SellingSF: Bringing you the latest events from around the San Francisco.
February: San Francisco Days, San Francisco Nights
- NFL EXPERIENCE – The NFL Experience driven by Hyundai, pro football’s interactive theme park, will be hosted by the Bay Area during Super Bowl Week. To be located at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, the NFL Experience celebrates the sport’s history and electrifying atmosphere of Super Bowl. Feb 1-7
- SF INDIE FEST – This annual festival showcases the best in independent, alternative, and subversive cinema from around the globe. Feb 11-25
- CITY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP – This 100th year of The City is dedicated to 1982 Champion Ray Pellegrini (1952 – 2015). Ray played in 45 consecutive San Francisco City Golf Championships, qualifying for 40 in a row. Feb 12 – Mar 13
- CA ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR – Come to the California International Antiquarian Book Fair and take part in an incredible opportunity to browse and buy books from over 200 booksellers from around the world. Feb 12-14
- GIANTS WINTER FANFEST – Player Interviews This is one of FanFest go-ers favorite part of the day. Catch Kate Scott from KNBR on the Promenade Level (section 231) at the Dignity Health Q&A Stage where she will interview players, coaches & medical staff. Fans have the chance to ask players questions themselves as microphones get passed around amongst the crowd. There is another Q&A Stage on the 1st base side of Club Level that will have Spanish Language and English programming with players and coaches as well. Player Autographs There are 6 autograph booths around AT&T Park for FanFest where players rotate being at. ONE is a KIDS ONLY autograph booth for kids 14 & under. These lines are LONG! We suggest you bring a baseball or grab a FanFest Preview Guide so you have some good entertainment while you patiently wait in line. Feb 13
- TULIPMANIA – PIER 39 comes alive with the vibrant colors of more than 39,000 blooming tulips and seasonal garden favorites during Tulipmania! Feb 13-21
- GREAT SF PILLOW FIGHT – Feathers will fly at this fun, flash-mob type event which takes place annually on Valentine’s Day. It’sPillow Fight. In the past, nearly 1,000 San Franciscans descended on Justin Herman Plaza with feather-stuffed pillows to run Braveheart-like at full speed at one another to lovingly beat the crap out of each other until the whistle blows. Feb 14
- TRIBAL & TEXTILE ARTS SHOW – THE SAN FRANCISCO TRIBAL & TEXTILE ARTS SHOW is the leading art fair devoted to the arts of tribal cultures in the United States. Crafted to meet the needs of tribal art collectors and enthusiasts, THE SAN FRANCISCO TRIBAL & TEXTILE ARTS SHOW presents a comprehensive selection of national and international galleries representing the arts of Asian, Oceanic, African, Native American and Latin American indigenous peoples. Feb 18-21
- NOISE POP – The Noise Pop Festival is San Francisco’s favorite indie music, arts and film festival. Now in its 24th year, Noise Pop has brought early exposure to many emerging artists in the Bay Area and beyond, many of whom have gone on to widespread acclaim. Some notable acts who have played Noise Pop include the White Stripes, Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie, The Shins, Bright Eyes, Best Coast, Jeff Tweedy, The Dodos, Girls and Antony and The Johnsons. The festival has also featured musical legends such as Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band, Bob Mould, Yo La Tengo, X, Frank Black (of the Pixies), Sleater-Kinney and Television. In addition, the festival boasts a film series that explores the intersection of music and art; NPHQ; Art Gallery Shows; Happy Hours and much more. Feb 19-28
- CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE – Nowhere in the world will you see a lunar new year parade with more gorgeous floats, elaborate costumes, ferocious lions, exploding firecrackers, and of course the newly crowned Miss Chinatown U.S.A. and her court. A crowd favorite is the spectacular 268′ Golden Dragon (“Gum Lung”) It takes a team of over 100 men and women from the martial arts group, White Crane to carry this dragon throughout the streets of San Francisco. Feb 20
- PACIFIC ORCHID EXPO – 64th Annual Pacific Orchid Exposition Explores History, Tradition and Folklore with “A Legacy of Orchids” Feb 26-28
- ACADEMY OF FRIENDS – Academy of Friends annually produces the world’s premier Academy Awards Night Charity Gala as the centerpiece of its efforts to raise funds, award donations, and encourage volunteerism that benefit a diverse set of HIV/AIDS organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Feb 28