36th Annual San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

Daily through Aug. 7 Various Bay Area venues This festival presents more than 100 screenings and other events, including a behind the scenes with Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy. $13 i... Read More

Major Events

Eat Drink S.F.

Fri.–Sun., Aug. 26–28 Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center Enjoy unlimited pours of wine, beer, cocktails, and tastes from the Bay Area’s top restaurants. $109–$209, 415-78... Read More

Major Events

9th Annual Outside Lands

Fri–Sun, Aug. 5–7 Golden Gate Park This year’s eco-friendly, three-day festival of music, wine, food, comedy/variety, and art sold out in record time. Radiohead, LCD Soundsys... Read More

Museums & Galleries

North Beach First Fridays

Friday, July 1, 6–9 p.m. Various venues Explore and appreciate the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment in this collaborative community effort. Free, northbeachfirst... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Learn How to Pier Fish on Father’s Day Weekend

Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m.–noon Paradise Beach Park (3450 Paradise Dr., Tiburon) Learn the secrets and tricks of the trade when fishing from a pier. A limited number of poles wil... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Father’s Day BikeAbout

Sunday, June 19, 8:30–11 a.m. S.F. Zoo Take Dad on this leisurely, docent-led cycling tour, which concludes with a continental breakfast. Enjoy the zoo before the crowds and watc... Read More

Holiday Happenings

Father’s Day Beer Brunch Cruise

Sunday, June 19, noon–2 p.m. California Hornblower, Pier 3 (Embarcadero at Washington St.) This two-hour bay cruise includes a hearty brunch buffet; free-flowing beer, champagne,... Read More

Last Chance

ACT: The Last Five Years

Wed.–Sun. through June 5 405 Geary St. This musical about two twentysomething New Yorkers who dive headfirst into a marriage features a unique structure in which Cathy’s jo... Read More

Last Chance

S.F. Intl. Arts Festival

Wed.–Sun. through June 5 Various locations, Fort Mason Center This festival brings together a global community of artists and audiences and features multiple performance artists ... Read More

Galas & Benefits

Ploughshares Fund Chain Reaction 2016

Monday, June 6, 6 p.m. The Open Square at Futures Without Violence (100 Montgomery St.), the Presidio The global peace and security foundation’s annual fundraiser will discu... Read More

Galas & Benefits

Celebrating David!

Thursday, June 16, 7 p.m. War Memorial Opera House Celebrate David Gockley’s remarkable tenure as the opera’s general director and his enormous impact on opera in Ameri... Read More

Arts & Culture

85th Annual California Book Awards

Monday, June 13, 6 p.m. Commonwealth Club (595 Market St.) Since 1931, this award has honored the Golden State’s literary giants, bestowing gold and silver medals in categori... Read More

Arts & Culture

West Coast Craft Summer 2016

Sat.–Sun., June 11–12, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center This juried exhibition features works in wood, metal, leather, and paper from craftspeople inspired... Read More

Museums & Galleries

Japan Day Festival

Sunday, June 26, 1–5 p.m. Japantown Peace Plaza Enjoy performances (including taiko, shamisen, Japanese classical and folk dance, and more); demonstrations; and workshops by Ja... Read More

Museums & Galleries

The Joan Anderson Letter

Thu.–Fri., June 2–3, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. The Weinstein Gallery (444 Clementina St.) See Beat Generation Neal Cassady’s famous letter to Jack Kerouac that changed the course ... Read More

Events