Sunday, August 30
Chinatown Free Sunday Family Block Party w/ Lion Dance + Gift (SF)
Sunday, August 30 – 11:30 am - Ends at 2:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Outdoors event, 1 block on Grant Ave. between Sacramento & Clay Street, SF Chinatown
A Free Community Block Party for Everyone
Open to the whole community — bring the family!
For 39 years, APA Family Support Services has been a pillar of care, connection, and culture in our community. Come celebrate our rich history and vibrant spirit with a day full ...
2026 Bay Area “Brazilian Day” White Party & Lavagem Festival (Berkeley)
The annual ‘Lavagem do Bonfim’ is one of the most important events in the Afro Brazilian cultural calendar. This ritual dates back to colonial Brazil when enslaved Africans were forced to clean the church in preparation for the celebration of Senhor Do Bonfim “Our Lord”.
They ...
BonPOP: Japanese Obon Festival in SF Botanical Gardens
We’re excited to welcome you back for 2026!
KOHO and Gardens of Golden Gate Park are excited to present the fifth annual KOHO BonPop community Bon Odori festival on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens Fountain Plaza.
Event Schedule:
2-4 pm: Vendors & Activities
4-6 ...
Free BonPOP 2026: Japanese Obon Dance Festival + Taiko Drumming (Golden Gate Park)
BonPOP, a reimagined Bon Odori (ancestral dance festival), welcomes a local, city-wide and regional audience to immerse themselves in the Japanese tradition of honoring ancestors through dance, song, and rituals accessible to all regardless of religion, faith, ethnicity, and cultural beliefs. The festival features a ...
Tuesday, September 1
“California Henge”: San Francisco’s Natural Light Show
Tuesday, September 1 – 6:40 am - Ends at 7:00 am |
Cost: FREE | California St & Gough St, SF
California Henge, San Francisco’s twice-yearly solar spectacle, returns in early September 2026. Twice a year, the rising sun lines up with San Francisco’s street grid, sending a golden beam down California Street toward the Bay Bridge. The fleeting alignment has become one of the city’s ...
Thursday, September 3
Movies on the Square 2026: Free Double Features Every Thursday (Redwood City)
20 years ago, we said it was gonna be big. Turns out… we were just getting started. From Movies on the Square to Shakespeare under the stars, Redwood City Events became more than a series. It’s the soundtrack of this city. And 20 seasons later? ...Every Thursday
Friday, September 4
20th Annual “Music on the Square” Free Concerts Every Friday (Redwood City)
20 years ago, we said it was gonna be big. Turns out… we were just getting started. From Music on the Square to Shakespeare under the stars, Redwood City Events became more than a series. It’s the soundtrack of this city. And 20 seasons later? ...Every Friday
Saturday, September 5
2026 Free Fishing Day (San Francisco Bay Area)
Saturday, September 5 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Have you ever felt the excitement of watching your bobber suddenly jiggle, then dive out of sight? Or feeling the tap-tap-tap of a bass as it tastes the worm on the end of your line? Or having a salmon practically tear the rod out of ...
160th Scottish Highland Gathering & Games (Sept. 5-6)
Free admission for active-duty military and children 5 & under at the 160th Scottish Highland Gathering & Games, returning to Pleasanton for Labor Day Weekend, September 5–6.
One of the Bay Area’s great Labor Day traditions, the two-day festival takes over the Alameda County Fairgrounds from ...
Kings Mountain Art Fair 2026: 130+ Artists Under the Redwoods (Woodside)
Come to the Kings Mountain Art Fair, Labor Day weekend 2026, under the redwoods! The 100%-volunteer-run fair offers fine arts and crafts from over 130 independent artists, selected through a jury process. There are kids’ activities, food and drinks, and more. Proceeds support the Kings ...
2026 “Kings Mountain Art Fair” in the Redwoods (Sept. 5-7)
Saturday, September 5 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Kings Mountain Fire Station
Set beneath the ancient coastal redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the 63rd annual Kings Mountain Art Fair returns Labor Day weekend, September 5th through September 7th, 2026. This year’s juried fair welcomes 23 first-time exhibitors among its 125+ participating artists, continuing a decades-long tradition ...
Millbrae Art & Wine Festival
Saturday, September 5 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Millbrae on Broadway
Each year we celebrate the end of Summer with the Bay Area’s largest Labor Day Weekend celebration, the Millbrae Art & Wine Festival! Transforming our downtown area into a spectacular street fair along Broadway.
Join us for a two-day celebration filled with vibrant art, live music, ...
Golden Gate Park “The Whale’s Tail” Beer/Wine Garden + Live Music (Summer 2026)
The Whale’s Tale is a seasonal, open-air destination for live music, food and drinks, community programming and relaxing afternoons. Open Saturdays and Sundays and select holidays beginning Memorial Day weekend, the Whale’s Tail features a rotating lineup of musical acts throughout the season, weekly free ...Every Saturday
SF Chinatown’s Hungry Ghost Festival 2026
Saturday, September 5 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Portsmouth Square
Hungry Ghost Festival returns to San Francisco Chinatown.
The gates of the underworld are open. Come to Chinatown for peace buns, incense, fortune sticks, and a straw dragon packed with ten thousand sticks of burning incense that only comes alive after dark. Free and open to ...
Sunday, September 6
2026 “Kings Mountain Art Fair” in the Redwoods (Sept. 5-7)
Sunday, September 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Kings Mountain Fire Station
Set beneath the ancient coastal redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the 63rd annual Kings Mountain Art Fair returns Labor Day weekend, September 5th through September 7th, 2026. This year’s juried fair welcomes 23 first-time exhibitors among its 125+ participating artists, continuing a decades-long tradition ...
2026 Chinatown Car Show & Car Parade (SF)
Sunday, September 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | 1138 Grant Avenue
Celebrate the 5th Annual SF Chinatown Car Show & Parade! See vintage & exotic cars, lion dances, and kung fu today in Chinatown, SF.
Experience the 5th Annual SF Chinatown Car Show & Parade on Grant Ave (Broadway to California). Enjoy a stunning lineup of vintage, ...
6th Annual “Bizerkeley” Vegan Food Fest w/ 70+ Vendors (2026)
Get ready to eat your way through Berkeley’s 6th Annual Bizerkeley Food Fest, a massive celebration of plant-based food taking over more than 170,000 square feet at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park. The festival runs from noon-6pm, just one block from Downtown Berkeley ...
Berkeley’s 6th Annual Bizerkeley Vegan Food Festival (2026)
The best foodie fest in the Bay Area is the largest vegan food festival benefitting California Pit bull Rescue is back & better!
Are you Ready to Eat?!
Benefitting the California Pitbull Rescue, the 6th Annual Bizerkeley Food Fest is excited to bring the best in plant ...
Free Family Dance Open House: Demo Classes, Food + Face Painting (San Mateo)
Free Family Dance Open House: Free Demo Classes, Free Food, Face Painting & More!
A BRAND-NEW dance season is here, and we’re kicking it off with an EPIC New Season Open House!
Sunday, September 6th
⏰ 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM
CY Danceworks | 25 37th Ave, San Mateo, ...
2026 World Arts West Dance Festival (Presidio Tunnel Tops)
Sunday, September 6 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Tunnel Tops (Presidio)
An afternoon of of live performances and interactive dance workshops!
Weekend Three we are back at the East Meadow of Presidio Tunnel Tops!
Live dance performances by:
Academy of Danse Libre (European/Bridgerton-style ballroom)
Amazed by Grace Dance Ministry (Black American Praise Dance)
Los Lupeños de San José (Mexican folklorico)
Uzumaru (Yosakoi ...
Labor Day Disco Fever | Sunday Night at Roxy’s
LABOR DAY DISCO FEVER
Sunday, September 6th | 9 PM – 2 AM
Roxy’s Disco Nightclub @ Rick & Roxy’s
No work Monday. No excuses Sunday. 🪩
The long weekend isn’t over yet. We’re keeping it going with a special Sunday Night Fever inside Roxy’s Disco Nightclub.
Slip into something fun, grab your ...
Monday, September 7
Labor Day Bonfire Night at SF’s Ocean Beach (2026)
For the first time in four months, it’s finally legal again to have a bonfire at Ocean Beach. During the “No Burn” Season (which runs from November 1 to the end of February), bonfires are not allowed, but starting March 1, 2026, bonfires are back ...
Watch the 50th il Giro di San Francisco Bike Race
The Giro di San Francisco is a classic one-day criterium race held every Labor Day in the heart of San Francisco. For its 50th year celebration, the event brings together amateur and elite cyclists for high-speed racing on a fast, technical course through the city’s ...
2026 “Kings Mountain Art Fair” in the Redwoods (Sept. 5-7)
Monday, September 7 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Kings Mountain Fire Station
Set beneath the ancient coastal redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the 63rd annual Kings Mountain Art Fair returns Labor Day weekend, September 5th through September 7th, 2026. This year’s juried fair welcomes 23 first-time exhibitors among its 125+ participating artists, continuing a decades-long tradition ...
Tuesday, September 8
Annual 9/11 Truth Film Festival at Grand Lake Theatre (Oakland)
Honoring those seeking peace, justice, liberty, and the truth of the events of September 11, 2001 for the past 25 years. Northern California 9/11 Truth Alliance invites you to their 22nd Annual 9/11 Truth Film Festival with films and speakers.
Seeking to cast light on the ...
Wednesday, September 9
SF’s Free 12th Annual Chinatown Night Out
Wednesday, September 9 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground Basketball Court
The 12th Annual Chinatown Night Out returns on Wednesday, September 9, from 4–7 pm at a new location: Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground Basketball Court at 830 Sacramento Street.
This free, family-friendly community celebration brings Chinatown residents together with local SFPD officers, government agencies, and community ...
Fugazi Funny Festival: Comedy in San Francisco’s North Beach
Club Fugazi presents the inaugural Fugazi Funny Festival, a four-night celebration of comedy featuring acclaimed comedians, storytellers, and musical comedy taking place at North Beach’s iconic entertainment venue from September 9–12, 2026. The festival brings together an eclectic lineup of performers for an intimate series ...
Thursday, September 10
Flower Piano 2026: Special Opening Night Celebration and Concert (Sept. 10)
One of the most unique interactive music festivals in the Bay Area is back! Flower Piano returns for its 11th year with 11 days of music, 12 pianos, and 130 performances in the Botanical Garden, plus plenty of open play opportunities, family-friendly activities, and more ...
Free Drive-in Movie Night 2026 (San Jose)
The West Wind Drive-in’s Free Movie Night is returning on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at theaters in Concord and San Jose, with a full evening of free movies, music, bounce houses, family activities, and more. Gates open at 6 p.m., with movies starting at 8 ...
Free Drive-in Movie Night 2026 (Concord)
The West Wind Drive-in’s Free Movie Night is returning on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at theaters in Concord and San Jose, with a full evening of free movies, music, bounce houses, family activities, and more. Gates open at 6 p.m., with movies starting at 8 ...
