Music Concourse
The Music Concourse is an open-air plaza within Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. First among the places near it is Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, at 4.6 mi. Expect 62–70°F afternoons in the mildest months, April to November.
A theatre inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Music Concourse is inside San Francisco, which has 528 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 49 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 62–70°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
San Francisco (SFO) has airline service, about 12 miles from Music Concourse.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
Use the months below to time a visit to Music Concourse.
Music Concourse
The Music Concourse is an open-air plaza within Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Flanking the oval-shaped concourse are the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum and the California Academy of Sciences.
- Type
- Theatre
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near Music Concourse
Places to stay start in San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Presidio of San Francisco
- 3Lombard Street
- 4Chase Center
- 5Oracle Park
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Cow Palace
- 8Coit Tower
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Music Concourse | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | in town | — | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Oakland | 13 mi east | 20 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Berkeley | 11 mi northeast | 15 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Daly City | 5 mi south | 5 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| San Bruno | 10 mi south | 15 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,305 | $1,208K | C |
| Sausalito | 6 mi north | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 7,019 | $1,895K | B− |
| Pacifica | 11 mi south | 15 min | 13 9 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 36,890 | $1,250K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Around Music Concourse
Within 9 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw15 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw22 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw33 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw44 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw54 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw69 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
75 mi TheatreCow Palace
84 mi LookoutCoit TowerPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Music Concourse: the answers
Is Music Concourse in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Music Concourse?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–70°.
How far is Music Concourse from San Jose and Stockton?
About 49 miles southeast of San Jose and about 65 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Music Concourse?
San Francisco (SFO), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Music Concourse?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (13 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (9 mi, 36 places to stay).
Advice from San Francisco
Ask a question, or answer one, in San Francisco’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.