Eddie’s List: San Francisco Bay Area Events & Things To Do

Eddie’s List: San Francisco Bay Area Events & Things To Do

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Eddie’s List: San Francisco Bay Area Events & Things To Do
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Community Bulletin Boards San Francisco

Community Bulletin Boards San Francisco

Community/public bulletin boards San Francisco, where to post flyers in San Francisco, where to promote events Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Oakland, San Jose

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Last updated: July 27, 2025


Where To Promote Events In San Francisco

There are lots of places to promote events, classes and services across the city. For the most part, people use one of several methods including:

  • Poles

  • Ticketing platforms (even if not selling tickets)

  • Community Bulletin Boards

  • Event websites, newsletters & magazines

  • Classifieds (Craigslist, Reddit etc).

Depending on the nature of the event, one channel may be better than others.


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Bulletin Board Etiquette, Rules San Francisco

  1. Don’t post things larger than 8.5” x 11” (ideally have options for smaller sizes in case bulletin boards are filled up).

  2. Don’t post multiple signs up.

  3. Remove signage after your event is concluded

  4. Don’t take down other signs (unless event has ended or there are multiple signs)

  5. Use staples on wooden boards, use push-pins on quark boards

  6. For private bulletin boards (cafes, bookstores, etc) ask for permission first

    1. Ideally buy something there first to support business

  7. Don’t post items outside of the designated space

  8. Don’t post inappropriate content especially in places where there is youth


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Posting Flyers In San Francisco

There are rules for posting flyers on public property like city poles. Some of them are listed below. Also note, signs on historic poles are prohibited i.e. North Beach, Market Street basically old, vintage poles.

Many folks ignore the above rules but if you do so, your sign will likely be taking down more quickly (in some cases hours, if not minutes). People can also report signs that violate rules to 311 (and they should as they make others look bad).

Do not staple signs to poles either.


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Neighborhood Bulletin Board Locations San Francisco

There are endless places to post flyers across the city but I wanted to focus on the ones I have found the most success with below. I have been using QR codes with UTM codes to track locations over the last few years. I have studied how often/frequent flyers are removed.

Community Bulletin Boards Downtown San Francisco

There are no community bulletin boards (at least outdoors) in San Francisco. Most people post flyers on posts in downtown San Francisco. There might be a few shops in the Financial District and SOMA areas but there are more in places further out in more neighborhood-y areas.

Public Bulletin Boards San Francisco (Outdoors)

Below are my recommendations and insights into ~dozen public bulletin boards across San Francisco) and a few private ones in stores, cafes. Depending on interest, I will add more options, details and notes to the ones below.

  • Muriel Leff Park, Inner Richmond

    • Wooden board in this tiny dog park, mostly utilized by their dogs of the park flyers so not really much room here but worth keeping an eye on in case they are removed.

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