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Saturday, April 13

2024 Cesar Chavez Day Festival (SF)
Saturday, April 13 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 24th and Folsom
2024 Cesar Chavez Day Festival (SF)

Be a part of the largest event honoring Cesar Chavez in Northern California, honoring the life and work of labor and civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez on Saturday, April 13 2024. 2024 Cesar Chavez Holiday Parade & Festival Saturday, April 13, 2024 – Festival (24th ...

SF’s 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 13-21)
Saturday, April 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 13-21)

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 serves to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its bridge. ...

2024 Cesar Chavez Day Parade (SF)
Saturday, April 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dolores Park
2024 Cesar Chavez Day Parade (SF)

Be a part of the largest event honoring Cesar Chavez in Northern California, honoring the life and work of labor and civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez on Saturday, April 13 2024. 2024 Cesar Chavez Holiday Parade & Festival Saturday, April 13, 2024 – Festival (24th ...

Sunday, April 14

SF’s 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 13-21)
Sunday, April 14 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 13-21)

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 serves to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its bridge. ...

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Sunday, April 14 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA ...Monthly

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, April 14 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
"Lindy in the Park" Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, April 14 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)

There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels. The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for ...Every Sunday

Monday, April 15

“Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)
Monday, April 15 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 8pm; $5 after
| Madrone Art Bar
"Motown On Mondays" DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)

at Madrone, dance the night away with hosts DJ Gordo Cabeza and guest DJS spinning originals, exclusive remixes, and close relatives of your favorite Motown songs during M.O.M. Motown on Mondays. Motown on Mondays Every Monday | 7 pm to 2 am Madrone ...Every Monday

Tuesday, April 16

2024 Ben & Jerry’s Free Ice Cream Cone Day (SF Bay Area)
Tuesday, April 16 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ben & Jerry's (Participating Locations)
2024 Ben & Jerry's Free Ice Cream Cone Day (SF Bay Area)
Mmmm… Tuesday, April 16, 2024 is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s, and you know what that means… free ice cream for you. As long as you don’t mind waiting in really long lines, almost all Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops in the Bay Area (and ...

Wednesday, April 17

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, April 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA ...Every Wednesday

Friday, April 19

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, April 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

Saturday, April 20

SF’s 420 Celebration at Hippie Hill (Golden Gate Park)
Saturday, April 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Be sure to arrive early as entrances get congested in the later afternoon.
| Hippie Hill
SF's 420 Celebration at Hippie Hill (Golden Gate Park)
420 at Hippie Hill is a well-known San Francisco tradition, bringing tens of thousands of people from all over to Robin William Meadow (formerly Sharon Meadow) in Golden Gate Park to celebrate the right to use cannabis. In previous years, this “festival” was unpermitted and ...
SF’s 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 13-21)
Saturday, April 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 13-21)

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 serves to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its bridge. ...

Sunday, April 21

SF’s 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival & Parade
Sunday, April 21 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival & Parade

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 serves to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its bridge. ...

2024 San Francisco Earth Day Festival
Sunday, April 21 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The New Farm
2024 San Francisco Earth Day Festival
Come to San Francisco’s annual Earth Day celebration, as we continue to raise awareness of the environmental and social issues affecting our planet. Earth Day SF is about activism, inspiration & innovation. It’s coming together to enjoy music, food, creating art, and inspiring hope for our ...
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, April 21 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)

There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels. The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for ...Every Sunday

Monday, April 22

“Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)
Monday, April 22 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 8pm; $5 after
| Madrone Art Bar
"Motown On Mondays" DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)

at Madrone, dance the night away with hosts DJ Gordo Cabeza and guest DJS spinning originals, exclusive remixes, and close relatives of your favorite Motown songs during M.O.M. Motown on Mondays. Motown on Mondays Every Monday | 7 pm to 2 am Madrone ...Every Monday

Wednesday, April 24

“Dining Out For Life” San Francisco 2024
Wednesday, April 24 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Participation requires dining at a participating restaurant
| Participating San Francisco Restaurants
“Dining Out For Life” San Francisco 2024
On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, dine out at a participating restaurant and 25 percent (or more) of your bill will be donated to San Francisco AIDS Foundation to promote health, wellness, and social justice for communities most impacted by HIV through sexual health and substance ...
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, April 24 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA ...Every Wednesday

Friday, April 26

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, April 26 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

Saturday, April 27

2024 Dutch “King’s Day” Windmill Festival in Golden Gate Park (SF)
Saturday, April 27 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Murphy Windmill
2024 Dutch "King's Day" Windmill Festival in Golden Gate Park (SF)

Normally the Murphy Windmill (the largest in the world when it was built in 1908) sits majestically, but silently watching over the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park which no longer needs it to pump the 40,000 gallons of water a day it used to ...

Sunday, April 28

2024 “Opening Day On The Bay” Boat Parade & “Blessing of the Fleet” (SF)
Sunday, April 28 – 10:30 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Marina Green
2024 "Opening Day On The Bay" Boat Parade & "Blessing of the Fleet" (SF)
The annual Opening Day on the Bay typically shows off over 100 historic workboats, fireboats, towboats, and classic and contemporary craft. This marks the official start of the San Francisco boating season. Annual “Opening Day on the Bay” Boat Parade Sunday, April 28, 2024 – Blessing of the fleet – ...
2024 Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Sunday Park Concerts (Apr. 28 – Oct. 1)
Sunday, April 28 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
2024 Golden Gate Park Band's Free Sunday Park Concerts (Apr. 28 - Oct. 1)

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

Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, April 28 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)

There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels. The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for ...Every Sunday

Final Day: Golden Gate Park’s “Entwined” Illuminated Forest
Sunday, April 28 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park (Peacock Meadow)
Final Day: Golden Gate Park's "Entwined" Illuminated Forest

San Francisco’s popular “Entwined” Lighted Forest in Golden Gate is back from December 7, 2023 – April 28, 2024. Entwined’s forest of illuminated color has lit up Peacock Meadow in Golden Gate Park every winter since 2020, immersing park visitors in a realm of art, ...

Monday, April 29

“Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)
Monday, April 29 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 8pm; $5 after
| Madrone Art Bar
"Motown On Mondays" DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)

at Madrone, dance the night away with hosts DJ Gordo Cabeza and guest DJS spinning originals, exclusive remixes, and close relatives of your favorite Motown songs during M.O.M. Motown on Mondays. Motown on Mondays Every Monday | 7 pm to 2 am Madrone ...Every Monday

Wednesday, May 1

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, May 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA ...Every Wednesday

SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday
SF's GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday

Located in SF’s Castro District, the GLBT Historical Society Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States. The museum celebrates 100 years of the city’s vast queer past through dynamic exhibitions and programming. Normally admission is $10, but on ...Monthly

Friday, May 3

Contemporary Jewish Museum Free Admission Day (First Fridays)
Friday, May 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Contemporary Jewish Museum
Contemporary Jewish Museum Free Admission Day (First Fridays)

The Contemporary Jewish Museum engages audiences of all  backgrounds through dynamic exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, art, and ideas. And the architecture of the Museum itself is a work of art. Embracing a range of artistic disciplines and media, ...Monthly

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, May 3 – 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