Jul 11, 2024 - Things to Do

Bay Area weekend events: Laser show, "Labyrinth" screening

Shawna Chen

Photo of green and blue laser lights beaming out from the window of a cathedral — A laser beam installation sends light from the Fairmont Hotel into Grace Cathedral in July 2023. The installation is created by Illuminate, a nonprofit founded by Ben Davis. Photo: Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images

We're so close to the weekend — and the weather won't be nearly as stifling as before.

Here are some things to look forward to.

Thursday

💡 Take in a new laser light exhibition that will beam 20 lasers from the Fairmont Hotel in Nob Hill into the Rose Window of Grace Cathedral.

Dusk to dawn every night through the rest of the weekend.

Friday

🛩️ Watch the Frecce Tricolori — the Italian acrobatic fleet — fly over San Francisco as part of an event hosted by the consul general of Italy.

1:30pm at Crissy Field. Free.

🍿 Snag a spot for Sundown Cinema's outdoor screening of the 1986 fantasy film "Labyrinth." There will be local food trucks and themed pre-show entertainment.

6-10pm at Glen Park. Free.

Saturday

🪕 Check out the Free Folk Festival, with performances of Cajun-creole dance music, instrumental harp guitar, sea shanties and more.

Noon to 6pm at the Golden Gate Park Music Concourse.

🎶 Head down to the Stanford campus for a Spanish travelogue presented by the San Francisco Symphony. Featured composers include Isaac Albéniz, Joaquín Rodrigo and Manuel de Falla.

7:30pm at Frost Amphitheatre. Tickets start at $25.

Sunday

🎷 Catch the 35-piece Oakland Municipal Band's outdoor concert, featuring selections from "West Side Story," "Mamma Mia!" and more.

1-3pm at the Edoff Memorial Bandstand in Lakeside Park. Free.
A lawn chair or blanket is advised.

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