2017 Litquake Festival

Fleet Week

Through Sunday, Oct 8th
Marina Green

Fleet Week, one of the most popular events of the year, is back. This year, there will be three four-hour- aerial shows including performances by the world-famous U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the Canadian Snowbirds. Other activities include  Friday’s Parade of Ships at 11 a.m., ship tours, a Marine Corps platoon drill, a Humanitarian Assistance Village and much more.

More, from the SFMTA

Now through Monday, October 9:  Fleet Week is happening along Fisherman’s Wharf and the Marina District. More event information can be found on the San Francisco Fleet Week Association’s website at www.fleetweeksf.org.

Friday, October 6 through Sunday, October 8:  The Blue Angels will have official shows from 3 to 4 p.m., each day, in addition to a full air show starting at noon.

From Friday through Sunday, the Parade of Ships, air shows, and ship tours will be held to celebrate the U.S. Navy Fleet Week. These events will impact the Fisherman’s Wharf area and the Marina District.

The celebration will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday with the Parade of Ships and continue from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, each day.  Ship tours will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday through Monday.  A crowd of over 300,000 is expected each weekend day.

Street Closures

Jefferson Street between Hyde Street and westerly terminus will be closed from 6 a.m., Friday to 6 p.m., Sunday.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

Friday through Sunday, various times
Golden Gate Park

Featuring over 90 acts on seven stages, the three-day Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is back for another year as San Francisco’s premier free concert event. Head out to Golden Gate Park and enjoy acts from around the country and the world this weekend.

Taxi

Temporary taxi stands for the event will be in place at the following locations from Friday at 9 a.m. to Monday at 2 a.m.:

• Fulton Street south side between 35thth and 36th avenues
• Fulton Street south side between 28th and 29th avenues

Italian Heritage Parade

Sunday, October 8:  The 149th Annual Italian Heritage Day Parade will be held in North Beach and Fisherman’s Wharf beginning at 12:30 p.m. from Jefferson and Powell streets and proceed to Washington Square. The parade should last 2.5 hours and 150,000 people are expected.

For event details, please visit https://sfitalianheritage.org/.

The parade formation will require the following street closures, beginning at 8 a.m.:

• Powell Street between Chestnut and Beach streets
• Stockton Street between Bay and Beach streets
• Beach Street between Mason Street and Grant Avenue
• North Point Street between Mason Street and The Embarcadero
• Francisco Street between Stockton and Mason streets
• Greenwich Street between Powell and Columbus streets

The parade route will begin on Jefferson Street at Mason Street, proceed west on Jefferson Street, south on Leavenworth Street, south on Columbus Avenue, south on Stockton Street, east on Vallejo Street, north on Columbus Avenue, north on Stockton Street, east onto Filbert Street and past the review stands at Washington Square Park.  Parade units will disburse on Powell Street.  Traffic along the parade route will be closed until the parade clears.

SF Cruise Ship Schedule – Arrival/Departure

War Memorial Opera House Schedule – October (Downloadable)

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Davies Symphony Hall Schedule – October (Downloadable)

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Herbst Theater Schedule – October (Downloadable)

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Wilsey Center Schedule – October (Downloadable)

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