SF Bay Area's Juneteenth Celebrations 2025
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SF Bay Area's Juneteenth Celebrations 2025
Celebrate Juneteenth in San Francisco with free carnival rides, free National Parks admission, block parties & more
San Francisco Pride Guide 2025
Celebrations, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, Pride
San Francisco Pride Guide 2025
All you need to know about SF's massive festival and parade (June 28-29) plus tons of other events for Pride
New Movie Theater Coming Back to SF's 1000 Van Ness
Reopening, San Francisco
New Movie Theater Coming Back to SF's 1000 Van Ness
East Coast chain Apple Cinemas takes over the long-vacant 14-screen cinema
Golden Gate Park Unveils Nation’s First Breast Cancer Memorial Garden
Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park Unveils Nation’s First Breast Cancer Memorial Garden
A serene new space in Golden Gate Park honors young lives lost and offers quiet reflection
SF's Huge New All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Has Waterfront Views
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco
SF's Huge New All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Has Waterfront Views
Benihana-style stir fry restaurant FiRE + iCE Grill opens at Pier 39, offering bottomless bowls and epic Bay views

Thursday, June 19, 2025

All Day   Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods & Yosemite for Juneteenth 2025   FREE*
*The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours. Although the entrance fee is waved, paid parking/shuttle reservations required for Muir Woods even on free days.
9:30 am   North Beach Free “Friends with Films” Movie Crawl (SF)   FREE
12:00 pm   “The Monster Show” Juneteenth Drag Tribute (SF)   $5
12:00 pm   SF’s Free Concerts in the Plaza “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)   FREE
12:00 pm   2025 Hella Juneteenth Festival at Oakland Museum of CA   $20*
*$20 (includes access to the festival + all OMCA galleries)
12:00 pm   Hella Juneteenth Festival 2025: Celebration of Black Culture (OMCA)   $22.68*
*Includes entry to the Hella Juneteenth Festival and full access to all OMCA galleries. Free admission for children 12 and under with an advance ticket.
12:30 pm   Lunchtime Concert w/ Sundra Manning (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2025)   FREE*
*FREE
4:00 pm   Free Juneteenth Celebration “Unstaged” Kicks Off on Mid-Market (SF)   FREE*
*RSVP!

Pick Date

Thursday, June 19

Lunchtime Concert w/ Sundra Manning (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2025)
Thursday, June 19 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Lunchtime Concert w/ Sundra Manning (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2025)
Sundra Manning Thu, June 19 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA Oakland-born organist Sundra Manning has been a major force in music for over three decades. A versatile instrumentalist and composer, her work has been nominated for Grammys alongside ...
“Unstaged” SF’s Third Thursdays Block Party ✦ Live on Mid-Market (Juneteenth 2025)
Thursday, June 19 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Market Street (btwn 5th & 6th)
“Unstaged” SF's Third Thursdays Block Party ✦ Live on Mid-Market (Juneteenth 2025)
UNSTAGED is back for 2025! This free, interactive, arts and live performance experience takes place on Market Street every Third Thursday. UNSTAGED features live bands & DJs, buskers and makers, immersive soundscapes, culinary experiences, breakdance battles, and interactive art in the Mid-Market Entertainment Zone— Market Street ...
Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Thursday, June 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Pricing is Per Hour, House of Air Grip Socks are required to jump.
| House of Air
Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at "House of Air" Trampoline Park (SF)

Take full advantage of our 70+ trampolines — without the worry of running into (or launching) a 9 year old! Flight Club is House of Air’s exclusive 18+ takeover where the only thing flying through the air is you. Flight Club: Adult Flight NightThursdays: 6p ...Every Thursday

East Bay Outdoor Summer Comedy Festival 2025 (Live at Bay Street)
Thursday, June 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP for free raffle entry
| Bay Street Emeryville
East Bay Outdoor Summer Comedy Festival 2025 (Live at Bay Street)

HellaFunny, the Bay Area’s most popular comedy collective joins forces with Funcheap to take over Bay Street Emeryville’s newly reimagined dining terrace for a brand new FREE monthly outdoor comedy festival featuring some of the Bay’s top comics, plus loads of giveaways from Bay Street’s restaurants and shops. Admission is free, ...Monthly

Free “HellaSecret” Comedy Night @ Secret Bar (Oakland)
Free "HellaSecret" Comedy Night @ Secret Bar (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 ...

FREE: Juneteenth 2025 Comedy Festival at SF’s Black-owned Comedy Club (June 19-21)
Thursday, June 19 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
FREE: Juneteenth 2025 Comedy Festival at SF's Black-owned Comedy Club (June 19-21)

A full weekend of the Bay’s best black comics. Black Laughs Matter returns to San Francisco for a special Juneteenth comedy showcase FREE with RSVP for first 100 people – (otherwise $25) For Juneteenth 2025, prepare for a comedic powerhouse like no other with ‘Black LAUGHS Matter,’ a riotous ...

SF Neo-Futurists’ “Blackest Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)
Thursday, June 19 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $25 | Ashby Stage
SF Neo-Futurists' "Blackest Wrench" (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)
The San-Francisco Neo-Futurists present Blackest Wrench, a one-night-only Juneteenth edition of The Infinite Wrench! Featuring an all-Black cast, this high-energy, fast-paced show delivers 30 plays in 60 minutes—racing against the clock with humor, heart, and raw honesty. Expect an unpredictable mix of bold storytelling, personal truths, and joyful chaos, celebrating Black identity ...
$5 Off: “San Francisco Tonight” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Thursday, June 19 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off. Normally 17.12.
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: “San Francisco Tonight” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)

Want to have fun this Thursday night? You’re invited to the city’s most current improv comedy show. Each show, SF Tonight creates new, original comedy out of audience selected headlines and tabloids! You’ll be greeted with newspapers, magazines, and scissors. Cut out any headline you’d ...

Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods & Yosemite for Juneteenth 2025
Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods & Yosemite for Juneteenth 2025

Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free ...

North Beach Free “Friends with Films” Movie Crawl (SF)
Thursday, June 19 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE | Telegraph Hill
North Beach Free "Friends with Films" Movie Crawl (SF)
We are excited to bring you the third season of Films with Friends. This year, we have expanded to include a kid-friendly series as well as our regular programming. Things kick off on June 18th. Savoy Tivoli – 7:30 PMSince June is Pride month, we are ...
“The Monster Show” Juneteenth Drag Tribute (SF)
Thursday, June 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: $5 | The Edge
"The Monster Show" Juneteenth Drag Tribute (SF)
It is Juneteenth this Thursday! So, this week we are taking the night to celebrate Black lives & culture, and especially are Black Queer family! Join us at the Edge for Juneteenth, a night of Black Queer beauty hosted by KaiKai Bee Michaels with special ...
SF’s Free Concerts in the Plaza “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, June 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
SF's Free Concerts in the Plaza "Civic Center Soundtrack" (Every Tue/Thu)

Enjoy a long lunch among a backdrop of free live music in the picturesque Fulton Plaza (Located between the Asian Art Museum & the Public Library in downtown San Francisco). Every Tuesday & Thursday from 12-3pm we’ll feature 3 local musicians sharing their music. There’s ...

Hella Juneteenth Festival 2025: Celebration of Black Culture (OMCA)
Hella Juneteenth Festival 2025: Celebration of Black Culture (OMCA)
A full day of food, music, art, and celebration Celebrate freedom, community, and creativity at Hella Juneteenth 2025 — Oakland’s Black-led summer tradition returns to the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) for its biggest year yet, featuring: Two stages of live DJs spinning cookout classics—R&B, hip-hop, and line dances that ...
2025 Hella Juneteenth Festival at Oakland Museum of CA
Thursday, June 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 (includes access to the festival + all OMCA galleries)
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
2025 Hella Juneteenth Festival at Oakland Museum of CA
Hella Juneteenth Festival Returns to OMCA Celebrate Black freedom with live music, art, food, and community. 📅 Wednesday, June 18 & Thursday, June 19, 2025 📍 Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) 🎟️ Tickets: $10 – $95 🕛 Festival Day: June 19 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM ✊🏾 A Full Day ...
Antioch’s Juneteenth: A Freedom Celebration 2025
Thursday, June 19 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Williamson Ranch Park
Antioch's Juneteenth: A Freedom Celebration 2025
Juneteenth: A Freedom Celebration Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025 Time: 4:00pm – 8:00 PM Location: Williamson Ranch Park Celebrate this Juneteenth with the City of Antioch! This year marks the fourth annual city sponsored Juneteenth Celebration, where we come together as a city to honor freedom, culture, and community. Join us for ...
Free Juneteenth Celebration “Unstaged” Kicks Off on Mid-Market (SF)
Thursday, June 19 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP!
| Market Street (btwn 5th & 6th)
Free Juneteenth Celebration "Unstaged" Kicks Off on Mid-Market (SF)
Market Street Arts presents UNSTAGED: Live on Mid-Market, celebrating Juneteenth with San Francisco Black Wall Street on Thursday, June 19, 2025, from 4-7 p.m. Join this free, vibrant community event on Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets to experience an electrifying lineup of live ...
SF’s “Japan Week 2025” Gidayu Demonstration (Japantown)
Thursday, June 19 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's "Japan Week 2025" Gidayu Demonstration (Japantown)
Thursday, June 19, 4 – 5pm PDT Join us for a Gidayu demonstration and learn all about this traditional Japanese storytelling art form! Led by Sensei Melody, children and senior citizens within the community have been learning the skills of taiko drumming, movements of odori dance and the significance of Japanese culture through ...
Hella Juneteenth Festival: Golden State Valkyries Official Watch Party (Oakland)
Thursday, June 19 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mad Oak Bar ‘N’ Yard
Hella Juneteenth Festival: Golden State Valkyries Official Watch Party (Oakland)
The celebration doesn’t stop when the festival ends. Join us just blocks away from the festival for the official Juneteenth Game watch party as the Golden State Valkyries face off against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever—one of the season’s most anticipated WNBA matchups. Hosted at Mad Oak, this lively ...
Dawn Listening Party + Hotel Biron feat. Wachira Wines (SF)
Thursday, June 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hotel Biron
Dawn Listening Party + Hotel Biron feat. Wachira Wines (SF)
Join us for our Juneteenth Event @hotelbironwinebar 6/19!!! We have a very special event as we celebrate this day! We will be giving everyone a peak at our new featured wine for next month by @wachirawines ! Dr. Chris have made these wines to work in harmony with her Kenyan ...
IMUA Hawaii Festival: Jake Shimabukuro “The Jimi Hendrix of the Ukulele” (Stanford)
IMUA Hawaii Festival: Jake Shimabukuro "The Jimi Hendrix of the Ukulele" (Stanford)
Join the celebrated Jake Shimabukuro, often hailed as “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele,” alongside the soulful Paula Fuga and rhythmic Seven Suns for an unforgettable performance that transports you to the heart of the Hawaiian Islands. The IMUA Hawaii Festival at the Frost Amphitheater ...
Hecklers Welcome: SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling
Thursday, June 19 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
Hecklers Welcome: SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Welcome to Hecklers Welcome!, San Francisco’s only stand-up show where you get to talk back. This is not your average comedy night—this is a full-blown verbal brawl, where comics come ready to spar and the audience gets a license to heckle. Got jokes? Bring ’em. Got beef? Air ...Every Thursday

2025 Juneteenth Choral Celebration (Oakland)
Thursday, June 19 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested Donation of $10; no one will be turned away!
| East Bay Church
2025 Juneteenth Choral Celebration (Oakland)
Join Amateur Music Network for 5th Annual Juneteenth Choral Celebration! Led by Candace Johnson & Kev Choice, you will experience an inspiring hour of singing featuring the joyous American music of freedom! No preparation is required! We will provide some listening materials for those who wish to learn the ...
East Bay Juneteenth “Freedom Songs” Celebration (Oakland)
Thursday, June 19 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*pay what you can
| East Bay Church of Religious Science
East Bay Juneteenth "Freedom Songs" Celebration (Oakland)
The East Bay Freedom Revival is a sacred invitation to heal, celebrate, and co-create a world rooted in self-love, justice, and collective freedom. This 4-day ritual for individual and collective freedom will feature music and ministry from some of the most talented and brilliant minds in ...
The Art of the Scratch, Pt II: DJ Panel + Performance (SF)
Thursday, June 19 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Savoy Tivoli
The Art of the Scratch, Pt II: DJ Panel + Performance (SF)
For Local DJs, Turntablists, and Lovers of Hip Hop Culture The Art of the SCRATCH, Pt II brings the turntables to the spotlight in an electrifying DJ panel and performance featuring the legendary DJ Qbert, a visionary who has advanced the craft, and a special appearance by Grandwizzard ...
Redwood City Juneteenth Celebration “Movies on the Square” (2025)
Thursday, June 19 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE! ALL AGES!
| Courthouse Square
Redwood City Juneteenth Celebration “Movies on the Square” (2025)
Don’t miss our very special Juneteenth Showings on June 19, opening with Bravemaker’s spotlight on Black independent filmmakers and powerful storytelling, followed by the 2024 feature film, Bob Marley: One Love. This music documentary unravels the life of noteworthy musician Bob Marley. The film dissects the ...
2025 Fresh Meat Festival of Transgender + Queer Performance (May 19-21)
Thursday, June 19 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $15 | Z Space
2025 Fresh Meat Festival of Transgender + Queer Performance (May 19-21)

The wildly-popular FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL is back with edgy, exquisite, extraordinary dance, theater and live music … and a cornucopia of regional and world premieres! These award-winning artists offer gorgeous, loving, bold, beautiful artistry brimming with innovation, resilience and joy. This year, the festival features ...

Queen Out x Makeroom: QTBIPOC Juneteenth Pride at Public Works (SF)
Thursday, June 19 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: $16 | Public Works
Queen Out x Makeroom: QTBIPOC Juneteenth Pride at Public Works (SF)
 Thursday, June 19th, 9pm – 2am Full Space / 21+ / Limited Capacity Hyperpop Jersey Club Baile Funk Club Edits Techno Global & Alt Pop Two of the Bay’s trendiest QTBIPOC collectives join forces, bringing a full lineup of trailblazing Black+Queer talent from the US and beyond to Public Works for this special ...

Friday, June 20

Free “Circus Bella” In The Park (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2025)
Friday, June 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Free "Circus Bella" In The Park (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2025)
Circus Bella: Hoopla (All Ages Show) Fri, June 20 | 12pm – 1pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA This program has three showings: Friday, June 20 at 12pm, Saturday, June 21 at 12pm and again at 2:15pm. Circus Bella, the region’s premiere circus ...
SF’s Epic “Drag Me Downtown” Summer Pop Ups (June 2025)
Friday, June 20 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 240 Front St
SF's Epic "Drag Me Downtown" Summer Pop Ups (June 2025)

It’s back, and it’s bolder than ever! Drag Me Downtown returns for its highly anticipated third year! This fabulous series of pop-up drag shows will light up a different downtown San Francisco business every Friday throughout Pride Month, bringing sparkle, fierce performances, and a celebration ...

2025 “Castro Night Market” Pride Celebration + Drag/Queer Block Party (SF)
Friday, June 20 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 18th and Castro
2025 "Castro Night Market" Pride Celebration + Drag/Queer Block Party (SF)
Castro Night Market Announces Star-Studded Lineup for June 20 Pride Celebration San Francisco, CA — In celebration of Pride Month, the beloved Castro Night Market returns on Friday, June 20, with its biggest, boldest edition yet—featuring iconic headliners, dazzling performances, and an expanded footprint in the heart of the Castro. The ...