Events 2010
Haight Ashbury Street Fair
One of the city's most famous neighbourhoods, Haight Ashbury was
the centre of the hippie movement in the 1960s, and the summer
Haight Street Fair is a vibrant and colourful celebration of its
cultural heritage and creative roots. Two stages provide a variety
of...
see full detailsInternational Beer Festival
The biggest beer festival in the city is an annual event that
features hundreds of beers from around the world, including
Thailand, Japan, England and Germany as well as local brews and
allows visitors to taste as much as they like. Live bands...
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The San Francisco Wine Festival is a celebration of wine,
providing opportunity to taste, learn about and enjoy wines
produced from San Francisco's local wine-making region. Various
events take place along Beach Street including chef demonstrations,
wine tasting seminars, and a chocolate and wine...
see full detailsCarnaval
Every Memorial Day weekend, the Mission District hosts San
Francisco’s version of the Mardi Gras celebrations with music
and dancing, food and craft stalls, contests, street performers,
and a parade with lavish floats, marching bands and colourful
costumes. The Grand Parade is an exotic...
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Every year 'Little Italy' celebrates San Francisco's oldest
street festival with arts and crafts, a pizza toss competition,
local delicacies, Italian street chalk art, cooking demonstrations
and cheese carving. The weekend kicks off with the Animal Blessing
at the national Shrine of St Francis,...
see full detailsSan Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration
As the world’s most gay-friendly city, San Francisco
celebrates gay and lesbian pride with a festive procession and
numerous music stages. The parade features hundreds of themed
marchers and floats, after which thousands of people from every
walk of life gather at the Civic...
see full detailsSan Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
The Bay area has been hailed as one of the dance capitals of the
country and the annual Ethnic Dance Festival is the most
significant contributor to its reputation as such. The festival
presents dance styles from around the globe introducing a diverse
range...
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The Monterey Jazz Festival is one of the oldest and most famous
annual jazz festivals in the world. Throughout the decades, some of
the greatest names in jazz have played including Dizzy Gillespie,
Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, McCoy Tyner and Oscar Peterson.
The main...
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The New Year Parade is the highlight and focus of the two-week
Chinese New Year celebrations that includes the Miss Chinatown USA
Pageant, the Community Street Fair and the New Year Flower Market.
A San Francisco tradition since the 1849 Gold Rush, the...
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