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.

Sunday, May 3, 2026

10:00 am   2026 “SF Tea Festival” at Ferry Building (May 2-3)   $21*
*Tickets start at $21. Get Funcheap exclusive discounted tix with code SFFC (20% off tickets)
10:00 am   Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)   FREE*
*Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge
10:00 am   Sonoma County Farm Trails Spring Tour (May 2-3)   FREE*
*Most tour stops are free; a few tour stops may charge a small fee (average $5-$10).
10:00 am   “Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)   FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
All Day   Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026)   FREE*
*Free for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Card Holders. Some venues may be closed on certain days; please confirm directly with participating museums.
11:00 am   Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)   FREE*
*Free admission; additional $6 fee for access to special exhibitions
11:00 am   “Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)   FREE
11:00 am   The Great North Beach Garage Sale & Block Party (2026}   FREE

Pick Date

Sunday, May 3

2026 “SF Tea Festival” at Ferry Building (May 2-3)
Sunday, May 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $21*
*Tickets start at $21. Get Funcheap exclusive discounted tix with code SFFC (20% off tickets)
| San Francisco Ferry Building
2026 "SF Tea Festival" at Ferry Building (May 2-3)

If you love tea, there’s probably no better event all year to attend. Explore and taste hundreds of teas from 30+ different tea makers. Vendors include established brands and local artisans. The two-day festival takes place May 2-3, 2026 Tickets start at $18 and include ...

The Great North Beach Garage Sale & Block Party (2026}
Sunday, May 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Valparaiso street
The Great North Beach Garage Sale & Block Party (2026}
We have a 20+ household garage sale and block party in North Beach on Sunday, 11am to 3pm. It’s clustered around Valparaiso & Taylor streets. Here are photos of just some of the stuff we’ll have but also: * Small furniture, appliances, and kitchen goods * Collectibles, jewelry, ...
Free Oakland “Beltane Magical Marketplace” May Day Festival (2026)
Sunday, May 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to browse
| The Sunshine Prophecy
Free Oakland “Beltane Magical Marketplace” May Day Festival (2026)
Witches don’t just gather at Halloween. Join the Bay Area magical community in celebrating Beltane/May Day, with a day of ritual performance and community building! Sunday May 3rd from 11am to 5:pm, join Modern Witches and The Sunshine Prophecy for A Magical Marketplace: a free, family-friendly ...
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
Sunday, May 3 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Mesa Maguey
"HellaSecret" Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

Secret pop-up comedy show at a new bar in Temescal in Oakland Get ready for the return of our “HellaSecret” comedy show in Oakland. A new series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll ...

Duane Forrest “Tree of Dreams” Cinematic Theatre at SF International Arts Festival (May 1-3)
Sunday, May 3 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: $28.02*
*$28.02 General Admission; Door: $33.17 (fees incl.)
| Theater of Yugen at NOHspace
Duane Forrest “Tree of Dreams” Cinematic Theatre at SF International Arts Festival (May 1-3)

Tree of Dreams is an intimate, cinematic theatre experience blending live music, object storytelling, shadow play, and projection. Inspired by The Little Prince, The Alchemist, and Where the Wild Things Are, the show follows a boy growing up in government housing who has forgotten how ...

FREE: “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” Sunday at The Function (SF)
FREE: "Hayes Valley Comedy Night" Sunday at The Function (SF)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

Sonoma County Farm Trails Spring Tour (May 2-3)
Sunday, May 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most tour stops are free; a few tour stops may charge a small fee (average $5-$10).
| All Over Sonoma County
Sonoma County Farm Trails Spring Tour (May 2-3)

Join Sonoma County Farm Trails for our Blossoms, Bees & Barnyard Babies Spring Farm Tour on May 2 & 3, 2026. This is a self-guided tour of Farm Trails member farms, ranches, and producers. Choose your own agrarian adventure with farm tours, farm animals, special ...

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026)
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend (2026)

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to six Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly

“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Sunday, May 3 – 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

Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)
Sunday, May 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge
| Asian Art Museum
Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)

Through the power of art, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco brings the diverse cultures of Asia to life. Located in the heart of San Francisco, the museum is home to one of the world’s finest collections of Asian art, boasting more than 18,000 ...Monthly

“Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)
Sunday, May 3 – 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

SF’s “Head West” Marketplace at the Ferry Building (Every 1st Sunday)
Sunday, May 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
SF's "Head West" Marketplace at the Ferry Building (Every 1st Sunday)

Come for the Marketplace, stay for the experience! HEAD WEST is a marketplace for emerging + established local brands and small businesses. From hand-made ceramics to locally sourced vintage, there are always new categories of goods available to explore. Marketplaces becomes a destination to not ...Monthly

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
"Lindy in the Park" Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)
Sunday, May 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission; additional $6 fee for access to special exhibitions
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
Oakland Museum of California's Free First Sundays (OMCA)

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history, and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. First Sundays at OMCA Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California ...Monthly

Old Woodside Store Day-Free Event
Sunday, May 3 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Woodside Store
Old Woodside Store Day-Free Event
Old Woodside Store Day 🪵 Sunday, May 3, 2026 | 12–4 p.m. | FREE Admission Old Woodside Store | 3300 Tripp Road (at Kings Mountain Road), Woodside, CA 94062 Ever wonder what life was like before smartphones, supermarkets, and store-bought butter? Step back in time and find ...
Latinas Forever Vendor Market (Spark Social)
Sunday, May 3 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP so we could let the vendors know how many people are coming.
| SPARK Social SF
Latinas Forever Vendor Market (Spark Social)
Latinas Forever Vendor Market at SPARK Social SF Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 | 12PM – 4PM SPARK Social SF | 601 Mission Bay Blvd N, San Francisco, CA 94158   FREE ADMISSION — OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Step into the Latinas Forever Vendor Market, a community pop-up celebrating Latina ...
“The Smugler’s Stash” Star Wars Mystery Pack Market (East Bay)
Sunday, May 3 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Four Fools Winery
The Force arrives early at Four Fools Winery! Join us for a galactic pre-May the 4th celebration where mystery rules and smuggling is highly encouraged (the fun kind, of course). Our vendors are transforming into intergalactic traders for one night only each offering exclusive Mystery Packs ...
Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park: Polish Celebration
Sunday, May 3 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Golden Gate Park Band's Free Symphony in the Park: Polish Celebration

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 144th 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 2026, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. ...Every Sunday

Free DIY Mini-Succulent Potting Party (Dolores Park)
Sunday, May 3 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sliding scale donation accepted
| Mission Dolores Park
Free DIY Mini-Succulent Potting Party (Dolores Park)
*RSVP on Luma* Spring is here, and it’s the perfect time to get your hands in the dirt. Come create your own mini succulent arrangement in a relaxed, cheerful afternoon at Dolores Park. All the basics are provided, including soil, succulents, and a drainage pot, so ...
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, May 3 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)

There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels. The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for ...Every Sunday

SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Chair Yoga Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, May 3 – 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

“Castro Art Mart” 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)
Sunday, May 3 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Noe Street between Market and Beaver
"Castro Art Mart" 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)

Join us for Castro Art Mart, a vibrant community event celebrating local creativity! Experience a lively day in the heart of The Castro as Castro Art Mart brings together talented local artists, makers, musicians, and performers for an unforgettable celebration of art, culture, and connection. ...Monthly

Free Reggae in the Park 2026 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 3 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Reggae in the Park 2026 "Crucial Sundays" (Golden Gate 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 ...

Monday, May 4

Free Monday Comedy Night in Downtown SF
Free Monday Comedy Night in Downtown SF

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

Oakland’s Free “Town Biz” Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)
Monday, May 4 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland’s Free "Town Biz" Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)

Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night ...Every Monday

Monday Night Free Comedy Show at SF’s Newest Comedy Club (The Function)
Monday Night Free Comedy Show at SF's Newest Comedy Club (The Function)

San Francisco’s newest comedy club & cocktail lounge brings comedy and nightlife back to Market Street. Co-owned by comedian Stroy Moyd. Be among the first to check out THE FUNCTION – San Francisco’s brand new full-time comedy club bringing back stand-up comedy and nightlife to ...Every Monday

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Monday

Tuesday, May 5

SF’s City Hall Pop-up Shop w/ 40+ Artists & Makers (2026)
Tuesday, May 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco City Hall
SF's City Hall Pop-up Shop w/ 40+ Artists & Makers (2026)
Grown in SF. Crafted by Makers. Sourced for You. Take in the splendor of City Hall and shop from makers, artisans, and merchants. This pop-up is also designed for business needs in mind. Meet local makers and discover unique products for company events, employee or client ...
Oakland’s “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)
Tuesday, May 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland's "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)

Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night spot with lots ...Every Tuesday

SF Cinco de Mayo Comedy Festival + Happy Hour All Night (2026)
Tuesday, May 5 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP 21+
| The Function
SF Cinco de Mayo Comedy Festival + Happy Hour All Night (2026)

Top Latino comics highlight 3-day comedy festival at The Function with happy hour all night on May 5th Cinco de Mayo Comedy Festival at The Function Get Tickets – FREE with RSVP (21+) Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a full weekend of laughs at The ...