History Events in San Francisco

Check out happening history events all around San Francisco, CA

Halloween Vampire Tour of San Francisco

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm Nob Hill

CNN's Abby Phillip: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power

 Fri, 14 Nov at 12:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 27

Halloween Vampire Tour of San Francisco

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm Nob Hill Neighborhood USD 34

IIS Cine Club - LAMERICA by Gianni Amelio

 Fri, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm Istituto Italiano Scuola USD 29

33 Years of MORE!

 Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 pm The Phoenix Hotel USD 14 to 25

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

 Sun, 26 Oct at 03:00 pm Chinese Historical Society of America Museum USD 10

Midnight Flyboys with author Bruce Henderson

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

2026 Installation of Officers

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

BroadwaySF Presents: Suffs

Sat, 08 Nov at 01:00 pm Orpheum Theater, San Francisco

Homecoming: A Free Mission Creek Neighborhood Celebration

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm 375 Alabama St Free

Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife with author Francesca Wade

 Mon, 27 Oct at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

Annual Maritime Ball

 Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm Pier 27, San Francisco, CA 94111, United States

Movies at Mechanics' Presents: Girl Shy (1924)

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 13

Nightmare on Alcatraz: The Notorious Night Tour

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm 1329 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94133

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

 Thu, 23 Oct at 02:00 pm Saints Peter and Paul Church USD 0 to 34

Whiskey: A tale as old as time

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

Forgotten Voices: Italian Americans Uprooted in Wartime California

 Tue, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm North Beach Library Free

Sumo + Sushi - SAN FRANCISCO

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm The Palace of the Fine Arts

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

 Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm Saints Peter and Paul Church USD 0 to 39

A Measure of the Earth

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am de Young Museum USD 7 to 18

Quality Ball

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm California Academy of Sciences USD 215 to 375

Monthly Sound Bath series + Reiki Meditiation at Bituin Studio

 Sun, 26 Oct at 10:00 am Bituin Studio USD 34 to 50

Gustavia | 2025 SF Dance Film Festival

 Sun, 09 Nov at 11:00 am Brava Theater Center USD 23 to 45

TALK | Imagineering Disney Classics with Former Imagineer Jason Surrell

 Sat, 25 Oct at 01:00 pm 104 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94129

Ghengar

 Thu, 13 Nov at 04:00 pm The Midway - CA

Crafting in the Castro

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

2026 San Francisco St. Patrick's Day Parade

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

Michael W. Twitty & Bryan Terry – Recipes from The American South

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94118

Save and Destroy: Preserving S.F.'s Skateboarding Legacy at the Embarcadero

 Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm Manny's USD 12 to 25

The Forum with The Rev. Rebecca Lyman: Early Christian Traditions (In-Person)

 Sun, 26 Oct at 09:30 am 1100 California Street, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94108

Justice Anthony Kennedy: Life, Law, and Liberty

 Mon, 03 Nov at 12:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 38

Manet & Morisot: Legion of Honor Exhibition

 Tue, 28 Oct at 01:00 pm 3200 California St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94118

Old Town Philadelphia: Fun Scavenger Hunt for Families

 Sat, 15 Jul at 01:00 pm 1485 Haight St USD 10 to 40

Pay What You Wish Day!

 Tue, 02 Dec at 11:00 am Cartoon Art Museum

Walk with Spirits, A Haunted Pub Crawl

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

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 10:00 am Saints Peter and Paul Church USD 0 to 34

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 02:00 pm Mary Ellen Pleasant Memorial Park USD 0 to 34

Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association 2025 Conference

 Wed, 19 Nov at 05:30 pm InterContinental San Francisco

San Francisco Outdoor Escape Game: The Aquatic Park - Mafia Job

 Fri, 09 Jun at 12:00 pm Hyde St. Pier USD 10 to 30

Angela Davis & Hilton Als - A Sisterhood: Toni Morrison, June Jordan, Angela Davis

 Mon, 15 Dec at 07:30 pm 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94102

Manet & Morisot at the Legion of Honor

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

Annie Leibovitz at Palace of Fine Arts

 Mon, 10 Nov at 08:00 pm Palace of Fine Arts

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

 Thu, 13 Nov at 02:00 pm Saints Peter and Paul Church USD 0 to 34

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

 Wed, 05 Nov at 02:00 pm Saints Peter and Paul Church USD 0 to 34

Guiding Principles for Field-Based Historic Preservation- San Francisco

 Tue, 28 Oct at 08:00 am San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park USD 450

San Francisco: Golden City by the Bay - Symposium

 Wed, 22 Oct at 09:00 am Fairmont Hotel San Francisco

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

 Wed, 19 Nov at 02:00 pm Saints Peter and Paul Church USD 0 to 34

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

 Wed, 26 Nov at 02:00 pm Saints Peter and Paul Church USD 0 to 34

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

 Wed, 03 Dec at 02:00 pm Saints Peter and Paul Church USD 0 to 34

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

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

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

Historic Bars Tour + Bachata dancing every Thursday

 Thu, 10 Jul at 05:00 pm 308 Columbus Ave Free

SF: Food + History + Art Tour

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

SF Ghost Hunting Tour in Chinatown with a Paranormal Investigator

 Fri, 07 Oct at 07:00 pm The Haunt SF Ghost Tours USD 53

Parking Post Animal

 Thu, 11 Dec at 04:00 am The Independent

A Conversation with Padma Lakshmi at Sydney Goldstein Theater

 Mon, 17 Nov at 07:30 pm Sydney Goldstein Theater

San Francisco's Gold Rush Century walking tour

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

San Francisco Music Hall of Fame Guided Tour with Blandina Farley

 Fri, 22 Aug at 11:00 am 1355 Bush St USD 12 to 15

San Francisco Outdoor Escape Game: Hippie Culture Haight Ashbury

 Wed, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm 1485 Haight St USD 12 to 35

San Francisco's Financial District Outdoor Escape Game: Gold Rush

 Wed, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm The Embarcadero & Ferry Building USD 10 to 30

San Francisco social movements walking tour

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

SF Politics 101

 Thu, 10 Jul at 06:30 pm 333 Hayes St Free

My Obsession with Hamletmachine

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:00 pm Dance Mission Theater USD 23 to 39

Tour de Bares Históricos + Bachata todos los jueves

 Thu, 10 Jul at 05:00 pm 308 Columbus Ave Free

San Francisco, Chinatown Highlights Outdoor Escape Game: Warrior Cat

 Mon, 09 Oct at 12:00 pm Bush Street & Grant Avenue USD 10 to 30

'Cafecito' Coffee Tour

 Sat, 05 Jul at 10:00 am Café de Olla USD 29

Public Tours at Arion Press

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

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

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

Amazing Scavenger Hunt Adventure-San Francisco Chinatown

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

Exhibition Tour of "Women of Afrofuturism"

 Tue, 03 Jun at 10:00 am SFO Museum, Louis A. Turpen Aviation Museum and Library 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

Golden Gate Bay Voyage on Historic Yellow Boat

 Mon, 05 May at 09:00 am 245 Jefferson St USD 33 to 81

An Exciting Scavenger Hunt! - The Luck Through Chinatown

 Tue, 01 Oct at 08:00 am 1051 Taylor St USD 13

A Thrilling Scavenger Hunt! - SF Park Tour and Haight-Ashbury Experience

 Wed, 25 Sep at 08:00 am 75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr USD 13

Henrik

 Sun, 16 Nov at 05:00 am Brick and Mortar Music Hall