History Events in San Francisco

Check out happening history events all around San Francisco, CA

Black History Month: Legacy and Liberation- Conversation with Angela Davis

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Glide Memorial Church Free

The Forum with Rebecca Solnit: Notes on a World of Change (In-Person)

 Sun, 15 Mar at 09:30 am 1100 California Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94108

Nowruz 1405 at San Francisco City Hall 2026

 Fri, 20 Mar at 12:00 pm San Francisco City Hall

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

The Art Deco Preservation Ball 2026

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

120th Annual 1906 Earthquake & Fire Commemoration Ceremony

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

16th Annual Bayview Black History Month & Lunar New Year Celebration

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Bayview Hunter's Point YMCA Free

The History and Legacy of Sunset Magazine

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States

LO SF Bay Area | Fort Point Candlelight

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm Fort Point National Historic Site Free

Think Different: Apple, the Counterculture, and Digital Culture, 1976-2026

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:30 pm Manny's USD 9 to 37

Celebrating Black Future Archives! ✊🏽📚

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94132

Bayview Black History Bike Ride

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 am Martin Luther King Memorial Free

Neon Comes Out: San Francisco's Gay Bar Signs

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Queer Arts Featured USD 7 to 13

Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years 1984-1992

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Goethe-Institut San Francisco Free

HAGS Does The Haunted Bay's SF Chinatown Ghost Tour

 Sun, 17 May at 08:15 pm 606

Award Winning Mystery Author Naomi Hirahara Paints an Enthralling Art Heist

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Chinatown SF Neon Walking Tour 3/21

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Chinatown YMCA—on sidewalk USD 17 to 37

Coretta's King: An Artist's Perspective

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:00 pm Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre Free

All Things Rum

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

Memorial Day, Lost Boat Ceremony (2026)

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

Black History and Futures Celebration - Bridging Generations

 Sat, 28 Feb at 01:00 pm African American Art & Culture Complex Free

Wicked Ways

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:30 pm Public Works USD 29 to 50

VIRTUAL STUDIO SERIES | Animate a Happy Train Ride (Youth Session)

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:00 pm 104 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94129

Inside Stern Grove: History & Tour

 Sun, 01 Mar at 11:00 am Rhoda Goldman Concert Meadow @ Sigmund Stern Grove Recreation Area Free

My Life is My Own | 此生，由我 by Cruz Chan | 陳海燕

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Clarion Performing Arts Center USD 23

Winning the Vote: San Francisco Suffrage Walking Tour

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 am San Francisco Department of Elections USD 0 to 34

Friday Family Fun Night: Celebrating Black History Month

 Fri, 27 Feb at 04:30 pm Family Connections Centers • Excelsior Free

Happy Landing

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

Exploring Golden Gate Park and its Beautiful Lakes

 Sun, 01 Mar at 09:30 am Golden Gate Park USD 0 to 109

Black History Month Student Showcase

 Thu, 26 Feb at 05:00 pm Museum of the African Diaspora Free

Copy of My Life is My Own | 此生，由我 by Cruz Chan | 陳海燕

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Clarion Performing Arts Center USD 23

Our Class | San Francisco

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Z Space

Roxie-Mission SF Neon Walking Tour 3/21

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:15 pm On the sidewalk in front of the New Mission Alamo Draft House USD 19 to 37

JAM 50th Anniversary & Women's History Month Exhibit

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm Japan Center East Mall, Studio Gen Free

Sicily Travelogue

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:30 pm Museo ItaloAmericano

Crafting in the Castro

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

Pay What You Wish Day!

 Tue, 03 Mar at 11:00 am Cartoon Art Museum

Black History Month Trivia Night of Knowledge

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:15 pm Drew School USD 7

Ramadan Collections Tour: Arabic Calligraphy and Font Development

 Fri, 06 Mar at 04:30 pm Letterform Archive USD 13 to 34

Matchbook-Neon Typography Tour 3/4

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:00 pm On the sidewalk across the street from Tad's Steaks on the first block of Ellis Street USD 19 to 37

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

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

Cal Poly Alumni — San Francisco Community Founders Day Celebration

 Sun, 08 Mar at 12:00 pm SPARK Social SF USD 22

Marta Lindsey & Nancy Botkin's Discovering Golden Gate Park

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Pass the Mic

 Sun, 22 Mar at 04:30 pm Midnight Sun Free

The Forum with Adam Hochschild: American Midnight (In-Person)

 Sun, 01 Mar at 09:30 am 1100 California Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94108

North Beach SF Neon Walking Tour 3/12

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:30 pm 425 Broadway USD 19 to 37

Movies at Mechanics' Presents Holiday (1938)

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

Black History Month Celebration: Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. -Gamma Nu

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm Fellowship Manor-Bethel AME Free

Movie Night : Notre-Dame brûle - March 3rd 2026

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:00 pm Alliance Française de San Francisco USD 7 to 13

1906 Earthquake Survivors Luncheon

Fri, 17 Apr at 11:00 am San Francisco Elks Lodge #3

Old St. Brigid Church Tour and Talk

 Thu, 26 Feb at 04:00 pm 2151 Van Ness Ave USD 23

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

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

Spring Equinox-Sacred Tour of the Palace of Fine Arts

 Fri, 20 Mar at 11:00 am Palace of Fine Arts Theatre USD 33

Movies at Mechanics' Presents San Francisco (``1936)

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

Pisanki - Eastern European Egg Dyeing Workshop

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:30 pm The Polish Club Inc. Free

All-Girl Swing Bands & Female Entertainers: WWII

 Thu, 26 Mar at 01:00 pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco Free

Author: Crystal Tai, Insights into Suzhou’s Gorgeous Gardens

 Sun, 08 Mar at 03:15 pm San Francisco Public Library, Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA, USA Free

On the Couch Showcase Women’s History Night

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm 3159 16th St USD 18 to 23

Meet Historian and Author Ellen Carol DuBois

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Walk with Spirits, A Haunted Pub Crawl

 Thu, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Barbarossa Lounge USD 44

The Retraction

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

1906 Earthquake & Fire Memorial – Golden Hydrant Ceremony 🌉💛

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

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: Intro to the Archive

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

San Francisco Scavenger Hunt

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

Indoor Eden: Victorian Jardinières, SFO Museum

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm SFO Museum, Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum and Library Free

SF Ghost Hunting Tour in Chinatown with a Paranormal Investigator

 Fri, 07 Oct at 07:00 pm The Haunt SF Ghost Tours USD 60

Winning the Vote: San Francisco Suffrage Walking Tour

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

Women of the Gold Rush: San Francisco’s Fearless Rebels Walking Tour

 Fri, 23 Jan at 10:00 am Saints Peter and Paul Church USD 0 to 39

"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

Winning the Vote: San Francisco Suffrage Walking Tour

 Sat, 03 Jan at 02:00 pm San Francisco Department of Elections USD 0 to 39

San Francisco’s Political Women: Power, Progress & Protest Walking Tour

 Thu, 08 Jan at 02:00 pm Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park USD 0 to 39

Tenderloin LGBTQ+ Tour

 Sat, 26 Apr at 09:00 am Academy of Art University - School of Fashion USD 39

Robert Lester Folsom

 Mon, 11 May at 04:00 pm The Independent

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

San Francisco Lesbian & Bisexual Women’s Herstory Walking Tour

 Fri, 09 Jan at 02:00 pm Harvey Milk Plaza USD 34 to 39

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

Women of the Gold Rush: San Francisco’s Fearless Rebels Walking Tour

 Sun, 04 Jan at 02:00 pm Saints Peter and Paul Church USD 0 to 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

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