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Events for May 29, 2026

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Friday, May 29

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Friday

11:00 amArtist Proof Sale at Graphic Arts Workshop (SF)  FREE
“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)

While many restaurants are struggling, San Francisco Mexican restaurant TATO wants to give back. They’re bringing back their “Taco Love” special which features a two taco plate with sides, and pay-what-you-can pricing. Pay-What-You-Can Taco Day Tato 4608 3rd St. (@ McKinnon) San Francisco (Bayview) Every ...Every Friday

1:00 pmFree Art Exhibit: Mark Ashworth’s Abstracts + Live Music (Pacifica)  FREE
“The Best of Clement” 10-Block Celebration: Goodie Bags, Scavenger Hunt + DJs (SF)
Friday, May 29 – 1:30 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | One Richmond Office
About the event: Join us on Clement Street for an afternoon celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with the Richmond community. Participating small businesses from 2nd to 12th Avenue are offering special deals, surprise bags, class discounts, and community engagement activities.   What to expect: Lion dance Calligraphy demonstration by Master Terry ...
GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park
Friday, May 29 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)

Free live music is back in the park. Illuminate LIVE returns to the Golden Gate Bandshell in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, March 1, 2026, launching its sixth season of free outdoor concerts with more than 125 performances scheduled through mid-November. The long-running series has ...

2026 Future of the Bay Area Youth Market (Oakland)
Friday, May 29 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | California Hotel
Future of the Bay Area Youth Market is an outdoor, community-building event centering families and small businesses on May 29th in Oakland from 4:30-7pm. We are hosting a variety of youth vendors and performers from across the Bay Area! Our mission is to give as ...
5:00 pmFree Stir Reading Series w/ Joel Gion (SF)  FREE*
*Free event
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, May 29 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

The Town’s favorite block party, Friday Nights at OMCA, is back for the 2026 season, inviting the Bay to kick off the weekend with the crew—whether family, friends, or neighbors. Join us every Friday, April–October, at 5 pm for a free evening of live music, interactive activities, ...Every Friday

5:30 pmFree Open Mic Night w/ Bay Area’s Best (SF)  FREE
5:30 pmJovino Santos Neto Trio: Brazilian Jazz Night (Oakland)  $25
6:00 pmFolk Cabaret Night w/ Hot Clams (Sausalito)  $25
6:00 pmSummer Grooves: A Dance Party for Kids & Art Foundation (SF)  $100*
*$50 - under 18
20th Annual “Music on the Square” Free Concerts Every Friday (Redwood City)
Friday, May 29 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE! ALL AGES!
| Courthouse Square

20 years ago, we said it was gonna be big. Turns out… we were just getting started. From Music on the Square to Shakespeare under the stars, Redwood City Events became more than a series. It’s the soundtrack of this city. And 20 seasons later? ...Every Friday

6:00 pmRedwood City’s St. Pius Festival (May 29-31)  FREE*
*Live Music is Free - Prices may vary for ride tickets
“Holding Queer Space” Art Exhibition at Sentro Filipino (SF)
Friday, May 29 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP not required, check in at the door
| Sentro Filipino: The San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center
Beginning at 6:00PM on May 29th, help us welcome Sentro Filipino’s first Exhibition of 2026. Awarded our Exhibition Grant, GAPA transforms our Rizal Hall with works by Queer and Trans Asian and Pacific Islander (QTAPI) artists. This Opening Reception will be a momentous one that ...
San Francisco Critical Mass (Last Friday of the Month)
Friday, May 29 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Embarcadero Plaza

Critical Mass is a mass bicycle ride that takes place on the last Friday of each month in San Francisco. Meet and 6pm, ride at 6:30 pm from Embarcadero Plaza (foot of Market Street) and in cities around the world. Everyone is invited. No one is ...Monthly

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Friday, May 29 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function

See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...

7:00 pmSF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)  FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $15 adv / $20 door tickets also available
7:00 pm“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)  FREE*
*RSVP Required
7:00 pmEvery Last Friday: Book Shop Comedy (SF)  FREE
FREE: AAPI Comedy Month “Crazy Funny Asians” Fridays (May 2026)
Friday, May 29 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP 21+
| The Function

Crazy Funny Fridays – AAPI Comedy Showcase (May 2026) in May | Live at The Function – 7p + 9p Shows Get Tickets – FREE with RSVP (21+) Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with a special edition of our hit weekly comedy show. “Crazy ...Every Friday

“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

World Premiere of SF’s New “Silent Bells & Organ Pipes” Sound Sculpture (Grace Cathedral)
Friday, May 29 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral
Please join us for the world premiere opening of 2026 Artist in Residence Bill Fontana’s project, Resonance, created especially for Grace Cathedral as the central event of his residency. Resonance is a sound sculpture created with our silent bells and organ pipes. Fontana has created works with the ...
7:30 pmIn/Decision: A Contemporary Circus Show (SF)  $25*
*$5 discount using promo code InDecisionSF, tickets range from $25 - $45
7:30 pmNova Vista Symphony 60th Season Finale (Cupertino)  $30*
*General $30; Senior/Student $25; 21 and under free
7:30 pmHip Hop Revolution: The Neighborhood Kids Live (Berkeley)  $17.30*
*Presale $!5, Day of event/Door $20 - $30
7:30 pmScottish Ceilidh Dance + Live Music (Berkeley)  $12*
*Cash at the door or tickets from https://bit.ly/ceilidh-berkeley-2026
8:00 pmSF’s Weekly Chaos: Hot Off the Mess Comedy Night  $17.35
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