Dancing with death and marigolds at Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony’s Día de los Muertos event was an explosion of marigolds, skulls, costumes, and dancing. And the music was excellent....
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Upcoming parties you shouldn't miss, and dispatches from the best parties on this side of the Bay Area.
How Weird ends its 25-year run
Born in 2000 as a small, quirky gathering, How Weird Street Faire now faces soaring expenses that make its future uncertain....
SF Cider Fest pours the party with crisp sips and fall vibes
SPARK Social SF turned Mission Bay into a hub of apple-inspired flavors. Pumpkins, candy apples and dancing made for the perfect autumn outing....
How to get really drunk on Election Day in San Francisco
If the only thing you want to vote on is your next rum cocktail, check out our SF picks. We also found some election parties....
This rebel Halloween parade took over Mission — and it was a freaking blast
From dance bans to street jams, San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood became a full-blown Halloween festival with DanceOWeen....
SF Oasis seeks big money at its first-ever gala
Celebrating nearly ten years in SoMa, the nightclub set a $200,000 goal to support its growing footprint in nonprofit LGBTQ+ arts and drag....
The ‘Great Hauntway’ was honestly rather incredible
The Ocean Beach Halloween party wowed us at its 4th-annual iteration. It was actually kinda muggy despite all the fog....
Castro Halloween is still a ghost of its legendary history
The 2024 party in the Castro felt small on Saturday night, but still a good time. We just wish the block party returned....
‘Glow in the Streets’ was a chill half block of neon fun
The annual Halloween event by Comfort & Joy felt like a small family dance party with old friends in the Castro....
Did you know there’s an SF Fashion Week?
It’s cool if you didn’t, no one else seemed to either. But Oct. 19th at the James Bong building delivered a few exciting looks....
Castro’s first-ever night market was good, not great
The two-block SF market had all the right ingredients — dancing, tarot reading, and food trucks. It just needed to be bigger and gayer....
When SF goes formal: The black-and-white ball at Fort Mason
The Fall Show transformed San Francisco’s Fort Mason into a glamorous, monochrome wonderland....