When is the best time to visit San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center?
It's at its best afternoons and evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
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San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center
- 4.7868 reviews
- $$
A grand, historic performing arts complex offering polished theatrical productions and orchestral performances in an elegant, civic setting. Visit for world-class shows, striking Beaux-Arts architecture, and a formal atmosphere that rewards arriving early to explore the lobbies and public art. Expect ticketed events, reserved seating, and a crowd attentive to high-quality live performances.
Quick answers
San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center in short
Is San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center indoors or outdoors?
Indoors: a good pick when it rains.
How much does San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center cost?
Google lists its prices as $$.
Where is San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center?
401 Van Ness Ave #110,San Francisco, CA 94102,United States.
Right now · 1:15 pm
Why it fits right now
Better later, at 5 pm.
It works now, but the weather or the hour suits it more later.
In its favour
- Hours not listed
- Best in the afternoon
- Indoors
Worth knowing
- Hours unknown: check before you go
62°
Clear
- Feels
- 59°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 3mph
- 2pm
63° - 3pm63°
- 4pm61°
The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Hours aren't listed. Call or check the website before you go.
Where and how
- 1 San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center
- 2 War Memorial Opera House · 2 min
- 3 Civic Center Plaza · 4 min
- 4 Helen Diller Civic Center Playground · 5 min
- 5 Absinthe Brasserie & Bar · 5 min
Good to know
- Indoors
- Price $$
- Good for couples
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.7from 868 reviews
Known for
- Sightseeing
- Date night
- Weekend outings
- Live performances
- Historic landmarks
- Art installations
The feel
- Historic
- Lively
- Spacious
- Tourists
- Groups
- Couples
Around Civic Center
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
War Memorial Opera HouseTours · 2 min walk
Civic Center PlazaPark · 4 min walk
Helen Diller Civic Center PlaygroundPark · 5 min walk
Good nowAbsinthe Brasserie & BarFrench · 5 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a light layer. Sunglasses until 3 pm. Sunscreen until 2 pm.
Light layerThe whole time
SunglassesUntil 3 pm
SunscreenUntil 2 pm
It's indoors, so this is for the trip there and back.