
"DFT is back for a full year of street parties in 2026! Kick off a brand new season and a brand new year of DFT on New Year's Day. DJs - Live Performances - Dancing - Drag - Food Trucks - Shopping - Fashion, and new surprises every month. It's your family-friendly (and hangover-friendly), FREE, all-ages alternative to start off 2026 right! Enjoy feel-good vibes, live music, mocktails (as well as the usual cocktails!) as we usher in the new year and celebrate the start of a new DFT season."
"Downtown First Thursdays - New Year's Day Thursday, January 1, 2026 | 5-10pm Second St. + Howard St., Downtown San Francisco (SoMa)Free | All Ages - RSVP to get access to $3 off featured Specialty Cocktails at all DFT outdoor bars on 2nd St. Rain or shine, you can find fun in and outdoors on 2nd St. and around the block. Wear your fresh all-white fits to welcome a new year."
"Special Guest Performers:Jazz Mafia takes over the Howard Stage from 7-9PM Howard Stage Happy Hour Debuts!Pallette SF hosts the Howard Stage happy hour every month from rom 5-7PM at Howard and 2nd St. It's a genre-fluid dance party, with a different theme each month. Think post-work house party vibes in the streets. This month's theme: WHITE PARTY! Dress in your freshest, funkiest, all-white fit. Plus... Happy Hour Specials at the outdoor bar on 2nd St. between Minna and Natoma from 5-7PM ONLY: $8 draft beers $10 margaritas, and house wines $15 wells shots + beer special Winterwear Pooch Pageant | 6:45PM at Howard and 2nd St. It's back! Dress up your doggo, bring them up on stage to strut their fluff, and...snatch the crown? Jazz, Swing, and Fashion at Natoma @ 2nd St. | 5-9:30PM 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Swing Dance Lesson! 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Lavay Smith and the Red Hot Skillet Lickers 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Pop-Up Fashion Show + DJ Set by Mario B. Backyard Party Zone(2nd St. btwn Mission - Jessie St.) | 5-9:30PM Bingo + Live Musicians all night"
Downtown First Thursdays returns for a full year of monthly street parties beginning Thursday, January 1, 2026, from 5–10pm on Second and Howard Streets in SoMa, San Francisco. The free, all-ages event features DJs, live performances, dancing, drag, food trucks, shopping, fashion, and new surprises every month. Programming includes Jazz Mafia on the Howard Stage, a Howard Stage Happy Hour with rotating themes (January: WHITE PARTY), a Winterwear Pooch Pageant, Lavay Smith performances with swing lessons, a pop-up fashion show, backyard bingo, live musicians, and outdoor bar specials.
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