Here’s an idea of what to expect. 2025 Schedule listed below. 2026 schedule TBA
Dog Show Schedule 2025
11:30am Best Costume
Judges vote on dog with best costume; extra points for originality!
12:00pm Best Trick
Dogs have 30 seconds to show off their best trick(s). Props encouraged.
12:30pm Best Coat
Whose coat is the most luxurious?
1:00pm HALF TIME SHOW!
1:30pm Best Mutt
A little of this and a little of that, sugar and spice make everything nice. Whose best friend is made up of the best mix?
2:00pm Best Lap Dog
Judges are looking for dogs that are great on your lap and the velvet throne.
2:30pm (Openly Corrupt) Best-In-Show
The winners of each of the main categories (costume, coat, trick, etc.) and anyone who wants to buy their way in for $50 will be entered in this final contest of the day. **Brace yourself – it really is corrupt, but it’s all in good fun to raise the most money possible for McKinley Elementary school!
All events are free to watch, but pre-registration ($20) is typically required for your dog to compete
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Flower Bulb Day is coming to America. We will return on March 21, 2026, with a colorful display of more than 80,000 tulips that will cover Union Square in San Francisco. And you are invited to visit the square and pick your own bunch of tulips (there will be a maximum number of tulips per person; in 2024, it was 6 tulips).
80,000 Free Tulips Come to Union Square Saturday, March 21, 2026 | 1 pm to 4:30 pm* (expected time frame; 2026 times TBA) Union Square, San Francisco FREE (there is a limited number of tulips per person)
Save the Date: March 21, 2026
Where: San Francisco’s Union Square (conveniently located near the Powell Street BART station). A large turnout is expected; attendees are encouraged to use public transportation.
Access to the garden is free, and so are the tulips. However, a large crowd is expected, so be prepared to wait in line.
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The Chinese New Year Flower Market Fair is held on the weekend before Chinese New Year Day. The Flower Fair is the place to come to purchase fresh flowers, fruits, candies and brand new supplies for the home to begin the new lunar year. Delight in performances of traditional Chinese magicians, acrobats, folk dancers and opera as you take in the beautiful fragrances of spring. You will find over 120 booths and concessions making this a shopper’s paradise.
2026 Flower Market Fair February 14-15, 2026 Saturday: 10am – 6pm Sunday: 9am – 6pm Chinatown, San Francisco, CA FREE
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The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, the Japanese Tea Garden endures as one of the most popular attractions in San Francisco, featuring classic elements such as an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds, and a zen garden. Cherry blossom trees bloom throughout the garden in March and April.
Admission to the Japanese Tea Garden is free for San Francisco residents with valid ID. Free hours for everyone (even non-residents) are 9-10 am every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Named one of the world’s top ten parades, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia. It was started in the 1860s and takes place the weekend of the Chinese New Year Community Street Fair (March 7-8, 2026).
Parade is approximately 1.3 miles in length and lasts about 2 1/2 hours.
A crowd favorite will be the new and spectacular 288-foot Golden Dragon (“Gum Lung”). It takes a team of over 180 men and women from the martial arts group White Crane to carry this dragon throughout the streets of San Francisco.
2026 Parade Route
The parade starts off at 2nd and Market Streets, goes around Union Square, and ends at Kearny Street & Columbus Ave. The distance of the parade route is approximately 1.3 miles. The parade is a free event for all to attend and you may stand anywhere on the parade route, behind the barricades, to watch the parade.
The entire parade route is an excellent place to view the parade but it does get more crowded as you get closer to Chinatown. If you purchased bleacher tickets, we strongly encourage you to check-in to your assigned section by 4:00 PM. Please note that SFPD will begin closing streets around 3pm and we are not responsible for any delays this may cause you to arrive to your assigned bleacher section on time.
The former Bloomingdale’s on Mission Street is getting a major makeover with a massive public mural,This Burning World, by Mississippi Choctaw/Cherokee artist Jeffrey Gibson. Stretching 433 feet long and 66 feet high, the vinyl installation covers the building’s windows and brings a bold, colorful presence to SoMa. The mural will be unveiled February 2, 2026 and will remain on view for at least a year.
The work builds on Gibson’s 2022 video installation This Burning World, which featured footage from upstate New York and the Bay Area. Stills from the original piece are reimagined into a city-block-long tapestry that blends modernist abstraction with Indigenous patterns, creating a vibrant celebration of nature and humanity’s connection to the environment.
Installation is already underway with a team using lifts and scaffolds, turning the former retail facade into a dynamic public artwork. The mural is part of ICA San Francisco’s push to operate as a nomadic institution, adding another colorful stop to the city’s growing collection of large-scale public art.
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KNBR’s 31st Giants FanFest takes place at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Like last year, this event will take place during Spring Training while the team is in Arizona, so although there will be no active players at this event, it should still be filled with Giants alumni.
The day typically includes live KNBR broadcasts on the field, free former-player autographs, places to take photos, walk on the field (weather permitting), self-guided tours, a kids zone and more.
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The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.
Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, the Japanese Tea Garden endures as one of the most popular attractions in San Francisco, featuring classic elements such as an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds, and a zen garden. Cherry blossom trees bloom throughout the garden in March and April.
Admission to the Japanese Tea Garden is free for San Francisco residents with valid ID. Free hours for everyone (even non-residents) are 9-10 am every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
For more information, please visit the following link
