Saturday, August 29
Union Square’s Free Outdoor Movie Night: “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu” (Aug. 2026)
Saturday, August 29 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
Union Square’s free summer outdoor movie series returns for a second season this summer with five nights of films, pre-show entertainment, and downtown movie nights under the stars. All screenings are free and take place in Union Square Plaza. Movies begin at sunset, with pre-show activities taking ...
Portola Neighborhood Garage Sale 2026
Saturday, August 29 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Burrows Pocket Park
The Portola Neighborhood Garage Sale is a great excuse to get out early, wander the neighborhood, and see what turns up. Expect a fun mix of household finds, vintage surprises, useful odds and ends, and the kind of hidden gems you only spot when you’re ...
Wildchoir and Planting Justice: Farm Workday & Community Sing
Come join us for a day of connecting with the earth and our friends at Planting Justice!
Together we’ll get our hands in the soil to support Planting Justice’s Mother Farm in El Sobrante. Over a dozen formerly incarcerated staff members helped build this ecosystem, which ...
8th Annual Crab Cove Fish Festival (Alameda)
Saturday, August 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Crab Cove Visitor Center
Crab Cove Visitor Center is part of the East Bay Regional Park District, the largest park district in the nation.
Join us for the 8th Annual Fish Festival, including:
*Enjoy eats from Food Truck Mafia’s diverse lineup of food trucks.
* The Mobile Fish Exhibit, where you can view large ...
Free SoMa Summer Stroll: Community Gardens & Coffee Shops (2026)
A Celebration of the beautiful and delicious things in SOMA. In honor of the 20th anniversary of the SF Community Garden Programs our gardens will host crafts and tours while our local coffee shops will keep you fueled along the way.
Take a photo at a ...
SF Rec & Parks Community Gardens 20th Anniversary: Tours & Potluck (2026)
Saturday, August 29 – 10:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Participating Community Gardens
San Francisco Recreation & Parks celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Community Gardens Program with family-friendly activities across various gardens citywide. Events begin at 10AM and include garden tours, arts and crafts, a pancake pollinator potluck, story hour, educational workshops, and more. Activities take place ...
Veterans Drive Car Show and Resource Fair (SF)
Rev up your engines and join us for an unforgettable day of incredible cars, live music, great food, and resources for Veterans!
Come check out classic cars, muscle cars, hot rods, trucks, and custom builds. Resources and important to help and support Veterans will be offered ...
2026 Berkeley Humane “Bark (& Meow)” Around the Block Adopt-A-Thon & Street Fair
Saturday, August 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Berkeley Humane Society
Bark (& Meow) Around the Block
Join Berkeley Humane for Bark (& Meow) Around the Block, California’s largest single-location pet adoption event, on Saturday, August 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 2700 Ninth Street in Berkeley.
Meet 300+ adoptable animals from more than 30 shelters ...
2026 “Pub in the Park” Giant Inflatables + Summer Picnic Party (Redwood City)
While Redwood City’s summer event series celebrates 20 years, Pub in the Park is the young standout of the lineup–now nine years strong and a favorite gathering in Red Morton Park. Join us for four lively Saturdays filled with music, drinks, and a welcoming community ...
Golden Gate Park “The Whale’s Tail” Beer/Wine Garden + Live Music (Summer 2026)
The Whale’s Tale is a seasonal, open-air destination for live music, food and drinks, community programming and relaxing afternoons. Open Saturdays and Sundays and select holidays beginning Memorial Day weekend, the Whale’s Tail features a rotating lineup of musical acts throughout the season, weekly free ...Every Saturday
Free “Castro Carnival” Block Party: LGBTQ+ Art & Drag Shows (SF)
Saturday, August 29 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Noe Between Market & Beaver
Carnival Family Block Party
Saturday, August 29, 2026
12:00 PM 5:00 PM
You’re invited!
Join us Saturday August 29th for a vibrant Carnival Celebration at Noe and Market Street 12 PM to 5 PM.
You’re invited!
Join us Saturday August 29th for a vibrant celebration of community at Noe and Market Street 12 PM ...
3rd Annual Gospel Music In the Park (Brentwood)
Saturday, August 29 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Brentwood City Park
It’s that time again! The 3rd Annual Gospel Music in the Park is coming to Brentwood City Park on Saturday, August 29, 2026, from 1:00 PM–6:00 PM!
Hosted by True Free Love Ministries and Dream2b, this FREE community event is bringing together an incredible group of ...
Free Pokémon “Detective Pikachu” Outdoor Movie + Free Popcorn (Japantown SF)
Celebrate Pokémon fandom at an outdoor screening of Pokémon Detective Pikachu in San Francisco Japantown. The event takes place on Osaka Way and features free popcorn for the first 50 attendees. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and enjoy a family-friendly afternoon supporting local ...
SF Zine Picnic 2026: Make Art + Zines Outdoors (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, August 29 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
Join the annual SFZF Zine Picnic at Yerba Buena Gardens in Downtown San Francisco for an outdoor afternoon of zine-making, art, and community. All supplies and snacks are provided, and participants are encouraged to bring their own zines, art in progress, snacks to share, and ...
Outdoor Garden Jazz Jam (Hayes Valley)
Jazz Jam – Last Saturday of the month! Family and Pet friendly! Live music! Art! Garden!
Join us on Saturday, July 25, from 1:30–4:00 pm for an afternoon of live jazz in the beautiful Hayes Valley Art Works garden.
Bring your instrument, your voice, or simply enjoy the music!
We ...
Poetry in the Parks: Poetry of Grief and Healing (Crissy Field)
Register for this free workshop, where you’ll create an original poem inspired by Crissy Field and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Led by acclaimed poet Jodie Hollander, the Poetry in the Parks: Share Your Voice workshops invite participants to slow down, observe the landscape, and ...
Sunday, August 30
Lower Nob Hill Trash Cleanup
Sunday, August 30 – 9:45 am - Ends at 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Lower Nob Hill Neighborhood/Another Cafe
Join neighbors and volunteers every Sunday to help keep Lower Nob Hill clean, welcoming, and beautiful. We provide trash grabbers, bags, and gloves for anyone who wants to help out. Meet new people, give back to the community, and make a visible difference one block ...
“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday
Free Craft Picnic: DIY Sunday in the Rose Garden (San Jose)
Come hang with Craft Haus for a relaxed Sunday afternoon of crafting in the park.
Bring whatever you’re currently working on—or come without a project and make something with us. The event is free to attend, and we’ll have a small selection of craft projects available ...
Noe Valley Wellness Festival
SF this is for you! The 1st ever Noe Valley Wellness Festival is Sunday Aug. 30th 11a-3p in Noe Valley Square.
A community-wide celebration of wellness in its fullest sense — physical, financial and legal. Whether you’re looking to move your body, rest your nervous system, ...
Chinatown Free Sunday Family Block Party w/ Lion Dance + Gift (SF)
Sunday, August 30 – 11:30 am - Ends at 2:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Outdoors event, 1 block on Grant Ave. between Sacramento & Clay Street, SF Chinatown
A Free Community Block Party for Everyone
Open to the whole community — bring the family!
For 39 years, APA Family Support Services has been a pillar of care, connection, and culture in our community. Come celebrate our rich history and vibrant spirit with a day full ...
SF Bay Brazilian Day & Lavagem Festival 2026
Celebrate Brazilian Independence Day with a FREE festival featuring a Lavagem (blessing), calling for world peace.
Live bands, dance performances, DJ’s
Brazilian Food & Caipirinha Bar
Free & open to the public (VIP tickets $20 – includes express entry & 1 free drink)
@bras_arte
www.BrasArte.com
Presented by Brasarte
Poetry in the Parks: Landscape Poetry (Crissy Field)
Register for this free workshop, where you’ll create an original poem inspired by Crissy Field and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Led by acclaimed poet Jodie Hollander, the Poetry in the Parks: Share Your Voice workshops invite participants to slow down, observe the landscape, and ...
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, August 30 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
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
Golden Gate Park Band’s Symphony in the Park: “Ole!” Heart of Spain
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
BonPOP: Japanese Obon Festival in SF Botanical Gardens
We’re excited to welcome you back for 2026!
KOHO and Gardens of Golden Gate Park are excited to present the fifth annual KOHO BonPop community Bon Odori festival on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens Fountain Plaza.
Event Schedule:
2-4 pm: Vendors & Activities
4-6 ...
Free BonPOP 2026: Japanese Obon Dance Festival + Taiko Drumming (Golden Gate Park)
BonPOP, a reimagined Bon Odori (ancestral dance festival), welcomes a local, city-wide and regional audience to immerse themselves in the Japanese tradition of honoring ancestors through dance, song, and rituals accessible to all regardless of religion, faith, ethnicity, and cultural beliefs. The festival features a ...
Free Redwood Ambient Concert: Meditate + Relax in Nature (Oakland)
Come unwind and replenish your energy in a grove of Coast Redwoods. Gentle, nature-inspired live ambient music will accompany your rest, meditation, or movement.
Bring a picnic blanket or chair and something comfy to wear. Tea will be provided 🙂
Please see our link for artist information, parking, and RSVP information.
We ...
Monday, August 31
Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Monday
Tuesday, September 1
“California Henge”: San Francisco’s Natural Light Show
Tuesday, September 1 – 6:40 am - Ends at 7:00 am |
Cost: FREE | California St & Gough St, SF
California Henge, San Francisco’s twice-yearly solar spectacle, returns in early September 2026. Twice a year, the rising sun lines up with San Francisco’s street grid, sending a golden beam down California Street toward the Bay Bridge. The fleeting alignment has become one of the city’s ...
