The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival starts April 12th, and continues the following weekend; 4/12 & 13, 4/19 & 20.  The festival runs from 11am to 6pm each day.  This event is based at Japantown, radiating out from Post & Buchanan Sts. There will be live entertainment on multiple stages, food & beverage, cultural events, children’s activities, and shopping.  For more information, visit SF Cherry Blossom Festival.

The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival starts April 12th, and continues the following weekend; 4/12 & 13, 4/19 & 20.  The festival runs from 11am to 6pm each day.  This event is based at Japantown, radiating out from Post & Buchanan Sts. There will be live entertainment on multiple stages, food & beverage, cultural events, children’s activities, and shopping.  For more information, visit SF Cherry Blossom Festival.

SailGP, an interational sailing race with events around the world, is coming to San Francisco March 22nd and 23rd. Races will be held on the Bay between Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. This event is sure to be fun, but be advised — it will also bring increased traffic and crowds to the waterfront that weekend. While the race will be viewable from many locations, there will be an up-close grandstand and viewing area at the St. Francis Yacht Club Peninsula. The event runs from 1pm to 5pm each day, with race times from 2:30 pm to 4pm.  For more information on the San Francisco events, visit this website.

The event organizers have offered the members and friends of PHRA a 15% discount for event tickets with code S5SFO15.

SailGP, an interational sailing race with events around the world, is coming to San Francisco March 22nd and 23rd. Races will be held on the Bay between Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. This event is sure to be fun, but be advised — it will also bring increased traffic and crowds to the waterfront that weekend. While the race will be viewable from many locations, there will be an up-close grandstand and viewing area at the St. Francis Yacht Club Peninsula. The event runs from 1pm to 5pm each day, with race times from 2:30 pm to 4pm.  For more information on the San Francisco events, visit this website.

The event organizers have offered the members and friends of PHRA a 15% discount for event tickets with code S5SFO15.

Join the station Captain and other officers for this monthly Community Meeting, scheduled for the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Hear about local issues and events and ask your questions. This monthly meeting is held at Northern Station, 1125 Fillmore Street (at Turk).

If you’re not sure what station serves your address, use this SFPD Station Finder Tool. You can reach Northern Station at 415-614-3400, or their website page 

Alta Plaza Park has a quarterly workday the following Saturday-March 8th, from 10 to noon.  Volunteer gardening tasks include plant restoration and maintenance, invasive weeds eradication, mulching, and litter abatement. Tools and gloves are provided. Please wear closed-toed shoes, long pants and layers. The event will occur rain or shine.

Meet at the Children’s Playground accessible from the Jackson and Scott Streets entrance.  Space is very limited, check here to see if slots are still available. 

Supervisor Stephen Sherrill will host a District 2 Public Safety Town Hall on March 6, 2025 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Marina Middle School Auditorium, 3500 Fillmore Street.

Join Supervisor Sherrill, along with District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and SFPD Chief Bill Scott for a discussion focusing on issues of homelessness, drug use and sales, crime, and mental health. Get updates for the district on crime statistics, trends, and new measures to address public safety.

RSVP here to secure a spot.  You may also submit questions in advance of the event using the same link.

Have you ever wanted to pitch in and help keep our beautiful parks beautiful?  Lafayette Park would be happy to have you lend a hand. 

Meet at the Lafayette Park playground for light gardening on Saturday March 1st.  Tools and gloves are provided, and there's always something for everyone at every skill level and ability. After coffee and donuts, the gardeners will explain the day’s projects.  If you arrive later, look around the park for the group of people gardening and join in. See you at the park!

Volunteer slots are limited, please see the Rec & Park volunteer sign-up webpage, which has a link to registration.

You may recall that a major renovation was proposed for the Marina waterfront that would have significantly changed the way the area is enjoyed by people from all over the City.  The project proposal was put on hold after the Board of Supervisors passed legislation limiting how the West Harbor could be expanded.  PHRA closely followed this issue, and joined with other neighborhood groups to oppose the project as initially presented. 

The Recreation and Park Department is now holding a zoom meeting to introduce updates to the Marina Project.  They will present “design changes based on new studies and the rules set by the Board of Supervisors to limit expansion of the West Harbor, while still achieving the main project goals: environmental remediation, improving public access to the waterfront, and ensuring the marina is financially sustainable.

This meeting is online, so easy to attend. Use this zoom link.

• Meeting ID, 825 3921 8679

• Passcode, 880026

• Dial in, 669.900.6833

And for additional zoom details, the zoom link, and additional Marina Project information visit this Recreation and Parks webpage.