Events
Hayes Valley Spring Wine Walk
Join us for the Spring Hayes Valley Wine Walk!
Stroll through the charming streets of Hayes Valley, hopping from one participating merchant to another, as you enjoy a diverse selection of wines.
Our spring wine walk features the merchants of bustling Hayes Street and some off the beaten path unique finds. Whether you're a wine connoisseur or simply looking for a fun night out, this event offers something for everyone.
Enjoy new flavors, mingle with fellow wine enthusiasts, and discover some Hayes Valley jewels, all while immersing yourself in the lively atmosphere of our vibrant neighborhood. From crisp whites to bold reds: there's a wine to suit every palate. There will even be non-alcoholic wines poured at some stations!
Grab your friends, put on your walking shoes, and join us for a memorable evening of wine tasting!
The walk will begin at 4 PM at 395 Linden Street on the Airstream lot (corner of Octavia and Linden) where you can pick up your wine glass, tasting tickets, and map. Tastings will be held at neighboring establishments until 7 PM.
A short after-party for ticket holders hosted by Rabble Wines & PROXY, will follow from 7-8 PM, at PROXY (under the big screen). Those who visit each pouring station will have the opportunity to take home some amazing giveaways!
Don't miss out.
Participating Merchants: Topo Design, Tint Gallery, Wildling Shoes, Miette, Brooklinen, Aviator Nation, Parachute
Participating Wine Merchants: Hotel Biron, Boisson, Epicurean Trader, Arlequin, Gambit, Ashton Vineyard, Afterwork, Robert Hall, Harken Winery, Intercept Wines, and Rabble Wines.
Proudly Presented by Explore Hayes Valley (HVMC), the HVNA, PROXY, and Avenue Greenlight.
Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Get your tickets early as we expect this event to reach capacity. Tickets are available now via this eventbrite link.
Reminder: Check-In and Ticketing station will be at the MMclay Airstream (now HOUSE OF AGATHA) at the corner of Linden and Octavia. Doors for the event will open promptly at 4 PM.
See you there!
Special thanks to Avenue Greenlight, Rabble Wines, and all of our participating HV wine merchants for the willingness to share these incredible wines.
Hayes Valley Merchant Mixer hosted by Hazie's
Merchant Mixer! Hazie’s bar and kitchen hosts this casual early evening of conversation and refreshments, co-presented by the Hayes Valley Merchants Council. Share your thoughts and ideas about doing business here in San Francisco, use the opportunity to tell others more about your own neighborhood business, or just enjoy some time with your peers. There is no formal program, this is simply a social event built around our wonderful Hayes Valley businesses.
Please do claim free tickets for all planned attendees via this invitation so that our hosts may know how many guests to expect. There is no limit to how many attendees per business may attend, but we do ask that only Hayes Valley merchants do so.
Live Music From Love Machine
Live Music From Love Machine featuring Rachel Hermann on vocals
Saturday, December 23rd from 2:30 until 4:30 p.m.
Soulful Sounds, Classic Tracks, and Xmas Bangers
A Chanukah Celebration
Join us at the corner of Hayes and Octavia Streets.
Children’s Crafts, Face Painting, Music, Food, Drink, Menorah Lighting, and more!
Brought to you by Congregation Chevra Thilim and the Richmond Torah Center-Chabad
Victorian Holiday Home Tour Alamo Square
The Victorian Alliance of San Francisco brings back its house tour after a five-year hiatus and features five glittering homes in the Alamo Square neighborhood, known for the city’s most iconic Victorians.
The Victorian Alliance of San Francisco Victorian Home Holiday Tours will be held on Sunday, December 10th from 3-7 PM. The locations of the specific homes will be revealed closer to the tour date.
Click here for more information
Hayes Valley Holiday Stroll 2023
The Hayes Valley Merchants Council and
The Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association
Present
The 33rd Annual Hayes Valley Holiday Stroll
Join Us for an Evening of Holiday Merriment
Friday, December 1, from 5 until 9 p.m.
Kick off the holidays with the Hayes Valley Holiday Stroll, a neighborhood tradition for 33 years! Stroll around the neighborhood surrounded by music, holiday lights, and decorated windows. Visit the shops for in-store activities, wine & treats, and special promotions.
The Hayes Valley Holiday Stroll features live music, strolling entertainment, drag queen ambassadors in holiday finery, carolers, a Holiday Window contest, fabulous shopping, a photo booth, and so much more!
This year we are very excited to welcome a real, live sugar plum fairy, Principal Dancer Sasha De Sola from the San Francisco Ballet and the Nutcracker as one of our Holiday Window contest judges.
The Stroll is family friendly! From 5 until 7 p.m. events for the kids will include face painting, wreath making, the Abominable Snow Man, DJ Sam Richter, and more surprises.
Of course our celebrated local restaurants & bars will be open, some with special hours and promotions. Watch this space for regular updates.
Entertainment throughout the neighborhood will include the strolling Areté Singers Mistletoe Carolers (5:30-8:30 p.m.), Dancing Christmas Trees, Mrs. Claus(es), a photo booth (sponsored by Fig & Thistle, be sure to look for the van!), and more.
Live Music all ‘Stroll long (5-9 p.m.) to include…
The Leafs - 300 block of Hayes, near Hayz Dogs
The Rock Project - 400 block of Hayes, near Chez Maman
SF Buskers - Linden Street, near Dark Garden
Sonamo - 500 block of Hayes, near Gambit
Participating Merchants are detailed below. Note that business participation is subject to last minute changes.
Amour Vert - 15% off purchases (some exclusions), free gift with $200+ purchase, Prosecco wine, holiday candy & cookies**
Arden Home - Wine**
Aviator Nation - Pictures with Santa Claus, hot cider & adult beverages, Christmas cookies & sweet treats**
Brooklinen - Hot chocolate bar
Dark Garden - Live music & festive beverages**
Ebb & Flow Wine Bar - Complimentary appetizers with purchase of two glasses of wine
Fiddlesticks + Orange Bird - Spiked cider at both locations**
Goldstories Pop-Up - Surprise treats and a 15% discount on all products during the event**
Lisa Says Gah - 20% off and drinks from Golden Rule Spirits and Leisure Project**
Marine Layer - 20% off during the event**
MMclay - Hot spiced apple cider and guest vendors on our lot**
Optical Underground - Spiked mulled wine
Outdoor Voices - 30% off storewide during the event**
Rails - Festive drinks & lite bites with 20% off for Stroll shoppers!
Topo Designs - 20% off purchases during the event**
Revelation in Fit - Free panty or soak with purchase**
**Noted business will be open extended hours during the Holiday Stroll!
Afterparty hosted by Hôtel Biron from 9 until 11:30 p.m., details here
Special Thanks to our sponsor Avenue Greenlight
Special Guest Holiday Window Contest Judge: Sasha De Sola
Experience the magical winter wonderland of toy soldiers, King of the Mice, Sugar Plum Fairy, and so much more at the Nutcracker. This dazzling production is a kaleidoscope of over 150 dancers accompanied by the SF Ballet Orchestra performing Tchaikovsky’s beloved score. Create everlasting memories with loved ones.
Photo Credit: San Francisco Ballet in Tomasson's Nutcracker // © RJ Muna for San Francisco Ballet
APEC 2023
San Francisco hosts the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific. This citywide international conference is expected to impact the entirety of San Francisco, including our own Hayes Valley.
Click through to the main APEC 2023 website for more details.
Trick or Treat Trail
Trick or Treat! Join merchants throughout Hayes Valley in this annual fun tradition.
Look for the orange ghost to find participating stores.
Head West
This Sunday, October 22nd! HEAD WEST returns to Hayes Valley from 11 AM until 5 PM.
HEAD WEST is a local outdoor, marketplace featuring live, local Musicians. HEAD WEST was founded and is curated by creative + small business owner Jimmy Brower and is led by a team of leaders in the field.
PARTICIPANTS include Makers, Merchants, Crafters, Designers + Artists, as well as Non-Profit Organizations. Preference is given to handmade, locally sourced, small batch, eco-friendly, conscious offerings and products. Mass manufactured and MLM companies do not participate.
COMMUNITY BOOTHS: Those that identify as BIPOC, AAPI, LGBTQIA+ or Non-Profit have been highly encouraged to apply for both Marketplace Booths as well as a no-cost Community Booth. Community Booths recipients are based on Need, Journey, Impact + Contribution.
HEAD WEST will take place, light rain or shine, along Octavia Blvd adjacent to Patricia’s Green + Linden Street.
For more information, including a detailed version of the map below, click through to the HEAD WEST website here.
Hayes Valley Wine Walk
Join us for the 1st Annual Hayes Valley Wine Walk!
Stroll through the charming streets of Hayes Valley, hopping from one participating merchant to another, as you enjoy a diverse selection of wines.
Our inaugural wine walk features the merchants of Linden Street and its surrounding blocks. Whether you're a wine connoisseur or simply looking for a fun night out, this event offers something for everyone.
Enjoy new flavors, mingle with fellow wine enthusiasts, and discover some Hayes Valley jewels while immersing yourself in the lively atmosphere of this vibrant neighborhood. Crisp whites, cutting edge orange wines, and bold reds: there's a wine to suit every palate.
Grab your friends, put on your walking shoes, and join us for a memorable evening of wine tasting.
The walk will begin at 4 PM at Optical Underground (333 Linden Street), where you can pick up your wine glass, tasting tickets, and map. Tastings will be held at neighboring establishments until 7 PM.
A short after-party for ticket holders hosted by Rabble Wines & PROXY will follow from 7-8 PM at Proxy. Those that visit each pouring station will have the opportunity to be selected to win a serving platter by MMclay, a pair of Wildling Shoes, or a $200 Gift Certificate from Optical Underground.
Participating Merchants: Optical Underground, MMclay, Dark Garden Corsetry, Clare V., Acme Floral Co., SF Meat Co., Isotope Comics, and Kolekto Jewelry.
Participating Wine Merchants: Hotel Biron, Birba, Boisson, Gambit Lounge, SF Wine & Cheese, Rabble Wines.
Proudly Presented by Explore Hayes Valley (HVMC), the HVNA, Proxy, and Avenue Greenlight.
Tickets are $35 in advance via eventbrite and $40 at the door. Get your tickets early!
Reminder: Check In and Ticketing station will be at Optical Underground at 333 Linden St. Doors for the event will open promptly at 4pm.
Special thanks to Avenue Greenlight, Rabble Wines, and all of our participating Hayes Valley wine merchants for the willingness to share these incredible wines.
Hayes Valley Carnival
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The 112th annual* Hayes Valley Carnival will be back again this year on July 15th!
Featuring Circus Bella at PROXY.
*Except 1912-2021
On Saturday, July 15th, PROXY, the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association, and the Hayes Valley Merchants Association are bringing back the infamous Hayes Valley Carnival on its 112-year anniversary.
The original Hayes Valley carnival was a celebration and reminder of the vibrancy and tenacity of the city after the destruction of the 1906 earthquake and fires. The carnival reinvigorated residents, businesses and the city at large with a joyful community celebration.
The return of this historic event will be held at PROXY, in the heart of Hayes Valley at the corner of Hayes and Octavia. A remnant of the removal of the central freeway, PROXY is a temporary experiment in the reinstatement of public space in urban life. Offering free public programming, innovative art installations, and an incubator for small local businesses, the site has acted as a container where people can share experiences and create bonds that foster community cohesiveness. This year’s collaboration with the Hayes Valley Merchants Association and the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association continues a long standing partnership, solidifying that the Hayes Valley Carnival has become a beloved annual event with an ever evolving present and future.
We have been awarded an Avenue Greenlight Grant to support The 112th Anniversary Hayes Valley Carnival with additional fiscal & in-kind donations from:
Absinthe Group, a Mano, Hazie's, Rad Radish, Afterwork Bar, The Bird, Optical Underground, Papito's, Souvla, Miette, Fiddlesticks, Outdoor Voices, Suppenküche and Maven Realty.
Attendees will enjoy a myriad of carnival games and activities, thrill to the sounds of the Circus Bella All- Star Band, and partake in food and beverages from local vendors starting at 12pm. The Circus performance will begin at 1pm with Circus Bella, an open-air contemporary circus that uplifts diverse audiences and engages community. They will present their most recent production, Bananas!. This show marks the triumphant return of Circus Bella to the Bay Area Parks for their 14th Annual series of free performances, featuring some of the dazzling Circus Talent from the Bay Area and beyond. Guaranteed to delight and amaze audiences of all ages in a treasured family event for Children of All Ages. *Bananas! is directed by Abigail Munn (Circus Bella co-founder and director).
Space is first come first serve. Minimal audience seating on site will be provided, with turf up front for young children to be part of the action. Feel free to bring picnic blankets and small folding chairs. Standing room will be available in Patricia’s Green and along Hayes Street and Octavia Boulevard.
Essays and photographs of the historic Hayes Valley Carnival can be found at FoundSF.
Contact:
Lara Aburamadan
Communications Lead_ENVELOPE Architecture and Design + PROXY
lara@envelopeAD.com
Autumn Adamme
Hayes Valley Merchants Association
Vice President and Circus Bella Costume Designer
Explorehayesvalley@gmail.com
Hayes Valley Holiday Stroll 2022
Holiday Stroll Line Up:
4 PM - Family activities begin - DJ Sam Richter, The Abominable Snow Man and Charlie in the Box, faceprinting, sidewalk chalk, snow flurries, Haight Street Art Center printing.
PhotoVan sponsored by Fig and Thistle
5:30-8:30 Arete Carolers
5:30-8:30 Afrika America, Amoura Teese, Bebe Sweetbriar - Drag Ambassadors
6:00-8:00 Curious Planet - Jazz
6:00-9:00 Charles Unger Experience - Rock n Roll + R&B
5:30-7:30 Marlina Teich - guitar and bass
6:00-9:00 Sonamo - eclectic funk.
Additional participants:
Allbirds on Hayes Street - BOGO Buy one full priced shoe and receive 30% off of the second pair. Holiday libations.
MM Clay Airstream on Linden - hot apple Cider
The Hayes Valley Merchants Association
The Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association
Hayes Valley Art Works
Present
The 32nd Annual Hayes Valley Holiday Stroll
Join us for an evening of Holiday Merriment
Friday, December 2, from 4 to 9 PM
Kick off the holidays at the Hayes Valley Holiday Stroll, a neighborhood tradition for 32 years. Stroll around the neighborhood surrounded by carolers, holiday lights and decorated windows. Visit the shops for instore activities, wine + treats, and special promotions, over 45 shops are participating this year.
The Hayes Valley Holiday Stroll features live music, drag queen ambassadors in holiday finery, carolers, a “Holiday Window” contest, fabulous shopping, a photo booth and so much more!
The “Stroll” is family friendly; beginning at 4 PM the Holiday Stroll will feature events for the kids, including face painting, the Abominable Snow Man with Charlie in the Box, chalk for drawing on the sidewalks, a snow dig, and DJ Sam Richter. Plus, poster printing with Haight Street Art Center.
Special Guests include the Arete Carolers, Afrika America, Bebe Sweetbriar, Amoura Teese our Drag Ambassadors, Curious Planet, Marlena Teich, the Charles Unger Experience, and so much more.
This same evening, we will be celebrating the dedication of Cathenge, a multisensory experience by artist David Normal. Cathenge was first unveiled at Burning Man in 2019. Guests are invited to explore this extraordinary installation for a special sensorial treat. Upon entering the circle, the viewer is treated to harmonic tones and lights that respond their movement. A must see.
Local restaurants & bars will be open.
This event is made possible by the generous donations of our sponsors -
Avenue Green Light
Cruise
Credo Beauty
Hayes Valley Holiday Stroll
Everyone is invited to celebrate the 31st Annual Hayes Valley Holiday Stroll. Bring the family, and your friends for an evening of merriment.
There will be live music, carolers, elves, a “Holiday Window” contest, a “fabulous” holiday sweater contest, shopping, in-store promotions, all the eating and drinking establishments will be open, there will be activities for the kids, a photo booth and so much more, all happening throughout the neighborhood.
Holiday Fest
With entertainments, family activities, livestreams, and special offers from participating merchants. Ask us about the inaugural Light a Life campaign!