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Saturday, May 2

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 ...
Free AAPI Heritage Market: Art + Aerial Show at Yank Sing (SF)
Saturday, May 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yank Sing
AAPI Heritage Month Day Market at Yank Sing Rincon Center Presented by Value Culture, Society of Art and Living Archives (SALA) & Yank Sing. Artists & vendors include: Reniel Del Rosario · Chad Hasegawa · Gregory Shimada · Parker Ito · The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory and ...

11:00 amAnnual Spring Vibes Market  FREE*
*Free Admission & Free Onsite Parking
11:00 amThe Brunch Affair at Dacha Kitchen and Bar (SF)  FREE*
*Just come for the music and good vibes!
11:00 amFree Derby Day Jazz Brunch w/ Live Music (Oakland)  FREE*
*www.thecookandherfarmer.com
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 ...
2026 Japantown Kodomo no Hi Children’s Day Festival (SF)
Saturday, May 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California
Get the kids together and come out to our annual Children’s Day Festival on Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 11:00am-4:00pm! Bring out the kids and friends to enjoy our annual festival offering many fun games and prizes, craft activities, bounce house, and cultural and live stage ...
11:30 amFamily Fun: Free Bilingual Stories + Songs (SF)  FREE
11:30 am“Saturday Morning Special”at SF International Arts Festival  $20*
*Early Bird: $20, Gen Adm: $25 (15% using code FUNCHEAP15)
12:00 pmDay Trip: Drag Brunch  $10*
*There are two seatings: 12:30 & 2:30, tickets are $10 per person, purchased in person day-of or at beauxsf.com/reservations
Free Mother’s Day Floral Workshop + Bouquets (San Mateo)
Saturday, May 2 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Beresford Park, San Mateo, CA, USA
Join us for a Spring Gathering filled with flowers, creativity, and time with the people you love. Families are invited to enjoy a hands-on floral workshop where you can design your own bouquet, learn simple arrangement techniques, and celebrate the beauty of the season together. Whether ...
Free “Anarchist-Utopian” Potluck Picnic at Lake Merritt (Oakland)
Saturday, May 2 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*totally free - it is a potluck picnic so you should bring something for everyone to eat
| Lake Merritt Pergola
Anarchist-Utopian Potluck Picnic for folks who love Mutual Aid, Gift Economy, Collectives, Cooperatives & Horizontalism Questions? email anarchist-utopian@proton.me or Signal 415-309-3505 Bring Whatever Food You Want To Share! The Lake Merritt Farmers Market is just one block away if you want to grab something there – Also bring ...
12:00 pm2026 Morgan Hill Plein Air Paint Out Live Painting Event  FREE*
*FREE and open to the public
12:00 pmSt. James Park: A Book Talk with John Doll (San Jose)  $5*
*$5 for HSJ members, $10 general admission
12:30 pmNike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling | Marin Headlands  FREE
1:00 pm“Strong Like Bamboo” Free Storytelling Night (SF)  FREE*
*Sliding scale $0-$20
1:00 pmFree Storytelling: Strong Like Bamboo 3 at The Marsh (SF)  FREE*
*Tickets available at a sliding scale $0-$20
1:00 pm“Coach” Bay Street Grand Opening w/ Sweet Treats (Emeryville)  FREE
1:30 pmMagic Show with Magic Dan (SF)  FREE
1:30 pm“The O.G. Classic Mission Mural Walk” (SF International Arts Fest)  $20*
*Early Bird: $20, Gen Adm: $25 (15% off using code FUNCHEAP15)
San Francisco Dance Film Festival
Saturday, May 2 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free for all
| San Francisco Main Public Library
San Francisco Dance Film Festival offers a dynamic snapshot of the creativity, craft and global perspectives that defined the year. Spanning playful surrealism, intimate portraits, and urgent social inquiry, the program moves from the mythic landscapes of French Polynesia to the backstreets of Sevilla, from ...
2:00 pmDance Like It’s 1699: Free Country Dancing (SF)  FREE*
*Free
Bay Beats Concert at the Bandshell (SF)
Saturday, May 2 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Golden Gate Park Bandshell
Spread your wings and fly away on tunes as Bay Beats takes over the Bandshell for their second annual showcase. Stop by and enjoy live music performances from local artists, dancing, food trucks, games and tabling by partners. Here’s the sweet lineup: 2:00 – Noelle & ...
2:00 pmFree Acoustic Concerts: Italian 60s+70s Pop/Jazz (SF)  FREE
2:30 pmDandelion Dancetheatre “Parable of Belonging – Cycle 1”  FREE*
*Tickets available at a sliding scale $0-$36
Free Pride Variety Show: Comedy, Music + More (SF)
Saturday, May 2 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Crucible
Join us for a fun, family-friendly day at The Crucible! This free public event is a great opportunity to explore everything we have to offer while enjoying hands-on activities and community connection. Learn about our exciting summer camps, youth classes, and family workshops, and hear directly from ...
Chinatown Cleanup
Saturday, May 2 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Register for free here: https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756117/
| Portsmouth Square Parking Garage
Meet at Portsmouth Square Parking Garage entrance (745 Kearny St) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 3:00pm to 4:30pm around the neighborhood. Stay afterwards for a free meal at V Cafe! Sign up on this Civic Joy Fund ...
5:00 pmHarman Projects Presents: A Creature Having A Dream About Himself  FREE
SF’s Museum of Forgotten Fun (April 30-May 2)
Saturday, May 2 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $44.52*
*$44.52 General Admission | $23.18 2 for 1 deal (fees incld.)
| Frontier Tower

Museum of Forgotten Fun presents “Re-Enactments of Ritual Fun of the 2020s” The year is 3026. Come see a showcase of SF’s emerging immersive artists, including Bradley Gottesman, Casey Selden, Church of Woo, and others, as they re-enact scenes of ritual fun from the 2020s. ...

San Francisco Cinco de Mayo Comedy Festival (2026)
Saturday, May 2 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP 21+
| The Function

Top Latino comics highlight 3-day comedy festival at The Function with happy hour all night on May 5th Cinco de Mayo Comedy Festival at The Function Get Tickets – FREE with RSVP (21+) Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a full weekend of laughs at The ...

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