Active Events in the Parks

Events that have not been canceled or postponed

Local public health officials in Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo County recommend the cancellation of non-essential large public events at this time.  Therefore, many Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy events and programs are canceled or postponed. You can filter the events by date, by program or by county.

British artist Yinka Shonibare’s large-scale sculptural installation Man Moving Up
Events
Sat, Aug 02 10:00am-5:00pm
Fort Point Entrance
This summer, FOR-SITE Foundation presents its highly anticipated new project Black Gold: Stories Untold . This innovative exhibition invites more than fifteen contemporary artists to reflect on the resilience, struggles, and triumphs of African Americans who lived in California from the Gold Rush to the Reconstruction period following the Civil War (c. 1849–1877).
Visitors at the Nike Missile Site
Events
Sat, Aug 02 12:00pm-3:00pm
NIKE Missile Site SF-88
Veterans of the Nike program come to the site to share their stories with visitors and give guided tours of SF88 between the hours of 12pm - 3pm.
British artist Yinka Shonibare’s large-scale sculptural installation Man Moving Up
Events
Sun, Aug 03 10:00am-5:00pm
Fort Point Entrance
This summer, FOR-SITE Foundation presents its highly anticipated new project Black Gold: Stories Untold . This innovative exhibition invites more than fifteen contemporary artists to reflect on the resilience, struggles, and triumphs of African Americans who lived in California from the Gold Rush to the Reconstruction period following the Civil War (c. 1849–1877).
Battery Townsley in the Marin Headlands
Events
Sun, Aug 03 12:00pm-4:00pm
Battery Townsley
Battery Townsley, at Fort Cronkhite, was San Francisco's most extensive--and most secret--World War II military fortification. Come visit and explore this labyrinthine battery.
Volunteer on Alcatraz Island
Events
Wed, Aug 06 8:00am-12:00pm
Alcatraz Gardens
Help restore and maintain gardens once tended by the island’s military and penitentiary residents—add life, color, and vibrancy to the Rock.

Your parks need you now

Your support helps fight climate change and promote park sustainability—please give now.