{"id":183455,"date":"2026-02-18T21:09:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/183455\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:09:20","slug":"the-17-best-events-in-sf-this-weekend-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/183455\/","title":{"rendered":"The 17 best events in SF this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this edition of the science museum\u2019s weekly After Dark event, take in Lunar New Year traditions and lion dancing from Chung Ngai Dance Troupe.<\/p>\n

Date and timeThursday, Feb. 19, 6 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

LED lion dances illuminate the California Academy of Sciences after dark. Meanwhile, let Golden Dragon Fortunes read your qi energy as you shop exclusive Lunar New Year nightlife merch.<\/p>\n

Date and timeThursday, Feb. 19, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

Explore revolutionary printmaking by the artist and former minister of culture for the Black Panther Party at this free reception.<\/p>\n

Date and timeThursday, Feb. 19, 5 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Now\u2019s your chance to admire more than 200 magnolias trees in peak bloom at one of the country\u2019s most significant collections.<\/p>\n

\"\"Source: Saxon Holt\/PhotoBotanicDate and timeThursday, Feb. 19, to Sunday, Feb. 22<\/p>\n

CCA\u2019s Center for Art and Public Life hosts a slate of free exhibitions and art workshops around downtown.<\/p>\n

Date and timeThursday, Feb. 19, to Sunday, Feb. 22<\/p>\n

The 11-day, independent music festival kicks off at multiple venues with a stacked lineup that includes CupcakKe, Pavement\u2019s Stephen Malkmus, and Jay Som.<\/p>\n

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the slideshow<\/p>\n

Source: Theo Labrusciano-Carris<\/p>\n

Date and timeThursday, Feb. 19, to Sunday, March 1Date and timeMultiple locations<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019ve been hit with the mass psychosis or haven\u2019t watched a single episode of the HBO series, dance your heart out at this themed party.<\/p>\n

Date and timeFriday, Feb. 20, 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

Pianist Yang Bao and violinist Nancy Zhou join forces for a special Year of the Fire Horse performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Date and timeFriday, Feb. 20, 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Start your engines! Formula 1 cars speed up and down Marina Boulevard, with a special appearance from one of Japan\u2019s top drivers, Yuko Tsunoda.<\/p>\n

\"ASource: Elias Hountondji, Courtesy Red Bull Content PoolDate and timeSaturday, Feb. 21, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Hozier, Joan Baez, and Van Morrison are just some of the artists set to perform in a concert honoring blues legend Taj Mahal. Proceeds benefit the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Bring the whole family for this full day of art activities, mahjong, dance, and science to celebrate Lunar New Year.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

Relive a time when Vine still existed and Obama was president during this throwback night.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 21, 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

Catch an intimate set from the indie songwriter during the only Bay Area stop on his international tour.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 21, 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Nosh on delights from Dumpling Time and Boba Guys while performers from LiondanceMe, Nguyen Dance Company, and Urisawe Korean Dance and Drumming set the tone for a fruitful year.<\/p>\n

\"\"Camille Cohen\/The StandardDate and timeSaturday, Feb. 21, 12 p.m.<\/p>\n

The flagship event of SF Beer Week, this rain-or-shine festival celebrates Bay Area brewers with unlimited tastings, live music, and more. We\u2019ll cheers to that!<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Feb. 21, 1:30 to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

Before Thee Parkside closes for good in March, enjoy one final concert fundraiser to support the volunteers and adoptable senior pups at Muttville.<\/p>\n

\"\"Evan Reinhardt for The StandardDate and timeSunday, Feb. 22, 3 to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

Ring in the new year inside the 55-acre SF Botanical Garden with free tai chi, singing, and magic.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSunday, Feb. 22, 12 to 2 p.m.Sold-out eventsFeb. 19 and 20: New Jazz Underground at SF Jazz (opens in new tab)<\/a>Feb. 20 to March 14: Sam Smith at The Castro (opens in new tab)<\/a>Looking ahead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In this edition of the science museum\u2019s weekly After Dark event, take in Lunar New Year traditions and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":183456,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[2308,584,839,61032,86706,101,103,102,104,86707,106,105],"class_list":{"0":"post-183455","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-festivals","11":"tag-lunar-new-year","12":"tag-noise-pop","13":"tag-san-francisco","14":"tag-san-francisco-headlines","15":"tag-san-francisco-news","16":"tag-sf","17":"tag-sf-beer-week","18":"tag-sf-headlines","19":"tag-sf-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183455","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=183455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183455\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183456"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183455"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183455"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}