Festivals and Events Coming to San Francisco 2026
San Francisco Events & Festivals to Know This Year (2026 Guide)
San Francisco 2026 Festival & Event Calendar
Major Festivals, Tech Conferences & Global Events to Plan Around
San Francisco’s 2026 event calendar is packed with world-class music festivals, cultural celebrations, tech conferences, and global sporting events — reinforcing the city’s reputation as one of the most dynamic destinations in the U.S.
From Golden Gate Park festivals to Super Bowl LX week activations and major AI and tech conferences, these are the SF and Bay Area events worth planning around this year.
Whether you're a renter, relocating professional, corporate housing provider, or property owner, major events influence travel, short-term demand, and neighborhood activity across the city.
February 2026
- 🏈 Super Bowl LX
📅 February 8
📍 Levi’s Stadium — Santa Clara
Seahawks vs. Patriots
Super Bowl week brings regional activations, private events, and innovation summits throughout San Francisco and Silicon Valley.
- Super Bowl LX Innovation Summit
📅 February 6
📍 SFMOMA — San Francisco
An invitation-only gathering connecting leaders in tech, sports, venture capital, and civic leadership.
📅 February 19 – March 1
📍 Various venues — San Francisco
Indie-focused music, film, and art across the city.
📍 Chinatown — San Francisco
One of the largest Lunar New Year celebrations outside Asia, drawing major downtown foot traffic.
March 2026
📅 March 9–13
Major global gaming and tech conference drawing thousands of industry professionals.
📅 March 23–26
One of the world’s largest cybersecurity conferences.
📍 Oracle Park
Season kickoff event drawing fans to the waterfront.
📍 Civic Center & Market Street
One of the city’s longest-running parades.
April 2026
📍 Japantown
Two weekends celebrating Japanese culture, performances, and a parade.
📍 Presidio Main Lawn
Large-scale tasting event with food trucks and live entertainment.
One of the longest-running film festivals in the Americas.
Spring events bring strong activity to Japantown, the Presidio, and surrounding neighborhoods.
May 2026
📅 May 23–24
📍 Mission District
Latin and Caribbean cultural celebration with parades, multiple stages, and food vendors.
📅 May 22–24
📍 Napa Valley
Music, wine, and culinary experiences drawing Bay Area tourism.
May is historically one of the busiest months for outdoor cultural events and increased travel activity.
June 2026
📅 June 13 – July 1
Global sporting attention on the Bay Area.
📅 June 1–4
📅 June 16–18
📅 Sundays June–August
📍 Stern Grove Amphitheater
Free outdoor concerts (reservation required).
- Pride Parade & Festival
📍 Market Street & Civic Center
One of the largest Pride celebrations in the world.
July 2026
📅 July 5–6
📍 Fillmore District
One of the West Coast’s largest free jazz festivals.
📍 Fisherman’s Wharf
Fireworks and waterfront celebrations.
Summer foot traffic peaks in Marina, North Beach, and waterfront corridors.
August 2026
📅 August 7–9
📍 Golden Gate Park
Multi-genre festival featuring major music acts, art installations, and culinary experiences.
📍 Japantown
Celebrating Asian-Pacific American culture.
September 2026
📍 Pier 80
Electronic and dance-focused festival with global DJs.
📍 SOMA
Internationally known street fair.
📍 Chinatown
Traditional cultural celebration.
October 2026
📅 October 2–4
📍 Golden Gate Park
Free multi-day music festival drawing over 150,000 attendees daily.
🗓 October 4-12
📍 Marina & Waterfront
Blue Angels, waterfront events, and major tourism impact.
🗓 October 8-24
City-wide literary festival.
October historically boosts short-term and furnished rental demand in Marina, Russian Hill, and near Golden Gate Park.
November 2026
📍 Cow Palace
Five-weekend Victorian holiday experience.
📍 Fort Mason
Holiday markets and craft fairs begin activating Union Square, the Embarcadero, and Fort Mason corridors.
December 2026
📍 Downtown SF
Holiday light projections across multiple buildings.
📍 Union Square, Pier 39, Ghirardelli Square
Another Hole in the Head Film Festival
Independent genre film showcase.
Holiday season increases family travel, corporate visitors, and furnished housing needs.
