Calling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. Featuring a new theme each week with live DJs, outdoor bars, special programming, and nearly 60,000 live animals. Embrace the unexpected on Thursday nights! (From 6pm to 10pm, Ages 21+ with valid, physical photo ID)

California Academy of Sciences NightLife Admission Ticket

Cruisin' the Castro Walking tours celebrates 34 years of Pride and as San Francisco's first and ONLY Legacy Business Tour Company! This prestigious award recognizes Cruisin' the Castro as a longstanding, community-servicing business and a valuable cultural asset to the City & County of San Francisco.

Tours are fun, fascinating and offers twice as many tour stops that not only include the colorful sites of the largest LGBTQ community in the world, but explores the spectrum of sexual and gender diversity and the struggle with achieving equal rights in America.   No other tour offer this rare and educational opportunity!

Tours are conducted by a local resident, professional tour guide and a civil rights activist.

San Francisco LGBTQ Walking Tour with Local Guide

Learn about the incredible and vibrant history of the most famous gayborhood in the world: San Francisco's Castro District!

We'll learn about the lives of the activists and other political leaders who made it possible for Harvey Milk to be elected the first openly gay politician in the United States- while experiencing the Castro's shift from a quiet family neighborhood to a culturally LGBTQ+ district. 

We'll also visit the first memorial to honor the gay men killed in the Holocaust, in addition to the LGBT History museum before discussing the pivotal role played by the lesbian nurses during the HIV/AIDs epidemic. 

Our time together will end with a visit to Harvey Milk's camera shop, residence, and campaign headquarters- all of which were featured prominently in the 2008 film "Milk".

Castro District LGBTQ+ History Tour

I am a San Francisco native with six generations in the City. I have written three books about San Francisco and record a San Francisco factoid video almost every day. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community who is also an activist and organizer, I offer a perspective into this dynamic neighborhood that few others can. 

Tenderloin LGBTQ+ History Tour

This Private Tour of Castro and Mission will introduce you to the city's hippest neighbourhoods, notable for their LGBTQ community and cool, artsy vibe. In the Castro, learn about the extraordinary accomplishments of SF residents in halting demolition, stopping four-lane freeways and affecting positive change in feminism, peace, and LGBTQ rights. 

In the Mission District, you will venture down Clarion Alley and see the fabulous urban graffiti and satirical political street art as you stroll in the footsteps of feminists, Latinos, artists and activists who continue to fight for the soul of San Francisco. Pop into the Mission Dolores to see the oldest building in San Francisco, along with shrubbery and a garden reflective of the mission in the early 1790s. 

With a buzzing cultural mix and sizzling street food, Mission is famous for its galleries, neon-lit clubs and basement bars and is blessed with the leafy greenery of picturesque Dolores Park. 

The Vibrant Castro & Mission District: Private Half-Day Tour

If you are new to the city and or visiting, it's usually hard to figure out where to go for a night out in the Castro. This tour is made to answer your questions about where and when to go.

You will experience the Castro bars in the eyes of a local guide that has been in the scene for many years. It would feel like you are visiting a local friend that has plenty of tips for you. 

You'll have insights on what happens where. Moreover, you'll be informed on when to go to certain places. We'll be visiting at least 5 bars depending on the time and the guests' preference.

It would be a night to remember... or forget, depending on the number of drinks you'll want to consume that night. :)

Required: ID that will confirm that you are of age to drink. It will be needed to able to enter the bars.

LGBT Friendly Tours in San Francisco

California Academy of Sciences NightLife Admission Ticket

San Francisco LGBTQ Walking Tour with Local Guide

Castro District LGBTQ+ History Tour

Tenderloin LGBTQ+ History Tour

The Vibrant Castro & Mission District: Private Half-Day Tour

2 to 3 Hour Bar Crawl in Castro San Francisco