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This is the last Pride Sunday with free parking.
Dykemarch Sat free parking after 6pm but see dates for future SF$$$ 
Arrive early. Park between Dolores+ Castro. Not at a meter before 6pm.

planttrees.org/   SF events 2023
July some SF parking meters run till 10pm M-Sat + 12-6pm Sun  
Phase 1 July 2023 Dogpatch Fisherman's Wharf 
phase 2 Sept 2023 P3 oct-dec 2023 p4 Jan-Mar
P5 p6 

SF has only 4 huge free 100,000 person street parties; 
bay to breakers Sun May 21 2023
DykeMarchSat + Pride Sun Jun 25
4th of July Tuesday Hyde @ Bay SF Gridlock
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 9.29-10.1 ggpark F Sa Su

Sat Jun 24 DykeMarch Dolores park 12-5pm gather at Dolores Park Sf 
Dyke March 5pm on Dolores at 18 st ... Upto Castro for Pink Saturday Party! The most fun costume eve of the year to be in the Castro!

Pink Saturday Castro Street Party 5pm-2am Sat Jun 25 Costume fun! Badlands closed during 
Covid Scamdemic but expect more folks to fill in toad hall with dj dancing.
Cafe has dancing too but they charge cover 9pm $10? Other places used to be $5>9p Beaux maybe more@10or? Lookout has cover aft 9. 
 Q bar closed due to 2019 fire set to reopen this spring... 
 Mix and Toad hall have backyard outdoor smokers patio. Cafe has outdoor rooftop patio too
Midnight Sun  The Edge.  Bars less dance
MobyDick Pool Table etc 
3 pizza joints. 2 burrito. Tons of bars 

Pride Sunday June 25 11am-6pm civic center plaza SF plus 16 blocks of street party and approximately 12 DJ sound system stages 
Then Castro at 18 th st SF Fri Sat Sun eves for more costume and dance parties + costumes restaurant s bars and clubs 

July SF parking meters run 9am-10pm M-Sat + 12-6pm Sun at Dogpatch Fisherman's Wharf Phase 1

4th of July Tuesday fireworks aquatic park SF enter early to avoid gridlock if car
Aquatic Park has most people crowd on beach bleachers grassy lawn maritime garden west of Hyde st picnic blankets etc
Some dancing at 1 or 2 dance clubs north block of Colombus
Parking meters may run till 10pm 
This is the most crowded Mardi gras like people packed night of the year to be around fisherman's wharf. 100,000 people

Northern Nights festival Cook’s Valley Campground Humboldt / Mendocino Co Line California. July 14 - 16 

July 25-30 ephemerisle Bay Delta Float DIY Boat Weekend Fest Party https://www.facebook.com/groups/105172679576340/ 

Https://sfist.com for a long list of SF st fairs
Sunday Streets Valencia (Sunday, July 30)
Arguably the biggest event of the Sunday Streets season, the Valencia edition includes a street closure that extends from Duboce Avenue all the way to 26th Street, with live music, food vendors, and all the merchants Valencia has to offer from noon to 5 p.m.

FREE 21st Annual Jerry Day  Sat August 5 Jerry Garcia Amphitheater in McLaren Park SF  #JerryDay Plenty Free parking in park 

)'( Burning Man Sun, Aug 27, 2023 - Mon, Sep 4, 2023 https://burningman.org

)'( BM EXCEL compatible, save a copy and customize for your needs! 2 DIFFERENT packing lists, click on the TABS on the bottom of the sheet.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/110MLv1kfEezBbZAQrMSMOC0pX5G9FC2CA2drQK268eM/edit


Haight-Ashbury Street Fair (Sun September 17)
Https://sfist.com for a long list of SF st fairs

Folsom Street Fair Sun Sep 24 13th to 7th st
https://www.folsomstreet.org 11am-6pm after-party at holy cow etc check parking 

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
https://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com
Free golden gate park festival 
Fri, Sep 29, 2023 - Sun, Oct 1, 2023 
Do not miss thousands of hippies at hundreds of bon fires in ocean beach Ggpark from 8-10pm+ Friday Saturday Sunday. Saturday largest crowd 
BonFires on Ocean Beach Fri Sat Sun eves, fires out by 9:30. Police sweep anytime, often 10 or 10:30pm and ask that no glass, alcohol or drugs… Sat Eve Bonfires are the BIGGEST! Fri 2nd. Sun 3rd biggest
Haight St and 9th Ave Irving + Castro are also more lively due to an extra 100,000 folks in Golden Park Flowing out after 8pm. Did I mention Car Traffic?

Castro Street Fair (Sunday, October 1) @ 18 th st SF 
This will be fun because this fair has really grown + HSBG folks pour in evening to bars and clubs 

SantaCon.info
https://www.santacon.info 
San Francisco, CA - SantaCon 2023
Saturday, December 9th, 2023. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for the San Francisco Fire Department Toy Program. For ages 21+. This SantaCon event 
main santacons are Polk st + Grant at green 
7 or 9pm till 2am
After starting at union square SF from 5/6-9pm
For updates and info, contact scott at planttrees dot org.