Free Swimming Fridays: East Bay’s Lagoons, Beaches & Pools | Summer 2019

Celebrate the East Bay Regional Park District’s 85th Anniversary. The Park District has planned a number of special events and programs including free swimming at all of their regional parks. Park entry and other fees will be waived every Friday in 2019 from April to December to celebrate the ...Every Friday

Oakland Unite Summer Nights at Willie Wilkins Park | East Bay

Come on out for Summer Nights at Willie Wilkins. Carnival-style games, basketball, soccer, tie dye, face painting, temporary tattoos, music, food – plus tons of prizes (gift cards, Great America tickets, tablets, and more.) Event Dates: Friday, July 5th Friday, July 12th Friday, July 19th ...

Parties in the Park at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park | Oakland

This summer, Peralta Hacienda Historical Park is going to be LIT. 5 community celebrations will be thrown away, 5 Fridays in a row, and everything is free. Event Dates: Fridays, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2, 5 pm to 8 pm ...

Oracle Park’s Free Summer Concert: Former Giant All-Star Barry Zito | SF

The Giants are proud to present the first ever Levi’s Concert Series. Enjoy a free pre-game concert before each Friday night home game. The concerts will feature local bands and artists, such as Barry Zito, Tim Flannery and more. Plus there will have Anchor Brewery ...

2019 Summer “Country” Concert in the Park | Foster City

Join the Foster City community for free summer concerts overlooking the water in Leo Ryan Park from 6-8 pm, every Friday from July to August 2019. Don’t forget to bring your friends, a picnic, and your dancing shoes. 2019 Foster City Summer Concert Schedule July ...

3rd Friday: Free Outdoor Movie & Free Popcorn “Dumbo” | Millbrae

Join every 3rd Friday of the month from April to October for games, food trucks,  and a free moving screening. There will have FREE warm and buttery popcorn for all attendees. Bring a chair or blanket to sit in. Free Movie Lineup: 4/19- Christopher Robin ...Monthly

Free Dive-In Movie Night in the Pool: “Lilo & Stitch” | Emeryville Enjoy a screening of Disney’s Lilo & Stitch while in the pool. Feel free to bring your crafts and floats to lay on during the movie. Free Dive In Movie Night in the Pool Friday, July 19, 2019 | 6:30 pm ECCL (Pool), 1170 47th Street, Emeryville FREE with RSVP Grab ...

Summer Movie Night Kick Off Feat. “Spider-Man” | South SF

Enjoy an evening at the park with our summer Movie Night in the Park in South San Francisco’s Orange Memorial Park. Kicking off this series on Friday, July 19, 2019. Movie Lineup: July 19 – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (With special guest Spider-Man is joining ...

Free Family Movie Night: Mary Poppins Returns | Walnut Creek

Come for a family event series and a movie night every Friday at the outdoor amphitheater at The Orchards from July 12th to August 9th. Live family entertainment starts at 7:30 pm. Movie begins at sundown. Movie Lineup: July 12 – Ralph Breaks the Internet ...

Movie Night Under The Stars & Free Popcorn: “Moana” | Benicia

Join the Benicia community for a family movie under the stars in front of Benicia’s cute and quaint City Park Gazebo. Movies begin at 8 pm. Bring your pillows, blankets, and lawn chairs. Food and beverages are welcome, so bring your picnic dinner. Don’t worry about snacks ...

Summer Outdoor Movie Night: Smallfoot | Mountain View

Celebrate how Parks Make Life Better. TM with a movie under the stars. All movies begin at 8:30 pm or when dark outside. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. Co-sponsored by the City of Mountain View Recreation Division and Youth Advisory Committee. ...

2019 Kick Off: Movie Under the Stars: “The Pink Panther” | Alamo

The Alamo Parks and Recreation Summer ‘Movie Under the Stars’ features films for the whole family and provide an excellent opportunity to enjoy films in a beautiful park setting. Bring blankets, chairs, flashlights, snacks, family and friends. 2019 Alamo Movie Under the Stars Movie starts ...

Mid-Summer Warehouse Sale Extravaganza at Books Inc. HQ | SF Books Inc. Mid-Summer Warehouse Sale Extravaganza are bigger and better than before. Featuring 25-90% off of 1000’s of books. Greeting Cards 4 for $1. Toys and gift item s marked down to extreme discounts. Opens on July 20 from 9 am to 4 pm, one day ...

Mission Science Workshop: Free Hands-on Science Saturday | SF

Mission Science Workshop is a non-profit community science center that provides hands-on science activities for SF youth and families. Visit their monthly free Saturday open house program, where you can build toys and projects, hold snakes and lizards, and explore the collections of bones, fossils, ...Monthly

Menlo Park Summerfest 2019 | July 20-21

The long, laid-back, lovely days of summer are here and the Bay Area’s popular outdoor festival season is in full swing. For a sun-splashed weekend featuring two days of stellar live music, world-class art by 200 of America’s top artists, fabulous food and drink, artisan specialty ...

2019 Niles Dog Show: Family Dogs & Family Fun | East Bay Enjoy a day packed with fun and excitement for dogs and people at the show’s 21st anniversary celebration. The focus is family fun and family pets with registered dogs competing for Best Costume, Most Interesting Mix, Best Dog/Person Look-Alike and other fun titles. Foods trucks and booths ...

2019 Family Theatre Festival: Magic & Live Theater | East Bay Enjoy a day of fun family entertainment during the annual Family Theatre Festival at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. There are free events outside including live performances, face painting, craft making and more. Ticketed performances inside the Lesher Center are $5 each. 2019 Family Theatre Festival Saturday, ...

39th Annual Native American Festival | Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore invites you to the 39th Annual Big Time Festival, a traditional Native American trade festival at Kule Loklo, a Coast Miwok Cultural Exhibit. Walk through Kule Loklo with an appetite for listening, talking, learning, and storytelling with demonstrators, allies, park staff, volunteers, and ...

2019 Debardchery: Archery, Bardic Poetry & Silly Games | Golden Gate Park The Shire of Cloondara (the San Francisco branch of the Society for Creative Anachronisms, who re-create the customs, combat, and courtesies of the Middle Ages) throws “DeBARDchery,” their annual archery and bardic tournament. Watch people dressed in middle ages garb match their mirth, merriment, and archery skills (including using ...

USS Hornet’s 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing | Alameda Join in commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the epic Apollo 11 lunar landing mission, the first time humans walked on the Moon in the entire history of mankind, on July 20th from 10 am to 5 pm. The USS Hornet flawlessly recovered these first moon walkers ...

Moon Landing 50th Anniversary at the Exploratorium | SF

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission which landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, with Neil Armstrong taking the historic first steps on the moon 6 hours later. The first steps on the moon took place at 7:56pm Pacific Time. Apollo ...

Moon Landing 50th Anniversary at Chabot Space Center | Oakland Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 with hands-on moon demos, a new planetarium show, Lunaverse and more, on July 20th at 10 am. Schedule Lineup: 10 am-5 pm: Hands-On Moon Activities Learn all about the moon through hands-on activities and demos with out Galaxy Explorers! 10 am-5 pm: ...

2019 San Francisco Anime & Cosplay Festival | Japantown Celebrate all things anime and cosplay. All Bay Area Cosplayers and Anime lovers are encouraged to get your favorite wigs and costumes on while exploring great shops and restaurants in East and West Japantown Malls. This festival boasts lots of contests and interactive games on the Japantown ...

40th Street Summer Block Party | Oakland The 40th Street Summer Block Party returns on Saturday, July 20, 2019. Get ready to rock out to great live music curated by Broken Guitars Oakland, local food and beer, and unique artisan vendors. This year, they’ve expanded the event to two blocks with two awesome ...

2019 Mario Woods Remembrance Day | SF Join the 4th Annual Mario Woods Remembrance Day. Many of you will remember a beautiful event last year, full of community feeling. 2019 Mario Woods Remembrance Day Saturday, July 20, 2019 | 11 am to 5 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 5701 3rd Street, San Francisco FREE (Donations are ...

Pub In the Park: Live Music, Local Brews & Lawn Games | Redwood City

Imagine a leisurely summer afternoon, lounging in a park, while listening to live Americana and Bluegrass music, sipping delicious local brews and enjoying lawn games. During four Saturdays from June to September, we’ll stock the British-style inflatable pub with quality beers and ciders on tap ...

Drop-In Bike Workshop & Advice | Mountain View

Come get your bike fixed and learn a few things from professional bike mechanic Ryan Murphy who will be available for advice and help with you bike at the Mountain View Library every third Saturday from 11 am to 12:30 pm. Use their tools to work ...Monthly

2019 Urban Youth Graffiti Arts Festival | SF Each year, the Urban Youth Arts Festival sets up a huge community painting wall in Precita Park for artists of all ages to express themselves, along with music and fun – typically with over 500 feet of wall space. There’s also sometimes free food thanks to the YMCA ...

2019 Free Lake Merritt Boat Rental Day | Oakland The Lake Merritt Boating Center invites you to National Recreation & Parks Month with free boat rentals and an open house from 1-3 pm on Saturday, July 20, 2019. If past years are any indication, you can get ½ hour of free time floating around picturesque Lake Merritt. You can find ...

10th Annual Blues & Brews Festival | Pleasant Hill

Come enjoy an afternoon of free blues, along with craft beer tastings and activities for the whole family at the 9th Annual Pleasant Hill Blues & Brews Festival in Pleasant Hill Park. 2019 Brews & Blues Festival – Friday pre-party, July 19, 2019 | 6 – 9 ...