City of South San Francsico - 2025 Event Calendar
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National Gun Violence
Survivors Week (1/22-26)
1/22 Detective Corporal
Diana Quintero
CMO
National Biotechnology
Month
1/22 Mike Guerra, CEO
CA Life Sciences
Recipient contact:
Aracely Campa
acampa@califescienc
es.org
CMO
Human Trafficking 1/22 Carolyn Kim, Legal
Director of Justice At
Last, Inc.
CMO
Gun Violence Survivors
Week
1/22 Detective Corporal
Diana Quintero
PD
Mayor's Award 1/22 Education
Foundation
CMO
Seniors Valentines for the
Troops
23-Jan 8:30am-10:30am Teglia Center Mayor Breakfast and making valentines
P&R
Lunar New Year
Celebration
25-Jan 10:30 a.m. LPR Lion DanceMe;
Storytime with
Charlotte Cheng;
crafts
Additional
programming:
storytime with Oliver
Chin 1/18; Asian Art
Museum Year of the
Snake presentation
(virtual) (1/16)
Library
Black History Month Film
Joy
2/6, 2/13, 2/20 5pm LPRCommunity
Room
Library
Zine-Making Workshops 2/6 and 2/20 Library
Art Show: Finding a Path 2/7 - 2/8 2/7 - 6pm-8pm
2/8 - 10am-3pm
LPR-Gallery
Room
Opening weekend
features author
reading, followed by
extended exhibit Feb.
10-28.
P&R
January
February
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Seniors Lunar New Year
Celebration
2/11 10am-2pm Senior Services
Supervisor
Ticketed event
includes lunch,
performances, and
dancing.
P&R
Black History Month -
Reading Rainbow Joy
(Toddler and Baby
Storytimes)
2/11 and 2/12 10:30 AM LPR - Youth
Library
Library
Black History Month 2/12 CMO
National Youth
Leadership Month
2/12 CMO
Black History Month Joy
Fest
2/15 1pm LPR Mayor J.R. Rice (host);
Briana Grogen (poet);
BB Brown (singer)
Film
screening of
Hair Love
Library
SSFPL Book Club 2/18 6pm LPRCommunity
Room
The Message by
Ta'Nahesi Coates -
Library
Black History Month -
Craft Joy
2/19 3pm LPRCommunity
Room
Make your own
Diddley Bow
Library
Day of Rememberance 2/22 Kintsukuroi Library
Women in Construction
Week (3/2 - 3/8)
3/2-3/8 2/26
Youth Baseball
Celebration
3/8 9am OMP Sports
Field
Mayor, P&R
Commissioner,
League
Representatives
Co-hosted by the
baseball leagues to
kick off the baseball
season. Ceremony
followed by games
through the day.
P&R
Women's History Month 12-Mar TBD - Library to do
special storytime and
craft themes to honor
womens' history.
Library
Irish Heritage Month Ireland Flag
from Mayor's
Balcony - no
ceremony
12-Mar CMO
March
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National Nutrition Month,
Second Harvest
recognition (certificate)
12-Mar CMO
Fair Housing Month
(April)
26-Mar CMO
Fair Housing Month
2024 Women of the Year Amanda Anthony,
Daina Lujan, Lydia
Pomposo, Ava Romero
CMO
Children's Day / Dia de
los niños
TBD TBD - Library will
host a program at the
Grand Avenue Branch
Library for Dia de los
ninos
Library
Easter Egg Photo Hop 4/5 8am-12pm OMP
Eucalyptus
Picnic Shelter
None Pre-registered event for
timed visits with the
Easter Bunny.
Councilmembers
granted priority
registration.
P&R
Youth in Government 4/8 (introduction), 4/15
(shadow/luncheon),
4/23 (mock council
practice), 4/29 (mock
council mtg.)
varies LPR Various Collaboration
w/SSFUSD
CMO
Arab American Heritage
Month
4/9 TBD - Library will
provide reading lists
and collection displays
for AAHM
Library
National Library Week
(4/6-4/12)
4/9 TBD - Library will
host a series of special
programs this week
Library
Volunteer Appreciation
Month
4/9 CMO
Cultural Arts Youth Art
Show
4/11 - 4/12 4/11 - 4pm-7:30pm
4/12 - 10am-4pm
LPR None In collaboration w/
SSFUSD
P&R
April
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Karate Tournament 4/13 10am-5pm Terrabay
Gymnasium
Mayor or P&R
Commissioner
P&R
Earth Day 4/22 P&R
Arbor Day 4/25 Tree City
USA Flag
from
Mayor's
Balcony - no
ceremony
TBD Mayor P&R
Municipal Clerks Week
(5/5 - 5/11)
4/23 Valerie Acevedo, SSF
Records Clerk
Technician
CMO
National Bike Month
(May)
4/23 Theresa Vallez-Kelly,
Safe Routes to School,
Clarrissa
Cabansagan, Silicon
Valley Bicycle
Coalition, Darryl Yip,
Bicycle and Advisory
Pedestrian Committee
CMO
National Hepatitis
Awareness Month (May)
4/23 Richard So, San
Francisco Hep B Free
CMO
Older Americans Month
(May)
4/23 Exercise group (yoga) P&R
Every Kid Deserves a Bike
Program
5/2 - 5/20 varies varies CMO
Asian American and
Pacific Islander Heritage
Month
5/14 TBD - Library will
host special storytimes
and crafts for AAPI
Month; tentative
program Oyster Point
Dragons
Library
Jewish American Heritage
Month
5/14 TBD - Library will
provide reading lists
and collection displays
to honor JAHM
Library
May
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Mental Health Awareness
Month
5/14 CMO
National Public Works
Week (5/18 - 5/24)
5/14 PW
Senior Health Fair 5/16 9am-12pm LPR None Co-hosted by Kaiser Permanente
P&R
Preschool Early Learning
Graduation
5/23 9:30 Westbrough
Preschool Graduation
11:30 a.m. Siebecker
& Little Steps
Graduation
Fernekes
Building
None P&R
Memorial Day Ceremony 5/26 USA flags
on Grand &
Linden Ave
Mayor P&R
Jack Drago Scholarship
Winners
5/28 P&R
Pride Month (June) Pride Flag -
Mayor's
Balcony - no
ceremony
5/28 TBD - Library will
host special storytimes
and crafts for Pride
Month
Library
Senior Services/SSFPD
Pancake Breakfast
TBD 9am-11am Teglia Center None P&R
Summer Learning
Challenge
TBD TBD - Libraries will
kick-off Summer
Learning in June and
Library
National Freedom Day
(Juneteenth)
6/11 TBD - Library will
host special storytimes
and crafts for
Juneteenth celebration
Library
SMC Pride
Parade/Celebration
6/14 San Mateo
Central Park
Hosted by the SMC
Pride Initiative
CMO
National Mosquito
Control Awareness Week
6/16 - 6/22 Brian Weber,
Mosquito and Vector
Control (SMC),
Michael Yoshida
CMO
Art Show: Freedom -
Future of Hope
6/27-6/28 6/27 - 6pm-8pm
6/28 - 10am-3pm
LPR-Gallery
Room
None P&R
June
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National Parks and
Recreation Month (July)
6/25 P&R Commission
Chair
P&R
Summer Learning
Challenge- continued
TBD TBD - Libraries will
kick-off Summer
Learning in June and
host book giveaways,
programs, and more
Library
Disability Pride Month 7/9 Chef Ava Romero and
Ligia Andrade Zuniga,
Center for
Independence of
Individuals with
Disabilities
CMO
Movie Night / Parks &
Recreation Month Field
Day
7/18 Orange
Memorial
Park
P&R
Commissioner
P&R
National Water Quality
Month (August)
7/23 WQ
Samoan Heritage Week
(7/27 - 8/2)
TBD TBD Proclamation: Trustee
Manufou Liaiga
Anoa’i (Executive
Director of Pacific
Islander Community
Partnership and the
National Samoan
Chiefs Council)
CMO
Amgen Day ??? Jason DeVoss,
Amgen. 8/14/24
CMO
National Night Out 8/5 Various CMO
SF Pistahan Parade Hosted by the Filipino
American Arts
Exposition (FAAE)
8/10/24
CMO
July
August
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Movie Night in the Park 8/22 Martin
Elementary
School
Ballfield
P&R
Commissioner
P&R
Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month
(September)
8/27 Jesus and Antonia
Peña
CMO
National Preparedness
Month (September)
8/27 Ken Anderson, SSF
Fire & CERT
Fire
Coastal Cleanup TBD Bay Trail at
Haskins Way
P&R
Festa Italiana TBD Orange
Memorial
Park
Italian American
Citizens Club hosted
this event-the City
sponsored
P&R
Fiestas Patrias TBD This event was
produced by Sociedad
Mutualista-the City
sponsored
CMO
National Suicide
Prevention Awareness
Month
9/10 Bianca Coleman,
National Alliance of
Mental Illness
CMO
National Recovery Month 9/10 Mike McHenry,
Recovery Services
Advocate
CMO
World Alzheimers Day 9/21 9/10 Kasey Jo Kelly, SSF
Senior Services
Supervisor
CMO
Hispanic Heritage Month 9/15/25 - 10/15/25 9/10 TBD - Library will host special storytimes
and crafts in
celebration of HHM
Library
September
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Citizens' Academy 9/9 City Council),
9/16, 9/23, 9/30
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm varies All departments and
elected involved
CMO
Constitution Day: 237th
Anniversary of the US
Constitution (9/17-23)
9/17 ??? Valerie Sommer, SSF
Library
CMO
Concert in the Park 9/20 TBD Orange
Memorial
Park
Mayor YES P&R
Domestic Violence
Awareness Month
9/24 Lynn Schwett and
Celeste
Mercado, CORA
CMO
Filipino Amerian History
Month (October)
9/24 CMO
Breast Cancer Awareness
Month (October)
9/24 CMO
Women's Conference TBD CMO
Filipino American
Heritage Month
Celebration
TBD Philippines
flag from
Mayor's
Balcony - no
ceremony
9/24 TBD - Library will
host special storytimes
and crafts for FAHM
Library
Art Show: Past, Present,
Future
10/3 - 10/4 10/3 - 6pm-8pm
10/4 - 10am-3pm
LPR-Gallery
Room
None P&R
Citizens' Academy 10/7, 10/14, 10/21,
10/28
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm varies All departments and
elected involved
CMO
Italian American Heritage
Month
Italy flag
from
Mayor's
Balcony - no
ceremony
10/8 CMO
October
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Fire Prevention Week
(10/3 - 10/9)
10/8 Fire
Code Enforcement
Appreciation Week (10/6 -
10/12)
10/8 Donn Lovell, SSF
Code Enforement
PW
Indigenous Peoples' Day 10/13 10/8 Julio Garcia, RISE CMO Halloween Extravaganza 10/18 Orange
Memorial
Park
None Councilmembers
invited to host a
vehicle at Trunk-orTreat
P&R
United Against Hate Week
(10/19-10/25)
TBD - Library will
host a special event,
provide reading lists
Library
Fire Prev. Poster Contest
Winners
10/22 Fire
Extra Mile Day
(November 1)
10/22 Christina Hong, CERT CMO
Senior Maker's Fair and
Holiday Boutique
TBD 10am-4pm LPR- Banquet
Room &
Social Hall
None P&R
Citizens' Academy 11/4 (graduation) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm All departments and elected involved
CMO
Transgender Day of
Rememberance
11/20 Mayor's
balcony - no
ceremony
TBD - Library will
provide reading lists
and collection displays
in honor of TDR
Library
Native American Heritage
Month
12-Nov TBD - Library will
provide reading lists
and collection displays
in honor of NAHM
Library
Nov. 14 as Ruby Bridges
Walk to School Day
11/14/2025 TBD City Hall 12-Nov Traditionally students
from Martin
Elementary School
Music Notes Martin Elementary
School students
(various)
CMO
NLC: City Summit 11/19 - 11/22
November
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Thanksgiving Fun Run 11/22 9am Oyster Point Mayor Registration required.
Councilmembers get
free registration.
P&R
Shop Small Businesses
Sat., Nov. 30
11/29/2025 12-Nov Mary Prem, Chamber
of Commerce Zara
Sumercatian
CMO
Chanukah Cultural
Observance
TBD Mayor Eddie, Rabbi
Chayva Lehrman
CMO
City Council
Reorganization
12/9 CMO
Holiday Toy Giveaway TBD CMO
Santa Comes to Town 12/6 City Hall None Mayor may select individuals to ride on
the fire truck with
Santa.
P&R
IPP Wreath Workshop 12/13 Fernekes
Building
None P&R
SSF Civic Ballet's
Nutcracker
12/20-12/21 12/20 - 1pm-3pm &
7pm-9pm
12/21 - 1pm-3pm
SSF High
School
Theater
None Nutcracker: dance Ticketed event.
Councilmembers get
two free tickets.
P&R
Outgoing Mayor 12/9 CMO
December
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