History Events in San Francisco

Check out happening history events all around San Francisco, CA

Mujeres Chingonas: Women’s History BART Plaza Takeover

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am 24th St Mission BART Plaza USD 0 to 55

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

Chinatown SF Neon Walking Tour 3/21

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

Bring the Evzones to San Francisco

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 am San Francisco

HAGS Does The Haunted Bay's SF Chinatown Ghost Tour

 Sun, 17 May at 08:15 pm 606

Pass the Mic

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

Born To Lose: The Misfits Who Made Dog Day Afternoon

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm 4 Star Theater

Golden Gate Park Experience

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

Her City — The Women Who Shaped San Francisco And Never Stopped

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm 100 Market St USD 34

Coretta's King: An Artist's Perspective

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

Fool's Errand

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

DANIELA GERSON – THE WANDERERS

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

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

Memorial Day, Lost Boat Ceremony (2026)

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

AJ Lee and Blue Summit

 Thu, 02 Apr at 04:00 pm The Chapel

All Things Rum

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

Happy Landing

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

Robert Lester Folsom

 Mon, 11 May at 04:00 pm The Independent

Hyper-Local History of the Bike in Golden Gate Park

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

Plants, Birds, Rocks & Things: Trek Through the History of Glen Canyon Park

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am Glen Canyon Park Free

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

Game Night in the Library: Trivia Night

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 0 to 13

The Bay Agenda: Keepers of the Steps

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm 220 Montgomery St USD 0 to 66

Our Class | San Francisco

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Z Space

Sicily Travelogue

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:30 pm Museo ItaloAmericano

LitLounge: The Power of Life with author Dr. Jessica Riskin

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 0 to 13

Nc'Nean Organic Whiskey with Sam Filmus

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am The Whisky Shop Free

Dance Show: What Makes Us Great Again?

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Creativity Theater

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

Women Powering San Francisco’s Neighborhood Revival: Women’s History Month

 Thu, 19 Mar at 03:00 pm Yes SF Headquarters Free

Collections Tour: Design and Social Justice

 Fri, 03 Apr at 01:45 pm Letterform Archive USD 13 to 34

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

 Mon, 15 Jun at 11:00 am San Francisco

AJ Lee & Blue Summit

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 am The Chapel - San Francisco

1906 Earthquake Survivors Luncheon

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

Movies at Mechanics' Presents Holiday (1938)

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

Spring Equinox-Sacred Tour of the Palace of Fine Arts

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

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

Meet Historian and Author Ellen Carol DuBois

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

On the Couch Showcase Women’s History Night

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

Mission Local presents: Promises, Parks & the Tenderloin

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Tenderloin Museum Free

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

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

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

The Retraction

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

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

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

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

Indoor Eden: Victorian Jardinières, SFO Museum

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

The 49th Parallel and The War of 1812

 Mon, 30 Mar 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

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

Walk with Spirits, A Haunted Pub Crawl

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

Haunted Hotel Ghost Investigation with Free Cocktail

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

Ancestry Library Editon: Tips & Tricks

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

SF Ghost Hunting Tour in Chinatown with a Paranormal Investigator

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

From Profile to Partnership | Coaching for Modern Daters by MyCheekyDate

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm San Francisco USD 169

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

San Francisco South Asian Radical History Walking Tour

 Sat, 12 Jul at 11:00 am Near Valencia & 16th (exact address in email) USD 13 to 35

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

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

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

Public Tours at Arion Press

 Thu, 12 Jun at 03:00 pm Arion Press 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

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