San Francisco Travel

Arts & Culture

• To Do
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  

  What To Do in San Francisco

  To do, or not to do? That’s never the question in San Francisco. Find something to suit every aspect of your travel persona … from wanna-be rock star to rock climber. Who says you can’t be both?

  Find an Activity

  Search by name

  or

  All Neighborhoods Bayview - Candlestick Point Castro - Upper Market Chinatown Civic Center Embarcadero - Financial District Fisherman's Wharf Golden Gate Park - Sunset Haight-Ashbury Japantown - Fillmore Marina - Presidio Mission District Nob Hill North Beach SOMA - Yerba Buena Union Square Beach Communities East Bay Marin County - Sausalito Monterey - Carmel Central Coast North Coast - Shasta Sacramento and Lake Tahoe San Francisco International Airport Area Silicon Valley Wine Country Yosemite and Central Valley

  Select a Category Adult Entertainment Adult Entertainment Attractions Attractions Attractions - Museums - PA - East Attractions - Museums - PA - East Attractions - Museums - PA - North Attractions - Museums - PA - North Attractions - Museums - PA - South Attractions - Museums - PA - South Bars Bars Boats and Yachts - Charter & Rental Boats and Yachts - Charter & Rental Churches & Religious Organizations Churches & Religious Organizations Dance Dance Festivals & Special Events Festivals & Special Events Golf Golf Hot Air Balloons Hot Air Balloons Maps - Guidebooks - Visitor Websites Maps - Guidebooks - Visitor Websites Mobile Applications Mobile Applications Motorcycle - Scooter Rental Motorcycle - Scooter Rental Movie Theatres Movie Theatres Multidiscipline Multidiscipline Museums Museums Music Music Nightclubs - Lounges - Bars Nightclubs - Lounges - Bars Nightclubs - Lounges - Bars - Restaurants Nightclubs - Lounges - Bars - Restaurants Performing Arts Performing Arts Public Transit Public Transit Railroad Companies Railroad Companies Receptive Operators Receptive Operators Recreational Vehicles - Rentals Recreational Vehicles - Rentals Recreational Vehicles Parks - Campgrounds Recreational Vehicles Parks - Campgrounds Sightseeing Sightseeing Spas - Hair Salons Spas - Hair Salons Special Exhibits Special Exhibits Sports & Recreational Activities Sports & Recreational Activities Sports Professional Organizations Sports Professional Organizations Theater Theater Theater - Long Runs Theater - Long Runs Ticket Agencies Ticket Agencies Tour Guides Tour Guides Tour Operators Tour Operators Travel Agencies Travel Agencies Visitor Information Services Visitor Information Services Visual Arts Visual Arts Wineries - Breweries - East Wineries - Breweries - East Wineries - Breweries - North Wineries - Breweries - North Wineries - Breweries - South Wineries - Breweries - South Wineries - Breweries - Tasting Rooms Wineries - Breweries - Tasting Rooms Yoga Yoga

  N/A

  To-Do Offers

  Bay Area Discovery Museum

  Buy 1 adult ticket, get 1 child ticket free when you pay with any American Express® Card.

  

  Beach Blanket Babylon

  $10 off a full priced ticket when you pay with any American Express® Card.

  

  Blazing Saddles Bike Rentals & Tours

  $7 Off Daily Rental or Daily Guided Tour when you pay with any American Express® Card.

  
• Stay
  • Apartment - Corporate Suite
  • Bed & Breakfast Inns
  • Hostels
  • Reservation - Referral Service
  • Vacation Rentals

  Stay in San Francisco

  Whether it’s a sleek high rise hotel with a view or a cozy bed and breakfast tucked into a shingled Victorian, check out (and check-in) San Francisco’s accommodations.

  Find Your Hotel

  Search by Hotel Name

  or

  All Neighborhoods Bayview - Candlestick Point Castro - Upper Market Chinatown Civic Center Embarcadero - Financial District Fisherman's Wharf Golden Gate Park - Sunset Haight-Ashbury Japantown - Fillmore Marina - Presidio Mission District Nob Hill North Beach SOMA - Yerba Buena Union Square Beach Communities East Bay Marin County - Sausalito Monterey - Carmel Central Coast North Coast - Shasta Sacramento and Lake Tahoe San Francisco International Airport Area Silicon Valley Wine Country Yosemite and Central Valley

  Select a Price $ Below $125 $ Below $125 $$ $126-250 $$ $126-250 $$$ $251-399 $$$ $251-399 $$$$ Above $400 $$$$ Above $400

  Stay Offers

  Extranomical Adventures

  Free bottle of wine or $10 off Yosemite park admission when you pay with any American Express® Card.

  

  Orange Photography

  20% off photography services when you pay with any American Express® Card.

  

  California Tours

  15% savings on SF and Beyond packages when you pay with any American Express® Card.

  
• Dine
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  
  •  

  Dining in San Francisco

  Stir-fried or simmered. Slow food or street food. Haute or hip. Farm-to-table or caviar and Champagne. No matter what your taste, San Francisco has a menu to match it.

  Find Your Restaurant

  Search by Restaurant Name

  or

  All Neighborhoods Bayview - Candlestick Point Castro - Upper Market Chinatown Civic Center Embarcadero - Financial District Fisherman's Wharf Golden Gate Park - Sunset Haight-Ashbury Japantown - Fillmore Marina - Presidio Mission District Nob Hill North Beach SOMA - Yerba Buena Union Square Beach Communities East Bay Marin County - Sausalito Monterey - Carmel Central Coast North Coast - Shasta Sacramento and Lake Tahoe San Francisco International Airport Area Silicon Valley Wine Country Yosemite and Central Valley

  Select a Cuisine African African American American Asian Asian Bakeries - Cookies Bakeries - Cookies Bakeries - Cookies Bakeries - Cookies Bolivian Bolivian Brasserie - Cafe Brasserie - Cafe Brazilian Brazilian Brewpubs - Taprooms Brewpubs - Taprooms Cajun - Creole - Soul Cajun - Creole - Soul Californian Californian Chinese Chinese Coffeehouses Coffeehouses Continental Continental Delicatessen Delicatessen Desserts Desserts East - West East - West Fast Food - Snacks Fast Food - Snacks French French French Nouvelle French Nouvelle Indian Indian International International Irish Irish Italian - Northern Italian Italian - Northern Italian Japanese Japanese Mediterranean Mediterranean Mexican Mexican Moroccan Moroccan Nuevo Latino Nuevo Latino Peruvian Peruvian Pizza Pizza Seafood Seafood Spanish Spanish Steak Houses Steak Houses Tea Rooms Tea Rooms Thai Thai Vegetarian Vegetarian Vietnamese Vietnamese

  Select a Price $ $10 and under $ $10 and under $$ $11-17 $$ $11-17 $$$ $18-24 $$$ $18-24 $$$$ $25 and more $$$$ $25 and more

  Dine Offers

  First Crush Restaurant, Wine Bar & Lounge

  Complimentary dessert when you use any American Express Card.

  

  Paul K Restaurant

  20% off food 8:00pm – Close when you use any American Express Card.

  

  Annabelle's Bar & Bistro

  Complimentary dessert with purchase of an entrée when you use any American Express Card.

  
• Nightlife
  • Bars
  • Lounges

  Nightlife in San Francisco

  Culture and cocktails, a DJ twin spin or a jazz solo — nighttime is the right time to discover that there’s a fresh approach to everything here when it comes to new ways to have fun.

  Find Your Nightlife

  Search by Nightlife Name

  or

  All Neighborhoods Bayview - Candlestick Point Castro - Upper Market Chinatown Civic Center Embarcadero - Financial District Fisherman's Wharf Golden Gate Park - Sunset Haight-Ashbury Japantown - Fillmore Marina - Presidio Mission District Nob Hill North Beach SOMA - Yerba Buena Union Square Beach Communities East Bay Marin County - Sausalito Monterey - Carmel Central Coast North Coast - Shasta Sacramento and Lake Tahoe San Francisco International Airport Area Silicon Valley Wine Country Yosemite and Central Valley

  Select a Category Bars Bars Lounges Lounges

  Nightlife Offers

  Hard Rock Cafe

  15% off all merchandise, food and beverage with any American Express® Card.

  
• Shop
  • Retail Shops
  • Shopping

  Shopping in San Francisco

  Leave some room in your luggage for all the shopping you’ll do. From “made in San Francisco” souvenirs to trendy threads from top fashion houses, San Francisco has something for everyone.

  Find Your Store

  Search by Store Name

  or

  All Neighborhoods Bayview - Candlestick Point Castro - Upper Market Chinatown Civic Center Embarcadero - Financial District Fisherman's Wharf Golden Gate Park - Sunset Haight-Ashbury Japantown - Fillmore Marina - Presidio Mission District Nob Hill North Beach SOMA - Yerba Buena Union Square Beach Communities East Bay Marin County - Sausalito Monterey - Carmel Central Coast North Coast - Shasta Sacramento and Lake Tahoe San Francisco International Airport Area Silicon Valley Wine Country Yosemite and Central Valley

  Select a Category Retail Shops Retail Shops Shopping Shopping

  N/A

  Shop Offers

  Harry Mason Designer Jewelry

  $20 off with $100 or more purchase when you use any American Express Card.

  
• Events
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Community
  • Business & Tech
  • Dance
  • Fairs & Festivals

  Events in San Francisco

  What’s happening? Stay current on San Francisco’s ever-changing entertainment and events line-up, exhibitions, performances and what’s to come — and be sure to check out the Editor’s Picks .

  Find Events

  Search by Event Name

  or

  Select a Category Arts & Crafts Community Business & Tech Dance Fairs & Festivals Food & Dining Music Performing Arts Sports & Outdoors Visual Arts Ceramics Knitting Quilting Activism Charity & Volunteer Ethnic & Cultural Libraries Parades Religion Talks & Lectures Workshops & Classes Real Estate Gaming & Technology Ballet Ballroom Waltz Salsa Swing Tango Farmers' Markets Wine Alternative Jazz Comedy Literary Arts Musicals Opera Poetry Shopping

  This Week

  Feb. 14

  

  San Francisco Honors Tony Bennett

  • More Info

  Feb. 18

  

  SF Chronicle Wine Competition

  • More Info
• Arts & Culture

• Visitors
• Meeting Planners
• Travel Trade
• Media
• Partners
• English
  • Español
  • Português
  • 日本語
  • 漢語
  • Français
  • Italiano
  • 한국어

Editor’s Pick

SFMOMA

Located in the Yerba Buena neighborhood downtown, SFMOMA was the first museum on the West Coast devoted to modern and contemporary art.

Editor’s Pick

War Memorial Opera House

Located across from City Hall the War Memorial Opera House is home to the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet.

Editor’s Pick

Black History Month in SF

San Francisco celebrates Black History Month, paying tribute to the contributions of African Americans in the United States with an array of enriching exhibitions and events

Editor’s Pick

Creativity Explored

The Gallery at Creativity Explored in the Mission district features art created by working artists with developmental disabilities and has been voted Best Gallery in the Bay Area.

Editor’s Pick

Noise Pop Culture Club

Noise Pop is bringing back Culture Club, an event that celebrates the creative process of visionary artists in the music, film, art, design, food and technology communities.

Book Hotel

Check In Check Out

Book Attractions

Category All Arts & Culture Deals & Combo Tickets Dining & Nightlife Outdoor Adventures & Recreation Shopping Theme Parks & Attractions Tours & Sightseeing Transportation Wine Tasting & Events Location San Francisco Bay Area   City of San Francisco     Castro / Upper Market     Chinatown     Civic Center     Embarcadero/Financial District     Fisherman's Wharf     Golden Gate Park/Sunset     Japantown/Fillmore     Marina/Presidio     Nob Hill     North Beach     SOMA/Yerba Buena     Union Square     Union Square / Downtown   Destinations Beyond the Bridge     Beach Communities     East Bay     Marin County/Sausalito     Monterey/Carmel     North Coast of San Francisco     North Coast/Mt. Shasta     Sacramento/Lake Tahoe     San Francisco International Airport Area     South of San Francisco     Wine Country     Yosemite and Central Valley

Book Packages

Category All Adventure Alcatraz Packages Bay Cruise Breakfast Cultural/Museum Family Funl Multiple Attractions Ticket Parking Six Flags Tours & Sightseeing Wine Tasting