Labor Day is right around the corner, and San Francisco has plenty of upcoming events that will ease residents into the three-day weekend.
These are the block parties, musical performances, festivals — and a screening commemorating the 25th anniversary of a flick set in The City — that you should check out over the next seven days.
Bargain Bowling Club at Mission Bowling Club (Monday)
The bowling alley on 17th Street is hosting the first edition of its weekly special, in which guests can pay $12 for unlimited bowling from 6 to 10 p.m. Players put their names on a waitlist and can add themselves to it as many times as they like upon finishing their frames. Single bowlers can play up to three games, while duos can play two. Groups of three or more can play a maximum one hour of bowling.
Bowlers must be 21 years and older to attend. They will also be able to cue up songs on a digital jukebox, while Mission Bowling Club’s kitchen will offer a limited menu. Tickets can be purchased online.
Herbaceous Cocktails at Alembic (Monday)
Participants will learn how to mix and muddle their own drinks using herbs such as mint and basil as part of a two-hour demonstration running from 7 to 9 p.m. Attendees, who will make four full-sized cocktails under the experience of professional mixologists, must be 21 years or older.
‘Arts of Indigenous America’ exhibition opening day at de Young Museum (Tuesday)
San Francisco’s de Young Museum is unveiling four newly reinstalled galleries of Native American art, which organizers say is the most extensive undertaking of the institution’s collection in 20 years. Gallery 1 will use rotating exhibitions to focus on tribes that lived in specific regions throughout the state, while Gallery 4 will showcase works made by indigenous artists across the country, as well as Canada and Mexico.
“Spirit of Spring,” a color screen-printed artwork on paper, is among the artworks being displayed in one of the de Young Museum’s newly reinstalled galleries.
Photograph by Jorge Bachmann, courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
The two remaining galleries will feature ancestral Maya art and restored mural fragments from Teoitihuacan, the ancient Mexican city. Tickets can be purchased online.
Valencia Street Small Business Stroll (Tuesday)
San Francisco Public Library employees are hosting a guided walk that is highlighting five local businesses — Valencia Cyclery, Natural Resources, Dog Eared Books, Gravel & Gold and the Latin American Club. Running from 5 to 7:30 p.m., the tour features interviews with business owners at each stop, followed by time to shop and engage with other community members. Businesses participating in this event will have exclusive prizes and special promotions.
Participants will meet at the temporary site of the Mission Branch library, which is located at 1234 Valencia St., before heading to their first destination.
Chess lecture at the Bernal Heights Branch library (Wednesday)
The Bernal Chess Club is hosting a short presentation at the Cortland Avenue institution, where members will go over the history of the game. Attendees will then be able to play casual games.
All levels and ages are welcome to attend the event, which runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Attendees are also encouraged to bring chess sets if they have them.
Mah-jongg meetup at the Ferry Building (Wednesday)
All skill levels are welcome to meet at the Ferry Building’s back plaza every Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. to partake in a few rounds of the tile game, the history of which dates back to 19th-century China. A guide with tips will be available for players who have never before played a round.
Mah-jongg sets will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own if they have them. Seating and sets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Envelop SF: SZA — ‘SOS’ Listen at the Midway (Wednesday)
The 32-speaker listening space located within the Midway in the Dogpatch neighborhood is hosting two events for “SOS,” SZA’s 2022 album that last week became the first by a female artist in history to spend 100 weeks in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart. Eight speaker columns are embedded with interactive LED lights, which organizers say can create synchronized audiovisual overlaps.
Attendees must be 18 years or older to attend the event. The first show takes place at 7:30 p.m., followed by another at 9:30 p.m. Tickets cost $27.13 including fees and can be purchased on Eventbrite.
SOMA Nights neighborhood block party and night market (Thursday)
The monthly event celebrating art, food and culture is returning to Folsom Street between 6th and 12th streets from 5 to 9 p.m. Participating businesses in the area will have food and drink specials, as well as pop-up events that will celebrate the neighborhood’s history.
SOMA Nights takes place on Folsom Street between 6th and 12th streets on the last Thursday of each month.
Courtesy Izzy Alemu
More than 15 clubs between 9th and 12th streets will be holding post-market parties from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. so that attendees 21 years and older can keep the fun going. Guests can RSVP their attendance on Eventbrite.
Vogue Theater presents the 25th anniversary of ‘Groove’ (Friday-Saturday)
Greg Harrison’s 2000 film about one night in The City’s underground rave scene is being commemorated at the Sacramento Street moviehouse. Both screenings take place at 10 p.m., with Friday’s edition being preceded by a Q&A with Harrison.
Tickets can be purchased online and cost $12.50 for students and children under 11 years of age, as well as senior citizens over the age of 60. General-admission tickets are $15.
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‘Directions in Stereo’ at 540 Bar (Friday)
Resident DJ Circuit73 spins an all-vinyl set at the Clement Street bar on the last Friday of every month, bringing a few yet-to-be-announced guests in the process.
“Directions in Stereo” runs from 7 to 11 p.m. Guests must be 21 years and older to attend.
Big Daddy Cade’s Tribute to B.B. King (Friday-Sunday)
The Mason Street jazz venue is bringing Big Daddy Cade and the Blues Masters to pay tribute to B.B. King with a three-night residency in celebration of blues music. Shows take place Friday and Saturday at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m., while Sunday’s shows take place at 4 and 6:30 p.m. Doors open one hour before the first show and 30 minutes before the second.
Pre-sale tickets are currently $38.84 including fees, with the price going to $40 on the days of each performance.
Free Ropes Challenge Course Day presented by Outward Bound California (Saturday)
Outward Bound, a nonprofit located within McLaren Park, is opening its ropes course up to the community for free. Attendees will be introduced to ground-based initiatives and low elements that keep participants close to the ground. They then transition to the portion of the course that features high elements, activities that get guests off the ground and into the air.
The event runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All participants must be 12 years or older to attend and register ahead of time, as capacity is limited. Residents in Districts 9, 10, and 11 get special prioritization and can sign up for the course online.
Free Shakespeare in the Park (Saturday-Monday)
McLaren Park will host two weekends of Free Shakespeare in the Park, which brings shows featuring members of the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival to venues throughout the Bay Area.
Free Shakespeare in the Park takes place at McLaren Park’s Jerry Garcia Amphitheater.
Courtesy John Western
‘Autumn Moon Affaire’ presented by Grant Avenue Follies (Friday-Saturday)
The Clarion Performing Arts Center is hosting Chinatown’s senior Asian dance troupe and a cast of Asian American burlesque artists from The City and Seattle. The celebration is part of Chinatown’s lead up to the 35th Annual Autumn Moon Festival, which takes place at the end of September along Grant Avenue.
The Grant Avenue Follies will be joined by other burlesque artists from The City and Seattle.
Courtesy Grant Avenue Follies
General admission tickets cost $44.52 including fees and can be purchased on Eventbrite. Shows start at 8 p.m., with doors opening 30 minutes prior to that. Attendees must be 18 years or older.
Friends of Model Yachting Celebration (Sunday)
A group of craftsmen are coming together at Spreckels Lake to celebrate powered boats and those who make them. The event starts at 9:30 a.m. and will include sandwiches, drinks, chips and cookies.
BTS charm-making and watch party in Chinatown (Sunday)
The International Hotel Manilatown Center is hosting an event at which fans of BTS, one of the biggest K-Pop groups of all time, can make charms for their phones and watch “Run BTS,” a variety show starring the group’s members.
Tickets to the event, which cost $13.60 including fees, can be purchased through Eventbrite. A light lunch, beverages and small freebies will also be provided. Located at 868 Kearny St., the event runs from 1 to 3 p.m.
Free neighborhood movie screening: ‘Dear White People’ (Sunday)
Located at 152 Church St., Saint Francis Lutheran Church is hosting a free screening of “Dear White People,” a 2015 film written and directed by Justin Simien. Cliff’s Variety Store in the Castro will be raffling off prizes for guests.
BonPOP: Golden Gate Park Obon Festival (Sunday)
The San Francisco Botanical Garden is hosting a re-imagining of Obon Odori, a Japanese festival with Buddhist and Taoist roots that takes place the first weekend of September. It honors the community’s ancestors through dance, songs and other rituals. Sunday’s event features ceremonial foods, festival lanterns, traditional songs and taiko drums.
San Francisco Botanical Garden’s version of Obon Odori re-imagines the festival that honors a community’s ancestors through dance, songs and other rituals.
Courtesy KOHO Creative Hub
The event runs from 2 to 6 p.m. and is free with admission to the garden. The first two hours of the festival focus on vendors, who sell goods such as vintage accessories and yukatas — unlined kimonos traditionally worn in the summer. Performances take place from 4 to 6 p.m.
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