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Saturday, May 11

26th Annual May Arts Festival in Lincoln Square Park (Oakland)
Saturday, May 11 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lincoln Square Park
May 11th, OAKLAND, CA– AYPAL is delighted to announce its 26th Annual May Arts Festival, scheduled to take place on May 11th (12-4pm) at Lincoln Square Park. This event is free and open to the community!  AYPAL holds this event to celebrate Asian American & Pacific ...
12:00 pmMay Day at The Village at San Antonio Center  FREE
12:00 pmEco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF  FREE
Hawaiian May Day Festival 2024 (Hayward)
Saturday, May 11 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for all
| Downtown Hayward (B Street and Main Street)
We are back in Hayward for the third consecutive year, celebrating Hawaiian May Day 2024! This FREE family-friendly event is hosted by the Kumu Hula Association of Northern California, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, dedicated to perpetuating Native Hawaiian and Polynesian culture through arts, language, music, and ...

12:00 pmFree Beginner Parkour “Urban Ninja” Class  FREE
12:00 pmHaas-Lilienthal House Tours of Historic 1886 Victorian (May 11-Sept. 21)  $10*
*Walk ups accepted, space limited
SF’s Free “Y for Youth” Community Festival (Crane Cove Park)
Saturday, May 11 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE GENERAL ADMISSION We are thrilled to offer free admission to Y for Youth. Register your party here to be automatically entered into a raffle to win a fun prize. While we are ensuring that this event is free for our entire community to enjoy, we encourage and gratefully accept tax-deductible donations to make this possible and support the critical programs and services throughout the Bay Area. Your support is invaluable in empowering our youth and ensuring they have access to the tools they need to thrive. SUGGESTED DONATION LEVELS $100 - Provides supplies for after school STEAM enrichment program $50 - Provides one sponsorship for a camper to create lifelong memories at day camp during a school day off. $25 - Provides healthy after school snacks for 50 students per week. VIP EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE For an elevated experience and to further support the Y, join us for the VIP Experience. The VIP Experience includes: All-day access to our covered VIP tent, including: Luxurious VIP lounge seating and private restrooms Complimentary Food & Drinks Certified child-care Experience an exclusive Y for Youth Program from 5:00 - 6:45 pm Receive an exclusive VIP gift Mingle at our cocktail hour meet & greet with our Main Stage Headliners & Honoree Inspirational Keynote Speaker with a special performance by YMCA Youth Enjoy our headliners from some of the best seats in the house Reserved seating at the Main Stage for our Youth Headliners: Alphabet Rockers Reserved seating at the Main Stage for our Festival Headliners: Con Brio
| Crane Cove Park
Welcome to the Y for Youth Community Festival! Come join us for a day of fun, music, and community at Crane Cove Park. This event is all about celebrating and empowering our youth. From live performances to interactive workshops, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. So ...
12:00 pmFree Beginners Parkour Class (UC Berkeley)  FREE
“The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot” Play Open House Block Party (SF)
Saturday, May 11 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Myrtle Alley
The Tenderloin Museum is throwing a block party in Myrtle Alley–the outdoor space adjacent to The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot’s new venue at 835 Larkin–to gather our community, give friends & neighbors a chance to learn about play’s upcoming production, pre-purchase tickets or request free/sliding community ...
1:00 pmMay 2024 Saturday Cartooning for Kids (SF)  $25
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 Free Concert in the Park (Kitka)
Saturday, May 11 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
The women in Kitka are fearless sonic explorers, and you can hear their intrepid spirit in every haunting song. Over nearly four decades the nine-women Oakland ensemble has developed a vast, breathtaking repertoire of traditional songs from the Balkans, Caucasus and Slavic lands, as well as ...
1:00 pm2-for-1 Distillery Tour & Whiskey Tasting at Tripp Distillery (Pacifica)  $9*
*Distillery Tour and tastings for two $9 (normally $18)
Mother’s Day Weekend $1 Spirits Tasting + Distillery Tour at the Beach (Pacifica)
Saturday, May 11 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $1 | Tripp Distillery

Bring Mom in for a $1 spirits tasting at the Tripp Distillery on the beach in Pacifica. The ocean, hiking trails, and loads of great restaurants and shops are nearby. What can Mom taste for $1? You’ll have your choice of whisky, vodka, gin, rum, ...

1:30 pmVallejo Plant and Seed Exchange  FREE
1:30 pmRetro Gaming with The Retro Roadshow (Mountain View)  FREE*
*1st floor program room
2:00 pmAdrian West Band (Richmond)  $5
2:00 pm“Grant Levin Jazz Trio” Live in SF’s Chinatown  $1*
*Clarion Performing Arts Center is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by donations from community
2:00 pm“Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music | SF  $5*
*Donation-based admission: $5-15
2:00 pmJoAnn Ugolini “Between Places” Exhibition of New and Archived Work (Berkeley)  FREE
2:00 pmShakespeare on Tour Presents As You Like It (SF Main Library)  FREE*
*Free, no registration necessary.
2:00 pmRoundtable Reading: Freddie vs. the Family Curse by Tracy Badua  $14*
*Included with admission: Free for kids 18 and under and for one adult per child 13 and under
2:00 pmManilatown Academy: Intro to Philippine Kulintang Music (SF)  FREE*
*Free or donation.
All Asian American Concert “Until Now: The Women Who Shape Us” (El Rio)
Saturday, May 11 – 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Every attendee must get a ticket.
| El Rio
The Pandan Leaf Collective, a group comprised of four independent Asian American women singer-songwriters (Katherine Park, Lisa Graciano, Frances Ancheta and MJoy), present a special concert of songs inspired by the women who shape our lives.
3:00 pmSpringlicious 2024 Drag Fundraiser for Glide Pride Team (SF)  $20*
*Wheelchair Accessible. Cash Bar and Tacos on Site. Open to All guests age 21 and up
3:00 pmLaura Mitsu Artist Talk  FREE
$5 Off Tix: Award-Winning Play “The Glass Menagerie” from San Francisco Playhouse (May 2-June 15)

Tennessee Williams’ memory play The Glass Menagerie is a towering icon of American theatre. See an all-star cast in San Francisco Playhouse’s production. Save $5 off tickets with code. FUNCHEAP. Tennessee Williams’s memory play tells the story of the idle dreamer Tom Wingfield, his overbearing ...

Queers Bonfire Night at Ocean Beach (SF)
Saturday, May 11 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $1*
*Sliding scale $1-$20
| Ocean Beach (Balboa)
✨ Come join us for a night of good music, games, and community at Ocean Beach. Get ready to gather around the fire, roast some marshmallows or whatever your heart desires. Connect with fellow queer women & LGBTQA2+. Whether you’re from the Bay or visiting. Come ...
Duboce Park Free Outdoor Movie Night w/ Star Wars Rogue One (SF)
Saturday, May 11 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Duboce Park
Outdoor Movie Night returns to Duboce Park on Saturday, May 11, 2024 with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. (please note the original date 5/4/24 was moved due to weather) The movie begins at 8 p.m. on the upper lawn with local a local band, Pistachio ...
6:00 pmThe Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show (SF)  $114.95
7:00 pmSF City Chorus Presents Mozart Requiem, Vaughan Williams, Parry, Handel  $20*
*Tickets via Eventbrite $20 + service fee, at door $25, free for students with ID

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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