By: Kat Bein By: Kat Bein | March 21, 2025 | Lifestyle, Feature,
Hey, San Francisco! What’s shakin’?
We’re lucky to live in a city brimming with culture, food, art, music, business, and community. There’s always something interesting to learn, a new exhibit to check out, a cutting-edge performance to see, and a new menu begging to be savored.
See also: 10 Must-See Art Exhibits This Spring & Summer In San Francisco
We want you to maximize your weekend, so we’ve gathered a few options to fill your calendar. Whether you’re looking to hit the road on a small adventure or stay close to home, this weekend’s activities will inspire you!
Hungry? Now through Sunday, March 30, more than 130 Oakland restaurants are participating in Oakland Restaurant Week, opening their doors for guests to enjoy the flavors of the city. From ramen to burgers, Haitian and Mexican, Michelin-recognized eateries and cultural concepts, there are truly more menus to explore than you can eat in a week—but you should give it your best shot!
In honor of International Women's Month, The Caviar Co.'s Union Street space has partnered with Dress For Success San Francisco on a special event Saturday. From 4 to 7 p.m., guests can enjoy bites of caviar and wine from Vino Disco and a charcuterie spread from Burke & Black while raising money for the non-profit's mission to help women in need achieve professional goals with clothes and accessories that set the perfect tone for interviews. Guests may also donate gently used handbags. The Caviar Co. Retail Store, 1954 Union St.
Celebrate the life and genius of recently-deceased director David Lynch with a special showing of his celebrated film Lost Highway at the Alamo Drafthouse now through Monday. It's a bit of a love story, but it's Lynch, so you really have to see it to believe it. Understanding is optional.
Moore food? Fremont is also celebrating its third-annual Restaurant Week, with more than 60 local restaurants participating now through Sunday, March 30. Enjoy tasting menus, special deals, buy-one-get-one ramen bowls, new items, house specialties, and so much more across a wide variety of cultural flavors and delightful plates.
Saturday marks Tulip Day in San Francisco, and more than 80,000 tulips are set to cover Union Square, free to pick for you in the bunches. It's a stunning display of these iconic flowers, and you're welcome to interact as you see fit.
Looking for even more fun in our city by the sea? Check our list of best summer festivals in the Bay Area.
Photography by: Alexander Spatari