They give free tours - visit the council chambers (see pic), mayor's office , learn about all the history.... Unfortunately, my tour guide was very conservative and noted how liberal things are in SF!!

If you have a backpack you need to enter on Grove street, at the far West end of the loading dock.

James Bond meets with W G Howe, Director of Oil and Mines, at SF City Hall to discuss Max Zorin's suspicious practices in A View to a Kill (1985). Later the building is set on fire with Bond inside. Read more

SF Weekly’s Best Of 2012 Winner – Editorial Pick - Best Voice of Reason in City Hall : Sean Elsbernd. Is San Francisco a place for the world’s lunatic fringe, the ever-kookier offspring of the 20th... Read more

I attended a walking tour by www.sfcityguides.org . To anyone who is curious about why the things are the way they are (names, significance of statues , etc) i strongly suggest the tour .

Head to SF City Hall to see free performances at the Ethnic Dance Festiva. It's held to honor the Late Nelson Mandela. Be sure to stay for the scared Zulu rituals. Fri, 7/18, 12pm, free. Read more

The biggest city wall in USA. During the day you can even presence weddings.

Head over to the Civic Center to watch the Netherlands take on Argentina. Watch the world cup game on the big screen right in front of City hall . Wed, 7/9, 4pm, free. Read more

Drop off your mail in ballot and get your sticker. This is also that start/end point of a lot of political rallies.

Amazing tour of architecture and you can only marvel at the wonders of how they built it back when they completed it! xx

The principal architect of City Hall , Beaux Arts-trained Arthur Brown, Jr., designed numerous buildings on the Stanford University campus, including Branner Hall, Toyon Hall, MemAud, and Hoover Tower.

Try the wedding...you won't regret it

The staff it’s very kind. It’s better you don’t go in weekends, usually they have a private event .

Gorgeous building in SF . Take a step inside to truly appreciate the architecture .

Free to enter and look around. Be sure to look up at the ceiling.

Absolutely beautiful inside. Perfect lighting during the day for wedding photos. Pretty empty in the earlier part of the day.

The architecture is beautiful!

Did you know that the dome here is the 5th largest dome in the world - and the largest dome in the US?

Bureaucracy lost our marriage cert but the nice lady behind the counter went thru all them by hand to find it. Thank you!!

It's picturesque from the outside, but make sure to see the inside as well , since this popular wedding spot has an interior that's equally impressive.

Beautiful architecture !!

City Hall is cool its actually very very very beautiful look up in addition the basement is a gallery and the Mayors office is lovely !!

Two reasons to go: it's the fifth largest dome in the world; and it also housed one of the most tragic moments in recent San Francisco history. Read more

Wow! Impressive building!

One of my favorite buildings in SF . That gold leaf on the top? Yeah, that was a million dollar project. Totally worth it though, right? Gorgeous.

Beautiful inside and out. Get a tour !

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Check out SFAC art show in the north light court . "large-scale photographic banners representing LUX: an extensive artist project about both the beauty of manmade light, and the impacts of resource o Read more

Amazing view at night

Stunning inside, but weddings everywhere hogging some of the views .

Incredible,subtle audio art installation under the dome of city hall . Watch people get married and listen to the acoustic trickery. If you look up you'll see the speaker panels at the very top.

Bring a camera (or your smartphone)... the architecture is amazing!

If u get a chance visit the Mayors Office Reception: from there you can see the main flag that is flown from the city hall

City Hall is a beautiful building and a must-stop when touring the city .

Beautiful building . Make sure you come inside.

Night is beautiful

Best architectural backdrop for couples getting married here.

Watch the movie "Milk " (2008) before or after visiting City Hall .

So romantic ????

Check out the city hall cafe for cheap eats! But remember to know they close at 330 pst

Amazing place

Go on the free tour to see this beautiful structure and hear about it's history - tours start daily at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m.

City Hall just turned (RED) for World AIDS Day. Join us in helping to deliver an AIDS Free Generation by 2015. - www.2015QUILT.com

You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious...

History beautiful

Awwwwww... In 1954, baseball star Joe Di Maggio married movie star Marilyn Monroe under the great dome at City Hall .

City Hall is now Red and Gold for the 49ers!

The Hearts in SF sculpture in the South Light Court makes me tear up every time.

Plenty of homeless people. Day or night

Be sure to leave your pocket knifes elsewhere.