Flower Piano is back! Find hidden pianos in SF’s Botanical Garden.
Flower Piano is set to return to the Botanical Garden this September 2025 for 10 days—September 12-21, with a special opening night event on Friday, September 12.
In the final days of summer and celebrating its 10th anniversary, Flower Piano will fill San Francisco Botanical Garden with music for everybody, September 12-21, 2025.
Back again this year during Flower Piano is the Flower Piano Lounge. The Celebration Garden in the Botanical Garden will be transformed into an upgraded musical landscape where guests will enjoy priority entry to the festival, special performances from local headliners, access to premium bars, food from local makers, lounge seating, dedicated restrooms, and flexibility to relax and enjoy all areas of the festival at will. Choose a single day Lounge pass, or a Weekend All-Access Pass to enjoy every beautiful performance! Featured performances will include Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Dred Scott & Cali Mambo, Sixth Station Trio, Sumi Lee & Ramiro Boero, Tammy Hall, Sarah Cahill, Serene, and more! The Lounge has limited capacity.
The Flower Piano Lounge will host this year’s Special Opening Night Event on Friday, September 12, featuring Montuno Swing Salsa Band bursting with their Latin influenced Jazz and Beyond.
Flower Piano is a musical event and attraction that provides open access to music and pianos within the natural, outdoor environment of San Francisco Botanical Garden.
Participants are invited to explore and enjoy the Botanical Garden’s plant collections as they seek out approximately a dozen pianos spread out across the 55-acre living museum. At each of the pianos, there will be scheduled professional and community partner performances as well as open play time for anyone to sit down and play, reflecting a range of genres, ages, and cultures
Flower Piano 2025 September 12-21, 2025 | 10am to 6pm San Francisco Botanical Garden 1199 9th Ave., Golden Gate Park, San Francisco Free for SF Residents with valid ID For Non-Residents: $18 Adults, $7 Youth & Seniors (Ages 12-17 and 65+), $3 Children (Ages 5-11), Free for Toddlers (Ages 4 and under) Advanced tickets recommended (even for SF Residents)
Flower Piano Opening Night Special Event Friday, September 12, 2025 | 4pm – 7:30pm
Imagine a bright, open waterfront space at the heart of San Francisco’s most visited neighborhood. The new 5,000-square-foot plaza at Fisherman’s Wharf will feature sweeping, wave-shaped seating, picnic tables, and benches that look out over the colorful fleet of Monterey fishing boats in the inner lagoon. String lights will hang overhead, and new signage will celebrate the Wharf’s rich history and the city’s fishing heritage, creating a spot that is as vibrant as it is welcoming.
The project, part of a $10 million initiative called Fisherman’s Wharf Forward, aims to revitalize Taylor Street, Jefferson Street, and the inner lagoon, reconnect visitors to the working fishing waterfront, and give locals and tourists a fresh reason to enjoy the area. The upgrades also come as the city prepares to host World Cup games in the summer of 2026, giving visitors an even bigger reason to explore the Wharf.
The new plaza and nearby improvements will include:
Picnic tables, bay-facing seating, and wave-like sculptures
Pop-up space for food, drinks, or retail
String lights, landscaping, and wind screens
Signage highlighting the Wharf’s fishing history
A new inner lagoon overlook along Al Scoma Way with lighting to showcase the historic Monterey fishing fleet
Ice machines and harbor upgrades for local fishers
New entertainment zones nearby, including one at Pier 39
Long-term resilience projects including seawall strengthening, flood-proofing, and sea level rise protections
Reactivation of nearby shuttered restaurants including Fisherman’s Grotto #9, Everett & Jones BBQ, Chasca Rio, and Castagnola’s
Alioto’s Restaurant is slated to be demolished in late 2025, with construction on the plaza scheduled to begin in early 2026. The Port hopes to have the space open and welcoming to the public by summer 2026.
City leaders say the upgrades will not only boost tourism but also bring life back to one of San Francisco’s most iconic neighborhoods. For local fishermen and businesses, it is about reconnecting visitors to the working waterfront, a place where you can see the boats, meet the fleet, and enjoy fresh seafood right at the source.
By summer 2026, Fisherman’s Wharf will hopefully look brighter, more welcoming, and better connected to its roots as the heart of San Francisco’s waterfront just in time for the World Cup.
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The annual Haight Ashbury Street Fair brings thousands of people to Haight Street between Stanyan and Masonic to shop over 200 outdoor vendors including food, green businesses, local artists, clothing, crafts, non-profits and more.
2025 Haight Ashbury Street Fair
Sunday, September 7, 2025 | 11 am to 5:30 pm
Haight Street (Stanyan to Masonic), SF FREE
Music & Performer Schedule – TBD
HAIGHT STREET SKATE JAM – BELVEDERE ST.
Children’s Alley – with San Francisco Rock Project Stage, Mobile Library & Jumpy House
All generations are welcome.
MUSIC • ARTS • FOOD • CRAFTS BEER • WINE • COCKTAILS
The event will offer panels, workshops, special guests, and a pop-up Pokémon Center store with exclusive merchandise. Pokémon XP will replace some of the typical fan attractions at the World Championships, including art exhibits and meet-and-greets.
Championship Sunday: For the first time, the finals will take place at the Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors.
Tickets:
Multi-day passes: $120-$150 for adults, $70-$100 for kids under 18
Multi-day + arena experience passes: $150-$180 for adults, $90-$120 for kids under 18
The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents.
The free days are often the first or second Wednesday of the month. However, dates often announced on VERY short notice with as little as 24 hours in advance and sometimes months are skipped altogether.
This urban oasis, nestled against the Pacific Ocean, provides a comfortable climate all year round. You’ll enjoy seeing the 250 different animal species in naturalistic surroundings, along with their many zoo activities and events.
San Francisco Zoo Free Day Hours 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Last Entry 4 pm (time changes seasonally) Great Highway, between Skyline and Sloat Boulevards, next to the Pacific Ocean. FREE for SF residents only(valid ID required)
> Arrive Early: Last admission to the Zoo on a free day is typically one hour before closing time
You must be a resident of San Francisco and bring one of the following:
A valid driver’s license
A valid identification card
A utility, phone or other local bill that has your name and address, along with a current, valid photo I.D.
Parking in the main lot is $11. Free street parking is available along Sloat Blvd. A pedestrian drop-off area is located on Sloat Blvd. and 47th Avenue with a grand walkway leading directly to the main entrance.
Cost: FREE*
*Free admission offer only valid to San Francisco residents with valid ID, subject to capacity. Admission into the zoo ends one hour before closing time for non-members. (For members admission ends 30 minutes before closing time.)
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Get out in the open, away from city lights to see the annual Perseids Meteor Shower, the most beloved meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere.
The annual Perseids meteor shower is the glittery result of Earth passing through debris left behind by a comet, so typically you should expect to see up to 40 meteors per hour – as long as you are away from light pollution and the clouds stay away.
2025 Perseids Meteor Shower August 11-13, 2025 | Very late evening to just before dawn Predicted Peak: The night of Aug. 12, before dawn on Aug. 13, 2025 Make plans to stay up late the night of August 11 or wake up early the morning of August 12 (the morning of August 11 and August 13 may also be great for viewing. The estimated peak varies depending on source). The shower is best seen just before dawn.
Is 2025 a Good Year to View the Perseids?
Yes, 2025 will be an excellent year to view the Perseid meteor shower. The Perseids peak on the night of August 11 into the early morning of August 12, 2025, and the moon will be in its waning crescent phase with only about 7% illumination. This means the skies will be dark, offering near-perfect viewing conditions for the Perseids, which are known for their bright and frequent meteors.
For the best experience, head to a location with minimal light pollution and clear skies. The meteors will be most visible after midnight, with the radiant point in the constellation Perseus high in the northeastern sky.
Why is this meteor shower one of the favorites? It’s a rich meteor shower, and it’s steady with up to 100 meteors per hour. These meteors frequently leave persistent trains.
Perseid meteors tend to strengthen in number as late night deepens into midnight and typically produce the most meteors in the wee hours before dawn.
