{"id":430819,"date":"2026-08-12T15:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/430819\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T15:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T15:50:10","slug":"the-best-events-in-sf-this-week-from-eclipse-parties-to-the-dahlia-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/430819\/","title":{"rendered":"The best events in SF this week, from eclipse parties to the Dahlia Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published Aug. 12, 2026at6:00am<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Make the most of the total solar eclipse with a performance by the International Space Orchestra and conversations with scientists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeWednesday, Aug. 12, 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Watch the moment of totality live and participate in themed workshops and art activities.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"8192\" height=\"5464\" alt=\"\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/-S3840x2561-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Estefany Gonzalez\/The StandardDate and timeWednesday, Aug. 12, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">The 2000s-defining band plays a third consecutive show in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeWednesday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Spend a creative date night in the museum\u2019s galleries sketching with the instruction of artists.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, Aug. 13, 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">The rapper is joined by Sheck Wes and Zukenee during the only Bay Area stop on the Love\/Lyfe tour.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeThursday, Aug. 13, 7:30<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Go for the ultimate carb load: Dozens of local pizzerias, bagelries, and craft breweries offer all-you-can-eat-and-drink samples in the heart of North Beach.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"block \" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" alt=\"A pepperoni pizza with a charred crust on a metal tray sits on a wooden table next to a plate holding a shrimp in sauce.\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/-S3840x2559-FPNG.png\"\/>Source: Kristen LokenDate and timeSaturday, Aug. 15, 12 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">The rapper bids farewell before retirement with one last night in SF performing all the hits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Aug. 15, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">SCRAP, the secondhand arts and crafts depot established by the late artist Ruth Asawa, opens its new home in the Bayview.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Amid peak season, marvel at perfect blooms at the Dahlia Society of California\u2019s annual showcase.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Bring the family to this spectacular, with flips and tricks you didn\u2019t know were possible.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSaturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">Ellen Greene, who starred as Audrey in the Broadway musical and film adaptation, is on hand for a historic screening. <\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSunday, Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">In the Bay, every month is Pride Month. Amerie, Fey, Chrissy Chlapecka, and more headline Oakland\u2019s annual festival and celebration of queer joy. <\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSunday, Aug. 16; parade starts at 10:30 a.m., festival starts at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-block break-words article-body text-left\">This family-friendly event in the Presidio features local musicians, Circus Bella performances, bites, and cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>Date and timeSunday, Aug. 16, 1:30 to 5 p.m.Sold-out eventsLooking ahead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published Aug. 12, 2026at6:00am Make the most of the total solar eclipse with a performance by the International&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":430820,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[2644,36210,584,839,330,101,103,102,104,106,105,84047],"class_list":["post-430819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-francisco","tag-concerts","tag-cool-factory","tag-events","tag-festivals","tag-music","tag-san-francisco","tag-san-francisco-headlines","tag-san-francisco-news","tag-sf","tag-sf-headlines","tag-sf-news","tag-street-fairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430819","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=430819"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/430819\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/430820"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=430819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=430819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=430819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}