This Weekend
in SF
Nine things to do across the city this weekend, picked by a local guide. Most of them are free.
This roundup covers the weekend of Friday, June 5 through Sunday, June 7, 2026. The events below are grouped by day. Most are free. Several of them close streets and reroute Muni lines, so check the note at the end before you drive or take transit.
Friday, June 5
San Francisco Symphony: Elim Chan Conducts
Elim Chan leads the San Francisco Symphony as Music Director Designate in her first program in the role. The program includes Mendelssohn’s Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Berlioz’s Les nuits d’été with mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, Wagner’s Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde, and Debussy’s La mer. The same program repeats Saturday, June 6. Tickets through sfsymphony.org.
Hayes Valley Farmers Market and Shared Spaces
Hayes Street closes to cars on Fridays and Saturdays through June for the Hayes Valley Farmers Market and Shared Spaces program.
Saturday, June 6
Sikh Day Parade and Festival
The annual Sikh Day Parade runs through downtown San Francisco on Saturday morning. The parade begins at 11am and runs about an hour.
Union Street Festival
The Union Street Festival runs across several blocks of the Marina District for two days, with live music, food, and local craft vendors.
Festa Coloniale Italiana
The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club holds the Festa Coloniale Italiana in North Beach for two days, with live music, dance lessons, a pizza-tossing demonstration, and food from local vendors.
Sunday, June 7
Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon
The Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon runs Sunday morning. Participants swim from Alcatraz to the St. Francis Yacht Club, bike through the Presidio to the Great Highway and Golden Gate Park, then run to Baker Beach and back to the Marina Green for the finish. Related swim and run events take place Saturday, June 6, in the Presidio.
Juneteenth on the Waterfront
The sixth annual Juneteenth on the Waterfront is part of Foodwise’s Pop-Ups on the Plaza series. It features food, crafts, and goods from Black-owned businesses in front of the Ferry Building.
Statuto Race
The Italian Athletic Club’s Statuto Race takes place in North Beach on Sunday morning. This is the 105th running of the race. It includes an 8k run with a 2-mile walk option.
Dim Sum and Cars
Dim Sum and Cars is a neighborhood event on San Bruno Avenue in the Portola district. The street closes to traffic for the day.
Getting Around
Several of these events close streets and reroute Muni lines for the weekend, including in the Marina, North Beach, Hayes Valley, downtown, and the Presidio. SFMTA lists the specific closures and reroutes on its Weekend Events page. Check it before you go.
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