Festival HQ: Invitation to Explore

Future of Us Event Link 100+ original artworks. Rooftop views. Open all week. Future of Us has taken over The Pearl in Dogpatch as its official festival headquarters — and you're welcome to drop in any day, no ticket required. Browse the exhibitions across two floors, hang out on the rooftop, and stay for the community conversations, and programming. Free to explore. Register to save your spot for specific evening programming. Open daily through July 11th, 2026 Monday - Wednesday 3pm - 10pm Thursday 3pm - 9pm Friday 4pm - 11pm Saturday 1pm - 11:30pm What to Expect: Art Exhibits: Immersive installations featuring 100+ original works created by artists to turn real community visions – collected across our year-long Visions Tour – into future worlds you can feel. Live Music: Live sets and performances curated by Nothin But Hits to turn our rooftop lounge into a space for joy, culture, and connection. Lineup coming soon. Lounge areas: Cozy spaces with conversation prompts and reflection cards to spark conversation. Talking to strangers highly encouraged. Gift Shop: Festival prints, custom candles, and limited-edition keepsakes – take a little of the future home with you. Food & Drinks: Light snacks and local, non-alcoholic beverages. Open Bar: Enjoy our rooftop + lounge bars. Planning : A Day in Dogpatch Think of Future of Us HQ as a pop-up civic third space. You are welcome to show up and stay a while, or come and go throughout the day. Enjoy the rooftop, hang out in the lounges, and make sure to put aside plenty of time to browse the stories and visions dreamed up by your neighbors across the country. New to Dogpatch? This neighborhood is a hybrid of the best of SF – art meets science, history meets the future, nature meets design. Eat, drink, play & shop at Building 12 Check out beautiful Bayside Parks and Green Spaces Learn more about all the wonderful food, drink, and activities the neighborhood has to offer Parking & Transportation Street parking is available but limited. We recommend rideshare or public transportation. The Pearl is easy to reach by Muni and a short walk from the T-Third line. Accessibility & Considerations The HQ is wheelchair accessible; the event spans three floors, including both stairs and elevators. The exhibits are largely visual, but written materials are currently only available in English. Accessibility is important to us – if you have specific accommodation requests, please reach out to future@theplenary.co to discuss what's possible. ⚡ About the Future of Us Festival Launching on America's 250th anniversary, the inaugural Future of Us festival is a 10-day celebration of civic imagination and possibility. We're turning community-sourced, expert-crafted visions of the future into art, storytelling, and participatory experiences. Curated by a coalition of artists, scientists, storytellers, and civic builders, the festival features 100+ events spanning every corner of the city (floral labyrinths, speculative future worlds, dance parties with a purpose, and neighborhood meet-ups), it's a living exploration of what a more creative and generative civic culture could feel like. Organized around four themes (Green Futures, Social Futures, Science & Tech Futures, and Media Futures), Future of Us is breaking down the barriers between art, ideas, and each other, and everyone is invited to co-imagine what comes next. ⚡ Learn More: future-of-us.com ⚡ Check out the Schedule of Events: future-of-us.com ⚡ Follow Us: instagram.com/futures.us About the Organization Future of Us is stewarded by The Plenary, Co. , a 501(c)3 civic arts and sciences nonprofit based in Dogpatch, and co-led by a coalition of partners. All donations are tax-deductible. Make a donation here . Location The Pearl 601 19th St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA ⚡ Full schedule: future-of-us.com/events ―――――――――― SF Stuff To Do Do not edit this event! changes will be overwritten