29 Enjoyable Things to Do This Week (7.27.26)

Make some cultural connections.

Celebrate Peruvian Independence Day at Chotto Matte and Fiesta en el Parque within the Presidio. Get impressed by Mary Oliver on the Roxie and fashionable writers on the Napa Valley Writers’ Conference. Round out your senses at chef-led dinners with Farming Hope and Amista Vineyard, and vino-fueled enjoyable at Wayfarer’s Vineyard Week and Gloria Ferrer’s anniversary weekend.

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Jump forward to this week’s high occasions:

Settle in for a 21+ screening of Beauty and the Beast at The Walt Disney Family Museum.

Bring back brat summer at a Charli XCX-themed block party on Front Street.

Have a great weekend with Gloria Ferrer, which is celebrating its 40th with a two-day festival in Sonoma.

Party in the Presidio at Fiesta en el Parque, an annual celebration of Latin culture, dance, and music.

Have a very good one.

Indulge in wine tastings, chef-led dinners, demos, and extra for Wayfarer’s event-packed Vineyard Week; Monday via Friday. // Timber Cove Resort, 21780 Coast Highway #1 (Jenner); particulars and tickets at eventbrite.com

Support meals justice and nosh on eats from cooks Alexander Smalls, Fernay McPherson, and Bryant Terry, who will likely be serving up “the contemporary African kitchen” in a particular dinner benefitting Farming Hope; Monday, 6:30pm to 9pm. // Refettorio, 690 Van Ness Ave. (Tenderloin); tickets at humanitix.com

Get literary with every week of drop-in talks, courses, workshops, and extra from writers like Jane Hirshfield and Mira Rosenthal on the Napa Valley Writers’ Conference; Monday via Friday. // Schedule and tickets at napawritersconference.org

Have a Disney night time, however make it grown-up. Settle in for a 21+ screening of Beauty and the Beast with brews from Fort Point Beer Company, trivia, and a Q&A with actor Fergie L. Philippe; Monday at 6pm. // The Walt Disney Family Museum, 104 Montgomery St. (Presidio); tickets at waltdisney.org

Raise a glass at a free tasting with Nikka Whisky, which is internet hosting a guided expertise of its signature blends; Tuesday at 5pm. // Tetra Hotel, Autograph Collection, 400 West Java Dr. (Sunnyvale); register at eventbrite.com

Spend a summer time night with Samin Nosrat, the beloved James Beard Award-winning writer of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat and Good Things, who will be a part of KQED’s Alexis Madrigal for a dwell dialog; Tuesday at 7pm. // Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, 10 tenth St. (Oakland); tickets at ovationtix.com

Celebrate Peruvian Independence Day with contemporary ceviche, crisp cocktails, and salsa, bachata, and Latin hits from DJ JuanLove; Tuesday at 5pm. // Chotto Matte, 50 O’Farrell St. (Union Square); reservations at chotto-matte.com

Get impressed by the life and poetry of Mary Oliver at a screening of Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World that includes interviews with shut pals and never-before-seen private pictures, notebooks, and correspondence; Wednesday at 6:30pm. // Roxie Theater, 3117 sixteenth St. (Mission); tickets at veezi.com

Get an introduction at hand-lettering with some low-cost, low-pressure instruments—crayons—at a beginner-friendly class; Wednesday, 6:30pm to 8pm. // Sunset Commons, 1600 Irving St. (Inner Sunset); register at eventbrite.com

Savor summer time Wine Country-style at Farm Fest, a family-friendly celebration of dwell native music, traditional BBQ, outside video games, and libations from Eleven Eleven Wines; Thursday, 6pm to 10pm. // Carneros Resort and Spa, 4048 Sonoma Hwy. (Napa); tickets at carnerosresort.com

Enjoy vino and vinyl in Sea Ranch at a complementary tasting with Read Holland Estate complemented by enjoyable report vibes; Thursday, 4pm to 6pm. // The Sea Ranch Lodge, 60 Sea Walk Dr. (The Sea Ranch); particulars at thesearanchlodge.com

Expand your palette with complimentary Champagne tastings from a rotating lineup of estates within the Auberge Du Soleil courtyard; Thursdays and Fridays, 4pm to five:30pm. // Auberge Du Soleil, 180 Rutherford Hill Rd. (Rutherford); particulars at auberge.com

Witness St. Vincent dwell with the San Francisco Symphony for distinctive symphonic reinterpretations of the songs from the Grammy-award profitable artist; Thursday at 7:30pm. // Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave. (Civic Center); tickets at sfsymphony.org

Bring again brat summer time at a Charli XCX-themed block get together with a look-a-like contest, bling bar, DJ units, and loads of meals, drinks, and enjoyable; Friday, 4pm to 9pm. // 240 Front St. (FiDi); RSVP at eventbrite.com

Let unfastened with some improv at Manny’s and discounted drinks along with your ticket buy; Friday, 7pm to 9pm. // Manny’s, 3092 sixteenth St. (Mission); tickets at eventbrite.com

Look to the celebrities for Space Week, 5 epic days of hands-on actions, dwell demonstrations, inspiring talks, and interactive enjoyable with aerospace professionals, actual rocket elements, and extra—plus Friday’s Cosmo Con, an 18+ celebration of all issues science fiction; Wednesday via Sunday. // Chabot Space and Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd. (Oakland); particulars at chabotspace.org

Thank you to our companions on the Chabot Space and Science Center.

Sit again for an out of doors screening of Up with on-site meals and drinks that can assist you get cozy; Thursday, 6:30pm to eight:30pm. // The Crossing at East Cut, 250 Main St. (Embarcadero); RSVP at thethirdplace.is

Jazz up brunch at The Big Four, which serves up subtle eats, handcrafted cocktails, and dwell jazz for a straightforward, elevated weekend expertise; Saturdays and Sundays, 10am to 2:30pm. // The Big Four, The Huntington Hotel, 1075 California St. (Nob Hill); reservations at thehuntingtonhotel.com

Have an ideal weekend with Gloria Ferrer, which is celebrating 40 years with a two-day pageant filled with dwell music, meals vehicles, distinctive wines, and guided excursions throughout its properties; Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 4pm. // Gloria Ferrer, 23555 Arnold Dr. (Sonoma); tickets at gloriaferrer.com

Celebrate Bay Day on the Exploratorium with a day of demonstrations, actions, and uncommon entry to Bay Area marine life and the instruments scientists use to review them; Saturday, 11am to 4pm. // Exploratorium, Pier 15 (Embarcadero); tickets at exploratorium.edu

Party within the Presidio at Fiesta en el Parque. The annual celebration of Latin tradition, dance, music, and group affords salsa, merengue, and cumbia dance courses; garden video games; dwell performances; and breathtaking views for the entire household; Saturday, 1pm to 4pm. // Presidio Tunnel Tops, 210 Lincoln Blvd. (Presidio); particulars at presidio.gov

Catch act two of the YBG ChoreoFest, a mini-festival of site-specific performances all through Yerba Buena Gardens with the David Herrera Performance Company and extra; Saturday, 2pm to 4pm. // Yerba Buena Gardens, Mission St. between third St. and 4th St. (SoMa); RSVP at ybgfestival.org

Take your favourite Deadhead out to rejoice Jerry Garcia. View and bid on his unique art work and groove to his signature sounds with Keystone Revisited; Saturday, 5pm-8pm. // Sausalito Center for the Arts, 750 Bridgeway (Sausalito); tickets at eventbrite.com

Honor six years of Lori Austin Gallery at a celebration and particular exhibition with glass artist Randi Solin; Saturday, 5pm to 7pm. // Lori Austin Gallery, 105 Plaza St. (Healdsburg); particulars at loriaustingallery.com

Try your hand at harvest at Chandon in Napa Valley. Pick winery grapes, be taught in regards to the journey from vine to wine, and uncover how sustainability shapes each bottle earlier than toasting to your exhausting work over a family-style brunch paired with property glowing wines; Sundays at 10am. // Chandon, 1 California Dr. (Yountville); reservations at chandon.com

Thank you to our companions at Chandon.

Dig into Sonoma County bounty at a farm-to-table winery dinner with Amista Vineyard that includes a multi-course dinner from chef Michael Degen paired with estate-grown glowing and nonetheless wines; Saturday at 5:30pm. // Amista Vineyards, 3320 Dry Creek Rd. (Healdsburg); reservations at exploretock.com

Top off the week with a spritz on the patio at Piadina. A lineup of summer-fresh cocktails include a complementary shock chunk; Sundays, 12pm to 4pm. // Piadina, Hotel SLO, 877 Palm St. (San Luis Obispo); reservations at resy.com

Stroll the Castro Art Mart for works from LGBTQ+ creators and a day filled with dwell music, drag performances, and group enjoyable; Sunday, 2pm to 7pm. // Noe St. at Market St. (Upper Market); particulars on Instagram

Share a spherical of oysters at a contented hour the place bivalves are $7 and cocktails are $10; Sundays via Thursdays, 1:30pm to 4pm. // The Post Room, the Beacon Grand, 450 Powell St. (Union Square); particulars at beacongrand.com