Doris Fisher, Gap co‑founder and longtime S.F. arts patron, has died at 94. Her business and philanthropic legacies — from Gap to the Fisher Collection at SFMOMA — shaped the city.

Carnaval San Francisco returns to the Mission District May 23–24 with a Grand Parade, headliner and a soccer-themed community focus. Here’s what to know about route, closures and transit.

Michael Tilson Thomas, the conductor who remade the San Francisco Symphony, died at 81 after a years‑long battle with glioblastoma. Colleagues remember his daring programming and devotion to teaching.

The Balboa Theatre celebrated its centennial with a new tile mural, free screenings and a tribute to Oscar‑nominated costume designer Aggie Rodgers. The weeklong series capped with a gala unveiling the mural by Sandow Birk and Elyse Pignolet.

Security guards picketed the de Young's gala, saying proposed schedule changes and budget cuts would leave night shifts dangerously thin.

Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown plays the Orpheum for a one‑week run April 21–26 with access performances and multiple showtimes. Tickets are available through ATG.

After reporting that prompted a nationwide reckoning, San Francisco artists and institutions are covering and repainting Cesar Chavez murals while the city decides what comes next.

The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival returns to Japantown April 11–12 with performances, vendors and big crowds. Expect street closures and a reroute of the 2 Sutter line.

Alvin Ailey lands at UC Berkeley April 7–12 with seven Bay Area premieres, a Jamison revival and repertory favorites.

Thousands packed Mission Dolores Park on Easter as the Sisters staged their irreverent celebration and crowned a solar-crowned "Renewable Jesus" amid politics and pageantry.

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival returns with more than 100 free concerts, dance, circus and family shows in downtown San Francisco from May through November.

Ruth Asawa Lanier, Inc. will open a permanent gallery at Minnesota Street Project on May 9, offering regular access to the artist’s sculptures and drawings.

The San Francisco Symphony’s 2026–27 season brings Esa‑Pekka Salonen back to Davies, new commissions by Gabriella Smith and Kyle Rivera, and dance and film collaborations. The plan arrives amid budget questions and Davies renovation planning.