SAN FRANCISCO — SF Open Studios begins its 2026 run on Sept. 26–27, opening artist workspaces across eight neighborhoods in the southeast and south-central parts of San Francisco.
Unlike a conventional festival with one gate and one schedule, Open Studios is spread among individual artists and locations. The useful way to plan it is to choose a neighborhood or group of nearby neighborhoods first, then use ArtSpan's artist directory to decide which studios you want to visit.
Which neighborhoods are in SF Open Studios Weekend 1?
ArtSpan's 2026 weekend guide assigns the first weekend to Bayview, Excelsior, Hunters Point, Ingleside, Oceanview, Outer Mission, Portola and Visitacion Valley.
That is a large geographic footprint. Trying to cross all eight areas in one afternoon is likely to produce more travel time than studio time, so visitors may get more from the event by concentrating on one part of the city.
Where is the SF Open Studios map?
ArtSpan maintains a searchable artist directory that lets visitors browse by artist, medium and neighborhood. The official weekend guide establishes which neighborhoods are active on each weekend.
Because studios are distributed among many addresses, SF News Today is not reproducing a static list that could become incomplete. Use ArtSpan's current artist search to build your route, then confirm the individual studio listing before traveling.
How does SF Open Studios work?
Open Studios gives the public a chance to visit artists in the spaces where they work, see art in progress and talk directly with participating artists. Individual locations can differ in size, accessibility and what they show.
For Weekend 1, a practical approach is to pick a neighborhood — for example Bayview/Hunters Point or Portola/Visitacion Valley — and then select several nearby artists from the directory instead of treating the event as one citywide venue.
What hours are the studios open?
Check the listing for the artist or studio you plan to visit. ArtSpan's weekend page establishes the Sept. 26–27 dates, but individual studio details can vary. SF News Today is not presenting one universal opening time as a guarantee for every participating space.
That is particularly important if you are traveling across the city for one specific artist.
Can you combine Open Studios with other southeast SF events?
Yes, depending on your route. Visitacion Valley's Night Market runs the evening before, on Sept. 25, and several Weekend 1 neighborhoods are connected through the city's southern transit network.
For neighborhood-by-neighborhood transit gateways and useful local destinations, SF News Today's San Francisco ZIP guide can help with the final leg of a trip.
What neighborhoods are in later Open Studios weekends?
ArtSpan continues the program for four more weekends. Weekend 2, Oct. 3–4, moves to Bernal Heights, Castro, Glen Park, Mission and Noe Valley. Weekend 3, Oct. 10–11, includes Dogpatch, East Cut, Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, SoMa and South Beach. Hunters Point returns for Weekend 4 on Oct. 17–18, followed by a broad north/west/downtown group on Oct. 24–25.
Visitors interested in a particular neighborhood should use the official weekend schedule rather than assuming every studio participates every week.
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