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Ai Weiwei, Trace 2014 (New Industries Building, Alcatraz)

Ai Weiwei Explores Human Rights and Freedom of Expression in Series of New, Site Specific Installations Inspired by Alcatraz Island

Opening September 27, 2014, @Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz will feature a series of seven site-specific installations by artist Ai Weiwei in four locations on Alcatraz Island, offering a new cultural lens through which to experience the notorious military and federal penitentiary turned national park.

A woman peers through a birding telescope looking over the golden gate bridge and san francisco bay

(CANCELED) Birding for Everyone: Birding & Stewardship Day

Sat, Oct 26, 2024, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Hawk Hill Parking Lot

Join us for a day at Hawk Hill during fall raptor migration season! This program is especially geared towards members of the BIPOC and/or LGBTQ+ community. Care for native plants, bird the fall raptor migration with biologists and volunteers from the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, and hear career stories from park staff.

Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz Tickets: On Sale June 27

This fall, internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei brings his powerful and thought-provoking work to Alcatraz. Get the latest details about his site-specific installations on the Rock—and learn how to buy your tickets for this much-anticipated exhibition, opening September 27, 2014.

Exploding the Myth of the Raptor Peak Week

The fall raptor season is upon us, and that means Peak Week is coming quickly. What is Peak Week, you ask? Peak Week is the mini-season of absolute high-count, high-banding days each year at the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory.

Hands in the air at the Give Back Kick Back

Active Events

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.

How to take your time in the parks

The right time to get to the parks is whenever you can make it! Here are a few ideas on how to spend time in the parks whether you've got 5, 15, 30, or 60 minutes.

The Cliff House and San Francisco’s Long History of Dining Out

A treasure of the Golden Gate National Parks, the Cliff House marks its 150th anniversary in July. It opened in 1863, in a city famous for its multitude and variety of restaurants. But why so many dining establishments, and how did San Francisco’s culture of “dining out” develop?