SF's Cable Car Rides Rising to $18 in 2028
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SF's Cable Car Rides Rising to $18 in 2028
Fare hikes would nearly double the cost of a ride, reshaping one of SF’s most iconic attractions
A New 5-Acre Park Finally Coming to the Marina Waterfront
New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco
A New 5-Acre Park Finally Coming to the Marina Waterfront
SF moves forward with long-delayed plan to transform Gashouse Cove next to Marina Green
SF Could Get a Massive New 14-Story Hospital
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SF Could Get a Massive New 14-Story Hospital
The city could see its first new Kaiser hospital in over 70 years
Legendary SF Beer Bar Toronado Is Being Sold to One of Its Regulars
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Legendary SF Beer Bar Toronado Is Being Sold to One of Its Regulars
After a year of uncertainty, the iconic beer destination will stay exactly as it is
Alcatraz Tours Are Suddenly Canceled This Week
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Alcatraz Tours Are Suddenly Canceled This Week
Dock repairs have temporarily shut down all ferry service to Alcatraz Island through Friday, April 24, 2026

Saturday, April 25

Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)
Saturday, April 25 – All Day | Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)

Bay Area Dance Week is a 10-day celebration of movement and dance, where the vibrant and diverse Bay Area dance community offers free classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. The festival runs April 24-May 3, ...

SF’s Shipyard Open Studios (2026)
Saturday, April 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Please RSVP to help us plan, free parking
| Hunters Point Shipyard Artists
SF’s Shipyard Open Studios (2026)

Over 100 Artists, Food, a Beer & Wine Garden, and Live Music at the historic Hunters Point Shipyard! Over 100 artists in their studios. Connect with artists both in the Gallery and inside their working studios, where creativity unfolds every day. This is a unique ...

“Pickin’ On The Polk” SF’s Free 10-Hour Music Festival + Block Party 2026
Saturday, April 25 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Polk and California
"Pickin' On The Polk" SF's Free 10-Hour Music Festival + Block Party 2026

Like a mini Hardly Strictly Bluegrass taking over an entire neighborhood, Pickin’ on the Polk is a free block party & concert in the Discover Polk Community Benefit District on April 25, 2026. This special festival will temporarily transform Polk Street into a free, all-day ...

Win Tix: Widely Popular Kids’s Podcast “Brains On” Live at Marines’ Memorial Theatre (SF)
Saturday, April 25 – 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN
| Marines' Memorial Theatre
Brains On!, the wildly popular podcast for kids, is hitting the road with a hilarious science-themed show that takes the audience on an adventure through our brains. Brains On!, is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from Brains On Universe. Each week, a different ...
Kinks and Quirks: Beethoven’s First Symphony (Berkeley)
Saturday, April 25 – 2:30 pm | Cost: $40*
*Tickets: $40 - $125 and $20 for Under 30s
| First Congregational Church (Berkeley)
Kinks and Quirks: Beethoven's First Symphony (Berkeley)

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 marks the start of one of music’s greatest journeys. Alongside it, pieces by C.P.E. Bach, Mozart, and Mendelssohn bring unexpected twists and striking contrasts kinks and quirks all performed on period instruments so you can hear the music as Beethoven and his ...

“Pickin’ on the Polk” After Hours (SF)
Saturday, April 25 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Polk and California
“Pickin’ on the Polk” After Hours (SF)
Keep the party going at “Pickin’ on the Polk” After Hours! On Saturday, April 25 from 6-10 PM, head to Polk St. & California St. for a free night of DJ sets, a lively night market, and more. Come ready to move, groove, and explore! “Pickin’ on ...
“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, April 25 – 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 ...

Cobb’s Free 2026 Comedy Nights (Benji Brown)
Cobb's Free 2026 Comedy Nights (Benji Brown)

Cobb’s Comedy Club has a secret guestlist for a handpicked group of shows at SF’s biggest comedy club. Every month they handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits like SF Sketchfest, NBC, Comedy Central and more. Secret ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Free Comedy Showcase (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)
"Puff Puff Laugh" SF's Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)

Puff Puff Laugh is Back! And now we’re on Saturdays! HellaFunny is taking over one of SF’s premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high ...Every Saturday

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Saturday, April 25 – 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 ...

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: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Saturday, April 25 – 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 ...

Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)
Saturday, April 25 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
| Secret Location (SF)
Free Tix: HellaSecret "Desi Comedy Night" Live in SF (7p + 9p)

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Saturday

SF’s Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 11:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

Welcome to The HellaFunny Olympics where the best San Francisco comedians go head-to-head against the best Oakland comedians in a classic Battle of the Bay. Who will win? You decide! Teams of comedians representing their city will engage in an epic joke off, trading jokes back and forth until ...Every Saturday

Orinda’s Free “Earth Care Carnival” (2026)
Saturday, April 25 – 9:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Register for Free at the Eventbrite link
| Orinda Community Center
Orinda's Free "Earth Care Carnival" (2026)
Join Mindful Littles for a hands-on community event to explore how to show care for our local green spaces from the inside out! We are teaming up with Orinda Parks & Recreation to provide our annual Earth Care Carnival once again! Come join us for a ...
Earth Day 2026 Volunteering with East Bay Regional Parks
Saturday, April 25 – 9:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | All Over East Bay
Earth Day 2026 Volunteering with East Bay Regional Parks
Celebrate Earth Day with the Park District Volunteer for Earth Day on April 22, 2026 There are so many reasons to be grateful for our planet, and Earth Day is the perfect time to reflect and take action. We are celebrating Earth Day on April 25, 2026! Join us ...
Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
Free "Legion of Honor" Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

 the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday

Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday

Montclair Village Art Walk
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Montclair Village
Montclair Village Art Walk
Montclair Village Art Walk enters its 49th year and celebrates art in the outdoors when more than 50 artists from the Bay Area and beyond will be displaying their handcrafted artwork along the sidewalks and against the scenic backdrop of Montclair Village and the Oakland ...
City Nature Challenge: Bioblitz at Lobos Creek with Bay Nature (SF)
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Registration Required
| Lobos Creek Valley Parking Lot
City Nature Challenge: Bioblitz at Lobos Creek with Bay Nature (SF)
Join the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy for the City Nature Challenge at Lobos Creek! At this co-collaboration with Bay Nature magazine, we will spend time together in groups for a unique bioblitz as we look for and observe the flora and fauna at Lobos Creek ...
Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 (April 25-26)
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Cupertino Memorial Park (Stevens Creek)
Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 (April 25-26)

The 42nd Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival will take place at Cupertino Memorial Park on April 25-26, 2026. Enjoy free admission and free parking. An award-winning Bay Area festival showcasing Japanese arts, crafts, culture, and traditions returns to Memorial Park for the 42nd year. Please join us ...

Explore SF’s Bike-Friendly Streets: 18-Mile Tour (Ferry Building)
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: $25*
*$25 suggested donation, free to advocacy organization members
| Ferry Building
Explore SF's Bike-Friendly Streets: 18-Mile Tour (Ferry Building)
How has San Francisco consistently ranked among the top 5 bike-friendly U.S. cities, with all the hills and car traffic? Mostly it’s because the city’s bicyclists organized, expanded their coalition, and won approval for over 500 miles of bikeways. ​This tour will explore diverse examples of ...
11th Annual Bay Area Printers’ Fair & Wayzgoose (San Jose)
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free event, parking in city lot is $6 per vehicle
| History San Jose
11th Annual Bay Area Printers' Fair & Wayzgoose (San Jose)
This is a FREE and public event celebrating letterpress printing, typography, book arts, ephemera, fine paper, printmaking, and allied arts. Peruse the marketplace with over three dozen vendors, exhibitors, and demos, offering letterpress printed cards, art prints, book arts, fine papers, ink, handset type, vintage books, ...
Celebrate Earth Day At SF’s Jefferson Square Park
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Jefferson Square Park
Celebrate Earth Day At SF's Jefferson Square Park
Join us for a chill day outdoors to honor the planet with fun activities and community service. It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and make new friends.  
15th Annual RethinkWaste Earth Day Celebration 2026 (San Carlos)
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Registration required at www.RethinkWaste.org/EarthDay2026
| Shoreway Environmental Center
15th Annual RethinkWaste Earth Day Celebration 2026 (San Carlos)
RethinkWaste is proud to host our 15th Annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Shoreway Environmental Center in San Carlos. This free, family-friendly event will feature guided tours of the Shoreway Environmental Center, creative reuse activities, a community plant swap, and low-waste ...
2026 Dahlia Society Annual Tuber and Plant Sale (Golden Gate Park)
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco County Fair Building
2026 Dahlia Society Annual Tuber and Plant Sale (Golden Gate Park)
The Dahlia Society of California hosts its annul tuber sale on Saturday, April 25, 2026 from 10AM to Noon in the County Fair Building (9th Ave/Lincoln) in Golden Gate Park. Admission is free. Shop for dahlia tubers and plants at incredibly low prices and help us ...
16th Anniversary of Heron’s Head EcoCenter (SF)
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Heron’s Head EcoCenter
16th Anniversary of Heron’s Head EcoCenter (SF)
Join Rafiki Coalition and other community organizations at Heron’s Head Park for the EcoCenter’s 16th Anniversary & Earth Month Celebration on Saturday, April 25th from 10am- 1pm. Enjoy free games, activities, workshops, refreshments and so much more. RSVP HERE to participate in the event.
“Spring Round-Up” Hands-On Equestrian Experience w/ Presidio Riding Club (Mill Valley)
Saturday, April 25 – 10:30 am - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, however there is a suggested donation of $20: https://account.venmo.com/u/PresidioRidingClub
| Rodeo Valley Stables
"Spring Round-Up" Hands-On Equestrian Experience w/ Presidio Riding Club (Mill Valley)
Presidio Riding Club Hosts Family Day at Rodeo Valley Stables A Hands-On Equestrian Experience for Bay Area Families in the Marin Headlands Sausalito, CA — [FOR RELEASE APRIL 12, 2026] — The Presidio Riding Club invites Bay Area families to enjoy a special Spring Round-Up at Rodeo ...