{"id":399311,"date":"2026-07-15T13:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/399311\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:19:17","slug":"the-best-events-in-sf-this-week-from-film-festivals-to-world-cup-final-watch-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/399311\/","title":{"rendered":"The best events in SF this week, from film festivals to World Cup final watch parties"},"content":{"rendered":"

Published Jul. 15, 2026at6:00am<\/p>\n

Take an extended lunch break for this free outdoor watch party as England faces off against Argentina, the 2022 champion.<\/p>\n

Date and timeWednesday, July 15, 12 to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

This midsummer night of art features SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim, live music, and dance performances.<\/p>\n

Date and timeWednesday, July 15, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. <\/p>\n

Catch artist-selected films like \u201cGrey Gardens\u201d and \u201cHer\u201d during this annual fest organized by San Francisco-based Fraenkel Gallery.<\/p>\n

Date and timeWednesday, July 15, to Saturday, July 18<\/p>\n

It\u2019s your last chance to catch the woven installation, with a DJ and drinks.<\/p>\n

\"ASource: Waso DanilenkoDate and timeThursday, July 16, 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

This theme party has everything: vampires, hockey, a costume contest, and drag. What\u2019s not to love?<\/p>\n

Date and timeFriday, July 17, 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

Iggy Pop and Bikini Kill headline Oakland\u2019s two-day music festival, which kicks off with a Friday warmup set from Pavement.<\/p>\n

Date and timeFriday, July 17 to Sunday, July 19<\/p>\n

After a seven-month hiatus, Oasis is back in business. The club\u2019s grand reopening Friday is sold out, but catch the first weekend of shows featuring Julie J.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"ASource: Michaela Vatcheva for The StandardDate and timeSaturday, July 18, 6 and 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

In its 115th year, the carnival has street games, performances from Circus Bella, and eats from local establishments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, July 18, 12 to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

Head to the waterfront for a belated celebration of France filled with wine, food, and entertainment.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, July 18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m<\/p>\n

The R&B singer\u2019s tour makes its only stop in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, July 18, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of makers, artists, and creatives from across the country sell their wares at this market on the Embarcadero.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re super into soccer or not, you won\u2019t want to miss this. Enjoy live Latin music, drinks, and of course, a huge screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"PeopleSource: Manuel Orbegozo for The StandardDate and timeSunday, July 19, 12 to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

Bring the whole family to this 10-block street party with vendors, entertainment, and a performance from the African-American Shakespeare Company.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSunday, July 19, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

In an early celebration of the late actor and comedian\u2019s birthday, delight in back-to-back screenings of \u201cHook\u201d and \u201cMrs. Doubtfire.\u201d<\/p>\n

Date and timeSunday, July 19; screenings at 2 and 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Five and a half weeks of games have led up to this moment. Catch one last match from the lawn outside of Chase Center.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSunday, July 19, 12 p.m.<\/p>\n

Raise money for HIV prevention and honor San Francisco\u2019s history during the 40th anniversary of this community 5K. <\/p>\n

Date and timeSunday, July 19, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.Sold-out eventsLooking aheadThursday, July 23 to Sunday, July 26: San Francisco Art Book Fair (opens in new tab)<\/a>Friday, July 24: Sundown Cinema presents \u201cInside Out\u201d at Presidio Civil War Parade Ground<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published Jul. 15, 2026at6:00am Take an extended lunch break for this free outdoor watch party as England faces…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":399312,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[36210,2432,584,1924,101,103,102,104,106,105,84047,5393],"class_list":["post-399311","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-cool-factory","tag-drag","tag-events","tag-film","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news","tag-street-fairs","tag-world-cup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399311","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=399311"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/399311\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/399312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=399311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=399311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=399311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}