SF Cheese Fest 2026: French Technique Meets California Cheese
Cheese takes the center stage on Treasure Island this Saturday! The Event The SF Cheese Fest celebrates its 11th year on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at the Gold Bar Distillery - last year's edition was at the Ferry Building. The festival is one of two main annual...
Smuin Ballet In San Francisco
Smuin Contemporary Ballet A true San Francisco story celebrating diversity and creativity. For more than thirty years, the Smuin Ballet has been blurring the line between classical ballet and contemporary dance, letting the unexpected slip in. The Program Stabat...
Virginie Efira and Léa Seydoux Bring French Cinema to the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival
A fantastic reason to cross our favorite bridge: the 49th Mill Valley Film Festival. 94 feature-length films, 80 shorts, workshops, and 11 days of American and international movies in the middle of the towering redwoods. Both Léa Seydoux and Virginie Efira will be...
Gabby Williams: A French-American Star at the Heart of the Golden State Valkyries
In San Francisco, just about everyone knows the Golden State Valkyries by now. Launched in 2025, the WNBA’s newest franchise quickly became one of the biggest phenomena in American women’s sports, drawing impressive crowds to the Chase Center game after game and...
From Paris to San Francisco: Saype Brings Beyond Walls to Yerba Buena Gardens & a Public Human Chain
From Paris to San Francisco, Saype brings Beyond Walls to Yerba Buena Gardens with a monumental ephemeral fresco and a public human chain.
San Francisco Dance Film Festival 2026: A French Spotlight on Benjamin Pech and More
At MerciSF, the San Francisco Dance Film Festival has long been one of our favorite fall events. We are dance lovers, and over MerciSF’s seven years of existence, we have had the pleasure of partnering with the festival on several occasions. This year, the San...
Lewis OfMan Brings French Touch to San Francisco’s Bimbo’s 365 Club
French electronic music artist Lewis OfMan brings his new album 50KWTTS to San Francisco’s iconic Bimbo’s 365 Club on October 17, 2026, for an electrifying night of music.
Éric Thuau Takes the Helm at The International School of San Francisco With His Sights Set on the World
After sixteen years in Seattle, Éric Thuau takes the helm of International School of San Francisco. He discusses his international career, bilingual education, AI, the school’s transformed campus and his vision for opening it even more to the world.
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Angèle Live in San Francisco: Instinct Tour 2027
Belgian pop sensation Angèle returns to San Francisco with her new album Instinct! Catch her live at The Masonic on April 25, 2027, four years after her Warfield performance.
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SF Restaurant Week: A Taste of France, Through October 25
Discover a taste of France during SF Restaurant Week! Through October 25, French and French-American restaurants across San Francisco are offering special prix-fixe menus starting at $45.
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Emma Hofer-Louis: From Normandy Camembert to Marin French Cheese Co
Meet Emma Hofer-Louis, CEO of Marin French Cheese and Laura Chenel, who brings l'art de recevoir to a 160-year-old Petaluma creamery. After 2.5 years in the job, Emma doesn't hesitate: "It's my dream job." The Story Emma has always worked in cheese. After Neoma...
Petit Biscuit Brings His Dreamy Beats Back to San Francisco
French electronic music sensation Petit Biscuit brings his signature dreamy melodies and hypnotic beats to The Foundry in San Francisco on October 23, 2026.
A Touch of Paris at San Francisco Opera with Massenet’s Manon
Parisian romance, irresistible temptation, and heartbreaking choices take center stage as San Francisco Opera presents Manon, the French masterpiece by Jules Massenet, from October 15 through November 1, 2026, at the War Memorial Opera House. First performed in Paris...
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Jérémy Charbonnel: French Comedian Brings Seul Tout to the Bay Area
French comedian Jérémy Charbonnel brings Seul Tout, his funny and deeply personal stand-up show about family and fatherhood, to Menlo Park and San Francisco
Halloween with French DJ Sébastien Léger
MerciSF favorite Sébastien Léger returns to San Francisco with Roy Rosenfeld as Lost Miracle for a three-hour Halloween set at Public Works.
Robots Take the Runway at SF Tech Week (come & dance with them)
Bay Area robotics teams compete in live demos during SF Tech Week, followed by a robot fashion show and after-party in downtown San Francisco.