Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is Back for 2026
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Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is Back for 2026
Enjoy 100+ free festivals and concerts in the park from May to November in San Francisco.
SFO Now Lets You Walk Loved Ones to the Gate Again
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation, Travel
SFO Now Lets You Walk Loved Ones to the Gate Again
The airport’s new pass brings back a pre-9/11 tradition with limits.
Giant 2,000-Lb Sea Lion “Chonkers” Takes Over Pier 39
Adorable, Outdoorsy, San Francisco, Wow
Giant 2,000-Lb Sea Lion “Chonkers” Takes Over Pier 39
The rare Steller sea lion is a viral sensation
San Francisco's May Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
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San Francisco's May Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
Look forward to SF's Carnaval, Bay to Breakers, and more
SF’s Twin Peaks Getting New Park + Trails w/ 360° Views
New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco
SF’s Twin Peaks Getting New Park + Trails w/ 360° Views
Lets hope for a late 2026 / early 2027 arrival of new trails, overlooks with sweeping 360-degree views, and a car-free promenade.

Friday, May 8

San Francisco Mother’s Day Weekend Comedy Festival 2026 (May 8-10)
Friday, May 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
San Francisco Mother's Day Weekend Comedy Festival 2026 (May 8-10)

Top mom comics highlight 3-day comedy festival at The Function with happy hour all night on Mother’s Day, May 10th Mother’s Day Weekend Comedy Festival 2026 at The Function Get Tickets – FREE with RSVP (21+) Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with killer comedy, top mom ...

SF’s “Delicious Card” is Back w/ 50+ Dining Deals (2026)
Friday, May 8 – All Day | Cost: $10*
*Join the BAS Patreon at $10 or more
| All Over the Bay Area
SF’s “Delicious Card” is Back w/ 50+ Dining Deals (2026)
Broke Ass Stuart, known for the popular San Francisco and Oakland Beer & Wine Passports that sell out every year, has just released its 2026 “Delicious Card.” Discover new eateries and get awesome discounts for visiting your favorite restaurants in San Francisco! 50+ Deals at the 50 ...
FREE: AAPI Comedy Month “Crazy Funny Asians” Fridays (May 2026)
Friday, May 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP 21+
| The Function
FREE: AAPI Comedy Month "Crazy Funny Asians" Fridays (May 2026)

Crazy Funny Fridays – AAPI Comedy Showcase (May 2026) in May | Live at The Function – 7p + 9p Shows Get Tickets – FREE with RSVP (21+) Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with a special edition of our hit weekly comedy show. “Crazy ...Every Friday

“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
"HellaSecret" Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

“Mortified Live” Embarrassing Teen Diary Storytelling (SF)
Friday, May 8 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $21*
*Normally $26 in advance, use promo code for $5 off tickets
| DNA Lounge
"Mortified Live" Embarrassing Teen Diary Storytelling (SF)

As heard on The Mortified Podcast, & seen on Netflix’s Mortified Nation, check out Mortified – the national comedy/storytelling sensation live! Hear adults share their actual, embarrassing, & hilarious teen diaries live in front of total strangers. Check out the hilarious comedy/storytelling phenomenon that’s been ...

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, May 8 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "The Confessional" SF's Wild "Sins & Secrets" Improv Comedy Show

From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don’t worry, it’s anonymous. No one will know about the ...

“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, May 8 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
| Moe Greens
"The Stoner Comedy Jam" Friday Nights (SF)

You know what makes stand-up comedy funnier? Smoking while watching it live! Come to San Francisco’s premiere cannabis club Moe Greens every Friday night for a night of laughter and, well, getting stoned. HellaFunny is taking over the cannabis lounge at Moe Greens for the ...Every Friday

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, May 8 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "Your Fucked Up Relationship" Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)

Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...

SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)

See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of 22 San Francisco things everyone must do! 50 weekends a year, the critically-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an ...

$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Friday, May 8 – 10:15 pm - Ends at 11:15 pm | Cost: $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)

Once a week, in the late hours of what used to be “not considered late,” a group of degenerates and misfits gather to perform a seance unlike anything seen before. So comically evil that you may get sick to your stomach. The Ritual will be ...Every Friday

SF’s Free “Museum of the Human Web” Pop-Up Exhibit (May 8-16)
Friday, May 8 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend
| 238 King St, San Francisco
SF's Free "Museum of the Human Web" Pop-Up Exhibit (May 8-16)
The Museum of the Human Web exhibit is a limited-run pop-up celebrating the people who built the internet before AI got here. Across seven exhibits, visitors can see artifacts spanning several decades: early computing tech, an original Macintosh SE and IBM 5150, the Pets.com sock ...
“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)
"Pay-What-You-Can" Taco Day at SF's Tato (Every Friday)

While many restaurants are struggling, San Francisco Mexican restaurant TATO wants to give back. They’re bringing back their “Taco Love” special which features a two taco plate with sides, and pay-what-you-can pricing. Pay-What-You-Can Taco Day Tato 4608 3rd St. (@ McKinnon) San Francisco (Bayview) Every ...Every Friday

GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park
Friday, May 8 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
GG Park's Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park

Free live music is back in the park. Illuminate LIVE returns to the Golden Gate Bandshell in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, March 1, 2026, launching its sixth season of free outdoor concerts with more than 125 performances scheduled through mid-November. The long-running series has ...

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, May 8 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” Returns for 2026
Friday, May 8 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
SF's "Chinatown Night Market" Returns for 2026

Chinatown Night Market returns for 2026, bringing monthly street festivals, food vendors, shopping, and live entertainment back to the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Recently voted the #1 night market in the country for the second year in a row, the free event takes over ...Monthly

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

The Town’s favorite block party, Friday Nights at OMCA, is back for the 2026 season, inviting the Bay to kick off the weekend with the crew—whether family, friends, or neighbors. Join us every Friday, April–October, at 5 pm for a free evening of live music, interactive activities, ...Every Friday

Street Encounters: Immersive City Life Exhibit (Berkeley)
Friday, May 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 2727 Community Art Center
Street Encounters: Immersive City Life Exhibit (Berkeley)
The 2727 Artist Co-op announces the upcoming exhibition “Street Encounters” Berkeley, California – the 2727 Artist Co-op is pleased to announce the opening of “Street Encounters”, an immersive exhibit portraying the emotional impact of life in the city, from sidewalk surfaces to distant skyline. The exhibition ...
Under the Big Top: Alameda Queer Prom 2026
Friday, May 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Alameda Veterans Memorial Building
Under the Big Top: Alameda Queer Prom 2026
Queer Prom Brings Carnival Magic to Local Youth An inclusive, joy-filled night for LGBTQ+ youth and allies Alameda, CA – Alameda Pride and Queer Teen Center (QTAC) proudly present a carnival-themed Queer Prom for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies in grades 6 through 12 on May 8th ...
Black Film as Protest: Free “Noise Gate” Screening (SF)
Friday, May 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP for tickets
| African American Art & Culture Complex
Black Film as Protest: Free "Noise Gate" Screening (SF)
Black Film as Protest: Donovan Gardener ​Join us for the return of the Black Film as Protest screening series! We’re launching a new season focused on radical filmmakers from the global diaspora, starting with a special evening featuring Donovan Gardener. ​​Screening: NOISE GATE AAACC (African American Art & Culture Complex) Friday, May 98 ...
Free Opening Reception: African Diaspora Art (Alameda)
Friday, May 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Rhythmix Cultural Works
Free Opening Reception: African Diaspora Art (Alameda)
Artists of the African Diaspora @ K Gallery/Rhythmix Cultural Works features artists from various backgrounds including Nigerian American Victoria Bankole, Trinidad native, Stacy Mootoo and Panama native, Xioneda Ruiz. This eclectic mix of diasporic cultures and techniques embodies the very essence of Art of the ...
Ferry Flicks at Fort Point Beer Garden “Crazy Rich Asians”
Friday, May 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $9*
*seating reserved for tickets holders, walkups welcome
| San Francisco Ferry Building
Ferry Flicks at Fort Point Beer Garden "Crazy Rich Asians"
Join us for Ferry Flicks at the Fort Point Beer Garden every Friday in May at sundown! This season of Ferry Flicks is all about iconic, feel-good films you know and love. We’ll kick the evening off around 7pm with Drag Bingo hosted by Oaklash Drag, ...
The Mother of it All: Raising Children in a Burning World
Friday, May 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, Donations welcome
| KALW
The Mother of it All: Raising Children in a Burning World
Be part of KALW’s live studio audience for a special edition of The Mother of it All, a podcast exploring the culture of modern motherhood. Hosted by writers Miranda Rake and Sarah Wheeler, The Mother of it All goes beyond the usual parenting tropes to dig into the ...
10th Annual “We Are Oakland” Benefit Concert
Friday, May 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Trinity Lutheran Church
10th Annual "We Are Oakland" Benefit Concert
Join us for the 10th Annual We Are Oakland community benefit concert on Friday, May 8, 2025 at 7pm. Featuring pop, classical, jazz and Broadway works from Mozart, Bobby Hebb, Billie Martin, Jacob Collier and more! If you’re local, please join us in-person at Trinity ...
“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, May 8 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function
"Rush Hour Comedy Night" w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)

Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday

Saturday, May 9

Final Artists & Makers Fair + Antique Store Sale @ The Box SF
Saturday, May 9 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*TICKETS NOT REQUIRED
| The Box SF
Final Artists & Makers Fair + Antique Store Sale @ The Box SF

 The Box SF’s Artistica Creators Fest(formerly known as Artists and Makers Fair) is a multi-day weekend event held monthly at the historic building located in the heart of San Francisco! Originally the William Randolph Hearst printing plant built in the 1920’s, The Box SF is now home ...

SF’s “Live on Larkin” AAPI Heritage Month Block Party (2026)
Saturday, May 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Larkin St (between Eliis & Eddy)
SF's "Live on Larkin" AAPI Heritage Month Block Party (2026)
Live on Larkin, a new series of free street events on Larkin Street, kicks off on May 9th with the 5th Annual AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Heritage Month Block Party. Check out live music, a fashion show, cultural performances, K-Pop DJ Sets & Karaoke, ...
San Francisco Mother’s Day Weekend Comedy Festival 2026 (May 8-10)
Saturday, May 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
San Francisco Mother's Day Weekend Comedy Festival 2026 (May 8-10)

Top mom comics highlight 3-day comedy festival at The Function with happy hour all night on Mother’s Day, May 10th Mother’s Day Weekend Comedy Festival 2026 at The Function Get Tickets – FREE with RSVP (21+) Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with killer comedy, top mom ...

“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
"HellaSecret" Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Saturday, May 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function
"Golden Gate Comedy Night" SF's Most Intimate Comedy Club

See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...

“Mortified Live” Embarrassing Teen Diary Storytelling (Berkeley)
Saturday, May 9 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $20*
*Normally $25 in advance, use promo code for $5 off tickets
| Ashkenaz
"Mortified Live" Embarrassing Teen Diary Storytelling (Berkeley)

As heard on The Mortified Podcast, & seen on Netflix’s Mortified Nation, check out Mortified – the national comedy/storytelling sensation live! Hear adults share their actual, embarrassing, & hilarious teen diaries live in front of total strangers. Check out the hilarious comedy/storytelling phenomenon that’s been ...