Richmond & Sunset

No Richmond & Sunset play this week — check the full SF edition or work from the spots below.

Happening in Richmond & Sunset

Thu Nov 12, 6–10 PM NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park her thing ✓ The museum's Thursday night after hours, 21+ with physical photo ID. Each week's theme is on the Academy's page.
Sun Nov 15, final date of the 2026 series Illuminate LIVE season finale, Golden Gate Bandshell, Music Concourse her thing ✓ The free concert series at the park's Spreckels Temple of Music, running since March, plays its last 2026 date.

21+ museum night · Thursdays · Golden Gate Park · $$

Thursday-night 21+ takeover of the aquarium and planetarium with bars and DJs. A party, not a field trip.

Roller skating · JFK Promenade · Golden Gate Park · $

Car-free promenade with a resident disco-skate scene on weekends. Walk-up rentals; hand-holding comes with the territory.

Beginner surf lessons · Outer Sunset · $$$

Whitewater beginner lessons, gear included — most people stand up on day one, and the shared triumph is the date.

Free · coastal cliff walk · Outer Richmond · Free

Cypress cliffs down to Victorian bathhouse ruins. The best walk-and-talk in the city; fog only adds mood.

Coffee & pastry anchor · Outer Sunset · $

Home of the Snowy Plover — the warm-up (or thaw-out) stop for any Ocean Beach plan.