History Events in San Francisco

Check out happening history events all around San Francisco, CA

Fresh Start 2026: John Summit Purple Disco Machine & Layton Giordani (Multiple Venues)

 Wed, 31 Dec at 04:00 pm Pier 80 - San Francisco

Desi Comedy Tour

 Tue, 27 Jan at 04:00 pm Punch Line Comedy Club - San Francisco

Revolution & Revenge: 1950s – Now with Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Starr

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:30 pm Manny's USD 9 to 25

Chinatown SF Neon Walking Tour 2/7

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:45 pm Chinatown YMCA—on sidewalk USD 17 to 37

2026 Installation of Officers

 Sat, 03 Jan at 06:00 pm Kensington Park Hotel USD 65

Gold Rush Women: Untold Stories of San Francisco’s Trailblazing Pioneers

 Wed, 31 Dec at 02:00 pm Saints Peter and Paul Church USD 0 to 34

Manet & Morisot at the Legion of Honor

 Sat, 24 Jan at 11:00 am Legion of Honor Museum

War, Race, and Culture: Book Talk with Gordon Chang

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am Chinese Historical Society of America Museum USD 15 to 51

San Francisco Audio Tour: A San Francisco Cultural Odyssey

 Thu, 27 Nov at 04:00 am Montgomery Street station USD 5

San Francisco Queer Women’s History Tour: From Activism to Nightlife

 Fri, 26 Dec at 02:00 pm Harvey Milk Plaza USD 35 to 39

Mission-Roxie SF Neon Walking Tour 1/31

 Sat, 31 Jan at 05:15 pm On the sidewalk in front of the New Mission Alamo Draft House USD 19 to 37

Downtown SF Neon Walking Tour 1/14

 Wed, 14 Jan at 05:15 pm On sidewalk in front of Harrington's Bar and Grill USD 19 to 37

Heritage Happy Hour: Italian-American Social Club

 Thu, 08 Jan at 05:00 pm Italian American Social Club Free

Gold Rush Women: Untold Stories of San Francisco’s Trailblazing Pioneers

 Fri, 26 Dec at 10:00 am Saints Peter and Paul Church USD 0 to 34

SF Coronation 61 - Diaspora, The Power of Cultrual Excellence

 Sat, 21 Feb at 05:00 pm Hyatt Regency Downtown San Francisco, SOMA USD 70 to 700

Meet the Candidates for Governor: Xavier Becerra

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Manny's USD 5 to 15

Crafting in the Castro

 Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

Truth and Consequences with editors Michael Ellsberg and Jan R. Thomas

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

2026 San Francisco St. Patrick's Day Parade

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:30 am Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco, CA

Adrian Sherwood (LIVE)-Robert Rankin' & Spliff Skankin | DJ Sep | Mike Bee

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:00 pm The Great Northern USD 31 to 43

Frank Lavin: Inside the Reagan White House

 Wed, 18 Feb at 05:30 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 24

AJ Lee and Blue Summit

 Thu, 02 Apr at 04:00 pm The Chapel

SF: Food + History + Art Tour

 Fri, 01 Oct at 02:30 pm Elsy's Restaurant USD 92

San Francisco's Gold Rush Century walking tour

 Sat, 13 Sep at 12:30 pm HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel Free

San Francisco social movements walking tour

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 am HI San Francisco Downtown Hostel Free

Billionaire's Row & Palace of Fine Arts Walking Tour

 Sun, 26 Nov at 12:00 pm 2355 Scott St USD 43

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

Curated 4-Course North Beach Culinary Experience

 Sat, 06 Jan at 03:00 pm Meeting Location - https://avitalexperiences.com/meeting-location/north-beach-food-tour/ USD 115

Parking Belle & Sebastian (2-Night Pass)

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

Museum of Failure - San Francisco

 Sat, 12 Apr at 10:00 am 145 Jefferson St USD 21 to 28

Golden Gate Adventures & Cable Car Capers Audio Tour

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

Amazing Scavenger Hunt! - San Francisco Ghost Rush

 Sat, 22 Mar at 08:00 am 2 New Montgomery St USD 15

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

Alcatraz Tours

 Sat, 16 Jul at 08:00 am Alcatraz Island USD 150

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure-San Francisco Chinatown

 Fri, 21 Jul at 08:00 am SW Corner Union Square USD 44

TIME CAPSULE EXHIBITION

 Sun, 18 May at 12:00 pm Transamerica Pyramid Free

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure-San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf

 Fri, 21 Jul at 08:00 am Maritime Museum USD 47

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure San Francisco Embarcadero

 Sun, 09 Apr at 08:00 am Federal Reserve USD 44

The Emo Night Tour - San Francisco

 Sun, 28 Dec at 05:00 am The Independent