Free Walking Tours of San Francisco
Our City at Your Feet
80 Unique Tours. 300 Volunteers. 43 Years.
Tour Status
September 22nd
Features
Top Walks Are Back!
We’ve really missed our walkers since we paused our regular tours in March — so we’re excited to be bringing back some of the most popular walks — safely! Check out which of your favorites are back and reserve your spot today.
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Safe Touring
with City Guides!
First and foremost, City Guides assures you that we are responding to COVID-19 in a very serious way. We want to take this time to remain transparent and communicate the precautions that City Guides is taking to stay to provide safe tours.
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Summer of Love
Virtual Tours
City Guides presents “Virtual” Tours of some of the biggest personalities to grace the stages of San Francisco, during the iconic Summer of Love, the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother and the Holding Company and Bill Graham.
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2020 Fracchia Prize
Winners
Our mission at City Guides is to give back to the community through sharing history and stories of the city we love. We proudly co-sponsored the 2nd annual Fracchia Prize with the SF Historical Society and the results are…
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Why Tour With Us
No-Cost Tours
Our 1.5 to 2 hour tours are always free, but we welcome donations to support our mission of keeping San Francisco’s history accessible.
Expert Tour Guides
Our tour guides go through extensive training to learn about the history of our beautiful city and how to share that history with you.
A Tour for Everyone
We offer over 80 different tours – allowing you to learn about the diverse ways that San Francisco became the vibrant city it is today.
About Us
City Guides, founded in 1978, is a non-profit organization with more than 300 trained volunteers who lead FREE historical and architectural walking tours in San Francisco for over 40,000 locals and visitors each year. We are sponsored by the San Francisco Public Library and are a San Francisco Parks Alliance Partner. Join us for a walk along the streets, sidewalks, and byways of America’s most beautiful – and fascinating – city!
