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“Collected Breath” Midnight Videos on Salesforce Tower Tip (May 1-31)
Saturday, May 1 – 12:00 am - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free!
| The Top of Salesforce Tower
From midnight to 1am, each night for the month of May, RAWdance will be poised 1,070 feet above the city on the Salesforce Tower screen, lighting up Jim Campbell’s Day for Night installation as part of the artist’s studio’s monthly “midnight artist collaboration,” in partnership ...
“Fight For Air” Urban Staircase Climb Healthy lungs and clean air. That’s why we Climb. We’re taking the Climb outside in 2021. We’re moving onward and upward, safely and responsibly, so that we can make an impact now to ensure a healthier future for all. Celebrating its 15th year in San Francisco, the ...

Vintage & Handcrafted Makers Market (Vallejo)
Saturday, May 1 – 8:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free admission
| Studio Tableaux
Come shop this open air market hosted by Studio Tableaux featuring a curated selection of Bay Area Vintage and handcrafted makers. There will be a wide selection of antiques, vintage home goods and clothing, and handmade products. Please wear a face mask and maintain social distance. ...
Giant 9-Foot-Tall “Floral Butterflies” Hit the Streets of SF (May 1-7)
Saturday, May 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Citywide

Ever wanted to become a butterfly? You’ll get a chance to spread your wings in May. On Saturday, May 1st 13 large floral Instagramable butterflies are landing in the streets of San Francisco for a weeklong promotion. The giant butterflies, which range from 6-9 feet ...

Planters’ “NUTmobile” Visits San Francisco
Saturday, May 1 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sunset Wellness Mercantile
The Iconic NUTmobile will be parked at the Sunset Wellness Mercantile. People can browse through the market and come see us as one of the vendors at the market. This is the only time the NUTmobile will be in San Francisco. At the event you ...
San Francisco’s 30-Day “Small Business” Challenge (May 1-31)
Saturday, May 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*30 day shop small challenge
| All Over
THE CHALLENGE: For the month of May can you shop and dine using only small businesses? May is Small Business Month and the SF Chamber of Commerce is also hosting Small Business Week! We’ve created a series of programs to promote small businesses to our community! https://sf-asian-small-business-merchant-showcase.eventbrite.com https://asian-small-business-forum-051921.eventbrite.com https://sf-asian-small-business-merchant-showcase.eventbrite.com https://voices-asian-small-businesses-050321.eventbrite.com/
“The Wonderful World of Indoor Houseplants” Online Workshop
Saturday, May 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: $25
Houseplants can bring us joy and a sense of calmness in our homes, and provide other benefits too! As many of us continue to spend more time at home during this extended COVID period, our appreciation of our beautiful potted companions has increased. This informative, ...
SF Etsy X Craft and Work Spring 2021 Online Pop-Up (May 1-2)
Saturday, May 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Not Specified
| Online Event,
Get Ready to Virtually Shop Tiny with our SF Etsy Makers! – SPRING EDITION The SF Etsy Street Team and Craft and Work Studio from Pacifica, CA are excited to present a weekend of shopping and craft demos featuring over 30 makers and Etsy sellers from ...
“The Small Matter” Butterfly, Bug & Environmental Art Show (May 1-June 12)
Saturday, May 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Hosfelt Gallery, 260 Utah Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
May 1, 2021-June 12, 2021 | Gallery Hours: Hours: Tu, W, F, Sa 10-5:30, Th 11-7 Isabella Kirkland directs her technical proficiency towards illuminating the acute threat to Earth’s smallest creatures. In the world of environmental activism and nature documentaries, much attention is given to the large, ...
Clement Street Cleanup and Waste Audit (Part 1)
Saturday, May 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*To sign up email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name.
| B Star
Help us count, map, and cleanup litter found along Balboa Street in the Outer Richmond. All supplies provided. Meet at B Star (127 Clement St), first 5 to show receive a FREE lunch. To sign up email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name.
“Meatless May” Challenge
Saturday, May 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE | https://www.acterra.org/meatless-may
This May, use the power of your plate to help fight climate change! Did you know: making small changes incrementally to your diet is a simple and affordable way to make an impact in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boost your health? Acterra’s “Meatless May” ...
Unkle Morty’s Pop Up Market
Saturday, May 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mosswood Chapel
Grab your mask and head over to the Mortuary. Unkle Morty’s collecting a strange assortment of special characters to show their stuff, collectibles, head scratching art, vintage clothing, handmade goods, squirting fountains and all that is unusual. Close to MacArthur BART and plenty of parking on ...
Berkeley Art Museum “Free Preview Day “for Essential Workers

The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) announced today that it will reopen its galleries to the public on a three-day weekly schedule, beginning on Sunday, May 2. See the BAMPFA reopening updates After a thirteen-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

SF Chinatown “Walkway Weekends” Saturdays & Sundays (Thru June 2021)
Saturday, May 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chinatown (Grant & California)

San Francisco Chinatown’s iconic Grant Avenue will be closed off to traffic and cars for a pleasant open walkway under vibrant red lanterns every weekend — now through October December 2021. EVENT UPDATE – Walkway Weekends was unexpectedly canceled early on October 31 Enjoy a ...Every Saturday

AAPI Artist Market (Oakland)
Saturday, May 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, no rsvp required!
| E14 Gallery
In light of current events, E14 Gallery and Steaming Happiness have teamed up to host an AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Artist Market to not only highlight and support local AAPI artists but also AAPI owned eateries. This event is free to attend and ...
“Fog City Flea” Pop-Up Outdoor Market in Berkeley (May 1-2)
Saturday, May 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fourth Street Maker’s Row

Fog City Flea is a curated market of makers & merchants from San Francisco, the Bay Area + beyond. It was created originally for the historic Ferry Building in San Francisco and will also pop up in destinations throughout Northern California. This April, Maker’s Row in Berkeley presents ...

Mother’s Day Pop-Up Event (Walnut Creek)
Saturday, May 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Gather Events
Saturday, May 1st from 11am – 2pm, come shop for the perfect Mother’s Day gift or just enjoy ?all the perks we have planned for MOM! About this Event Shop from Local Small Businesses! Special Gifts for the First 20 Attendees WIN Raffle Prizes Photo Booth Fun Milk and Lily Boutique. ...
“Bake Love Note Hate” Bake Sale for AAPI Community (Oakland)
Saturday, May 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Feel free to buy baked goods at the bake sale!
| 1629 Webster St.
Buy mouth-watering baked goods from world-class Bay Area bakers like Boichik Bagels and Firebrand Artisan Breads, as well as local favorites like Annie’s T Cakes, Two Chicks in the Mix, Ono Bakehouse, and so many more! But WAIT… This is no ordinary bake sale. In addition ...
SF Chinatown’s “Clarion Performing Arts Center” Grand Reopening
Saturday, May 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Clarion Performing Arts Center
Clarion Performing Arts Center is the only performing arts center in San Francisco Chinatown and its neighboring communities. Clarion celebrates its Grand Reopening and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on May 1 with five hours of indoor and outdoor activities. Midday Music featuring Ultra World ...
“Empty Spaces” New Painting & Photography Show (May 1 – June 19)
Saturday, May 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Manna Gallery
Manna Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of “Empty Spaces”, an exhibition of paintings and photography by Bay area artists Sandra Wong Orloff and Gina Gaiser, opening Saturday, May 1 and continuing to Saturday, June 19. Both artists will do a walk through May ...
Edith’s Pie Anniversary Party
Saturday, May 1 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Lede
Come spend the afternoon with celebrating Edith’s Pie at The Lede in oakland! Pick up pre orders, enjoy slices, hand pies, quiches, & cocktails. We’ll have music, a raffle, & some cool ~limited~ swag. Limited indoor table reservations are available as well through Edith’s Pie ...
“Moodles” Free Samples & Filmed Reactions (Berkeley Farmer’s Market)
Saturday, May 1 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Show up between 1-2:30pm, consent to being filmed or write a review & get your free Moodles
| Provo Park
The local food startup, Moodles, produces 100% locally-grown pasta- and meat-substitutes made of mushrooms, fruit, and leaves. We’ll be at the Downtown Berkeley Farmer’s Market on Saturday 5/1 at 1pm, giving free samples and filming reactions for our application to Elon Musk’s XPRIZE: Feed the Next ...
Social and Economic Justice Film Festival (May 1-2)
Saturday, May 1 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*$10-$100.
| Virtual event
MAY 1st, 1-9pm & MAY 2nd, 12-9pm Pacific time The Social and Economic Justice Film Festival presents films made by independent filmmakers who are affirming labor and other human rights, and advocating social and economic justice. The film festival highlights films and videos that explore and ...
“Sittings” David Ireland House Art Exhibit (May 1 – July 31)
Saturday, May 1 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | David Ireland House
Bay Area artist David Wilson creates observational drawings based on direct experiences with landscape and orchestrates site-based gatherings. He is The David Ireland House’s first long term artist-in-residence and was given free rein to investigate the historic home of artist David Ireland on his own ...
“Thomas Molina and Yuppie Liberation Front” Live Outdoor Jazz
Saturday, May 1 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$5
| Riggers Loft Wine Company
Energy filled and toe-tapping…Thomas Molina’s quartet plays a variety of jazz, which is heavily influenced by Bay Area R&B, Soul, Funk and Latin Music. Featuring original compositions, jazz standards and favorite songs, Yuppie Liberation Front always provides a fun inviting and accessible atmosphere for both ...
“Titans of Comedy” at Atlas Cafe
Saturday, May 1 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*purchase 2 menu items required
| Atlas Cafe

Reserve your table for 2 or more for lunch, drinks and a comedy show on Atlas’s outdoor covid compliant parklet Social isolation getting to you? Reserve your table for 2 or more and enjoy delicious coffee, drinks and lunch on their new, outdoor, covid compliant ...Every Saturday

“People Over Profits” Oakland May Day Car Caravan
Saturday, May 1 – 2:30 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Gather at Lake Merritt BART Parking Lot
May Day in Oakland will be celebrated with a car caravan starting at Lake Merritt BART Parking Lot at 2:30 p.m. We will decorate our cars and head out to several locations around Oakland including Whole Foods-Market, and a location to support fast food workers. ...
Classical Revolution Saturdays at Casements Bar
Saturday, May 1 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5-20 suggested donation

Casements Bar 2351 Mission St (btwn 19th and 20th St) SF Saturdays 3-5pm (through May 1st) Tuesdays 6-8pm Admission is free, but seating is limited. You may reserve a table for up to 6 people for only $20. 100% of reservations fees go to the ...Every Saturday

May Day 2021: Celebrating the Struggles of the Past — Preparing Those of the Future
Saturday, May 1 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Join us for an international celebration of May Day. May Day 2021: Celebrating the Struggles of the Past — Preparing Those of the Future Join us for an international celebration of May Day. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82158800683?pwd=N2J6UjgxNWhNak1WRWdUdm9CUit4QT09 Meeting ID: 821 5880 0683 Passcode: 340756 One tap mobile +16699009128,,82158800683#,,,,,,0#,,340756# US (San Jose) +13462487799,,82158800683#,,,,,,0#,,340756# US (Houston) Dial by ...
“May Day” Music at Lake Merritt
Saturday, May 1 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lake Merritt
Mayday Music At The Lake (Lake Merritt) – Oakland – International Workers &Amp; Indigenous Sovereignty Day Comedy & Music, Food & Drinks, You And Your Friends!
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