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Free Day at GG Park’s 55-Acre Botanical Gardens on Mother’s Day 2026 (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 2026
Sunday, May 10 – 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 10, 2026? Don’t ...
The Farmworker Movement of the 1960s-1970s: Free Talk
Sunday, May 10 – 9:00 am - Ends at 10:50 am |
Cost: FREE | First Unitarian Universalist Church and Center
Beginning with the Delano grape strike and boycott of 1965, a powerful wave of farmworker struggle swept through the fields, orchards, and vineyards of California for nearly 20 years. It was both a labor struggle and civil rights rebellion that, in an important sense, awakened ...
Free Day at GG Park’s “Japanese Tea Garden” on Mother’s Day 2026 (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 ...
AAPI Heritage Month Forum: Art Across Asia w/ Asian Art Museum (SF)
Explore Asian Art Museum masterpieces this AAPI Heritage Month. Free community forum on art, culture, and history. All are welcome.
Join us for a special AAPI Heritage Month Educational Forum in partnership with the Asian Art Museum.
This engaging talk, Art Across Asia: Masterpieces of the Asian Art Museum, ...
14 Free Guided Walking Tours of San Francisco on Mother’s Day 2026
Skip the spendy (and crowded) brunch, and spend some quality time together with mom learning something new about the city you love.
Mother’s Day Guided Walking Tours
Sunday, May 10, 2026
All over San Francisco
FREE, but donations are welcome.
San Francisco City Guides will be offering 14 free guided walking ...
Free Day at GG Park’s “Conservatory of Flowers” for Mother’s Day 2026 (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 ...
The 1st “Contra Costa Vintage Market” in Lafayette (Mother’s Day 2026)
Celebrate Mother’s Day with us as we kick off the first Contra Costa Vintage Market on Sunday, May 10th from 10am-3pm in downtown Lafayette, California!
Spend the day discovering one-of-a-kind treasures, timeless pieces, and thoughtful gifts perfect for moms and mother figures in your life at ...
Inner Sunset Flea Market
The Inner Sunset Flea Market celebrates Mother’s Day on May 10th! Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th–11th Ave.) into a lively community space and market filled with vintage and ...
“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
SF’s “Inner Sunset Flea Market” 2026 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every 2nd Sunday)
The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 11th season on April 12th! Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th-11th Ave.) into a lively ...Monthly
Mother’s Day “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 2026 at Alameda County Fairgrounds (May 9-10)
ALOHA KĀKOU! Hawaiian May Day Festival honoring Tennyson & Fe Lum, sponsored by the KUMU HULA ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Celebrating on MOTHERʻS DAY WEEKEND May 9 & 10, 2026, Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, California MAHALO NUI ...
Final Artists & Makers Fair + Antique Store Sale @ The Box SF
The Box SF’s Artistica Creators Fest(formerly known as Artists and Makers Fair) is a multi-day weekend event held monthly at the historic building located in the heart of San Francisco! Originally the William Randolph Hearst printing plant built in the 1920’s, The Box SF is now home ...
The Exploratorium’s Free Admission Day for Mother’s Day (2026)
Every year, the Exploratorium typically celebrates Mother’s Day with one of its most beloved traditions: a Pay What You Wish Community Day.
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, culture, and ...
Mother’s Day Market at The Box Shop Open House (SF)
Sunday, May 10 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Box Shop
This Mother’s Day we’re hosting an art market at The Box Shop!
Bring Mom to browse and get your family portrait taken in front of our 130+ original murals.
Artist Alejandra Rassvetaieff leads our Art-Making Table.
At 2pm, Box Shop founding artist Charlie Gadeken will lead a Mural ...
Mother’s Day at City Center Bishop Ranch
Make Mother’s Day unforgettable at City Center Bishop Ranch on May 10 from 12–4pm, with an enjoyable afternoon featuring a live jazz trio serenading the square, plus a festive selfie station to capture the celebration with mom. Shop your favorite retailers and, the first 200 ...
85th Annual Free Mother’s Day Rose Show (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 10 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Hall of Flowers, County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park
> Please note that we expect the San Francisco Rose Society to host their annual Mother’s Day Rose Show in 2026. It takes place every year on Mother’s Day, but it has not yet been confirmed for 2026 as of 4/21/26.
Here’s what happened in 2025:
Please ...
Free Mother’s Day Concert: Golden Gate Park Band’s Symphony in the Park
The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 144th season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882. For 2026, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. ...Every Sunday
