San Francisco

Holidays and Festivals

JANUARY
Chinese New Year celebration
Sports & Boat Show

FEBRUARY
Arts of the Pacific Asian Show
Pacific Orchid Exposition

MARCH
Bouquets to Art
Contemporary Crafts Market
International Asian Film Festival
Tulipmania
St. Patrick's Day Parade
San Francisco Garden Show

MARCH-APRIL
Easter Parade and Hat Promenade

APRIL
Cherry Blossom Festival
Macy's Flower Show

LATE APRIL-EARLY MAY
San Francisco International Film Festival

MAY
Carnaval
Cinco de Mayo Celebrations
Traditional Music and Dance Festival
Spring Festival Arts & Crafts Fair
San Francisco Examiner Bay to Breakers Race
Norway Day Festival

JUNE
Ethnic Dance Festival
Union Street Festival
Street Performers Festival
North Beach Festival

MID-JUNE TO MID-AUGUST
Stern Grove Midsummer Music Festival

LATE JUNE-JULY
San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

JULY
Fillmore Street Festival
Fourth of July Waterfront Festival
Jazz and All That Art
Jazz and Wine at Embarcadero Center
San Francisco Marathon

JULY-EARLY OCTOBER
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival

AUGUST
A la Carte A la Park
Nihonmachi Street Fair

SEPTEMBER
Festival of the Culinary Arts
Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival
San Francisco Fringe Theater Festival
San Francisco Blues Festival

OCTOBER
Fleet Week
Great Halloween and Pumpkin Festival
Viva Mexico

LATE OCTOBER-EARLY NOVEMBER
San Francisco Jazz Festival

NOVEMBER
Polka Festival Weekend (Thanksgiving Weekend) and Polka Hall of Fame Induction