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Palace of Fine Arts’ Free Kids Carnival | 2019
Get ready for a free carnival-themed day inside the Palace of Fine Arts’ atrium that will feature bicycle carousels from Cyclecide, carnival games, crafts, glitter art, face painting, DIY car paint station, balloon twisters, and live music from Sunny and the Black Pack.
Guests will have ...
2019 Sports Basement’s CampFest | The Presidio
Join for a day of adventure with some of the greatest brands in the outdoor industry. SB CampFest is an interactive and engaging event focused on bringing the outdoors to you.
This event will highlight the most cutting edge outdoor brands and the latest in their ...
Free Comic Book Day 2019 at Flying Comics | SF
Saturday, May 4 All Day |
Cost: FREE | Flying Colors Comics
Bring your friends & families to celebrate Free Comic Book Day where FCBD was founded. There are thousands of comics to give away, plus artist signings, prize giveaways, and the biggest party of the year.
Special Guest artist Dan Brereton, cover artist for Valiant Comics’ Bloodshot ...
2019 Kentucky Derby Day Bash | Golden Gate Fields
Dress up in bowties, seersucker suits, fedoras, big hats, and sundresses and head out to Golden Gate Fields on Kentucky Derby Day on Saturday, May 4, 2019.
The Park will be filled with parties, festivals, and games as you celebrate the 145th Run for the Roses. ...
71st Annual Cameron Carnival | Chinatown
The 2019 Cameron Carnival features fun for all ages and offers a wide variety of activities throughout the day. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Chinese Cameron Carnival
Saturday, May 4, 2019 | 11 am to 7 pm
Donaldina Cameron House, 920 Sacramento St, San Francisco, CA
FREE to the public
This ...
Silicon Valley Artists’ Open Studios: Saturday | South Bay
Saturday, May 4 All Day |
Cost: FREE | All over South Bay & Peninsula
Silicon Valley Open Studios is an opportunity to experience a wide variety of art and talk with local artists in the comfort of their own studios from 11 am to 5 pm during the first three weekends in May. 2019 Silicon Valley Open Studios First Three Weekends ...
Pilates Day Celebration: Free Pilates Mat + Roller Class | Oakland
Saturday, May 4 11:30 am - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Working Body
Join and celebrate Pilates Day in this special free Pilates Mat class. Pilates Day is an annual, international, community event celebrated on the first Saturday of May every year.
Free, but an RSVP is required.
A combination of low-impact flexibility, muscular strength and endurance movements, Pilates emphasizes proper postural alignment, ...
“Access to Adventure” Festival of Arts & Recreation | GG Park
Join the annual Access to Adventure festival to experience & explore arts, music, sports, live entertainment and other fun activities. This is a festival of arts & recreation for kids of all activities.
2019 Access to Adventure
Saturday, May 4, 2019 | noon to 3 pm
Music Concourse, ...
Art Route Oakland 2019 | May 3-4
Saturday, May 4 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | All Over Oakland
Art Route Oakland is a free, fun activity for all ages held during Oakland Art Month. Visitors will explore art venues throughout the city collecting stamps on their maps to be eligible to win fabulous prizes including $250 to $1,500 good toward original artwork, a ...
2019 Bluegrass Pickin’ Picnic in the Park | Golden Gate Park
The annual Bluegrass Pickin’ Picnic returns to Golden Gate Park on May 4, 2019.
It’s a great chance for city dwellers to get outside, get some fresh air, and enjoy an afternoon of music, good food, and good company.
It’s a treat, whether you’re a jammer or ...
2019 Cinco de Mayo Festival: Lowrider Cars & Dancing Horses | Jack London Square
The Cinco de Mayo Festival returns to Jack London Square for its second year on Saturday, May 4, 2019.
The festival will feature Latin performances and entertainment including traditional Folklorico dancing, traditional Aztec dancing from In Lak’ech Danza Azteca, lowrider cars, dancing horses, wrestling, performances from ...
2019 Kite Day: Giant Kites, Snow Cones & Hotdog Lunches | Menlo Park
Saturday, May 4 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Bedwell Bayfront Park
Come out to Kite Day and enjoy kite flying, snow cones, and a hot dog lunch on Saturday, May 4, 2019.
2019 Kite Day
Saturday, May 4, 2019 | Noon to 3 pm
Bedwell Bayfront Park, 1600 Marsh Road, Menlo Park
FREE
Kite flying
Snow cones
Hot dog lunch
Bounce house
If the wind is ...
2nd Mischief Anniversary Party: Free Ice Cream, Cocktails & Prizes | Oakland
Saturday, May 4 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mischief
Come celebrate Mischief’s two year anniversary on Saturday, May 4th from noon to 4 pm at Mischief (3908 MacArthur Blvd. The Laurel, Oakland CA 94619).
Join for an afternoon of fun in the sun and (mischief) making, made possible with contribution from the Laurel District Association.
There ...
4th Annual Kentucky Derby Three 70 inch TV Viewing Party | SF
Saturday, May 4 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Dorian SF
Grab your hats and make a run for the roses because we’re hosting our 4th Annual Kentucky Derby Viewing Party on May 4th. Beginning at noon, you’re invited to enjoy delicious derby sippers, like classic Mint Juleps, and other specialty cocktails. Whip out the pastels ...
Free Chinatown Wonton Workshop | SF
Saturday, May 4 12:30 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | China Live
On Saturday, May 4th, join for a free Dumpling Workshops – Wontons.
Just swing by the demo table at 12:30 pm, 1 pm or 1:30 pm (before or after dining with us) for a quick hands-on wonton class.
No need to schedule – just show up.
Redwood City’s Outdoor Painting Festival | Courthouse Square
Open Paint 2.0 by CATA is an admission-free, all-ages outdoor painting experience, following on the success of the longstanding Open Paint monthly community events.
Be a part of the largest community painting event in the Bay Area.
For an entire afternoon, they will fill the Redwood City ...
SF’s 10th Annual “2 Blocks of Art” Market Street Art Walk + Mural Block Party (2023)
Saturday, May 4 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Market Street (5th to 8th)
Explore art throughout reimagined buildings spaces, in plazas, on sidewalks, in galleries and restaurants, and more — at More Than 2 Blocks of Art! Happening Saturday, November 11, 11am-6pm and Sunday, November 12, 11am-6pm on Market Street from 5th Street to 8th Street. The free More ...
SF Botanical Garden 52nd Annual Spring Plant Sale | Golden Gate Park
Saturday, May 4 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Hall of Flowers
The Bay Area’s largest plant sale of the year celebrates the 52nd Annual Spring Plant Sale, featuring over 4,000 different kinds of plants–many exclusive to the Garden’s Nursery. Saturday, May 4 Garden Lover Level and Above Member Preview 10 am-11 am Member Preview Sale 11 ...
Amoeba Revolutions DJ Set: Anorak Pop | SF
Saturday, May 4 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (SF)
Amoeba SF’s DJ series Revolutions presents Anorak Pop on Saturday, May 4th from 1-3pm.
As Anorak Pop, Amoebites Nick and Morgan (of SF-based indie pop band The Umbrellas) spin everything power pop, new wave, post-punk, C-86, and indie pop. Music to dance to, music to cry ...
First Caturdays at Dolores Park: Unofficial Social Gathering for Cats | SF
Saturday, May 4 1:30 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mission Dolores Park
Attention friends of Caturday, your favorite day of the month is back. First Caturday is a day to reclaim the glory of the outdoors for your feline friends. It is a day for charming and delightful outdoor cat-napping and socializing. It is where you can freely exchange ...Monthly
Every Saturday
Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Every Saturday 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Sports Basement (Berkeley)
Grab your yoga mat and come to Sports Basement Berkeley for some relaxing weekend yoga. Community classes take place every Saturday.
Free Community Yoga Class
Every Saturday | 10 am
Sports Basement, 2727 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA
FREE
Please BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) and water bottle. All levels are welcome.
Updated 1/28/2020 ...
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Enjoy an hour-long walk on the rise, tragic fall, and modern rebirth of one of San Francisco’s most renowned historic landmarks.
Visit a contemporary swirl of shops and learn the history of ferries, freeways, and quakes. Meet at the foot of the stairs at the front ...
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Every Saturday 11:30 am |
Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Take yourself outside and into the beauty of this city’s heart and soul. Practice yoga under the trees and let the ocean air sooth and invigorate you. This class expertly blends breathing and movement, strength and grace, imagination and form.
You will gain a personal understanding ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
“Critical Hit” Comedy Show | Oakland
Every Saturday 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: $10 | It's Your Move Game Store
Critical Hit is hosted by Erik Krasner, Hayden Greif-Neill and Jim McVeigh at It’s Your Move Games & Hobbies in Temescal for over 4 years and still going strong.
Every week, some of our favorite comedians are invited to perform. Along with the producers, you can ...