Home » Archive by Category

Kids & Families

Sunday, April 28

“TreasureFest” on Treasure Island 2024 (Apr. 27-28)
Sunday, April 28 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*$10 pre sale, $15 early bird, $20 general
| Treasure Island
"TreasureFest" on Treasure Island 2024 (Apr. 27-28)

TreasureFest is a monthly locally curated festival that features the best of the Bay Area. At TreasureFest you can shop from 300+ vintage & antique curators, crafts & makers, independent designers & artists. Enjoy 35+ top-rated food trucks and eateries, and try a variety of ...

“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Sunday, April 28 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
| Manny’s
"Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup" w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)

Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday

40th Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 (April 27-28)
Sunday, April 28 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Cupertino Memorial Park (Stevens Creek)
40th Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 (April 27-28)

The 40th Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival is coming to the Cupertino Memorial Park on April 27th and April 28th, 2024. Enjoy free admission and free parking. At the 2024 annual Cherry Blossom Festival, you can check out arts and crafts vendors, Japanese cultural exhibits like ...

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
2nd Annual Gilman District Street Fair (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" Free 2024 Book Festival (SF)
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)
Sunday, April 28 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco Main Public Library
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 ...
SF’s GG Park Community Picnic + 4th Anniversary of JFK Promenade
Sunday, April 28 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Peacock Meadow in Golden Gate Park
SF's GG Park Community Picnic + 4th Anniversary of JFK Promenade
The JFK Promenade is four years old on April 28! Come celebrate this safe, car-free space for people on Sunday, April 28 from 12:00 – 3:00 PM four years after JFK was first closed to traffic by Mayor London Breed. Join voters, volunteers, organizations, and leaders who ...
SF’s “Sundays at the Beach” Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, April 28 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
SF's "Sundays at the Beach" Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)

Come flow with us every 4th Sundays! After the community yoga class, enjoy a cup of coffee on us at @javabeachsf to warm you up from our San Francisco summer weather. 12pm, Judah and Great Highway Park BYO mat and coffee mug. No registration required, ...Monthly

Wednesday, May 1

Bay Area Discovery Museum: Free Admission Day (Sausalito)
Wednesday, May 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Admission is free to Bay Area residents. Must show proof of residency (photo ID or piece of mail) in one of the nine Bay Area counties.
| Bay Area Discovery Museum (Fort Baker)
Bay Area Discovery Museum: Free Admission Day (Sausalito)

The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor children’s museum at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Museum is the only children’s museum in the U.S. to be located in a national park and is known for its emphasis on creativity through ...

Thursday, May 2

SF’s New Monthly Block Party “Downtown First Thursdays” Kick-Off
Thursday, May 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Second Street (South of Market)
SF's New Monthly Block Party "Downtown First Thursdays" Kick-Off

Thanks to SFGATE for sharing the news about this new free monthly party coming to Downtown SF starting May 2, 2024 with the hopes of drawing 10,000 people each month. On Tuesday, March 13th, a meeting was held for local shop owners and people who ...Monthly

Friday, May 3

SF’s Morning Coffee Cleanup w/ Free Coffee for Volunteers (Inner Richmond)
SF's Morning Coffee Cleanup w/ Free Coffee for Volunteers (Inner Richmond)

Meet at Tastebuds (600 5th Ave) to grab our supplies, then cleaning will occur from 8 am to 9 am around the neighborhood. Stay afterwards for a free coffee and to meet fellow volunteers. Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name. Start ...Monthly

History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)
Friday, May 3 – All Day | Cost: FREE | San Mateo County History Museum
History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)

Enjoy free admission from 10 am to 4 pm, every first Friday of the month, at the San Mateo History Museum. Explore the museum housed in the 1910 County Courthouse; listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it features a stained glass dome and mosaic tile floor. The History Museum is ...Monthly

San Leandro’s 1st Annual “MexiPino Fiesta” (2024)
Friday, May 3 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown San Leandro
San Leandro's 1st Annual "MexiPino Fiesta" (2024)
Join us on May 3rd for Downtown San Leandro’s First Annual MexiPino Fiesta and enjoy a fusion of Mexican and Filipino cultures and cuisines! The San Leandro MexiPino Fiesta is an event showcasing Mexican and Filipino food, vendors, art, music, cars, and more! Located at 222 ...
SF’s Newest Mural w/ Dedication Party & Free Castro Art Walk
Friday, May 3 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 19th Street between Market Street and Caselli Avenue
SF's Newest Mural w/ Dedication Party & Free Castro Art Walk
Come have fun on Friday, May 3, 2024 from 5-8pm on 19th Street (between Market Street and Caselli Avenue) with a short program at 6pm. Our free neighborhood street party celebrates the iconic Upper Market Mural “Chant of the Earth, Voice of the Land.” Originally ...
“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, May 3 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
"Oakland First Fridays" Street Festival

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs ...Monthly

Saturday, May 4

Free “SF Scottish Fiddlers” Outdoor Concert (Salesforce Park)
Saturday, May 4 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This program is free and open to the public.
| Salesforce Park - Main Plaza
Free "SF Scottish Fiddlers" Outdoor Concert (Salesforce Park)
Join the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers for a concert of rousing tunes from Scotland and beyond. This multi-generational string orchestra features fiddles, cellos, guitar, and other instruments in a program featuring Scottish jigs, reels, strathspeys, and airs as well as tunes from the rich fiddling ...
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
2024 El Cerrito Hillside Festival + Insect Hike & Nature Scavenger Hunt (May 4-5)

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
2024 de Young Museum's "de Youngsters Day Out" Free Festival (SF)
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 Marin Open Studios w/ 260+ Artists (May 4-12)
Saturday, May 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This event is free and open to the public
| Marin Open Studios
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 ...

Cameron Carnival at Cameron House (SF’s Chinatown)
Saturday, May 4 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission
| Cameron House
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 ...
May the 4th Be With You Celebration: Photos w/ Star Wars Characters (San Ramon)
Saturday, May 4 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | City Center Bishop Ranch
May the 4th Be With You Celebration: Photos w/ Star Wars Characters (San Ramon)
May the 4th Be With You! Capture a selfie with some of your favorite Star Wars characters in Alexander Square from 12pm-2pm. May the 4th Be With You May 4, 2024 12:00pm–2:00pm

Sunday, May 5

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunday, May 5 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile

Sunset Mercantile’s weekly outdoor market featuring farmers, ranchers, food trucks, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations. Bring the whole family for free seasonal art activities at the Sunset Mercantile Artship. Enjoy shopping an array of farm fresh produce, artisan goods. ...Every Sunday

AAPI Month Performance: “Flowy Long Sleeves” at Salesforce Park (SF)
Sunday, May 5 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This program is free and open to the public.
| Salesforce Park - Main Plaza
AAPI Month Performance: "Flowy Long Sleeves" at Salesforce Park (SF)
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month and Mother’s Day with San Francisco’s Helen Dance Academy! This multicultural showcase features songs and dances to kick off the festivities in the month of May. Flowy Long Sleeves at Salesforce Park Sunday, May 5, 2024 | 2-3p Salesforce Park (Main Plaza), 425 Mission ...
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
2024 El Cerrito Hillside Festival + Insect Hike & Nature Scavenger Hunt (May 4-5)

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, ...

“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Sunday, May 5 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
| Manny’s
"Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup" w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)

Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday

“Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)
Sunday, May 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Market & Noe
"Castro Art Mart" Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)

The Castro Art Mart Features LGBTQ Artists, Live Music, and Drag Performances every 1st Sunday of the month on Noe St and Market St (Next to the Lookout Bar), 11-5pm. Come enjoy this Free, Family & Friendly event hosted by Castro Merchants, while supporting local artists, ...Monthly

2024 Marin Open Studios w/ 260+ Artists (May 4-12)
Sunday, May 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This event is free and open to the public
| Marin Open Studios
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 ...

SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Chair Yoga Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, May 5 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
SF's Free "Sundays at the Beach" Chair Yoga Day (Great Highway)

Welcome to Sundays at the Beach! With help from @avenuegreenlight and our friends across the neighborhood, we’re excited to bring free community events to Great Highway Park every weekend for the next year. 1st Sunday: Chair Yoga, 2pm @ Irving 2nd Sunday: Live Music, 1-3 ...Monthly

Tuesday, May 7

SF’s Cartoon Art Museum’s “Pay What You Wish” Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, May 7 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Pay What You Wish Day
| Cartoon Art Museum
SF's Cartoon Art Museum's "Pay What You Wish" Day (First Tuesdays)

Founded in 1984, the Cartoon Art Museum has something for everyone—from comic strips, comic books and anime to political cartoons, graphic novels and underground comix. People of all ages can view original cartoon art at exhibitions and screenings, produce their own comics and animation at ...Monthly