18 great events in SF, from 4th of July fireworks to bondage galas

Outgoers is a weekly column published in partnership with the event newsletter of the same name founded by Josh Constine. Each week, Outgoers texts readers a list of San Francisco events and activities worthy of their time. The Standard features those events, plus a few extra, every week. Sign up for Outgoers by clicking this link on your phone (a third-party service).

Kick up your boots on Front Street with line dancing to country and bluegrass bands, a Dolly Parton lookalike contest, and a giant disco bison, just a few blocks from the First Thursdays party.

Dreamy downtempo producer Washed Out headlines at 7:45 p.m. on 2nd Street, alongside outdoor bars, discos, and a glow-in-the-dark parade.

This art-meets-nightlife block party will have installations, snacks, and lots of drinking on the sidewalk outside Glass Rice.

This giant dungeon masquerade will have seven DJs, dozens of performers, and six wild themed zones, open to partiers of all persuasions.

SF’s newest park will host marching bands, bounce houses, live music, and kids’ activities by the dunes.

The Tony-winning political theater troupe and band kicks off its summer tour with a sharp satire of Silicon Valley, presented free of charge in Mission Dolores Park.

This day party of bass-heavy sets at a surprise location, hosted by The XILE Collective, will bring the boom before the fireworks start.

Bar-hop through the Marina with tons of DJs, plus messy hot dog and pie eating contests. The Fourth of July fun starts at Rick & Roxy’s before heading to White Rabbit, Palm House, Comet Club, and many more.

Wander through galleries, bars, and boutiques hosting poetry readings, concerts, and art shows.

Escape the crowds and get a close-up view of the spectacle from aboard this WWII liberty ship docked at Pier 35.

Hometown hero Atish teams up with OMRI for a night of deep and funky house and techno with big emotional arcs.

The city’s biggest fireworks show is best viewed from Aquatic Park, Pier 39, and Pier 43, but traffic and crowds can be intense, so get there early and catch music on the wharf starting at 2 p.m.

It’s a legit late-night party following the Fourth of July, at a secret location where doors open Saturday at 2 a.m. A wave of DJs will spin until 6.

The West Coast’s largest free jazz fest takes over 12 blocks of Fillmore Street with five stages, more than 25 artists, street eats, and other vendors.

Nerd out and relive the wild 1993 cyberpunk film with a live re-score by DJ Crashfaster, followed by chiptune sets, burlesque from Hubba Hubba Revue, and a Luigi costume contest.

You’ll have to DM for the address to see Portland’s Gorelizard and LILT4T light up a secret SoMa location.

It’ll be a dystopian meltdown of Bay Area DJs, dark beats, and Mad Max outfits at this chaotic 21-plus night near Fisherman’s Wharf.

Pick up last-minute tickets Saturday at Union Square for the SF Symphony’s show Sunday in the Stern Grove redwood park. On Sunday morning, the ticket lottery to see Damian and Stephen Marley closes, and the Diana Ross lottery opens.