700 Lombard
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Neighborhood calendar
Upcoming around San Francisco
July 17–August 9, 2026
Updated July 15A rolling list of family-friendly things to do in North Beach, Russian Hill, and around San Francisco. We’ll keep adding new dates as we find them.
Free
Friday Happy Hour at the Bandshell
Golden Gate Bandshell Golden Gate Park
An easy early-evening picnic plan with two live sets from the Dave Dieni Trio featuring Helen Palma.
Free · All ages
Hayes Valley Carnival
PROXY + Patricia’s Green Hayes Valley
Circus Bella performs at 1 and 3pm, with neighborhood games, face painting, music, and room to wander between shows.
Free
Soccer with the Sea Lions: Bronze Final
PIER 39 Bay End Fisherman’s Wharf
Watch the World Cup third-place match on a big outdoor screen by the Bay, a short walk from 700 Lombard.
Free
Soccer with the Sea Lions: World Cup Final
PIER 39 Bay End Fisherman’s Wharf
A neighborhood-scale outdoor watch party for the World Cup Final, with the waterfront and sea lions close by.
Free
Japan Day Festival
Hotel Kabuki + Japan Center Japantown
An afternoon of taiko, dance, karate, tea, origami, shamisen, and calligraphy across Japantown.
Weekly on Mondays
Free · Ages 0–6
Monday Morning Play
North Beach Library Community Room North Beach
A relaxed morning of toys, music, open play, and neighbor time for young children and their caregivers, just up Columbus Avenue from the shop.
Two 30-minute performances
Free
René y Familia Kids’ Show
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens SoMa
Three generations of a San Francisco musical family bring rancheras, cumbias, merengues, boleros, and songs made for kids and their adults.
Another 2026 edition returns November 13
Free · RSVP encouraged
Bhangra & Beats Night Market
Yerba Buena Gardens + Jessie Square SoMa
A family-friendly South Asian night market with Bhangra lessons, performances, live dhol, DJs, food, local makers, and children’s activities.
Colorful Bunch at 700 Lombard
Through Sunday, July 26, 2026
The last weekend of every month
Free
Kids’ Community Closet
700 Lombard North Beach
A free community closet for local families to share and find kids’ clothing at 700 Lombard.
Reservation available
Free
Fort Mason Historic District Walking Tour
Fort Mason Center Gatehouse Fort Mason
A guided walk through the former military post, with stories from the 1906 earthquake to World War II plus bay views and historic architecture.
ASL interpretation provided
Free · RSVP encouraged
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest: Day One
Yerba Buena Gardens Great Lawn SoMa
A moving mini-festival of site-specific dance that turns the Gardens’ lawns and open spaces into stages for Bay Area choreographers.
Two 30-minute performances
Free
Unique Derique Kids’ Show
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens SoMa
Longtime Bay Area performer Unique Derique mixes imaginative clowning, physical comedy, and hambone body percussion in two outdoor shows.
Fourth annual celebration
Free · RSVP encouraged
Fiesta en el Parque
Presidio Tunnel Tops, East Meadow Presidio
A family celebration of Latin culture with salsa, merengue, and cumbia lessons, live performances, crafts, face painting, and lawn games.
Vendor market starts at noon
Free · RSVP encouraged
Color Your Mind Festival
Yerba Buena Gardens Great Lawn SoMa
An open-air afternoon of Hindustani and Carnatic music, adventurous cross-cultural sounds, and a vendor market on the Great Lawn.
First and third Wednesdays
Free
Family Storytime at Salesforce Park
Salesforce Park Main Plaza East Cut
Songs, rhymes, and stories with San Francisco Public Library children’s librarians in the rooftop garden, geared to toddlers and preschoolers.
Through Sunday, August 9, 2026
Annual two-day festival
Free
33rd Annual Pistahan Parade and Festival
Yerba Buena Gardens + YBCA SoMa Pilipinas
A two-day Filipino cultural celebration with music, dance, art, food, crafts, martial arts, interactive pavilions, and Saturday’s parade.
Plans change. Check the organizer’s page before you head out, especially for weather, capacity, or schedule updates.
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