November may be a quieter stretch between fall festivities and the holiday rush, but there’s still plenty happening across San Francisco and Marin. It’s a great month to discover something new, revisit a local favorite, and make a few plans before the season gets into full swing. 🍂✨
San Francisco
SF Coffee Festival November 7 & 8, 2026
Get ready for an immersive coffee experience when the 10th annual San Francisco Coffee Festival® kicks off. Enjoy specially curated exhibitors, including the Bay Area’s top coffee roasters, as they share with you some of the best coffee, teas, eats, and more, in the country. Want to learn more about coffee? Just ask the master roaster at their booth, or attend one of the many educational panels. But it’s all about the coffee vibes, right? Sway along to a soundtrack provided by some of the best bands and entertainment in the Bay, while you taste endless coffee at the iconic Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture’s Festival Pavilion. Think about your ideal coffee event experience: this is it.
International Hip Hop Dance Fest November 14 & 15, 2026
Micaya Presents the 28th Annual San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest (SFIHHDF), a groundbreaking presentation of hip hop dance culture from around the globe. SFIHHDF was the first festival in the world to present hip hop dance on a proscenium stage in a non-competitive setting—elevating the art form while honoring its legacy.
Each year, SFIHHDF brings together electrifying performances by internationally acclaimed dance companies. Expect jaw-dropping choreography, masterful technique, powerful storytelling, and a wide range of hip hop styles including breaking, popping, locking, waacking, krump, house, and more.
Illuminate SF Festival of Light November 27, 2026 - January 31, 2027
ILLUMINATE SF™ shines a light on San Francisco's ever-expanding light art scene and celebrates the city's culture of creativity and innovation. The initiative is presented by the San Francisco Travel Association in collaboration with local civic and cultural partners, and showcases the city's public light art installations, most of which are accessible by public transportation and free to view.
From the day after Thanksgiving until the end of January, dozens of site-specific artworks by acclaimed creators from all over the world will be on display across San Francisco's many neighborhoods. Some are permanent fixtures that have become familiar icons of the city. Others are fleeting, one-time-only creations that dazzle visitors with their complexity. Best of all, most of these artworks are free to experience.
Marin County
Marin Arts & Crafts Show November 6-8, 2026
The Marin Arts & Crafts Show brings together artists, artisans, designers, woodworkers, jewelers, textile artists, ceramists, and other makers whose work reflects a dedication to craftsmanship.
The show celebrates handcraft of design: luminous color, careful detail, natural materials, traditional technique, and contemporary imagination.
Visitors can shop for beautifully crafted, one-of-a-kind objects and meet the artists and makers who create them.
The Big Open – ICB ART November 13-15, 2026
Once a year, ICB artists open their studios for a weekend visitors plan around and return to year after year. Many of the artists you’ll meet here exhibit nationally and internationally, with work in galleries, museums, and collections around the world.
The building hums. Hear the stories behind the art that’s speaking to you. Turn a corner and find something you didn’t know you were looking for.
Whether you’re buying your first piece, adding to a collection, sourcing art for a client, or simply want to spend a few hours surrounded by an astonishing range of original art, this is the weekend to do it.
Paris Brasserie Cooking Class November 15, 2026
Cavallo Point's Cooking School is hosting a hands-on French brasserie cooking class. You'll work through Parisian bistro classics – from croque monsieur bites and moules marinières to steak frites – and finish with a caramelized tarte Tatin. Best of all, you'll get to sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor!
