Walking Tours
All SFMHS Walking Tours are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. There is no need to RSVP for a walking tour unless otherwise noted.
Tours last an average of two hours and may involve some hills. Please be considerate of your fellow guests and leave pets and younger children at home.
Mission Dolores
Saturday, April 20
1 PM
Birthplace of San Francisco
with Al Lopez
Meet at the Mission steps at 16th and Dolores to learn about the Mission and adjacent Basilica with its stained glass windows and the “Seven Sorrows” or Dolores. Note: a donation is required to enter the Mission: $5 adults/$3 seniors.
Civic Center and City Hall
Tuesday, April 23
1 PM
Architecture, History and Mythology
with Al Lopez
Meet at the Pioneer Monument on Fulton Street between the Main Library and the Asian Art Museum. The tour includes the history of the Civic Center area, City Hall and its interior, plus the Opera House and the Veterans' Building.
Mission Dolores
Saturday, May 18
1 PM
Birthplace of San Francisco
with Al Lopez
Meet at the Mission steps at 16th and Dolores to learn about the Mission and adjacent Basilica with its stained glass windows and the “Seven Sorrows” or Dolores. Note: a donation is required to enter the Mission: $5 adults/$3 seniors.
Civic Center and City Hall
Tuesday, May 28
1 PM
Architecture, History and Mythology
with Al Lopez
Meet at the Pioneer Monument on Fulton Street between the Main Library and the Asian Art Museum. The tour includes the history of the Civic Center area, City Hall and its interior, plus the Opera House and the Veterans' Building.
Additional Tours with San Francisco City Guides
SFMHS is proud to announce that we have joined with San Francisco City Guides to augment our regular walking tour schedule.
Diego Rivera Mural at Stock Exchange Tower
Friday, April 19
3 PM
Normally closed to the public, this special tour takes you inside the City Club, formerly the Pacific Stock Exchange Lunch Club, to see the first mural in the United States painted by Diego Rivera. You will also see the interior of the City Club with its Art Deco interior considered the best in San Francisco and perhaps California.
This tour costs $15 per person, and reservations are required. Please call (415) 537-1105 x 100 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Barbary Coast Trail® Tours
Barbary Coast Trail® tours are currently on hiatus. We hope to resume them in the near future.
Cancellation Policy for Special Events and Tours
For events and tours requiring advance payment, only cancellations received at least five (5) business days prior to the event receive a full refund. Cancellations received with less than five (5) business days notice may be credited towards future SFMHS events (within six months).
No refunds are made for no-shows or early departures.
Tour cancellation due to inclement weather is at the discretion of the tour leader, on the day of the event.
Events
SFMHS events are sponsored in part by a grant from Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund.
