History Events in San Francisco

Check out happening history events all around San Francisco, CA

NBA Western Conference First Round: Golden State Warriors vs. TBD - Home Game 3 Series Game 6 (Date: TBD - If Necessary)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm Chase Center

Peru-USA Bicentennial Festival

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am Presidio Tunnel Tops East Meadow Free

Mujeres Chingonas: BART Plaza Takeover

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am 24th St Mission BART Plaza USD 0 to 29

Sweet Honey in the Rock - Live in San Francisco, CA

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Presidio Theatre

Parking Belle & Sebastian (2-Night Pass)

 Thu, 11 Jun at 03:00 am The Masonic San Francisco

San Francisco Silent Film Festival

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm The Castro

The Art Deco Preservation Ball 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm The Hibernia USD 167 to 909

1906 Earthquake and Fire 120th Anniversary Cocktail and Bar History Tour

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:30 pm The Old Ship Saloon USD 100

120th Annual 1906 Earthquake & Fire Commemoration Ceremony

 Sat, 18 Apr at 04:30 am Lotta's Fountain

2026 Spring Japanese Tea Ceremony at Kanso-an , 4-12-26 (Sun)

 Sun, 12 Apr at 11:00 am Nichi Bei Kai Cultural Center USD 0 to 37

Sweet Honey in the Rock - Live in San Francisco, CA

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm Presidio Theatre

Ja weya ob’aj wij · ex weya nchemaj / MI HISTORIA · MI TELAR / My Story · My Weaving

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Medicine for Nightmares

HAGS Does The Haunted Bay's SF Chinatown Ghost Tour

 Sun, 17 May at 08:15 pm 606

Lectures on Tap - The Hidden Figures of Design History

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm North Beach USD 39

Ukrainian Spring Film Marathon - Checkpoint Zoo

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:00 pm 875 Sansome St USD 13 to 29

Bring the Evzones to San Francisco

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 am San Francisco

EARTHQUAKE! Shaken, But Standing Strong

 Fri, 17 Apr at 05:30 pm Haas-Lilienthal House USD 61

Fool's Errand

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Public Works USD 29 to 50

Emory Douglas: Some American History

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm African American Art & Culture Complex Free

Lectures on Tap - The Manhattan Project: Dawn of the Nuclear Age

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm North Beach USD 39

DANIELA GERSON – THE WANDERERS

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco USD 27 to 49

Robert Lester Folsom

 Mon, 11 May at 04:00 pm The Independent

Memorial Day, Lost Boat Ceremony (2026)

 Mon, 25 May at 10:00 am USS Pampanito and the Triangle at Historic Pier 45 Free

All Things Rum

 Mon, 20 Jul at 07:00 pm The Alembic USD 110

Golden Gate Park Experience

 Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm Haight St & Stanyan St Free

Happy Landing

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Cafe Du Nord

Hyper-Local History of the Bike in Golden Gate Park

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Union Square Plaza USD 0 to 50

San Francisco Photo Walk: Pier 70 & Mission Bay - Saturday, May 25th

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am 580 20th St USD 29

West Coast Chinatowns Panel Discussion

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Chinese Historical Society of America Museum USD 15 to 71

Destination: San Francisco with John King

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

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

Among Neighbors: Yom HaShoah Film Screening

 Tue, 14 Apr at 10:00 am Jewish Community Center of San Francisco USD 0 to 11

Public Program: Mission Architectural Tour & "Pretty City" Walkthrough

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am Creativity Explored Free

Shades and Shadows. A World Premiere play.

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm Magic Theatre USD 20

San Francisco Photo Walk: Pier 70 & Mission Bay - Thursday, April 16th

 Thu, 16 Apr at 10:00 am 580 20th St USD 29

Heritage Happy Hour: Cha Cha Cha

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:00 pm Cha Cha Cha Free

Pop-Up Hub: San Francisco, CA, USA | June 2026

 Mon, 15 Jun at 11:00 am San Francisco

Movies at Mechanics' Presents Holiday (1938)

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 13

1906 Earthquake Survivors Luncheon

Fri, 17 Apr at 11:30 am San Francisco Elks Lodge #3

Medicine & Art: Health Care Portrayed

 Mon, 11 May at 01:00 pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco Free

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

History Talk with Author Chris Pollock: Remnants of San Francisco

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

Presentation: Insurgent Beatitudes: The History of City Lights

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Main Library - San Francisco Public Library Free

Juneteenth Tour: Black Memory Scholar

 Thu, 18 Jun at 01:00 pm Letterform Archive USD 18 to 39

The Retraction

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Community Music Center USD 15 to 29

Haunted Bay SF Ghost Tour - Walking Tour w/ Actual Paranormal Investigators

 Sun, 29 Oct at 07:30 pm 606 Broadway USD 55

Haunted Hotel Ghost Investigation with Free Cocktail

 Sat, 23 Nov at 08:00 pm San Remo Hotel USD 114

Winning the Vote: San Francisco Suffrage Walking Tour

 Fri, 02 Jan at 10:00 am San Francisco Department of Elections USD 0 to 39

Riff Wood

 Wed, 22 Jul at 04:00 pm The Independent

Spies & Intelligence: The World of International Espionage

 Tue, 28 Apr at 01:00 pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco Free

1906 Earthquake & Fire Memorial – Golden Hydrant Ceremony 🌉💛

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:30 am The Golden Hydrant

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

Film: “A Quiet Passion”

 Thu, 09 Apr at 12:00 pm San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium (Lower Level) Free

Collections Tour: Intro to the Archive

 Fri, 05 Jun at 01:30 pm Letterform Archive USD 13 to 34

Walk with Spirits, A Haunted Pub Crawl

 Fri, 05 Jul Barbarossa Lounge USD 44

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

Collections Tour: Arabic Calligraphy and Font Development

 Fri, 14 Aug at 04:30 pm Letterform Archive USD 13 to 162

PHA Annual Meeting & Lecture

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am 1199 E Beach USD 28 to 33

The 49th Parallel and the HMS Racoon

 Mon, 13 Apr at 12:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 0 to 13

San Francisco Scavenger Hunt

 Thu, 23 Oct at 12:00 pm Mission Dolores Park USD 12 to 22

Ancestry Library Editon: Tips & Tricks

 Fri, 24 Apr at 03:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 0 to 7

"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

Golden Gate Adventures & Cable Car Capers Audio Tour

 Tue, 08 Apr at 08:00 am Conservatory Drive East USD 15

Public Tours at Arion Press

 Thu, 12 Jun at 03:00 pm Arion Press USD 15

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