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Great Highway

Sunset Dunes vs. Cars: Proposition G Heads to November Ballot — and the Neighborhood Is at the Center of It Again

A certified initiative would reopen the Upper Great Highway to weekday traffic, reversing the 2024 vote that created Sunset Dunes Park, with the city controller now estimating the cost at nearly $10 million upfront.

For the third time in four years, San Francisco voters will decide the fate of the Upper Great Highway — the two-mile coastal strip between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard that runs along the western edge of the Outer Sunset. Proposition G, the "Great Highway for Everyone" initiative, was certified for the November 3 ballot by the Department of Elections on July 23, 2026, after organizers submitted 15,924 signatures — well above the roughly 10,615 valid signatures required.

Sunset Night Market

Sunset Night Market Returns to Irving Street on September 25 for Autumn Moon Festival

After being canceled through all of 2025, the free Irving Street night market is back — this time themed around the Mid-Autumn Festival, with five blocks of AAPI food, vendors, live music, and family activities.

The Sunset Night Market is coming back to Irving Street on Friday, September 25, running from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. between 20th and 25th Avenues. The edition is themed around the Autumn Moon Festival and is free to attend. Organizers recommend arriving by public transit — Muni lines 7, 29, 28, 91, and N all serve the corridor — and bike valet will be available on site. The market had a turbulent recent history.

Flower Piano

Flower Piano Fills Golden Gate Park Botanical Garden with 12 Pianos and 130 Acts Through September 20

The 11th annual Flower Piano festival is underway at the SF Botanical Garden on 9th Avenue, with free admission for SF residents and performances running daily through Saturday.

Flower Piano 2026 opened Thursday, September 10, and runs through Saturday, September 20, at the San Francisco Botanical Garden at 1199 9th Avenue in Golden Gate Park — a short walk from the heart of the Inner Sunset. The festival places 12 grand pianos across the garden's 55 acres, with 130 scheduled performers and ensembles as well as open-play periods when any visitor can sit down and play.

Upcoming Events

Sunday, September 13

Inner Sunset Flea Market

📍 Irving Street, between 9th and 11th Avenues, Inner Sunset · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Ongoing — every Sunday

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile

📍 37th Avenue at Ortega to Quintara, Outer Sunset (near 1994 37th Ave.) · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM

Wednesday, September 16

SFPD Taraval Station Community Meeting

📍 Taraval Station, 2345 24th Ave., Parkside · 6:00 PM

Saturday, September 20

Inner Sunset Flea Market — Third Saturdays (Outer Sunset)

📍 37th Avenue at Ortega to Quintara, Outer Sunset · 10:00 AM–4:00 PM

Friday, September 25

Sunset Night Market: Autumn Moon Festival

📍 Irving Street, 20th to 25th Avenues, Outer Sunset · 5:00 PM–10:00 PM

More from the Neighborhood

2550 Irving Affordable Housing Fully Occupied as of July 2026

The 100-percent affordable apartment building at 2550 Irving Street in the Outer Sunset reached full occupancy in July 2026, according to SF YIMBY, which reported the milestone on July 24.