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San Francisco · Jul 25–Aug 21

157 arts and culture stops in San Francisco upcoming: Jul 25–Aug 21

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Asian Art Museum
Local pick Monday, July 27: Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries

Asian Art Museum

18,000-year span of Asian art from ancient ceramics to video installations in Civic Center.

Monday, July 27: Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries
Local pickMuseumsMonday, July 27: Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries South of Market
American Conservatory Theater
Local pick Friday, August 7: Twelfth Night

American Conservatory Theater

A Tony Award-winning nonprofit theater company in San Francisco, ACT presents a mix of classical and contemporary produ…

Friday, August 7: Twelfth Night
Local pickTheaters and musicFriday, August 7: Twelfth Night Union Square
S. F. Comedy Showcase
Verified event 7:30 PM Sunday, August 2

S. F. Comedy Showcase

Verified eventHas a verified timeComedy Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco
Joe Wong
Verified event 7:30 PM Tuesday, August 4

Joe Wong

Verified eventHas a verified timeComedy Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco
Comedy Allstars
Verified event 7:30 PM Wednesday, August 5

Comedy Allstars

Verified eventHas a verified timeComedy Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco
Fort Mason
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Fort Mason

A former U.S. Army post and strategic port, now a vibrant waterfront arts hub featuring galleries, theaters, and Califo…

Local pickHistory Marina District
Randall Museum
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Randall Museum

A free, hands-on museum of science, nature, and the arts located in Corona Heights Park, offering interactive exhibits…

Local pickMuseums Castro
Colum Tyrrell
Verified event 8:00 PM Thursday, August 6

Colum Tyrrell

Verified eventHas a verified timeComedy Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco
Twelfth Night
Verified event Friday, August 7

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Verified eventTheater American Conservatory Theater
Interpol
Verified event 8:00 PM Tuesday, August 11

Interpol

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Old Mint
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Old Mint

Known as the Granite Lady, this Greek Revival landmark served as a vital U.S. currency production center and gold repos…

Local pickHistory Union Square
Great Star Theater
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Great Star Theater

A historic 1925 proscenium theater in Chinatown, the Great Star Theater is the last remaining Chinese theater of its ki…

Local pickTheaters and music Chinatown
BossMan Dlow
Verified event 8:00 PM Thursday, August 13

BossMan Dlow

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Tomahawk
Verified event 8:00 PM Friday, August 14

Tomahawk

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International Art Museum of America
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International Art Museum of America

A hidden jewel in SoMa, this nonprofit museum offers free admission to 25,000 square feet of global art, featuring an i…

Local pickMuseums Nob Hill
Presidio Theatre
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Presidio Theatre

A stunning Art Deco gem restored to its 1939 glory, this 600-seat nonprofit performing arts center hosts a diverse arra…

Local pickTheaters and music Presidio
Dimmu Borgir
Verified event 7:00 PM Friday, August 21

Dimmu Borgir

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Counterculture Museum
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Counterculture Museum

Located at the iconic intersection of Haight and Ashbury, this museum celebrates the transformative movements of the 19…

Local pickMuseums Haight-Ashbury
Hippie Hill
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Hippie Hill

A legendary gentle slope at the Stanyan Street entrance of Golden Gate Park, Hippie Hill serves as a historic epicenter…

Local pickHistory Haight-Ashbury
Alcatraz Island
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Alcatraz Island

A notorious island prison tour with eerie cells, killer views, and serious bucket-list status.

Local pickLandmarks Fisherman's Wharf
Coit Tower
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Coit Tower

Climb for sweeping bay views and the mural-filled lobby locals still rate as worth the trip.

Local pickLandmarks North Beach
SS Jeremiah O'Brien
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SS Jeremiah O'Brien

Restored World War II Liberty ship museum at Pier 45.

Local pickHistory Fisherman's Wharf
Portals of the Past
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Portals of the Past

A hauntingly beautiful white marble fragment of a Nob Hill mansion, salvaged from the 1906 earthquake and relocated to…

Local pickPublic art Golden Gate Park
AIDS Memorial Grove
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AIDS Memorial Grove

A serene 10-acre living memorial in Golden Gate Park dedicated to those impacted by the AIDS epidemic, offering a sacre…

Local pickHistory Golden Gate Park
Presidio of San Francisco
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Presidio of San Francisco

A 1,500-acre urban oasis and former military post, the Presidio blends deep history with stunning nature and iconic vie…

Local pickHistory Presidio
Aquatic Park Historic District
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Aquatic Park Historic District

A National Historic Landmark on the San Francisco waterfront, this unique district features a protected cove, a histori…

Local pickHistory Fisherman's Wharf
Ferry Building Marketplace
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Ferry Building Marketplace

Warm up with artisan chocolate, fresh oysters, and local coffee under one historic roof while browsing unique boutiques and food stalls.

Local pickLandmarks Embarcadero
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Explore 7 immersive floors of cutting-edge art spanning photography, sculpture, and digital media in a stunning downtown landmark.

Local pickMuseums South of Market
Presidio Pet Cemetery
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Presidio Pet Cemetery

A touching, tiny cemetery for the animal companions of U.S. Army families, featuring 424 handmade headstones enclosed b…

Local pickHistory Presidio
Vallejo Street Crest Historic District
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Vallejo Street Crest Historic District

A serene, rural-seeming residential enclave on the southeastern crest of Russian Hill, featuring pioneering First Bay A…

Local pickHistory North Beach
Atkinson House
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Atkinson House

An architectural treasure on Russian Hill, the Atkinson House is one of San Francisco's oldest surviving residences, fe…

Local pickHistory Nob Hill
Oriental Warehouse
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Oriental Warehouse

A historic 1867 industrial warehouse converted into luxury lofts, serving as the sole remaining structure of the Pacifi…

Local pickHistory South of Market
Pacific-Union Club (Flood Mansion)
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Pacific-Union Club (Flood Mansion)

A Neoclassical brownstone mansion on Nob Hill, once the home of silver magnate James Clair Flood, now serving as an exc…

Local pickHistory Nob Hill
Liberty Hill Historic District
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Liberty Hill Historic District

An intact enclave of 19th-century middle-class housing, featuring a dense collection of Victorian architecture includin…

Local pickHistory Mission District
Palace of Fine Arts
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Palace of Fine Arts

A grand classical rotunda and lagoon that feel like SF’s most elegant movie set.

Local pickLandmarks Presidio
Hyde Street Pier
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Hyde Street Pier

Historic-vessel pier at the west end of Fisherman's Wharf.

Local pickHistory Fisherman's Wharf
Murphy Windmill
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Murphy Windmill

A historic wooden windmill in the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park, once the largest in the world, built to pump gr…

Local pickHistory Golden Gate Park
Presidio Main Parade Ground
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Presidio Main Parade Ground

A historic military parade ground turned lush meadow, offering sweeping bay views and a serene escape in the heart of t…

Local pickHistory Nob Hill
Saint Francis Yacht Club
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Saint Francis Yacht Club

An exclusive private sailing club founded in 1927, featuring a historic Mission-style clubhouse with panoramic views of…

Local pickLandmarks Marina District
Janis Joplin's Apartment (122 Lyon Street)
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Janis Joplin's Apartment (122 Lyon Street)

The only officially documented San Francisco residence of rock icon Janis Joplin, a turn-of-the-century Queen Anne Vict…

Local pickHistory Haight-Ashbury
Jimi Hendrix Red House
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Jimi Hendrix Red House

A bright red landmark in the Haight-Ashbury district, this residence is traditionally associated with rock legend Jimi…

Local pickHistory Haight-Ashbury
PacBell Building
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PacBell Building

A towering 1925 Art Deco masterpiece in San Francisco's South of Market district, once the city's tallest building and…

Local pickHistory South of Market
Pershing Square
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Pershing Square

A historic heart of the Presidio's Main Post, marking the site of a tragic fire and the legacy of General John J. Persh…

Local pickLandmarks Presidio
New Mission Theater
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New Mission Theater

A restored 1916 movie palace and San Francisco Landmark #245, now home to the Alamo Drafthouse, blending historic cinem…

Local pickTheaters and music Mission District
William Westerfeld House
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William Westerfeld House

A stunning Stick-style Victorian mansion on the corner of Fulton and Scott Streets, built in 1889 for a German-born can…

Local pickHistory Alamo Square
Castro District
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Castro District

A world-renowned epicenter of LGBTQ+ culture and resilience, the Castro District is a vibrant neighborhood in Eureka Va…

Local pickHistory Castro
Grant Avenue
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Grant Avenue

The bustling main drag of San Francisco's Chinatown, Grant Avenue is a historic corridor lined with ornate architecture…

Local pickHistory Chinatown
Hyde Street Cable Car Line
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Hyde Street Cable Car Line

An iconic San Francisco landmark, the Hyde Street Cable Car Line carries passengers over Nob Hill and Russian Hill, off…

Local pickLandmarks Chinatown
Women’s Building
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Women’s Building

A historic Mission District landmark and feminist own-and-operated community center dedicated to social justice, gender…

Local pickHistory Castro
California Street cable car line
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California Street cable car line

Experience the historic California Street cable car line, part of the world's last manually operated cable car system,…

Local pickHistory Nob Hill
Corner of Haight and Ashbury
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Corner of Haight and Ashbury

The iconic intersection of Haight and Ashbury streets, serving as the historic epicenter of the 1960s counterculture an…

Local pickLandmarks Haight-Ashbury
Fairmont San Francisco
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Fairmont San Francisco

An iconic Beaux Arts landmark atop Nob Hill, the Fairmont San Francisco is a century-old luxury hotel known for its gra…

Local pickHistory Chinatown
Fort Point National Historic Site
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Fort Point National Historic Site

A Civil War-era masonry fortification sitting directly beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, offering a glimpse into 1860s co…

Local pickHistory Presidio
Haight Street
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Haight Street

The vibrant heart of San Francisco's 1960s counterculture, Haight Street is a colorful corridor of painted Victorians,…

Local pickLandmarks Haight-Ashbury
Palace Hotel
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Palace Hotel

A landmark of timeless luxury, the Palace Hotel blends historic architecture with modern design at the southwest corner…

Local pickHistory Union Square
The Grateful Dead House
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The Grateful Dead House

A purple Victorian home at 710 Ashbury Street that served as the communal residence for the Grateful Dead during the pe…

Local pickHistory Haight-Ashbury
24th Street historic commercial corridor
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24th Street historic commercial corridor

The vibrant heart of San Francisco's Latino community, this historic corridor features the city's largest mural collect…

Local pickHistory Mission District
Calle 24 Latino Cultural District
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Calle 24 Latino Cultural District

Known as the Heart of the Mission, this vibrant cultural district is a historic center of Latino activism, arts, and co…

Local pickHistory Alamo Square
Pioneer Monument
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Pioneer Monument

A grand granite and bronze memorial in the Civic Center, dedicated in 1894 to honor the diverse pioneers who settled in…

Local pickLandmarks South of Market
Presidio Officers' Club
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Presidio Officers' Club

Step into San Francisco's second oldest building, a stunning Spanish Colonial Revival venue that served military office…

Local pickHistory Presidio
USS Potomac
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USS Potomac

Step aboard the USS Potomac, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 'Floating White House.' This National Historic Landmark offers a r…

Local pickHistory South of Market
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

A premier multidisciplinary hub for contemporary art, live performance, and social discourse, located within the scenic…

Local pickMuseums Union Square
El Capitan Theatre
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El Capitan Theatre

A stunning remnant of 1920s cinematic grandeur, the El Capitan Theatre's ornate Mexican Baroque façade stands as a San…

Local pickTheaters and music South of Market
Fort Winfield Scott
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Fort Winfield Scott

A stunning 30-acre campus along the Presidio's western shore, this former Army coastal defense headquarters blends Miss…

Local pickHistory Presidio
Golden Gate Theatre
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Golden Gate Theatre

A historic 1920s Broadway-style venue known for its ornate architecture, this former vaudeville house now hosts premier…

Local pickTheaters and music Union Square
Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
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Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco

A neoclassical landmark on Nob Hill, this luxury hotel occupies a building originally constructed in 1909 as the headqu…

Local pickHistory Chinatown
The Armory
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The Armory

A massive Moorish Revival fortress in the Mission District, this former National Guard arsenal has evolved from a milit…

Local pickHistory South of Market
Waverly Place
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Waverly Place

Known as the soul of Chinatown, Waverly Place is a historic byway home to the city's oldest Taoist temple and unique ar…

Local pickHistory Chinatown
Bellaire Tower
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Bellaire Tower

Known as the "Jewel" of Russian Hill, this 20-story Art Deco landmark is a masterpiece of structural resilience and ear…

Local pickHistory Russian Hill
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
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U.S. Post Office and Courthouse

A stunning example of Beaux-Arts architecture, this National Historic Landmark has survived two major earthquakes to re…

Local pickHistory South of Market

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