Experience San Francisco’s Unique Culture with Local Events

Don your green-colored clothing and shamrock accessories for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japantown. Groove along to more than 40 live jazz concerts at the two-week San Francisco Jazz Festival. See what local art and food vendors have to offer at the Union Street Festival or the Castro Street Fair. These events don’t even scratch the surface of what San Francisco delivers all year long. Check out the event calendar below for more.