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Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite for MLK Jr. Day 2025
Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free ...
SF’s MLK Jr Day 2025 Festivals & Marches (Jan. 13-20)
The NorcalMLK Foundation announces the events for the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration.
The Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation has announced the events for the 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
“We are excited about our celebration events for MLK2025. Our ...
SF’s “Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service” 2025 Volunteering Weekend (Jan. 17-20 )
Take part in this National Day of Service to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join us in January to make MLK Day a “day on, not a day off”. We’ll be celebrating the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy all weekend with volunteer ...
MLK 2025 Celebration Train: Free Caltrain & BART Rides to SF’s MLK Day Festival
Monday, January 20 – 8:30 am - Ends at 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Each year the Foundation partners with local and regional transportation agencies to provide commemorative transportation to and from the celebration events.
The NorcalMLK Foundation’s MLK Transportation Program, in collaboration with Bay Area transit systems including Caltrain, BART SFMTA, and Golden Gate Ferries, is a vital initiative ...
10 Free Guided Walking Tours of San Francisco for MLK Day 2025
San Francisco City Guides offer free guided walking tours of many different neighborhoods in the city and will be offering a full slate of free tours over MLK weekend. 2025 MLK Weekend Tour Schedule All walks are free, although donations to the tour guides are, of ...
Final Day to Ice Skate at Union Square’s Holiday Ice Rink (2024/25 Winter Season)
One of San Francisco’s favorite holiday traditions returns for the 2025-26 holiday season. Since 2008, The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square has delighted children and adults with its holiday-themed ice park located in Union Square. Gather your family and friends for a beloved ...
MoAD Free Museum Day on MLK Day 2025 (SF)
Monday, January 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD, a contemporary art museum, celebrates Black cultures, ignites challenging conversations, and inspires learning through the global lens of the African Diaspora. Starting March 2025 Temporary Closure for Building Upgrades MoAD will be closing to the public temporarily in 2025 to upgrade items in our ...Monthly
SF’s Annual MLK Day March & Parade Over the Bridge (2025)
Thousands honor the Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama marches and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by experiencing the MLK2025 commemorative march/parade from San Francisco’s Caltrain Station to Yerba Buena Gardens.
The 2025 MLK March is a poignant and symbolic journey that pays homage to the ...
MLK Community Sing with Deborah Levoy
MLK Community Sing with Deborah Levoy
January 20th at 11:30am at Mitchell Park, Palo Alto
Local Singer/Songwriter Deborah Levoy will lead us in songs to inspire peace, justice, and unity.
Sponsored by Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice songs will come from diverse faith traditions with a generous helping of folk favorites, old and new.
We will gather at ...
San Jose’s “Downtown Ice” Ice Skating (Final Day)
Located at 120 S. Market St., the downtown San Jose rink opens on Wednesday, November 26, and operates daily through January 19, 2026. Skate in true California style. A local tradition since 1994, Skate Under the Palms, formerly known as Downtown Ice in San Jose, ...
2025 MLK Jr. Day Music Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens (SF)
Monday, January 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
The MLK2025 Music Festival celebrates its fourteenth year, featuring Grammy Award-winning artists and performers on the Esplanade Stage at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens.
The NorcalMLK Foundation’s MLK Music Festival is a spectacular celebration of artistry, culture, and unity that takes center stage during our annual ...
2025 Napa Lighted Art Festival w/ Special Projection Artwork (Jan. 18 – Feb. 16)
Monday, January 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Napa
The Napa Lighted Art Festival is a celebration of creative arts, technology and lights, and supports innovative techniques using light and light technologies as a growing art medium. This walkable outdoor experience is FREE in Downtown Napa featuring 11 lighted art sculptures for five weeks ...
MLK Day “Black Laughs Matter” Comedy Night at SF’s Only Black-Owned Comedy Club (2025)
On MLK Day 2025, Prepare for a comedic powerhouse like no other with ‘Black LAUGHS Matter,’ a riotous showcase featuring some of the sharpest minds and quickest comedy wits in the game – all under one roof.
All. Black. Comics. Need we say more?
Get Free Tickets – FREE $20 – RSVP ...
Oakland’s Free “Town Biz” Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)
Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night ...Every Monday
“Freaks” (1932) in 16mm Film at One of SF’s Oldest Movie Theaters (Balboa Theater)
Monday, January 20 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: $15 | Balboa Theater
Watch a very old-school movie in 16MM at one of San Francisco’s most historic movie theaters. Located at 3630 Balboa Street, in San Francisco’s Outer Richmond, the Balboa Theater opened February 27, 1926.
The film is “Freaks” (1932) made just a few years after the Balboa ...
Monday “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at SF’s New Black-Owned Comedy Club (The Function)
Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...
