Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is Back for 2026
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, San Francisco, Sponsored
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is Back for 2026
Enjoy 100+ free festivals and concerts in the park from May to November in San Francisco.
SFO Now Lets You Walk Loved Ones to the Gate Again
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation, Travel
SFO Now Lets You Walk Loved Ones to the Gate Again
The airport’s new pass brings back a pre-9/11 tradition with limits.
Giant 2,000-Lb Sea Lion “Chonkers” Takes Over Pier 39
Adorable, Outdoorsy, San Francisco, Wow
Giant 2,000-Lb Sea Lion “Chonkers” Takes Over Pier 39
The rare Steller sea lion is a viral sensation
San Francisco's May Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
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San Francisco's May Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
Look forward to SF's Carnaval, Bay to Breakers, and more
SF’s Twin Peaks Getting New Park + Trails w/ 360° Views
New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco
SF’s Twin Peaks Getting New Park + Trails w/ 360° Views
Lets hope for a late 2026 / early 2027 arrival of new trails, overlooks with sweeping 360-degree views, and a car-free promenade.

Friday, May 1

Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)
Friday, May 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)

Bay Area Dance Week is a 10-day celebration of movement and dance, where the vibrant and diverse Bay Area dance community offers free classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. The festival runs April 24-May 3, ...

SF’s Museum of Forgotten Fun (April 30-May 2)
Friday, May 1 – 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
SF's Museum of Forgotten Fun (April 30-May 2)

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. ...

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Friday, May 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function
"Golden Gate Comedy Night" SF's Most Intimate Comedy Club

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 ...

San Francisco Cinco de Mayo Comedy Festival (2026)
Friday, May 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP 21+
| The Function
San Francisco Cinco de Mayo Comedy Festival (2026)

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 ...

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

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, May 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function
"Rush Hour Comedy Night" w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)

Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday

FREE: AAPI Comedy Month “Crazy Funny Asians” Fridays (May 2026)
Friday, May 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP 21+
| The Function
FREE: AAPI Comedy Month "Crazy Funny Asians" Fridays (May 2026)

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

SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)

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 a secret location – a two-floor comedy club near ...Every Friday

Duane Forrest “Tree of Dreams” Cinematic Theatre at SF International Arts Festival (May 1-3)
Friday, May 1 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: $28.02*
*$28.02 General Admission; Door: $33.17 (fees incl.)
| Theater of Yugen at NOHspace
Duane Forrest “Tree of Dreams” Cinematic Theatre at SF International Arts Festival (May 1-3)

Tree of Dreams is an intimate, cinematic theatre experience blending live music, object storytelling, shadow play, and projection. Inspired by The Little Prince, The Alchemist, and Where the Wild Things Are, the show follows a boy growing up in government housing who has forgotten how ...

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, May 1 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "The Confessional" SF's Wild "Sins & Secrets" Improv Comedy Show

From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don’t worry, it’s anonymous. No one will know about the ...

“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, May 1 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
| Moe Greens
"The Stoner Comedy Jam" Friday Nights (SF)

You know what makes stand-up comedy funnier? Smoking while watching it live! Come to San Francisco’s premiere cannabis club Moe Greens every Friday night for a night of laughter and, well, getting stoned. HellaFunny is taking over the cannabis lounge at Moe Greens for the ...Every Friday

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, May 1 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "Your Fucked Up Relationship" Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)

Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...

SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)

See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of 22 San Francisco things everyone must do! 50 weekends a year, the critically-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an ...

$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Friday, May 1 – 10:15 pm - Ends at 11:15 pm | Cost: $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)

Once a week, in the late hours of what used to be “not considered late,” a group of degenerates and misfits gather to perform a seance unlike anything seen before. So comically evil that you may get sick to your stomach. The Ritual will be ...Every Friday

May Day “Shut it Down” March from Civic Center to Embarcadero (SF)
Friday, May 1 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 am | Cost: FREE | Civic Center (SF)
May Day "Shut it Down" March from Civic Center to Embarcadero (SF)
SHUT IT DOWN: Workers’ Needs Over Billionaires’ Greed: NO WAR, NO CUTS, NO DEPORTATIONS! Because when the billionaires break every rule, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them! Join us for a day of action alongside: United Educators of SF, Mission Action, Jobs ...
“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, May 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
"Oakland First Fridays" Street Festival

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9:30pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue between 27th Street & 22nd Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs to life ...Monthly

South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)
Friday, May 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SoFA District (San Jose)
South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)

Join an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district (and beyond) every first Friday of the month. Please note that South First Fridays is typically canceled in July and January due to the holidays. South First Fridays hours depend on ...Monthly

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

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, May 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

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

Pleasant Hill Night Market: 2026 Season Kickoff: AANHPI Heritage Night
Friday, May 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chilpancingo Park
Pleasant Hill Night Market: 2026 Season Kickoff: AANHPI Heritage Night

Pleasant Hill Night Market Will Return in May 2026 After a successful first season, the Night Market will be back in May 2026 with food, music, merchandise, activities and more! Visit Pleasant Hill California for more info. After getting so much love and support from ...

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, May 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)

On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly

Free May Day Party + Gaza Benefit w/ Circus Acts (SF)
Friday, May 1 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Art for sale to benefit Palestine - Ireland Student Solidarity and Artist Unite for Palestine
| Hummingbird House
Free May Day Party + Gaza Benefit w/ Circus Acts (SF)
5:30PM Reception with light food and wine. 7:00PM Performances Featuring the art of Eric Drooker, circus acts and art by Genie and Marie Cartier, dystopian propaganda by Jeff Grubler, live music by Market Supply and poetry by Dottie Payne. 100% of the proceeds from art sales will go ...
Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, May 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)

Over 30 Oakland Art Murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur.” Every first Friday of the month, affiliate venues are open to the public from 6-9 ...Monthly

Explore West Portal Art: 15 Local Artists on Display (SF)
Friday, May 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| The Barb Co Group — West Portal Office
Explore West Portal Art: 15 Local Artists on Display (SF)
Fifteen local artists — painters, photographers, sculptors, and collage artists — in The Barb Co Group’s home office, where the Barbagelata family has been rooted since 1952. Connect with the artists during rotating gallery hours, see the work up close, and purchase directly. Curated by ...
SF International Arts Festival “Women in Jazz and World Music”
Friday, May 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free (donations accepted)
| Community Music Center
SF International Arts Festival "Women in Jazz and World Music"
Women in Jazz and World Music (WJWM) is a free concert / recital led by Dee Spencer on keyboards with Jewell McMillon on bass, Jay Hernandez on drums and Michelle Jacques as Mistress of Choirs! The occasion is the graduating event for Dee’s students from the fourth annual Women in Jazz & World Music vocal ...
Outdoor Ferry Flicks: “Grease” + Drag Bingo + $5 Beer (SF Ferry Building)
Friday, May 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $9*
*tickets for reserved seating, walkups welcome
| San Francisco Ferry Building
Outdoor Ferry Flicks: “Grease” + Drag Bingo + $5 Beer (SF Ferry Building)
Join us for Ferry Flicks at the Fort Point Beer Garden every Friday in May at sundown! This season of Ferry Flicks is all about iconic, feel-good films you know and love. We’ll kick the evening off around 7pm with Drag Bingo hosted by Oaklash Drag, ...
San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)
Friday, May 1 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)
San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)

San Francisco Bike Party  (not to be confused with Critical Mass) is a monthly celebration of biking for riders of different ages, types, and skill levels to enjoy. Every month is a different theme and you’re encouraged to dress up. San Francisco Bike Party is held on ...Monthly

Saturday, May 2

Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)
Saturday, May 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)

Bay Area Dance Week is a 10-day celebration of movement and dance, where the vibrant and diverse Bay Area dance community offers free classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. The festival runs April 24-May 3, ...

2026 “SF Tea Festival” at Ferry Building (May 2-3)
Saturday, May 2 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $21*
*Tickets start at $21. Get Funcheap exclusive discounted tix with code SFFC (20% off tickets)
| San Francisco Ferry Building
2026 "SF Tea Festival" at Ferry Building (May 2-3)

If you love tea, there’s probably no better event all year to attend. Explore and taste hundreds of teas from 30+ different tea makers. Vendors include established brands and local artisans. The two-day festival takes place May 2-3, 2026 Tickets start at $18 and include ...

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
SF's Museum of Forgotten Fun (April 30-May 2)

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. ...