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Sunday, April 12

Art Matters: Free Spring Open Studios 2026 at 1890 Bryant (April 10-12)
Sunday, April 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No RSVP required
| 1890 Bryant Street Studios
Art Matters: Free Spring Open Studios 2026 at 1890 Bryant (April 10-12)

Join this historic arts community as the doors open this Spring and celebrate human art in all its forms. Studios throughout the building feature art alongside the artists who create it, individuals who teach, mentor, nurture, and thrive on the exchange of new ideas. Art ...

Gilman Brewery “Punks Parade” Craft Faire w/ 60+ Vendors + 7 Bands (Berkeley)
Sunday, April 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 ticket includes access the whole days festivities. 60 vendors, 7 bands, on-site pet adoptions
| Gilman Brewing Company
Gilman Brewery "Punks Parade" Craft Faire w/ 60+ Vendors + 7 Bands (Berkeley)
Punks Parade Craft Faire is here again! 60+ vendors, 7 bands, beers, food trucks, desserts, and of course, dozens of pups & kittens to adopt Welcome to Punks Parade Vol 9- Craft Faire and Animal Shelter Fundraiser at Gilman Brewing Company! Join us on April 12, ...

Golden Gate Park Free Music Fest “Live at the Shell” (SF)
Sunday, April 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Event
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Golden Gate Park Free Music Fest "Live at the Shell" (SF)
Sunday April 12 at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell Live! at the Shell 2026 starring Cynny, SundaY, Professa Gabel, Brycon & Nick Otis
Drag Bingo Brunch
Sunday, April 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free - Reserve a spot
| Saluhall
Drag Bingo Brunch
Overview Get ready for laughs, glam, and bingo fun at our fabulous Drag Bingo Brunch—food, drinks, and sass! Drag Bingo Brunch Get ready for a fabulous time at our Drag Bingo Brunch! Join us in person for an unforgettable day filled with laughter, dazzling performances, and exciting bingo games. It’s the perfect chance ...
SF’s Selena Look-Alike Contest + Birthday Bash w/ Piñata (The Mission)
Sunday, April 12 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 pre-sale, $20 GA
| Teeth
SF's Selena Look-Alike Contest + Birthday Bash w/ Piñata (The Mission)
PUTI CLUB presents:  The Selena Birthday Ball with the “Anything for Selena!” Look-alike contest Teeth Bar | The Mission, San FranciscoSUNDAY, April 123:00–8:00 PM | 21+ PUTI CLUB gets amor prohibido, bebé Join us for a special Selena-inspired edition of our queer daytime FIESTA in The Mission. Tejano, ...
Voices Taking Space
Sunday, April 12 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free; RSVP encouraged
| Community Music Center
Voices Taking Space
San Francisco Bay Area’s ​21V, a professional treble ensemble of soprano and altos of all gender identities under the direction of Dr. Martín Benvenuto, presents Voices Taking Space on Sunday, April 12th at 4:00 p.m. at the Community Music Center in San Francisco. 21V joins forces ...
90’s/00’s Trivia
Sunday, April 12 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Trivia and popcorn are free! Drinks available for purchase
| St Mary's Pub
Come play 90s/00’s pop culture trivia on Sunday, April 12! 7:30-10pm @ St Mary’s Pub, 3845 Mission Street Gameplay starts by 8, good vibes, warmups, and prizes start at 7:30 Free popcorn, cheap beer, great mock & cocktails, and a prize bag full of mysterious mysteries! Study hints: badass ...

Monday, April 13

Inamo Mondays Drag and Variety Show
Inamo Mondays Drag and Variety Show
Ina Mo! Your Mama! Ta mére! Tu Madre! Mama Yako! It’s here! The newest Monday night shindig in the city presented by the legendary mothers of the @mabuhay.bitches and @midnightsunsf . It’s a variety show like no other with special surprises and extra special guest performers EVERY ...

Tuesday, April 14

“Tapas Tuesday” 10% Off All Tapas at BOTA Tapas & Bar (SF)
Tuesday, April 14 – 11:30 am - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Reservations or Walk-ins Welcome! Mention Tapas Tuesday for 10% Off All Tapas
| Bota Tapas and Paella Bar
"Tapas Tuesday" 10% Off All Tapas at BOTA Tapas & Bar (SF)
Every Tuesday, BOTA Tapas & Bar is launching “Tapas Tuesday“, serving delicious tapas from the famous Patatas Bravas, savory Ox Tails, and the best kept secret that is not so secret, Secreto Iberico, made from a highly prized, fatty cut from the shoulder of Spanish Ibérico pigs, known as “butcher’s secret” ...

Thursday, April 16

“Dining Out For Life” Bay Area 2026
Thursday, April 16 – 8:00 am - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Participation requires dining at a participating restaurant
| Participating San Francisco Restaurants
“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. ...

Friday, April 17

Fauxnique: How Do I Look? (SF)
Friday, April 17 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*limited arts access tickets available, get them before they're gone.
| ODC Theater
Fauxnique: How Do I Look? (SF)
How Do I Look? – the most vain, mundane and loaded question. Fauxnique, the drag queen guise of multi-faceted artist Monique Jenkinson, wields her unique combination of precise physicality, irreverent humor and gutsy vulnerability, to dig past glossy platitudes and flattering exaggerations into the hot ...

Saturday, April 18

The Spill Session w/ Free Coffee
Saturday, April 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, 18+
| Café con Cariño
The Spill Session w/ Free Coffee
Free Coffee, Good Convos, and Café Culture The Way We Grew Up. There’s no nametags, no presentations, no lectures, panels, or icebreakers. It’s just coffee, convo, and culture. We’ll pull a topic from a hat to nudge things forward. But overall, it’s just a daytime space ...

Thursday, April 23

“SOMA Nights” Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)
Thursday, April 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Folsom St. (between 6th-12th)
"SOMA Nights" Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)

Join us for regular monthly art, food and cultural events on Folsom St (Between 6th-12th). Over 20 business participating, pop-up vendors, performances & street activations. SOMA Nights aims to foster a sense of community by connecting residents and local businesses during the Folsom Streetscape Project ...Monthly

Wednesday, April 29

Swig / Swap w/ Free Bubbly
Wednesday, April 29 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No Cover, 21+
| Town Bar & Lounge
Swig / Swap w/ Free Bubbly
Free Bubbly. Swapping Books. Sharing Knowledge & Culture. Our community book swap event returns to Town! Whether you are a book lover, a busy reader, a fan of fiction or nonfiction, someone just starting your “Avid Reader Era,” or someone who just wants to pass on ...

Friday, May 8

QTCON: The Meetup Series
Friday, May 8 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, 21+
| Town Bar & Lounge
QTCON: The Meetup Series
Calling All Fandoms to Town Bar & Lounge! Starting in May, we’re calling all fans and creators to a monthly happy hour at Town in Oakland. This is for anyone of any fandom from comics, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, anime, games, and all the media they inspire! We’ll have ...

Saturday, May 9

Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)
Saturday, May 9 – 10:30 am - Ends at 11:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Completely Free
| Mothers Meadow (Golden Gate Park)
Golden Gate Park "Singing in the Park" Community Party (SF)

Make new friends and beautiful, fun music: join us for free monthly community singing in the park! We meet the Second Saturday of every month @10:30am and will always have the pink blanket above so you can find us. The community sing is super kid, adult ...Monthly

Sunday, May 17

5th Annual East Bay Makers Market & Car Show 2026 (Richmond)
Sunday, May 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission 11:00am - 3:00pm
| San Pablo Sportsman Hall
5th Annual East Bay Makers Market & Car Show 2026 (Richmond)
Join us for our 5th Annual Makers Market at the San Pablo Sportsman Hall. Invite your friends and neighbors for some community fun. INDOORS, you’ll be able to shop handcrafted goods from 25 guest artisans. OUTDOORS, the Sportsman Club will be hosting their first Car Show, ...

Thursday, May 28

“SOMA Nights” Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)
Thursday, May 28 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Folsom St. (between 6th-12th)
"SOMA Nights" Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)

Join us for regular monthly art, food and cultural events on Folsom St (Between 6th-12th). Over 20 business participating, pop-up vendors, performances & street activations. SOMA Nights aims to foster a sense of community by connecting residents and local businesses during the Folsom Streetscape Project ...Monthly

Sunday, June 7

Free Pride Concert: “Golden Gate Park Band” Symphony in the Park
Sunday, June 7 – 1:00 am - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Pride Concert: "Golden Gate Park Band" Symphony in the Park

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 144th season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882. For 2026, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. ...Every Sunday

Saturday, June 13

Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)
Saturday, June 13 – 10:30 am - Ends at 11:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Completely Free
| Mothers Meadow (Golden Gate Park)
Golden Gate Park "Singing in the Park" Community Party (SF)

Make new friends and beautiful, fun music: join us for free monthly community singing in the park! We meet the Second Saturday of every month @10:30am and will always have the pink blanket above so you can find us. The community sing is super kid, adult ...Monthly

Sunday, October 4

San Francisco’s 52nd Annual Castro Street Fair (2026)
Sunday, October 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations requested - Suggested donation of $10-$20 to support out Beneficiaries
| Castro & Market
San Francisco's 52nd Annual Castro Street Fair (2026)
The 51st Castro Street Fair will take place on Sunday, October 4, 2026 from 11am to 6pm at Castro and Market Streets. 52nd Annual Castro Street Fair Sunday, October 4, 2026 | 11am-6pm Castro & Market Street, San Francisco Free but suggested donation: $10 to $20 The Castro Street Fair ...