Events for May 4, 2024
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Saturday, May 4
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 ...
May The 4th Star Wars Scavenger Hunt & Jedi Training (Danville)
On May the 4th, the Town of Danville is celebrating Star Wars Day and we have multiple ways for young Padawans and their families to celebrate with us!
Spend your whole day celebrating, starting with Pancake Breakfast at the Danville Community Center and closing with a ...
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 | Shapeshifters Spring Happening (Oakland) | FREE |
“May the 4th Beer With You” Star Wars Fest (Richmond)
May the 4th at BOTH Taprooms
Richmond Party – 845 Marina Bay Parkway, Ste 1Napa Party – 1040 Clinton St.
The grandest night in the galaxy returns, and this time we’re throwing the party at BOTH taprooms. Prepare yourself for “May the 4th Beer with You,” the ultimate ...
| 11:00 am | Marin Art and Garden Center Annual Spring Plant Sale | FREE |
| 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 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 ...
| 11:00 am | 2024 Kendall-Jackson Kentucky Derby Watch Party (Santa Rosa) | $175* *$175 GA per person/ $150 GA Club Member
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“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
| 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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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
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 ...
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™.
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 ...
| 12:00 pm | Plumatorium Gallery Open House (SF) | FREE |
| 12:30 pm | The Guardsmen 12th Annual Kentucky Derby Party | $50 |
| 1:00 pm | 26th Boonville Beer Fest: Northern California’s Biggest Beer Fest (2024) | $70* *Designated Drivers tickets are $5
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| 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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2-for-1 Distillery Tour & Whiskey Tasting at Tripp Distillery (Pacifica)
Unfortunately Tripp Distillery has closed as of October 30, 2025. 🥃 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 ...
SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2025 Season Kickoff
The 2025 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 10, 2025 with La Santa Cecilia to kick off its 25th Anniversary Season. Now in its 25th year, the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Every Saturday
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
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
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
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
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 ...
