Events for May 4, 2024
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Saturday, May 4
4th Annual “Happy San Mateo County” Day: 168th Birthday Party (2024)
The San Mateo County History Museum will present its Fourth Annual Happy San Mateo County Day on May 4th from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in celebration of the county’s 168th birthday.
The theme for this year’s party is the 1940s. Craft activities from the era will be ...
2024 Japantown Kodomo no Hi Children’s Day Festival (SF)
Get the kids together and come out to our annual Children’s Day Festival on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 11:00am-4:00pm at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California in San Francisco’s Japantown neighborhood!
Bring out the kids and friends to enjoy our annual festival ...
| 11:00 am | Shapeshifters Spring Happening (Oakland) | FREE |
| 11:00 am | Marin Art and Garden Center Annual Spring Plant Sale | FREE |
2024 Marin Open Studios w/ 260+ Artists (May 4-12)
Returning for its 31st year is the annual Marin Open Studios (MOS). For two weekends, art lovers from across the Bay Area are invited to visit art studios all over Marin County for a self-guided tour to meet the artists, enjoy their portfolio of artwork ...
Silicon Valley Open Studios 2024 (May 4-19)
Visit more than 375 local artists at the 2024 Silicon Valley Open Studios during the first three weekends in May.
Silicon Valley Open Studios gives art lovers and collectors behind-the-scenes access to established and emerging artists from South San Francisco to Gilroy and coastal communities from ...
| 11:00 am | Makers Market in Old Town (Los Gatos) | FREE |
2024 Bay Area Book Festival’s Family Day (Berkeley)
The Bay Area Book Festival is throwing a 10th anniversary party, where festivalgoers will be treated to the top-tier speakers the festival is known to showcase as well as new attractions, including a full day of workshops for emerging writers, three evening headliner events, a ...
New Art Gallery Opening in Oakland (Jack London Square)
NEW ART GALLERY OPENING IN JACK LONDON SQUARE
An exciting new development for the Oakland art scene is coming to Jack London Square. Bill Weber, a renowned muralist and long-time Eastbay surrealist artist (also known as “El Gallo”), is opening a new gallery in Jack London ...
“Run For The Roses” Kentucky Derby Party w/ Prizes for Best Derbry Outfits (SF)
The Lark Bar on Market Street
Presents
Saturday May 4
Run For The Roses
Kentucky Derby party
– Bar & patio open at 11:30am – Close
Show Off That Racing Spirit!
Dress in Your Best Derby Inspired Wear!
Join us for
maker’s Mark mint juleps
live music
Screen-printing
and prizes for best outfits
Free Comic Book Day 2024 (San Francisco + Bay Area)
Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is the biggest event in the comic book industry—a single day when participating comic book specialty shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their shops! Every year, on ...
| 12:00 pm | Atria Evergreeen San Jose Community Event | FREE* *We are doing a fundraiser for Alzheimer's and love for you to donate/and or sign up to walk. Thank you
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| 12:00 pm | Plumatorium Gallery Open House (SF) | FREE |
SF’s 2024 “Punk the Park” Festival w/ 3-Hours of Unlimited Beer Tastings (Cow Palace)
Punk In The Park American Road Trip
Kicks Off At The Cow Palace In San Francisco, CA
Saturday, May 4, 2024
SATURDAY 5/4 GENERAL ADMISSION
12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. $49.99 – $69.99
Includes: 3 hours of unlimited tastings. Tasting ends at 3:00 p.m.There are three General Admission price levels: $49.99, 59.99 & $69.99 plus fees. Each level has limited availability, purchase early to receive the lowest price.
Day-Long Punk Rock & Craft Beer Tasting Festival Will Feature Performances From
Descendents, The Vandals,
Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Exploited, T.S.O.L , Adolescents, The Dickies, Dwarves ...
Cameron Carnival at Cameron House (SF’s Chinatown)
Cameron Carnival makes its long-awaited return! Join us for an enjoyable afternoon filled with family-friendly games, activities, and food.
It’s the perfect opportunity to reunite with old friends and forge new connections.
Don’t miss your chance to win a complimentary meal and concession game tickets by participating ...
May the 4th Be With You Celebration: Photos w/ Star Wars Characters (San Ramon)
May the 4th Be With You! Capture a selfie with some of your favorite Star Wars characters in Alexander Square from 12pm-2pm.
May the 4th Be With You
May 4, 2024
12:00pm–2:00pm
UC Davis’ Black Family Day (2024)
Black Family Day at UC Davis is a time of festivity and joy as students and families congregate on the quad in the warm spring air. Black Family Day began during the spring of 1971 when students from the Black Student Union held a BBQ ...
San Francisco’s World Goth Day Festival 2024 on USS Hornet (Alameda)
The Menagerie Oddities Market proudly presents Covenant in an exclusive West Coast performance. The Swedish band will headline a multitalented lineup during this year’s celebration of dark subculture: music, fashion, art & community with Goths, by Goths, for Goths™.
| 12:30 pm | The Guardsmen 12th Annual Kentucky Derby Party | $50 |
2-for-1 Distillery Tour & Whiskey Tasting at Tripp Distillery (Pacifica)
🥃 Dive into the spirited world of Tripp Distillery with this exclusive Groupon deal that’s bound to elevate your weekends! 🌟 Embark on a tantalizing journey with a Distillery Tour and Tasting for two (whiskey and other rotating spirits that may include rum, gin, vodka ...Every Saturday
| 1:00 pm | Make Mother’s Day Gifts: Printmaking Workshop w/ Gel Plates (Hayes Valley) | $10* *$10-20 suggested, or pay what you can (no one turned away for lack of funds) - 50% off for Fun Cheap readers
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| 1:00 pm | 26th Boonville Beer Fest: Northern California’s Biggest Beer Fest (2024) | $70* *Designated Drivers tickets are $5
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Revolutionary Internationalist May Day (Rally at 24th & Mission)
Revolutionary Internationalist May Day:
We Need and We Demand Revolution for a Whole New Way to Live, A Fundamentally Different System
Stop the U.S./Israeli Genocide of Palestinians Now!
Stop Capitalism-Imperialism from Stealing Our Future!
Saturday May 4, 2024 1pm Rally at 24th & Mission
Celebration 4pm San Jose Taqueria 2830 ...
SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 Season Kickoff (May 4 – Nov. 2)
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 ...
Tiki + Smoke-O De Mayo Weekend w/ Indoor Fireplace at Pacifica Seahorse (May 4-5)
The Seahorse Brewing Company, Pacifica’s favorite beer joint, will be offering our fine smoked meats in taco plate form this weekend for Smoke-O De Mayo. We will have a few Mexican beers including a really groovy blue corn craft beer we sourced. We are also ...
Prescott Circus Showcase: Free Youth Circus and Music (Oakland)
Juggling, acrobatics, stilt dancing, music, and much more!
Ordinary children performing extraordinary skills!
Presentado en español e inglés.
ASL Interpreted.
The Prescott Circus Theatre, with the YAP Band, returns to the stage with a Spectacular Spring Showcase featuring the talent and pride of Oakland youth!
We Can Play Here! is ...
Free “SF Scottish Fiddlers” Outdoor Concert (Salesforce Park)
Join the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers for a concert of rousing tunes from Scotland and beyond. This multi-generational string orchestra features fiddles, cellos, guitar, and other instruments in a program featuring Scottish jigs, reels, strathspeys, and airs as well as tunes from the rich fiddling ...
