Suggested Groups near San Francisco, CA

Alamo Square/Hayes Valley Meetup Group

San Francisco, CA

Hi there! This group is looking to bring new and old residents of Alamo Square/Hayes Valley together. Members should live in the neighborhoods represented here (Hayes Valley/Alamo Square and neighborhoods in between/close by) and be 21+. It's an open group but tailored for women in their late 20s/30s/40s.

Building community and friendships by enjoying all our neighborhood has to offer: park days, walks through the panhandle, drinks, food, and more! While there may be events held in other neighborhoods from time to time, the purpose of this group is to connect residents of Alamo Square and Hayes Valley (and neighborhoods in between).

Real profile photos are required. Three no shows without updating RSVPs will result in being removed from the group. Meetings are in-person only, unless otherwise mandated by the city, and may be held indoors. The city of San Francisco requires proof of vaccine against Covid-19 to dine or drink indoors. This group, members and guests, follow city mandates related to Covid-19.

196 members · Public

Girls in Tech Social Hour

San Francisco, CA

Calling all Ladies working in Tech for a weekly/monthly social meet up. All ages are welcome.

Working remotely/home has changed our social life. This would be a fun meet up to mingle, meet and network with fellow women.

Will be hosting the following events soon so stay tuned:

Happy Hour Fridays <br>Social Hour Weekend <br>Networking <br>Co-working

321 members · Public

Halloween Addicts Group Support (HAGS)

Alameda, CA

Find yourself depressed and unable to leave your coffin for days at a time when Halloween is over? This is a social group for Halloween addicts year round in the San Francisco East Bay Area!

30 members · Public

CAC Outings

Mill Valley, CA

This is a group for the Members of the California Alpine Club to communicate about the club outings. Contact the Outings Coordinator for access to this Meet Up Site.

324 members · Private

Ted's Hikes San Francisco/Marin Counties 7-12 miles

San Francisco, CA

Environmental Friendly hiking group, using public transportation to hiking trails throughout Marin and San Francisco counties. I have been a co-organizer through the meetup Bay area short hikes 5-8 miles for 2.5 years. I will be leading hikes with more miles and less speed. I want my hikers to enjoy their hikes, get a good workout, takes some photos and experience the beauty around them. So bring your smiles and let's hike some miles. See you on the next hike <br>Drivers, we will meet you at the trail head, <br>We will meet in the City and take bus or ferry to various trail heads in Marin Headlands, Mt Tam, and Pt Reyes Seashore. From there we start our hike.

2979 members · Public

Bay Area Conservatives

San Francisco, CA

For all those in the Bay Area who seek politically & socially inspired events with other like-minded conservative individuals, you're home.

We include conservatives, moderate republicans, trump supporters, tea partiers, libertarians, independents who lean right, patriots and those who are in need of a different kind of "hope & change."

Join us and make some new friends!

PS - We ask that you do not request to join if you want to study us or are media. We are not unicorns and do not wish to be treated as such:P

PSS - There is a delay to approve new members because of the high number of requests.

2259 members · Private

Marin and The City

Sausalito, CA

Music, Mix & Mingle

Would you like the opportunity to get out socially in and around Marin and San Francisco and do fun activities?

If you're looking for ways to meet more people, or looking for that special someone, it's always fun to get out and socialize with others. We have one of the most active Meetup groups in the area, so if you're interested in getting together for drinks, dinners, movies, wine tastings, whale watching, sailing, hiking, dancing and other activities, this is the group for you!

Feel free to suggest events - we're always on the lookout for new ideas!  We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!  We have both indoor and outdoor events, and try to have something for everyone.

A photo is required so that Organizers can recognize you at events.  It should be face-recognizable!  Organizers often record attendance, and we don't want you to be missed and labeled a no-show.

No-Show Policies: If you RSVP that you are attending an event, that is a promise that you are attending the event in person.  This is especially important for things like restaurant reservations and small-group gatherings.  No-shows are often removed from the group when an Organizer is taking attendance at the event.

3869 members · Public

Hiking in Marin: Mountains, Meadows, Marshes and Mist

Mill Valley, CA

This group is for everyone who wants to explore the stunning beauty and remarkable trails of verdant Marin County. We spend much of our time hiking among the majestic redwoods, but we'also take advantage of Marin's glorious coastal-trail views, its high peaks, and its many streams and waterfalls -- sometimes all in the same hike!

Many of our hikes are fairly moderate in both distance and pace, though we do mix in longer hikes with more vertical, as well as occasional beginner hikes. But regardless of distance, virtually all of our hikes are limited in attendance, so that we can ensure everyone's safety and attempt to keep the group together as much as possible. Smaller groups also make for a more intimate, natural experience in the wilderness, which is particularly important to us because we like to get off the well-known trails as much as possible. There are plenty of 100-hikers-and-a-cloud-of-dust groups on Meetup, rampaging along the fire roads. This is not one of them.

Because we limit numbers, the majority of our hikes have wait lists. If you join a waitl ist, you are expected to monitor it, and your email, to find out whether you have moved up to confirmed. RSVPs and wait lists will close at 5 pm the night before the hike, and no one will move up after that time, so you don't have to worry about a late-night promotion to confirmed that you don't see until the next morning. 5 pm the night before is also the deadline for anyone on the confirmed list to cancel an RSVP.

PLEASE NOTE: If you fail to show up for a hike with a wait list, or cancel at the last minute, you'll be removed from the group. It's a one-strike policy. Be fair -- let someone else have your spot when you decide not to go.

If all of that sounds good, then please join us as we explore the striking beauty awaiting us in our local forests, mountains and coastal trails.

Let's go hiking in Marin!

918 members · Private

Bay Area Positive Psychology Group Discussion

Alameda, CA

Welcome to our Positive Psychology Group! We meet weekly to discuss concepts and ideas in Positive Psychology. Whether you've studied it in detail or you are just discovering it for the first time, there's so much to learn from chatting with others. We are mixing virtual and in person meet up options to be respectful of everyone's comfort levels with COVID-19.

177 members · Public

Asians and Friends San Francisco Bay

San Francisco, CA

This Meet-up group was previously know as Gay Asian Men (GAM) and Admirers.

Same group - different name.

Asians and Friends San Francisco Bay is a group where gay Asian men and their admirers meet up to socialize in the San Francisco Bay Area. We are part of the International Friendship Alliance (IFA), made up of Asians and Friends and like-minded groups around the world.

Singles and couples are both welcome.

Members are also encouraged to join our Asians and Friends San Francisco Bay Facebook group.

Members should live in, or frequently visit, the San Francisco Bay Area.

Note - To join this group, please provide a clear face profile photo and your real name (at least your full first name - not just an initial).   For safety reasons, we need to recognize you when you show up in person when the group meets at our members' private homes.  Thank you for your understanding. For after all, we all want to meet real people. 

674 members · Private

Get a Wingman (ages 30-45)

San Francisco, CA

First off, women are always welcome to join.

If you're single, new to the area, or just want to expand your social circle, don't go out solo, get a wingman. This group is for people who find themselves currently in these types of situations:

Getting off the dating apps:

If you’re tired of the endless swiping and disappointing results, go back to how it was before the apps, approach a woman in person organically.

New to the area:

It’s not easy meeting new people when you first arrive to a new city, especially if you don’t know anyone at all! The pandemic has made all kinds of limitations in our work places, and we don’t have the luxury of connecting with our co-workers in person like we used to. 

Newly divorced:

When you’re married, you tend to have a different set of friends for several years, and that usually involves being locked into going out with other couples. Once you divorce and you’re ready to be single again, it’s better to have a wingman then to be alone at a bar if you want to meet new people, or date. Trust me I've been there, I know first hand.

The process is simple:

1. We meet at a bar as a group. 

2. We make introductions. 

3. We socialize with anyone. 

4. We bounce around to other bars if desired.

160 members · Public

Get Me Off the Couch (30s-40s)

San Francisco, CA

Break up with your NetFlix, come get off the couch with me and explore the city and try new things now that the world is opening back up. This group is for SF newbies and natives, in their 30s-40s-ish.

764 members · Public

Photography Walks & Workshops in San Francisco by Casey

San Francisco, CA

Let's explore San Francisco by taking pictures (and videos) and learn new techniques along the way. Plus get outside for fresh air and exercise too! About me: I have been doing photography for over 35 years and used to shoot weddings, portraits, commercial work for decades. I am an expert in still photography having started with the Nikon F4 film camera plus the Hasselblad 503cx medium format film camera in the 90s, then transitioned to digital with the Nikon D1x and D2x in early 2000, and more recently changed to all Canon gear with the Canon R5 and 90D and M50 digital cameras. I also actively use the Canon XF400 and G60 camcorders for creating online content for my YouTube channel "Casey On Location". Because I enjoy photography and filming, I can also share my knowledge with others who share the same passion. I am a long-time resident of San Francisco since 1980 so I know quite a bit about The City by the bay. So join the group and we can shoot images and videos together at interesting spots in San Francisco, learn a thing or two from each other, and hopefully get in some sunshine and exercise too.

208 members · Public

Make Close Friends - Bay Area 20s and 30s

Oakland, CA

Hello and welcome! :D

We made this group for people in the Bay Area who are in their 20s or 30s to make close friends.

For this group, we will have online events every Monday where we introduce ourselves, get to know each other, form in-person hangout, and play some online party games. We will have events like game night, movie night, coffee hangouts, picnics, and many more social events.

We will be using Discord for our online events. Here is the link to our Discord server: https://discord.gg/X5VY68hrKk

Feel free to join the Discord group and introduce yourself ^-^

Thank you for taking a look at this group!

2315 members · Public

Drive Fore Birdies

San Francisco, CA

Membership is limited and member dues are required.

Who We Are & Where We Play:

We're avid mid- and low-handicap coed golfers who regularly play 18-hole courses together. We enjoy spending time with friends and good people. We LOVE golf and enjoy our friendships! We play year-round and regularly have several outings per month at a variety of courses all over the San Francisco Bay Area.

Pairings:

Everyone is encouraged to mix it up and play with someone new so that everyone has a chance to play with different members and get to know one another. Depending on the event or outing, we may group golfers according to handicap brackets for pace of play reasons.

Post-Round Activities:

Post-round drinks and food at a local restaurant or at the clubhouse. We value our friendships as much as our love for the game, but post-round socialization is optional.

Membership Policies:

• Membership Application & Member Profiles:  You must maintain a clear and recognizable facial picture of yourself as your group profile picture and you must use your first name. Please join us at a regular group outing within one month of membership approval so that we get to know you as a member and you get the opportunity to meet the group as well. Once you've paid your annual member dues, your membership and application process is finalized. There are no refunds after your member dues have been paid.

• Attendance Requirements:  As we regularly play 18-hole courses together, ideal members are those who frequently play with the group at our regular outings. Select events may be for regular attendees only as a reward for their active participation in the group. Minimal members (1 or fewer regular group outings per ~6 month period) and non-participants are subject to removal from the group, which will allow more room to our regularly attending members for limited-access special events. Tournaments, special events including GM MFAD events or NCGA Member Outings, and travel do not count toward meeting the minimal member  attendance requirement. 

• RSVP & Cancellation Deadlines:  Keep your RSVP status updated. All details including cancellation deadlines are posted on each event page. 

• Single/Twosome Vouchers or Deals:  Let members know your situation or plan. Please mention when you RSVP if you've purchased a twosome voucher/deal or are looking to share on someone else's purchase. If you missed out after they're sold out, either find someone who purchased a twosome or check if rack rate is available.

• Late Cancellations:  If you need to cancel after the posted deadline, contact me with your cancellation reason and update your own RSVP. Your absence will be considered a no-show unless you provide a valid explanation before the event. Members who no-show or last-minute cancel are subject to removal from the group.

About Me:

I host Drive Fore Birdies out of my own free time. Membership dues cover what Meetup charges me to host the group on their platform. 

• Drive Fore Birdies organizer & host

• started Drive Fore Birdies in 2016, started playing golf in 2016

• 1st place winner at Monarch Bay's 2018 coed individual match play tournament, so they've given me the nicknames Champ and Queen

• 1st place winner for women's longest drive and 2nd place winning coed team in randomly drawn 4-person scramble at Half Moon Bay 2019

See you soon on the golf course!

-Angela

41 members · Private

Mindful Dating and Relationships Meetup Group

San Francisco, CA

Mindful Dating & Relationship enthusiasts will find stimulating events here! The purpose of this group is to promote events that build relational skills, knowledge, and community around conscious connection. The group is led by Dr. Marie Thouin, dating & relationship coach and founder of Love InSight.

280 members · Public

San Francisco Emotional Trauma and PTSD Meetup Group

San Francisco, CA

This is a group for people who have experienced traumatic events in their lives and are now taking the steps to recover, rebuild, and live a more fulfilling life. Whether it was Psychological, Emotional, Physical, Sexual, everyone has a different experience in the type of abuse and trauma. The ultimate connection we share is the inner knowledge of what it feels like to undergo an event that changes the direction of your very life and being, and the struggles of living a normal life with PTSD, anxiety, irrational fears, and physical illness.

I hope to create this group where people not only feel comfortable in talking about their experience and what they have learned in recovery, but that we can support each other in our journey of healing. I'm not a therapist nor have a degree in psychology. My plans for this group is a combination of talking/sharing sessions with occasional book assignments for discussion.

228 members · Private