SFgoth Facebook Page
The people running it are different, but we are in regular communication and staying consistent between us.
SF Goth AIDS Walk page
See photos of AIDS walks past, get info on upcoming AIDS walk, buy merchandise, donate, etc.
Cafes/Bars
Noc Noc (Dive bar), 557 Haight St. San Francisco, CA 94117
Community
Wicked Grounds (no longer a cafe but a resource for kink community still)
Shopping
Dark Garden, 321 Linden St. San Francisco, CA 94102
The gold standard in corsetry made here in SF (off the peg , semi-custom and fully custom). Also couture, hats and accessories
Ceiba, 1364 Haight St. San Francisco, CA 94117
Clothing/accessories: Cyber/tribal/futuristic/alternative/dark
Toxic Thrilz, 1458 Haight St. San Francisco, CA 94117
Clothing/accessories: Club/rave/festival/PVC
Piedmont Boutique, 1452 Haight St. San Francisco, CA 94117
Clothing/accessories/"costumes" - Go here if you like to mix neon/dayglo with your black or for net gloves
Amoeba Music, 1855 Haight St. San Francisco, CA 94117
If you still buy music on physical media, you must go here
Five and Diamond, 510 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110
Clothing/accessories/jewelry: Goth/steampunk/tribal/Burning Man
Paxton Gate, 824 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110
Oddities, curiosities, plants, taxidermy
Pirate Supply Store, 826 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110
Nonprofit/educational pirate supply shop (no, really!)
Baby, the Stars Shine Bright, 1746 Post St. 2F, San Francisco, CA 94115
Gothic lolita shop at New People mall (http://www.newpeopleworld.com/) in Japantown
Leather Etc, 1201 Folsom St. San Francisco, CA 94103
Leather clothing/kink accessories
Mr. S Leather, 385 8th St. San Francisco, CA 94103
Fetish/leather clothing/accessories/toys
Punk Majesty SWAG (*Store Within A Gallery*), 50A Bannam Place (North Beach), San Francisco, CA 94133
Clothing and Accessories. Punk/ Goth/ Cyber/ Dark/ Custom One-of-a-kind items & Affordable Streetwear. Open Saturdays and by appointment 7 days a week. Eco-Conscious anti-fast fashion. "Follow PunkMajestySF on IG for their events."
Gothic jewelry; often vends at Death Guild & other SF goth clubs
Corsetry & costumes
Brisbane, CA
Microblack "It's all black, sexy, and avant garde...runs on the pricey end, though, fyi. Also only partially wheelchair-accessible, but the employees are helpful."
The Menagerie Oddities Market "San Francisco Bay Area’s Official Oddities & Curiosities Market hosted by local artists featuring vendors selling strangely unique, handmade wares. Come join us in all things odd!" Alameda
Bay Area DJ's and Clubs on Twitch (only those who spin at actual live club nights)
Death Guild, Interzone (only during event), DJ Melting Girl, DJ Starr Noir, DJ Keyz, DJ Chat Noir, DJ Bit, DJ Miz Margo, Zlaya DJ, DJ Carnierobber
Places of final rest and ruins
Oldest building in SF, oldest cemetary
(The military cemetary in the Presidio is the only other one in the city limits)
San Francisco Columbarium & Funeral Home
Four floors of urns with memorials, free & open to the public
Mountain View Cemetary in Oakland
(many more; it's a city of the dead)
Ruins of Sutro Baths at Land's End near the Cliff House
San Francisco goths love these ruins. Don't all goths love ruins? :)
Other items of interest
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum, San Jose, CA The largest collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities in the Western U.S. Visitors can go inside an underground replica of an ancient Egyptian rock-cut tomb, decorated with scenes from the Book of the Dead. There is also the largest alchemy museum in the world, here.
Long-running yearly procession held a few days after Halloween *please be sensitive to the fact that this is a significant Mexican cultural event and appreciate without appropriating.
San Francisco Chinatown Ghost Walking Tour
Haunted SF: Ghosts, Murder and Mystery
Winchester Mystery House, San Jose, CA
last updated 11/30/2023