Celebrate The Downtown San Francisco Event Calendar In Style And Luxury

• AT&T Ball Park (walking distance)
• Theatre District (1 block)
• Moscone Center (5 blocks)
• Civic Center (10 blocks)

Downtown San Francisco Attractions And Events, Just A Cable Car's Ride Away

As a guest of The Westin St. Francis, you're only minutes from an amazing variety of special events in San Francisco, California. Celebrate the best in traditional jazz and discover emerging new movements at the San Francisco Jazz Festival - which draws performers from around the globe. Tired of studio blockbusters? Secure a front-row seat for the San Francisco International Film Festival... where you can enjoy 200 films from 50 countries, representing an astounding diversity of formats and styles. From sports and Shakespeare to the annual sugar-fueled summit of chocoholics known as the Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival, nearby Union Square San Francisco has a variety of exciting attractions and events.

• King Tut: Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" explores the figures who guided ancient Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. The exhibition focuses on the 18th Dynasty, a 100-year period when Egypt was at the height of its power and the "golden age" of Egyptian artistry. This was the era when Tutankhamun and his ancestors reigned. The extensive array of more than 130 extraordinary artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun and other ancient Egyptian sites features 50 of Tutankhamun's burial objects, including his royal diadem and one of the four gold and precious stone inlaid canopic coffinettes that contained his mummified internal organs.
• Wicked: The Tony Award-winning spectacle has come to San Francisco's Orpheum Theater!  Featuring stunning sets, gorgeous costumes and a celebrated score, this inside look at the “real” story of the Wicked Witch of the West presents theatre at is most magical. 
• Beach Blanket Babylon: Throughout the 34-year run of this over-the-top musical revue, Beach Blanket Babylon has become a true San Francisco institution.  No aspect of pop culture is spared in this uproarious parody, where the only thing more outrageous than the comedy is the extravagance of the costumes.
• Tony n' Tina's Wedding: Tony and Tina are getting married, and you're invited to attend!  During this interactive dinner comedy show, you'll take part in the couple's hilariously crazy wedding reception, where the love is strong and the laughs are long.  Showing weekends at Castagnola's Restaurant on Fisherman's Wharf.
• Teatro ZinZanni: Experience spectacle at its most intoxicating, and enjoy the European-style cabaret of Teatro ZinZanni. Held in an antique “spiegeltent” along the Embarcadero, is risqué yet beautifully artistic, creating a tantalizing feast for all five senses. Live music and a five-course meal accompany every performance.
• Audium: Experience the world's only sound theater, where “sound sculptures” are formed using the undulating rhythms emitted from 169 specially designed speakers. Each performance – held every Friday and Saturday – takes place in darkness, allowing participants to hear, see and feel the complex world of sound.
• Ride the RocketBoat: Get a unique glimpse of San Francisco as you explore the city by RocketBoat, offering high-speed tours of the bay. These 30-minute tours whisk passengers past Alcatraz, the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, AT&T Park and more. Operating from May through October from Pier 39.  
• San Francisco Zoo: Introduce your kids to their animal instincts during your next family vacation.  The San Francisco Zoo is home to over 250, and is open daily from 10am to 5pm.
• California Academy of Sciences: After years of anticipation, the new California Academy of Sciences is now open!   Explore and interact with the natural world from within the museum's new sustainable structure, and discover just how fascinating our world really is. 

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Experience the grandeur of the past - coupled with contemporary luxury and style - at The Westin St. Francis. As a signature San Franciscan treasure, this landmark hotel has kept legendary watch over Union Square since 1904. Consult the San Francisco event calendar and book your reservations online today for The Best Rates. Guaranteed.