Thursday, April 2
SF’s Free DFT Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (2026)
Downtown First Thursdays is back for a full year of street parties in 2026: Starting Jan 1, 2026 with a New Year’s Day Edition. DJs – Live Performances – Dancing – Drag – Food Trucks – Shopping – Fashion, and new surprises every month. All ...Monthly
Friday, April 3
AI-Powered Mystery Match Night “Someone in the Crowd” (SF)
This event says it’s an ai-powered match making event – will they be using your voice and likeness to train military drones? Or truly to help you find the right match either for love or for your career. We’re not sure!
An evening for people who ...
Saturday, April 4
Hunt for “Dinosaur” Eggs: 32nd Annual Egg Hunt and Learning Festival (UC Berkeley)
Saturday, April 4 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Campanile (UC Berkeley)
Come search for dinosaur eggs at Eggster’s 32nd Annual Egg Hunt and Learning Festival! (Fill out RSVP form to register for free)
Join us for an exciting adventure at the Campanile Esplanade at the UC Berkeley campus as we explore the prehistoric world. Every year, Eggster Organization ...
Page “Slow Street” Block Party w/ Free Food & Art (SF)
Celebrate the launch of Community Streets at the first official Page Slow Street Block Party in San Francisco. Attendees can enjoy free food, coffee, and live music, explore art and crafts from local makers, and meet community partners. The event is open to all and ...
Oakland’s Cambodian Khmer New Year Festival 2026
Saturday, April 4 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Peralta Hacienda Historical Park
Soursdey chhnam tmey! Happy New Year!
Each spring, Oakland comes alive with the colors, sounds, and spirit of Cambodia. Join us for the Khmer New Year Festival, an intergenerational celebration honoring Khmer traditions, resilience, and community pride. For one vibrant day, the park transforms into a ...
Oakland Khmer New Year Festival (2026)
Each spring, Oakland comes alive with the colors, sounds, and spirit of Cambodia. Join us for the Khmer New Year Festival, an intergenerational celebration honoring Khmer traditions, resilience, and community pride. For one vibrant day, the park transforms into a cultural village filled with music, ...
Lower Haight Spring 2026 Art Walk (SF)
Saturday, April 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lower Haight (Various Locations)
Experience the Lower Haight Art Walk featuring live music, art shows, local vendors, and special activities at multiple neighborhood merchants between the 400 and 600 blocks of Haight Street and Fillmore Street. Enjoy parties, sales, DJ sets, ceramics, tarot readings, and drink specials as local ...
Sunday, April 5
SF’s Easter In the Park & Hunky Jesus Contest 2026 (Dolores Park)
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, San Francisco’s beloved and satirical drag nuns, host their Annual Easter in the Park celebration on April 5, 2026, marking their 47th Anniversary.
The Sisters Easter Celebration at Dolores Park 2026
Sunday, April 5, 2026 | 10 am to 4pm
Mission Dolores Park, ...
SF’s Elegant 2026 “Easter Bonnet” Parade (Washington Square Park)
The Easter Bonnet Parade traces its roots to 19th-century New York, when families would attend Easter Sunday services and then stroll down Fifth Avenue in newly tailored spring attire. Over time, the tradition evolved into a public promenade celebrating millinery, craftsmanship, and personal style. It ...
“Head West” Craft Fair w/ 50+ Makers (SF Ferry Building)
HEAD WEST at the SF Ferry Building
50+ Makers, Crafters, Artists, Designers + Vintage w/ Live, Local Music
Next Up: Sunday, April 5th from 11am-5pm
Back Plaza, SF Ferry Building
First Sundays Each Month, March to December
SF’s “Head West” Marketplace at the Ferry Building (Every 1st Sunday)
Sunday, April 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Come for the Marketplace, stay for the experience! HEAD WEST is a marketplace for emerging + established local brands and small businesses. From hand-made ceramics to locally sourced vintage, there are always new categories of goods available to explore. Marketplaces becomes a destination to not ...Monthly
Friday, April 10
FandomCon Silicon Valley 2026 in San Jose (Apr. 10-12)
Step into a universe where pop culture comes alive! From the moment you walk through the doors of the San Jose Convention Center, APRIL 10 – 12, 2026, you’ll be immersed in a world built for fans, by fans.
This year’s FandomCon is set to be bigger, bolder, and ...
Saturday, April 11
SF’s César Chávez Day Festival 2026
Saturday, April 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 24th and Folsom
Be a part of the largest event honoring César Chávez in Northern California, honoring the life and work of labor and civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez on Saturday, April 11, 2026. 2026 César Chávez Holiday Parade & Festival Saturday, April 11, 2026 – Festival (24th ...
SF Cherry Blossom Festival 2026: April 11-12 & 18-19
Saturday, April 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the biggest on the West coast. Since 1968, the Festival has served to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its ...
SF’s César Chávez Day Parade 2026
Saturday, April 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mission Dolores Park
Be a part of the largest event honoring César Chávez in Northern California, honoring the life and work of labor and civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez on Saturday, April 11, 2026. 2026 César Chávez Holiday Parade & Festival Saturday, April 11, 2026 – Festival (24th ...
SF’s “Night of Ideas” Huge Free Day-to-Midnight Festival (2026)
Saturday, April 11 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
Spend an evening exploring the ideas, art, and conversations shaping how we move forward collectively. Villa Albertine’s Night of Ideas returns in 2026 with an after-dark celebration of art, innovation, and culture across the U.S., landing in San Francisco at the Public Library and the ...
Sunday, April 12
SF’s “Inner Sunset Flea Market” 2025 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Season Launch)
The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 11th season on April 12th! Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th-11th Ave.) into a lively ...Monthly
“Inner Sunset Flea Market” Returns for 2026 (Every Second Sunday)
The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 10th season on April 12th! Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th–11th Ave.) into a lively community space and market filled ...
SF’s First Ever “Taste of Thrive City” w/ $6 Tasting Tickets (2026)
Celebrate the vibrant flavors of Thrive City restaurants and bars!
Calling all foodies! Grab your ticket and join us for Taste of Thrive City! An event celebrating the vibrant flavors of Thrive City restaurants and bars. Discover new dishes through various samples, featuring menu items such as ...
SF Cherry Blossom Festival 2026: April 11-12 & 18-19
Sunday, April 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the biggest on the West coast. Since 1968, the Festival has served to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its ...
“Ploverfest” Free Community Celebration of 1 Year of Sunset Dunes (SF)
Sunday, April 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Noriega Sunset Lounge (Sunset Dunes Park)
Join us for a celebration of the volunteers, leaders, and neighbors who helped make it possible. This community celebration marks one year since the opening of California’s largest pedestrianization project in history!
Enjoy a “musical mile” of local bands and DJs playing along the park, plus ...
2026 Holi Festival & Color Fight at City Center Bishop Ranch (San Ramon)
Sunday, April 12 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: $10 | City Center Bishop Ranch
Join us for Holi, the vibrant Indian spring festival of color and joy. Experience the energy of music, dancing, and the playful tradition of throwing colors at 2700 Camino Ramon, adjacent to City Center. Admission is $10, so gather your friends and family and welcome the ...
Thursday, April 16
San Francisco Art Fair (April 16-19)
This spring, the 14th edition of San Francisco Art Fair returns from April 16 – 19 for its 2026 edition at the city’s waterfront Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, continuing its role as a cultural catalyst for the region’s vibrant arts ecosystem. The Bay Area’s longest-running ...
Friday, April 17
New Living Expo 2026 at The Marin Center (April 17-19)
April 17th – 19th 2026
Fri Apr 17 (2 pm – 8 pm)
Sat Apr 18 (10 am – 8 pm)
Sun Apr 19 (11 am – 7 pm)
Free Parking
1-day pass $31 (Marin Center Fees included)
2-day pass $43 (Marin Center Fees included)
3-day pass $55 (Marin Center Fees included)
Attendance & recordings $110 (Marin ...
Castro Night Market 2026 (March – Sept)
Friday, April 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 18th St & Castro St
One of the Castro’s biggest street events is coming back for another season. The Castro Night Market returns for season two on Friday, March 20, 2026, taking over two blocks of 18th Street and turning them into a pedestrian-friendly night market filled with food, music, ...Monthly
“Startup Art Fair” 70+ Indie Artist Fair in 1950s Motel (April 17-19)
Startup Art Fair, the original artist-first hotel takeover fair, proudly announces the return of Startup San Francisco 2026. This boutique, multi-room gallery experience transforms the Hotel del Sol into an immersive art fair where every door opens to discovery and every conversation leads to connection. ...
Saturday, April 18
The Box SF Artistica Creators Fest (April 18-19)
The Box SF’s Artistica Creators Fest (formerly known as Artists and Makers Fair) is a multi-day weekend event held monthly at the historic building located in the heart of San Francisco! Originally the William Randolph Hearst printing plant built in the 1920’s, The Box SF is now ...
Butter & Egg Days Parade & Festival 2026 (Downtown Petaluma)
Saturday, April 18 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Historic Downtown Petaluma
Theme: “America’s Birthday – Petaluma Style”
Celebrating 250 years of independence, ingenuity, and small-town pride.
“Americas’ Birthday – Petaluma Style” celebrates the nation’s 250th Birthday by honoring Petaluma’s deep agricultural roots and hometown spirit. This 43rd Annual Butter & Egg Days Parade recognizes the farmers, families, immigrants, ...
SF’s 2026 Cherry Blossom Festival: April 11-12 & 18-19
Saturday, April 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the biggest on the West coast. Since 1968, the Festival has served to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its ...
Vallejo Ferry Fest (2026)
Saturday, April 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mare Island Historic Core
Bring the whole family and join us for a fun-filled day on the Mare Island waterfront. Enjoy food trucks, local vendors, live music, raffles, giveaways, and more! Save the date for this unique, FREE waterfront celebration.
When: Saturday, April 18th, 2026 – 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 ...
