Mayor Lee re-opens Palace of Fine Arts as hub for innovation, education and history; PPIE100 Community Day celebration reflects on San Francisco’s historic “Jewel City” ... Read More >
Innovation Hangar bringing together visionaries, hands-on educational activities and amazing exhibitions from major institutions such as Bay Area Discovery Museum, Kaboom, Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, Maker Media and Wearable World, among others. ... Read More >
Ukulele Enthusiasts and Players to Help Kick-Off Centennial Celebration of the 1915 World’s Fair with Fun-Filled Uke-A-thon where the ‘Uke’ Craze Began 100 Years Ago ... Read More >
San Francisco, Calif. (February 9, 2015) – Get Ready San Francisco Bay Area! The centennial celebration of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) officially kicks off the weekend of February 20th with three days filled with spectacular events, activities, exhibitions, historic light displays and entertainment for history buffs, innovators and families that will bring to life the spirit and innovation of the 1915 World’s Fair. ... Read More >
San Francisco, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2014) – Today, Mayor Edwin M. Lee joined with business, civic and community leaders to launch PPIE100, a yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE). The PPIE was the 1915 World’s Fair celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal and showcasing host city San Francisco, which emerged from the ashes of earthquake and fire as a center of beauty, progress, and innovation. ... Read More >
