Seafood & wine dinner
February 1, 2020
55 miles north
Enjoy fresh seafood and Sonoma County wine at the Great Sonoma Crab & Wine Fest, plus a live auction at Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa.
San Francisco events February 2020
S.F. Restaurant Week
February 1 - 2, 2020
(begins Jan. 22)
San Francisco restaurants
Get a special deal on a fixed-price lunch or dinner meal at 130 restaurants during SF Restaurant Week.
Classic films
February 1 - 2, 2020
(begins Jan. 24)
1.6 miles SW
Noir City screens classic films that are stylish, cynical, and melodramatic at the Castro Theatre.
Film festival: indie films
February 1 - 14, 2020
(begins Jan. 30)
1.8 miles south
SF Independent Film Festival (SF IndieFest) celebrates maverick filmmakers by screening films made by independent producers at theaters in the Mission District.
Free art museum day
February 4, 2020
3 miles west
Visit The de Young Museum on a First Tuesday of the Month to see its extensive collection of American and native art at Golden Gate Park. Free.
Magic festival
February 5 - 8, 2020
0.8 miles NE
Fog City Magic Fest includes seven shows of magic and comedy at the Exit Theatre.
Photographic art
February 7 - 9, 2020
2.3 miles north
See contemporary photography displayed by international galleries at PhotoFairs in the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason, with panel discussions. Free admission for children under age 12.
Chinese New Year Parade
February 8, 2020
1.2 miles NE
See beautiful floats, elaborate costumes, ferocious lions, exploding firecrackers, and Miss Chinatown USA at the free Chinese New Year Parade, which begins at the corner of 2nd Street and Market Street. Free unless you reserve bleacher seats. Route map.
Cuban dance festival
February 13 - 16, 2020
0.3 miles SE
Enjoy beginner’s classes, workshops, parties, and concerts at San Francisco Salsa Rueda Festival at Hotel Whitcomb.
Valentine’s Day dinner
February 14, 2020
San Francisco Bay Area
OpenTable lists restaurants that offer special brunch, lunch, and dinner menus on Valentine’s Day.
Beer Week
February 2020
(undated)
San Francisco Bay Area
Enjoy hundreds of tasting events, brunches, and dinners during SF Beer Week.
Independent music festival
February 2020
(undated)
San Francisco & Oakland & Berkeley
Noise Pop Festival is an indie music, arts, and film festival, with a focus on emerging talent.
Chinese New Year Concert
February 2020
(undated)
0.1 miles SW
The Lunar New Year Concert and Imperial Dinner includes a pre-concert reception at 3 p.m. with lion and ribbon dancing, tea bars, Chinese calligraphy, children’s entertainment, and “lucky” red envelopes; a 4 p.m. concert by San Francisco Symphony in Davies Symphony Hall; and a 6 p.m. dinner at Zellerbach Rehearsal Hall. Or buy just concert tickets.
Tater Tots from food trucks
February 2020
(undated)
0.8 miles SE
Celebrate National Tater Tot Day eating the crunchy potato treats served by 14 food trucks, and then vote for your favorite at SoMa StrEat Food Park. Live music.
Paella & beer party
February 2020
(undated)
1.4 miles NE
Enjoy unlimited paella (a Spanish rice meal) with or without meat, unlimited organic beer, and flamenco guitar at Paella Fest at ThirstyBear Brewing Company.
Brazilian dance show
February 2020
(undated)
2 miles south
Watch exotic costumed dancers celebrate the spirit of the African deity that honors the essential nature of water at Yemanjá Arts Festival at BrasArte in Berkeley.
Chinese food festival
February 2020
(undated)
2.2 miles SE
Buy Chinese food (bao buns, har gow, shumai, onion pancakes, fried chicken, fresh noodles, fried rice, and egg rolls) from 15 vendors during Dumpling Down at Spark Social SF, with the option to buy unlimited drinks (Chinese beer & kumquat mimosas).
Scavenger hunt
February 2020
(undated)
2.2 miles north
Solve puzzles to reach a mystery location in the family-friendly Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt, beginning at Telegraph Hill Neighborhood Center. Register in advance, and see the list of items to bring.
British movies
February 2020
(undated)
2.3 miles NW
See foreign films with no need for subtitles at the Mostly British Film Festival, from the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and India at the Vogue Theatre.
Tribal art fair
February 2020
(undated)
2.3 miles north
San Francisco Tribal & Textile Art Show is both an art exhibition and sale by 70 curated galleries in the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center.
Wine tasting
February 2020
(undated)
2.3 miles north
With 7,000 entries, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting is billed as the largest competition of U.S. wines in the world. Taste them in the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center, age 21+.
Cocktail party
February 2020
(undated)
2.4 miles NE
Try creative drinks from 12 bars, hear live music and DJ dance music, and explore exhibits during Science of Cocktails at the Exploratorium on Pier 15 for age 21+.
Tulip days
February 2020
(undated)
2.7 miles NW
Brighten up winter with a walk among 39,000 tulips, with or without a guide, at Tulipmania on Pier 39. Free.
Mexican folk music
February 2020
(undated)
2.9 miles south
Featuring the folkloric music style of Veracruz, the Son Jarocho Festival offers concerts, workshops, and family activities at Brava for Women In the Arts.
Orchid show
February 2020
(undated)
3 miles west
Billed as the largest U.S. orchid show, the Pacific Orchid Exposition has 150,000 beautiful blooms and offers docent tours, vibrant exhibits, and cultivation tips at the San Francisco County Fair Building.
Chinese New Year party
February 2020
(undated)
3.2 miles NW
A $75 ticket to Chinese New Year gets you two drinks, unlimited food (noodle buffet, dim sum carts, soup dumplings), and lion dances at Presidio Social Club.
Half marathon
February 2020
(undated)
3.5 miles west
The San Francisco Half Marathon & 5K both begin in Golden Gate Park, but the half marathon continues south to the zoo with ocean views.
Fort Point event
February 2020
(undated)
5.5 miles NW
Tour the West’s largest Civil War fort, watch actors recreate the life of a Civil War soldier, visit medical and household exhibits, watch a cannon drill, and learn why California mattered to the Union cause on Fort Point Living History Day in February & August. Free.
Chinese New Year at the zoo
February 2020
(undated)
7.7 miles SW
Celebrate the year of the pig by watching Chinese lion and folk dancers, and then do a scavenger hunt of animals found on the Chinese calendar during Lunar New Year at the San Francisco Zoo. The cafe will sell Asian food.
Book fair
February 2020
(undated)
10.6 miles south
Shop for a wide variety of books and paper products from 115 dealers at the California Antiquarian Book Fair at South San Francisco Conference Center.
Chinese New Year in Oakland
February 2020
(undated)
12.9 miles east
Family-friendly Lunar New Year Celebration and Other Asian Traditions offers lion and dragon dances, Chinese acrobatics, Vietnamese music, a magic show, a story about the Year of the Pig, K-pop dance performances, martial arts demonstrations, and a petting zoo with farm animals at Oakland Museum of California.
Pole-dancing competition
February 2020
(undated)
14.6 miles south
Watch the best pole dancers in Northern California compete to go to the national finals at Golden Gate Pole Championships at Canada College Theater in Redwood City.
Monster trucks
February 2020
(undated)
16.8 miles SE
Big trucks with big wheels create big excitement at Monster Jam in Oakland Alameda County Coliseum.
American Indian art
February 2020
(undated)
20.5 miles north
Browse the displays of 100 dealers and artists selling pre-Columbian, Spanish colonial, and American Indian antique and contemporary art at the American Indian Art Show at Marin Civic Center in San Rafael.
Bird festival
February 2020
(undated)
34.3 miles north
Celebrate the peak of migration season with guided bird walks, self-guided walks, a wildlife expo, and an art show at San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival in Vallejo.
Fly Fishing Show
February 2020
(undated)
36.2 miles SE
The Fly Fishing Show has casting demonstrations, films, classes, celebrity speakers, fly-tying materials, rods, and reels at Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. The International Fly Fishing Film Festival (IF4) on Friday evening requires a separate ticket.
1920s party in Livermore
February 2020
(undated)
45 miles SE
The Golden Age of Hollywood party has a live orchestra, dancing, a vocalist, a buffet, desserts, a no-host bar, and a silent auction at Bothwell Arts Center in Livermore.
San Jose beer festival
February 2020
(undated)
50.4 miles south
Meet the Brewers features beer from dozens of local breweries, food trucks, live music, and local art by SJ Made at Hermitage Brewing.
Model train show
February 2020
(undated)
52 miles south
The Great Train Show features model train layouts and hundreds of vendors, with bounce houses and riding trains for the kids at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Children age 11 and younger are free.
South Bay jazz
February 2020
(undated)
multiple locations
See 21 performances of “jazz, blues, Latin, and related genres” during San Jose Jazz Winter Fest.
Super hero run - San Jose
February 2020
(undated)
57.6 miles south
The Super Run 5K provides a cape and welcomes costumes at Almaden Lake Park.
Chowder festival
February 2020
(undated)
73.8 miles south
Buy tasting tickets to sample clam chowder prepared by costumed chefs (amateur chefs on Saturday and professional chefs on Sunday) at Clam Chowder Cook Off along the boardwalk in Santa Cruz.
Valentine’s Day humor
February 2020
(undated)
S.F. & Oakland
Adults tell stories about their lives and share embarrassing childhood artifacts (diaries, letters, lyrics, poems, and home movies) at Mortified Doomed Valentine’s Show at DNA Lounge.
Run in your underwear
February 2020
(undated)
2.1 miles east
Run through the streets without pants at 2 p.m. to support charity in Cupid’s Undie Run, which includes a party before and after at Pedro’s Cantina for age 21+.
Valentine’s Day cruise
February 2020
(undated)
2.1 miles NE
Enjoy brunch or dinner with views of the bay on the San Francisco Valentine’s Cruises from Hornblower, which depart from Pier 3 on The Embarcadero, or Berkeley.
Romance in the greenhouse
February 2020
(undated)
2.5 miles west
Take a stroll through the lush Conservatory of Flowers at Aphrodisiacs of the Tropics, which includes sparkling wine, chocolate, accordion music, a photo booth, food for sale, and stories about plant reproduction.
1950s dance
February 2020
(undated)
3.6 miles NW
Buy retro cocktails and dance the evening away to live music from The Ely Brothers & The Doubletake Band at Valentine’s Day Sock Hop at the Presidio Officers’ Club. Free with RSVP.
Rocky Horror in Berkeley
February 2020
(undated)
13.3 miles NE
Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult musical with quirky characters and unforgettable songs like the “Time Warp” at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall, with a burlesque show, costume prizes, and audience participation.
Family tea party
February 2020
(undated)
14.7 miles NE
Collect fragrant edibles in the garden, and then make tea, snacks, and pressed Valentine’s cards at A Botanical Valentine’s Day Tea at UC Botanical Garden.
Valentine’s Day haunted house
February 2020
(undated)
23 miles SE
Your group gets one dim flashlight to navigate a pitch-black haunted house during Valentine Haunt at Bayfair Center in San Leandro.
Valentine’s Day wine train
February 2020
(undated)
46.9 miles north
Take a three hour ride through wine country on the Napa Valley Wine Train as you enjoy a gourmet lunch or dinner with a glass of sparkling wine, departing from Napa.