28 Enjoyable Issues to Do This Week (2.02.26)

Arts abound across the Bay.

Before the large finale of Superbowl Sunday, get impressed. Catch George Saunders and the MoAD/SFMOMA collab, take an artwork stroll in Mill Valley or the Castro, or witness electrifying performances from the Oakland Theater Project and RAWdance. Gear up for the large sport and make it your individual, whether or not you wish to go luxurious, chill, scrumptious, or queer.

Jump forward to this week’s prime occasions:

Gather your fellow bookworms to see George Saunders in conversation over his new book, Vigil.

Get in the big game spirit at a four-day tailgating party in San Jose.

Celebrate Superbowl-style at Ghiradelli Square’s fan zone.

See the halftime show at Manny’s Super Gay Superbowl Watch Party.

Have a superb one.

Destress in your lunch break at a free yoga session with Bay views; Monday, 12pm to 1pm. // Ferry Building, 1 Embarcadero (Embarcadero); register at outdoor-yoga.org

Gather your fellow bookworms to see George Saunders in dialog with Vendela Vida to have fun Saunders’ new ebook Vigil; Monday at 7pm. // Calvary Presbyterian, 2515 Fillmore St. (Pacific Heights); tickets at bookpassage.com

See artist Robert Louthan’s We Are Here and different inventive works round city at Mill Valley’s First Tuesday Artwalk; reception on Tuesday, 5:30pm to 7:30pm. // Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto (Mill Valley); particulars at cityofmillvalley.gov

Start your Lunar New Year celebration when former Rich Table chef de delicacies Gizela Ho pops up at The Happy Crane to serve up an impressed menu; Wednesday at 5pm. // The Happy Crane, 451 Gough St. (Civic Center); reservations at opentable.com

Go to hell and get there dancing at a warm-up introduction occasion to Dante’s Inferno, an upcoming supper membership and nightlife vacation spot; Wednesday, 8pm to 1:30am. // 111 Minna, 111 Minna St. (SoMa); tickets at eventbrite.com

Snag some unique SF Superbowl merch at a pop-up that includes Bay Area manufacturers Aaron De La Cruz, BLVCK SCVLE, and Nostalgia and their domestically impressed designs; Thursday, 11am to 5pm. // The Pearl, 601 nineteenth St. (Dogpatch); particulars at eventbrite.com

Play, sketch, and dance at OMCA’s Game Night. The museum is bringing collectively tunes from DJ Mark DiVita, determine drawing classes with Sketchboard Co., and occasion curators Gold Beams for an evening of neighborhood and creativity; Thursday, 5pm to 8pm. // Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak St. (Oakland); tickets at museumca.org

Pick your occasion at Downtown First Thursdays. Austin Millz is headlining the Big Game version, millennials and Gen Z DJs are battling it out on the dance flooring, and a large owl is internet hosting bingo; Thursday, 5pm to 10pm. // Natoma St. and 2nd St. (SoMa); RSVP at eventbrite.com

Experience The Mountaintop, Katori Hall’s electrifying reimagining of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s closing night time from the Oakland Theater Project; Thursday by Sunday, February 15. // Flax Art & Design, 1501 Martin Luther King Jr. Way (Oakland); tickets at oaklandtheaterproject.org

Double dip SFMOMA and MoAD for a twin set of performances from poets and dancers that reply to highly effective works at every museum; Thursday at 5:15pm and 6:45pm. // SFMOMA, 151 Third St. (SoMa) and MoAD, 685 Mission St. (SoMa); RSVP at sfmoma.org or moadsf.org

Taste the luxurious flavors of the Bay Area at a decadent, one-night-only collaboration between Hog Island Oyster Co, La Mar, and Michelin-starred Selby’s celebrating land and sea picks from caviar and crab to truffles and ribeye; Thursday at 6pm. // La Mar, Pier 1 ½ (Embarcadero); reservations at lamarcebicheria.com

See indie movie flicks all week lengthy on the San Francisco Independent Film Festival, showcasing greater than 68 native and worldwide movies; Thursday by Sunday, February 15. // Roxie Theater, 3117 sixteenth St. (Mission); tickets and schedule at sfindie2026.eventive.org

Catch RAWdance’s new lineup of reveals, together with two new visually-striking ensemble works and a hanging duet from co-artistic administrators, Ryan T. Smith and Wendy Rein; Thursday by Saturday at 7:30pm. // ODC Theater, 3153 seventeenth St. (Mission); tickets at rawdance.org

Head out of city for some top-notch cioppino. Little River Inn’s annual dinner contains dwell music, a silent public sale, and loads of contemporary seafood; Friday at 5pm and seven:30pm. // Little River Inn, 7901 CA-1 (Little River); tickets at littleriverinn.com

Stroll by the Castro for an open-air artwork stroll with greater than a dozen taking part companies; Friday, 5pm to 8pm. // MAG Galleries, 3931 18th St. (Castro); tickets at castroartwalk.com

Experience Napa in a full sensory expertise at Lewis Cellar’s The Art of Taste, a five-course prix fixe menu highlighting native flavors and unique wines; Friday, 6pm to eight:30pm. // Lewis Cellars, 6320 Silverado Trail (Napa); reservations at exploretock.com

Head out for Febtoberfest. Kick again in Tahoe at an on-snow biergarten and revel in dwell music, a fancy dress contest, and a cow bell ski parade; Saturday. // Palisades Tahoe, 1960 Olympic Valley Rd. (Olympic Valley); particulars at palisadestahoe.comAttend a doggy quinceañera. Bring your dressed-up pup for the coming-of-age of locals Darla and Millie at an extra-fancy canine celebration; Saturday, 1pm to 3pm. // Hayes Valley Art Works 295 Oak St. (Hayes Valley); particulars on Instagram

Feast on California’s finest on the Family Style Food Festival, which is bringing collectively L.A. hotspots and native favorites like Hyphy Burger, Bodega, and Square Pie Guys for a Superbowl-inspired day of excellent eats; Saturday, 12pm to 8pm. // Oakland Arena, 7000 S Coliseum Way (Oakland); tickets at familystylefest.com

Get within the Superbowl spirit at Ghiradelli Square’s fan zone, the place you may rating free ice cream and items from manufacturers like Olipop, Fenty Beauty, and Béis; Saturday and Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. // Ghiradelli Square, 900 North Point (Fisherman’s Wharf); particulars on ghirardellisq.com

Grab your seats now for The Blake Works, an ingenious three-part sequence from SF Ballet set to the haunting soundscape of James Blake; February twenty seventh by March eighth. // War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave. (Civic Center); tickets at sfballet.org

Thank you to our companions at SF Ballet.

See what’s in your playing cards. Learn learn how to learn tarot and develop your instinct with a guided workshop and private tarot studying; Sunday at 11am. // The Sanctuary Beach Resort, 3295 Dunes Dr. (Marina); register at sanctuarybeachresort.com

Try some wardrobe DIY at a beginner-friendly workshop the place you’ll be taught to design and stitch a one-of-a-kind shirt with cloth scraps; Sunday, 11am to 3pm. // SCRAP, 2150 Newcomb Ave. (Bayview); register at eventbrite.com

Pre-game with T-Pain and Sean Paul for an enormous R&B and ribs warehouse occasion; Sunday at 3pm. // Pier 80 (Bayview); tickets at tixr.com

Watch queens compete for the final word title whereas noshing on a three-course brunch when The Flamingo Resort and Spa’s Drag Brunch Spectacular returns; Sunday, 11:30 am to 2:30pm. // The Flamingo Resort and Spa, 2777 4th St. (Santa Rosa); tickets at eventbrite.com

Ditch the beer for a Sonoma-style viewing occasion. Enjoy Gehricke wines and luxury meals favorites as you catch the sport on the large display; Sunday, 3pm to 8pm. // Gehricke Tasting Room 32 Patten St. (Sonoma); reservations at gehrickewines.com

Follow the sport and the offers at Sunset Cantina’s Superbowl Sunday, the place you may tailgate out entrance and seize a brand new particular each quarter. // Sunset Cantina, 3414 Judah St. (Outer Sunset); reservations at resy.com