Weekend Festivities: Fleet Week and Italian Heritage Parade
Holiday Service Schedule and Parking Enforcement Alert:
Monday is Columbus Day, and Muni will operate on a regular weekday schedule.
Also on Monday, seven-day street sweeping restrictions and parking meters (including those meters on Port of San Francisco property) will be enforced. Restrictions for residential permit zones, Monday through Friday street sweeping, and commuter tow-away zones will not be enforced. For complete details, visit the holiday enforcement schedule webpage.
Events:
The Blue Angels in formation during a Fleet Week aerial performance on October 7, 2012. Photo: Naotake Murayama/Flickr.
Fleet Week
Friday through Sunday, various times
Marina Green
Fleet Week SF 2016, one of the most popular events of the year, is back! This year, there will be three four-hour long aerial shows including heart pounding performances by the world famous Blue Angels. Other activities include music performances by the Navy and Marine Corp bands, ship tours, a Marine Corp platoon drill, and much more.
The main activities kick off on Friday at 10 a.m with the Parade of Ships at the Marina Green.
Large crowds are expected throughout the weekend and parking will be limited. Help ease congestion by taking Muni to all the festivities courtesy of the F Market, E Embarcadero, 8 Bayshore, 19 Polk, 22 Fillmore, 28 19th Avenue, 30 Stockton, 47 Van Ness, 49 Mission/Van Ness routes or the Powell Hyde and Powell Mason Cable Car lines.
During Fleet Week, military service personnel who are in uniform or have a military identification card will be allowed to ride all Muni vehicles free of charge.
Muni service note: Routes along or near the waterfront areas may see minor delays due to increased ridership. Bus shuttles will provide service on the Powell Hyde and Powell Mason Cable Car lines on Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m..
Italian Heritage Parade
Sunday, 12:30 p.m.
Fisherman’s Wharf and North Beach
The nation’s longest-running Italian Heritage Parade celebrates its 148th year. This year’s parade grand marshals are Bay Area natives: 1988 Olympic Men’s Figure Skating champion, Brian Boitano and the co-host of 107.7 The Bone’s “Lamont and Tonelli Show,” Paul Tonelli.
The parade begins at 12:30 pm at the foot of Jefferson and Stockton streets in Fisherman's Wharf, proceeds south through North Beach on Columbus Avenue, and ends in Washington Square in front of Saints Peter and Paul Church. Parade viewing will be available throughout the route.
Due to street closures and limited parking, parade watchers are encouraged to take public transportation. Muni service on the F Market, 8 Bayshore, 19 Polk, 30 Stockton, 47 Van Ness and Powell Hyde and Powell Mason Cable Car lines will get you there.
Muni service note: Due to street closures, there will be re-routes for the F Market, E Embarcadero, 8 Bayshore, 30 Stockton, 39 Coit, 45 Union/Stockton, and 47 Van Ness. Bus shuttles will provide service on the Powell and Powell Mason Cable Car lines from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Temporary J Church and K Ingleside Service Changes Reminder:
Due to Balboa Park Station Area and Plaza Improvement construction work, there are now temporary stop changes in effect for the J Church and K Ingleside lines at Balboa Park Station. These stop changes will be in place through the end of the year. For details, please read our September 1 blog post.
Street Closure Reminder for Dreamforce:
Howard Street between Third and Fourth streets is now closed until Saturday, October 9 at 8 p.m. due to Salesforce’s Dreamforce convention at the Moscone Center. The northbound 8 Bayshore, 30 Stockton, and 45 Union/Stockton routes may experience service delays in that area due to increased traffic.
On Tap for next weekend: Potrero Hill Festival and Sunday Streets: Excelsior.
“On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a look ahead to the weekend.