{"id":61151,"date":"2025-11-20T00:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T00:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/61151\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T00:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T00:20:15","slug":"the-21-best-events-in-sf-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/61151\/","title":{"rendered":"The 21 best events in SF this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carl Street between Cole and Clay streets will transform with art, music, and greenery, coinciding with the Cole Valley Nights market.<\/p>\n

Date and timeWednesday, Nov. 19, to Friday, Nov. 21<\/p>\n

Cole Valley\u2019s last night market of the year lights up the neighborhood with local makers, food, music, and a \u201cGratitude in the Valley\u201d theme. And with the area newly dubbed an Entertainment Zone, you can stroll the market with a drink in hand.<\/p>\n

Date and timeThursday, Nov. 20, 5 to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

After a hit debut last month, Third Thursdays on Ellis Street returns with a street party featuring DJ Joel Corry spinning in front of John\u2019s Grill.<\/p>\n

Date and timeThursday, Nov. 20, 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

After 16 years, the celebrated gallery is closing its doors<\/a>. Give it a proper goodbye and take home free posters and discounted art books.<\/p>\n

Date and timeThursday, Nov. 20, 6 to 8 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In need of a good laugh? The comedian brings his \u201cMister Whatever\u201d tour to the Masonic for three nights of standup.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Date and timeThursday, Nov. 20, to Saturday, Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Vegas is coming to SF. Step inside the big top for opening night and catch the gravity-defying acrobatics and stagecraft. The show runs through Jan. 18.<\/p>\n

Date and timeOpens Thursday, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

If seeing \u201cWicked: for Good\u201d in theaters isn\u2019t enough Oz for you, keep the witchy vibes going with a fusion of cosplay and drag performances.<\/p>\n

\"FiveSource: ProtonDate and timeFriday, Nov. 21, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

Lace up your neon skates and get ready to party like it\u2019s 1985 with a night of throwbacks from Madonna, Queen, Prince, and more \u2014 on ice.<\/p>\n

\"\"Date and timeFriday, Nov. 21, 7 and 8:30 p.m<\/p>\n

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of DNA Lounge with an on-brand night of industrial beats, blood-splattered go-go dancers, and barbecue.<\/p>\n

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

The SF Botanical Garden gets a winter glow-up with a maze of lights, music, and sculptures. Bundle up, grab a hot chocolate, and wander the mile-long stroll \u2014 it\u2019s open through Jan. 4.<\/p>\n

Date and timeOpens Friday, Nov. 21, 5 to 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the most wonderful time of the year: SF SPCA\u2019s holiday windows return to Union Square, showcasing puppies and kittens up for adoption. Get your cute fix through Dec. 31.<\/p>\n

\"\"Date and timeOpens Friday, Nov. 21, 12 to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re having GD60 withdrawals, get your fix with two nights of Bertha, a drag homage to the Dead.<\/p>\n

Date and timeFriday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22, 8 p.m.\"ASource: Courtesy The FairmontDate and timeOpens Saturday, Nov. 22.<\/p>\n

Winter is weeks away, but Cal Academy isn\u2019t waiting. Explore the museum after hours with reindeer viewing, cookie decorating, magic shows, face painting, and crafts for all ages.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Nov. 22, 6 to 9:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Join independent publishers, radical newspapers, print collectives, and local comic studios for a celebration of grassroots art and a \u201creminder that print media does in fact serve as the ultimate key for liberation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

Remember when Outside Lands attendees literally danced a hole through the SoMa stage\u2019s floor? That was Disco Lines playing. Expect the same energy when he takes over Bill Graham.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Nov. 22, 8 p.m.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s perpetually Christmas Eve at The Great Dickens Christmas Fair. Transport yourself to Victorian-era London with interactive performers, handmade gifts, holiday snacks, and more, through Dec. 21.<\/p>\n

\"PeopleSource: The Great Dickens Christmas FairDate and timeOpens Saturday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

Join 150 top builders for a 32-hour hackathon, hosted by Black Forest Labs, with more than $34,000 in prizes.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m, to Sunday, Nov. 23, 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

Ready or not, holiday shopping is here. Kick off the season of giving with a free bazaar featuring hundreds of makers and artists.<\/p>\n

Date and timeSaturday, Nov. 22, and Sunday, Nov. 23, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

Rooted in the \u201cprinciples of Black Consciousness,\u201d this cultural, educational, and community-building show was inspired by Zumbi dos Palmares, a Brazilian symbol of Black resistance, dignity, and freedom.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Date and timeSunday, Nov. 23, 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Get your head in the game and compete (or marvel) in a pie-eating contest at San Francisco\u2019s first and only women\u2019s sports bar<\/a>. No hands, no forks \u2014 just a fundraising spectacle for Lesbian Visibility Week.<\/p>\n

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\nRikki\u2019s hosts a fundraiser for Lesbian Visibility Week. | Source: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades\/The StandardDate and timeSunday, Nov. 23, 1 to 2:30 p.m.Sold-out events<\/p>\n

Tickets may not be available, but these great events are happening too. Congrats to all who are going!<\/p>\n

Too $hort with Live Band: Nov. 21-23 at Yoshi\u2019s OaklandBillie Eilish: Nov. 22-23 at Chase CenterKhruangbin: Nov. 22-23 at Regency BallroomKnock2 No Limit block party: Nov. 22-23 at The Midway<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carl Street between Cole and Clay streets will transform with art, music, and greenery, coinciding with the Cole…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":61152,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[2241,2644,2432,584,2646,330,7117,101,103,102,104,106,105],"class_list":{"0":"post-61151","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-francisco","8":"tag-comedy","9":"tag-concerts","10":"tag-drag","11":"tag-events","12":"tag-holidays","13":"tag-music","14":"tag-night-markets","15":"tag-san-francisco","16":"tag-san-francisco-headlines","17":"tag-san-francisco-news","18":"tag-sf","19":"tag-sf-headlines","20":"tag-sf-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61151","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=61151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}