Castro/Upper Market CBD

10/05/2026

A really popular event in Jane Warner Plaza for Fleet Week. The Navy Band Southwest returns Thursday 10/8 @ 5 pm. Be there!

10/02/2026

It’s what we do! The Castro C*D keeps the Castro clean!! Daniel Lurie Eureka Valley Neighborhood Association Block by Block Castro Street Fair Castro Merchants Castro Community On Patrol BARTable Rafael Mandelman

08/17/2026

San Francisco has just been named the best city in the world for gay life, and no other city came close.

The city scored 70 out of 100 in the LGBTQ+ category of the 2026 Sexually Liberal City Index, which ranked 41 cities worldwide on gay bars, LGBTQ+ events, gender recognition and anti-discrimination protections.

Manchester came second on 62. Cologne took third on 61. What earned San Francisco the top spot wasn't just bars and parties, but decades of community infrastructure that never went away, from the Castro to Pride traditions that have outlasted every backlash thrown at them.

Miami came fifth, Atlanta sixth. So three American cities in the global top 10 for gay life, which sounds like a good news story until you look at what's holding them back.

Miami has the highest density of gay bars of any city in the index and maximum marks for its venues and events. What dragged its score down was gender-affirmation and anti-discrimination protections. The report said plainly that the nine US cities measured are fighting under the current administration.

So the flags are still up and the bars are still full. It's everything outside them that's slipping.

08/07/2026

Hope Will Never Be Silent getting fixed now! Thanks again Illuminate.org SoulCycle and vendors! Great quick work! Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza Rafael Mandelman Daniel Lurie Sister Roma Castro Merchants The best things to do in San Francisco SFist Love letters to SF 💘

08/02/2026

Hope Will Never Be Silent to be fixed within the next 7 business days. Thanks to Illuminate.org and their vendors, SoulCycle and all the community people who alerted the Castro C*D. Sharp eye thank you to Gary Virginia!
Friends of Harvey Milk Plaza Castro Merchants Donna Sachet Eureka Valley Neighborhood Association Sister Roma Rafael Mandelman Daniel Lurie Love letters to SF 💘 Gay For Good San Francisco San Francisco Pride Gilbert Baker Foundation 🏳️‍🌈

07/28/2026

Friday, August 7th, Don’t miss it!
Castro Night Market Rafael Mandelman Gay For Good San Francisco Love letters to SF 💘 Castro Merchants SFMade San Francisco Art Week The best things to do in San Francisco

06/28/2026

The San Francisco D**e March coming through the Castro!

06/25/2026

Power outage in the Castro! jumps in to help! Love Castro Community Ambassadors! Walk San Francisco Castro Merchants Rafael Mandelman Steven Bracco San Francisco Pride SFMTA Block by Block

06/19/2026

06/13/2026

Remembering the 49 Angels. 10 Year Anniversary Pulse Nightclub Massacre Thank you Castro LGBTQ Cultural District for always remembering. Steven Bracco Community LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural Dist