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SF’s North Beach Festival 2025 (June 14-15)

Saturday, June 14, 2025 - 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE
North Beach | Grant Ave. and Vallejo St., San Francisco

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SF’s North Beach Festival 2025 (June 14-15)

Considered one of the country’s original outdoor festivals, the North Beach Festival celebrates its 71st year in historic North Beach in 2025 with 200+ vendors on 11 blocks, beer gardens, live music, art, Italian Street Painting, the blessing of the animals and much more.

And it all takes place on Father’s Day weekend 2025 in vibrant and historic North Beach.

2025 North Beach Festival
Saturday & Sunday, June 14-15, 2025 | 11a-7p
Grant Avenue and Columbus Avenue, SF
FREE

  • 200+ Vendors on 11 blocks: Peruse the wide array of local art, crafts, jewelry, apparel, home decor and wares, vintage fashion and other one-of-a-kind finds on our expanded festival footprint, having added 2 blocks of Stockton to Filbert to the festivities last year.
  • Delicious Food: Indulge in mouth-watering cuisine from world-renowned North Beach restaurants, local gourmet food vendors, and food trucks from the Bay Area. Whether you’re a discerning foodie or looking for a quick bite, there’s something for everyone.
  • Outdoor Bars: Quench your thirst at our outdoor bars serving a wide array of brews, wine and cocktails and benefiting local organizations!
  • Live Entertainment: Enjoy live music from talented Bay Area musicians on three stages, from Club Fugazi acrobats to live poerty readings. Groove to the tunes with DJs as they broadcast live from the Green Street Party Lot, adding to the vibrant atmosphere. Saturday Schedule | Sunday Schedule
  • Interactive Art Activities: Experience a real-life Makers Block featuring interactive art activities led by local artists and makers, including live painting, silk-screening and jewelry-making and more. You will even have the opportunity to make your own commemorative medallion out of recycled aluminum.
  • Kid-Friendly Zones: Bring the whole family for a day filled with activities and games. Kids can enjoy Lego-building, bubble-making, a chalk zone, and much more!
  • Blessing of the Animals: Participate in this cherished tradition welcoming pets and their owners for a special ceremony at 1pm each day.
  • Explore North Beach: Discover San Francisco’s “Little Italy,” a vibrant and historic neighborhood known for its rich Italian heritage, scenic views, lively nightlife, cultural festivals, and iconic landmarks like Coit Tower and City Lights Bookstore.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
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Address: Grant Ave. and Vallejo St., San Francisco

Saturday, June 14, 2025

7:30 am   Run for Donuts 5K/10K/13.1 San Francisco  $32*
*32-40 per person
9:00 am   FREE: Eames Exhibition “Past as Prologue” at SF’s Transamerica Pyramid  FREE*
*This is a free public exhibition.
9:00 am   10th Anniversary Swap Meet (Marin Museum of Bicycling)  FREE*
*Swap free for Looky-loos and buyers
9:00 am   “Bloom and Boom” at Ohlone Flea + Community Market (Fremont)  FREE
9:30 am   Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)  FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Advanced timed tickets required.
9:30 am   Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)  FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Timed advanced tickets required
10:00 am   2025 Succulent Expo & Plant Sale in Golden Gate Park (June 14-15)  FREE*
*Free to the public
10:00 am   Historic Cemetery Guided Tour at Mt. View Cemetery (Oakland)  FREE
10:00 am   Heath Ceramics’ Vintage Market in SF (June 14–15)  *
*Free event!
10:00 am   “Trump Must Go Now” Rally & Feeder March (SF)  FREE
10:00 am   Cultivating a Compassionate Heart  FREE*
*We encourage donations but no one is turned away for lack of funds.
10:30 am   2025 North Beach Festival: 2-Day Free Day Party (June 14-15)  FREE*
*Free to attend. Food/drink for purchase. Venue opens at 10:30am. Live music from 2:30-8:30pm
10:30 am   Family Nature Adventures: Bird Watching  $35*
*$25 for kids. Members receive $10 off
10:30 am   Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)  FREE*
*Completely Free
11:00 am   13th Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival (2025)  FREE*
*Free admission for all
11:00 am   Patchwork Show Oakland  FREE*
*free and open to the public
11:00 am   Martinez “King of the County” BBQ & Music Festival (June 13-15)  FREE*
*Free admission & parking all day each day. No RSVP required. Live bands playing all weekend with no admission fee to see the bands. Amateur BBQ contest on Friday and Saturday. Kids carnival rides and 50+ vendors providing food, drinks, and merchandise at additional cost.
11:00 am   Second Saturdays at Union Square: Rhythms of India (SF)  FREE
11:00 am   “Positi Chalk” Golden Gate Park Public Chalk Art Party (SF)  FREE*
*It's Free!
11:00 am   Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival 2025  FREE
11:00 am   SF’s 2025 Juneteenth Freedom Celebration, Block Party & Free Carnival Rides (Fillmore)  FREE*
*RSVP for FREE and be automatically entered into our Juneteenth Goodie Giveaway- It's your chance to win big with gifts and goodies, VIP packages and more thanks to our proud sponsors. Act Now!
11:00 am   SF’s “OminoDay” Free World Music Festival 2025  FREE
All Day   2025 Golden Gate Park Band Festival (June 14-15)  FREE
11:30 am   “No Kings” Anti-Trump Rally & March (Dolores Park to Civic Center)  FREE
11:30 am   6th Annual Juneteenth Community Festival (Los Altos)  FREE
12:00 pm   The California Honeydrops (June 15): Stern Grove Festival Free In-Person Ticket Pickup  FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated. Advanced Tickets required
12:00 pm   Fiesta Cultural: Free Street Fair (Walnut Creek)  FREE
12:00 pm   Free Tour at Ace Makerspace  FREE*
*You must RSVP/purchase tickets through the ace makerspace website: https://www.acemakerspace.org/event/ace-makerspace-tour-6-14-25/ Donations are welcome. Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland.
12:00 pm   Unplug & Play – Offline Hangout  FREE*
*Free
12:00 pm   Bay Area Carnivorous Plant. Society Annual Show & Sale (Alameda)  FREE*
*Admission is free all day
12:00 pm   11th Annual Montclair Beer, Wine & Music Festival in Oakland (2025)  FREE*
*Free festival admission | Tastings are ticketed
12:00 pm   SF’s Fern Alley Music Series presents “Polk Pride”  FREE*
*RSVP
12:00 pm   Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Easy Inlays  $33.75*
*25% off when you book 3 or more workshops in 2025 (deal expires on Jan 1st after this workshops are regular price of $45)
12:00 pm   “OK Marketplace” Makers Market in Japantown (June 14-15)  FREE*
*Free entry 12-7pm * mention SF FunCheap and get a free Sanrio cardstock headband!!
12:00 pm   OminoDay in The Park World Music Festival 2025  FREE
12:00 pm   Free Beginner Parkour Class  FREE
12:00 pm   San Jose’s Juneteenth in the Streets Festival 2025  FREE
12:00 pm   “All Day I Dream of Golden Days” Day Party in Golden Gate Park (2025)  $67.98
12:45 pm   Oakland’s “No Kings” Nationwide Day of Defiance Protest (March to Frank Ogawa Plaza)  FREE
1:00 pm   Open House at Excelsior Library (SF)  FREE
1:00 pm   2-for-1 Distillery Tour & Whiskey Tasting at Tripp Distillery (Pacifica)  $9*
*Distillery Tour and tastings for two $9 (normally $18)
1:00 pm   2025 San Francisco Jazz Festival (June 13-15)  $108.90*
*Single Day Tent-only passes - $108.90 Single Day Full Access passes (tent + SFJAZZ Center) - $159.50 Kids 12 year olds & under with a parent or guardian get in for FREE. Discounted student tickets available
1:00 pm   Presentation on the Lost Gas Stations of San Mateo County  $4*
*Free with museum admission, free for museum members
1:00 pm   Chess Tournament for Youth  FREE
1:00 pm   SF’s Huge Free EDM “Back 2 Baysics” Daytime Rave w/ Dirtybird Records (Embarcadero Plaza)  FREE
1:00 pm   Marin Theatre – A Discussion about Do You Feel Anger? (Corte Madera)  FREE
1:00 pm   Summer Showcase Open House at Oakland Asian Cultural Center  FREE*
*Entire event is free; RSVP is not required; donations will be duggested during the event but not required for entry
2:00 pm   Hawaiian Dance Festival w/ Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2025)  FREE*
*Free
2:00 pm   Leeann Pickrell & Cathy Shea – Gathering the Pieces of Days & Ghost Matinee (Corte Madera)  FREE
2:00 pm   Cirque de la Luna presents: Fantasia  $23.18*
*Purchase tickets at the door or in advance at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cirque-de-la-luna-presents-fantasia-tickets-1366671865339.
2:00 pm   San Francisco Glens vs Olympic Club USL W League Soccer Match  $8.64
2:30 pm   “The Real Love” Musical Free Screening at Sunnyvale Theatre + Free Food  FREE*
*Need RSVP
3:00 pm   Pier Party Kicks Off: Free Concerts at Fisherman’s Wharf (SF)  FREE
3:00 pm   “An Afternoon of Chamber Music” SF’s Free Classical Concert (Oct. 5-June 14)  FREE*
*Free Concert – Donations Accepted – Suggested Donation $10 - $20
3:00 pm   Mike Curato with Brontez Purnell – Gaysians  FREE
3:00 pm   Rising Seas Exhibit: Opening Reception  FREE
3:00 pm   Cartooning for the Whole Family  $15*
*Check ticketing site for more details about pricing
3:00 pm   “Bed By 10” Clubbing Experience for 30+ Comes to SF (The Midway)  $27.50*
*Tickets prices rise closer to the event date
3:30 pm   Kelucharan Keerti Sampradaya Festival 2025  $22
4:00 pm   Free Marathon Viewing of Groundbreaking German TV Series “Black Fruit” (SF)  FREE*
*No Cost, Please RSVP
4:00 pm   MCC San Francisco Pride in the Castro – Fundraising for LYRIC  $10*
*$10-$30 sliding scale
4:00 pm   “Summer Groove” Free Festival at The Village at San Antonio Center (Mountain View)  FREE*
*Event registration encouraged.
4:00 pm   Exposing Prison Through Art: An Evening of Poetry & Radical Expression w/ 5 Women Poets (YBCA)  FREE
4:00 pm   Rick Jackson and Matthew McGough – Black Tunnel White Magic (Corte Madera)  FREE
5:00 pm   Shepard Fairey “Fractured” New Solo Art Exhibit, Opening Night + Artists Talk (SF)  FREE
5:00 pm   San Francisco Glens vs SF City FC USL League Two Soccer Match  $8.64
5:00 pm   Artist Talk with Haoyun Erin Zhao  FREE*
*Please RSVP on Eventbrite
5:30 pm   Dining to Deliver Gala and Auction  $175*
*Tickets are available to purchase and include dinner and entertainment
6:00 pm   A Taste of History Fundraiser  $250*
*Early bird tickets: $250 (through May 16), $275 (after May 16 through May 31)
6:30 pm   Wreckless Strangers at Lucca Beer Garden  FREE
6:30 pm   Puppet Wars: Weird Puppet-Fueled Pro Wresting Action (Alameda)  $20*
*General admission
7:00 pm   Gallery Giggles: Comedy at New Art Studio in SF  $23.18*
*Tickets available in advance only on Eventbrite
7:00 pm   Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2025)  FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pm   20 Years of Bloc Party: Live at the Greek Theatre (Berkeley)  $78.15
7:00 pm   San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)  FREE*
*Use secret code FUNCHEAP for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pm   “Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)  FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $25 door tickets also available
7:00 pm   FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)  FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
7:00 pm   2nd Saturday “Chamber Folk” ft Mr. Andrew • Izzytime • E.G. Phillips  FREE
7:00 pm   The Laugh Session: Standup Comedy at Music City SF  $10*
*$10 in advance / $15 at the door
7:00 pm   FREE: 21st Annual Int’l Queer Women of Color Film Festival (June 13-15)  FREE*
*RSVP here: https://qwocff.org/tickets/
7:00 pm   “The Roast of Luigi” Comedy Show Live in SF (June 13-14)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 50 people
7:30 pm   Morti-Pride 2025: Embarrassing LGBTQ+ Teen Diary Storytelling (Oakland)  $24.62*
*Use code FUNCHEAP, otherwise tickets are $30.55
7:30 pm   Midcentury Modern: A Recital with Berkeley Cellist Isaac Pastor-Chermak  $35*
*Seniors/Students: $30
8:00 pm   Valverde Dance Ballet’s “Kay Pacha” Dance Showcase in San Jose (June 13-14)  $50*
*General Admission
8:00 pm   June Full Moon “Trip Temple” Live Music & Art Party (SF)  FREE*
*Free Admission, 21+ only. RSVPs are helpful!
8:00 pm   $5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show  $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
8:00 pm   “Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required, but pre-rolls start at just $7
8:00 pm   Shadow Circus Voidville: The Cultural Void  $20*
*$20 advanced tickets before 4/30/2024, $25 after
9:00 pm   Every Fri & Sat: SF Neo-Futurists’ “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)  $18.60*
*$13 + roll of a die at the door, OR $16 online. Group discounts—bring friends!
9:00 pm   $5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)  $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
9:00 pm   “Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)  FREE*
*RSVP Required
9:00 pm   Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
10:00 pm   SF’s Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP
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