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Thursday, June 1

SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals (2023)
SFMOMA's "Free First Thursdays" Free Museum Day for Locals (2023)

All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From 1–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries filled with lively and inspiring art and related events ...Monthly

Free Venue Rentals for Queer Artists in June (SF)
Free Venue Rentals for Queer Artists in June (SF)
Calling all Queer Artists and Creators in the Bay Area! Headprint House, a queer creative venue in Cow Hollow, is opening its doors for local artists and creators to host their own Pride events in the month of June FOR FREE.  We are dropping all rental ...

Friday, June 2

Stern Grove RSVPs Opens at 2p: Santigold (7/2)
Friday, June 2 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated. Advanced Tickets required
| Stern Grove
Stern Grove RSVPs Opens at 2p: Santigold (7/2)

The 2023 lineup for the Stern Grove Festival just got released for free summer concerts in the park and it’s another stellar lineup. Free RSVPs open for the first concert on May 18th and 2pm – you can reserve up to 4 spots. RSVPs open ...

Redwood City Music on the Square 2023 (June 2 – Sept. 1)
Friday, June 2 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free! All Ages!
| Courthouse Square
Redwood City Music on the Square 2023 (June 2 - Sept. 1)

Welcome to Music on the Square 2023… featuring an exceptional summer of free outdoor concerts lined up from June 2 through September 1. Celebrate our 17th year with us by enjoying FREE music for fourteen weeks throughout the summer on Friday evenings! With top-quality local ...Every Friday

2023 Mother’s Day Luminaria Display at Presidio Tunnel Tops (2023)
Friday, June 2 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Optional: Purchase a luminary bag for $25 to honor or memorialize a loved one!
| Presidio Park Tunnel Tops
2023 Mother's Day Luminaria Display at Presidio Tunnel Tops (2023)
The San Francisco LUMINARIA is a whimsical display of personalized luminaria bags (purchased for $25 from donors across the globe) to honor and memorialize loved ones. This year’s display will be held at the Presidio Tunnel Tops on June 2nd, 2023 from 6-9p. Free to watch, ...
Sausalito “Jazz and Blues by the Bay” Festival (2023)
Friday, June 2 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Gabrielson Park
Sausalito "Jazz and Blues by the Bay" Festival (2023)

The City of Sausalito Park and Recreation Department is proud to present Jazz and Blues by the Bay in Gabrielson Park. June 2 – August 25 @ 6:30 – 8:00PM, and September 1, 8, and 15 @ 6:00 – 7:30PM The entire lawn will be ...Every Friday

7th Annual “We Are Oakland” Benefit Concert (Oakland)
Friday, June 2 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This concert is free to attend, with an optional free-will donation taken
| Trinity Lutheran Church
7th Annual "We Are Oakland" Benefit Concert (Oakland)
Please join us for our 7th Annual We Are Oakland Benefit Concert on Friday, June 2 at 7pm. This night of Music and Community will highlight the vital work of the Mental Health Association of Alameda County (MHAAC), a nonprofit that advocates for individuals with ...

Saturday, June 3

45th Union Street Festival: 2023 Summer in the City Kick-Off (June 3-4)
Saturday, June 3 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Union Street between Fillmore and Gough
45th Union Street Festival: 2023 Summer in the City Kick-Off (June 3-4)

The Union Street Festival returns to the historic and charmingly cool Cow Hollow neighborhood on June 3-4, 2023 to kick off summer in the City. While this is the 45th rendition it’s definitely a new day for one of San Francisco’s longest running street fairs. ...

SF’s Fillmore Summerfest Kick-Off: Grillin’ in the MO’ (2023)
Saturday, June 3 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required. $2 food tickets available for purchase
| Hamilton Recreation Center
SF's Fillmore Summerfest Kick-Off: Grillin' in the MO' (2023)
Grillin’ in the ‘Mo” is Back! Free Blues Concert & Family Bar-B-Q Black Cat Zydeco, Tia Carroll and the Backyard Party Kings will headline this year’s in person “Grillin’ in the ‘Mo” at Hamilton Recreation Center on June 3rd. Don’t miss this annual Fillmore Summer Fest ...
Ounces Outdoors 1st Anniversary Party (2023)
Saturday, June 3 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Attendance to Ounces Outdoors is always free.
| Ounces Outdoors
Ounces Outdoors 1st Anniversary Party (2023)
Ounces Outdoors – the North Bay’s best beer garden, is celebrating turning 1! This Saturday, Ounces Outdoors is the place to be! With live music, raffles, pop-up pizza and great beer, cider and wine – you wont want to miss the party! Ounces Outdoors 1st Anniversary Party Saturday, ...
“All Day I Dream of Golden Days” DJ & Yoga Festival in Golden Gate Park (2023)
Saturday, June 3 – 12:00 am | Cost: $57 | 6th & JFK (Golden Gate Park)
Lee Burridge will be joined by Double Touch and Gab Rhome as the signature day into night affair is held at Golden Gate Park. Opening the event will be an opening ceremony of guided yoga, meditation and sound healing. The Waking Hour ceremony will be led by yoga instructor, ...
8th Anniversary and Bike Swap (Marin)
Saturday, June 3 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Swap Meet Free, ½ off admission to museum June 3
| Marin Museum of Bicycling
8th Anniversary and Bike Swap (Marin)
Come celebrate our 8th Anniversary! We’re having a good old-fashioned outdoor bike swap, Saturday, June 3rd. **** Free swap admittance for all Looky-Loo’s and buyers **** Swap hours are 9am – 2pm. We will have coffee and donuts for the early birds. For lunch, feel free to ...
2023 Children’s Book Festival at Children’s Fairyland (Oakland)
Saturday, June 3 – 10:00 am | Cost: $16*
*$16 per person age 1-100
| Children's Fairyland
2023 Children's Book Festival at Children's Fairyland (Oakland)
Get those book totes ready! Join Children’s Fairyland in Oakland for its annual return of the Children’s Book Festival on June 3, 2023. Talented authors and illustrators will take over our storybook theme park with over thirty exhibitors offering a curated selection of kid-lit titles. ...
Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival 2023 (June 3-4)
Saturday, June 3 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Event! Art, Food & Libations available for purchase.
| Downtown Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival 2023 (June 3-4)

Community. Culture. Entertainment For All Ages. Live Bands. Local Performances. Business & Nonprofit Exhibits. Food Trucks. Downtown Dining. Libations. Art Exhibits. Artisan Vendors. Free Bike & Scooter Valet. Steps from Caltrain Station.

San Leandro Cherry Festival & Parade 2023
Saturday, June 3 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*FREE Downtown Festival
| Downtown San Leandro
San Leandro Cherry Festival & Parade 2023
  San Leandro Will Hold Their Annual Cherry Festival Parade And Festival. Fest Will Include The Inaugural Cherry Pie Eating Competition. Parade Start: San Leandro Bart Station, 1401 San Leandro Blvd., San Leandro Parade End/Festival: San Leandro Boulevard And W. Estudillo Avenue, San Leandro Cherry Festival Parade 10:00am – 11:00am Come ...
East Oakland Futures Fest 2023
Saturday, June 3 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | 90th Avenue in Oakland, between Birch St and Holly St
East Oakland Futures Fest 2023
The East Oakland Futures Festival is a block party with an Afrofuturistic theme showcasing the best in East Oakland’s food, arts, tech, and culture. With dozens of vendors and community-based organizations offering services on site, this festival will be fun and dynamic for attendees of ...
“Pacifica Pride” 2nd Annual Celebration & Parade (2023)
Saturday, June 3 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Ingrid B Lacy School
"Pacifica Pride" 2nd Annual Celebration & Parade (2023)
Celebrate in Pacifica with the second-annual Pacifica Pride Parade and festival in the quad at Ingrid B. Lacy School (IBL)! The parade will begin at 11:00 am on Palmetto, and the festival will begin at 11:30 at IBL, with performances, food trucks, family zone, tabling ...
“Pub in the Park 2023” Inflatable English-Style Pub Day (Redwood City)
Saturday, June 3 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Red Morton Park
“Pub in the Park 2023” Inflatable English-Style Pub Day (Redwood City)

Spend a leisurely summer afternoon lounging in a park, while listening to bluegrass music, sipping delicious local brews and enjoying lawn games. During four Saturdays from June to September, we stock our British-style pub with quality beers and ciders on tap. Pub in the Park ...

11th Annual Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival (2023)
Saturday, June 3 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
11th Annual Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival (2023)
The 11th annual Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival return on Saturday, June 3, 2023 in San Francisco’s Japantown Peace Plaza! Come join us for a celebration of the joy of soy from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featuring artisan vendors, live entertainment, and of course, ...
Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society Annual Show & Sale (Alameda)
Saturday, June 3 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission all day
| St Joseph Notre Dame High School
Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society Annual Show & Sale (Alameda)
The Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society (BACPS) is excited to announce its annual carnivorous plant show and sale, which will take place on June 3, 2023, from 12pm to 5pm, at St. Joseph Notre Dame High School, 1011 Chestnut St, Alameda, CA 94501. This unique ...
Oakland “MyGoodness” Free Ice Cream Social & Neighborhood Cleanup
Oakland "MyGoodness" Free Ice Cream Social & Neighborhood Cleanup
MyGoodness Ice Cream Social Neighborhood Cleanup. Saturday, June 3rd from 12pm – 6pm. Anyone that brings in a bag of trash cleaned up from their neighborhood will be able to exchange it for a free ice cream at MyGoodness (2834 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland, CA)! Customers are ...
Free Ice Cream Social Neighborhood Cleanup Party (Oakland)
Free Ice Cream Social Neighborhood Cleanup Party (Oakland)
MyGoodness Ice Cream Social Neighborhood Cleanup. Saturday, June 3rd from 12pm – 6pm. Anyone that brings in a bag of trash cleaned up from their neighborhood will be able to exchange it for a free ice cream at MyGoodness (2834 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland, CA)! Customers are ...

Sunday, June 4

45th Union Street Festival: 2023 Summer in the City Kick-Off (June 3-4)
Sunday, June 4 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Union Street between Fillmore and Gough
45th Union Street Festival: 2023 Summer in the City Kick-Off (June 3-4)

The Union Street Festival returns to the historic and charmingly cool Cow Hollow neighborhood on June 3-4, 2023 to kick off summer in the City. While this is the 45th rendition it’s definitely a new day for one of San Francisco’s longest running street fairs. ...

SF’s Annual Union Street “Waiters Race” (2023)
Sunday, June 4 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Webster St. and Union St.
SF's Annual Union Street "Waiters Race" (2023)

The Union Street Festival returns to the historic and charmingly cool Cow Hollow neighborhood on June 3-4, 2023 to kick off summer in the City. While this is the 45th rendition it’s definitely a new day for one of San Francisco’s longest running street fairs. ...

Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival 2023 (June 3-4)
Sunday, June 4 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Event! Art, Food & Libations available for purchase.
| Downtown Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival 2023 (June 3-4)

Community. Culture. Entertainment For All Ages. Live Bands. Local Performances. Business & Nonprofit Exhibits. Food Trucks. Downtown Dining. Libations. Art Exhibits. Artisan Vendors. Free Bike & Scooter Valet. Steps from Caltrain Station.

2023 Sikh Day Parade + 7,000-Strong Rally at Civic Center (SF)
Sunday, June 4 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Civic Center (SF)
2023 Sikh Day Parade + 7,000-Strong Rally at Civic Center (SF)
Up to 7,000 people are expected for this is a Parade/March organized by Sikhs of California to remember and pay gratitude to 5th Sikh Guru, Guru Arjun Dev, who was martyred while fighting for equality, and freedom of religion. This March also remembers the martyrs ...
Golden Gate Bridge Walk Against Gun Violence
Sunday, June 4 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point (Marin County)
Golden Gate Bridge Walk Against Gun Violence
Every year, there are 120 people that are shot and killed in America with many more wounded. Enough is enough! Join us on Sunday June 4th at 11am to take a stand against gun violence with gun violence prevention advocates, community partners, and survivors. We will meet ...

Wednesday, June 7

Pacifica Coastside Farmers’ Market (April 5 – December 20)
Wednesday, June 7 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rockaway Beach
Pacifica Coastside Farmers' Market (April 5 – December 20)

(April 5 – December 20) from 2-6pm come down to Rockaway Beach in Pacifica for the Coastside Farmers Market! The event features local farmers and merchants offering a variety of items including: produce, flowers, baked goods, artisanal cheese and more! After you work ...Every Wednesday

Castro Farmers’ Market 2023 (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, June 7 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Castro Farmers' Market
Castro Farmers' Market 2023 (Every Wednesday)

Welcome back your favorite farmers to the corner of Market and Noe Streets as they offer their amazing citrus, tasty root vegetables, honey, flowers, baked goods, and beautiful leafy greens.  Castro Farmers’ Market Every Wed., April 5 – November 15, 2023 | 3p-7p Castro Farmer’s ...Every Wednesday

Thursday, June 8

Bay Area’s Free “Circus in the Park” 2023 w/ Circus Bella (June 8 – July 16)
Thursday, June 8 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations accepted.
| Various locations in June & July 2023
Bay Area's Free "Circus in the Park" 2023 w/ Circus Bella (June 8 - July 16)

Bananas! – Circus Bella’s New One Ring Outdoor Circus Show for Summer 2023 Circus Bella is excited to announce their jubilant return to the Bay Area Parks from June 8 – July 16, 2023 with its 14thAnnual all new, open air, outdoor show: BANANAS! – ...