This Week
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Bon Odori and the Ginza Bazaar in Japantown, the San Francisco Marathon over the Golden Gate Bridge, free Stern Grove with Suki Waterhouse, and two night markets. Most events are free.
Week of July 20 - July 26, 2026. Refreshed every Sunday. See our weekend roundup.
All Week
Last Week: Chiharu Shiota at the Asian Art Museum
Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries closes Monday, July 27, so this is the final week to see it. The centerpiece stretches red yarn across the 88-foot Yamazaki and Yang Pavilion. The museum is at 200 Larkin Street in the Civic Center and is closed Tuesday and Wednesday. See our guide to the exhibition for hours and ticketing.
Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds at SFMOMA
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is showing Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds, a survey of the Mexican photographer’s black-and-white work, through November 29. The museum is in SoMa on Third Street. See our SFMOMA Iturbide guide for ticket prices and hours.
Wednesday, July 22
Dance Outdoors with Rhythm and Motion
The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival runs a free outdoor dance class on the Great Lawn from noon to 1pm. It is open to all levels and no registration is needed.
Thursday, July 23
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival: Iwa Daiko
The free Thursday lunchtime concert series continues with Iwa Daiko, a taiko drumming group, on the Great Lawn. The set runs from 12:30 to 1:30pm.
San Francisco Art Book Fair Opens
The San Francisco Art Book Fair runs Thursday through Sunday at the Minnesota Street Project galleries in Dogpatch, with independent publishers, artists, and designers selling artist books, zines, and prints. Admission is free and no registration is required. See our Art Book Fair guide for the buildings and schedule.
Friday, July 24
Fort Mason Night Market
The free monthly night market returns to Fort Mason Center from 5pm to 10pm with craft vendors, food trucks, live music, and workshops on the northern waterfront. Entry is free and all ages are welcome. See our Fort Mason Night Market guide for the rest of the 2026 dates.
Bhangra and Beats Night Market
Yerba Buena Gardens hosts a free evening night market with music, dance, and vendors on the Great Lawn from 4pm to 9pm.
Saturday, July 25
Ginza Bazaar in Japantown
The Buddhist Church of San Francisco holds its 83rd annual Ginza Bazaar from 11am to 4pm, with food, games, and booths at the temple on Pine Street. Admission is free. The bazaar runs again Sunday alongside the Obon Odori. See our Bon Odori and Ginza Bazaar guide.
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest
ChoreoFest brings Bay Area choreographers and dance companies to the Great Lawn for a free afternoon program from 2pm to 4pm. A second day follows on Saturday, August 1.
The San Francisco Marathon
The San Francisco Marathon runs Saturday and Sunday, starting and finishing on the Embarcadero near the Ferry Building. Seven races are on the schedule, and the full marathon crosses the Golden Gate Bridge on Sunday morning. Watching is free. See our San Francisco Marathon guide for the course and closures.
Sunday, July 26
Bon Odori in Japantown
The Buddhist Church of San Francisco holds its 95th annual Obon Odori from 11am to 4pm, alongside the second day of the Ginza Bazaar. Dancers wear happi coats, yukata, and kimono, and the public is welcome to join the circle. Admission is free. See our Bon Odori and Ginza Bazaar guide.
Stern Grove Festival: Suki Waterhouse
The free Stern Grove Festival continues with Suki Waterhouse and Charlotte Lawrence at Sigmund Stern Grove in the Sunset. Music starts at 2pm. Admission is free with a lottery or Community Box Office ticket, and the lottery for this date has closed. See our Stern Grove guide for how tickets work.
Getting Around
Two things affect travel this weekend. The San Francisco Marathon closes streets along the Embarcadero, through the Presidio, and near the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday and Sunday morning, so allow extra time near the waterfront. Muni is also running buses instead of T Third trains in the Bayview on July 25 and 26; service between downtown and the 23rd Street stop, which is the one for the Art Book Fair in Dogpatch, runs as usual. Yerba Buena Gardens sits in SoMa near the Powell and Montgomery stations (BART and Muni Metro) and many Market Street buses. For Japantown and the Buddhist Church of San Francisco on Pine Street, the 1 California runs one block north, the 22 Fillmore runs along Fillmore Street, and the 38 Geary runs several blocks south. Fort Mason is served by the 30 Stockton and 47 Van Ness near the Bay Street entrance. Stern Grove is at 19th Avenue and Sloat in the Sunset, on the K and M Metro lines and the 28 19th Avenue bus. SFMTA lists current routes on its website. Check it before you drive or take transit.
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