The best things to do this and next weekend -- the short list.
Union Street Festival Pick
Sat–Sun, Jun 6–711 AM – 7 PMUnion St, Cow Hollow
One of SF's largest street festivals kicks off summer in Cow Hollow. Live music across multiple stages, 140+ artists and craftmakers, 20+ food trucks, craft cocktails, and the legendary Waiter Relay Race on Sunday. Free and utterly San Francisco.
SF Old Time & Bluegrass Festival Pick
Sat, Jun 611:15 AM – 6 PMSalesforce Park (rooftop)
A free daylong festival 70 feet above Market Street in SF's stunning rooftop park. Nearly a dozen bluegrass and old-time acts across two stages, surrounded by 600 trees and 16,000 plants. Pack a blanket and a picnic -- the most charming Pride Month kickoff in the city.
The Human League + Soft Cell + Alison Moyet Pick
Fri, Jun 58:00 PMThe Warfield
Three synth-pop legends on one stage. "Don't You Want Me," "Tainted Love," and "Only You" -- if you grew up on 80s music or just appreciate the architects of electronic pop, this is an absolute no-brainer. The kind of bill that doesn't happen twice.
Stern Grove Festival: Peter Cat Recording Co. Pick
Sun, Jun 142:00 PMSigmund Stern Grove
The 89th season of America's longest-running free concert series opens with Delhi's Peter Cat Recording Co. -- imagine Bollywood meets psychedelic rock meets lo-fi jazz. The eucalyptus-lined amphitheater is one of SF's most magical spaces. Free tickets via lottery.
SF Giants vs Chicago Cubs Pick
Fri–Sun, Jun 12–14Various timesOracle Park
The Cubs always bring energy to Oracle Park -- one of the best visiting fanbases in baseball. Friday night, Saturday evening, and a Sunday matinee give you three shots at summer baseball perfection. Saturday under the lights is the move.
North Beach Festival Pick
Sat–Sun, Jun 20–2111 AM – 7 PMNorth Beach
San Francisco's oldest street fair turns 72. Eleven blocks of North Beach with 200+ vendors, beer gardens, live music, Italian street painting, the blessing of the animals, and food that reminds you why this neighborhood exists.
Concerts & Live Music
Kes: Roots, Rock, Soca Tour
Wed, Jun 38:00 PMThe Fillmore
Trinidad's soca king brings Caribbean heat to the Fillmore on a Wednesday night. Kes makes music that is physically impossible to stand still to -- pure energy, brass, rhythm, and joy. A midweek reset for your soul.
Clara La San: Chosen Silences Tour
Thu, Jun 48:00 PMThe Warfield
South London R&B sensation whose voice can melt concrete. Her music exists somewhere between 90s R&B and modern minimalism -- sparse, emotional, magnetic. With Sausha opening. One of the best emerging voices in music right now.
The Kid LAROI with Tommy Richman
Fri, Jun 58:00 PMThe Masonic
The Australian hitmaker who went from SoundCloud to global superstardom. With Tommy Richman ("Million Dollar Baby") opening, this is a stacked Friday night bill of Gen Z's biggest voices.
Belle and Sebastian: 30th Anniversary
Wed–Thu, Jun 10–118:00 PMThe Masonic
The Glasgow indie legends celebrate 30 years with two nights of full album performances -- "Tigermilk" on Wednesday, "If You're Feeling Sinister" on Thursday, each paired with classic deep cuts. If these records shaped your inner life, this is a pilgrimage.
Toadies: The Charmer Tour
Fri, Jun 128:00 PMThe Fillmore
If "Possum Kingdom" still gives you chills, the Toadies are back with new material and a catalog that holds up shockingly well. Texas alt-rock at its gritty, melodic best in the Fillmore's perfect room.
Alex Isley: When The City Sleeps Tour
Thu, Jun 188:00 PMThe Fillmore
The best live voice in R&B right now. Alex Isley (yes, of the Isley Brothers dynasty) makes lush, late-night music that rewards patience and attention. Her debut album is a meditation on love and longing, and the Fillmore's intimacy is the perfect setting. Do not miss this.
Diljit Dosanjh: Aura World Tour
Sat–Sun, Jun 20–218:00 PMChase Center
The biggest Punjabi artist on the planet closes out his North American tour with two nights in SF. Diljit is a full-blown arena spectacle -- Bollywood charisma, bhangra energy, and a production that rivals anyone in pop. The Bay's massive South Asian community will make this electric.
Comedy
Adam Friedland
Sat, May 307:00 PM & 9:15 PMCobb's Comedy Club
The Adam Friedland Show host brings his dry, deadpan brilliance to North Beach. Friedland is one of the sharpest voices in comedy -- effortlessly funny without trying to be. Multiple shows this weekend.
Craig Conant
Fri–Sat, Jun 5–67:30 PM & 9:15/9:45 PMCobb's Comedy Club
The TikTok-breakout comedian whose storytelling and crowd work have earned him a massive following. Conant's comedy is confessional and chaotic in the best way. Multiple shows both nights.
Helen Hong
Wed–Sat, Jun 10–138:00 PM (7:30/9:45 Fri–Sat)Punch Line SF
Netflix and Kill Tony regular Helen Hong brings razor-sharp observational comedy to SF's legendary Punch Line. A four-night run with multiple shows -- Hong's timing is surgical and her crowd work is fearless.
Sports
SF Giants vs Washington Nationals
Mon–Wed, Jun 8–106:45 PM / 6:45 PM / 12:45 PMOracle Park
The Giants return home for a three-game set against Washington. Midweek baseball at Oracle Park in June is peak San Francisco -- garlic fries, McCovey Cove, and golden hour light over the Bay. Wednesday's day game is especially gorgeous.
Outdoor & Festivals
Play on the Bay
Sat, Jun 612:00 PMFisherman's Wharf
A waterfront food and drink festival at one of SF's most iconic stretches. Local vendors, live entertainment, and bayside vibes. A Saturday at the wharf done right -- come hungry.
Juneteenth Celebration
Sat, Jun 1311:00 AMFillmore Corridor
SF's annual Juneteenth festival on the historic Fillmore -- live music, car show, arts and crafts, children's activities, and incredible food vendors. A celebration rooted in community and history, and one of the most joyful days on the city calendar.
Art & Culture
SF Dragon Boat Festival Opening Celebration
Sat, Jun 1311:00 AMChinatown
The opening celebration for SF's Dragon Boat Festival, a tradition rooted in 2,000+ years of Chinese culture. Lion dances, cultural performances, and community energy in the heart of Chinatown.
Frameline50: LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Jun 17–27Various timesCastro Theatre & more
The world's longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival hits its landmark 50th edition. Over 140 films from 35 countries, including Gregg Araki's "I Want Your Sex," a Colman Domingo tribute, and opening night "Lady Champagne" at the Castro. Eleven days of groundbreaking queer cinema.
Monet and Venice
Now – Jul 269:30 AM – 5:15 PMde Young Museum
Twenty-plus of Monet's luminous Venetian paintings reunited for the first time since their 1912 debut, alongside Canaletto, Sargent, Turner, and Renoir. The first dedicated exploration of Monet's Venice period in over a century. This is a bucket-list exhibition.
AURA: Immersive Experience
Now – Jun 26Various timesGrace Cathedral
An immersive light and sound installation inside one of SF's most stunning architectural spaces. Grace Cathedral's soaring Gothic interior becomes the canvas for a breathtaking sensory journey. The kind of experience that reminds you why you live here.