O que acontece em São Francisco, Estados Unidos, ao longo do ano

Tranquilo — o mês tranquilo segundo a editoria, Christmas and New Year

• Natureza

  Plum and magnolia blossom

  25 Jan – 15 Mar · normalmenteCerejeiras em flor

  The earliest blossom of any big American city: plum in January, magnolia through February, weeks before the east coast has thawed.

Ainda em andamento: Pacific storm season (15 Nov – 31 Mar (normalmente)), Gray whale migration (15 Dez – 15 Mai (normalmente)), Christmas and New Year (24 Dez – 1 Jan)

Tranquilo — o mês tranquilo segundo a editoria

Nada novo começa em fevereiro.

Ainda em andamento: Plum and magnolia blossom (25 Jan – 15 Mar (normalmente)), Pacific storm season (15 Nov – 31 Mar (normalmente)), Gray whale migration (15 Dez – 15 Mai (normalmente))

Movimentado — entre os picos, Spring break em Estados Unidos

Nada novo começa em março.

Ainda em andamento: Plum and magnolia blossom (25 Jan – 15 Mar (normalmente)), Pacific storm season (15 Nov – 31 Mar (normalmente)), Gray whale migration (15 Dez – 15 Mai (normalmente))

Meia-estação — entre os picos

Nada novo começa em abril.

Ainda em andamento: Gray whale migration (15 Dez – 15 Mai (normalmente))

Movimentado — entre os picos, Bay to Breakers

• Festival

  Bay to Breakers

  17 MaiEvento esportivoLotadoFechamentos

  Twelve kilometres from the bay to the ocean in costume, or in nothing, on the third Sunday of May, with the east-west streets closed until early afternoon. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Gray whale migration (15 Dez – 15 Mai (normalmente))

Tranquilo — o mês tranquilo segundo a editoria, San Francisco Pride

• Temporada

  Fog season

  1 Jun – 31 Ago · normalmenteRisco

  The marine layer sits over the western half of the city for weeks at a time while the inland valleys bake. The Mission and Potrero often sit in sun above it.

• Festival

  San Francisco Pride

  27–28 JunLotadoReserve cedo

  The last weekend of June: Civic Center on the Saturday, the Market Street parade on the Sunday, and hotel rates across downtown that reflect it. Fonte ↗

Tranquilo — o mês tranquilo segundo a editoria, Independence Day

• Feriado

  Independence Day

  3–5 JulFeriado nacionalLotadoFechamentos

  The Fourth of July is a federal holiday: banks and government offices close, fireworks draw large crowds to parks and waterfronts after dark, and roads and flights are busy over the long weekend. Claim a viewing spot early. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Fog season (1 Jun – 31 Ago (normalmente))

Tranquilo — o mês tranquilo segundo a editoria, Outside Lands

• Festival

  Outside Lands

  1–16 Ago · normalmenteFestival de músicaLotadoReserve cedo

  Three days in Golden Gate Park on the first or second weekend of August, in the coldest fog of the year, which catches out everyone who packs for California in summer. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Fog season (1 Jun – 31 Ago (normalmente))

Lotação máxima — o mês de pico segundo a editoria, Summer break em Estados Unidos

Nada novo começa em setembro.

Lotação máxima — o mês de pico segundo a editoria, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

• Festival

  Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

  2–4 OutFestival de músicaLotado

  Free and ticketless in Golden Gate Park over the first weekend of October, in the city's warmest, clearest fortnight of the year. Fonte ↗

• Festival

  Fleet Week

  4–12 OutGrande festivalLotado

  Ships in the bay and the Blue Angels over it for a week in early October; the noise is unavoidable across the northern half of the city and the waterfront is solid. Fonte ↗

Movimentado — entre os picos, Thanksgiving

• Temporada

  Pacific storm season

  15 Nov – 31 Mar · normalmenteMonçãoRisco

  The year's rain arrives in a handful of atmospheric rivers rather than as steady drizzle, and the hills go green for it. The light between the storms is the payoff.

• Feriado

  Thanksgiving

  25–29 NovFeriado nacionalLotadoFechamentos

  Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday of November, is the country's biggest travel holiday: airports and highways are at their busiest on the Wednesday before and the Sunday after, and on the day itself offices, banks and many shops close. Fonte ↗

Tranquilo — o mês tranquilo segundo a editoria, Christmas and New Year

• Natureza

  Gray whale migration

  15 Dez – 15 Mai · normalmenteTemporada de baleias

  The southbound run passes outside the Golden Gate around the turn of the year and comes back with calves in spring; the headlands work as well as a boat.

• Feriado

  Christmas and New Year

  24 Dez – 1 JanNatal e Ano-NovoFechamentosLotado

  Christmas Day and New Year's Day are federal holidays: on 25 December most shops, museums and many restaurants close, and airports stay busy through the week between as families travel. New Year's Eve fills bars and restaurants, many at set-menu prices. Fonte ↗

Ainda em andamento: Pacific storm season (15 Nov – 31 Mar (normalmente)), Thanksgiving (25–29 Nov)