The venue is home to the Academy of Art Urban Knights (NCAA Division II) and the annual San Francisco Pro-Am tournament.

The Santa Clara Broncos also used the pavilion for home games from 1927 until World War II, due to alumni and fans being centrally located in San Francisco.

The most regular tenant of Kezar Pavilion was the co-ed roller derby team, the San Francisco Bay Bombers.

The versatility of the arena means that the differing requirements of various sports can be met, from professional basketball game to recreational indoor soccer.

Kezar was discussed as a possible badminton or table tennis venue, for the purpose of training or qualifying, for San Francisco's 2012 Summer Olympics bid.

[1] The idea behind the summer Pro-Am league is that it adds to the quality of life around the Bay Area and provide locals with an opportunity to see high level competition at no cost.

The San Francisco Summer League Pro-Am awards MVP's (Most Valuable Player) and has a playoff format at the end of the season.

The 2017 summer season champions was team Bay Pride, led by head coaches Al Gordan and Frank Williams.

[4] The 2017 men's regular season standings were:[5] Concerts for artists such as Throbbing Gristle, The String Cheese Incident, The Clash, Dead Kennedys and Smashing Pumpkins have been held at Kezar Pavilion.

Kezar is popular as a music venue due to the intimate "high-school gymnasium" atmosphere that exists, in addition to its location in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.