Saturday, April 25
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 ...
In Her Honor: A Signature Mother’s Day Market (SF)
Saturday, April 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | School of The Epiphany
✨ In Her Honor: A Signature Mother’s Day Market ✨
Celebrate Mom with a day full of love, creativity, and community at In Her Honor: A Signature Mother’s Day Market! This lively in-person event features 20+ amazing vendors, bringing together the best in local crafts, handmade ...
Free Spring Family Day (Richmond)
Saturday, April 25 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Richmond Art Center
Join the fun at Spring Family Day, a free open house for kids and families! Explore the art in our galleries and get hands-on with a variety of drop-in activities, including making your own seed paper, painting bisqueware, and coloring activity sheets designed by local ...
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 ...
Prescott Circus Showcase: Free Youth Circus Performance (Oakland)
Ordinary children performing extraordinary skills!
The Prescott Circus Theatre returns to the stage with a Spectacular Spring Showcase featuring the talent and pride of Oakland youth!
We feature as many as 50 talented Oakland youth, ages 8-18, from over ten Oakland public schools from East to West ...
Sunday, April 26
Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)
Sunday, April 26 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Bay Area Dance Week is a 10-day celebration of movement and dance, where the vibrant and diverse Bay Area dance community offers free classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. The festival runs April 24-May 3, ...
SF’s Shipyard Open Studios (2026)
Over 100 Artists, Food, a Beer & Wine Garden, and Live Music at the historic Hunters Point Shipyard! Over 100 artists in their studios. Connect with artists both in the Gallery and inside their working studios, where creativity unfolds every day. This is a unique ...
Mare Island’s 2026 One-Day Music Festival “Decked Out at The Quarters”
Experience Mare Island’s annual musical festival at Officer’s Row.
Decked Out at The Quarters brings together Bay Area’s musicians for a one-day-only music extravaganza: over 20 bands rocking genres from jazz and folk to R&B and rock. Plus, enjoy delicious bites and cold beverages from local ...
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 ...
Francisco Park’s 4th Birthday Celebration + “Cake Buffet” (SF)
Francisco Park is turning 4 this month!!! Join us for a fun-filled day of events in the park on Sunday, April 26 from 10 am – 2 pm. There will be activities for all ages, including Yoga, a Kids’ Music Class, Face Painting and Bubbles, ...
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 – ...
4th Annual Holi D11 Street Party (SF)
Free & Family Friendly!
4th Annual Holi D11 Street Party
Otsego Avenue, between Ocean and Onondaga
Music | Henna | Dancing | Food | Colored Powders
Wearing white is highly encouraged
Monday, April 27
Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)
Monday, April 27 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Bay Area Dance Week is a 10-day celebration of movement and dance, where the vibrant and diverse Bay Area dance community offers free classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. The festival runs April 24-May 3, ...
Tuesday, April 28
Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)
Tuesday, April 28 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Bay Area Dance Week is a 10-day celebration of movement and dance, where the vibrant and diverse Bay Area dance community offers free classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. The festival runs April 24-May 3, ...
Wednesday, April 29
Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)
Wednesday, April 29 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Bay Area Dance Week is a 10-day celebration of movement and dance, where the vibrant and diverse Bay Area dance community offers free classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. The festival runs April 24-May 3, ...
Thursday, April 30
Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)
Thursday, April 30 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Bay Area Dance Week is a 10-day celebration of movement and dance, where the vibrant and diverse Bay Area dance community offers free classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. The festival runs April 24-May 3, ...
Friday, May 1
Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)
Friday, May 1 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Bay Area Dance Week is a 10-day celebration of movement and dance, where the vibrant and diverse Bay Area dance community offers free classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. The festival runs April 24-May 3, ...
Saturday, May 2
Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)
Saturday, May 2 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Bay Area Dance Week is a 10-day celebration of movement and dance, where the vibrant and diverse Bay Area dance community offers free classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. The festival runs April 24-May 3, ...
41st Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival (Hayward)
Saturday, May 2 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Hayward
La Alianza de Hayward will be hosting the 41st Annual Cinco de Mayo event on Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 10:0am to 5:00pm. The event will include live music and dance performances, mariachi, food vendors, artisan vendors, car show, Aztec dancers, baile folklorico, vinyl record ...
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 ...
2026 Japantown Kodomo no Hi Children’s Day Festival (SF)
Saturday, May 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California
Get the kids together and come out to our annual Children’s Day Festival on Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 11:00am-4:00pm!
Bring out the kids and friends to enjoy our annual festival offering many fun games and prizes, craft activities, bounce house, and cultural and live stage ...
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 ...
Berkeley Bay Festival 2026: Free Boat Rides, Live Music & Activities
Saturday, May 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Shorebird Park Nature Center
Celebrate the San Francisco Bay at the Berkeley Marina and connect with the community through live music, food, and hands-on educational activities.
Join us for the Berkeley Bay Festival to enjoy:
Interactive learning exhibits
Fun activities
Boat rides
Food vendors
Free bike valet
Adventure Playground
Music by the West Grand Brass Band Taylor ...
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
SF’s “Live on Larkin” AAPI Heritage Month Block Party (2026)
Live on Larkin, a new series of free street events on Larkin Street, kicks off on May 9th with the 5th Annual AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Heritage Month Block Party.
Check out live music, a fashion show, cultural performances, K-Pop DJ Sets & Karaoke, ...
San Francisco Bike Rodeo for Kids 2026
Bring the kids and their bikes for a free morning of safety skills, helmet checks, and a short neighborhood ride at the San Francisco Bike Rodeo. Youth ages 5–17 will learn how to ride safely on city streets, practice hand signals, and get their bikes ...
