History Events in San Francisco
Check out happening history events all around San Francisco, CA
Peru-USA Bicentennial Festival
Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am
Presidio Tunnel Tops East Meadow
Free
San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm
The Castro
Parking Belle & Sebastian (2-Night Pass)
Thu, 11 Jun at 03:00 am
The Masonic San Francisco
Sweet Honey in the Rock - Live in San Francisco, CA
Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm
Presidio Theatre
HAGS Does The Haunted Bay's SF Chinatown Ghost Tour
Sun, 17 May at 08:15 pm
606
Transit Trivia with Muni Diaries
Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm
3989 17th St
Free
Экскурсия "Растения и Цивилизация"
Sun, 10 May at 03:00 pm
San Francisco Botanical Garden
Whiskey: A tale as old as time
Mon, 19 Oct at 07:00 pm
The Alembic
USD 110
FANCYPANTS Presents V is for VERITAS!
Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm
The Stud
USD 15 to 50
Understanding the War in Iran (Part 1/3): How Did We Get Here?
Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm
Manny's
USD 5 to 15
TALK | Animating Identity: Pixar, Mythology, and the Making of Mahabharata with Sanjay Patel
Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm
104 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94129
DANIELA GERSON – THE WANDERERS
Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
USD 27 to 49
Conjuring Movements: Black Queer Activism Between Berlin and the Bay
Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm
Goethe-Institut San Francisco
Free
DYKON Story Hour
Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm
Rikki’s
Free
4/28 Ancient Grapes
Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm
AltoVino
USD 95
Lectures on Tap - The Manhattan Project: Dawn of the Nuclear Age
Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm
North Beach
USD 39
Dracula - A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really - San Francisco
Fri, 15 May
San Francisco Playhouse
Memorial Day, Lost Boat Ceremony (2026)
Mon, 25 May at 10:00 am
USS Pampanito and the Triangle at Historic Pier 45
Free
Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr.
Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm
KALW Public Media
Free
Happy Landing
Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm
Cafe Du Nord
All Things Rum
Mon, 20 Jul at 07:00 pm
The Alembic
USD 110
Destination: San Francisco with John King
Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm
Mechanics' Institute
USD 7 to 18
BACH 6/2026 - Fior D'Italia Restaurant Anniversary Dinner
Sun, 28 Jun at 06:00 pm
Fior d'Italia
USD 151
Robert Lester Folsom
Mon, 11 May at 04:00 pm
The Independent
Golden Gate Park Experience
Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm
Haight St & Stanyan St
Free
Shades and Shadows. A World Premiere play.
Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm
Magic Theatre
USD 20
Full Bloom
Tue, 05 May at 06:30 pm
Public Works
USD 7 to 50
History That Doesn't Suck with Professor Greg Jackson at Marines Memorial Theatre
Sat, 20 Jun
Marines Memorial Theatre
Public Program: Mission Architectural Tour & "Pretty City" Walkthrough
Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am
Creativity Explored
Free
San Francisco Photo Walk: Pier 70 & Mission Bay - Saturday, May 2nd
Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am
580 20th St
USD 29
2026 Mediterranean Post Trip - The Ancient Ruins of Egypt
Sun, 14 Jun at 02:00 pm
1329 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94133
Performance: Northern California Hanfu Association
Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm
Sunset Branch Library
Free
Commensa - History Celebration 2026
Tue, 19 May at 04:30 pm
San Francisco State University
Free
History That Doesn't Suck
Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm
Marines' Memorial Theatre
Movies at Mechanics' Presents Holiday (1938)
Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm
Mechanics' Institute
USD 7 to 13
Pop-Up Hub: San Francisco, CA, USA | June 2026
Mon, 15 Jun at 11:00 am
San Francisco
AAPI Heritage Month Forum: Art Across Asia with the Asian Art Museum
Sun, 10 May at 10:00 am
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Free
Film Screening: Chinatown with Felicia Lowe
Wed, 29 Apr at 01:00 pm
City College of San Francisco - Chinatown Center
Free
Resonance Screening: From Archive To Art & Panel Discussion 回響：從檔案到視頻藝術
Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm
San Francisco Public Library, Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA, USA
Free
Thoroughly Modern Montgomery Walking Tour
Wed, 20 May at 12:00 pm
Mechanics' Institute
USD 18 to 29
Medicine & Art: Health Care Portrayed
Mon, 11 May at 01:00 pm
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Free
AUTHORS IN CONVERSATION Overground Railroad: The Green Book & the Roots of Black Travel in America
Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm
685 Mission St, San Francisco, CA
Chris Carlsson presents "What’s That Smell? A Walking Tour of the Northeast Mission Industrial Zone"
Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am
2840 Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA 94110-1308, United States
Juneteenth Tour: Black Memory Scholar
Thu, 18 Jun at 01:00 pm
Letterform Archive
USD 18 to 39
Spies & Intelligence: The World of International Espionage
Tue, 28 Apr at 01:00 pm
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
Free
2026 Mediterranean Pre-Trip, Venice & Dubrovnik, The Palaces of Kings
Tue, 02 Jun at 12:00 pm
1329 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94133
Glom
Thu, 21 May
Brick & Mortar Music Hall
A Very Guadalupan Afternoon for Artists and Art Lovers in San Francisco
Sun, 03 May at 01:30 pm
Star of the Sea Church
Free
San Francisco Women’s Political Tour: Protest & Power
Fri, 30 Jan at 02:00 pm
Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park
USD 0 to 39
SoMa Stroll
Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am
TBA
Free
Los Siete de la Raza: Solidarity and Art in the Movement
Thu, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm
African American Art & Culture Complex
Free
Haunted Bay SF Ghost Tour - Walking Tour w/ Actual Paranormal Investigators
Sun, 29 Oct at 07:30 pm
606 Broadway
USD 55
Riff Wood
Wed, 22 Jul at 04:00 pm
The Independent
An Evening of Mark Twain with Ben Griffin and Lynne Kaufman
Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm
Mechanics' Institute
USD 7 to 18
Winning the Vote: San Francisco Suffrage Walking Tour
Fri, 02 Jan at 10:00 am
San Francisco Department of Elections
USD 0 to 39
Exhibition Tour of "Give Me a Ring: A Telephone Retrospective"
Tue, 10 Feb at 10:00 am
SFO Museum, Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum and Library
Free
A Store to Remember with James Mullane
Mon, 15 Jun at 12:00 pm
Mechanics' Institute
USD 0 to 7
Collections Tour: Arabic Calligraphy and Font Development
Fri, 14 Aug at 04:30 pm
Letterform Archive
USD 13 to 162
San Francisco Scavenger Hunt
Thu, 23 Oct at 12:00 pm
Mission Dolores Park
USD 12 to 22
SF Ghost Hunting Tour in Chinatown with a Paranormal Investigator
Fri, 07 Oct at 07:00 pm
The Haunt SF Ghost Tours
USD 60
"Making History Fun Again" Speaker Series at The Clift
Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm
The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel
Free
Petlenuc Interrupted: Kid-Friendly AR Adventure Story in the Presidio
Sun, 25 Jan at 10:00 am
Presidio Tunnel Tops
USD 5
Tenderloin LGBTQ+ Tour
Sat, 26 Apr at 09:00 am
Academy of Art University - School of Fashion
USD 39
Billionaire's Row & Palace of Fine Arts Walking Tour
Sun, 26 Nov at 12:00 pm
2355 Scott St
USD 43
Free tour por San Francisco (Español)
Wed, 11 Aug at 10:30 am
Free SF Tour
Free
Hippie Haight-Ashbury and True Crime
Wed, 13 Mar at 05:00 pm
Buena Vista Park
USD 43
Castro District LGBTQ+ Historic Tour
Sun, 24 Dec at 09:30 am
Harvey Milk Plaza
USD 39
Hands-on Heath: Making a Bud Vase, hosted by the Heath Clay Studio
Fri, 19 Jan at 10:30 am
Heath Clay Studio
USD 150
San Francisco Queer Women’s History Tour: Rebels, Lovers & Trailblazers
Fri, 09 Jan at 02:00 pm
Harvey Milk Plaza
USD 35 to 39
Alcatraz Tours
Sat, 16 Jul at 08:00 am
Alcatraz Island
USD 150
TIME CAPSULE EXHIBITION
Sun, 18 May at 12:00 pm
Transamerica Pyramid
Free
Mission – Castro Tour: Art, Murals & History
Sat, 07 Mar at 03:00 pm
Mission of San Francisco de Asis
Free
TOUR NOCTURNO POR CHINATOWN Y LITTLE ITALY: De Asia a Europa
Tue, 16 Sep at 08:00 pm
Dragon Gate
Free
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