For over three decades, the SF SPCA and Macy’s holiday windows have signaled the true start of the holiday season in the city.

After a Halloween hiatus last year due to the ongoing pandemic, San Francisco is hosting spooky, fun-filled events throughout the city this weekend. We’ve rounded up several free-to-attend events to celebrate spooky season each day this weekend.

The temporary outdoor Just Add Music permits have bars’ and venues’ parklets bustling, but nearby residents are lodging complaints, often with dog-whistle grievances over “thuggy” crowds.

A hairy situation will be developing Saturday in South of Market, with live music, DJs, and wrestling, but the Bearrison Street Fair pre-parties start beefing up on Friday.

Whips and chains will take a backseat to masks and vaccination cards, as safety precautions force the Folsom Street Fair to rebrand this Sunday’s proceedings as “Megahood2021.”

A famous Bay Area festival that brings thousands of visitors to Half Moon Bay every fall has been canceled for a second straight year due to coronavirus.

From a literary estate to a seal colony, and from the canopy of the redwoods to (of course) wine tasting, Hoodline's Bay Area Day Trips series is enjoying the pleasures of Sonoma County this week.

Celebrate Liberty, Equality and Fraternity while indulging in some French food, music and drinks at these Bastille Day celebrations around the Bay Area.

SF's music venues are finally popping back alive, and the beloved Divisadero spot The Independent makes its resurrection official on Friday, July 9 with a show by Bay Area soul, psych-rock, and R&B band Con Brio. 

Fireworks displays in a number of cities are canceled again this year, but there are still plenty of spots to view fireworks this Fourth of July, including San Francisco and other locales around the Bay.

The “green bus” and ferry operators of Golden Gate Transit would love for you to visit Marin County this weekend, so they’re making the rides free.

San Francisco and Santa Clara counties are both offering up a chance to score sports or other event tickets to people who get the COVID-19 vaccine.

The old combination of Don Johnson and Cheech Marin is bringing new life to downtown San Francisco, in the form of gunshots and exploding cars for the “Nash Bridges” made-for-TV movie.