Saturday, May 9
CANCELLED: SF’s Battle of the Bands (Cal / Stanford) at PIER 39
Saturday, May 9 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
| Pier 39
This event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
This event has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 9, from 1-3 PM due to the upcoming storms. It was originally scheduled for April 11, from 3-5 PM.
The UC Berkeley vs. Stanford Big Game may not take place ...
AAPI 5k San Francisco (Crissy Field)
Saturday, May 9 – 8:30 am - Ends at 11:00 am |
Cost: $33.11 | Crissy Field
The looped course around Crissy Field gives a scenic view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Saucony will be providing demo pairs of their latest shoes
🥤Skratch Labs will be fueling runners with on-course hydration.
⭐ Sports Basement Gift Cards for top age group finishers + 20% store discount ...
San Francisco Bike Rodeo for Kids 2026
Bring the kids and their bikes for a free morning of safety skills, helmet checks, and a short neighborhood ride at the San Francisco Bike Rodeo. Youth ages 5–17 will learn how to ride safely on city streets, practice hand signals, and get their bikes ...
D9 Neighborhood Beautification Day (Mission / Bernal Heights)
Join San Francisco Public Works for a day of greening and neighborhood pride in District 9 (Portola, the Mission, Bernal Heights, and more).
There will be 7-10 worksites where volunteers will garden, mulch, pick up litter, plant trees, or abate graffiti. The projects and tasks will ...
Trail & Habitat Volunteer Work: Restoring Laguna Honda’s Lost Trails | SF
Saturday, May 9 – 9:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Laguna Honda Hospital
Did you know that there’s another trail system in San Francisco? The trails have been off the radar for some time. SF Urban Riders is proud to announce that they’re working with the Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in improving the historic multi use ...Monthly
Annual 5-Block Long Garage Sale in SF (45+ Year Tradition)
Saturday, May 9 – 9:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fair Oaks St.
HUGE FIVE-BLOCK LONG GARAGE SALE! Come join in on a 45+ year neighborhood tradition! Lots of treasures and trinkets for sale, along with food and people watching! Make friends, buy stuff, sell stuff!
Event Name: Annual 5 Block Long Garage Sale
Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
Start time: ...
Donation Based Yoga and a Hike (Castro Valley)
Donation based Yoga and Hike
Middleground Yoga and Plantify are coming together to connect yoga with nature at the Heirloom East Bay Farm. Meet us at the picnic tables in front of the big white house at 9:30 for some gentle yoga (no mats needed so ...
Free Oakland Historic Tour: Stars of Stage & Screen (Mountain View Cemetery)
Saturday, May 9 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mountain View Cemetery
The newest tour at Mountain View Cemetery is “Stars of Stage & Screen,” where you’ll meet a Jewish director blacklisted for standing up to the Nazis, stars of the silent movies and early talkies, two acting troupes killed by an earthquake, internationally renowned musicians, TV ...
Water Safety Fair at Coast Guard Station Golden Gate (Sausalito)
Come join us at the Water Safety Fair for a fun and informative day filled with activities and tips to keep you safe in and around the water
Quest Presents: Soap Bubble Explorations (Livermore)
Join Quest Science Center for a fun, hands-on SPARKs event all about bubbles!
At Soap Bubble Explorations, participants of all ages can experiment with how bubbles form, explore different shapes and sizes, and discover the science behind these everyday wonders. It is a playful, interactive experience ...
Family Nature Adventures: Mother’s Day Tea Party & Flowers Workshop (Oakland)
Make Mother’s Day unforgettable with a perfect mix of creativity, nature, and cherished family moments!
Tea Party: Enjoy a charming tea party experience perfect for honoring the special moms and caregivers in your life.
Flower Workshop: Dive into the beauty of local flowers with a hands-on workshop where you’ll ...
Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)
Make new friends and beautiful, fun music: join us for free monthly community singing in the park! We meet the Second Saturday of every month @10:30am and will always have the pink blanket above so you can find us. The community sing is super kid, adult ...Monthly
SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026 Kickoff: Live Salsa Dance Party
Saturday, May 9 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival kicks off with a salsa dance party featuring the great New York sonero Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno. At the center of NYC’s Latin music scene since the late 1970s, Olivera is known for keeping company with the greatest instrumentalists in salsa and ...
Sunday, May 10
Free Day at GG Park’s 55-Acre Botanical Gardens on Mother’s Day 2026 (SF Residents)
Explore 55 beautiful acres of landscaped gardens and open spaces that showcase more than 8,000 different kinds of plants from around the world. Accessible to all.
Open Daily at 7:30am-Last Entry
The Garden closes one hour after last entry. Last entry changes seasonally.
Spring & Summer Last Entry
2nd ...
Free Bay Area Rose Gardens Open for Mother’s Day 2026
Sunday, May 10 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
It’s Mother’s Day! Treat your favorite mom to a wonderful day amongst the roses and perhaps bring a picnic.
Rose Gardens of the Bay Area
Here’s a list of free rose gardens all over the Bay Area:
Can’t make it on Mother’s Day on May 10, 2026? Don’t ...
Free Day at GG Park’s “Japanese Tea Garden” on Mother’s Day 2026 (SF Residents)
Welcome to the oldest operating public Japanese Garden in North America. Natural beauty and tranquility greet you amongst graceful Japanese maples, twisting pines, clipped azaleas, and cherry trees.
Open Daily at 9:00am-Last Entry
Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. Last entry changes seasonally.
Spring – Summer Last ...
“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 Day at GG Park’s “Conservatory of Flowers” for Mother’s Day 2026 (SF Residents)
Set in a landmark building — the oldest public wood-and-glass conservatory in North America — the Conservatory of Flowers inspires awe and fascination with its rare and exotic plant collection.
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Last ticket sold at 4:00 p.m.
Garden Admission tickets are free for ...
The 1st “Contra Costa Vintage Market” in Lafayette (Mother’s Day 2026)
Celebrate Mother’s Day with us as we kick off the first Contra Costa Vintage Market on Sunday, May 10th from 10am-3pm in downtown Lafayette, California!
Spend the day discovering one-of-a-kind treasures, timeless pieces, and thoughtful gifts perfect for moms and mother figures in your life at ...
Mother’s Day at City Center Bishop Ranch
Make Mother’s Day unforgettable at City Center Bishop Ranch on May 10 from 12–4pm, with an enjoyable afternoon featuring a live jazz trio serenading the square, plus a festive selfie station to capture the celebration with mom. Shop your favorite retailers and, the first 200 ...
Mother’s Day Market at The Box Shop Open House (SF)
Sunday, May 10 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Box Shop
This Mother’s Day we’re hosting an art market at The Box Shop!
Bring Mom to browse and get your family portrait taken in front of our 130+ original murals.
Artist Alejandra Rassvetaieff leads our Art-Making Table.
At 2pm, Box Shop founding artist Charlie Gadeken will lead a Mural ...
Free Mother’s Day Concert: Golden Gate Park Band’s Symphony in the Park
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
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party on Mother’s Day (SF)
Sunday, May 10 – 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
Free Reggae in the Park 2026 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 10 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free live music is back in the park. Illuminate LIVE returns to the Golden Gate Bandshell in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, March 1, 2026, launching its sixth season of free outdoor concerts with more than 125 performances scheduled through mid-November. The long-running series has ...
Mother’s Day Bonfire at Ocean Beach (2026)
For the first time in four months, it’s finally legal again to have a bonfire at Ocean Beach. During the “No Burn” Season (which runs from November 1 to the end of February), bonfires are not allowed, but starting March 1, 2026, bonfires are back ...
Monday, May 11
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, May 12
“Poetic Tuesdays” at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (SF)
Tuesday, May 12 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
Tue, May 12 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Jessie Square, Yerba Buena Gardens
760 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA
Sharing works that delight, provoke, inspire and rouse, the Poetic Tuesdays series turns lunchtime into a sumptuous literary repast. Lighting up Jessie Square with a fabulously curated line-up of poets and ...
San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Free Day (2nd Tuesdays)
The San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse gardens in the world. A unique urban oasis, the garden is a living museum within Golden Gate Park, offering 55 acres of both landscaped gardens and open spaces, and showcasing over 9,000 different kinds ...Monthly
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Tuesday, May 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
San Francisco’s free lunchtime concert series is back. The Civic Center Soundtrack returns for its third season starting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, bringing live music to Fulton Plaza twice a week through October. Concerts take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm to 3 pm ...
Wednesday, May 13
Free “Dance Outdoors w/ Rhythm & Motion” at Yerba Buena Gardens
Wednesday, May 13 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
Wed, May 13 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Crepe Myrtle Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
3rd St. between Mission and Howard Sts.
San Francisco, CA
FREE RSVP
Wednesdays at Noon. Free RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome.
More dates to be announced. Check back often for updates.
Named San Francisco’s favorite dance workout by the ...
