Summer is such a wonderful time in San Francisco, hard to believe it’s already half over. Get out and enjoy it now before it ends. If you’re looking for family friendly events in San Francisco this July, you won’t be disappointed with all that is available. From spectacular 4th of July fireworks and parades to art fairs and the annual AIDS walk, there’s sure to be something for everyone this July in San Francisco.
Have a Safe and Happy 4th of July!!
Events in San Francisco this July
Stern Grove Festival
When: Sundays through August
Where: Sigmund Stern Grove
19th Avenue and Sloat Blvd
San Francisco, CA
Stern Grove Festival Association is a non-profit cultural organization committed to providing the people of the Bay Area with admission-free access to diverse performing arts.
Every year since 1938, the organization presents Stern Grove Festival, an admission-free performing arts series, in Sigmund Stern Grove, a beautiful outdoor amphitheater located at 19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard in San Francisco.
In 2018 Stern Grove Festival presents its 81st Season.
Golden Gate Park Band
When: Sundays in July
Where: Golden Gate Park
Concerts are free of charge and take place at the Spreckles Temple of Music in the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park.
Regular Sunday concerts start at 1:00 p.m. and usually end between 2:30 and 2:45. There is no intermission.
All concerts that feature music of specific nationalities or cultures include costumed guest performers, dancers, singers, and speakers who will enlighten and entertain.
July 4th Celebration at the Pier
When: July 4th, 2018
Where: Pier 39
Beach Street & The Embarcadero
San Francisco, CA
Witness the skies sparkle red, white and blue as PIER 39 celebrates Independence Day with a day of fun for the whole family! Start your day with live entertainment on Entrance Plaza Stage featuring Tainted Love — the best of the 80s LIVE! from 3-6pm. At approximately 9:30pm, look to the sky for the City & County of San Francisco’s spectacular fireworks display.
Many of PIER 39’s water attractions will have special 4th of July Fireworks cruises on July 4.
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
When: July 5th – October 28th, 2018
Where: Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission Street between 3rd and 4th Streets
San Francisco, CA
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is the independent presenting organization dedicated to enhancing the vitality and quality of life in the parks and open spaces of Yerba Buena Gardens and other public sites of San Francisco through the curated presentation of free artistic, community, and cultural programs. YBG Festival presents classical, world, and jazz music, contemporary and traditional dance, theater, children’s and family programs, and cultural events reflecting the rich cultures and creativity of the region. Artistic excellence, inclusion, diversity and innovation are at the heart of our mission. As the only curated arts park fully dedicated to the long-term presentation of free arts and cultural programs, Yerba Buena Gardens has a unique place in the cultural landscape of San Francisco.
Art & Garden Festival 2018
When: July 8th, 2018
Where: Downtown Petaluma
Petaluma, CA
The 17th Annual Art & Garden Festival, one of Petaluma’s most loved events will again take place the weekend after Independence Day! Join us from 11 am to 5 pm, on July 8th, 2018, for a fun filled day for all the family. Once again we’ll host fine local crafters, artisans, gardeners, live music on two stages and an array of local wineries, breweries, restaurants & fine food purveyors will offer tastings.
This event is free to attend, with Tasting Packages available to partake in all the great wine, craft beer, cocktails and food tasting.
Not the typical street fair, vendors are handpicked quality vendors with creative home and garden décor, jewelry, arts and more. With 145 booths of unusual, unique, handmade items this event has something for everyone’s taste and budget.
The Breastfest Beer Festival
When: July 14th, 2018
Where: Fairground Island
Marin Center, San Rafael
This is a festival organized for the purpose of helping those in need, created in an era in which beer-tasting events were far and few between. The Breastfest has become an elite presence for breweries on the West Coast and beyond, it gives the craft brewing industry a way to create camaraderie for a worthy cause. It’s an event at which beer pioneers and festive attendees join hands and give back to the community committed to beating cancer!
Renegade Craft Fair
When: July 14th and 15th, 2018
Where: Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion
2 Marina Blvd
San Francisco, CA
We’re returning to San Francisco for our 11th year with a celebration of contemporary handmade featuring the country’s foremost voices in craft and design. Shop emerging and established Makers’ goods, discover rarities and remixes from local DJs, get creative while workshopping, eat from exceptional food trucks and end the day with a cocktail. See you there!
AIDS Walk San Francisco
When: July 15th, 2018
Where: 273 9th Street
San Francisco, CA
Since 1987, AIDS Walk San Francisco has raised more than $90 million for HIV programs and services in the Bay Area and has grown into the largest and most visible AIDS Fundraising event in Northern California.
In 2017, thousands of participants, many of whom were members of hundreds of corporate and community teams, raised more than $1.8 million for Project Open Hand, Positive Resource Center, and Ward 86 at San Francisco General Hospital and HIV/AIDS programs and services throughout
the Bay Area.
This year, AIDS Walk San Francisco will continue to benefit dozens of AIDS service, research, and education organizations in the Bay Area. The primary beneficiaries are ACRIA, the world’s leading research organization on HIV and aging; Positive Resource Center; and Project Open Hand.
Botanicals and Brews Beer Garden
When: July 20th, 2018
Where: Conservatory of Flowers
100 John F Kennedy Drive
San Francisco, CA
Discover the unique tropical plant collection of the Conservatory through the lens of craft brews. Some of the Bay Area’s finest craft brew masters will set up shop on the third Friday of the month in our Victorian greenhouse, telling the tall tales of botanical brewing and proffering their delicious elixirs.
San Francisco Marathon
When: July 29th, 2018
Where: Various locations in San Francisco
The 41st running of The San Francisco Marathon (Full Marathon, 1st Half Marathon, 2nd Half Marathon, 5K and Ultramarathon) will fill San Francisco’s streets with over 27,500 runners on July 29th, 2018. Runners will enjoy waterfront miles along the Embarcadero, Fisherman’s Wharf, and Crissy Field; feel their heart pound as they race across the Golden Gate Bridge; speed past landmarks like Coit Tower, Golden Gate Park, and AT&T Park; and pound the pavement through San Francisco’s liveliest neighborhoods like Haight-Ashbury and The Mission.