FEBRUARY 1
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon & 5K
Golden Gate Park, 415-759-2690
www.rhodyco.com
One of the most scenic half marathons ever features a course throughout Golden Gate Park and along the Pacific Ocean with both starts and finishes together in the park.
FEBRUARY 5-19
San Francisco Independent Film Festival (SF IndieFest)
Roxie Theatre and various locations, 415-820-3907
www.sfindie.com
This film festival screens the best of independent films and videos from the Bay Area and beyond.
FEBRUARY 6-8
San Francisco Tribal & Textiles Arts ShowFort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, Marina Boulevard and Buchanan Street, 310-455-2886
www.sanfranciscotribalandtextileartsshow.com
Featuring an assortment of museum-quality masks, textiles, sculptures and jewelry from more than 100 galleries from around the world.
FEBRUARY 6-15
San Francisco Beer WeekBay Area
www.sfbeerweek.org
Local craft beer legacy and culture celebrated with as many as 150 events including beer dinners, cheese and beer pairing events; meet the brewer evenings, demonstrations, music and films from Monterey to Sacramento and beyond.
FEBRUARY 7
KNBR/Giants Winter FanfestAT&T Park, 415-995-6800
www.sfgiants.com or www.knbr.com
Fans can go "behind the scenes" and tour the Giants Clubhouse and Dugout as well as participate in an array of interactive games and displays on the Promenade and Club levels. Members of the Giants team will be on hand to sign autographs, pose for photos and participate in Q&A sessions.
FEBRUARY 12
Union Street Has a Crush on You Valentine Wine WalkUnion Street from Gough to Steiner and Fillmore Street from Union to Lombard, 415-456-6436
www.sresproductions.com/union_street_valentine_wine_walk.htmlThis annual tasting event includes restaurants and merchants offering wine samples, finger foods and special treats.
February 12-19
Mostly British Film FestivalVogue Theatre, 3290 Sacramento St.
www.mostlybritish.org
This week-long film fest spotlights works from the U.K., Ireland, Australia and South Africa.
FEBRUARY 12–MARCH 21
Annual Youth Speaks Teen Poetry SlamVarious locations throughout Bay Area, 415-255-9035
www.youthspeaks.org
Youth Speaks, one of the leaders in Spoken Word performances, works with 45,000 teens annually and is a presenter of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, reading series and more. Preliminaries take place in March followed by the semi-finals and finals, climaxing with the Grand Slam Finals at the Nourse Theatre on March 21.
FEBRUARY 14
Vietnamese Tet FestivalTenderloin District, Larkin Street, 415-351-1038
www.vietccsf.orgThe annual Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival celebrates Vietnamese culture with a Tet Festival queen, food, music, colorful pageantry and plenty of firecrackers in Little Saigon.
FEBRUARY 14
San Francisco Chronicle Wine CompetitionFort Mason Centerwww.winejudging.com
More than 5,000 wine lovers converge to enjoy breath taking views of the Golden Gate Bridge, outstanding food, conversations and a bit of education, as they peruse samples from more than 800 wineries.
FEBRUARY 14-22
Tulipmania FestivalPier 39, 415-705-5500
www.pier39.com
Thousands of brilliantly colored tulips from all over the world coupled with free, guided tours.
FEBRUARY 14-MARCH 8
Chinese New Year Parade and CelebrationChinatown, 415-982-3071
www.chineseparade.com
The festivities ushering in the Year of the Horse include a Chinese New Year Flower Fair (February 14-15) Miss Chinatown USA Pageant (February 28), and the Chinatown Community Street Fair (March 7-8). It's all built around a fantastic parade from Market and Second Street to Columbus Avenue on Saturday, March 7. Chinese New Year Day is Thursday, February 19.
FEBRUARY 17
Mardi Gras San Francisco StyleFillmore Music District and West Bay Conference Center, 1290 Fillmore St.
www.mardigrassanfrancisco.comCelebration includes a free concert in the Fillmore Plaza followed by a New Orleans-style processional through the Fillmore corridor culminating in Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball; local restaurants participate as well.
FEBRUARY 20-22
Pacific Orchid ExpositionFort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, 415-665-2468
www.orchidsanfrancisco.org
The annual edition of the San Francisco Orchid Society's show dazzles with 150,000 flowers including hundreds of award winners selected by the American Orchid Society.
FEBRUARY 20-MARCH 1
Noise PopVarious locations, 415-375-3370
www.noisepop.com
San Francisco’s premier independent music, film and art festival is a full-scale cultural happening, which also includes gallery art shows, a music-themed film festival, an indie-designer trunk sale and educational panels.
FEBRUARY 21-MARCH 1
Black Choreographers Festival: Here & NowVarious locations San Francisco and Oakland
www.bcfhereandnow.comAll-community event offering performances, mentoring, master classes, symposia and special events celebrating African American art and culture.
FEBRUARY 22
Academy of Friends Academy Awards GalaSan Francisco Design Center Galleria, 415-995-9890
www.academyoffriends.org
A gala celebration benefiting Bay Area AIDS/HIV organizations.
FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 1
Ocean Film FestivalCowell Theater, Fort Mason Center, 415-561-6251
www.oceanfilmfest.org
One of the largest and most diverse of its kind, the festival features documentaries, animations, narratives and other traditional screen fare on topics ranging from ocean adventures to island culture and more.
FEBRUARY 28 - March 1
The Great San Francisco Crystal FairFort Mason Center, 415-383-7837
www.crystalfair.com
More than exhibitors celebrating earth and spirit with a wide variety of gems and minerals (quartz, amethyst, tourmaline, etc.), jewelry, metaphysics, healing tools and the mystical arts.
FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 8
SFUSD Arts FestivalAsian Art Museum, San Francisco Civic Center, 415-581-3500
www.education.asianart.org/school-programs/sfusd-arts-festivalThe Asian Art Museum teams up with the San Francisco Unified School District to present a celebration of student creativity and arts education showcasing visual and performing arts by 11,500 students from 250 schools.
The San Francisco Travel Association is the official tourism marketing organization for the City and County of San Francisco. For information on reservations, activities and more, visit www.sanfrancisco.travel or call 415-391-2000. The Visitor Information Center is located at 900 Market St. in Hallidie Plaza, lower level, near the Powell Street cable car turnaround.
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