Fiesta de las Americas 2026 Returns to the Mission September 12
Calle 24’s free street festival is set for Saturday, September 12, 2026 on the 24th Street corridor, with stage schedules and the music lineup still to be published.
Brian (Local SF Guide)
Folsom Street Fair 2026: Sunday, September 27 in SoMa
The Folsom Street Fair takes over Folsom Street between 7th and 13th on Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 11am to 6pm, with seven stages and a $10 to $20 suggested donation at the gate.
Flower Piano 2026 Brings a Dozen Pianos Back to the San Francisco Botanical Garden, September 10 to 20
Sunset Piano puts more than a dozen grand pianos across 55 acres of the San Francisco Botanical Garden from September 10 to 20, 2026, with about 130 booked acts and open play between sets.
The California Academy of Sciences Sets SuperNatural for October 24
SuperNatural, the California Academy of Sciences Halloween party, is set for Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., with general admission at $60 for adults and $45 for youth.
Embarcadero Plaza Will Be Renamed Art Agnos Plaza in a New Waterfront Park
Mayor Daniel Lurie moved on August 28 to name the southern half of the future five-acre Embarcadero Park after former mayor Art Agnos, with the northern half called Sue Bierman Commons.
The Kearny Street Footbridge at Portsmouth Square Has Been Demolished
The Kearny Street pedestrian bridge into Portsmouth Square has been demolished as part of the $73 million renovation that closed the Chinatown park in June 2026 until 2028.
MoAD Gives Dewey Crumpler His First Major Museum Show, Opening September 30
Dewey Crumpler: Sonic Lineages opens at the Museum of the African Diaspora on September 30, 2026, filling all three floors through May 30, 2027, alongside three other new exhibitions.
San Francisco Expects 25 Million Visitors and $10.6 Billion in Spending in 2027
San Francisco Travel’s Visitor Impact Summit forecast 25 million visitors and $10.6 billion in spending for 2027, with hotel occupancy rising to 72.1% and the average room rate to $271.43.
San Francisco Will Spend $9.2 Million Making Hallidie Plaza Accessible
San Francisco Public Works is designing a $9.2 million accessibility rebuild of Hallidie Plaza, replacing a decommissioned elevator with two ramps, with construction scheduled from summer 2027 to spring 2028.
Free Museum Days in San Francisco: September 2026
A guide to free museum admission days in San Francisco for September 2026, including the de Young, Legion of Honor, Asian Art Museum and Conservatory of Flowers, plus weekly resident programs and library passes.
