{"id":364220,"date":"2026-06-17T13:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/364220\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T13:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:40:13","slug":"the-best-events-in-sf-this-week-from-the-juneteenth-parade-to-north-beach-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/364220\/","title":{"rendered":"The best events in SF this week, from the Juneteenth Parade to North Beach Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published Jun. 17, 2026at6:00am<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Jam out to local bands during this celebration of Bay Area music that culminates in a free <a href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/zv0f09er\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">wrap party (opens in new tab)<\/a> Sunday at wine bar Arcana.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeWednesday, June 17, to Sunday, June 20<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">The festival returns to theaters across the Bay Area with features, documentaries, shorts, and special events.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeWednesday, June 17, to Sunday, June 27<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Set the tone for your long weekend with a free dance party headlined by the San Francisco DJ.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, June 18, 5 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Test your knowledge of Black trivia, partake in an open mic, explore the exhibitions, and sip cocktails at the museum\u2019s Juneteenth party.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" alt=\"\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781703611_82_-S3840x2561-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Benjamin Fanjoy\/The StandardDate and timeThursday, June 18, 6 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">St. Joseph\u2019s Arts Society hosts the local artist\u2019s exhibition of dozens of abstract paintings and sculptures, plus a DJ and Pride art installation. <\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, June 18, 6:30 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Inspired by 20th century Paris and Henri Matisse, SFMOMA\u2019s French cultural celebration features live music and bites from Bay Area businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, June 18, 5 to 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Tune in for the World Cup action in Thrive City\u2019s plaza and enjoy mariachi, giveaways, and themed food and drink specials.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, June 18, 6 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Travel back to ye olde good times and don thy finest garb for this evening of revelry.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, June 18, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Catch 16 screenings over four days at this festival\u2019s 28th annual edition.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, June 18, to Sunday, June 21<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">British electronic dance pop artist Aluna headlines this all-night party with DJs David Harness and Anastazja. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"3000\" height=\"2001\" alt=\"A crowd of people at a concert raise their hands, illuminated by blue stage lights, with some making hand gestures and faces showing excitement.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781703612_754_-S3840x2561-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Jeremy Chen\/The StandardDate and timeFriday, June 19, 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Black electronic artists, including Sadboi and Memphy, take over two stages for a night of nonstop dancing. <\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, June 19, 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">\u201cRuPaul\u2019s Drag Race\u201d finalist Sapphira Cristal returns for the sixth edition of this spectacular. <\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, June 19, 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">The concert hall transforms into a free venue for fans to watch the big match.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, June 19; doors open at 10 a.m., match starts at noon<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">The city\u2019s biggest Juneteenth celebration takes over Market Street with a vibrant parade and block party honoring San Francisco\u2019s Black history and community. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" alt=\"\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781703612_497_-S3840x2560-FPNG.png\"\/>Evan Reinhardt for The StandardDate and timeSaturday, June 20<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Head to SF\u2019s \u201cLittle Italy\u201d for last-minute Father\u2019s Day gifts, local food, street performers, and a wholesome Blessing of the Animals ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781703613_469_-S3840x2561-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Benjamin FanjoyDate and timeSaturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">The Colombian psychedelic cumbia band plays a lottery-based show, with support from Oakland\u2019s La Misa Negra. Pro tip: Bypass the giveaway system by purchasing a $50 ticket to a meditation session before the grounds open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSunday, June 21; meditation starts at 10:45 a.m., doors open at noonSold-out events:<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Tickets may not be available, but these great events are happening too. Congrats to all who are going!<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, June 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfmoma.org\/event\/rooftop-radio-french-electro-pop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Rooftop Radio: French Electro Pop at SFMOMA (opens in new tab)<\/a>Looking ahead:<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Make plans for these events before they sell out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published Jun. 17, 2026at6:00am Jam out to local bands during this celebration of Bay Area music that culminates&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":364221,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[2308,32135,36210,584,839,1924,32957,330,101,103,102,104,106,105,114570],"class_list":["post-364220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-art","tag-boom-loop","tag-cool-factory","tag-events","tag-festivals","tag-film","tag-juneteenth","tag-music","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news","tag-sf-pride"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364220","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=364220"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/364220\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/364221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=364220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=364220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}