History

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
Fri, Jul 26 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sat, Jul 27 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sun, Jul 28 4:00pm-4:30pm
Mon, Jul 29 4:00pm-4:30pm
Tue, Jul 30 4:00pm-4:30pm
Wed, Jul 31 4:00pm-4:30pm
Thu, Aug 01 4:00pm-4:30pm
Fri, Aug 02 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sat, Aug 03 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sun, Aug 04 4:00pm-4:30pm
Mon, Aug 05 4:00pm-4:30pm
Tue, Aug 06 4:00pm-4:30pm
Wed, Aug 07 4:00pm-4:30pm
Thu, Aug 08 4:00pm-4:30pm
Fri, Aug 09 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sat, Aug 10 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sun, Aug 11 4:00pm-4:30pm
Mon, Aug 12 4:00pm-4:30pm
Tue, Aug 13 4:00pm-4:30pm
Wed, Aug 14 4:00pm-4:30pm
Thu, Aug 15 4:00pm-4:30pm
Fri, Aug 16 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sat, Aug 17 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sun, Aug 18 4:00pm-4:30pm
Mon, Aug 19 4:00pm-4:30pm
Tue, Aug 20 4:00pm-4:30pm
Wed, Aug 21 4:00pm-4:30pm
Thu, Aug 22 4:00pm-4:30pm
Fri, Aug 23 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sat, Aug 24 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sun, Aug 25 4:00pm-4:30pm
Mon, Aug 26 4:00pm-4:30pm
Tue, Aug 27 4:00pm-4:30pm
Wed, Aug 28 4:00pm-4:30pm
Thu, Aug 29 4:00pm-4:30pm
Fri, Aug 30 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sat, Aug 31 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sun, Sep 01 4:00pm-4:30pm
Mon, Sep 02 4:00pm-4:30pm
Tue, Sep 03 4:00pm-4:30pm
Wed, Sep 04 4:00pm-4:30pm
Thu, Sep 05 4:00pm-4:30pm
Fri, Sep 06 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sat, Sep 07 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sun, Sep 08 4:00pm-4:30pm
Mon, Sep 09 4:00pm-4:30pm
Tue, Sep 10 4:00pm-4:30pm
Wed, Sep 11 4:00pm-4:30pm
Thu, Sep 12 4:00pm-4:30pm
Fri, Sep 13 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sat, Sep 14 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sun, Sep 15 4:00pm-4:30pm
Mon, Sep 16 4:00pm-4:30pm
Tue, Sep 17 4:00pm-4:30pm
Wed, Sep 18 4:00pm-4:30pm
Thu, Sep 19 4:00pm-4:30pm
Fri, Sep 20 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sat, Sep 21 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sun, Sep 22 4:00pm-4:30pm
Mon, Sep 23 4:00pm-4:30pm
Tue, Sep 24 4:00pm-4:30pm
Wed, Sep 25 4:00pm-4:30pm
Thu, Sep 26 4:00pm-4:30pm
Fri, Sep 27 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sat, Sep 28 4:00pm-4:30pm
Sun, Sep 29 4:00pm-4:30pm
Mon, Sep 30 4:00pm-4:30pm
Tue, Oct 01 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
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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
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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.
Sunny day at Point Bonita Lighthouse
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Lighthouse Trailhead
Join park staff and volunteer docents for a tour down the Point Bonita Trail.
Image of the interior of Fort Point with the lighthouse
Events
Fort Point Entrance
Join a ranger near the front entrance of Fort Point for a tour! Learn about the soldiers' lives at Fort Point, the fort's unique architecture, the defenses of the Golden Gate and lots more. Tours are scheduled daily at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and typically last 30 minutes. Staff availability may affect these tour times, please inquire upon arrival.
Image of the interior of Fort Point with the lighthouse
Events
Fort Point Entrance
Join a ranger near the front entrance of Fort Point for a tour! Learn about the soldiers' lives at Fort Point, the fort's unique architecture, the defenses of the Golden Gate and lots more. Tours are scheduled daily at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. and typically last 30 minutes. Staff availability may affect these tour times, please inquire upon arrival.
Image of the front of the Presidio Visitor Center with the Golden Gate Bridge in the backgrounr
Events
Presidio Main Post Transit Center
The Main Post encompasses more history than another other site within Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Learn about Spanish colonial settlers, 1906 refugees, U.S. Army history from 1846 to 1995, and a dizzying variety of military architecture.
View overlooking Fort Baker and the Golden Gate
Events
Drown Road Trailhead
Join Park Ranger Emeritus and historian John Martini on an exploration of this historic military site in Sausalito.