Sunday, April 28
2024 “Opening Day On The Bay” Boat Parade & “Blessing of the Fleet” (SF)
Sunday, April 28 – 10:30 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Marina Green
The annual Opening Day on the Bay typically shows off over 100 historic workboats, fireboats, towboats, and classic and contemporary craft.
This marks the official start of the San Francisco boating season.
Annual “Opening Day on the Bay” Boat Parade
Sunday, April 28, 2024
– Blessing of the fleet – ...
2nd Annual Gilman District Street Fair (Berkeley)
Sunday, April 28 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Gilman and Fifth Street in Berkeley
Get ready for the 2nd Annual Gilman District Street Fair!
With over 100 vendors and activities, the second year of this exciting new street fair will be a celebration of everything that makes our neighborhood and city unique – from our eclectic mix of local businesses ...
“Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros” Free 2024 Book Festival (SF)
Sunday, April 28 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Parque Ninos Unidos
Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros is back, celebrating 25 years of children, books and literacy! Laugh, dance and be inspired during performances throughout the day and take home free books and activities provided by San Francisco Public Library and community partners. We hope ...
More than a Song: APIA Singers (SF Main Library)
The Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Biography Project launches APIA Heritage Month at the Main Library with its 11th annual kickoff event by honoring APIA singers. Through biographical portraits, games, craft activities and live music, learn about singers past and present, local and international, engaged in social justice through ...
2024 Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Sunday Park Concerts (Apr. 28 – Oct. 1)
The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 142nd season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882. For 2024, 25 free weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm. Concerts are approximately ...Every Sunday
Tuesday, April 30
Last Day Before Price Hike: “The SF Hunt” 10 Year Anniv. Scavenger Hunt w/ 1,000 Players (June 1)
The SF Hunt is an all-day, Amazing Race-style event where you will romp around with your team solving puzzles, completing video challenges, and uncovering SF’s hidden gyms. Explore 4 iconic SF neighborhoods in this 10-year anniversary event, and enjoy free beer, 4 iconic enamel pins, a custom ...
Thursday, May 2
SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals (2023)
All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From noon–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries filled with lively and inspiring art and related events ...Monthly
Saturday, May 4
2024 El Cerrito Hillside Festival + Insect Hike & Nature Scavenger Hunt (May 4-5)
Saturday, May 4 – 8:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | El Cerrito Hillside Natural Area
The El Cerrito Trail Trekkers are proud to host the tenth annual El Cerrito Hillside Festival in El Cerrito’s 100-acre gem, the Hillside Natural Area. There’s something for everyone at the festival, including guided, informative hikes about the geology, trees, edible and medicinal plants, birds, ...
2024 de Young Museum’s “de Youngsters Day Out” Free Festival (SF)
Saturday, May 4 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:15 pm |
Cost: FREE | de Young Museum
We invite you, and all Bay Area families, to attend the third annual de Youngsters Day Out on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
This event is open to every Bay Area family and free of charge. The in-person, all-day event will include hands-on art-making activities, in-gallery conversations ...
2024 Bay Area Book Festival’s Family Day (Berkeley)
The 10th Anniversary Bay Area Book Festival will take place in two parts: Family Day at the Berkeley Public Library on Saturday, May 4, 2024 (geared towards youngsters through teens/YA) and our full 10th Anniversary festival on June 1 & 2, 2024 in Downtown Berkeley. We ...
Intertribal Dance Gathering at Presidio (SF)
Saturday, May 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Presidio Transit Center
The Native American Health Center welcomes indigenous communities and the greater public back to the Presidio for a day of healing dances, screen printing, arts and crafts marketplace, health screenings and more. See dances from the Costanoan Rumsen Tribe (Ohlone), Point Arena Pomo, Cahuilla Bird ...
2024 Marin Open Studios w/ 260+ Artists (May 4-12)
Returning for its 31st year is the annual Marin Open Studios (MOS). For two weekends, art lovers from across the Bay Area are invited to visit art studios all over Marin County for a self-guided tour to meet the artists, enjoy their portfolio of artwork ...
4th Annual “Happy San Mateo County” Day: 168th Birthday Party (2024)
Saturday, May 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Mateo County History Museum
The San Mateo County History Museum will present its Fourth Annual Happy San Mateo County Day on May 4th from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in celebration of the county’s 168th birthday.
The theme for this year’s party is the 1940s. Craft activities from the era will be ...
SF’s 25th Annual “How Weird” Street Faire 2024
The longest-running dance festival on the West Coast returns with 9+ stages of music, dancing, costumes, and weirdness in downtown San Francisco.
25th Annual How Weird Street Faire
May 4, 2024 | Noon to 8pm
Centered at Howard and 2nd Streets, San Francisco, Earth
Tickets – $25 – Early ...
San Francisco’s World Goth Day Festival 2024 on USS Hornet (Alameda)
The Menagerie Oddities Market proudly presents Covenant in an exclusive West Coast performance. The Swedish band will headline a multitalented lineup during this year’s celebration of dark subculture: music, fashion, art & community with Goths, by Goths, for Goths™.
Cameron Carnival at Cameron House (SF’s Chinatown)
Cameron Carnival makes its long-awaited return! Join us for an enjoyable afternoon filled with family-friendly games, activities, and food.
It’s the perfect opportunity to reunite with old friends and forge new connections.
Don’t miss your chance to win a complimentary meal and concession game tickets by participating ...
SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 Season Kickoff (May 4 – Nov. 2)
Saturday, May 4 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
The 2024 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 4 at 1:00pm with Cuban soul from Pedrito Martinez. Now in its 24th year, the Festival will run each ...
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower | 2023
Saturday, May 4 – 11:59 pm - Ends at 5:30 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
The Eta Aquarids will be active between April 15 and May 27, 2024 with its peak expected on the night of May 4 and predawn hours of May 5. Thankfully, for 2024, the peak is expected during a new moon, so the skywatchers won’t be affected ...
Sunday, May 5
2024 El Cerrito Hillside Festival + Insect Hike & Nature Scavenger Hunt (May 4-5)
Sunday, May 5 – 8:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | El Cerrito Hillside Natural Area
The El Cerrito Trail Trekkers are proud to host the tenth annual El Cerrito Hillside Festival in El Cerrito’s 100-acre gem, the Hillside Natural Area. There’s something for everyone at the festival, including guided, informative hikes about the geology, trees, edible and medicinal plants, birds, ...
2024 Marin Open Studios w/ 260+ Artists (May 4-12)
Returning for its 31st year is the annual Marin Open Studios (MOS). For two weekends, art lovers from across the Bay Area are invited to visit art studios all over Marin County for a self-guided tour to meet the artists, enjoy their portfolio of artwork ...
Old Woodside Store Day: 1880s Logging Town Fun (2024)
Sunday, May 5 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Woodside Store
On May 5 from 12-4 p.m., the San Mateo County Historical Association will present Old Woodside Store Day, a free family event!
Visitors will be invited to experience life in the 1880s, as activities will focus on the history of the Woodside Store and the redwood ...
Friday, May 10
2024 Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Mental Health Day Celebration (Treasure Island)
Mark your calendars for May 10, 2024 as we come together to celebrate the 2024 Asian American and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day!
Join us for engaging activities such as Drumming Circle, Siva4Wellness, Hula, Southeast Asian Dance, CommuniTEA, and more! Come discover RAMS’ 50 years of ...
Saturday, May 11
2024 Taiwanese American Cultural Festival (Union Square)
Saturday, May 11 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square
The West Coast’s largest Taiwanese American celebration is back and in person on Saturday, May 11, 2024, in San Francisco’s Union Square.
> 2024 details are not yet available as of 2/16/24.
Here’s the details for 2023 for an idea of what to expect:
The West Coast’s ...
Hawaiian May Day Festival 2024 (Hayward)
Saturday, May 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Hayward
We are back in Hayward for the third year, celebrating Hawaiian May Day 2024!
This FREE family-friendly event is hosted by the Kumu Hula Association of Northern California, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, dedicated to perpetuating Native Hawaiian and Polynesian culture through arts, language, music, and dancing. We ...
2024 Marin Open Studios w/ 260+ Artists: Weekend Two (May 11-12)
Returning for its 31st year is the annual Marin Open Studios (MOS). For two weekends, art lovers from across the Bay Area are invited to visit art studios all over Marin County for a self-guided tour to meet the artists, enjoy their portfolio of artwork ...
Sunday, May 12
The Exploratorium’s Free Admission Day for Mother’s Day 2024
The Exploratorium typically only has one “pay what you wish” day a year. The Exploratorium’s “Community Day” tradition will likely return for 2024 in honor of Mother’s Day/Día de las Madres, but as of April 2, 2024, the 2024 event has not yet been announced.
The ...
2024 Marin Open Studios w/ 260+ Artists: Weekend Two (May 11-12)
Returning for its 31st year is the annual Marin Open Studios (MOS). For two weekends, art lovers from across the Bay Area are invited to visit art studios all over Marin County for a self-guided tour to meet the artists, enjoy their portfolio of artwork ...
Saturday, May 18
SF Word Naked Bike Rides 2024 (Bay2Breakers Weekender)
By popular demand, we have added a #Bay2Breakers ( Sun 19 May ) “warm up” #WNBRsf2024 Ride&AfterParty ( Sat 18 May )* to the 2024 Calendar to engage the hundreds of Nudists & Naturists & thousands of other active fun loving folks in town that ...
7th Annual “Oaklash” Drag & Queer Festival in Old Oakland (2024)
The Oaklash Festival is the Bay Area’s favorite celebration of Drag and queer performance. This year’s seventh annual festival will feature a full weekend of nonstop DRAG including live performance, DJs, artists, music, dancing, vendors and more Friday May 19th – Sunday May 19th! Kings, ...
Sunday, May 19
Bay to Breakers 2024 (Everything You Need to Know)
Early Bird Discount Tickets / Street Closures / Course Map / Muni & BART Info / Best Places to Watch / Volunteer / Crazy Costume Photos
