2013 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration

Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Yerba Buena Center Join thousands of celebrants for a full day of free and exciting programs, festivals and activities in honor of Dr. Ki... Read More

Community Corner

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Monday, Jan. 21 Rob Hill Campground, Presidio Commemorate MLK day in this family-friendly event featuring habitat, forest and garden stewardship projects. Activities include planti... Read More

Community Corner

Supervisor Mark Farrell

Wednesday, Jan. 9, 6–6:30 p.m. Golden Gate Valley Branch Library (1801 Green St.) Hear our District 2 supervisor speak on his office’s recent and upcoming work. He wil... Read More

Community Corner

Public Walk: Proposed Art Installations in the Presidio

Tuesday, Jan. 8, 3:30–5 p.m. Presidio Officers’ Club (50 Moraga Ave.) The Presidio Trust has begun a public review process for two outdoor art installations and invit... Read More

Major Events

S.F. Ballet 2013 Opening Night Gala

Thursday, Jan. 24, 5 p.m. & 8 p.m. Cocktail Reception & Dinner: 5 p.m. Performance: 8 p.m. City Hall & War Memorial Opera House Start with an elegant cocktail recept... Read More

Major Events

SFJazz Center Opening Night & Party

Wednesday, Jan. 23 SFJazz Center Hosted by Bill Cosby, this celebration includes a concert by Chick Corea, Joshua Redman, Bobby Hutcherson, and more to benefit SFJazz education pro... Read More

Major Events

Bay Area Brew Fest

Saturday, Jan. 5, 2–5 p.m. Fort Mason Center Last year’s event sold out, and this year promises to be bigger and better featuring dozens of international and domestic b... Read More

Arts & Culture, Major Events

Risk Is This… The Cutting Ball Experimental Plays Festival

They are at it again this month, those daring young men and women on the metaphorical flying trapeze of The Cutting Ball Theater, where their adventurous Risk Is This … The Cutti... Read More

Arts & Culture, Major Events

San Francisco Fine Print Fair at Fort Mason Center

During Jan. 18 through Jan. 20, come view fine art and interact with dealers who will be displaying five centuries of fine prints, from Old Masters to contemporary art. This fair p... Read More

Major Events

Opening celebration for SF Jazz Center

SFJAZZ, San Francisco’s world-renowned jazz organization, will open its just-completed, free-standing headquarters at Franklin and Fell streets on Martin Luther King Jr.̵... Read More

Holiday Happenings, Nightlife

New Year’s Eve aboard the S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien

Be a part of history, as the S.S. Jeremiah O’Brien welcomes you aboard for its first ever New Year’s Eve Celebration. Ring in the New Year with a premium hosted bar and... Read More

Just for Fun

24th Annual Japanese New Year Bell-Ringing Ceremony

Dec. 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Asian Art Museum The striking of the 16th-century bronze bell is believed to be auspicious — 108 strikes, according to tradition, and the problems of ... Read More

Just for Fun

10th Annual Parol Lantern Festival and Parade

Saturday, Dec. 8, 5–8:30 p.m. Yerba Buena Gardens & Jessie Square The Bay Area’s Filipino community gathers for a festive celebration of holiday spirit, hope, unit... Read More

Child's Play

Dylan Thomas’s A Child’s Christmas in Wales

Saturday, Dec. 22, 2 p.m. McBean Theater, Exploratorium Bring the family to the annual screening of this classic 1963 film directed by Marvin Lightner and narrated by Dylan Thomas,... Read More

Child's Play

Frosting the Conservatory

Saturday, Dec. 15, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park What began as a fundraiser for the conservatory’s whitewashing (“frosting”) has beco... Read More

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