These 935 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Every day from Dec. 9 to Dec. 31
San Francisco Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park • Free
A truly magical place where 55 acres of global plant collections unfold before you. Wander through cloud forests, redwood groves, and a Japanese Moon Viewing Garden without paying a cent on free-entry days.
October 14 at 4pm +59
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park • $12-$16
Step inside the oldest Japanese garden in the United States and watch urban chaos melt away among koi ponds, arched bridges, and meticulously pruned greenery dating back to the 1894 Midwinter Exposition.
October 14 at 4pm +59
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park • $12-$16
Step inside and watch the city noise fade away. This 1894 Japanese garden in Golden Gate Park wraps you in arched bridges, koi ponds, and meticulously pruned greenery that feels genuinely transporting.
October 16 at 11:30pm +40
Golden Gate Park · SF
Lose yourself in 1,000 acres of urban oasis where bison graze, Dutch windmills spin, and hidden gardens feel worlds away from the city buzz.
October 16 at 5:30pm +25
Salesforce Park · Transbay • Free
Learn choreographed Bollywood moves while the city sparkles below you on this four-story floating garden. Rang De Bollywood leads an all-levels class designed to get you moving, smiling, and feeling empowered by the eclectic beats of Indian music.
October 17 at 5pm (This weekend) +47
Tenderloin People's Garden · Civic Center • Free
This could be your favorite place in the whole city: a volunteer-run urban garden that gives away free, organic produce to anyone who shows up on Saturday mornings. Come fill a bag with whatever's ripe, or get your hands dirty and join the crew.
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Wed, Oct 14 · 5:00 PM
PIER 39 · Fisherman's Wharf
$90
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Palace of Fine Arts · Marina District
Wed, Oct 14 · 3:30 PM
California Academy of Sciences · Golden Gate Park
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 AM
San Francisco Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 AM
San Francisco Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 AM
San Francisco Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 AM
San Francisco Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 AM
San Francisco Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 AM
San Francisco Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 AM
San Francisco Zoo · Lakeshore
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 AM
Civic Center Plaza · Civic Center
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 AM
Salesforce Park · SoMa
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 AM
San Francisco Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 AM
San Francisco Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park
$15
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:00 AM
Presidio Visitor Center · Presidio of San Francisco
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 AM
San Francisco Botanical Garden · Golden Gate Park
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 6:30 AM
Ocean Beach · SF
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 AM
Golden Gate Park · Golden Gate Park
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
$16
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
$12-$16
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
$12-$16
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
$12-$16
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Golden Gate Park · Golden Gate Park
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
$12-$16
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Golden Gate Park · SF
$12-$16
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Golden Gate Park · SF
$12-$16
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
$12-$16
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Presidio of San Francisco · SF
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
$12-$16
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Presidio of San Francisco · SF
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 5:00 PM
Fort Mason Park · Fort Mason
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
$12-$16
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 7:30 AM
Golden Gate Park · Outer Richmond
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
$12-$16
Fri, Oct 16 · 7:30 PM
Palace of Fine Arts · Marina District
Fri, Oct 16 · 7:30 AM
Golden Gate Park · SF
Fri, Oct 16 · 9:00 AM
Japanese Tea Garden · Golden Gate Park
$12-$16
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Esmeralda Stairs · Bernal Heights
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Tompkins Stairs · Bernal Heights
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Tenderloin People's Garden · Civic Center
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:00 AM
Presidio of San Francisco · SF
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Esmeralda Stairs · Bernal Heights
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Tenderloin People's Garden · Civic Center
Free
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Tenderloin People's Garden · Civic Center
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Esmeralda Stairs · Bernal Heights
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Tenderloin People's Garden · Civic Center
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Ocean Beach · Outer Sunset
New Conservatory Theatre Center is worth checking for intimate productions and queer stories. For an evening built around dancing, look at the programme at Madrone Art Bar. Pick the production or music first; the room is only half the decision.
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