on a Summer Holiday Tour

Tuesday, June 13, 7:30 p.m. Golden Gate Theatre (1 Taylor St.) Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets will open for Costello, who earlier this year released “The Songs of Bacharach &a... Read More

Nightlife

After Dark: The Sounds of Life

Thursday, June 15, 6–10 p.m. Exploratorium Listen to nature’s secret sounds and learn how scientists record animals and plants communicating. Then join ambient musician Ana Rox... Read More

Music

S.F. Girls Chorus | Tomorrow’s Memories: A Little Manila Diary

Fri.–Sun., June 16–18, 7:30–8:30 p.m. Magic Theater, Fort Mason Center This commissioned choral-opera from American composer Matthew Welch is based on the 1924–28 childhood... Read More

Nightlife

Tainted Love

Saturday, June 17, 9 p.m. Bimbo’s 365 Club (1025 Columbus Ave.) The legendary Bay Area 1980’s tribute band brings you all the hits from pop music’s greatest decade. Ages 21 &... Read More

Nightlife

Sandra Bernhard: A Spring Affair

Thu.–Sat., June 23–24 Feinstein’s at the Nikko (222 Mason St.) Weaving her magical stories, gorgeous melodies, chic fashion, and madcap adventures, Bernhard will take you on... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Legion of Honor Museum | Paperworks: 15 Years of Acquisitions

Tue.–Sun., 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. through June 25 100 34th Ave., Lincoln Park This exhibition launches a new gallery dedicated to works on paper and features select acquisitions m... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Asian Art Museum | Hell: Arts of Asian Underworlds

Thu.–Mon., June 16–Sept. 18 200 Larkin St. From the grotesque to the hilarious, journey through diverse depictions of Hell from across Asia in this surprisingly light-hearted s... Read More

Museums & Galleries

de Young Museum | Ansel Adams in Our Time

Tue.–Sun. through July 23, 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr. Looking forward and back, this exhibition of more than 100 works by photographer and environmentalist ... Read More

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