Top San Francisco Classes & Workshops

Learn to surf in Pacifica, a picturesque town on the California coast just south of San Francisco. Your expert instructor covers all basics so that you can begin to catch some waves. Learn how to read the ocean, paddle out, pop up, balance and ride the waves, along with the etiquette of the surf world. Start practicing on the beach and in shallow waters before heading further out, with the assistance of your instructor available throughout your 3-hour lesson. Choose a morning or mid-day lesson that suits your schedule, with all necessary equipment provided.

Discover San Francisco's artisanal Bi-Rite market with Host James where farm-fresh ingredients will be purchased for the cooking class. Guests will be transported by the historic Haigh Ashbury neighborhood and James' unique home. What to expect: • A hands-on cooking class where guests will craft fresh pappardelle pasta • Event is BYOB • Eclectic San Franciscan apartment in historic Haigh Ashbury neighborhood • Can cater to vegetarian options • This experience is bookable as a private event only

Learn the secrets of perfect homemade pizza with this cooking class in San Francisco’s historic Haight Ashbury neighborhood. Step inside a local home and try your hand at tossing dough and mixing up toppings alongside your guide, optionally sipping on a drink during the BYOB class. After cooking, sit down and enjoy your pizza accompanied by two side dishes.

Learn the basics of surfing with a beginner lesson that takes place at picturesque Stinson Beach. Your instructor provides a 2-hour lesson that covers fundamentals such as water safety, wave dynamics, paddling skills, surfboard positioning, stand-up and riding techniques, and surfing etiquette. Stinson Beach is located within a 1-hour drive of San Francisco and other Bay Area cities, making it convenient for both locals and visitors.

Learn the basics of surfing during a 2-hour beginner lesson at Stinson Beach, a popular destination in Marin County located just north of San Francisco. Your instructor covers fundamentals such as paddling out, reading the water patterns, catching waves, and getting up on the board. Start with a primer on ocean safety and surfing etiquette, and practice on the sand before entering the water to test your new skills.

Looking to spice up your quarantini? Join Edible Excursions and San Francisco’s Hawker Fare, for this virtual cocktail class! The theme and drink menu changes weekly - check out the recent classes under the sample menus below. If you're outside of San Francisco, join our class with your own ingredients, or if you're in San Francisco, you can purchase our cocktail kit and pick it up Hawker Fare. HOW IT WORKS: For the class only option, you will receive an ingredient list so you can purchase your own supplies beforehand. For the cocktail kit option, please place your order at least 24 hours in advance. Pick up your kit at Hawker Fare, 680 Valencia St., SF, with any additional food you might want to go along with your happy hour. Pick up between 12pm and 3pm or 5pm and 8pm Friday or 12pm and 3pm on Saturday. One cocktail kit makes four 5-oz. cocktails. Class is held from 5pm to 6pm, Pacific Standard Time.

Metta Yoga was created to bring a yoga studio to Marin that is edgy and fun, yet still deeply rooted in yogic tradition. In the spirit of metta, or loving kindness, we created a beautiful space for our community to come together and explore the practice of yoga – both on and off the mat. We hope that Metta Yoga inspires you to live vibrantly, compassionately and joyfully.

Learn how to prepare an authentic Tiramisu. This delicious Italian invention has surfed the centuries. It is a classic soft and rich dessert that works almost with any menu and season. Alessia will introduce you to the traditional style, its origin, and key ingredients. Then teaching you some simple but very efficient tricks, I will help you create your own. You will bring at home your own dessert and the knowledge to make it by yourself, for you, your family and friends. What to expect: • 2 1/2 hours of Authentic Italian Cuisine • Demonstration and presentation of a sample • Tools and Ingredients (for preparation and containers to take it away) • Mentoring and Historic-Artistic Curiosity • This class is good for any skill level * Please consider the list of ingredients, other food intolerances, pet allergies for own safety. * Please wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes and have long hair tied back.

Ever wonder about ways to roast your own coffee at home? What special equipment is required and what does it cost? Let Dan and Donna of Punto Fino Coffee take the mystery out and teach you all you need to know in their awesome outdoor class in Fairfax, CA. Through our Roast Your Own Coffee workshop you can learn all the tricks of the trade and begin your own coffee roasting journey or just have some fun and take home some coffee beans you roasted for yourself.

Let Chef James teach you all the tips and tricks to making the perfect Spanish Paella, using ingredients found in your pantry. • James will demonstrate the process step by step and will provide cooking tips and tricks • Recipes will be sent after the class • James is a professional chef based in the Bay Area • This online experience is perfect for groups of friends, families, team-building events and end of year office parties • The class will be live streamed at 6PM (PDT) & 9PM (EST) • All ingredients, kitchen tools and pre-class prep are mentioned in the section below • This class will be conducted via Zoom and the link will be shared with you after booking A word from your host, James: “Cooking is my passion. There is nothing I love more than throwing dinner parties for my friends and coming up with wonderful, creative dishes. The combination of the process, the planning, and preparation of the dishes, and the act of giving to my friends, is quite simply very rewarding.”