San Francisco March 2025

San Francisco March 2025 Events

San Francisco March 2025 Events

Enjoy Mild San Fran Weather before the Fog Rolls in!

Average temperature low and high: 49° - 62°
This March, experience San Francisco's unique blend of culture, history, and natural beauty. Visit iconic landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge or Alcatraz Island, or stroll through Golden Gate Park's beautiful Japanese Tea Garden. For St. Patrick's Day, join a 5K race or one of several bar and pub crawls. Foodies will also find plenty to love in "The Golden City," as San Fran's cuisine is as eclectic as the city itself. Hit Chinatown for their iconic dim sum, sample the city's best seafood dishes, or grab a burrito from the Mission District; San Francisco's choices are endless. Stay tuned to Experism for more on March in San Francisco.
Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race

Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race

Get ready to act like a kid again and ride your Big Wheel down one of the curviest streets in San Francisco. Held on Easter Sunday (March 31), the annual hilarity-filled event has adults riding, tumbling, and crashing their way down the hill on undersized tricycles, just for the fun of it.  Whether you choose to ride or watch, you're guaranteed a good time. Learn more and register to ride on the official website.

March Event Calendar

Noise Pop Festival

Noise Pop Festival

What started as a humble indie-rock evening and is now in its 32nd year, the Noise Pop Festival has become a 10-day multi-genre extravaganza. If you are a music lover, experience diverse musical artists spanning indie rock, electronic, jazz, and hip-hop. Known for showcasing early performances by then-emerging artists such as The White Stripes and Flaming Lips, Noise Pop Festival is a week-long festival across multiple iconic venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Music enthusiasts of all ages can attend, with tickets starting at $198.

SF Beer Week

SF Beer Week

San Francisco Beer Week features events where you can enjoy a wide range of craft beers and amazing spirits from local and famous national craft beer experts. Additionally, if you're looking to promote your own company, product, or service, consider enrolling in the SFBW sponsorship program for opportunities to boost your sales.

San Francisco Ballet

San Francisco Ballet

Discover the majesty of one of the country's finest ballet companies when you experience The San Francisco Ballet's ground-breaking 2024/2025 season under the guidance of Artistic Director Tamara Rojo. Lose yourself in spell-binding presentations of "Raymonda" from March 1-8 and "Frankenstein" from March 20-26.

2025 North Beach Mardi Gras Parade & Party

2025 North Beach Mardi Gras Parade & Party

The 13th Annual North Beach Mardi Gras Parade & Party takes over the famed San Francisco neighborhood for the hottest Mardi Gras celebration west of New Orleans. The party kicks off at 1:30 pm at North Star and a $20 ticket grants access to drink specials and food (the good times are free). MJ's Brass Boppers Brass Band leads the parade until they take the stage at 6:30, and celebrate the luck of the Irish well into the night. 

Japantenna Pop-Up Event

Japantenna Pop-Up Event

Discover Japanese cultural highlights of the 2025 World Expo and Osaka at the Japantenna Pop-Up Event in San Francisco's Japantown. Enjoy VR Experiences, giveaways, and the most honorable opportunity to meet the Osaka Expo's mascot, MYAKU-MYAKU. The fun begins at 11 am.

Lucky's St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

Lucky\'s St. Patrick\'s Day Bar Crawl

Put on your best green and head down to Amsterdam Cafe to celebrate St Patty's Day the Irish way: with lots of drinks, Lucky's St. Patrick's Day Crawl. This bar crawl will feature free admission and exclusive food and drink specials at 5 bars, two drinks or shots per person, a $1,000 costume competition, a huge after-party, souvenirs, and more.

St. Patrick's Day Parade

St. Patrick\'s Day Parade

San Francisco's St. Patrick's Day is a can't-miss annual parade and celebration sponsored by the United Irish Societies San Francisco. The 174th St. Patrick's Day parade in San Francisco starts at 10 am, starting at 2nd and Market and wrapping up at City Hall. The parade and celebrations are free and open to the public. 

Sonoma International Film Festival

Sonoma International Film Festival

The Sonoma International Film Festival's mission is to provide a stage for independent filmmakers worldwide. Located in one of the country's top wine counties, the festival mixes film screenings with wine, food, and fun. Celebrate the foremost talent in independent film at the Sonoma International Film Festival. 

Oakland Running Festival

Oakland Running Festival

Lace-up your running shoes for the Oakland Running Festival. The Oakland Marathon leads the weekend, but not everyone is up for a short 26-mile jog. The festival offers other race options, including a 5K, 10K, half marathon, kids' fun run, and virtual options for every race. Participants can register online, and registration fees vary by race. 

San Francisco Salsa Festival

San Francisco Salsa Festival

Put on your dancing shoes, spice things up, learn new skills, or put old ones to the test at the annual San Francisco Salsa Festival. The Festival promises to feature workshops from top instructors, live performances accompanied by live bands, competitions, and San Francisco's top DJs spinning for late-night parties. 

Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

German cinema fans rejoice, with 29 years of the Americas' leading fest of German film, the Berlin & Beyond Film Festival. Catch the festival at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco on March 27 & 29, and at Rialto Cinemas Elmwood, Berkeley, on March 30 & 31. 

 

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Take a Monthly Mystery Ride

Take a Monthly Mystery Ride
The monthly San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride rolls out every third Saturday at different locations throughout the city, with locations announced on their Facebook page. Enjoy your favorite bar specials before the five-mile ride and reward yourself with yummy potluck snacks at the end.

Tour The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory

Tour The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
Good fortune is in your future at the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory. Headquartered amid the hustle and bustle of Chinatown, this unique landmark features one of the only places in the country where one can find handmade fortune cookies. The factory is a tiny open kitchen where skilled artisans quickly work hot presses to form the thin fortune cookies. One might even be offered a fresh cookie hot off the line! The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory tour is free, but photos cost a whopping 50 cents.