Every fall in October
Learn how you can become an SF State Gator at our open house for prospective and admitted students!
Highlights of the Day
LEARN about the latest admission information.
DISCOVER all the resources available to our families, including financial aid which supports 70% of our students.
TOUR a university in the nation’s most vibrant city.
EXPLORE our academic programs and community support services.
See you there, future Gator!
Top 10 Things to do in San Francisco
Take a day or night cruise to Alcatraz and explore the very best of San Francisco.
Visit the farmers market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ferry Building. The market is widely acclaimed for both the quality and diversity of its fresh farm products and artisan and prepared foods. It is renowned throughout the country as one of the top farmers markets to visit.
Enjoy some of the best burritos in California from a nearby restaurant and lounge at Mission Dolores Park and soak up the Bay breeze.
Visit the Salesforce rooftop park. Explore walking trails, 13 unique ecosystems, a children’s play area and much more!
A contemporary art museum, celebrates Black cultures, ignites challenging conversations, and inspires learning through the global lens of the African Diaspora.
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the United States and a thriving cultural center for the Bay Area.
Where the “Painted Ladies” are located, Alamo Square is the perfect place to lay out and have a picnic with incredible views. There’s also the option of exploring the walking trials or having a tennis match.
Experience the fortune cookie making process in person at the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory.
Visit San Francisco's Botanical Garden. Through its programs and displays, the Garden cultivates the bond between people and plants and instills a deeper understanding of the necessity to conserve Earth’s biological diversity.
Visit the Seward Street Slides to indulge in some concrete slide fun.
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Photography Notice
Discover SF State takes place in a public venue and will be recorded and photographed for distribution through various SF State outlets. All participants or parents/guardians of minors acknowledge that they may appear on these recordings and photographs by virtue of their attendance or participation in this event and agree to the use of photographed or videotaped materials through the University’s website, applications and other channels of communication.
For general inquiries about this event, or if you and/or someone in your party requires reasonable accommodations to participate in the event, please email: outreach@sfsu.edu.