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Alameda Ocean Photographer of the Year (Apr. 24–May 17) Alameda Ocean Photographer of the Year (Apr. 24–May 17)

The United States premiere exhibition of Ocean Photographer of the Year opens on April 24 in a WWII Hangar in Alameda, California.
One of the world’s most celebrated ocean photography exhibitions, Ocean Photographer of the Year, presented by Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain, will be installed for …

AMA SF Marketing Hackathon 2026
Friday, April 24 – 11:00 am | Cost: $10 | UCSC Silicon Valley Campus
AMA SF Marketing Hackathon 2026

Overview

Join us at AMA SF’s third premier Marketing Hackathon event in the South Bay!

AMA SF Marketing Hackathon 2026
The AMA SF Marketing Hackathon offers cutting-edge marketing solutions to elevate select non-profit partners. This dynamic, collaborative event brings together creative minds, technical experts, and innovative thinkers from …

Free Torani Treat Truck Pop-Up (SF)
Friday, April 24 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No tickets or RSVP required. First come, first served - there may be a line.
| Embarcadero Plaza
Free Torani Treat Truck Pop-Up (SF)

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The Torani Treat Truck is rolling into the Bay Area this April, and we need your help finding America’s favorite flavor.
Step inside our pop-up truck and discover the flavor of SF, where the latest sips are making headlines and …

Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast & Book Signing (SF)
Friday, April 24 – 1:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*20$
| KALW
Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast & Book Signing (SF)

​Join Us for a Live Recording of Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast at KALW!
​​Dive into an afternoon of lively conversation, ocean storytelling, and cutting-edge insights as Rising Tide: The Ocean Podcast records a special live episode at KALW in San Francisco. Co-hosts David Helvarg will …

“Doom & Bloom” Live Recording (SF)
Friday, April 24 – 2:30 pm | Cost: $15*
*15$
| KALW
"Doom & Bloom" Live Recording (SF)

​Doom & Bloom live at KALW!
​Join Doom & Bloom for our second live recording at KALW in San Francisco!
​This interactive event will invite special guests on stage to brainstorm ideas on how designers can shift the culture within the design industry to prioritize climate-forward design …

Cookbook Week: Headnotes Live at Presidio Theatre (SF) Cookbook Week: Headnotes Live at Presidio Theatre (SF)

In cookbooks, every recipe begins with a headnote: that small, personal window into why a dish matters, where it came from, and what it means. On this Friday night at the Presidio Theatre, we’re blowing those windows wide open.
Headnotes Live is Cookbook Week’s marquee event, …

San Francisco Grief Summit (2026) San Francisco Grief Summit (2026)

Grief can feel isolating — but healing rarely happens alone.
Join us on Friday, April 24 for the first San Francisco Grief Summit, an intimate evening of honest conversation, reflection, and community with people who understand the many forms grief can take.
Hosted by USA Today bestselling author Jenny Brandemuehl, the …

Bay Area’s Best: Open Mic Night w/ Free Drinks (SF)
Friday, April 24 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| KALW
Bay Area's Best: Open Mic Night w/ Free Drinks (SF)

Celebrate Bay Area poets, musicians, storytellers and showpeople. Who will win the performance of the night & be broadcast on KALW?

The Bay Area’s best performers shine at KALW’s Most Best Open Mic! Host Charlie Getter gathers a homegrown harvest of poets, musicians, and storytellers with …

“Lesbian Power” Free Panel Discussion + Art Tour (Yerba Buena)
Friday, April 24 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required limited capacity
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
"Lesbian Power" Free Panel Discussion + Art Tour (Yerba Buena)

Please join us for a panel discussion in honor of Lesbian Visibility Week with Joan Benoit, Marga Gomez, Crystal Mason, and Franco Stevens, moderated by Caro De Robertis.
Meet in the Grand Lobby before the panel discussion for a tour of “Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures …

69th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 24–May 4) 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 24–May 4)

Discover 100+ films from 40+ countries at the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival, April 24–May 4. From premieres to standout global cinema, the festival brings it all together. Join us. Tickets on sale now at SFFILM.org .
Founded in 1957, the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM …

2026 Dutch Orange Celebration: DJ Block Party + Free Dutch Treats (SF)
Friday, April 24 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All free all day just please wear orange
| The Irish Bank
2026 Dutch Orange Celebration: DJ Block Party + Free Dutch Treats (SF)

Every year in the Netherlands the Dutch Celebrate the Royal Family by wearing orange and raising a beer.  This day is celebrated where entire cities shut down their city centres and will have DJ’s and Bands on every corner and people all dress up in …

Earth Night Oakland at Nido’s BackYard (2026)
Friday, April 24 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $22*
*Entrance includes one drink ticket and small donation
| Nido's Backyard
Earth Night Oakland at Nido's BackYard (2026)

Join us April 24, from 6-10pm at Nido’s BackYard in Oakland for the Bay Area’s second annual EARTH NIGHT! — one of many global events happening around the world to celebrate the Earth with amazing local DJs! Come Dance, Connect, and Get Inspired!

Free Ballet Classes w/ Kathy Mata for Bay Area Dance Week (SF)
Friday, April 24 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Alonzo King Lines Ballet
Free Ballet Classes w/ Kathy Mata for Bay Area Dance Week (SF)

I offer classes 7 days a week and Bay Area Dance week is starting Friday, April 24 through Sunday, May, 3rd. Take any of my classes that you may want to try and contact me before you pan to attend.
kathy.mata@yahoo.com or cell 415-756-0591.
Age starts at …

Boys & Girls Clubs Benefit: Healdsburg in Bloom (2026)
Friday, April 24 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $200*
*Ticket is needed for event.
| Villa Chanticleer
Boys & Girls Clubs Benefit: Healdsburg in Bloom (2026)

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin is hosting their annual dinner & auction Healdsburg in Bloom. Join us Friday, April 24th, at the historic Villa Chanticleer for an elegant evening that celebrates 22 years of community and nearly eight decades of service to Healdsburg youth. 
We are proud to honor our roots while raising vital funds for after-school and summer …

Free Book Talk: “Our Five Seasons” (Redwood City)
Friday, April 24 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP please
| Fireside Books & More

Please RSVP so we know how many chairs to put out

Join us for a discussion with Alina Zárate author of Our Five Seasons: Farmworkers’ Warning on Climate Change. Zárate is a PhD student in the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley and longtime farmworker justice advocate. She began …

Healing Under Fire: A Medical Mission to Gaza (Pleasanton)
Friday, April 24 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No fees and no registration required. Can also stream it live
| MCC East Bay
Healing Under Fire: A Medical Mission to Gaza (Pleasanton)

What does it mean to provide care in the midst of crisis?
 
Join Dr. Mustafa Bseikri and Dr. Greg Shay as they share powerful firsthand accounts from their recent medical mission in Gaza—offering an unfiltered look into the resilience, suffering, and humanity of those living through …

Ace Makerspace Social
Friday, April 24 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ace Makerspace
Ace Makerspace Social

Connect with other makers in the community at this FREE Monthly Ace Maker Social. This event is open to the public. Everyone is invited!
There will be open ended conversation, knowledge sharing, light refreshments and more. These maker socials will occur monthly and feature special guest presentations, demos, or activities to …

Second Frame: Reclaimed Bowling Pin Art Exhibition (SF)
Friday, April 24 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Art Exhibition! Open to the Public!
| Mission Bowling Club
Second Frame: Reclaimed Bowling Pin Art Exhibition (SF)

Bowling Pins, Reborn: Second Frame Turns Alley Waste Into Art
What happens to a bowling pin after it’s taken one too many hits? Usually, not much. But on Friday, April 24 over 30 local artists are giving them a second life.
Second Frame, a two-night art exhibition …

Free Vinyl Night w/ Circuit73 + Special Guests (SF)
Friday, April 24 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 540 Club
Free Vinyl Night w/ Circuit73 + Special Guests (SF)

Join resident dj Circuit73 and special guests Chulada and Subtext on the last Friday of the month at 540 Bar as Directions In Stereo cues up, an eclectic, sonic backdrop for the evening. It’s gonna be an all vinyl, variety mix to the max!
Grab a …

Book Shop Comedy at Adobe Books (SF)
Friday, April 24 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*We ask for donations to pay the talent
| Adobe Books
Book Shop Comedy at Adobe Books (SF)

The only Comedy Show in a bookstore! Join us for a night of laughs with some of the best comics in the Bay. Hosted by the Amazing Adobe Books & Arts Cooperative, this is a different more intimate show. No one is getting rosted! Join …

“The Ayo Brame Experience” Live (Oakland)
Friday, April 24 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $30 | Yoshi's Jazz Club (Oakland)
"The Ayo Brame Experience" Live (Oakland)

Tenor, Soprano, and EWI saxophonist Ayo Brame was born and raised in Oakland, California. Ayo began his formal jazz studies at the Oakland School for the Arts. Initially a clarinetist, drummer, and bass player, Ayo discovered his passion for the saxophone during the pandemic, studying …

Comedy at the Commons Club SF
Friday, April 24 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $25*
*Ticket price includes great comedy and complimentary beverages
| The Commons SF
Comedy at the Commons Club SF

Carla Clay, a Punchline fan favorite, headlines a fantastic lineup of Bay Area comics at The Commons SF. The show will be hosted by NOVA, co-creator and producer of Luigi the Musical. A great lineup of comics includes Yi Ren, Olivia Naidu, Dhiraj Nalla, Andre Margatini, and …

FACT/SF: The Waves at ODC Theater
Friday, April 24 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Some free tickets available, range is $0-$100
| ODC Theater
FACT/SF: The Waves at ODC Theater

Get swept up in The Waves, an expansive, intimate, surreal, and impressionistic contemporary dance about sound waves, light waves, brain waves, and intersubjectivity. The piece considers how individuals experience and craft their own sense of reality. The Waves is conceived and directed by Charlie Slender-White, …

Free ‘Arco’ Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)
Friday, April 24 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Proxy SF
Free 'Arco' Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)

Free and open to all!
Join us at PROXY for a thrilling time travel adventure in Arco!
A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling adventure about a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and …