Saturday, May 4
2024 Bay Area Book Festival’s Family Day (Berkeley)
The 10th Anniversary Bay Area Book Festival will take place in two parts: Family Day at the Berkeley Public Library on Saturday, May 4, 2024 (geared towards youngsters through teens/YA) and our full 10th Anniversary festival on June 1 & 2, 2024 in Downtown Berkeley. We ...
Intertribal Dance Gathering at Presidio (SF)
Saturday, May 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Presidio Transit Center
The Native American Health Center welcomes indigenous communities and the greater public back to the Presidio for a day of healing dances, screen printing, arts and crafts marketplace, health screenings and more. See dances from the Costanoan Rumsen Tribe (Ohlone), Point Arena Pomo, Cahuilla Bird ...
Silicon Valley Open Studios 2024 (May 4-19)
Saturday, May 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Silicon Valley
Visit more than 375 local artists at the 2024 Silicon Valley Open Studios during the first three weekends in May.
Silicon Valley Open Studios gives art lovers and collectors behind-the-scenes access to established and emerging artists from South San Francisco to Gilroy and coastal communities from ...
2024 Japantown Kodomo no Hi Children’s Day Festival (SF)
Get the kids together and come out to our annual Children’s Day Festival on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 11:00am-4:00pm at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California in San Francisco’s Japantown neighborhood!
Bring out the kids and friends to enjoy our annual festival ...
SF’s Historic 1886 Victorian “Haas-Lilienthal House” Open House & Big Book Sale
After being closed to the general public since November 2023, San Francisco Heritage’s Haas-Lilienthal House will reopen with a free open house and accompanying big book sale on Saturday, May 4, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thousands of volumes from the collection of the late Gee ...
Cameron Carnival at Cameron House (SF’s Chinatown)
Cameron Carnival makes its long-awaited return! Join us for an enjoyable afternoon filled with family-friendly games, activities, and food.
It’s the perfect opportunity to reunite with old friends and forge new connections.
Don’t miss your chance to win a complimentary meal and concession game tickets by participating ...
May the 4th Be With You Celebration: Photos w/ Star Wars Characters (San Ramon)
Saturday, May 4 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | City Center Bishop Ranch
May the 4th Be With You! Capture a selfie with some of your favorite Star Wars characters in Alexander Square from 12pm-2pm.
May the 4th Be With You
May 4, 2024
12:00pm–2:00pm
SF’s 25th Annual “How Weird” Street Faire 2024
The longest-running dance festival on the West Coast returns with 9+ stages of music, dancing, costumes, and weirdness in downtown San Francisco.
25th Annual How Weird Street Faire
May 4, 2024 | Noon to 8pm
Centered at Howard and 2nd Streets, San Francisco, Earth
Tickets – $25 – Early ...
San Francisco’s World Goth Day Festival 2024 on USS Hornet (Alameda)
The Menagerie Oddities Market proudly presents Covenant in an exclusive West Coast performance. The Swedish band will headline a multitalented lineup during this year’s celebration of dark subculture: music, fashion, art & community with Goths, by Goths, for Goths™.
SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 Season Kickoff (May 4 – Nov. 2)
Saturday, May 4 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
The 2024 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 4 at 1:00pm with Cuban soul from Pedrito Martinez. Now in its 24th year, the Festival will run each ...
“SF Live” Kick Off: “Electric Fields” at Golden Gate Park
Saturday, May 4 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
SF Live, San Francisco’s brand new outdoor concert series, kicks off on May 4, 2024 with Electric Fields with Monarch & The Great Northern.
Get ready for an electrifying afternoon of electronic beats at Electric Fields! From the legendary DJ M3’s fusion of Deep House and ...
“Oddkin” Group Exhibition (SF)
Saturday, May 4 – 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Hashimoto Contemporary SF
Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Oddkin, a group exhibition celebrating the familial nature of arts in the Bay Area.
Madison Brooks, Dennis Brown, Anjelica Colliard, Gina M. Contreras, Serena Viola Corson, Matthew Craven, Annie Duncan, James Eddy, Mary Finlayson, Maya Fuji, Mike Funkhouser, Chase Irvin, ...
Duboce Park “May the 4th” Free Outdoor Movie Night w/ Star Wars Rogue One (SF)
Saturday, May 4 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Duboce Park
Outdoor Movie Night returns to Duboce Park on Saturday, May 4 with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The movie begins at 8 p.m. on the upper lawn with local a local band, Pistachio Fever, playing beforehand starting at 6 p.m. The event is free to ...
SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Saturday)
It’s San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night at a great new comedy club at Neck of the Woods with HellaFunny and Funcheap. *Special Sept. 30, 2023 Special Location SAVOY TIVOLI in North Beach! Come hang at North Beach staple, Savoy Tivoli – a 117-year-old ...Every Saturday
“How Progressive” How Weird House Music After Party (SF)
Saturday, May 4 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Bergerac
In celebration of San Francisco’s How Weird Street Faire – the longest-running dance festival on the West Coast, @deepanddopemusic invites you to a special afterparty featuring an all-progressive house DJ line-up on May 4th right as the festival ends at 8 PM.
This year we are partnering with ...
“May the 4th Be with You” Star Wars vs. Star Trek Square Dance (Berkeley)
May the Fourth Star Wars Vs. Star Trek themed Square Dance. Live music performed by 5 piece band, Ceti Alpha V. All dances taught by dance callers Evie Ladin and Robin Fischer. No experience needed. If you enjoy dressing in costumes, come as your favorite ...
U.S. Air Guitar Regional Championships (Bottom of the Hill)
Saturday, May 4 – 9:00 pm |
Cost: $18 | Bottom of the Hill
Part rock show. Part comedy act. Part spectacle. US Air Guitar allows ordinary people to become ridiculous rock stars.
Come watch Northern California’s finest air guitarists battle it out for a shot at the US Air Guitar National Title!
Us Air Guitar Regional Championships – San Francisco
SF’s Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa)
Saturday, May 4 – 9:00 pm |
Cost: $10 | Madrone Art Bar
Pay tribute to both the King of Pop and the Purple One every first Saturday of the month at the Madrone Art Bar’s “The Prince and Michael Experience,” which celebrates their work with a healthy dose of competition as fans go head-to-head on the dance ...Monthly
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower | 2024
Saturday, May 4 – 11:59 pm - Ends at 5:30 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
The Eta Aquarids will be active between April 15 and May 27, 2024 with its peak expected on the night of May 4 and predawn hours of May 5. Thankfully, for 2024, the peak is expected during a new moon, so the skywatchers won’t be affected ...
Sunday, May 5
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunday, May 5 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)
Sunset Mercantile’s weekly outdoor market featuring farmers, ranchers, food trucks, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations. Bring the whole family for free seasonal art activities at the Sunset Mercantile Artship. Enjoy shopping an array of farm fresh produce, artisan goods. ...Every Sunday
Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)
Through the power of art, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco brings the diverse cultures of Asia to life. Located in the heart of San Francisco, the museum is home to one of the world’s finest collections of Asian art, boasting more than 18,000 ...Monthly
AAPI Month Performance: “Flowy Long Sleeves” at Salesforce Park (SF)
Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month and Mother’s Day with San Francisco’s Helen Dance Academy! This multicultural showcase features songs and dances to kick off the festivities in the month of May.
Flowy Long Sleeves at Salesforce Park
Sunday, May 5, 2024 | 2-3p
Salesforce Park (Main Plaza), 425 Mission ...
SF’s New Huge Cinco De Mayo Celebration w/ Epic Sunset Views (Treasure Island)
This year, San Francisco’s biggest Cinco De Mayo celebration will be held on Treasure Island! Join us for a day full of music and dance including performances by Mariachi Mi Mexico, Banda 300 and Farsante Rock & Alternativo.
Take in the sound of beautiful live music ...
San Francisco’s Cinco De Mayo Pub Crawl (2024)
Cinco de Mayo is on a Sunday in 2024, so get pumped up for two days of pub crawlin’ fun!
CrawlSF brings you the Official Cinco De Mayo Pub Crawls in San Francisco on Saturday, May 4 from 4PM to 10PM and Sunday, May 5 from ...
FREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Sunday)
Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...
Free Tix: “Laff Baked” Sunday Night Cannabis Comedy Show (2024)
Spend Sunday night getting high (and laughing) with us. San Francisco’s Mission Cannabis Club features a beautiful lounge that is safe and clean for people to consume cannabis flower, prerolls, vapes, and edibles. Consume in comfort and sink into their dreamy leather booths or find ...Every Sunday
“Crazy Funny Asians” Sunday Night Comedy Showcase (SF)
Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs. Free tickets for the first 100 people to RSVP “Crazy ...Every Sunday
“Laughter Hours” SF’s New Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Show (Sunday Nights)
“Laughter Hours” is San Francisco’s ultimate destination for late-night hilarity, combining the city’s vibrant comedy scene with a dash of after-dark madness. night at 10 PM, join us for an uproarious late night, raw comedy experience that’s sure to chase away those end-of-weekend blues. Hosted in ...Every Sunday
2024 El Cerrito Hillside Festival + Insect Hike & Nature Scavenger Hunt (May 4-5)
Sunday, May 5 – 8:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | El Cerrito Hillside Natural Area
The El Cerrito Trail Trekkers are proud to host the tenth annual El Cerrito Hillside Festival in El Cerrito’s 100-acre gem, the Hillside Natural Area. There’s something for everyone at the festival, including guided, informative hikes about the geology, trees, edible and medicinal plants, birds, ...
“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday
