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Free Day at GG Park’s 55-Acre Botanical Gardens on Mother’s Day 2025 (SF Residents)
Explore 55 beautiful acres of landscaped gardens and open spaces that showcase more than 8,000 different kinds of plants from around the world. Accessible to all.
Open Daily at 7:30am-Last Entry
The Garden closes one hour after last entry. Last entry changes seasonally.
Spring & Summer Last Entry
2nd ...
Free Bay Area Rose Gardens Open for Mother’s Day (2025)
Sunday, May 11 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
It’s Mother’s Day! Treat your favorite mom to a wonderful day amongst the roses and perhaps bring a picnic.
Rose Gardens of the Bay Area
Here’s a list of free rose gardens all over the Bay Area:
Can’t make it on Mother’s Day on May 11, 2025? Don’t ...
Free Day at GG Park’s “Japanese Tea Garden” on Mother’s Day 2025 (SF Residents)
Welcome to the oldest operating public Japanese Garden in North America. Natural beauty and tranquility greet you amongst graceful Japanese maples, twisting pines, clipped azaleas, and cherry trees.
Open Daily at 9:00am-Last Entry
Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. Last entry changes seasonally.
Spring – Summer Last ...
Hike to the Ruins of ’60s Marin Hippie Commune and a 1000-Year-Old Village
Sunday, May 11 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Olompali State Historic Park
Here’s a great free weekend hike idea from SFGATE’s Madeline Wells.
Since 26 members of the “Chosen Family” moved into a mansion on Marin County’s Rancho Olompali in 1967 (and got evicted in 1969 after the house burned down), no one has lived at Olompali. But ...
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunday, May 11 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)
Sunset Mercantile’s weekly outdoor market featuring farmers, ranchers, food trucks, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations. Bring the whole family for free seasonal art activities at the Sunset Mercantile Artship. Enjoy shopping an array of farm fresh produce, artisan goods. ...Every Sunday
“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday
The Exploratorium’s Free Admission Day for Mother’s Day (2025)
Every year, the Exploratorium typically celebrates Mother’s Day with one of its most beloved traditions: a Pay What You Wish Community Day.
Confirmed for 2025!
The museum has a long-standing tradition of opening its doors to the public on Mother’s Day for a day of family-friendly fun, ...
Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS) 2025: Weekend 2 – Day 2 of 2
Sunday, May 11 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SVOS Site #110
Save the Date for Silicon Valley Open Studios!
Join us May 10-11 for a special Mother’s Day weekend filled with art, creativity, and celebration! Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS) is one of the Bay Area’s largest and most beloved fine art events. Bring your mom, mom-to-be, ...
The California Honeydrops: Stern Grove Festival Ticket Lottery Closes
The Stern Grove Festival returns for its 88th season having presented free concerts in the park every summer since 1938. 2025 Stern Grove Festival June 15 – August 17, 2025 | 2-5 pm Stern Grove, 19th Avenue and Sloat Blvd., SF FREE Enter the Free Ticket Lottery Stern Grove Festival’s ...
SF’s “Inner Sunset Flea Market” 2025 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every 2nd Sunday)
The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 10th season on April 13th! Happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th–11th Ave.) into a lively marketplace filled with vintage and secondhand treasures, artists and makers, ...Monthly
Channel Tres: Stern Grove Festival Ticket Lottery Opens
The Stern Grove Festival returns for its 88th season having presented free concerts in the park every summer since 1938. 2025 Stern Grove Festival June 15 – August 17, 2025 | 2-5 pm Stern Grove, 19th Avenue and Sloat Blvd., SF FREE Enter the Free Ticket Lottery Stern Grove Festival’s ...
Free Day at GG Park’s “Conservatory of Flowers” for Mother’s Day 2025 (SF Residents)
Set in a landmark building — the oldest public wood-and-glass conservatory in North America — the Conservatory of Flowers inspires awe and fascination with its rare and exotic plant collection.
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Last ticket sold at 4:00 p.m.
Garden Admission tickets are free for ...
“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday
Hawaiian May Day Festival 2025 at Alameda County Fairgrounds (May 10-11)
Sunday, May 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: $25 | Alameda County Fairgrounds
The Hawaiian May Day Festival is back to the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton, CA, as a two-day event in 2025. Come celebrate May 10-11, 2025. This family-friendly event is hosted by the Kumu Hula Association of Northern California, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, dedicated to perpetuating ...
Unplug & Play Collective – No Phone Zone Hangout (Lake Merritt)
Welcome to our special edition Unplug & Play – a picnic in the park at Lake Merritt, Oakland! There will be food and drink and we encourage you to bring your favorite munchies too. We will have some breakfast foods like croissants, and vietnamese sandwiches. ...
Mother’s Day Blankets & Blockbusters: Free Outdoor Move Day “Moana 2” (Thrive City)
Sunday, May 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Thrive City
Thrive City is rolling out the red carpet and invites you to B.Y.O. Blanket for the Bay Area’s biggest movie screen experience! Watch a family favorite from our plaza, and explore the interactive kids zone featuring games, crafts and face painting stations. For Mother’s Day, ...
Mother’s Day Celebration at City Center Bishop Ranch (2025)
Sunday, May 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | City Center Bishop Ranch
Celebrate mom at City Center Bishop Ranch on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 11am – 3pm!
The first 200 guests to spend $200 or more at any combination of City Center stores will receive a complimentary flower bouquet from the Flower cart in Alexander Square.
* One ...
Mother’s Day at City Center Bishop Ranch (2025)
Celebrate Mother’s Day at City Center Bishop Ranch on Sunday, May 11, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., with music, flowers and a springtime atmosphere. Starting at 1 p.m., enjoy the elegant sounds of a string quartet from the Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra, a beloved ...
2025 New Living Expo: A Celebration of Transformation and Connection (May 9-11)
Come to Marin Center for New Living Expo during May 9 – 11! 22nd Annual New Living Expo – A Celebration of Transformation and Connection New Living Expo is a one-of-a-kind event for those who want to improve their health, wellness, and spirituality. Learn about ...
Every Sunday
“Heart of the City” Sunday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Every Sunday – All Day |
Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
Heart of the City Farmers Market is a uniquely independent, farmer-operated, nonprofit farmers market located year round on Sundays and Wednesdays in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, rain or shine. Nearly 30 local farmers and artisan food vendors provide a wide selection of fresh local produce, ...
Delicious Market Recipes & Free Seasonal Tasting | Jack London Square
Every Sunday – All Day |
Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
With more than 40 vendors, the Jack London Square Farmers Market offers local produce, food craft products, and breakfast and lunch options.
The Jack London Square Farmers Market is operated by CUESA at Oakland’s Jack London Square on Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm, year ...
Dolores Park Free Bodyweight Bootcamp | SF
WHAT IS “OUT”?
Workouts are open to all from a certified personal trainer, Josh Muñoz. We are LGBTQ+ friendly and our group is open to all fitness levels. You will be challenged and supported in a safe, social workout environment. Bring a towel and water and ...
Victorian Walking Tour | Pacific Heights
See and learn about the Victorian era architecture of the city’s first suburb on a guided walk from SF City Guides.
Victorian Walking Tour
Every Sunday | 2 pm
1801 Bush, 1801 Bush St., SF, CA
Free, but donations are accepted.
On a walk through the neighborhood of Lafayette Square, you’ll ...
Sunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jam | Bernal Heights
Every Sunday – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Lucky Horseshoe
Grab that banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, harmonica and autoharp, and head over to The Lucky Horseshoe in Bernal Heights to join in San Francisco’s only Bluegrass Jam on a Sunday afternoon.
Sunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jam
Every Sunday | 4-7 pm
The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave., SF, CA
FREE
Jamming ...
$5 Sunday Night Juggling Club at Circus Center | SF
Every Sunday – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: $5 | Circus Center
Experienced juggler or a newbie looking to learn? Come hang out at Juggling Club and collaborate in a fun, low-pressure environment with an experienced Circus Center instructor. All levels are welcome in this club class taught by Jade Ford.
Juggling Club
Most Sundays | 5-8p
Circus Center, 755 Frederick St., ...
