⚡This is your official countdown.⚡@janellemonae is on her way to DFT. Janelle Monáe (DJ Set )
June 4 | 7:30 - 9PM (presented by @apeconcerts )
Icon. Actor. Music visionary. Janelle Monáe takes over the decks with a DJ set ready to blast you into Pride Month. 🌈
🪩 Downtown First Thursdays
📆 Thursday, June 4th | 5-10pm
📍 2nd St. btwn Market & Howard
🎟️ FREE w/ RSVP → dftsf.com
DFT is presented by @intothestreetssf and @civic_joy_fund , with support from @sf.ddc
With special thanks to Chris Larsen (@chrislarsen.sf ) Bob and Randi Fisher, and Pisces Foundation (@piscesfoundation ) for making DFT possible.
DFT is presented in partnership with @theeastcut , @visityerbabuenasf , @111minnagallery , @natomacabana
Today, DFT turns TWO. 🎂 Thanks for making Downtown SF jump to life! Should we throw a little party to celebrate? See you on 2nd St. at 5pm.
🪩 Downtown First Thursdays
📆 Thursday, May 7th | 5-10pm
📍 2nd St. btwn Market & Howard
🎟️ FREE w/ RSVP → dftsf.com
DFT is presented by @intothestreetssf and @civic_joy_fund , with support from San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation (DDC).
With special thanks to Chris Larsen (@chrislarsen.sf ) Bob and Randi Fisher, and Pisces Foundation (@piscesfoundation ) for making DFT possible.
DFT is presented in partnership with @theeastcut , @visityerbabuenasf , @111minnagallery , @natomacabana
🎶 Downtown First Thursdays returns May 7 for an @rnbandribs Takeover!
This month marks 2 years of Downtown First Thursdays and we’re celebrating with a homegrown San Francisco block party featuring the best R&B-inspired DJ sets and some seriously good food. 🎉🍖
🎧 DJ sets from @djjespinosa , @Knowpaslaps , @djladyryan , and @leftyleftyleftyleftylefty
🍽️ Featured eats by @stickybusinessbbq and @prubechusf
Plus:
💃 A sneak peek at Megan Lowe’s aerial dance piece Air Between Us at @YBCA — with free museum admission
🖼️ Free admission to the @moadsf , featuring exhibitions UNBOUND: Art, Blackness & the Universe and Jasmine Ross: Beauty Plus
📅Thursday, May 7
⏰ 5-10 PM
📍 2nd Street (between Market & Howard)
Made possible with support from @Civic_Joy_Fund , @IntotheStreetsSF , @visitYerbaBuenaSF , and contributions from the DDC, @Ripple , Bob and Randi Fisher of the @PiscesFoundation , and @Salesforce .
We all saw the headlines about the “doom loop” and the supposed death of downtowns after COVID. But cities don’t just die. They evolve. And bringing them back takes real work, real investment, and people willing to bet on their future.
In San Francisco, that work is already happening.
We sat down with Shola Olatoye, CEO of the San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation, to talk about why downtown still matters, what’s actually happening on the ground in SF, and what it takes to rebuild the economic and cultural heart of a city.
Full episode out now — wherever you get your podcasts. 🌁
Great conversation and strong collaboration this week with Anne Taupier, the Mayor’s Office, law enforcement, and business leaders to advance retail and hospitality in downtown San Francisco. Huge thank you to @ckcontemporary for letting us use their incredible space.
As companies consider San Francisco for their next location, we remain focused on strengthening our commercial corridors and showcasing downtown’s continued revitalization. Together, we’re supporting our local businesses and reinforcing downtown as a vibrant destination for businesses and visitors alike. #sanfrancisco #downtownsf
Big news, SF. 🚨
We’re putting $25M into Downtown.
The Downtown Business Fund is officially open for businesses + entrepreneurs to open and expand along Powell St. & Moscone. Ready to open, expand, or make your mark?
Link in bio. Apply now.
#SFDDC #DowntownSF #DowntownBusinessFund #LetsGoSanFrancisco #DowntownforEveryone
Downtown SF is coming back and we’re here to make it happen. 💛❤️
We’re the Downtown Development Corporation (DDC), and we’re partnering with civic, business, labor, and community leaders to build a downtown that works for everyone.
Here’s what that looks like right now:
- $60M+ in catalytic capital committed
- $25M Downtown Business Fund
- Safety ambassadors at Powell Muni/BART, Yerba Buena & Union Square
- Daily power washing in the Moscone Corridor
- Arts + cultural events across downtown, including Downtown First Thursdays
We’re building on Mayor @danielluriesf ‘s Heart of the City Executive Directive - moving faster on clean streets, small-business support, and public-space activation.
This is a once-in-a-generation moment to reimagine downtown as a 24/7 neighborhood where people live, work, play, and learn.
Follow along for the stories, progress, and partnerships shaping what comes next.
Let’s go, SF 💪
#DowntownSF #SanFrancisco #DowntownForEveryone #RevitalizeDowntown #SFDDC
