Vivi Yang

If you pass SFMOMA often but do not always feel like committing half a day to a full museum visit, November brings a very easy reason to step inside. Beginning November 21, 2026, artist Sarah Sze’s large-scale installation Forever is Composed of Nows will open in the museum’s Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Atrium, a ground-floor space that is free to the public. This is not a traditional exhibition where you walk into a gallery and look at a series of works hanging on the wall. Sze’s...

If your usual Friday night means dinner at the same restaurant or drinks at the same bar, November brings a much livelier option to downtown San Francisco. On November 13, 2026, Bhangra & Beats Night Market returns for a free evening of music, dance, food, shopping, and South Asian culture at Yerba Buena Gardens, Jessie Square, and Yerba Buena Lane. Running from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, the event is open to all ages and is designed to feel less like a traditional street fair and more like a giant...

If Alcatraz is already on your San Francisco itinerary this fall, there is one important date change to know before you finalize your plans. Alcatraz Island is expected to temporarily close beginning October 26, 2026, while crews complete repairs to the ferry dock system. The work is currently scheduled to continue through about November 18, which means visitors will not be able to take the usual ferry to the island during the closure period. For many first-time visitors, Alcatraz is one of...