August 12, 2025
Tuesday

Headliners

12:30 pmYerba Buena Gardens Festival Yerba Buena Gardens. An outdoor cultural celebration in downtown San Francisco featuring 100+ live performances music, dance, theater...

Festivals

12:30 pmYerba Buena Gardens Festival Yerba Buena Gardens. An outdoor cultural celebration in downtown San Francisco featuring 100+ live performances music, dance, theater...

The Arts

10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Aurora Exhibit Exploratorium. Aurora shows how light and reflector shapes create reflections. A curved stainless steel sheet with tiny ridges blends reflections...
10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Bird in a Cage Exploratorium. Stare at the bird, then look at the empty cage - a ghostly bird in a different color appears. This afterimage happens as your eyes...
11:30 amDaily Tours at SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with... 415-357-4000
6:00 pmBoundaries August Hall. Live rock / metal music.
7:00 pmMy Fair Lady San Francisco Playhouse. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmBuddy Guy The Mountain Winery, Saratoga. American blues guitarist and singer performing live.

Retail Events

10:00 am-
2:00 pm
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market Ferry Building Marketplace. Run by the nonprofit Foodwise, the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is renowned for its top-quality, sustainably...

Sports

6:45 pmSan Francisco Giants vs. San Diego Padres Oracle Park. MLB Baseball Game. 415-972-2000

Community

10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Tornado Exhibit Exploratorium. Step into a swirling indoor vortex, where fans and fog create a mini tornado you can shape with your hands. This interactive artwork...
10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Watch Water Freeze Exploratorium. Watch water freeze into a spiky, colorful mosaic of crystals in real time. Ultra-cold glass and polarized light reveal ever-changing...
10:30 amPenquin Feedings California Academy of Sciences. Watch the members of the African Penguin colony being feed by the Academy marine biologists... 415-379-8000
12:30 pmLife: A Cosmic Story California Academy of Sciences. Life: A Cosmic Story takes you on a fast-paced journey from the Big Bang to today's rich diversity of life...
2:00 pmAnimal Encounter @ Aquarium of the Bay Aquarium of The Bay. From slithering snakes to sneaky skinks, the animal ambassadors help tell a powerful story about climate change...

Health & Fitness

5:15 pm-
6:00 pm
BodyWeight Burn Ferry Building Marketplace. Held on the South Plaza, this energizing 45-minute outdoor workout combines full-body, functional movements...

Dining Specials

3:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Happy Hour at McCormick and Schmick's McCormick and Schmick's. Enjoy bar-only bites like lobster crab dip, Singapore prawns, shrimp cocktail, and the M&K Smash Burger. Drink...

Nightlife

4:00 pm-
1:30 am
Live Blues Performances at The Saloon The Saloon. This historic hotspot - one of San Francisco's best blues venues - is a huge supporter of the local music scene and features... 415-986-7666
4:00 pmPhat Tuesdays Madrone Art Bar. Featuring Oscar Myers Steppin' - bringing the heat with a fresh mix of soul, jazz, and funk. Live music starts at 9:30pm...