San Francisco Climate Week 2026 ran April 18–26. Now in its fourth year, it’s one of the largest climate-focused event weeks in the United States.
It's a city-wide gathering of founders, investors, policymakers, scientists, and climate professionals working across clean energy, sustainable finance, carbon markets, nature-based solutions, and climate tech. It’s not a single conference with a badge and a lanyard; it’s hundreds of independently organized events hosted by the organizations that make up the Bay Area’s climate ecosystem, open to anyone working in the space.
Events happen at offices, galleries, university campuses, and waterfront venues across the city, and SoMa and the Financial District host the most.
That means where you stay directly affects how much time you spend in transit versus actually at events. Most attendees spend most of their time in SoMa and the Financial District. Staying in either area, or in Union Square directly between them, puts nearly everything within walking distance or a short Muni ride.
Where Are Most San Francisco Climate Week Events Held?
SF Climate Week is decentralized on purpose: there’s no single anchor venue. Each organization hosts its own events, so they cluster wherever the Bay Area’s climate, tech, and finance community is based. In 2025, that broke down as follows:
- SoMa: the official Energy Summit, and a dense concentration of satellite events at tech and climate offices. Moscone Center, SFMOMA, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts are all here.
- Financial District: corporate forums at Salesforce Tower, One Market Plaza, and other Financial District offices, including the official Founder and Investor Happy Hour and waterfront events at the Embarcadero. 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub, which served as an official hub for 2025 programming, is also located here.
- Mission Bay: UCSF hosted sustainability and climate science programming during the week.
The organizer lists the events and venues on its calendar at sfclimateweek.org. Check which ones are on your schedule before you book.
Best Hotels in SoMa for San Francisco Climate Week
SoMa is where official Climate Week programming has been heaviest. In 2025, the Energy Summit and the majority of satellite events from climate and tech organizations were here, and Moscone Center, SFMOMA, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts are within a few blocks of each other. In 2026, the Official Welcome Day was at Yerba Buena Gardens, 750 Howard Street.
Powell Street BART station is approximately 0.3 miles north of the core SoMa area (a five-minute walk), with direct service to SFO (approximately 30 minutes) and Oakland (approximately 20 minutes).
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SoMa: Steps from Moscone and SFMOMA
On 3rd Street just off Market, steps from Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Moscone Center, and SFMOMA. It takes part in Hyatt’s sustainability programs, and its restaurant focuses on sustainable seafood. If your events are mostly in SoMa, few hotels in the city are better placed.
Check availability at Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SoMa
Canopy by Hilton San Francisco SoMa: Across from Moscone Center
Directly across from Moscone Center on 4th Street, with the Muni light rail stop right outside. A well-reviewed mid-range option if you want the shortest possible walk to SoMa’s core Climate Week venues without paying luxury rates.
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InterContinental San Francisco: LEED-Certified, Next to Moscone Center
LEED-certified and directly adjacent to Moscone Center in SoMa, with energy-efficient systems and sustainability reporting that makes internal approval easier for companies with ESG travel policies. Full-service restaurant and spa on-site, and no commute to the majority of Climate Week’s SoMa events.
Check availability at InterContinental San Francisco
Hotel Zetta: Mid-Range Near Moscone and Powell BART
A converted 1913 warehouse on Fifth Street, three blocks from Moscone and two blocks from Powell BART. Its Go-Green program covers organic cotton linens, a full recycling program, and locally made furniture throughout. The Cavalier restaurant serves locally sourced contemporary American cuisine. A solid mid-range option if you want character and location without a luxury price.
Union Square Hotels for Climate Week: Best for Airport Access and Central Location
Union Square is approximately 0.5 miles from the center of SoMa, a ten-minute walk or one Muni stop on the F, J, K, L, M, or N lines. If your schedule mixes Climate Week events with meetings elsewhere in the city, or if you’re flying in and out of SFO, Union Square’s position on Powell Street BART makes it easy to manage. Cable cars run from Powell Street to Fisherman’s Wharf and Nob Hill for evenings out.
Orchard Garden Hotel: LEED-Certified, Near Powell BART
San Francisco’s first LEED-NC certified hotel, with Green Seal certification. Key-card master switches control all room electronics, cleaning products are Green Seal verified, and the hotel uses MERV 13 air filters throughout. Roots, the hotel restaurant, serves breakfast daily with locally sourced produce.
It's a few blocks from BART at Montgomery Street or Powell Street, and a ten-minute walk to SoMa. If you’re attending on behalf of a company with an ESG travel policy, the sustainability documentation here is among the most thorough of any hotel on this list.
The Westin St. Francis: Union Square Landmark Hotel
A 1904 landmark directly on Union Square with Powell Street BART and cable cars outside the door. EV charging stations on-site and approximately a ten-minute walk to the SoMa Climate Week event cluster. The largest hotel on Union Square, which means more availability than most options on this list when the rest of the neighborhood fills up.
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Financial District and Embarcadero: For Investor, Founder, and Corporate Events
In 2025, the Financial District hosted its own cluster of Climate Week events at Salesforce Tower, One Market Plaza, and waterfront venues at the Embarcadero, including the official Founder and Investor Happy Hour and corporate-hosted events at major Financial District offices.
If your schedule is weighted toward finance, investment, and founder programming rather than the technical and startup tracks concentrated in SoMa, the Embarcadero is the more practical base.
It’s approximately 1 mile from the core SoMa area, walkable in good weather, or a quick ride on the F Market streetcar.
1 Hotel San Francisco: Hosted Climate Week Events in 2025
A sustainability-focused property on the Embarcadero at 8 Mission Street with LEED Gold certification, energy and waste reduction systems, and a restaurant sourcing from local and regional producers. It hosted Climate Week events in 2025. If yours are there, you won’t need to leave the building.
Hotel Vitale, Autograph Collection: Embarcadero Waterfront
On the Embarcadero waterfront, steps from the Ferry Building and the F Market streetcar for direct access to SoMa and Union Square. Rooftop terraces with Bay views. The practical choice if your Climate Week schedule ends up concentrated at Salesforce Tower, One Market Plaza, and Embarcadero waterfront venues rather than Moscone and SoMa.
SoMa vs Union Square vs Embarcadero: Which Area Is Best for Climate Week?
It depends on what your schedule looks like:
- Choose SoMa if most of your events are at Moscone, SFMOMA, Yerba Buena, or the dense cluster of climate and tech offices in the neighborhood. You’ll walk to most things and rarely need transit.
- Choose Union Square if your schedule mixes Climate Week events with meetings elsewhere in the city, or if SFO access matters, since Powell Street BART runs straight to SFO in about 30 minutes.
- Choose the Embarcadero if your events are concentrated at Salesforce Tower, One Market Plaza, or Ferry Building waterfront venues, and the extra mile to SoMa’s core doesn’t bother you.
Book Early: April Is a Busy Month in San Francisco
April is already a popular travel month before Climate Week is factored in, and SoMa and Union Square hotels fill quickly during the week.
- SoMa hotels within walking distance of Moscone: book now. These will be the tightest inventory of the week.
- Union Square: more supply than SoMa, but rates will move as April approaches.
- If you’re attending on behalf of a company with an ESG travel policy, the Orchard Garden Hotel and InterContinental both hold published LEED certification. Confirm with each property that it's current before you book.
Frequently asked questions
Where Are Most San Francisco Climate Week Events Held?＋
Mostly SoMa and the Financial District. In 2025, SoMa had the official Energy Summit and most satellite events, close to Moscone Center, SFMOMA, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. The Financial District had corporate forums at Salesforce Tower and One Market Plaza, the official Founder and Investor Happy Hour, and 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub. UCSF hosted climate science programming in Mission Bay.
SoMa vs Union Square vs Embarcadero: Which Area Is Best for Climate Week?＋
SoMa if your events are at Moscone, SFMOMA, or Yerba Buena; you’ll walk to most things. Union Square if you’re mixing Climate Week with other meetings or flying in and out of SFO, since it’s on Powell Street BART. The Embarcadero if your events are at Salesforce Tower, One Market Plaza, or the Ferry Building and the extra mile to SoMa doesn’t bother you.
