Hi I'm Canden with Free Tours by Foot and welcome to San Francisco.
I'm here to tell you all the weather and things to do in March.
There are some things in San Francisco that can be done year round and we talk all about
our Top 10, specifically things to do at night, family-friendly, things that are free on our
blog posts and videos.
High on everyone's list is a visit to Alcatraz March is a great time to visit because it
is the last month of their winter season, which means you can expect fewer crowds.
About halfway through the month, Alcatraz Cruises, which is the only way you can get
to the island, changes from its from their slower winter schedule to more departure times
in the summer schedule.
Of course we recommend joining us for a walking tour.
We offer tours year round throughout the city - from the Golden Gate Bridge to Lombard Street
to Chinatown.
He road his horse through San Francisco and rode it right through Portsmouth Square here.
And he held this jar of gold up in the air and he yelled out Gold!
Gold from the American river.
And if our walking tour schedule doesn't fit into yours, we also offer self guided tours
and GPS enabled audio tours that can fit into your schedule.
March is a great time to visit San Francisco, but its still a little cool.
So you'll need some layers, some sweaters but but you won't need a heavy coat.
It does rain in March but more than half the month is going to be sunny.
The beginning of the month is going to see more rain than the end but even then, its
only sporadic.
You'll find morning lows mostly in the mid to upper 40s F (8-9 C) and afternoon highs
mostly in the low to mid-60s F (16-17 C).
Don't expect to lounge in the sun, but that's not why you come to San Francisco anyways!
So once you've packed those layers and good walking shoes, you'll want to know what to
explore.
A visit to the Golden Gate Bridge is a must and you can take advantage of the cooler weather
to make sure you don't break a sweat on a walk or bike ride across the bridge.
Visiting on Pi Day, as in the number, not apple dessert will garner you name your own
price entrance into the Exploratorium - our favorite type of admission cost!
Explore a number of hands-on exhibits focused on human perception.
science, art.
Those who visit on March 14 will choose how much they pay.
You can also take advantage of San Francisco History Days in the beginning of March.
So the first weekend of March, the Old Mint, a historic site in the city, opens its doors
to a number of organizations to come and tell the public all about the City's unique past.
The event is free and open to all-ages.
You'll find plenty of home games for the Golden State Warriors - that's basketball, in case
anyone didn't know.
They play just across the bay in Oakland, about a 30 minute drive or 15 minute BART
ride to get over.
They say everyone is Irish on March 17, or really whatever weekend falls closest to that
and San Francisco is no exception.
You will find a number of special deals at Irish pubs and restaurants and everyone gets
to celebrate with St. Patrick's Day Parade, which goes down Market Street ending at the
Civic Center Plaza.
Personally, I think the best way to visit a city is through its food and drink and March
in San Francisco offers a number of food festivals that focus on beer, whiskey, wine and chocolate.
But make sure your culinary exploring takes you to the Golden Gate Cookie Factory.
This is one of the last places where you can see this post dinner treat being folded by
hand.
March is a bit of a transition month from a wet winter to a cool spring, but since there
is no bad time of year to visit San Francisco, we say come on down.
You'll be beating the tourist rush and be able to get some good deals and after Day
Light Savings time, the days will be longer and you'll have more time to explore.
A good way to get some discounts, great deals and in some cases skip the lines at entrances
is to look into a San Francisco tourist discount passes.
We have a whole post and video all about the different passes they offer, so you can figure
out which one is best for you.
If you have any questions about visiting San Francisco this March, let us know in the comment
section below - or just say hi!
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