7:30 PM
SF Comedy Kings: An Old School Blowout
The Punch Line San Francisco
Punch Line San Francisco is a comedy club located at 444 Battery St in San Francisco's Financial District. It has a sister club in…
Financial District
Beyond the business day, the Financial District offers a rich mix of galleries, cultural institutions, historic venues, and creative programming. Explore exhibitions, performances, talks, and arts experiences tucked among the city's architectural landmarks.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
THURSDAY, JULY 2
All day
Ancestral Echoes — Crops of Empire
Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD's Exhibitions feature a comprehensive program of current, upcoming, and past art installations dedicated to showcasing Black art and artists of the African Diaspora.…
11:00 AM
UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe
Museum of the African Diaspora
UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe is a groundbreaking exhibition that explores the intersections of Blackness and the cosmos. Curated by Key Jo Lee,…
12:00 PM
Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Experience the moment Matisse used color to break the rules of modern art.In 1905, Henri Matisse sent shockwaves through the art world with Femme…
2:00 PM
Free Art Workshop: Watercolor Affirmation Art
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
The 'Free Art Workshop: Watercolor Affirmation Art' is a hands-on session where attendees will create watercolor art infused with personal affirmations. This complimentary event…
2:00 PM
Downtown First Thursdays
Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD celebrates our dynamic arts & culture neighborhood in conjunction with Downtown First Thursdays. Join us every First Thursday of the month for free…
5:00 PM
Exhibit- Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs May 16, 2026–February 28, 2027Floor 3 Dance and photography operate on different temporal planes. One unfolds over time through…
5:00 PM
Exhibit- People Make This Place: SFAI Stories
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
People Make This Place: SFAI Stories July 26, 2025–July 5, 2026Floor 2 Exploring moments from the rich history of the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI)…
5:00 PM
Exhibit- Paul Klee + Ray Johnson: TYPOFACTURE
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Paul Klee + Ray Johnson: TYPOFACTURE August 23, 2025–July 30, 2026Floor 2 Writing functions not only as language, but also as a visual and even…
5:00 PM
Art Installation: Jake Elwes: Zizi in Motion: A Deepfake Drag Utopia (Movement by Wet Mess)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Jake Elwes: Zizi in Motion: A Deepfake Drag Utopia (Movement by Wet Mess) May 23–September 6, 2026Floor 1 What can artificial intelligence (AI) teach us…
8:00 PM
Late Night: Armen Krakirian
Dawn Club
Armen Krakirian is an accomplished trumpeter and private teacher based in the Bay Area, California. Holding a degree in Jazz Trumpet Performance from Oberlin…
10:00 PM
Ancestral Echoes — Crops of Empire
Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD's Exhibitions feature a comprehensive program of current, upcoming, and past art installations dedicated to showcasing Black art and artists of the African Diaspora.…
12:30 PM
Destiny Muhammad Trio – Free Concert
Yerba Buena Gardens
A jazz harp player and soul-powered vocalist, Destiny Muhammad champions the legacy of the women who came before her while taking the instrument into…
4:00 PM
Remember the Sound: On the Feeling of D’Angelo
Museum of the African Diaspora
Remember the Sound: On the Feeling of D’AngeloIn Person at MoAD - SalonStart: Thu Jul 2, 2026 6:00 PMEnd: Thu Jul 2, 2026 8:00 PM
6:00 PM
LIMITLESS: A Film Series – Last Angel of History
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
MoAD & SFMOMA present a screening of LAST ANGEL OF HISTORY (John Akomfrah, 45 minutes, 1996), followed by a virtual conversation with filmmaker John…
8:00 PM
Patrick Keane
The Punch Line San Francisco
Punch Line San Francisco is a comedy club located at 444 Battery St in San Francisco's Financial District. It has a sister club in…
FRIDAY, JULY 3
All day
Ancestral Echoes — Crops of Empire
Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD's Exhibitions feature a comprehensive program of current, upcoming, and past art installations dedicated to showcasing Black art and artists of the African Diaspora.…
11:00 AM
UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe
Museum of the African Diaspora
UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe is a groundbreaking exhibition that explores the intersections of Blackness and the cosmos. Curated by Key Jo Lee,…
12:00 PM
Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Experience the moment Matisse used color to break the rules of modern art.In 1905, Henri Matisse sent shockwaves through the art world with Femme…
2:00 PM
Free Art Workshop: Watercolor Affirmation Art
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
The 'Free Art Workshop: Watercolor Affirmation Art' is a hands-on session where attendees will create watercolor art infused with personal affirmations. This complimentary event…
2:00 PM
WRECKAGE – A Musical Tragicomedy
Mission Dolores Park
WRECKAGE: A Musical Tragicomedy features a four-person cast that includes veteran SF Mime Troupe collective members: Michael Gene Sullivan* (Security, Nestor, Bobby, Paul) Jed…
5:00 PM
Exhibit- Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs May 16, 2026–February 28, 2027Floor 3 Dance and photography operate on different temporal planes. One unfolds over time through…
5:00 PM
Exhibit- People Make This Place: SFAI Stories
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
People Make This Place: SFAI Stories July 26, 2025–July 5, 2026Floor 2 Exploring moments from the rich history of the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI)…
5:00 PM
Exhibit- Paul Klee + Ray Johnson: TYPOFACTURE
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Paul Klee + Ray Johnson: TYPOFACTURE August 23, 2025–July 30, 2026Floor 2 Writing functions not only as language, but also as a visual and even…
5:00 PM
Art Installation: Jake Elwes: Zizi in Motion: A Deepfake Drag Utopia (Movement by Wet Mess)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Jake Elwes: Zizi in Motion: A Deepfake Drag Utopia (Movement by Wet Mess) May 23–September 6, 2026Floor 1 What can artificial intelligence (AI) teach us…
8:00 PM
Late Night: Armen Krakirian
Dawn Club
Armen Krakirian is an accomplished trumpeter and private teacher based in the Bay Area, California. Holding a degree in Jazz Trumpet Performance from Oberlin…
10:00 PM
Ancestral Echoes — Crops of Empire
Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD's Exhibitions feature a comprehensive program of current, upcoming, and past art installations dedicated to showcasing Black art and artists of the African Diaspora.…
6:00 PM
UGHmerica The “Beautiful” 4th of July Cabaret
Church of Clown
Does the thought of a performative celebration of patriotism in the face of American decline make your head feel like bursting? Does the fanciful…
SATURDAY, JULY 4
All day
Ancestral Echoes — Crops of Empire
Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD's Exhibitions feature a comprehensive program of current, upcoming, and past art installations dedicated to showcasing Black art and artists of the African Diaspora.…
11:00 AM
UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe
Museum of the African Diaspora
UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe is a groundbreaking exhibition that explores the intersections of Blackness and the cosmos. Curated by Key Jo Lee,…
12:00 PM
Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Experience the moment Matisse used color to break the rules of modern art.In 1905, Henri Matisse sent shockwaves through the art world with Femme…
2:00 PM
WRECKAGE – A Musical Tragicomedy
Mission Dolores Park
WRECKAGE: A Musical Tragicomedy features a four-person cast that includes veteran SF Mime Troupe collective members: Michael Gene Sullivan* (Security, Nestor, Bobby, Paul) Jed…
2:00 PM
Free Art Workshop: Watercolor Affirmation Art
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
The 'Free Art Workshop: Watercolor Affirmation Art' is a hands-on session where attendees will create watercolor art infused with personal affirmations. This complimentary event…
5:00 PM
Exhibit- Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs May 16, 2026–February 28, 2027Floor 3 Dance and photography operate on different temporal planes. One unfolds over time through…
5:00 PM
Exhibit- Paul Klee + Ray Johnson: TYPOFACTURE
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Paul Klee + Ray Johnson: TYPOFACTURE August 23, 2025–July 30, 2026Floor 2 Writing functions not only as language, but also as a visual and even…
5:00 PM
Art Installation: Jake Elwes: Zizi in Motion: A Deepfake Drag Utopia (Movement by Wet Mess)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Jake Elwes: Zizi in Motion: A Deepfake Drag Utopia (Movement by Wet Mess) May 23–September 6, 2026Floor 1 What can artificial intelligence (AI) teach us…
5:00 PM
Exhibit- People Make This Place: SFAI Stories
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
People Make This Place: SFAI Stories July 26, 2025–July 5, 2026Floor 2 Exploring moments from the rich history of the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI)…
8:00 PM
Late Night: Armen Krakirian
Dawn Club
Armen Krakirian is an accomplished trumpeter and private teacher based in the Bay Area, California. Holding a degree in Jazz Trumpet Performance from Oberlin…
10:00 PM
Ancestral Echoes — Crops of Empire
Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD's Exhibitions feature a comprehensive program of current, upcoming, and past art installations dedicated to showcasing Black art and artists of the African Diaspora.…
SUNDAY, JULY 5
All day
Ancestral Echoes — Crops of Empire
Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD's Exhibitions feature a comprehensive program of current, upcoming, and past art installations dedicated to showcasing Black art and artists of the African Diaspora.…
11:00 AM
UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe
Museum of the African Diaspora
UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe is a groundbreaking exhibition that explores the intersections of Blackness and the cosmos. Curated by Key Jo Lee,…
12:00 PM
Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Experience the moment Matisse used color to break the rules of modern art.In 1905, Henri Matisse sent shockwaves through the art world with Femme…
2:00 PM
Free Art Workshop: Watercolor Affirmation Art
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
The 'Free Art Workshop: Watercolor Affirmation Art' is a hands-on session where attendees will create watercolor art infused with personal affirmations. This complimentary event…
5:00 PM
Exhibit- Paul Klee + Ray Johnson: TYPOFACTURE
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Paul Klee + Ray Johnson: TYPOFACTURE August 23, 2025–July 30, 2026Floor 2 Writing functions not only as language, but also as a visual and even…
5:00 PM
Art Installation: Jake Elwes: Zizi in Motion: A Deepfake Drag Utopia (Movement by Wet Mess)
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Jake Elwes: Zizi in Motion: A Deepfake Drag Utopia (Movement by Wet Mess) May 23–September 6, 2026Floor 1 What can artificial intelligence (AI) teach us…
5:00 PM
Exhibit- Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Feel the Beat: Dance in Photographs May 16, 2026–February 28, 2027Floor 3 Dance and photography operate on different temporal planes. One unfolds over time through…
5:00 PM
Exhibit- People Make This Place: SFAI Stories
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
People Make This Place: SFAI Stories July 26, 2025–July 5, 2026Floor 2 Exploring moments from the rich history of the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI)…
10:00 PM
Ancestral Echoes — Crops of Empire
Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD's Exhibitions feature a comprehensive program of current, upcoming, and past art installations dedicated to showcasing Black art and artists of the African Diaspora.…
2:00 PM
San Francisco Mime Troupe – Free Performance
Yerba Buena Gardens
Pre-show music begins at 1:30pm. Fasten your seatbelts for another wild yet thought-provoking ride with the world-renowned San Francisco Mime Troupe. Experts at finding…
7:30 PM
S. F. Comedy Showcase
The Punch Line San Francisco
Punch Line San Francisco is a comedy club located at 444 Battery St in San Francisco's Financial District. It has a sister club in…
