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Oakland Greek Festival 2023 (May 19 – 21)
Saturday, May 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Adults $5, Children 12 & under are free.
| Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension

Be Greek for the weekend! Enjoy 3 days of food, music, dance, art and culture. Skip the lines with advance tix purchase & discount offers. Get tickets in advance for swift entry and discounted offers. The Oakland Greek Festival has been a part of Oakland’s ...

2nd Annual “AAPI Heritage Festival” in SF Chinatown (2023)
Saturday, May 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free and open to the public
| Grant Avenue and Commercial Street
The Chinatown Volunteer Coalition is excited to invite you, your family and friends to our 2nd annual AAPI Heritage Festival in San Francisco’s historic Chinatown! The AAPI Heritage Festival is an event dedicated to celebrating the diversity in Asian and Pacific culture, especially during a time ...

AASV Children’s Business Fair 2023 w/ 75+ Kidpreneurs (Redwood City)
Saturday, May 20 – 11:30 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Redwood City Courthouse Square
Come support the young entrepreneurs at the AASV Children’s Business Fair! Join us at our bi-annual Children’s Business Fair presented by Acton Academy Silicon Valley on May 20, 2023 from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm at the Redwood City Courthouse Square! The AASV Children’s Business Fair ...
Rally “United Against Executions in Iran” (SF)
Saturday, May 20 – 12:00 pm | | Harry Bridges Plaza
Please join this rally to protest and bring attention to the unrelenting executions, torture, imprisonment, terrorizing, and harassment of the Iranian people by the Iranian mullah-run government. It harms primarily the youth since the young woman Mahsa Amini was arrested for removing her hijab in ...
“Rockin’ the Bandshell” 2023 Free Outdoor Concert (Golden Gate Park)
Saturday, May 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)

Performances in Golden Gate Park Announced for 2024 Season. Season 4 will bring 125+ free live performances at Golden Gate Park Bandshell. After several months of renovations, Illuminate is beginning its robust performance season with 125+ diverse free concerts at historic landmark venue, the Golden ...

Asian & Pacific Islander Arts & Culture Festival 2023 (Alameda) Part of the PAL in the Parks Family Concert Series Celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month with family and friends at Alameda’s beautiful, new Bohol Circle Immigrant Park! Feel the resonant sounds of the kulintang from the Philippines, enjoy the gentle sway of Hawaiian ...
Hitchcock Drawing from Film: Vertigo (SF Main Library)
Saturday, May 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Totally free to all.
| San Francisco Main Public Library
We’ll be pausing the classic Hitchcock thriller, Vertigo, to draw striking frames. Drawing from film is challenging but develops new skills and provides fresh inspiration. All drawing levels/abilities welcome. Basic materials (paper and pencil) will be provided. You may bring your own drawing materials, but please ...
Music City SF’s “Fern Alley Music Series” Mini Block Party (May 6-27)
Saturday, May 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fern Alley

Join Music City San Francisco in association with the Lower Polk CBD, Polk Neighbors, OEWD & The Office of Small Business in support of the Polk Corridor Community. Enjoy live music, craft vendors, and local artists at the Fern Alley Music Series. from ...Every Saturday

Free Gin Tasting & Distillery Tour (Pacifica)
Saturday, May 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Gin Tasting, no charge as long as you fill out a flavor profile checklist
| Tripp Distillery
Have a blast helping the Tripp Distillery formulate its new Blue Lotus Gin. No charge for tasting our experimental new Gin as long as you fill out the flavor profile sheet so we can include your opinion in our new Gin. The Tripp Distillery is ...
1:00 pm“Landscapes” Art Opening w/ Free Wine and Cheese Wine (Hayes Valley)  FREE*
*Free! Please enjoy and consider buying some art!
1:00 pmPresentation: “The Real Estate Industry and Racial Segregation in America” (Redwood City)  $6*
*Included with the price of museum admission: $6 for adults, $4 for students and seniors.
SF Yo-Yo Meetup at Golden Gate Park (Learn Tricks)
Saturday, May 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free and open for anyone. Bring your own yo-yo.
| Golden Gate Park (Bandshell)
Come hang out and throw yo-yos with us at the SF Yo-Yo Meetup, hosted by Doctor Popular. The event is free and open for anyone to attend, just bring your own yo-yo. Players of all skill levels are welcome to come and share tricks and show ...
Free “Growing Cannabis in the Garden” Workshop (Albany) Join us for a special Growing Cannabis in the Garden workshop at Flowerland Nursery & Shop in Albany. We will share all the tips and tricks for growing at home (hint: it grows like a weed), and there will be flowers, seeds, and books available ...
SF’s Mt. Sutro Spring Nature Walk + Tea Party & Wild Plum Spritzes
Saturday, May 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Event is free, but optional $20 donation suggested. RSVP required.
| Sutro Native Plant Nursery

Mount Sutro Nature Walks are back! Join us for a guided spring nature walk on the Mount Sutro Open Space between March and May! Our experienced leaders will lead you through the trails on a two-hour tour on a variety of focused topics. However, on ...

1:00 pm3rd Saturday Poetry in Chinatown  FREE*
*https://www.theclarionsf.org/events/3rd-saturday-poetry-in-chinatown-4
3rd Saturday’s Poetry in Chinatown
Saturday, May 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP encouraged, but not required
| 2 Waverly Pl
Poetry Reading with two features and an open mic. Open mic before and after the featured poets. Sign up at 1 pm.   Dave Holt moved from Toronto to California, studied at S.F. State University’s Creative Writing program (B.A. ‘93, M.A. ‘95), published poetry in several journals: Raven Chronicles, ...
Oaklash Drag Festival’s Block Party in Old Oakland (2023)
Saturday, May 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 General Admission, $50 Full Weekend Pass
| All Over Oakland

The Oaklash Festival is the Bay Area’s premier celebration of drag and queer performance. Our 2023 festival will feature panels and workshops throughout the month of May leading up to a full weekend of nonstop DRAG including live performance, DJs, artists, music, dancing, vendors and ...

1:00 pmChareau Aloe Liqueur Tasting  FREE
1:00 pmAnniversary Party of Vitality Sol (Oakland)  FREE*
*Free
“CAAMFest: Directions in Sound” Free Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Concert (SF)
Saturday, May 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)

The 2024 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 4 at 1:00pm with Cuban soul from Pedrito Martinez. Now in its 24th year, the Festival will run each ...

Beyond Bollywood Dance Series: Chaksam-pa & Aerodance (Asian Art Museum)
Saturday, May 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Adults: $20, Seniors: $17, College/Youth: $14
| Asian Art Museum
Beyond Bollywood Dance Series with Chaksam-pa and Aerodance is a rare opportunity to experience ceremonial dances from Tibet and India performed by acclaimed local dance companies at Asian Art Museum as part of Beyond Bollywood’s events and performances. In tandem with the special exhibition Beyond Bollywood: 2000 ...
SF’s Free Swim Day at MLK Pool (Bayview/Hunters Point)
Saturday, May 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Martin Luther King Jr. Pool
With summer just around the corner, families in Bayview-Hunters Point will come together on Saturday, May 20 for a free Community Swim Day at Martin Luther King Jr. Pool, located at 5701 Third St., San Francisco Recreation and Park Department officials announced today. The free event ...
1:00 pmFilm Screening in Honor of API Heritage and Our Fight for Justice (SF)  FREE*
*RSVP is highly encouraged
1:00 pmSaturday Cinema: Plant Power (Exploratorium)  $39.95*
*Adult 18-64: USD 39.95, Youth 4-17: USD 29.95, Teacher or Student 18+: USD 29.95, Senior 65+ or Disabled: USD 29.95
SF’s Rooftop “Blooming” Dance Performance (Salesforce Park)
Saturday, May 20 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Salesforce Park
The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA), in collaboration with Helen Dance Academy, presents The Melody of Blooming, a dance performance celebrating the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month. This performance will take place on Saturday, May 20, from 2 to 3 p.m. at ...
2023 Oakland “Chimaek” (Chicken & Wings) Festival & Block Party
Saturday, May 20 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission. Food and drink for purchase.
| Dokkaebier
Dokkaebier invites you to Oakland’s first Chimaek (Chicken & Beer) Festival for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in 2023. Chimaek (Chi from Chicken and Maek from Maekju, meaning beer in Korean) will gather diverse communities in Oakland together with live music and more. Profits will ...
3:00 pmOakland Interfaith Community Choir Open Rehearsal  FREE*
*As a nonprofit cultural arts organization, donations are also gratefully accepted.
3:00 pmAn Afternoon of Chamber Music (Noe Valley)  FREE*
*FREE - suggested donation of $10-$20 per person
Underdogs Cantina’s Epic SF Giants Happy Hour (SoMa)
Saturday, May 20 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge. Happy hour specials are available for purchase.
| Underdogs Cantina

Come to Underdogs Cantina across the street from the ballpark and watch the SF Giants game on their TVs! Enjoy happy hour from first pitch to the 7th inning stretch including $3 street tacos, $4 beer and $2 churros. Happy Hour “Pitch To Stretch” are ...

4:00 pm“The Produce Aisle #3” DJ Night (SF)  FREE
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