27 Enjoyable Issues to Do This Week (1.5.26)

New yr, new issues to do!

Whatever you’re trying to do extra of in 2026, it’s right here for you this week: Run a 5K and have a good time with a cup of cocoa, get off the apps at a speed-dating occasion, reconnect together with your inside baby on the curler rink, be taught one thing new about monarch butterflies, head to a free museum days, or watch an previous favourite whereas the San Francisco Symphony serenades you with the rating. Happy New Year!

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Jump forward to this week’s prime occasions:

Salsa your way into the new year at four weeks of progressive salsa lessons.

Experience Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon like never before.

Celebrate two music legends in one unforgettable night at a Bowie & Elvis Birthday Bash.

Show up for the last performances of Into the Woods at the SF Playhouse.

Have a superb one.

See trumpet celebrity Chris Botti take the stage on the SF Jazz Center. Smooth jazz followers can take pleasure in a number of performances by the celebrated musician; Monday by way of Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 3pm and seven:30pm, and Sunday at 3pm and 7pm // SF Jazz Center, 201 Franklin St. (Hayes Valley); tickets at sfjazz.org

Define what “eating better” means in 2026 on the enduring Ferry Building & Farmers Market Food Tour by CozyMeal. Explore native flavors, artisanal bites, and Michelin‑acknowledged distributors with knowledgeable guides by way of one of many metropolis’s most beloved meals locations; Tuesday from 12:30pm to 3pm. // Ferry Building Marketplace, 1 Ferry Bldg. (Embarcadero); tickets eventbrite.com

Don your darkest and roll over to the Church of 8 Wheels for Alterna Goth Night. Lace up and roll to the soundtrack of the choice music scene’s biggest hits; Tuesday, 8pm to 10pm. // Church Of 8 Wheels, 554 Fillmore St. (Lower Haight); tickets at eventbrite.com

Experience Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon like by no means earlier than at Listen at Envelop SF, an immersive audio expertise that locations you inside the enduring album for a deep, communal listening occasion that blends artistic impression with tech; Tuesday at 7:30pm. // 900 Marin St. (Dogpatch); tickets at eventbrite.com

Don’t miss the thrilling world of Japanese comics on show on the de Young Museum, the place authentic works from main artists chart the medium’s development from the Seventies to as we speak; by way of January twenty fifth. // de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118; tickets famsf.org

Catch acclaimed singer‑songwriter Madison Cunningham at iconic North Beach membership, Bimbo’s; Tuesday at 6pm // Bimbo’s 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave (North Beach); tickets bimbos365club.com

Find free museum days taking place all week, providing you with the proper alternative to discover artwork, tradition, and gardens throughout the town with out spending a dime. The enjoyable begins on Tuesday on the de Young, Legion of Honor, and Conservatory of Flowers, persevering with Wednesday on the SF Zoo and GLBT Historical Society Museum, Thursday on the Museum of Craft and Design, and Saturday on the Museum of the African Diaspora. The Japanese Tea Garden can be free Monday, Wednesday, and Friday earlier than 10am.

Grow in 2026—or a minimum of assist one thing else evolve by volunteering with Garden for the Environment; Wednesday and Saturday from 10am to three pm. // Garden for the Environment, 1590 seventh Ave. (Inner Sunset); tickets at eventbrite.com

See the very best of Bay Area basketball with three video games this week on the Chase Center; Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, tip-off instances differ. // Chase Center, 1 Warriors Way (Mission Bay); tickets at nba.com/warriors

For as soon as a bingo recreation that gained’t be a complete drag. Get prepared for a high-energy night time of guffaws, prizes, and exquisite performances as Drag Bingo San Francisco turns a basic recreation into an extravaganza filled with sass, sparkle, and daring enjoyable; Thursday and Friday at 7pm and Saturday and Sunday at 1pm and 7pm. // 358 Ocean Ave. (Balboa Park); tickets at eventbrite.com

Check out the Rivian x Monarch Stewards Art & Film Celebration devoted to the Western monarch butterfly. Sip drinks, discover pictures by Elizabeth Weber, and listen to an intimate dialog with California Energy Commission chair David Hochschild and monarch conservationist Mia Monroe. The night time concludes with a brief movie by Ole Schell of The West Marin Monarch Sanctuary; Friday from 6pm to 8pm // Rivian San Francisco, 340 Fell St. (Hayes Valley); register without cost at events.rivian.com

Ahoy symphony lovers! Grab your greatest mates and swashbuckle over to Davies Symphony Hall to catch Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl with a reside orchestra; Friday at 7:30pm and Saturday at 2pm. // Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave. (Civic Center); tickets at sfsymphony.org

Celebrate two music legends in a single unforgettable night time on the Bowie & Elvis Birthday Bash. This annual San Francisco get together brings collectively followers of each icons for an evening of basic hits, uncommon tracks, and high-energy vibes—all spun by DJ Shindog from New Wave City; Saturday from 8pm to 11pm // Stookey’s Club Moderne, 895 Bush St. (Lower Nob Hill); register without cost at eventbrite.com

Start celebrating the Lunar New Year a bit of early at The Box SF’s Eat Me! artisan meals honest. The free weekend options native small batch meals with large style; Saturday from 11am to 5pm and Sunday from 11am to 4pm. // The Box SF, 1069 Howard St. (SoMa), theboxsf.com

Enjoy a candlelit live performance that includes artists from Vivaldi to Nirvana; Friday at 6:30pm Vivaldi’s Four Seasons & More and eight:45pm Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons at St. Ignatius Church at St. Ignatius Church, 650 Parker Ave. (NoPa); Saturday at 8:45pm 90s Unplugged on Strings and Sunday at 6:30pm Tribute to Nirvana at International Art Museum of America, 1025 Market St. (SoMa); tickets at feverup.com

Get exterior and take a look at the elephant seal breeding season. Massive northern elephant seals haul out on seashores to breed and provides start from December by way of March. At Año Nuevo State Park, guided walks allow you to observe seals up shut of their pure habitat, and in the event you’re fortunate, grey whales migrating south offshore; by way of March thirty first. // Año Nuevo State Park, 1 New Years Creek Rd. (Pescadero), parks.ca.gov

Clean consuming resolutions be damned. Taste your manner by way of 31 days of specifically priced menus and culinary experiences at taking part eateries in 5 Napa Valley cities; by way of January 2026. // Various areas (Napa Valley); be taught extra at visitnapavalley.com

See Manet & Morisot are on the Legion of Honor. This main exhibition celebrates Morisot as the one lady of the motion to exhibit underneath her personal title and the inventive dialogue between the 2 artists; by way of March 1st. // Legion of Honor, 100 thirty fourth Ave. (Outer Richmond); tickets at famsf.org

Fresh fish has an entire new which means at Mark Akari Japanese Bistro at their third anniversary that includes a bluefin tuna slicing demonstration, adopted by freshly ready sashimi and sushi from the exact same fish; Saturday at 6pm. // Akari Japanese Bistro, 1155 Folsom St. (SoMa); tickets at eventbrite.com

Set the very best intentions for 2026 at Marin Manifest You, a workshop combining guided meditation, reflective journaling, and imaginative and prescient board creation that will help you manifest your greatest yr but; Sunday from 10am to 1pm. // The Marin Merchant, 325 Pine St., Unit B (Sausalito); tickets at eventbrite.com

Show up for the final performances of Into the Woods on the SF Playhouse; by way of January seventeenth. // SF Playhouse, 533 Sutter St. (Union Square); tickets at sfplayhouse.org

Missed that midnight kiss this NYE? Go to a Speed Dating Party designed to assist singles combine mingle. It should still be awkward, however a minimum of it isn’t on an app; Sunday from 5pm to 7pm. // The Savoy Tivoli, 1434 Grant Ave. (North Beach), tickets at eventbrite.com

Laugh off the previous yr and begin the brand new one with a smile at Cobb’s Secret Guest List: Free Comedy Nights, the place San Francisco’s favourite native comedians take the stage; Sunday at 7pm. // Cobb’s Comedy Club, 915 Columbus Ave. (North Beach); register without cost admission on eventbrite.com

Will run for decent cocoa: On your mark, get set, co-go to Golden Gate Park for San Francisco’s Skechers Hot Chocolate Run, the place you possibly can select from 5K, 10K, or 15K and end with wealthy scorching chocolate and gooey fondue at a celebratory post-race get together that’s as candy because the course itself; Sunday. // 55 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr. (Golden Gate Park); tickets at hotchocolate15k.com

Last name for vacation lights! From the dazzling Garden of D’Lights in Walnut Creek, to the elegant Holidays at Filoli Estate & Gardens in Woodside, SF’s immersive Glow on the Exploratorium, the Glowfari lantern show at Oakland Zoo, and Pier 39’s Dazzling 60′ Tree Lighting Show. Whether you’re simply getting your first glimpse of the season or only one final look there may be nonetheless magic available; by way of Sunday // Garden of D’Lights, 1552 Bancroft Rd. (Walnut Creek), ruthbancroftgarden.org; Holidays at Filoli, 86 Cañada Rd. (Woodside), filoli.org; Glow, Pier 15 at Green St. (Embarcadero), exploratorium.edu; Glowfari, 9777 Golf Links Rd. (Oakland), oaklandzoo.org

Get on the ice earlier than it melts away. Don’t miss your closing probabilities to skate within the coronary heart of Union Square; by way of January nineteenth. // 333 Post St. (Union Square); tickets at unionsquareicerink.com