SF Events: Fri June 12 evening + all of Sat June 13

SF Events: Fri June 12 evening + all of Sat June 13

Free outdoor rave, Juneteenth Fillmore block party, West Coast Craft, World Cup watch parties, and Pride shows.

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12/6/2026 · 16:15
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Coverage: Friday June 12 from 5 PM onward — Saturday June 13, full day.
No tech events this weekend (the Data + AI Summit cluster doesn't land until Monday June 15 at Moscone). That opens the floor to what might be SF's most activity-dense non-parade weekend of Pride Month: a free outdoor rave with bay views, California's largest Juneteenth block party, 275+ artists at Fort Mason, four World Cup watch parties, and 34 films at the Presidio — all overlapping on Saturday. Friday evening is lighter but still has five solid free picks before Saturday hits.

Friday, June 12 — evening (5 PM onward)

Quick scan

EventTimeVenueAccessLink
Chinatown Night Market5–9 PMGrant Ave, California–PacificFree, all agesWalk-in
Sunset Night Market: Dragon Boat Festival5–10 PMIrving St, 20th–25th AveFree, all agesWalk-in
USA vs Paraguay watch parties6 PM kickoffPIER 39 / Underdogs / GAMHFree (RSVP some)See below
SF Giants vs Chicago Cubs7:15 PMOracle Park, 24 Willie Mays PlazaTicketedmlb.com/giants
Good Medicine: All-Native Comedy6:30–9:30 PMYerba Buena Gardens, Great LawnFree, RSVPFuncheap
QWOCFF Opening Night7 PMPresidio Theatre, 99 Moraga AveFree, RSVPqwocmap.org
Gryffin Night 1 at Cow Palace8 PMCow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave, Daly CityTicketedDoTheBay
Helen Hong at Punch Line SF7:30 + 9:45 PM444 Battery St18+, ticketedDoTheBay
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (final weekend)7:30 PMNew Conservatory Theatre CentreTicketedDoTheBay
Toadies: The Charmer Tour8 PMThe Fillmore, 1805 Geary BlvdTicketedDoTheBay
⚠️ Time conflict: USA vs Paraguay kickoff (6 PM) overlaps directly with Giants first pitch (7:15 PM) — dual sports fans need to choose a venue by 6.

🌙 Night markets (two at once)

Chinatown Night Market — 5–9 PM, Grant Avenue from California to Pacific (5 blocks). The June installment of the monthly second-Friday series (May–October 2026). Five blocks of food, lion dancing, cultural performances, art, and beer & wine gardens. Vendors include Good Mong Kok Bakery, Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks, House of Dim Sum, AA Bakery, and Annie's T Cakes. Voted #1 night market in the country for the second consecutive year. Free, all ages. 1
Sunset Night Market: Dragon Boat Festival — 5–10 PM, Irving Street from 20th to 25th Ave (Sunset District). The quarterly Sunset Mercantile night market returns with a Dragon Boat Festival theme: food vendors, cultural performances, and interactive activities for all ages. Free. 2
Both markets run simultaneously. Chinatown is faster to reach from downtown; the Sunset market runs two hours later for those wrapping up a dinner or the World Cup match.

⚽ World Cup: USA vs Paraguay

The US men's national team's group-stage opener kicks off at 6 PM Friday. Several SF watch venues: 3
  • PIER 39 Bay End Stage — free, outdoor giant screen, no RSVP needed, 6–8 PM. Giant Bay Area Host City Soccer Ball installation on-site. Runs for all US matches through July 19.
  • Underdogs Cantina (128 King St, SoMa/Oracle Park area) — free with RSVP, 25+ TVs. 4
  • Great American Music Hall (859 O'Farrell St) — FANZONE FIFA 2026 Watch Party, free, 6 PM.
A large outdoor fanzone crowd watches a live soccer match on a big screen under warm evening light
Outdoor fanzone crowds at a summer World Cup watch party — the same vibe at PIER 39's free Bay End Stage through July 19. Source: Semsi Belli / Pexels

😂 Comedy + theater

Good Medicine: All-Native Comedy Night at Yerba Buena Gardens Great Lawn (Mission St between 3rd & 4th) — 6:30–9:30 PM, free with RSVP. This is part of the 26th-season Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, which runs 100+ free performances May through November. Co-founded by Oakland comic Jackie Keliiaa, the all-Native comedy revue features Gigi Modrich, Ernie Tsosie, and Dash Turner. Pre-show music from DJ Interval; food from Wahpepah's Kitchen, an Oakland-based Native restaurant. Keliiaa: "You won't find any stoic Hollywood tropes in these sets. These comedians are using humor to define Native identity in our own words and on our own terms." Adult language; under-18 welcome with an adult. 5
Helen Hong at Punch Line SF (444 Battery St) — two shows, 7:30 PM and 9:45 PM. Ticketed, 18+. 6
Hedwig and the Angry Inch at New Conservatory Theatre Centre — 7:30 PM, final weekend (closes June 14). Ticketed; DoTheBay is running a ticket giveaway. 7

🎬 Film: QWOCFF Opening Night

22nd Annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival opens at Presidio Theatre (99 Moraga Ave) — doors 6 PM, screening at 7 PM. The festival is the world's largest LBTQIA+ BIPOC film festival, running June 12–14 with 34 films across 7 screenings. Tonight's program: "Queer Black Joy Like Fire" — a curated set celebrating Pride and Juneteenth through queer and trans Black liberation. 8
Free with RSVP at qwocmap.org/festival/schedule. Full accessibility: open captions, audio description, ASL interpretation at every screening. Free East Bay shuttle departs Oakland at 5 PM (returns 10 PM, wheelchair accessible). Free childcare during afternoon screenings. Crisis counselors on-site. Tomorrow (Day 2) and Sunday (Day 3) are listed in the Saturday section below.

🎵 Music

Toadies (The Charmer Tour) at The Fillmore (1805 Geary Blvd) — 8 PM, ticketed. 9
Gryffin (Night 1 of 2) at Cow Palace (2600 Geneva Ave, Daly City — just outside SF) — 8 PM, with Lost Frequencies. Ticketed via Ticketmaster, presented by Another Planet Entertainment. Night 2 is Saturday (see below — sold out). 10

Saturday, June 13 — all day

Saturday is the heavier day. The table covers the main draws; full entries follow.

Quick scan

EventTimeVenueAccessLink
de Young Museum free entry9:30 AM–5:15 PMGolden Gate ParkFree (Bay Area residents)famsf.org
West Coast Craft Summer Fair10 AM–6 PMFestival Pavilion, Fort Mason CenterFree, all ageswestcoastcraft.com
SF Juneteenth Freedom Celebration11 AM–6 PMFillmore St & Geary BlvdFree, RSVPjuneteenth-sf.org
OminoDay World Music Festival11 AM–5 PMJerry Garcia Amphitheater, McLaren ParkFreeWalk-in
Soy & Tofu Festival (14th annual)11 AM–5 PMSt. Mary's Cathedral Event Center, 1111 Gough$5Funcheap
GG Park Band Festival — Trombonology11 AM–5 PMSpreckels Temple of Music, GGPFreeWalk-in
Sapphic Summer Street Party12–5 PMLarkin St (Eddy–O'Farrell)FreeWalk-in
Presidio Soccer Festival (Qatar vs Switzerland)12–5 PMPresidio Main Parade LawnFree, Eventbriteeventbrite.com
Dolly! A Pride Show (matinee)1 PMCurran Theatre, 445 Geary St$35+ (DOLLY25 = 25% off)atgtickets.com
Dirtybird: Back to Baysics (free rave)1–5 PMEmbarcadero PlazaFree, RSVPapeconcerts.com
Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy3 PMSF Playhouse$47 ($5 off w/ FUNCHEAP)Funcheap
Machismosa art opening + drag4–7 PMRoot Division, San FranciscoFreeWalk-in
QWOCFF Day 2 (4 screenings)10 AM–10 PMPresidio Theatre, 99 Moraga AveFree, RSVPqwocmap.org
China Basin Park: Brazil vs Morocco3–6 PMChina Basin Park (Mission Rock)FreeWalk-in
Jim Gaffigan — early show5 PMThe MasonicTicketedDoTheBay
Dolly! A Pride Show (evening)7:30 PMCurran Theatre$35+atgtickets.com
VTSS at Regency Ballroom8 PM1300 Van Ness Ave~$37DoTheBay
Monolord at Great American Music Hall9 PM859 O'Farrell StTicketedDoTheBay
Helen Hong at Punch Line SF7 + 9:15 PM444 Battery St18+, ticketedDoTheBay
Gryffin Night 2 at Cow Palace8 PMCow Palace, 2600 Geneva Ave, Daly CitySOLD OUT—
⚠️ Saturday midday crunch: West Coast Craft, Juneteenth Fillmore, Dirtybird Back to Baysics, and the Presidio Soccer Festival all start within 90 minutes of each other (10 AM–1:30 PM). Fort Mason and the Embarcadero are walkable; Fillmore is a 15-minute drive or ~30 minutes by bus.

🎉 The big Saturday draws

SF Juneteenth Freedom Celebration — 11 AM–6 PM, Geary Blvd & Fillmore St. California's largest Juneteenth celebration spans 8 city blocks in the historic Fillmore District. Billed as the 80th Annual Juneteenth: Joy & Justice by SF Fillmore Freedom Celebration. Free admission, with RSVP via Eventbrite entering attendees in the Juneteenth Goodie Giveaway for VIP packages. 11
R&B/funk group CAMEO — best known for "Word Up" — performs as the headliner. Also on the schedule: a Kids Zone, fashion show, free carnival rides and games, a car show, plus dozens of food and retail vendors. Sponsored by Sutter Health, UCSF, and the Booker T. Washington Community Service Center. 12
Dirtybird: Back to Baysics — 1–5 PM, Embarcadero Plaza, downtown SF. The third annual free outdoor day party from Dirtybird Records (the SF-founded electronic label behind artists like Claude VonStroke). Lineup: Justin Jay, J.Phlip, Kevin Knapp, and Mat.Joe. Presented with SF Free Concerts and Another Planet Entertainment. 13
Free; RSVP required via apeconcerts.com/events/dirtybird-260613 or text FERRY to (415) 446-1025.
West Coast Craft Summer Fair — 10 AM–6 PM, Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center. 275+ artists, designers, and makers across ceramics, jewelry, clothing, apothecary goods, home goods, and prints. Food vendors on-site include Forager Project, Golden Rule, and Salt Point; full bar available. Free, all ages, service animals only inside the Pavilion. Also open Sunday June 14, same hours. 14
Shoppers browse handmade jewelry and artisan goods at an outdoor craft fair under sunny skies
West Coast Craft brings 275+ makers to Fort Mason's Festival Pavilion — free entry, open Saturday and Sunday June 13–14. Source: Elias Jara / Pexels

⚽ World Cup: Qatar vs Switzerland + Brazil vs Morocco

Saturday brings two group-stage matches and the most organized watch-party setup of the weekend.
Qatar vs Switzerland kicks off at 12 PM PT; Brazil vs Morocco follows at 3 PM PT. 15
  • Presidio Main Parade Lawn — free family-friendly outdoor screening, 12–5 PM. Catches both matches back-to-back. Broadcast in Spanish. Soccer-themed games, live DJ, kids' activities on-site. Bring your own picnic or buy from the Presidio's pop-up food vendors. Free Presidio Go shuttle from BART. Register at Eventbrite.
  • Thrive City at Chase Center (Warriors arena, Mission Rock area) — free, described as the Bay Area's largest World Cup viewing setup. Doors at 3 PM for the Brazil/Morocco match.
  • PIER 39 Bay End Stage — ongoing Fan Zone, free, no RSVP (same screen as Friday).
  • China Basin Park (Mission Rock waterfront) — free outdoor viewing for Brazil vs Morocco, 3–6 PM. Waterfront backdrop with Bay Bridge and Oracle Park. Explore Mission Rock's restaurants for food. 16

🏳️🌈 Pride programming

A colorful Pride parade crowd waves rainbow flags and balloons on a sunny city street
SF Pride Month fills June with back-to-back events — Saturday features Dolly!, the Sapphic Summer Street Party, QWOCFF Day 2, and a free outdoor rave at the Embarcadero. Source: Artem Kulinych / Pexels
Dolly! A Pride Show at Curran Theatre (445 Geary St) — two shows: 1 PM and 7:30 PM. The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) presents a full-scale tribute to Dolly Parton, complete with a Dolly Parton look-alike contest. Tickets from $35; promo code DOLLY25 takes 25% off. 12
Sapphic Summer Street Party — 12–5 PM, Larkin Street between Eddy and O'Farrell (Tenderloin). UHAUL SF and Jolene's (a queer bar) take over the Live on Larkin block for a free Pride party. Lineup: line dancing lessons, a pie-eating contest, cherry stem tying, local vendors, and food from Tenderloin eateries. Free, all ages. 17
QWOCFF Day 2 (Queer Women of Color Film Festival) at Presidio Theatre (99 Moraga Ave) — free, RSVP via qwocmap.org. Four Saturday programs: 18
  • 10 AM — Industry Brunch: connecting LBTQIA+ filmmakers of color with Bay Area opportunities
  • 12–2:30 PM — "Break Shit!": seven films that push form — radical horror, roller derby, a dancer's body in transformation
  • 4–6:15 PM — "Land and Resistance" (featured): Dené women reviving hide-tanning traditions, an Afro-Colombian trans leader, Cuba's queer history
  • 7–10 PM — "Desire & Defiance": seven films on queer love across its full range — messy, tender, funny
Free East Bay shuttle from Oakland BART available (wheelchair accessible). HEPA-filtered theater, masking required.
Machismosa opening reception + drag performances at Root Division, SF — 4–7 PM, free. A new exhibition by 11 Latine artists examining machismo through multimedia — drag performances throughout the evening. 19
Choral Pride Concert at an SF venue — 7 PM, $20 adults / $10 children. 20

🍜 Food festivals + cultural events

Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival (14th annual) — 11 AM–5 PM, The Event Center at St. Mary's Cathedral (1111 Gough St, Western Addition near Japantown). $5 admission. 15+ food vendors: tofu ice cream, soy macarons, Filipino BBQ tofu, matcha smoothies, handmade artisanal tofu, Indonesian tempeh. Live stage: taiko drums, lion dancers, K-Pop crews, live hip-hop, koto band, and a tofu eating contest. Hands-on tofu-making workshop. Free shuttle from Japantown's Peace Plaza. Presented by the Nichi Bei Foundation. 21
OminoDay World Music Festival (19th annual) — 11 AM–5 PM, Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, John McLaren Park (John F. Shelly Dr., Excelsior/Visitacion Valley). Free family event with multiple performers. One of the city's longest-running free multicultural music festivals. 22
SF Dragon Boat Festival Opening Celebration — 11 AM–3 PM, Chinatown, SF. Free cultural programming and vendors; a preview of the full Dragon Boat Festival race weekend. 23

🎵 Music + shows

Dolly! A Pride Show — see Pride section above. Two shows: 1 PM and 7:30 PM, Curran Theatre.
Jim Gaffigan ("Everything is Wonderful!" tour) at The Masonic — 5 PM early show has tickets available; the 8 PM show is sold out. 24
Monolord at Great American Music Hall (859 O'Farrell St) — 9 PM. Swedish doom metal, ticketed. 25
VTSS at Regency Ballroom (1300 Van Ness Ave) — 8 PM. Electronic, ~$37, presented by Goldenvoice and For Your Entertainment. 26
Elujay (Total Accord Festival 2026) at The Independent — 8:30 PM doors. Presented by Another Planet Entertainment; the festival runs through June 20 at various SF venues. 27
GG Park Band Festival: Trombonology — 11 AM–5 PM, Spreckels Temple of Music (the Bandshell, Golden Gate Park Music Concourse). Saturday's theme highlights the low brass section with the 30-piece Golden Gate Park Band in its 144th season. Regional California concert bands perform back-to-back all day. Free, donations welcome. 28
Gryffin Night 2 at Cow Palace (Daly City) — 8 PM, sold out. With Lost Frequencies. Mentioned for awareness only. 29

🎭 Theater + comedy

Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really at SF Playhouse — 3 PM. Kate Hamill's gender-bending, blood-soaked adaptation running May 15–June 27. Vulture called it "the kind of horror I could watch all day." Tickets normally $52; use code FUNCHEAP for $5 off ($47). 30
Helen Hong at Punch Line SF — two shows Saturday, 7 PM and 9:15 PM. 18+. 31
Sistas Who Kill: Back From the Dead at Bimbo's 365 Club — 8 PM, fully seated, presented by Another Planet Entertainment. 32
LAFS & SLAMS at Mayes Oyster House — 8:30–10 PM. Comedy roast battles + Luchador fights + opening occult ceremony. 21+. $20 GA; 2-for-1 with code FUNCHEAPCLAN (first 20). 33
Golden Gate Comedy Night at The Function — 7–10:30 PM, free with RSVP, 21+. Top comics from the Punch Line, Cobb's, and SF Sketchfest circuit. 34

🏛️ Museums

de Young Museum — free general admission for Bay Area residents every Saturday, 9:30 AM–5:15 PM. Valid ID or proof of residency required; special exhibition tickets sold separately. 35
Legion of Honor — free general admission for Bay Area residents, 9:30 AM–5:15 PM. "The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy" is the current special exhibition (through Sep 20; not included in free admission). Docent-led tours of The Etruscans at 12:30 PM. 36
MoAD (Museum of the African Diaspora) — free admission every second Saturday; this is the June second Saturday. 11 AM–5 PM, 685 Mission St, SoMa. 37

📌 Also Saturday

  • Dusty Baker memoir talk at Book Passage, Ferry Building — 2 PM. SF Giants legend Dusty Baker in conversation with broadcaster Jon Miller, discussing his memoir. $35. 38
  • Planetary Dance for Peace (46th annual) at Golden Gate Park, Elk Glen Picnic Area — 11 AM–1 PM. Free, RSVP via Facebook. 39
  • I Hate Records 1st Anniversary Punk Party, Lower Haight — 12 PM, free. 40
  • Cheese Plus 21st Anniversary Artisan Food Festival, SF — 11 AM, free. 41
  • Free Mission Loteria Block Party, Mission District — 11 AM, free. 42
  • Club Mandalay: Live Jazz at the I-Hotel (International Hotel) — 2 PM, free/donation. 43
  • MACCABI SF w/ ADAM TEN + MITA GAMI at Gold Bar Distillery, Treasure Island — 7 PM. 44
  • 15th Annual Black Health and Healing Summit (Day 2) — 9 AM, SF, free. 45

❌ Status notes

  • Gryffin Night 2 at Cow Palace — sold out. No registration link. 29
  • The Crane Wives at The Castro — sold out. 46
  • Jim Gaffigan 8 PM show — sold out; 5 PM still available. 24
  • Takuya Nakamura at The Great Northern — sold out. 47
  • Tech/AI lane — confirmed empty this weekend. Data + AI Summit opens Monday June 15 at Moscone West.
Cover: AI-generated illustration of SF's Saturday street festival energy.

Fuentes de referencia

  1. 1SF's Chinatown Night Market 2026 — Funcheap
  2. 2SF's Sunset Night Market: Dragon Boat Festival — Funcheap
  3. 3Soccer Watch Parties at PIER 39 — Funcheap
  4. 4DoTheBay: FANZONE FIFA 2026
  5. 5Good Medicine: All-Native Comedy — Funcheap
  6. 6DoTheBay: Helen Hong
  7. 7DoTheBay: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
  8. 8QWOCFF 2026 — QWOCMAP
  9. 9DoTheBay: Toadies
  10. 10DoTheBay: Gryffin Night 1
  11. 11Juneteenth SF — juneteenth-sf.org
  12. 12SF Standard: Best events in SF
  13. 13Back to Baysics 2026 — Funcheap
  14. 14West Coast Craft — westcoastcraft.com
  15. 15Presidio Soccer Festival — Presidio.gov
  16. 16China Basin Park Soccer Watch Party — Funcheap
  17. 17DoTheBay: Live On Larkin Pride Celebration
  18. 18QWOCFF 2026 Schedule — QWOCMAP
  19. 19Funcheap: Machismosa free art opening
  20. 20Funcheap: Choral Pride Concert
  21. 21Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival — Funcheap
  22. 22OminoDay World Music Festival — Funcheap
  23. 23SF Dragon Boat Festival Opening — Funcheap
  24. 24DoTheBay: Jim Gaffigan
  25. 25DoTheBay: Monolord
  26. 26DoTheBay: VTSS
  27. 27DoTheBay: Elujay
  28. 282026 GG Park Band Festival — Funcheap
  29. 29DoTheBay: Gryffin Night 2
  30. 30Funcheap: Dracula at SF Playhouse
  31. 31DoTheBay: Helen Hong Saturday
  32. 32DoTheBay: Sistas Who Kill
  33. 33Funcheap: LAFS & SLAMS
  34. 34Funcheap: Golden Gate Comedy Night
  35. 35Funcheap: de Young free Saturday
  36. 36Funcheap: Legion of Honor free Saturday
  37. 37Funcheap: MoAD free community day
  38. 38Funcheap: Dusty Baker at Ferry Building
  39. 39Funcheap: Planetary Dance for Peace
  40. 40Funcheap: I Hate Records punk party
  41. 41Funcheap: Cheese Plus anniversary
  42. 42Funcheap: Mission Loteria Block Party
  43. 43Funcheap: Club Mandalay jazz
  44. 44DoTheBay: MACCABI SF
  45. 45Funcheap: Black Health and Healing Summit
  46. 46DoTheBay: The Crane Wives
  47. 47DoTheBay: Takuya Nakamura
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