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California Delays Commercial Dungeness Crab Season to January; Recreational Crabbing Opens November 7

October 31, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)
Cooked Dungeness crabs piled at a crab stand at Fisherman's Wharf - San Francisco

California’s commercial Dungeness crab season will not open before January 1, 2027 because of whale entanglements, and recreational crabbing opens November 7 with hoop nets only, CDFW said October 30.

Categories News Tags Dungeness crab season, Fishermans Wharf

San Francisco Bikeshare Tops 4 Million Trips in 2026: Prices, Top Routes and the New Beach Street Bikeway

October 27, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)
Row of Lyft Bike (formerly Bay Wheels) bikeshare bikes docked at a station on Market Street - San Francisco

San Francisco riders passed 4 million Lyft Bike trips in 2026 by late October, a new annual record, as the SFMTA opened a two-way bikeway on Beach Street in Fisherman’s Wharf.

Categories News Tags Bike share San Francisco, Fishermans Wharf, SFMTA, Transit

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! at Fisherman’s Wharf Closes December 1, With $1.50 Admission on the Final Day

October 20, 2026October 6, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)
Red storefront entrance of Ripley's Believe It or Not! at 175 Jefferson Street, Fisherman's Wharf - San Francisco

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! at 175 Jefferson St. closes Dec. 1, 2026, with 1967 prices of $1.50 for adults that day, $19.67 Thursdays until then and a silent auction.

Categories News Tags Fisherman's Wharf attractions, Fishermans Wharf, Ripley's Believe It or Not San Francisco

Alcatraz Island Closes October 26 to November 18 for Ferry Dock Repairs

September 30, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)
Alcatraz Island ferry dock below Building 64 and the cellhouse, the dock whose pilings are being replaced - San Francisco

Alcatraz Island closes to visitors starting October 26, 2026, while crews replace two ferry dock pilings; repairs are expected to be finished by November 18.

Categories News Tags Alcatraz Island San Francisco, Fishermans Wharf

Fisherman’s Wharf Is Getting a New Holiday Ice Rink This November

October 24, 2026September 27, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)
Boats moored at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, future site of a new holiday ice rink - San Francisco

A 6,300-square-foot outdoor ice rink opens at Fisherman’s Wharf on November 4, 2026, replacing the holiday rink that closed at Embarcadero Center nearly seven years ago.

Categories News Tags Fisherman's Wharf ice rink, Fishermans Wharf

Alioto’s Plaza Opens at Fisherman’s Wharf, on the Site of the Demolished Restaurant

September 3, 2026 by Brian (Local SF Guide)
Fishing boats moored at Fisherman's Wharf in front of the Alioto's restaurant building, the site of the new Alioto's Plaza - San Francisco

Alioto’s Plaza opened at Fisherman’s Wharf on September 2, 2026, on the site of the demolished Alioto’s restaurant, with a Woods Beer pop-up starting outdoor service this month.

Categories News Tags Fishermans Wharf
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