History

Ruins of Adolph Sutro's Home at Sutro Heights Park
Lands End Lookout Visitor Center
Join John on a scenic and historic two-hour walk as he brings Sutro’s “Pleasure Grounds” alive and recreates the area San Franciscans long considered their very own seaside wonderland.
Stairway down to Sutro Baths
Thu, Jun 22 4:00pm-6:00pm
Cliff House
Join historian John Martini on a two-hour walk and learn the history of San Francisco’s famous Cliff House and the ruins of Sutro Baths.
Stairway down to Sutro Baths
Cliff House
Join historian John Martini on a two-hour walk and learn the history of San Francisco’s famous Cliff House and the ruins of Sutro Baths.
Fort Point National Historic Site underneath the Golden Gate Bridge
Events
Fri, Jun 02 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Jun 03 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Jun 04 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Jun 09 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Jun 10 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Jun 11 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Jun 16 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Jun 17 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Jun 18 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Jun 23 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Jun 24 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Jun 25 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Jun 30 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Jul 01 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Jul 02 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Jul 07 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Jul 08 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Jul 09 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Jul 14 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Jul 15 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Jul 16 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Jul 21 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Jul 22 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Jul 23 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Jul 28 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Jul 29 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Jul 30 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Aug 04 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Aug 05 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Aug 06 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Aug 11 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Aug 12 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Aug 13 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Aug 18 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Aug 19 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Aug 20 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Aug 25 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Aug 26 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Aug 27 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Sep 01 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Sep 02 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Sep 03 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Sep 08 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Sep 09 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Sep 10 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Sep 15 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Sep 16 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Sep 17 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Sep 22 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Sep 23 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Sep 24 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Sep 29 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Sep 30 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Oct 01 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Oct 06 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Oct 07 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Oct 08 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Oct 13 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Oct 14 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Oct 15 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Oct 20 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Oct 21 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Oct 22 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Oct 27 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Oct 28 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Oct 29 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Nov 03 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Nov 04 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Nov 05 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Nov 10 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Nov 11 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Nov 12 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Nov 17 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Nov 18 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Nov 19 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Nov 24 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Nov 25 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Nov 26 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Dec 01 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Dec 02 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Dec 03 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Dec 08 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Dec 09 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Dec 10 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Dec 15 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Dec 16 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Dec 17 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Dec 22 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Dec 23 11:30am-11:45am
Sun, Dec 24 11:30am-11:45am
Fri, Dec 29 11:30am-11:45am
Sat, Dec 30 11:30am-11:45am
Fort Point Entrance
Join our Park Rangers in learning Fort Point's History in this 15 minute long talk. The program is accessible. The times of the program are 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.
Four National Park Service rangers with faces painted stand around on Dia de los Muertos
Events
Presidio Tunnel Tops
Join National Park Rangers and participate in two days of Fiesta de Arte del Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) family-friendly activities in the Presidio that include pintura de cara (facepainting), fiores de papal (paper flower making), and pinta calaca (skull painting and decorating).
Four National Park Service rangers with faces painted stand around on Dia de los Muertos
Events
Presidio Tunnel Tops
Join National Park Rangers and participate in two days of Fiesta de Arte del Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) family-friendly activities in the Presidio that include pintura de cara (facepainting), fiores de papal (paper flower making), and pinta calaca (skull painting and decorating).
A Golden Gate National Recreation Area Park Ranger leads a discussion at Presidio Tunnel Tops Campfire Circle.
Events
Mon, May 29 4:00pm-4:30pm
Presidio Tunnel Tops
Join National Park Service rangers for free campfire talks at Presidio Tunnel Tops every Friday to Monday at 4 pm through Labor Day.​​
On an introductory park tour for new staff, the sky offered this most glorious welcome at Point Bonita
Events
Online/Virtual
Join staff from the National Park Service and the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy to understand the complex connection between the LGBTQ community and the military in the Bay Area. From a population boom to discriminatory practices, the military had a lasting impact on the growth of the LGBTQ+ community in the region.
Alcatraz Historic Prisons
Events
Alcatraz Visitor Center
Join Williams and Alcatraz Park Ranger Jackson Lam in a virtual discussion about mass incarceration in America.
Battery Chamberlin at Baker Beach
Events
Battery Chamberlin
How can a 50-ton gun simply disappear? Learn this and other facts while helping load and aim the last operational gun of its kind.