Things to do in San Francisco

Source-backed place · Public art

Balmy Alley murals

A vibrant, block-long corridor in the Mission District featuring San Francisco's most concentrated collection of politically char…

Source-backed place · History

Battery East

A historic coastal defense site at the northern tip of San Francisco, offering stunning vistas of the Golden Gate Bridge and the…

Source-backed place · Viewpoints

Battery East Vista

A modern overlook in the Presidio blending 1870s military fortifications with panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the San…

Source-backed place · History

Beach Chalet

A historic Spanish Colonial Revival landmark at the western edge of Golden Gate Park, offering oceanfront dining, craft brews, an…

Source-backed place · Theaters and music

Brava Theater Center

A historic 1926 movie palace in the Mission District, this venue serves as a professional arts hub dedicated to underrepresented…

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Source-backed place · Parks and outdoors

Buena Vista Park

San Francisco's oldest official park, this 38.3-acre urban oasis features winding trails, ancient coast live oak groves, and a st…

Source-backed place · History

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 commerce, bo…

Source-backed place · Landmarks

Castro Street Muni Metro Station

A vital transit hub in the heart of the Castro District, this Muni Metro station blends mid-century architecture with the powerfu…

Source-backed place · History

Central Embarcadero Piers Historic District

A preserved cluster of Beaux-Arts piers facing the San Francisco Bay, representing the city's early 20th-century maritime commerc…

Source-backed place · Museums

Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco

The oldest Asian American arts organization in the United States, this community-based nonprofit provides a bridge between Chinat…

Source-backed place · Museums

Chinese Historical Society of America Museum

The oldest and largest archive in the US documenting the Chinese American experience, housed in a landmarked Julia Morgan buildin…

Source-backed place · Public art

Clarion Alley Mural Project

A vibrant, one-block outdoor gallery in the Mission District featuring socially engaged murals that tackle themes of racial, econ…

Source-backed place · Public art

Clarion Alley murals

A vibrant, one-block outdoor gallery in the Mission District featuring hundreds of socially engaged murals that tackle economic,…

Source-backed place · Museums

Contemporary Jewish Museum

A striking architectural landmark in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood, blending a 19th-century power plant with a glowing blue s…

Source-backed place · Museums

Counterculture Museum

Located at the iconic intersection of Haight and Ashbury, this museum celebrates the transformative movements of the 1960s, from…

Source-backed place · Landmarks

Dutch Windmill and Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden

A picturesque landmark at the west end of Golden Gate Park featuring a historic 1902 Dutch windmill and a vibrant tulip garden do…

Source-backed place · Theaters and music

El Capitan Theatre

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

Source-backed place · Landmarks

Embarcadero Center

A massive mixed-use commercial complex in San Francisco's Financial District, featuring four office towers, two hotels, and a sho…

Source-backed place · Landmarks

Embarcadero Plaza

A 4.1-acre Modernist landmark in the Financial District, serving as the eastern terminus of Market Street and a bustling public g…

Source-backed place · History

Filbert Cottages

A cluster of four historic vernacular frame cottages built in 1907 to house survivors of the Great Earthquake, now serving as a s…

Source-backed place · History

Fort Winfield Scott

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

Source-backed place · Museums

GLBT Historical Society Museum

The first stand-alone museum of LGBTQ history and culture in the United States, this essential Castro District institution celebr…

Source-backed place · Museums

Galería de la Raza

A pioneering Chicano/Latinx art gallery and artist collective founded in 1970, serving as a vital hub for art, thought, and activ…

Source-backed place · Theaters and music

Golden Gate Theatre

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