SF This Week
May 20 -- June 7, 2026 · Curated by Amika
Weekend Picks
The 6 events worth building your weekend around.
Mission District
Sat-Sun, May 23-24
10:00 AM
The biggest free festival in SF, bar none. 3,000+ performers, 400 vendors, five music stages, and the Grand Parade on Sunday with 60 contingents from 20+ countries. The Mission comes alive in a way nothing else matches. This year's theme: "La Copa del Pueblo."
SFMOMA
Sun, May 24
10:00 AM
Free admission to one of the best art museums in the country, plus the brand-new Matisse "Femme au chapeau" exhibition that just opened. The painting that rewrote the rules of modern art, live and in person. Drag performances and collector talks round out the day.
Oracle Park
Fri-Sun, May 22-24
Fri 7:15 PM / Sat-Sun 1:05 PM
The White Sox are historically bad right now, which means cheap tickets, high-scoring games, and beautiful afternoons at the ballpark. Saturday 1:05 PM game is the sweet spot -- grab a garlic fry and enjoy the bay views.
The Fillmore
Sat, May 23
8:00 PM
British punk legends who've been bringing face paint and chaos since 1975. If you've never seen The Adicts live, you're missing one of the most theatrical punk shows on the planet. They play like the world is ending and they're throwing the after party.
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
Fri, May 29
7:00 PM & 9:30 PM
SF's own Margaret Cho returns to the Palace of Fine Arts. Nobody does raw, fearless comedy quite like her -- she's been at it for decades and somehow keeps getting sharper. A hometown legend in a gorgeous venue. Two shows.
Castro Theatre
Sat, May 30
7:00 PM & 9:30 PM
One of comedy's most original voices performing at one of SF's most iconic venues. Hoffman's material is razor-sharp, deeply personal, and genuinely surprising. The Castro is the perfect setting for her energy.
Concerts & Live Music
The Fillmore
Thu, May 21
8:00 PM
One of the best songwriters of his generation, period. Kevin Morby writes the kind of folk-rock that sounds like it's always existed -- dusty, searching, and perfectly at home at The Fillmore. Liam Kazar opens.
SFJAZZ Center (Miner Auditorium)
Thu, May 21
7:30 PM
The most exciting jazz producer alive, full stop. McCraven's beat-science approach to jazz is genre-defining -- part hip-hop, part improvisation, completely his own thing. SFJAZZ is the perfect room for it.
The Fillmore
Fri, May 22
8:00 PM
Philly's Mt. Joy has graduated from bar band to bonafide headliner, and their brand of sun-baked indie rock with pedal steel and hooks for days is the perfect Friday night Fillmore show. One of those bands that just sounds better live.
The Regency Ballroom
Fri, May 22
8:00 PM
The band that invented a genre returns. If you grew up on that debut album, hearing "Never Meant" live in a room this size is a religious experience. Mei Semones opens. This is the one emo kids have been waiting for.
Great American Music Hall
Fri, May 22
8:00 PM
Dream pop at its absolute finest. Jack Tatum's shimmering guitar work paired with the perfect acoustics of GAMH is a match made in heaven. Lunar Vacation opens. A gorgeous way to start the weekend.
Comedy
Cobb's Comedy Club
Fri-Sat, May 29-30
7:30 PM
The Adam Friedland Show host brings his dry, absurdist humor to Cobb's for a full weekend run. If you listen to the podcast, you already know. If you don't, this is the perfect intro -- deadpan delivery, unhinged premises, zero safety net.
Sports
Oracle Park
Mon-Wed, May 25-27
Mon 2:05 PM / Tue 6:45 PM / Wed 12:45 PM
Memorial Day baseball at Oracle Park. The Monday matinee (2:05 PM) is the sweet spot -- sun, views, and holiday vibes with a beer. Tuesday night game at 6:45 PM starts at just $19, the cheapest tickets of the homestand.
Food & Drink
121 7th Street, SoMa
Now Open
Brand new bar and eatery in Mid-Market that opened last week. A sports-inspired gathering spot filling a neighborhood gap -- think craft cocktails, shareable plates, and big screens. Worth checking out while it still has that new-restaurant energy.
Various Locations
Ongoing
The Infatuation's picks for the most exciting spring openings: Rose Pizzeria expanding to Inner Richmond, Maillards smashburger bar in the Outer Sunset, Bar Coto (from the Cotogna team) in Jackson Square, Sol Bakery going brick-and-mortar in NoPa, and Lobalita in the Marina. A great excuse to eat your way across the city.
Tech
San Francisco
Wed, May 27
7:00 PM
A networking meetup reviewing the wildest innovations from CES 2026 -- wearables, robotics, healthcare tech, and more. Keynote by Avery Lu, a tech exec with 30+ years in business development and VC. Board elections also happening. Good crowd, good presentations.
Outdoor & Festivals
Sigmund Stern Grove
Opens Sun, Jun 14
2:00 PM
The nation's longest-running free outdoor music festival returns for season 89. The 2026 lineup is absurd: Al Green, Public Enemy, Patti LaBelle, Japanese Breakfast, Major Lazer, Suki Waterhouse, Violent Femmes. Free ticket lotteries are live now -- enter before they close.
Union Street, Cow Hollow
Sat-Sun, Jun 6-7
10:00 AM
Free street fair through Cow Hollow with live music on multiple stages, local food vendors, artisan crafts, and a wine garden. Classic SF summer vibes and one of the best people-watching days of the year. The weather is usually perfect for this one.
Art & Culture
SFMOMA (Floor 4)
Now Open -- Through Sep 13
SFMOMA builds an entire exhibition around how one painting rewrote the rules of art. The 1905 portrait that shocked audiences with its wild colors and seemingly careless brushstrokes -- now an icon of the museum's collection. Timed tickets required.
Orpheum Theatre
Through Sat, May 24
7:30 PM
Last chance to catch the Alicia Keys musical before it leaves town. The music is incredible, the storytelling is personal and raw, and Maleah Joi Moon's Tony-winning performance is genuinely special. Do not sleep on this.
Roda Theatre (Berkeley Rep)
Now Playing -- Through Jun 28
7:00 PM
World premiere musical adaptation of the beloved 2013 film, directed by Tony winner Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown). Two strangers connected by a mistaken lunch delivery in Mumbai. The original film's writer Ritesh Batra wrote the book. This is going to be huge.
Orpheum Theatre
Opens Thu, May 28
7:30 PM
The chandelier drops at the Orpheum starting May 28. Love it or roll your eyes, Phantom is an event -- Broadway's longest-running show, 140 million viewers worldwide, and this touring production is doing record business. Opening week is electric.
Presidio Theatre
May 29-31
7:30 PM
West Coast premiere of the operatic adaptation of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer-winning Doubt. Immersive, multi-sensory staging in one of SF's most beautiful small theaters. If you want something genuinely daring this weekend, this is it.