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El Cerrito Hillside Festival
Saturday, May 2 – 8:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | El Cerrito Hillside Natural Area
El Cerrito’s 12th Annual Hillside Festival on May 2–3 is back with a mix of old favorites and brand new hikes and events. More than a dozen events will entertain and educate both young and old about the plants, animals, geology and history of El ...
Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)
Saturday, May 2 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Bay Area Dance Week is a 10-day celebration of movement and dance, where the vibrant and diverse Bay Area dance community offers free classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. The festival runs April 24-May 3, ...
CatchLight Live 2026: Visual Storytelling Summit at KQED (SF)
The CatchLight Visual Storytelling Summit returns on the eve of World Press Freedom Day, bringing together photographers, journalists, and artists exploring how visual storytelling shapes public understanding of urgent global and local issues. The day features a program of workshops, main-stage conversations, and creative exchange ...
Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday
Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday
Mission Kids Spring Fiesta (SF)
Saturday, May 2 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mission Kids Co-Op Preschool
Join the families of Mission Kids Preschool for a Spring Fiesta Block Party on Treat Avenue between 22nd and 23rd streets in the Mission on Saturday May 2nd from 10am-1pm. Right across from Niños Unidos Park. There will be games, live music, puppet shows, martial ...
Walk for Children: 2026 SaveSoil Walkathon (SF)
Saturday, May 2 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:30 am |
Cost: FREE | Crissy Field East Bench
Most people think the environmental crisis is in the atmosphere. Almost no one is talking about the one collapsing under our feet.
The thin layer of soil covering our planet is the foundation of our food, our water systems, our biodiversity, and our climate resilience. The ...
Senior Smiles and Wellness Health Fair
Are you a Bay Area senior age 55+ looking to improve your health and wellness? Join us for a free community health event!
Services provided by students and faculty volunteers from University of the Pacific’s dentistry, audiology and physical therapy programs.
FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES
• Dental ...
2026 “SF Tea Festival” at Ferry Building (May 2-3)
If you love tea, there’s probably no better event all year to attend. Explore and taste hundreds of teas from 30+ different tea makers. Vendors include established brands and local artisans. The two-day festival takes place May 2-3, 2026 Tickets start at $18 and include ...
41st Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival (Hayward)
Saturday, May 2 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Hayward
La Alianza de Hayward will be hosting the 41st Annual Cinco de Mayo event on Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 10:0am to 5:00pm. The event will include live music and dance performances, mariachi, food vendors, artisan vendors, car show, Aztec dancers, baile folklorico, vinyl record ...
Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour and Green Home Features Showcase
May 2 & 3, 10 am-5 pm both days
The award-winning in-person Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour and Green Home Features Showcase allows registrants to visit nearly seventy beautiful, water-conserving native plant gardens in Alameda and Contra Costa County. All of the homes have native ...
Family Nature Day
Join us at Family Nature Day
SATURDAY MAY 2, 2026
10AM-2PM
Richardson Bay Audubon
376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon, CA 94920
This is a FREE event and free street parking is available.
Bring a picnic to enjoy overlooking Richardson Bay!
Join WildCare in partnership with Richardson Bay Audubon for a Family Nature ...
Bayview 3rd Street Cleanup
Meet at All Good Pizza (1605 Jerrold Ave) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 10:00am to 11:00am around the neighborhood. Stay afterwards for free food & refreshments! Sign up on this Civic Joy Fund Mobilize page, or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event ...
Sonoma County Farm Trails Spring Tour (May 2-3)
Join Sonoma County Farm Trails for our Blossoms, Bees & Barnyard Babies Spring Farm Tour on May 2 & 3, 2026. This is a self-guided tour of Farm Trails member farms, ranches, and producers. Choose your own agrarian adventure with farm tours, farm animals, special ...
Save Soil Walkathon SF: Free Family Walk at Crissy Field (2026)
Bring the kids, bring the dog, bring a friend — and walk with us at Crissy Field East Beach on Saturday, May 2nd from 10:00 to 11:30 AM.
The Save Soil Walkathon is a free, family-friendly community walk happening in San Francisco as part of a ...
Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026)
Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to six Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly
Berkeley Bay Festival
Saturday, May 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Berkeley Marina
Celebrate the San Francisco Bay at the Berkeley Marina and connect with the community through live music, food, and hands-on educational activities.
Join us for the Berkeley Bay Festival to enjoy:
Interactive learning exhibits
Fun activities
Boat rides
Food vendors
Free bike valet
Adventure Playground
Music by the West Grand Brass Band, Taylor ...
Berkeley Bay Festival 2026: Free Boat Rides, Live Music & Activities
Saturday, May 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Shorebird Park Nature Center
Celebrate the San Francisco Bay at the Berkeley Marina and connect with the community through live music, food, and hands-on educational activities.
Join us for the Berkeley Bay Festival to enjoy:
Interactive learning exhibits
Fun activities
Boat rides
Food vendors
Free bike valet
Adventure Playground
Music by the West Grand Brass Band Taylor ...
Free Skateboarding Day with Thrasher Raffle (Excelsior)
Saturday, May 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Norton Street Parking Lot
Learn to skateboard or enhance your skills with SF Recreation and Parks. Skateboarding equipment is provided by SF Recreation & Parks for use during the event. Participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment.
Stay for a raffle of skateboarding apparel (in size small), provided by ...
Marin Open Studios w/ 60+ New Artists (2026)
Returning for its 33rd year is the highly anticipated Marin Open Studios. 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, discover their spaces, see artwork up ...
