Welcome to the San Francisco Ruby Conference
Join us in the city where Ruby startups are born and thrive
Mark Your Calendars
Official Conference Days
November 19-20, 2025
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM each day
Plus unofficial evening events
Community Day
November 21, 2025
Unofficial community activities
Indoor meetups, museum visits, cozy gatherings, and more
📍 Venue: Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123
Historic waterfront venue in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
📍 View on MapPlan Your Local Commute
🚌 Public Transit
- Muni: Lines 28, 30, 43 to Lombard St
- Cable Car: Hyde-Powell line to Aquatic Park
- From BART: Embarcadero → Muni 30
🚗 Rideshare & Parking
- Waymo: Driverless rides available. Install Waymo app. Only US app store
- Uber/Lyft: Drop-off at Marina Blvd entrance
- Parking: On-site lots available ($15-20/day)
💳 Clipper Card
Use Clipper card to pay for all Bay Area public transit, including BART, Muni, Caltrain. Available on your phone
Dining Options
Full Dining Guide: coming soonAt the Venue
🚶 0 min- • Equator Coffee: Latte $4.75, Breakfast sandwich $9.75
- • Radhaus: Bratwurst $23, potato pancakes $15.
- • The Interval: Cocktails, wine
Close By
🚶 5-20 min- • Cracked & Buttered: Zesty Ricotta Pancakes $15
- • Komeya no Bento: Duck breast bento $16.95
- • Marufuku Ramen: Vegetable ramen $17
In the Area
🚶 20-40 min- • Blue Bottle: Famous hot waffle
- • Flores San Francisco: traditional Mexican cuisine
- • little shucker: oysters, raw bar and wine
Plan Your Trip to SF
📅 Suggested Dates
November 18-22, 2025
Arrive Monday, depart Saturday for the full experience including Community Day activities
🏨 Book Your Stay
What to book
We recommend booking an Airbb or hotel in one of the following areas: Nob Hill, North Beach, or Lombard Street. Places like Inner Sunset work great as well.
🛡️ Accommodation Safety Note
For your safety, strictly avoid accommodations in the Tenderloin. For your comfort please also avoid Civic Center, and SOMA.
✈️ Book Your Flights
San Francisco (SFO)
Main airport, BART connection to city ($11.15)
Oakland (OAK)
Often cheaper, BART connection available
🚗 From the Airport
🌤️ November Weather in SF
Plan Your Stay in SF
🌉 Fort Mason to Crissy Field Walk
⏱️ 30-45 min 🚶 Easy walkWalk from the venue to Crissy Field for Golden Gate Bridge views. Grab a bite from food trucks, then find the hidden Yoda statue in the Presidio. Perfect for conference breaks!
🌳 Golden Gate Park to Ocean Beach
⏱️ Half day 🚌 Muni accessibleExplore Golden Gate Park (museums, bison paddock, boat rentals at Blue Heron Lake), then walk to Ocean Beach and Sunset Dunes Park. Check De Young museum and Academy of Sciences in the Golden Gate Park if weather turns.
🌲 Muir Woods Adventure
⏱️ Full day 🚶 Moderate hikingUber to Muir Woods ($40-50), hike among the redwoods, then walk down to Mill Valley for lunch. Take the Golden Gate Transit bus back to SF. Covered trails perfect for light rain!
🎓 Stanford University Day Trip
⏱️ Full day 🚌 Caltrain $7-15Take Caltrain to Stanford. Visit two free art museums (Cantor Arts Center, Anderson Collection), lunch at Treehouse, then hike the Dish Trail. Dinner in Palo Alto before returning.
Get Involved
Host a Community Day Event
Organize a walk, indoor meetup, museum tour, or cozy gathering for November 21. We'll help promote it!
Join SlackVolunteer to Help
Help with registration, speaker support, logistics, or community activities. Great way to meet people!
VolunteerBring Your Company
Help your company sponsor the conference and connect with the Ruby community. Multiple sponsorship tiers available.
Learn About SponsoringReady to Join Us in San Francisco?
We can't wait to welcome you to the city where Ruby startups are born and thrive. See you at Fort Mason this November!