On The PIER

Street Performers & Musicians

COME ENJOY FREE LIVE PERFORMANCES AT PIER 39! Our Street Performers are multi-talented tricksters, magicians, jugglers, comedians and zany performers that have brought laughter and cheer to millions of visitors since The PIER opened. They perform daily on the Bay End Stage at PIER 39. Click here for the Street Performer schedule.  The Musicians range from […]

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Virtual Reality

Experience different virtual worlds and challenges with your entire family!   Battle Kong is an exhilarating and fully immersive Virtual Reality world where the players take the wheel and navigate through Kong’s Island, where there are creatures and dangers at every turn.   Virtual Rabbids  will take riders on a wild and wacky ride through their world. Beat Saber tests

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Escape Rooms

Located inside The Flyer Thrill Zone, these 30-minute adventures are designed to easily fit into your day while you are visiting PIER 39. Each is a highly-themed, family friendly experience which will leave your heart pounding as you try to escape before time runs out! Escape The Rock is an Alcatraz-inspired prison escape.  Moving from your cell

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The Flyer Thrill Zone

Experience motion seats, live-action and computer-generated imagery to simulate flight. In-theatre special effects create a sweeping experience for all your senses. Launch over the Golden Gate Bridge, barrel down Coit Tower, zoom through Lombard Street and Chinatown and soar through the Redwood National Forest. A thrilling and inspiring attraction for all ages, The Flyer is a

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Sea Lions

The sea lions camped out in PIER 39’s West Marina have been endearingly coined The PIER’s “Sea Lebrities.” The boisterous pinnipeds started arriving in droves in January 1990, shortly after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. At first they numbered from 10-50, but due to a plentiful herring supply, available dock space and the marina’s protected

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San Francisco Carousel

Handcrafted in Italy, the San Francisco Carousel is intricately hand-painted with famous San Francisco landmarks, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, Chinatown, Lombard Street, Alcatraz and the popular California sea lions at PIER 39, making it the only carousel in San Francisco (that we are aware of) that has artistic renderings of the city.

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