Downtown First Thursdays
Thursday, Oct. 1: The Downtown First Thursdays (DFT) event will take place on 2nd Street from 5 to 10 p.m. This is a free monthly street party that takes place every first Thursday of the month. For more details, visit www.dftsf.com.
The following street closures will be required from noon until 11:59 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1:
- 2nd Street between Market and Howard streets
- Jessie Street between New Montgomery and 2nd streets
- Minna Street between New Montgomery and 1st streets
- Natoma Street between New Montgomery and 1st streets
- Stevenson Street between New Montgomery and 1st streets
These intersections will remain open at all times: 1) 2nd and Mission streets; 2) 2nd and Howard streets.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Friday, Oct. 2 through Sunday, Oct. 4: The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass free live music festival will take place at Hellman Hollow and at Marx and Lindley meadows in Golden Gate Park. The concert will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. on Friday and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, each day. An attendance of 150,000 participants is expected each day. For more event details, visit www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com.
The park streets in the immediate area will be closed. No city street closures will be required.
Taxi
Temporary taxi stands for the event will be in place at the following locations from 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 2 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4:
- Fulton Street (south side) between 22nd and 24th avenues
Event at Chase Center
- Friday, Oct. 2: The Golden State Valkyries’ will host the WNBA playoffs, game 3, against the Dallas Wings. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 3: Concert performance by the Disney Worlds Collide Concert Tour will take place. The show will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 6: The Warriors will play their first pre-season game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Game will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 7: Performance by the Rod Wave will take place. The show will start at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7 p.m.
Street Closures
To accommodate events that will take place at the arena, the following street closures will be enforced two hours before and one hour after each event:
- 16th Street between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Warriors Way between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Northbound 3rd Street between 16th Street and Warriors Way will also be closed approximately 30 minutes before and 45 minutes after the event.
Only local access will be allowed on Northbound Illinois Street between Mariposa and 16th streets.
- There is one taxi stand located on southbound Terry Francois Boulevard.
- Ramp Taxis should use the loading zone on eastbound Warriors Way at Bridgeview Way.
Oktoberfest Block Party
Saturday, Oct. 3: The Sunset Neighborhood will be hosting a Community Fall Festival and Oktoberfest Block Party on Noriega Street between 24th and 25thavenues. The event will take place from noon to 6 p.m.
A closure of Noriega Street between 24th and 25th avenues will be required from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3.
Castro Street Fair
Sunday, Oct. 4: The 52nd annual Castro Street Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more details, visit www.castrostreetfair.org.
The following street closures will be required from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.:
- Castro Street between 16th and 19th streets
- Market Street between Noe and Diamond streets
- 17th Street between Hartford and Castro streets
- 18th Street between Noe and Eureka streets
- Hartford Street between 17th and 19th streets
- Collingwood Street between 19th and Market streets
- Diamond Street between Market and 18th streets