Saturday, August 29
Portola Neighborhood Garage Sale 2026
Saturday, August 29 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Burrows Pocket Park
The Portola Neighborhood Garage Sale is a great excuse to get out early, wander the neighborhood, and see what turns up. Expect a fun mix of household finds, vintage surprises, useful odds and ends, and the kind of hidden gems you only spot when you’re ...
8th Annual Crab Cove Fish Festival (Alameda)
Saturday, August 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Crab Cove Visitor Center
Crab Cove Visitor Center is part of the East Bay Regional Park District, the largest park district in the nation.
Join us for the 8th Annual Fish Festival, including:
*Enjoy eats from Food Truck Mafia’s diverse lineup of food trucks.
* The Mobile Fish Exhibit, where you can view large ...
Free Pet Adoption Fest: 300+ Animals, 30+ Shelters, DJs (Berkeley)
Bark (& Meow) Around the Block
Join Berkeley Humane for Bark (& Meow) Around the Block, California’s largest single-location pet adoption event, on Saturday, August 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 2700 Ninth Street in Berkeley.
Meet 300+ adoptable animals from more than 30 shelters ...
2026 “Pub in the Park” Giant Inflatables + Summer Picnic Party (Redwood City)
While Redwood City’s summer event series celebrates 20 years, Pub in the Park is the young standout of the lineup–now nine years strong and a favorite gathering in Red Morton Park. Join us for four lively Saturdays filled with music, drinks, and a welcoming community ...
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
Richmond Art Center’s 90th Birthday Party
Join us for a community celebration as we mark 90 years of Richmond Art Center! This family-friendly event celebrates the opening of our 90th anniversary exhibitions with live music, food, hands-on art activities, and birthday cake.
Mission Missives Zine Expo (SF)
On Saturday, August 29 from 12–4 PM, YAX Studios @ La Fénix transforms into a celebration of Bay Area comics, zines, illustration, and independent publishing. Browse handmade zines, original artwork, prints, artist merch, local food vendors, and meet the creators keeping DIY culture alive in ...
Umoja Health Access Point (HAP) Community Health Fair
Saturday, August 29 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | African American Art & Culture Complex–
Join us for our Umoja HAP Community Health Fair! Here, you’ll be able to connect with local organizations that offer a range of resources, including free STI/HIV testing, health screenings, sexual health resources, workforce resources, housing resources, and other wellness resources! They’ll also be food ...
“Spirit & Soul Festival” Downtown Richmond Block Party (6 Blocks)
The Spirit & Soul Festival is an annual free, community event in Downtown Richmond. On Saturday August 29th, 12 pm – 5 pm the festival activates 6 blocks on Macdonald Avenue, transforming the street into a vibrant space for arts, culture, wellness, and community connection. ...
3rd Annual Gospel Music In the Park (Brentwood)
Saturday, August 29 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Brentwood City Park
It’s that time again! The 3rd Annual Gospel Music in the Park is coming to Brentwood City Park on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 1:00 PM–6:00 PM!
Hosted by True Free Love Ministries and Dream2b, this FREE community event is bringing together an incredible group of ...
Sunday, August 30
Free Cape & Cowl: 150+ Artists, Food Trucks + Kids Area (Alameda)
Come have fun at Cape & Cowl Con, a free, family-friendly, one-day comic convention celebrating the very best comics, artists, and makers our community has to offer!
Hosted by Cape & Cowl Comics, the Eisner award-winning comic book shop located in downtown Oakland for ten amazing ...
“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)
Free Oakland UP, a Social Practice Project by Jocelyn Meggait, is open Fridays through Sundays from 12–4 PM, offering free materials for art, collage, and junk journals such as ephemera, electronics parts, books, and household goods. Outdoor items are entirely free to take (just don’t ...Every Sunday
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 ...
BonPOP 2026: 5th Anniversary Bon Odori Festival (Golden Gate Park)
BonPOP returns for its 5th anniversary with a Japanese American Bon Odori festival at Golden Gate Park’s Celebration Garden. The event features taiko drumming, Bon Odori dancing, live music, memorial lanterns, yukata dressing, and a vendor fair. Admission to the Gardens is free for San ...
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 ...
Thick & Tired (A Drag Show)
Are you drained by life these days? Are you a hottie looking for a little escape with your community? We feel you, diva! Come enjoy some drag, drinks, and dancing at Thick & Tired: making Sunday Funday both curvaceous and salacious!
Hosted in collaboration with Madrone ...
Wednesday, September 2
Low Impact Fitness: Free Strength + Balance or Tai Chi (Union Square Park)
Wednesday, September 2 – 8:00 am - Ends at 9:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Achieve greater wellness by practicing Strength and Balance Fitness (led by Chinatown YMCA) or Tai Chi (led by 64 Movements) at Union Square Park every Wednesday through September 30, on an alternating basis.
Build total-body strength and improve your mobility with Strength and Balance Fitness! Using ...
SF’s Thrilling New Play “R.O.I. (Return on Investment)” (Aug. 6-Sept. 6)
In this bold new San Francisco Playhouse production, May Lee is a rising venture capitalist on the verge of becoming the youngest partner at her firm, if she can land a career-defining deal. Then she meets Willa McGovern, a brilliant young scientist with an idea ...
Thursday, September 3
SF’s Free DFT Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (2026)
Downtown First Thursdays is back in 2026 for a full year of street parties in 2026, starting Jan 1, 2026, with a New Year’s Day Edition and returning every first Thursday with a new downtown block party. DJs – Live Performances – Dancing – Drag ...Monthly
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
Baukunst First Fridays: Art, Music + Food (Bernal Heights)
Friday, September 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Baukunst
Join us for Baukunst First Fridays, our brand-new monthly celebration blending art, music, and food! Every month, experience a vibrant evening of creativity, delicious bites, and fantastic tunes. Mark your calendars and bring your friends — let’s make every first Friday unforgettable! Baukunst First Fridays ...Monthly
“Union Square Dances” Free Outdoor Friday Night Dance Party (SF)
Friday, September 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Come out to Union Square Park every Friday from 5 pm to 8 pm through October 16 for our free Union Square Dances. Enjoy rotating styles of live music and dancing, including Salsa, Country Western, Swing, Bollywood, and Tango. Each event starts with a lesson followed by ...Every Friday
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
SF’s “Hoop It Up” 3×3 Basketball Tournament: Free to Watch (Thrive City)
The Hoop It Up 3×3 Basketball Tournament returns to Thrive City in San Francisco on September 5, 2026. Free for spectators, the event features divisions for youth (ages 10–18+) and adults, including recreational and Pro-Am levels. Teams of 3-5 players compete for cash prizes in ...
SF’s Thrilling New Play “R.O.I. (Return on Investment)” (Aug. 6-Sept. 6)
In this bold new San Francisco Playhouse production, May Lee is a rising venture capitalist on the verge of becoming the youngest partner at her firm, if she can land a career-defining deal. Then she meets Willa McGovern, a brilliant young scientist with an idea ...
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 ...
Free Inner Sunset Art Show (SF)
Saturday, September 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Tillage
Tillage—your Inner Sunset coworking community and gathering place—is hosting a FREE art show featuring experimental photography by local artist Joshua Curry.
LIVE music —swing/Latin jazz/blues/funk
NA beverages and cocktails from Ocean Beach Cafe for sale
Art for sale
Family friendly
Check out our coworking space and learn about membership plans ...
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
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026: Antony and Cleopatra at McLaren Park (SF)
September 5 – September 13 / Saturdays, Sundays, & Labor Day Monday at 2:00 pm
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s 44th season of Free Shakespeare in the Park presents “Antony and Cleopatra.” This timeless tale of power, passion, and politics examines the conflict between duty and desire, ...
