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Sand Castle & Sand Sculpture Contest Sandy Creativity

Robert Crown Memorial State Beach (Westline Street at Otis Drive) San Francisco, CA 94501 +1 510 747 7529 Sand Castle & Sand Sculpture Contest

Bay to Breakers Foot Race with Costumed Debauchery

Howard & Spear Streets San Francisco, CA +1 415 359 2800 http://www.baytobreakers.com/ Bay to Breakers

Alameda County Fair Old fashioned carnival

4501 Pleasanton Avenue San Francisco, CA 94566 +1 925 426 7600 Alameda County Fair

Broncho Billy Silent Film Festival Silent films and local history

37417 Niles Boulevard San Francisco, CA 94536 +1 510 494 1411 / +1 510 796 1940 http://nilesfilmmuseum.org/bb_festival.htm Broncho Billy Silent Film Festival

Holiday in Greece (Marin Grecian Festival) Celebration of Greek culture

1110 Highland Drive (Nativity of Christ Greek Orthodox Church) San Francisco, CA 94949 +1 415 883 1998 http://www.nativityofchrist.org/festival Holiday in Greece (Marin Grecian Festival)

Youth in the Arts Italian Street Painting Festival Youth in the Arts Italian Street Painting Festival

5th & A Streets San Francisco, CA 94901 +1 415 457 4878 http://www.youthinarts.org/pages/italian.htm Youth in the Arts Italian Street Painting Festival

Contra Costa County Fair East Bay carnival

1201 West 10th Street (Contra Costa County Fairgrounds) San Francisco, CA 94509-1406 +1 925 757 4400 http://www.ccfair.org/ Contra Costa County Fair

March Meet Annual Festival For Motor Heads

4501 Pleasanton Avenue (between Bernal and Rose Avenues) San Francisco, CA 94566-7001 +1 925 838 9876 http://www.good-guys.com/ March Meet

Pier 39 Street Performers' Entertainment al fresca

At the corner of Beach Street and The Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94133 +1 415 705 5500 http://www.pier39.com/entertainment/entertainment.cfm/attraction/1000013 Pier 39 Street Performers'

Union Street Art Festival Art, food & music

At the corner of Union and Gough streets San Francisco, CA 94123 +1 800 310 6563 http://www.unionstreetfestival.com/ Union Street Art Festival

Stern Grove Festival Free Summer Concert Series

Sigmund Stern Grove Sloat Boulevard at 19th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94132 +1 415 252 6252 http://www.sterngrove.org/ Stern Grove Festival

San Francisco Silent Film Festival Celebrating Silence in Cinema

833 Market Street, Suite 812 (between 4th & 5th Streets) San Francisco, CA 94103-1828 +1 415 777 4908 http://www.silentfilm.org/ San Francisco Silent Film Festival

Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Japanese Spring Tradition

Post & Fillmore Streets San Francisco, CA 94115 +1 415 563 2313 http://www.nccbf.org/ Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival

Mill Valley Film Festival Star studded film festival

Various venues San Francisco, CA +1 415 383 5256 http://www.mvff.com/ Mill Valley Film Festival

Castroville Artichoke Festival Choke Down Some 'Chokes

11272 Merritt Street P.O. Box 744 San Francisco, CA 95012-1041 +1 831 633 2465 http://www.artichoke-festival.org/ Castroville Artichoke Festival

Film Arts Foundation Festival of Independent Cinema Cinema's cutting edge

Various venues San Francisco, CA 94103 +1 415 552 8760 http://www.filmarts.org Film Arts Foundation Festival of Independent Cinema

San Francisco Independent Film Festival Cutting-Edge Cinema

Various venues San Francisco, CA +1 415 289 6896 http://www.sfindie.com/ San Francisco Independent Film Festival

Haight-Ashbury Street Fair Happenin'!

Haight Street (between Stanyan Street & Masonic Avenue) San Francisco, CA 94117 +1 415 863 3489 http://www.haightashburystreetfair.org/ Haight-Ashbury Street Fair

Fleet Week The Navy's Finest on Display

San Francisco Bay & the Sky above the city (best viewed from... Crissy Field, Marina, Ft. Mason, Aquatic Park, Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, North Beach, Embarcadero) San Francisco, CA 94111 +1 650 599 5057 http://www.fleetweek.us/ Fleet Week

Exotic Erotic Halloween Ball Halloween for Adults

Geneva Ave and Santos Street San Francisco, CA 94134 +1 415 567 2255 http://www.exoticeroticball.com/ Exotic Erotic Halloween Ball

Latino Film Festival of Marin Film Fiesta

3100 Kerner Boulevard (Suite G) San Francisco, CA 94901 +1 415 459 3530 http://www.latinofilmfestival.org Latino Film Festival of Marin

United Nations Association Film Festival A socially conscious film festival

Stanford University P.O. Box 19369 San Francisco, CA 94309 +1 650 724 5544 http://www.unaff.org United Nations Association Film Festival

New Italian Cinema Event The latest in Italian cinema

39 Mesa Street (Suite 110, The Presidio) San Francisco, CA 94115 +1 415 561 5000 http://www.nicefestival.org/default_eng.htm New Italian Cinema Event

Potrero Hill Festival Fun, music and food

953 De Haro Street San Francisco, CA 94107 +1 415 255 8802 Potrero Hill Festival

Ethnic Dance Festival Dance Around the World

Palace of Fine Arts 3301 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94123 +1 415 474 3914 http://www.worldartswest.org Ethnic Dance Festival

International Taiko Festival Celebrate the ancient art

700 Howard Street (at 3rd Street) Yerba Buena Center For the Arts San Francisco, CA 94103 +1 415 928 2456 / +1 415 999 2424 www.sftaiko.com International Taiko Festival

Stockton Asparagus Festival Lore and lure of asparagus

311 East Main Street Suite 204 San Francisco, CA 95202 +1 209 644 3740 http://www.asparagusfest.com Stockton Asparagus Festival

Pacifica Fog Festival Celebrate the fog!

Along Palmetto Avenue San Francisco, CA 94044 +1 650 355 8200 http://www.pacificcoastfogfest.com/ Pacifica Fog Festival

San Francisco Fringe Festival Middle-of-the-Road This is Not

156 Eddy Street (between Mason & Powell Streets) San Francisco, CA 94102 +1 415 931 1094 http://www.sffringe.org/ San Francisco Fringe Festival

Folsom Street Fair Leather and more leather

Corner of 5th & Folsom St San Francisco, CA 94103 +1 415 861 3247 http://www.folsomstreetfair.com Folsom Street Fair

American Indian Film Festival Unique Cinema

333 Valencia Street (American Indian Film Institute, Suite 322) San Francisco, CA 94103 +1 415 554 9525 http://www.aifisf.com American Indian Film Festival

Hi/Lo Film Festival Film with an experimental attitude

P. O. Box 170309 San Francisco, CA 94117 +1 415 558 7721 http://www.hilofilmfestival.com/ Hi/Lo Film Festival

Arab Film Festival The Arab world looks at itself

2 Plaza Avenue (at the corner of Laguna Honda) San Francisco, CA 94116 +1 415 564 1100 http://www.aff.org Arab Film Festival

Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate A Novel Way to Tour the City

1 Bryant Street (at the Embarcadero) San Francisco, CA 94104 +1 415 752 1967 http://web.cora.org/nightskates.html Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate

San Francisco Opera Traditional Opera in the Bay Area

301 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 +1 415 861 4008 / +1 415 864 3330 (Box Office) http://www.sfopera.com/ San Francisco Opera

Fox Theatre Sly events

2215 Broadway San Francisco, CA 94063 +1 650 309 4119 http://www.foxdream.com/ Fox Theatre

Goethe-Institut San Francisco Promoting German Heritage

530 Bush St 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 +1 415 391 8715 www.goethe.de/sanfrancisco Goethe-Institut San Francisco

Russian Festival Celebrate Russian Culture

2450 Sutter Street (between Divisadero and Broderick streets) San Francisco, CA 94115 +1 415 921 7631 http://www.russiancentersf.com/russian_festival.htm Russian Festival

Carnaval San Francisco Mardi Gras, San Francisco-style

2522 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94110 +1 415 920 0125 http://www.carnavalsf.com/ Carnaval San Francisco

Jack Ya Body Dance Series Defining the 'Jack'

701 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103 +1 415 978 2787 Jack Ya Body Dance Series

San Francisco Love Parade Music, Dance & Love

Market Street (Civic Center) San Francisco, CA +1 415 738 8544 http://www.loveparadesf.org San Francisco Love Parade

San Francisco World Music Festival International music

Various venues throughout the city Office: 1007 General Kennedy Avenue, Suite 215 San Francisco, CA 94129 +1 415 561 6571 http://www.sfworldmusicfestival.org/ San Francisco World Music Festival

Montclair Village Fine Arts Sidewalk Festival Art blast!

Mountain Boulevard at LaSalle Montclair Business District San Francisco, CA 94611 +1 209 296 1195 http://www.pacificfinearts.com/ Montclair Village Fine Arts Sidewalk Festival

Fremont Festival of the Arts Fun n' frolic!

On Paseo Padre Parkway between Mowry and Walnut Avenues San Francisco, CA 94538 +1 510 795 2244 http://www.fremontfestival.net/ Fremont Festival of the Arts

Menlo Charity Horse Show Speed and grace

190 Park Lane Menlo Circus Club San Francisco, CA 94027 +1 650 322 3802 http://www.menlohorseshow.com/ Menlo Charity Horse Show

Best of the Best Improv Singing Contest Fun in the theater

965 Mission Street San Francisco Improv Theater, Off Market Gallery San Francisco, CA 94103 +1 415 896 6477 http://www.improvslam.com/ Best of the Best Improv Singing Contest

Turkey Beach Trot Work Up An Appetite!

Great Highway Ocean Beach San Francisco, CA 94121 +1 415 595 6934 http://www.turkeybeachtrot.com Turkey Beach Trot

Post Street Theatre No mail, no post!

450 Post Street, 2nd Floor (between Powell and Mason Streets) San Francisco, CA 94102 +1 415 771 6900 (Box Office) / +1 415 321 2910 http://www.poststreettheatre.com/ Post Street Theatre

San Francisco Black Film Festival Cross-Culture Cinema

762 Fulton Street African American Art and Culture Complex San Francisco, CA 94102 +1 415 771 9271 (Organizers) http://www.sfbff.org/ San Francisco Black Film Festival

San Francisco Electronic Music Festival Art meets science

Various venues P. O. Box 410922 (Organizers) San Francisco, CA 94141 +1 415 861 3257 http://www.sfemf.org/ San Francisco Electronic Music Festival

San Francisco Ocean Film Festival Water water everywhere...

Intersection of Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center San Francisco, CA 94123-1382 +1 415 561 6251 (Organizers) / +1 415 441 3400 http://www.oceanfilmfest.org/ San Francisco Ocean Film Festival

International Beer Festival Sip & Support

Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Beach & Laguna Streets San Francisco, CA 94123-1382 +1 415 421 3313 (Organizers) http://www.sfbeerfest.com/ International Beer Festival

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass A Strumming Good Time

Speedway Meadow Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94112 +1 415 831 2700 http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com/ Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Polish Spring Festival Put on your polka skirt

9th Ave at Lincoln Way (San Francisco County Fair Building) San Francisco, CA 94122 +1 408 396 3023 http://www.sfstation.com/event.php?eventId=18203 Polish Spring Festival

Oktoberfest by the Bay A taste of Munich

99 Marina Boulevard Fort Mason Center San Francisco, CA 94123-1382 +1 415 441 3400 (Venue) / +1 888 746 7522 (Organizers) http://www.oktoberfestbythebay.com/ Oktoberfest by the Bay

Autumn Moon Festival Chinese Thanksgiving

667 Grant Avenue Chinatown Merchants Association (Organisers) San Francisco, CA 94108 +1 415 982 6306 http://www.moonfestival.org/ Autumn Moon Festival

Kaiser Permanente San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival More than a boat race

California Avenue & Avenue D San Francisco, CA 94130 +1 415 262 0155 (Organizers) http://www.sfdragonboat.com/ Kaiser Permanente San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival

Chinese New Year Festival & Parade Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Market & Kearny Streets San Francisco, CA 94104 +1 415 982 3071 http://www.chineseparade.com Chinese New Year Festival & Parade

SFJAZZ Spring Season Blossoming Music

3 Embarcadero Center (SFJAZZ Office) San Francisco, CA 94111 +1 415 398 5655 /+1 415 788 7353 (Box Office) http://www.sfjazz.org SFJAZZ Spring Season

Green Room Class Act

401, Van Ness Avenue 2nd Floor of Veterans Building San Francisco, CA 94102 +1 415 621 6600 http://sfwmpac.org/greenroom/gr_index.html Green Room

Journey to the End of the Night Come Play

Steuart Street and Market Plaza San Francisco, CA +1 415 430 7378 http://www.sfzero.org Journey to the End of the Night

Afrosolo Arts Festival 14th Annual Celebrate African-American Arts!

762, Fulton Street San Francisco, CA +1 415 771 AFRO (2376) http://www.afrosolo.org Afrosolo Arts Festival 14th Annual

Treasure Island Music Festival Treasured Performers

4th Street & Avenue B San Francisco, CA 94130 http://www.treasureislandfestival.com/ Treasure Island Music Festival

San Francisco Blues Festival Boogie by the Bay

Laguna & Bay Streets (Fort Mason) San Francisco, CA +1 415 979 5588 http://www.sfblues.com/ San Francisco Blues Festival

Smuin Ballet Fall/Winter Program (Palace of Fine Arts) Dance Fever

3301 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94123 +1 415 567 6642 http://www.smuinballet.org/ Smuin Ballet Fall/Winter Program (Palace of Fine Arts)

Billy Joel - Live on Tour Evening with Piano Man - Don't Miss!

7000 Coliseum Way (Oracle Arena) San Francisco, CA 94621 +1 510 569 2121 (venue) http://www.coliseum.com/ Billy Joel - Live on Tour

Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Multimedia Extravaganza

450 Post Street Post Street Theatre San Francisco, CA 94102 +1 415 771 6900 http://www.mannheimsteamroller.com/ Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller

Brainpeople Journey Into Madness

221 4th Street Zeum Theatre San Francisco, CA 94103 +1 415 749 2228 http://www.act-sf.org/brainpeople/index.html Brainpeople

I am my Own Wife Story of Courage

25 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 +1 415 861 8972 http://www.nctcsf.org I am my Own Wife

Pacific Orchid Exhibition Eye Opening Orchid Experience

MacArthur Avenue Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion San Francisco, CA 94123 +1 415 665 2468 http://www.orchidsanfrancisco.org/poe.html Pacific Orchid Exhibition

Comedy Day Free Laughs in the Park

Sharon Meadow Golden Gate Park San Francisco, CA 94118 http://www.comedyday.com/ Comedy Day

Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival Heaven for Chocolate Lovers

Ghirardelli Square 900 North Point Street San Francisco, CA 94108 +1 415 775 5500 http://www.ghirardellisq.com Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival

San Francisco 49ers Winning with class

Highway 101 (Take Monster Park exit to Candlestick Point) San Francisco, CA 94124 +1 415 595 4900 http://www.sf49ers.com San Francisco 49ers