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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 “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)

, 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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 amOakland Vintage Market w/ 40+ Vendors (First Saturdays)  FREE
10:00 am19th Annual “Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour” 2023 (May 6-7)  FREE*
*Free, Registration required:
10:00 amSaratoga Rotary Fine Arts Show (May 6-7)  FREE
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 ...
10:30 am“Words in the Wild” Storytelling at Joaquin Miller Park (Oakland)  FREE
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 10th Anniversary Bay Area Book Festival will take place in two parts: Family Day at the Berkeley Public Library on Saturday, May 4, 2024 (geared towards youngsters through teens/YA) and our full 10th Anniversary festival on June 1 & 2, 2024 in Downtown Berkeley. We ...

11:00 amSequoia Nursery School 75th Anniversary & Fun-Filled Carnival (Oakland)  FREE
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 ...
SF’s “Picnic at Francisco Park” 1 Year Anniversary Celebration (2023)
Saturday, May 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for all. Bring your own food
| Francisco Park
Join us for a picnic at Francisco Park on Saturday May 6 from 11am-1pm to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the Park opening. There will be face painting, bubbles, popsicles, lawn games, community garden tours, and we will be joined by Supervisor Stefani and ...
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 ...
11:00 amNew Animal Rights Center Grand Opening (Berkeley)  FREE
11:00 amOpen Studios at Pacifica’s Sanchez Art Center (May 6-7)  FREE
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, ...
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: ...
11:00 amOakland’s Vintage Furniture Warehouse Sale (May 6-20)  FREE*
*Free Admission | Free Parking & Help with loading your vehicle!
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 ...

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 ...
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 ...

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