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Saturday, May 6

Crockett Annual Town-Wide Yard Sale (2023)
Saturday, May 6 – 8:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Crockett, CA
Crockett Chamber of Commerce Presents the Annual Crockett Town-Wide Yard Sale There will be yard sales all over town and in the downtown plaza (corner of Pomona and 2nd St.) Maps of the homes participating will be available for purchase on the date of the event. For ...
9th Annual El Cerrito Hillside Festival (May 6-7)
Saturday, May 6 – 8:30 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No tickets needed
| El Cerrito Hillside Natural Area

There’s something for everyone at the 9th annual El Cerrito Hillside Festival, Saturday-Sunday, May 6-7, 2023! The festival features walks and informative hikes about the geology, flora and fauna in the 100-acre Hillside Natural Area, a nature scavenger hunt for young people, a senior stroll, ...

“Healing Hearts” Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention (Oakland)
Saturday, May 6 – 9:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: Donation | Laney College
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County (CSS) will be holding our family-friendly Healing Hearts Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention on Saturday, May 6 at the athletic field at Laney College in Oakland starting at 9:00 a.m.  The Walk/Run is 1-mile around the track with medals for ...
Swings & Wings First Ever Spectacular Carnival 2023 (Alameda)
Saturday, May 6 – 9:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Get admission tickets online! 3 hour time slots. Cheap Food and Game Tix sold at venue!
| Swings and Wings
Swings and Wings celebrates 4 years with our 1st ever carnival spectacular!!! Join us under the big top for this extravaganza with food, games & special play! Don’t miss this family friendly day of magic! When: Saturday, May 6th 9a-6p (3 hour time slots) Admission: $10* Where: Swings & ...
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

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

SF’s Cinco de Mayo Pop-up & Block Party of The Mission
Saturday, May 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | John O'Connell High School

“The Give Back to the Community Car Show” Show: 10am to 4pm John O’Connell High School | 2355 Folsom Street, SF Cruise: 4pm Mission Street between Cesar Chavez & 24th Street, SF No burnouts. 100% of the proceeds go to support the high school. Viva ...

Senior Smiles & Wellness Health Fair w/ Free Screenings + Goody Bag (SF)
Saturday, May 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | University of the Pacific School of Dentistry
Free for adults age 55 and over! Join us for free hearing, dental and diabetes screenings, blood pressure and glucose testing, balance and flexibility for fall prevention, nutrition counseling, oral cancer and denture screenings, COVID-19 vaccines, other community resources, refreshments and a free health goody ...
Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight 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

10:00 amSteam-Powered Lumber Mill & Museum Free Demo Day (May 6-7)  
Benicia Arsenal Artists Open Studios 2023 w/ 40+ Artists (May 6-7)
Saturday, May 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Benicia Historic Arsenal, 940 Tyler Street, Benicia North Bay

Benicia Arsenal Artists to Hold Open Studios, May 6-7 More than 45 artists in Benicia’s Historic Arsenal will open their studios to visitors, Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7, 10 am – 5 pm each day. Studios are all within walking distance, located along Tyler Street ...

SF’s “Garden Resource Day” w/ Free Compost, Plant Starts, Seeds + Tool Care
Saturday, May 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Overflow Parking Lot at Gleneagles Golf Course

Join us for garden resource days this spring! The next will take place on Saturday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be free compost, mulch, plant starts and seeds. Compost will be limited to two 5-gallon buckets per person – bring ...

10:00 am“Healthy Parks Healthy People”: Monthly Nature Walks | Bay Area  FREE
10:00 amSaratoga Rotary Fine Arts Show (May 6-7)  FREE
2023 Cinco de Mayo Lowrider Car Show (SF)
Saturday, May 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | John O'Connell High School

“The Give Back to the Community Car Show” Show: 10am to 4pm John O’Connell High School | 2355 Folsom Street, SF Cruise: 4pm Mission Street between Cesar Chavez & 24th Street, SF No burnouts. 100% of the proceeds go to support the high school. Viva ...

10:00 am19th Annual “Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour” 2023 (May 6-7)  FREE*
*Free, Registration required:
10:00 amOakland Vintage Market w/ 40+ Vendors (First Saturdays)  FREE
10:30 am“Words in the Wild” Storytelling at Joaquin Miller Park (Oakland)  FREE
11:00 amSequoia Nursery School 75th Anniversary & Fun-Filled Carnival (Oakland)  FREE
11:00 amFirst Responder Appreciation Day at Sonoma Raceway  FREE*
*Attendance to this event is free. Reserve your ticket in advance.
MakeArt Family Day at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design
Saturday, May 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: $8*
*Normally $10, get $2 off an adult ticket with online pre-registration using code FUNCHEAP.
| Museum of Craft and Design
Celebrate spring with guest artists and all new projects in the newly redesigned MakeArt Gallery—filled with prompts and materials inspired by the local artists of Fight and Flight. Join MCD this May for a hands-on exploration of Fight and Flight: Crafting a Bay Area Life and Concrete Journals: ...
2023 Marin Open Studios (May 6-14)
Saturday, May 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Marin Artist's Open Studio

In 2023, Marin Open Studios (MOS) celebrates its 30th consecutive year of operation and its mission to support and serve the visual art community in Marin County. It does this primarily through a two-weekend MOS event for established and emerging artists, and also through educational ...

3rd Annual World Goth Day Festival (2023) An All Day Subculture, Dark Art Music Festival, with Live Bands, DJs, Performance Artists, Goth Fashion Show, Gothic Artists Market, Bars, Food Trucks…this ain’t yer grannies craft fair. This Festival is a highly curated, immersive, innovative, and full sensory, multi-interdimensional, experiential festival gala of transcendent dark ...
Lower Haight 2023 Art Walks (SF)
Saturday, May 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Haight

Mark your calendars; we have four quarterly LH ArtWalks this year! •Saturday, March 18 – 5-8pm •Saturday, May 6 – 11-4pm w/ @artwalksf_ (3 blks of Haight closed to traffic!) • Saturday, September 30 – 5-8pm • Saturday, December 2 – 5-8pm Want to volunteer ...

Petaluma Farmers’ Market Opening Day 2023
Saturday, May 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Petaluma Farmers' Market

Saturday, May 6, 2023 BART Plaza Stage • Shattuck & Allston • 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Poetry Slam Showcase Open mic + slam competitions + music Grammy-winners Alphabet Rockers SAT@ 2 pm In association with The Berkeley Poetry Slam Sunday, May 7, 2023 BART ...

2023 “Bay Area Book Festival” w/ 100 Free Events (Berkeley)
Saturday, May 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All daytime shows are free. Two headliner evening events are $15.
| Downtown Berkeley

The Bay Area Book Festival returns May 31 – June 1, 2025 with four headliner events, eight Writers’ Workshops, a lively outdoor fair/block party, and six indoor stages packed with top-notch programming in Downtown Berkeley. Saturday, May 31: Family Day, Writers’ Workshops, Democracy Dialogues, Two ...

2023 Japantown Children’s Day Festival (SF)
Saturday, May 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for all ages
| Japantown Peace Plaza
2023 Japantown Children’s Day Festival We’re excited to bring back to Japantown Peace Plaza our annual Children’s Day Festival on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 11:00am-4:00pm! Bring out the kids and friends to enjoy our annual festival offering many fun games and prizes, craft activities, face painting, ...
Chinatown’s “Joy on Joice Street Fair” 2023 AAPI Art, Crafts, Community (SF)
Saturday, May 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chinese Historical Society of America Museum
The Joy on Joice Street Fair, hosted by the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum (CHSA), Cameron House, and Cut Fruit Collective looks to uplift Bay Area Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) creativity, community, and joy. With the many challenges facing San Francisco Chinatown and AAPI communities across ...
11:00 amOpen Studios at Pacifica’s Sanchez Art Center (May 6-7)  FREE
SF Chinatown “Joy on Joice” Street Fair (2023)
Saturday, May 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP encouraged
| Chinese Historical Society
The Joy on Joice Street Fair, hosted by the Chinese Historical Society of America Museum (CHSA), Cameron House, and Cut Fruit Collective looks to uplift Bay Area Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) creativity, community, and joy. During the first weekend of Asian American & Pacific ...

Every Saturday

Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Every Saturday – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sports Basement (Berkeley)
Free Community Yoga Class | 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
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
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | 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
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The Basement
"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" Comedy Show | Oakland
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 ...
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