UPCOMING TOURS
Photo by Al Barna
SF Neon North Beach Walking Tour
Wednesday, May 8 | Register
Join us for a vibrant and illuminating tour of this historic neighborhood IN San Francisco. North Beach has an impressive array of classic watering holes, bakeries, cafes, and restaurants in a neighborhood that is famous for vintage neon and bohemian history. This tour is a treasure hunt to discover these beautiful signs hidden in plain sight. We save the best for last: the glowing signs are at the end of the tour at twilight. Be prepared to walk for approximately 1.5 hours, with rest stops. This is our newest walking tour, we hope to see our friends from other neon tours on this one!
Photo by Al Barna
Chinatown SF Neon Walking Tour
Saturday, May 18 | Register
Walk with us to find forgotten vintage neon signs in the streets of Chinatown, back alleys and backstories are included. It is a treasure hunt to discover these beautiful signs hidden in plain sight. We save the best for last: the glowing signs are at the end of the tour at twilight. Tour led by SF Neon founders Al Barna and Randall Ann Homan and include neighborhood history with architectural/design insights. Be prepared to walk for approximately 1.5 hours, with rest stops..
Photo by Al Barna
SF Neon Downtown Walking Tour
SOLD OUT
This tour has hidden neon gems that still light up the night, reminding us when San Francisco’s nightlife was ablaze with neon. The Downtown neon tour includes several neighborhoods from Front Street, the Palace Hotel, and Union Square back streets. Spend an evening under the neon glow with San Francisco Neon authors and photographers Al Barna and Randall Ann Homan. Tours feature local history with architectural and graphic design insights to San Francisco’s unique legacy of surviving neon signs. Photography and a lively Q&A are encouraged. In proud partnership with the Contemporary Jewish Museum to coincide with a current neon art exhibition by She Bends.
Photo by Al Barna
Roxie-Mission SF Neon Walking Tour
SOLD OUT
The Mission District of San Francisco has an a rich collection of neon and legacy businesses: from bars and barbershops to grocery stores and cinema treasures.
Take a twilight tour with San Francisco Neon historians Al Barna and Randall Ann Homan. This tour features eclectic local history with architectural and graphic design insights to San Francisco’s unique legacy of surviving neon signs. It is a treasure hunt to discover these beautiful signs in the heart of this vibrant neighborhood. We start at the New Mission Theater and end at the Roxie Theater. Be prepared to walk for 1.5 hours with rest stops. This event is part of the San Francisco: City of Neon Series to kick off 2024, in proud partnership with the Tenderloin Museum and the Roxie Theater.