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 (opens in new tab) on your phone (a third-party service).
Fnnch museum in a Painted Lady
Get a rare chance to step inside a Painted Lady for a retrospective of SF artist fnnch’s beloved honey bear paintings and woodcuts, which you saw pasted in every window during the pandemic.
- Date and time
- Through August
- Website
- Register
Mission Community Market 15th anniversary
Celebrate local farmers and small businesses with live music, giveaways, and tomato tastings alongside 30 vendors.
- Date and time
- Thursday, July 24, 3 to 7 p.m.
SoMa Nights block party
More than businesses participate in this sprawling Folsom Street takeover featuring street performers, DJs, food and drink specials, and after-parties at nearby clubs.
- Date and time
- Thursday, July 24, 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.
A conversation with the SF Diggers
Hear from actor Peter Coyote, an original member of Summer of Love instigators the SF Diggers, on how the counterculture has evolved, and artist Ben Kinmont on his exhibition “Our Commons Are Free.”
- Website
- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Thursday, July 24, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Pancakes & Booze Art Show
All-you-can-eat pancakes will keep you stuffed as you peruse the work of more than 75 local artists while DJs spin till midnight.
- Website
- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Thursday, July 24, 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Bhangra & Beats night market
Traditional South Asian musicians and drummers mix with DJs while folks of all ages twirl, eat, and shop at this vibrant block party.
- Date and time
- Friday, July 25, 5 to 10 p.m.
Known x Vently hot singles party
Two beloved SF apps, Known for one-to-one matchmaking and Vently for events, host a party with top DJs.
- Website
- Register (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Friday, July 25, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Dayshift dance party
Thirtysomethings, this daytime dance party is for you, with a slew of DJs playing ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s anthems under confetti showers and disco balls.
- Website
- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Saturday, July 26, 5 to 9 p.m.
Digital Drip coffee rave
Grab a late cup of joe and wreck your circadian rhythm at this art show and coffee hour followed by an evening party with coffee cocktails and dance music.
- Website
- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Saturday, July 26, 5 to 9:30 p.m.
Presto! chaos jam
Pick names from a hat to be formed into a band, huddle for three minutes, then perform your improvised song onstage.
- Date and time
- Saturday, July 26, 6 to 10 p.m.
Casa Tulum dance party
A tribute to the deep, melodic jungles of Tulum, with house and techno bangers.
- Website
- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Saturday, July 26, 9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
U.S. Air Guitar national finals
Watch the country’s top fake shredders face off with glorious, hilarious solos in an effort to win a trip to the world championship.
- Website
- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Saturday, July 26, 9 p.m.
Brazilian Neon Party
Glow up and get body-painted with hundreds of fellow revelers at this Afro house bash with two rooms of DJs and a saxophonist.
- Website
- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Saturday, July 26, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Up Your Alley fetish street fair
Dore Alley gets kinky with this leather-clad party celebrating community safety and openness, where you can dance while watching fetish demos and shopping the best sex-gear vendors.
- Date and time
- Sunday, July 27, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hot Since 82
British house heavyweight Hot Since 82 headlines one of the last daytime poolside parties at this historic rock’n’roll hotel.
- Website
- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Sunday, July 27, 1 to 6 p.m.
Latin house music at an Irish bar
This funky fusion event sees Irish dive Casements turn up the heat with a day of DJ sets headlined by MyMy.
- Website
- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Sunday, July 27, 3 to 8 p.m.
Club Body stripper Dore Alley after-party
SoMa commune Monument hosts a sapphic rave after the Up Your Alley street fair, with pole pop-ups, dirty dance floors, and go-go performers.
- Website
- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Sunday, July 27, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Sculpture debut
The 100-foot Burning Man sea-serpent sculpture “Naga & the Captainess” is installed in Golden Gate Park’s Rainbow Falls Pond, with a mermaid parade Saturday and adults-only lighting ceremony Monday.
- Date and time
- Mermaid parade, Saturday, July 26, 10 to 12 p.m.; lighting party, Monday, July 28, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
The Fuzzy Place Takeover
Gonzo after-hours crew the Fuzzy Place drapes the walls of F8 with fur and presents wacky performances at this midweek SoMa dive club party.
- Website
- Tickets (opens in new tab)
- Date and time
- Wednesday, July 30, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.