Sunday, April 12
SF Cherry Blossom Festival 2026: April 11-12 & 18-19
Sunday, April 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the biggest on the West coast. Since 1968, the Festival has served to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its ...
“Ploverfest” Free Community Celebration of 1 Year of Sunset Dunes (SF)
Sunday, April 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Noriega Sunset Lounge (Sunset Dunes Park)
Join us for a celebration of the volunteers, leaders, and neighbors who helped make it possible. This community celebration marks one year since the opening of California’s largest pedestrianization project in history!
Enjoy a “musical mile” of local bands and DJs playing along the park, plus ...
2026 Holi Festival & Color Fight at City Center Bishop Ranch (San Ramon)
Sunday, April 12 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: $10 | City Center Bishop Ranch
Join us for Holi, the vibrant Indian spring festival of color and joy. Experience the energy of music, dancing, and the playful tradition of throwing colors at 2700 Camino Ramon, adjacent to City Center. Admission is $10, so gather your friends and family and welcome the ...
Thursday, April 16
“Dining Out For Life” Bay Area 2026
Eat Good. Do Good.
On Thursday, April 16, your dinner plans are doing double duty.
Dining Out For Life Bay Area is benefitting both San Francisco AIDS Foundation and Project Open Hand, two powerhouses working to end HIV and feed our most vulnerable neighbors with lovingly-prepared meals. ...
San Francisco Art Fair (April 16-19)
This spring, the 14th edition of San Francisco Art Fair returns from April 16 – 19 for its 2026 edition at the city’s waterfront Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, continuing its role as a cultural catalyst for the region’s vibrant arts ecosystem. The Bay Area’s longest-running ...
Saturday, April 18
Butter & Egg Days Parade & Festival 2026 (Downtown Petaluma)
Saturday, April 18 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Historic Downtown Petaluma
Theme: “America’s Birthday – Petaluma Style”
Celebrating 250 years of independence, ingenuity, and small-town pride.
“Americas’ Birthday – Petaluma Style” celebrates the nation’s 250th Birthday by honoring Petaluma’s deep agricultural roots and hometown spirit. This 43rd Annual Butter & Egg Days Parade recognizes the farmers, families, immigrants, ...
SF’s 2026 Cherry Blossom Festival: April 11-12 & 18-19
Saturday, April 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the biggest on the West coast. Since 1968, the Festival has served to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its ...
World Naked Bike Ride Through SF for Earth Day 2026
Saturday, April 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Rincon Park
It’s that time to tune up those bikes and toss those riding duds in the wash; you won’t need them for the World Naked Bike Ride in San Francisco.
The upcoming calendar of seasonal San Francisco World Naked Bike Rides presents the funnest opportunity to Protest ...
2026 Earth Day Festival & Green Business Expo (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Join the fun and kick off Earth Month and SF Climate Week with a bang at the Yerba Buena Gardens 2026 Earth Day Festival! The San Francisco Green Business Program is hosting an exciting Green Business Expo in partnership with the Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy ...
Sunday, April 19
SF’s 2026 Cherry Blossom Festival & Grand Parade w/ Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka
Sunday, April 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the biggest on the West coast. Since 1968, the Festival has served to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its ...
Monday, April 20
420 “Smokers Dream” Festival at Midway SF (2026)
If you missed the last Dream Festival w/Snoopadelic & Burner, don’t let history repeat itself! The legendary festival is back!
This isn’t just your everyday 420 festival! Experience a one-of-a-kind, rhythmic psychodrama and immerse yourself in the senses, sounds and culture of the Highest Show on Earth!
Designed to elevate your ...
Tuesday, April 21
2026 Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight (April 21-22)
Tuesday, April 21 – 11:59 pm - Ends at 6:00 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
Thanks to Earthsky for sharing the details about April’s meteor shower, The Lyrids.
Lyrids
Active: April 14 – April 30, 2026
Peak: Night of April 21 into early April 22
Estimated Peak Time: Around 1-3 am PST on April 22, 2026
Best Viewing: After midnight through dawn on April 22 (look toward the ...
Thursday, April 23
Free Drive-in Movie Night 2026 (San Jose)
The West Wind Drive-in Free Movie Night is returning on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at theaters in Concord and San Jose. On their free movie nights, they usually have music, games, and of course, free movies for the whole family. Gates open at 6 pm. ...
Free Drive-in Movie Night 2026 (Concord)
The West Wind Drive-in Free Movie Night is returning on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at theaters in Concord and San Jose. On their free movie nights, they usually have music, games, and of course, free movies for the whole family. Gates open at 6 pm. ...
Saturday, April 25
Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 (April 25-26)
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Cupertino Memorial Park (Stevens Creek)
The 42nd Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival will take place at Cupertino Memorial Park on April 25-26, 2026. Enjoy free admission and free parking. An award-winning Bay Area festival showcasing Japanese arts, crafts, culture, and traditions returns to Memorial Park for the 42nd year. Please join us ...
Piedmont Food Fest (Oakland)
Piedmont Food Fest is back! Join us at Piedmont Park on 4/25, 11am-4pm for a vibrant multicultural festival full of global flavors (paella, empanadas, Nepalese dumplings, shaved ice and more), live performances (including DJ HeyLove, The Cal Band, Beloved Aerial Arts), KidZone carnival games and ...
SF’s DogFest 2026: Pet Festival, Carnival & Parade (Duboce Park)
DogFest 2026 is a mutt-tastic festival at one of the most dog-friendly parks in the city and the biggest dog event in San Francisco.
DogFest is a celebration of dogs, families, community, and spring in San Francisco. It’s also a charitable event that raises funds for ...
2026 Dutch “King’s Day” Windmill Festival in Golden Gate Park (SF)
Saturday, April 25 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Murphy Windmill
Normally, the Murphy Windmill (the largest in the world when it was built in 1908) sits majestically, but silently watching over the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park which no longer needs it to pump the 40,000 gallons of water a day it used to ...
Sunday, April 26
The Petaluma Spring Antique Faire (2026)
Sunday, April 26 – 8:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Historic Downtown Petaluma
Join us for a day of shopping and collecting in beautiful Downtown Petaluma!
Antique and collectible lovers throughout the Bay Area are welcome to come, browse and shop the 41st Annual Petaluma Antique Faire this Spring on Sunday, April 26, 8 am to 4 pm set ...
Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 (April 25-26)
Sunday, April 26 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Cupertino Memorial Park (Stevens Creek)
The 42nd Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival will take place at Cupertino Memorial Park on April 25-26, 2026. Enjoy free admission and free parking. An award-winning Bay Area festival showcasing Japanese arts, crafts, culture, and traditions returns to Memorial Park for the 42nd year. Please join us ...
2026 “Opening Day On The Bay” Boat Parade & “Blessing of the Fleet” (SF)
Sunday, April 26 – 10:30 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Marina Green
The annual Opening Day on the Bay typically shows off over 100 historic workboats, fireboats, towboats, and classic and contemporary craft.
This marks the official start of the San Francisco boating season.
Annual “Opening Day on the Bay” Boat Parade
Sunday, April 26, 2026
– Blessing of the fleet – ...
Saturday, May 2
Sonoma County Farm Trails Spring Tour (May 2-3)
Join Sonoma County Farm Trails for our Blossoms, Bees & Barnyard Babies Spring Farm Tour on May 2 & 3, 2026. This is a self-guided tour of Farm Trails member farms, ranches, and producers. Choose your own agrarian adventure with farm tours, farm animals, special ...
Annual Spring Vibes Market
Join us at the Annual Spring Vibes Market for a fun day of fresh finds, local goodies, and good vibes!
Annual Spring Vibes Market
Get ready to soak up the sunshine and good vibes at the Annual Spring Vibes Market! This in-person event is all about celebrating ...
Sunday, May 3
Sonoma County Farm Trails Spring Tour (May 2-3)
Join Sonoma County Farm Trails for our Blossoms, Bees & Barnyard Babies Spring Farm Tour on May 2 & 3, 2026. This is a self-guided tour of Farm Trails member farms, ranches, and producers. Choose your own agrarian adventure with farm tours, farm animals, special ...
“The Smugler’s Stash” Star Wars Mystery Pack Market (East Bay)
Sunday, May 3 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Four Fools Winery
The Force arrives early at Four Fools Winery! Join us for a galactic pre-May the 4th celebration where mystery rules and smuggling is highly encouraged (the fun kind, of course).
Our vendors are transforming into intergalactic traders for one night only each offering exclusive Mystery Packs ...
Tuesday, May 5
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower | 2026
Tuesday, May 5 – 11:59 pm - Ends at 5:30 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
The Eta Aquarids will be active between April 19 and May 28, 2026, with the shower expected to peak from the late night of May 5 into the pre-dawn hours of May 6, 2026. Unlike 2025, moonlight will interfere this year, as a bright waning ...
Thursday, May 7
SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals
2026 UPDATE: Sadly, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has confirmed that its Free First Thursday program is temporarily paused beginning February 2026. The museum says the program will be re-envisioned and relaunched at a future date, with updates to be shared once plans are finalized. As ...Monthly
Saturday, May 9
2026 Taiwanese American Cultural Festival (Union Square)
The West Coast’s largest Taiwanese American celebration is back and in person on Saturday, May 9, 2026 in San Francisco’s Union Square! Join us from 10AM – 4PM for a free and family-friendly festival showcasing Taiwanese culture, food, entertainment, activities and more.
Since 1993, the Taiwanese ...
Hawaiian May Day Festival 2026 at Alameda County Fairgrounds (May 9-10)
ALOHA KĀKOU! Hawaiian May Day Festival honoring Tennyson & Fe Lum, sponsored by the KUMU HULA ASSOCIATION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Celebrating on MOTHERʻS DAY WEEKEND May 9 & 10, 2026, Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, California MAHALO NUI ...
Sunday, May 10
The Exploratorium’s Free Admission Day for Mother’s Day (2026)
Every year, the Exploratorium typically celebrates Mother’s Day with one of its most beloved traditions: a Pay What You Wish Community Day.
> Not yet confirmed for 2026
The museum has a long-standing tradition of opening its doors to the public on Mother’s Day for a day ...
