{"id":407958,"date":"2026-07-22T13:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/407958\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T13:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T13:50:14","slug":"the-best-events-in-sf-this-week-from-sundown-cinema-to-the-art-book-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/407958\/","title":{"rendered":"The best events in SF this week, from Sundown Cinema to the Art Book Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published Jul. 22, 2026at6:00am<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Now in its 46th year, the festival features everything from sci-fi to poignant documentaries.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeWednesday, July 22, to Sunday, Aug. 2<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Celebrate the classic comedy starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, and Gene Hackman with a special screening and pre-show drag performance.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, July 23, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Take in the art exhibition on the stories of immigrants alongside 100 headphone-wearing attendees at a silent disco featuring music drawn from every culture represented.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, July 23, 6 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">The \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d cast member stops in for three nights of stand-up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, July 23, to Saturday, July 25<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Independent publishers from across the globe come together to celebrate art publishing and print culture.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"A busy indoor market or fair with crowded tables displaying various items. People are interacting, and a glass upper level shows a few more observers.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/-S3840x3840-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Courtesy Andre HuffakerDate and timeThursday, July 23, to Sunday, July 26<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Our free outdoor movie series is in full swing! Bring a picnic and friends to a screening of \u201cInside Out\u201d with sweeping views of the bay. Pro tip: RSVP for a chance to win your Amazon Wish List, worth up to $1,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"6911\" height=\"4610\" alt=\"People sit on blankets on grass watching a large outdoor inflatable screen displaying \u201cSundown Cinema\u201d in a park during early evening.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784728212_688_-S3840x2561-FPNG.png\"\/>Date and timeFriday, July 24; pre-show activities kick off at 6:30 p.m., film starts at 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Brave the evening temps for a market with Off the Grid food trucks, West Coast Craft art vendors, and music acts curated by Stern Grove Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, July 24, 5 to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Dance the night away to South Asian music with DJs, follow-along choreography, food specials, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeFriday, July 24, 4 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Featuring the SF Symphony and live narration by the film\u2019s very own Danny DeVito, this movie night will have you tapping into \u201990s nostalgia.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Marvel at rare species, perfect your plant care during workshops, and shop from international vendors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Bare it all and bring on the leather at this warm-up for Folsom Street Fair, with dozens of vendors and performances curated by Oasis and 1015 Folsom.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" alt=\"\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784728213_804_-S3840x2561-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Camille Cohen for The StandardDate and timeSunday, July 26, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Sort through the treasures at this secondhand showcase benefitting Marina Middle School.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSunday, July 26, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Sign up to run or cheer on brave San Franciscans as they conquer a course along the waterfront, across the Golden Gate Bridge, and back. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"3000\" height=\"2006\" alt=\"A large group of runners is navigating a winding road through a green, hilly landscape. The road curves sharply and is surrounded by dense, lush vegetation.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/-S3840x2568-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Paul Kuroda for The StandardDate and timeSunday, July 26; start times vary<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Marathon runners can recoup and recover at Gap Inc.\u2019s Co-Lab space with custom merch, dedicated stretching spaces, and post-race fuel at this event hosted by Athleta.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSunday, July 26, 8:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.Sold-out eventsLooking ahead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published Jul. 22, 2026at6:00am Now in its 46th year, the festival features everything from sci-fi to poignant documentaries.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":407959,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[2241,36210,584,1924,330,7117,101,103,102,104,106,105,83310],"class_list":["post-407958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-comedy","tag-cool-factory","tag-events","tag-film","tag-music","tag-night-markets","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news","tag-this-weekend"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407958","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=407958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/407959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=407958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=407958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=407958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}