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Sunday, May 19

Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park (2024)
Sunday, May 19 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Golden Gate Park Band's Free Symphony in the Park (2024)

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 142nd 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 2024, 25 free weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm. Concerts are approximately ...Every Sunday

The Bay’s Huge “626 Night Market” w/ 200+ Food & Shopping Stalls (May 17-19)
The Bay's Huge "626 Night Market" w/ 200+ Food & Shopping Stalls (May 17-19)

Everything tastes better at night. Bring family and friends to eat all your favorite snacks at the 13th season of 626 Night Market (formerly known as the NorCal Night Market). Inspired by the famous open-air nighttime bazaars of Asia, this iconic Californian festival named after ...

Free Reggae in the Park 2024 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 19 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Reggae in the Park 2024 "Crucial Sundays" (Golden Gate Park)

Performances in Golden Gate Park Announced for 2024 Season. Season 4 will bring 125+ free live performances at Golden Gate Park Bandshell. After several months of renovations, Illuminate is beginning its robust performance season with 125+ diverse free concerts at historic landmark venue, the Golden ...

Wednesday, May 22

“Gladiator” Live Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 22-23)
Wednesday, May 22 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $69 | Davies Symphony Hall
"Gladiator" Live Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 22-23)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch favorite films on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. Relive this five-time Academy Award-winning epic on the big screen while the Symphony and Chorus performs Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard’s ...

Thursday, May 23

SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 w/ Jazz Artist “PHER”
Thursday, May 23 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
SF's Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 w/ Jazz Artist "PHER"
Deeply versed in jazz and classic soul music, PHER is equally comfortable in both musical realms, and often brings the techniques and cadences of one idiom into the other. Formerly known as Chris Turner, the Oakland native has become a phenomenon over the past decade, ...
“Gladiator” Live Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 22-23)
Thursday, May 23 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $69 | Davies Symphony Hall
"Gladiator" Live Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 22-23)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch favorite films on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. Relive this five-time Academy Award-winning epic on the big screen while the Symphony and Chorus performs Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard’s ...

Friday, May 24

“Encanto” Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 24-25)
Friday, May 24 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $59 | Davies Symphony Hall
"Encanto" Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 24-25)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch favorite films on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. Watch the magical tale of an extraordinary family in the town of Encanto, featuring all-new songs by Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony ...

Saturday, May 25

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 Free Concert in the Park (CO-LLAB Choir)
Saturday, May 25 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 Free Concert in the Park (CO-LLAB Choir)
As the founder, director and guiding spirit of Oakland-based CO-LLAB, Cava Menzies has created a powerful vehicle for bringing musicians together for synergistic collaboration. The 20-member contemporary vocal ensemble develops new works by vocalists and singer-songwriters through an exacting process of co-arranging and co-writing. The ...
“Encanto” Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 24-25)
Saturday, May 25 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: $59 | Davies Symphony Hall
"Encanto" Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 24-25)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch favorite films on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. Watch the magical tale of an extraordinary family in the town of Encanto, featuring all-new songs by Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony ...

Epic First Spring Concert of 2024 w/ San Francisco Philharmonic (Herbst Theatre)
Epic First Spring Concert of 2024 w/ San Francisco Philharmonic (Herbst Theatre)
Don’t miss an amazing orchestral performance conducted by Jessica Bejarano, who was featured on Broke Ass Stuart’s website and a rising star in the classical music world. RSVP for limited free tickets available exclusively for Funcheap! – Use Secret Code FCPHIL7344 to unlock tickets – only ...
“TreasureFest” on Treasure Island 2024 (May 25-26)
Saturday, May 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*$10 pre sale, $15 early bird, $20 general
| Treasure Island
"TreasureFest" on Treasure Island 2024 (May 25-26)

TreasureFest is a monthly locally curated festival that features the best of the Bay Area. At TreasureFest you can shop from 300+ vintage & antique curators, crafts & makers, independent designers & artists. Enjoy 35+ top-rated food trucks and eateries, and try a variety of ...

Sunday, May 26

“TreasureFest” on Treasure Island 2024 (May 25-26)
Sunday, May 26 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*$10 pre sale, $15 early bird, $20 general
| Treasure Island
"TreasureFest" on Treasure Island 2024 (May 25-26)

TreasureFest is a monthly locally curated festival that features the best of the Bay Area. At TreasureFest you can shop from 300+ vintage & antique curators, crafts & makers, independent designers & artists. Enjoy 35+ top-rated food trucks and eateries, and try a variety of ...

Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park: Armenian Culture Day
Sunday, May 26 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Golden Gate Park Band's Free Symphony in the Park: Armenian Culture Day

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 142nd 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 2024, 25 free weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm. Concerts are approximately ...Every Sunday

Free Reggae in the Park 2024 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 26 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Reggae in the Park 2024 "Crucial Sundays" (Golden Gate Park)

Performances in Golden Gate Park Announced for 2024 Season. Season 4 will bring 125+ free live performances at Golden Gate Park Bandshell. After several months of renovations, Illuminate is beginning its robust performance season with 125+ diverse free concerts at historic landmark venue, the Golden ...

Thursday, May 30

Free “Community Music Center Neighborhood Choirs” Concert at Yerba Buena Gardens (SF)
Thursday, May 30 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
Free "Community Music Center Neighborhood Choirs" Concert at Yerba Buena Gardens (SF)
In reclaiming the legacy of a Bay Area giant, Beth Wilmurt has uncovered a trove of long-forgotten songs by Malvina Reynolds, the San Francisco-born singer-songwriter devoted to environmental and human rights activism (1900-1978). Directed by Wilmurt, singers from four Community Music Center Neighborhood Choirs perform ...

Saturday, June 1

2024 Union Street Music Festival & Street Fair (June 1-2)
Saturday, June 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Union Street (Gough to Fillmore)
2024 Union Street Music Festival & Street Fair (June 1-2)

The historic 46th Annual Union Street Fair takes place in the Cow Hollow District on San Francisco’s fashionable Union Street, from Gough to Fillmore where historic Victorians have been transformed into popular boutiques, art galleries and restaurants. The Union Street Festival provides a unique opportunity ...

Heels for Hope benefitting Maitri Compassionate Care
Saturday, June 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $50*
*VIP: $100 VIP Tickets include a hosted bar. Regular Price: $50 - $75
| Marines' Memorial Theater
Heels for Hope benefitting Maitri Compassionate Care
Kick off Pride Month with Maitri! Heels for Hope is a variety show to raise funds for Maitri’s compassionate care for people living with HIV/AIDS and those recovering from gender-affirming surgeries. Hosted by the former Miss Gay SF and the 30th elected Empress of SF, Donna Sachet. Featuring ...

Sunday, June 2

2024 Union Street Music Festival & Street Fair | SF
Sunday, June 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Union Street (Gough to Fillmore)
2024 Union Street Music Festival & Street Fair | SF

The historic 46th Annual Union Street Fair takes place in the Cow Hollow District on San Francisco’s fashionable Union Street, from Gough to Fillmore where historic Victorians have been transformed into popular boutiques, art galleries and restaurants. The Union Street Festival provides a unique opportunity ...

“Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)
Sunday, June 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Market & Noe
"Castro Art Mart" Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)

The Castro Art Mart Features LGBTQ Artists, Live Music, and Drag Performances every 1st Sunday of the month on Noe St and Market St (Next to the Lookout Bar), 11-5pm. Come enjoy this Free, Family & Friendly event hosted by Castro Merchants, while supporting local artists, ...Monthly

Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park (2024)
Sunday, June 2 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Golden Gate Park Band's Free Symphony in the Park (2024)

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 142nd 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 2024, 25 free weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm. Concerts are approximately ...Every Sunday

Friday, June 7

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, June 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
"Oakland First Fridays" Street Festival

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs ...Monthly

SF’s Castro Art Walk 2024 (Every First Friday)
Friday, June 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free self-guided tour
| Castro Merchants
SF's Castro Art Walk 2024 (Every First Friday)

The Castro Art Walk is back for 2024 as a regular monthly event, every first Friday of the month! Please come and (re)discover the coolest arts district in San Francisco – The Castro Arts District. Participating small businesses extend their business hours to host special ...Monthly

South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)
Friday, June 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SoFA District (San Jose)
South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)

Join an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district (and beyond) every first Friday of the month. Please note that South First Fridays is typically canceled in July and January due to the holidays. South First Fridays hours depend on ...Monthly

Saturday, June 8

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 w/ South Africa’s Best Jazz Artists
Saturday, June 8 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 w/ South Africa's Best Jazz Artists
Marking the 30th anniversary of South Africa’s first free, post-apartheid election, this double bill presents the perfect artists to celebrate the momentous occasion. Saxophonist Steve Dyer is one of South Africa’s most influential jazz artists, and his music was shaped by the revolutionary anti-apartheid movement. ...
27th Annual FESCO Shuffle (Hayward)
Saturday, June 8 – 9:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Moreau Catholic High School
27th Annual FESCO Shuffle (Hayward)
The FESCO Shuffle is the biggest single-day opportunity we have to raise funds and to educate our neighbors about ending family homelessness in Alameda County. This work is especially crucial now, in the face of the affordable housing crisis which continues to leave many parents ...
SF’s 2024 “Golden Gate Park Band Festival” in the Park (June 8-9)
Saturday, June 8 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
SF's 2024 "Golden Gate Park Band Festival" in the Park (June 8-9)

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 142nd 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 2024, 25 free weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm. Concerts are approximately ...Every Sunday

Sunday, June 9

SF’s “Inner Sunset Flea Market” 2024 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every 2nd Sunday)
Sunday, June 9 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission: All Welcome
| Inner Sunset
SF's "Inner Sunset Flea Market" 2024 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every 2nd Sunday)

The Inner Sunset Flea is a grassroots-organized flea market, occurring every second Sunday in the heart of San Francisco’s Inner Sunset neighborhood. The Flea features over 30 resident, artisan, nonprofit, and local business vendors as well as food, activities, and more. The Flea has doubled ...Monthly

SF’s 2024 “Golden Gate Park Band Festival” in the Park (June 8-9)
Sunday, June 9 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
SF's 2024 "Golden Gate Park Band Festival" in the Park (June 8-9)

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 142nd 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 2024, 25 free weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm. Concerts are approximately ...Every Sunday

SF’s “Sundays at the Beach” Free Concert Day on The Great Highway (Ocean Beach)
Sunday, June 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
SF's "Sundays at the Beach" Free Concert Day on The Great Highway (Ocean Beach)

Welcome to Sundays at the Beach! With help from @avenuegreenlight and our friends across the neighborhood, we’re excited to bring free community events to Great Highway Park every weekend for the next year. 1st Sunday: Chair Yoga, 2pm @ Irving 2nd Sunday: Live Music, 1-3 ...Monthly

Thursday, June 13

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 Free Concert in the Park (Darrell Grant & MJ New)
Thursday, June 13 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 Free Concert in the Park (Darrell Grant & MJ New)
Decked out in bespoke tuxedos to perform an elegant fusion of state-of-the-art jazz and classical music in the world’s most august concert halls, the Modern Jazz Quartet set an unimpeachable musical and sartorial standard for 45 years (1952-1997). Darrell Grant & MJ New Thursday, June 13, 2024 ...