{"id":173522,"date":"2026-02-11T14:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/173522\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:49:07","slug":"20-events-to-celebrate-or-rage-against-valentines-day-in-san-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/173522\/","title":{"rendered":"20 events to celebrate (or rage against) Valentine\u2019s Day in San Francisco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Roses are red, violets are blue, love is in the air, and you probably need something to do. This weekend, partake in a variety of romantic activities, from a \u201cTwilight\u201d rave to an undie run. And if the love fest has you rolling your eyes, we\u2019ve got plenty of events for the haters as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Delight in cocktails, bites from local food vendors, and cuddly baby goats that will love you unconditionally at this Valentine\u2019s happy hour.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, Feb. 12, 3 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Participate in wholesome activities like crushing on your favorite works of art and trading art books, then dance the night away with drinks and a DJ set.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, Feb. 12, 4 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Open to people of all relationship statuses, this gathering at the California Academy of Sciences has several opportunities for a meet-cute, or you can pitch your single friends at a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/2026\/01\/31\/date-my-friend-match-making-singles\/\" data-post-id=\"13cfb133-8509-42e3-9b7d-6e4c1155678c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Date My Friend<\/a>\u201d showcase.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, Feb. 12, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Catch the musical inspired by the best-selling novel and movie that tell a story of enduring love. Don\u2019t forget the tissues!<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, Feb. 12, to Sunday, March 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Hearts will roll at this free party on Valentine\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, Feb. 13, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Not brave enough to bare all for the <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org\/index.php?title=San_Francisco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">naked bike ride (opens in new tab)<\/a> that\u2019s also happening this weekend? Try this slightly-more-covered race, which raises funds for those affected by neurofibromatosis.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 14, 12 to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Craft amid community at this queer-friendly fundraiser for the Immigrant Defense Project.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Show your love for public transit and get a cute photo on a cable car decked out with V-Day decor.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Head to the Mission for a free Valentine\u2019s festival decked out with lowriders, local artists, and performances.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Where the hell have you been, loca?! Lean into the forbidden-romance vibes and swing by this party that welcomes Team Edward, Team Jacob, and everyone in between.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 14, 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">This high-energy night is sure to get your heart beating.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 14, 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Lovingly smack a crush or release some rage at the return of this unsanctioned tradition.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 14, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Even if you don\u2019t meet your soulmate at this speed-dating night for 25- to 45-year-olds, you\u2019ll get Champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries, and maybe a new friend.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 14, 6 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">El Rio planned a night for the riot grrrls. Mosh to sets from Bay Area bands, with ticket proceeds benefiting the Louisiana Abortion Fund.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 14, 3 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">The most SF-coded singles party in the city might just be this one hosted by AI-powered dating app Known.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 14, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">The best gifts are made locally. Find one at this vendors market.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 15<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Witness barks fly at this dog-themed pop-up for you and your furry Valentine.<\/p>\n<p>Opening hoursSunday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Mending a broken heart? Commiserate while brave SF locals share their harrowing and hilarious breakup tales.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeWednesday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Bring the drama and your ex for a messy, drag-filled night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, Feb. 13, 8:30 to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Boys come and go, but galentines are forever. No scrubs will kill the vibe at this Y2K-themed brunch for the girls.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 14, 3 to 8 p.m.Sold-out events: <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block article-body undefined text-left\">Tickets may not be available, but these great events are happening too. Congrats to all who are going!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Roses are red, violets are blue, love is in the air, and you probably need something to do.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":173523,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[2308,584,330,3743,101,103,102,104,106,105,69411],"class_list":{"0":"post-173522","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-francisco","8":"tag-art","9":"tag-events","10":"tag-music","11":"tag-nightlife","12":"tag-san-francisco","13":"tag-san-francisco-headlines","14":"tag-san-francisco-news","15":"tag-sf","16":"tag-sf-headlines","17":"tag-sf-news","18":"tag-valentines-day"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173522"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173522\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/173523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=173522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=173522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}