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Saturday, September 5

2026 Free Fishing Day (San Francisco Bay Area)
Saturday, September 5 – All Day | Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area

Have you ever felt the excitement of watching your bobber suddenly jiggle, then dive out of sight? Or feeling the tap-tap-tap of a bass as it tastes the worm on the end of your line? Or having a salmon practically tear the rod out of ...

160th Scottish Highland Gathering & Games (Sept. 5-6) Free admission for active-duty military and children 5 & under at the 160th Scottish Highland Gathering & Games, returning to Pleasanton for Labor Day Weekend, September 5–6. One of the Bay Area’s great Labor Day traditions, the two-day festival takes over the Alameda County Fairgrounds from ...

SF’s “Hoop It Up” 3×3 Basketball Tournament: Free to Watch (Thrive City)
Saturday, September 5 – 9:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch. $250 team registration to participate; $200 early bird before July 1st.
| Thrive City
The Hoop It Up 3×3 Basketball Tournament returns to Thrive City in San Francisco on September 5, 2026. Free for spectators, the event features divisions for youth (ages 10–18+) and adults, including recreational and Pro-Am levels. Teams of 3-5 players compete for cash prizes in ...
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

Registration for Bilingual Dimond Park Bioblitz (Oakland)
Saturday, September 5 – 9:30 am - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Dimond Park, 3860 Hanly Rd, Oakland, CA 94602
Location: Dimond Park, 3860 Hanly Rd, Oakland, CA 94602 Date: Saturday, September 5 Time: 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Join us on Saturday, September 5, at Dimond Park in Oakland for a bilingual (English and Spanish) celebration of California Biodiversity Day! Explore local nature, connect with your community, and discover the incredible biodiversity ...
9:30 amNob Hill Street Sweep  FREE
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

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

2026 Millbrae Art & Wine Festival (Sept. 5-6)
Saturday, September 5 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Millbrae on Broadway

Each year we celebrate the end of Summer with the Bay Area’s largest Labor Day Weekend celebration, the Millbrae Art & Wine Festival! Transforming our downtown area into a spectacular street fair along Broadway. Join us for a two-day celebration filled with vibrant art, live ...

10:00 am“Healthy Parks Healthy People”: Monthly Nature Walks | Bay Area  FREE
10:00 amSF’s Snowboard & Ski Trick Workshop w/ Pro Coaches & Trampolines (House of Air)  $40*
*Booking in advanced is recommended
Kings Mountain Art Fair 2026: 130+ Artists Under the Redwoods (Woodside)
Saturday, September 5 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No tickets are needed; admission is free.
| Kings Mountain Fire Station
Come to the Kings Mountain Art Fair, Labor Day weekend 2026, under the redwoods! The 100%-volunteer-run fair offers fine arts and crafts from over 130 independent artists, selected through a jury process. There are kids’ activities, food and drinks, and more. Proceeds support the Kings ...
2026 “Kings Mountain Art Fair” in the Redwoods (Sept. 5-7)
Saturday, September 5 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Kings Mountain Fire Station

Set beneath the ancient coastal redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the 63rd annual Kings Mountain Art Fair returns Labor Day weekend, September 5th through September 7th, 2026. This year’s juried fair welcomes 23 first-time exhibitors among its 125+ participating artists, continuing a decades-long tradition ...

11:00 amFree Inner Sunset Art Show (SF)  FREE
54th Annual Belmont Greek Festival 2026 (Sept. 5-6)
Saturday, September 5 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*General Admission: $5; Seniors & Youth (13-17): $3 Children (12 & under): Free, with an adult
| Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross

Join us on Labor Day Weekend 2026 at the 54th Belmont Greek Festival, as the San Francisco Bay Area celebrates the best of Greek culture with delicious food and lively entertainment! Lip-smacking Greek dishes, desserts, and beverages, with our indoor dining hall featuring a full ...

Golden Gate Park “The Whale’s Tail” Beer/Wine Garden + Live Music (Labor Day Weekend 2026)
Saturday, September 5 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission and entertainment for all ages. Dogs and bikes welcome. Food and beverages available for purchase.
| The Whale's Tale Garden Bar

The Whale’s Tale is a seasonal, open-air destination for live music, food and drinks, community programming and relaxing afternoons. Open Saturdays and Sundays and select holidays beginning Memorial Day weekend, the Whale’s Tail features a rotating lineup of musical acts throughout the season, weekly free ...Every Saturday

12:30 pmNike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling | Marin Headlands  FREE
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026: Antony and Cleopatra at McLaren Park (SF)
Saturday, September 5 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free!
| McLaren Park's Jerry Garcia Amphitheater
September 5 – September 13 / Saturdays, Sundays, & Labor Day Monday at 2:00 pm San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s 44th season of Free Shakespeare in the Park presents “Antony and Cleopatra.” This timeless tale of power, passion, and politics examines the conflict between duty and desire, ...
2:00 pmQuerelle  FREE*
*$15
SF Chinatown’s Hungry Ghost Festival 2026
Saturday, September 5 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Portsmouth Square
Hungry Ghost Festival returns to San Francisco Chinatown. The gates of the underworld are open. Come to Chinatown for peace buns, incense, fortune sticks, and a straw dragon packed with ten thousand sticks of burning incense that only comes alive after dark. Free and open to ...
4:00 pmMadrone x Gamescape: Monthly Game Night  FREE
SF’s FREE Labor Day Weekend 2026 Comedy Festival (Sep 4-7)
Saturday, September 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP 21+ (otherwise $20-25) - while supplies last
| The Function

Discover SF’s newest comedy club as HellaFunny brings you some of SF’s top local comics over Labor Day Weekend with credits like Cobbs, Punchline, SF Sketchfest, Comedy Central Clusterfest, Outside Lands and more. SF’s Labor Day Weekend Comedy Fest 2026 Friday to Monday – 2 shows nightly ...

FREE: Oakland Labor Day Weekend Comedy Festival (Sept. 4-5)
Saturday, September 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Fluid510

Don’t miss the East Bay’s top comics at this HellaFunny comedy showcase at one of Oakland’s coolest new bars Get ready to show The Town some love as HellaFunny takes over one of the Oakland’s newest bars, Fluid 510 for a special series of pop-up comedy shows supporting ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)

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 ...

Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street
Saturday, September 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Humboldt Bank Building

San Francisco has officially turned a downtown building into a giant art projector. Yerba Buena Illuminated launched Tuesday, August 25, 2026 projecting giant digital artworks onto the historic Humboldt Bank Building at 785 Market St., at the top of Yerba Buena Lane. The massive projection ...

SF’s Free Outdoor Movie Night: Black Panther (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Saturday, September 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Yerba Buena Movie Night Sat, Sep 5 | 7:00pm – 9:30pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA FREE | RSVP Movie begins at sunset (around 7:30pm) Movie Night returns to Yerba Buena Gardens! Enjoy San Francisco summer in September, and cozy up with ...
“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Saturday, September 5 – 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 ...

7:30 pmSF Camerata  $30*
*General Admission
“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)

Puff Puff Laugh is Back! And now we’re on Saturdays! HellaFunny is taking over one of SF’s premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high ...Every Saturday

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