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Friday, June 5

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

The Town’s favorite block party, Friday Nights at OMCA, is back for the 2026 season, inviting the Bay to kick off the weekend with the crew—whether family, friends, or neighbors. Join us every Friday, April–October, at 5 pm for a free evening of live music, interactive activities, ...Every Friday

South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)
Friday, June 5 – 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

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, June 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)

On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly

Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances
Friday, June 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chilpancingo Park
Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances

Pleasant Hill Night Market Will Return in May 2026 After a successful first season, the Night Market will be back in May 2026 with food, music, merchandise, activities and more! Visit Pleasant Hill California for more info. After getting so much love and support from ...

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, June 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 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 5-9:30pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue between 27th Street & 22nd Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs to life ...Monthly

Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, June 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)

Over 30 Oakland Art Murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur.” Every first Friday of the month, affiliate venues are open to the public from 6-9 ...Monthly

San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)
Friday, June 5 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)
San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)

San Francisco Bike Party  (not to be confused with Critical Mass) is a monthly celebration of biking for riders of different ages, types, and skill levels to enjoy. Every month is a different theme and you’re encouraged to dress up. San Francisco Bike Party is held on ...Monthly

SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)

See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of 22 San Francisco things everyone must do! 50 weekends a year, the critically-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an ...

Saturday, June 6

Poetry Workshop with Nia Pearl (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Saturday, June 6 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Poetry Workshop with Nia Pearl (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Jun 6 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA In trying times, poetry and music bring people together. Join Nia Pearl for one-of-a-kind outdoor poetry workshops inspired by the physical environs  of Yerba Buena Gardens. A gifted ...
Weekend Sessions w/ Gamelan Sekar Jaya (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival)
Saturday, June 6 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Weekend Sessions w/ Gamelan Sekar Jaya (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival)
Sat, Jun 6 | 2:00pm – 3:30pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA FREE | RSVP For nearly five decades Gamelan Sekar Jaya has set the standard for Balinese music and dance in North America. The only foreign group ever awarded the ...
“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Saturday, June 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function
"Golden Gate Comedy Night" SF's Most Intimate Comedy Club

See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Free 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 at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

Elim Chan Conducts “La Mer” with SF Symphony (June 5-6)
Saturday, June 6 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $49*
*Tickets start at $49 (while supplies last)
| Davies Symphony Hall
Elim Chan Conducts “La Mer” with SF Symphony (June 5-6)

Elim Chan conducts a program that opens with the youthful vigor of Mendelssohn’s Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and closes with Debussy’s sparkling seascape La Mer. In between, experience the elegant passion of Berlioz’s song cycle Les Nuits d’été, sung by Sasha Cooke, and Wagner’s surging Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan ...

“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)
"Puff Puff Laugh" SF's Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)

Puff Puff Laugh is Back! And now we’re on Saturdays! HellaFunny is taking over one of SF’s premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high ...Every Saturday

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Saturday, June 6 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "The Confessional" SF's Wild "Sins & Secrets" Improv Comedy Show

From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don’t worry, it’s anonymous. No one will know about the ...

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Saturday, June 6 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "Your Fucked Up Relationship" Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)

Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...

Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)
Saturday, June 6 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
| Secret Location (SF)
Free Tix: HellaSecret "Desi Comedy Night" Live in SF (7p + 9p)

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Saturday

Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday

Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
Free "Legion of Honor" Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

 the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026)
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend (2026)

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to six Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly

SF’s “Festa Italiana” Street Fair 2026 (June 6-7)
Saturday, June 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Washington Square Park
SF's "Festa Italiana" Street Fair 2026 (June 6-7)

North Beach’s “Festa Italiana” Street Fair returns June 6-7, 2026. Please note that the times for the 2026 festival are still TBA (as of 5/12/26). In 2025, the festival was held from 11 am to 5 pm, so it’s likely the festival will happen during ...

Union Street Festival 2026 (June 6-7)
Saturday, June 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
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| Union Street (Lombard to Fillmore)
Union Street Festival 2026 (June 6-7)
Kick off the summer with one of the largest street festivals in San Francisco, located in the bustling Cow Hollow neighborhood! The two-day long Union Street Festival brings neighbors, locals and visitors alike to celebrate in the streets of San Francisco’s Marina District. Come celebrate local business, culture ...
Union Street Festival 2026 (June 6-June 7)
Saturday, June 6 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Union Street (Gough to Fillmore)
Union Street Festival 2026 (June 6-June 7)

Kick off the summer with one of the largest street festivals in San Francisco, located in the bustling Cow Hollow neighborhood! The two-day long Union Street Festival brings neighbors, locals and visitors alike to celebrate in the streets of San Francisco’s Marina District. Come celebrate ...

50th Annual Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival (June 6-7)
Saturday, June 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission Street Fair - All are welcome
| Downtown Sunnyvale
50th Annual Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival (June 6-7)
The Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival returns June 6 and 7, 2026, marking five decades of art, music, food, and community in the heart of downtown Sunnyvale. This milestone year, we pulled out all the stops. We heard your feedback, we listened, and we’re bringing it ...
“MAPP” SF’s Free Art, Poetry & Concert Crawl in The Mission (June 2026)
Saturday, June 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE | The Mission District
"MAPP" SF's Free Art, Poetry & Concert Crawl in The Mission (June 2026)

The Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP) sprawls across more than a dozen venues as well as public spaces, secret gardens, street corners, BART stations, cafes, bars, taquerias, and homes all over La Mission typically starting in the afternoon and going until late. The event features ...

SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)

See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of 22 San Francisco things everyone must do! 50 weekends a year, the critically-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an ...

Sunday, June 7

Pride in Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Sunday, June 7 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Pride in Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Sun, Jun 7 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA FREE | RSVP An uproarious variety show manifesting the fabulous creative diversity of queer artistic expression, Pride in Yerba Buena! celebrates San Francisco’s LGBTQIA community with the best ...
$5 Off Tix: Darkly Comic “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really” Live (May 15-June 27)
Sunday, June 7 – 2:00 pm | Cost: $47*
*Normally $52; $5 off with code FUNCHEAP
| San Francisco Playhouse
$5 Off Tix: Darkly Comic “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really” Live (May 15-June 27)

A wildly entertaining, blood-soaked twist on Dracula arrives at San Francisco Playhouse. In Kate Hamill’s gender-bending feminist revenge fantasy, the line between monster and man blurs fast. Critics are hooked: “the kind of horror I could watch all day,” says Vulture, while the The Wall ...

SF’s “Civic Symphony” Free Concerts (2025/26)
Sunday, June 7 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP - donations are accepted
| Herbst Theatre
SF's "Civic Symphony" Free Concerts (2025/26)

The San Francisco Civic Music Association presents “Civic Symphony” free concerts from Nov. 2, 2025-June 7, 2026 at Herbst Theatre! In 1931, Mrs. Sigmund Stern created the San Francisco Civic Symphony, with the support of Dr. Josephine Randall, who was the first director of the ...

“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
Sunday, June 7 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Mesa Maguey
"HellaSecret" Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

Secret pop-up comedy show at a new bar in Temescal in Oakland Get ready for the return of our “HellaSecret” comedy show in Oakland. A new series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll ...