Looking for the coolest things to do in the green month of March? We’ve got you covered. Even once the St. Paddy’s celebrations wane, there is still plenty to do. We’ve done the deep research for you on the best things to do in San Francisco including museums, cultural events and food tours and more. Speaking of food, we also have an extensive list of our best restaurants in San Francisco, and if you’re planning a weekend, the best places to stay.
Featured Photo: Courtesy of Saint Patrick's Day Parade & Block Party FB
March 8
The SF Giants and KNBR invite fans to Oracle Park for an open house featuring current and former players, broadcasters and everybody’s favorite pinniped mascot, Lou Seal. With fan favorite Buster Posey back in the Giants organization as the president of baseball operations, this year’s FanFest should be a festive and hopeful homecoming.
March 14
Celebrate the Exploratorium’s annual celebration of Pi Day. Explore math-inspired activities and presentations, join the pi parade and eat a free piece of pie. While marching in the Pi Parade, you can groove to the music of the live brass band, Mission Delirium.
March 15
A San Francisco institution, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been painting the city’s streets green for 174 years. This year’s theme, “Unite SF,” aims to celebrate San Francisco’s diverse history of immigration and unite the city for a “day of zero negativity,” says parade director James Quinn. After a parade of city officials, marching bands and over 120 floats, a festival with live music will commence at Civic Center Plaza. Go and have the craic!
March 15
Beware this showy occasion to dress up and day drink… Move over Caeser, the Ides of March takes on a new meaning in San Francisco, when every year folks flounce around in thrift store wedding dresses and veils in North Beach’s Washington Square. Started in 1999, the Brides of March is like a mix of street theater and public party, and a couple dozen cities in and outside the country have copied the shtick for their own Brides of March parties.
March 22
In San Francisco, spring opens up with the slow blossoming of new flowers — such as 80,000 tulips that sprout up overnight in Union Square. Just kidding. Flower Bulb Day is a free event in downtown SF, where visitors can pick their own bunch of tulips to celebrate early spring.
This event is a promotion of sorts from Anthos, a Dutch trade association representing flower bulb companies. That explains the tagline “Flower bulbs from Europe make you bloom!” plus the fact that the campaign benefits from E.U. funding. But forget about the global trade implications and just go pick some flowers.
St. Patrick's Day: Where to Get Green Beer
Ahh… green beer. The verdant drink proliferates at San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day block parties and pub crawls every year. Read more about its history, and learn where to get a pint of it at our article here.
Event Venues
Looking to see what’s happening right now in SF? Our comprehensive list of venues across the city below will help you find what you need to know what’s going on.
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