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Saturday, April 27

SF’s DogFest 2024: Pet Festival, Carnival & Parade (Duboce Park)
Saturday, April 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch; food and games are for purchase and there's a registration fee for competing dogs
| Duboce Park
SF's DogFest 2024: Pet Festival, Carnival & Parade (Duboce Park)
DogFest 2024 is a mutt-tastic festival at one of the most dog-friendly parks in the city and the biggest dog event in San Francisco. 17th Annual DogFest Saturday, April 27, 2024 | 11 am to 4 pm Duboce Park, Duboce and Steiner, SF FREE to watch RSVP link TBA. Check out ...
2024 CCSF Connect: Open House & Resource Fair
Saturday, April 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | City College of San Francisco (Ocean Campus)
2024 CCSF Connect: Open House & Resource Fair
Learn how CCSF can help you meet your education & career goals. With 300+ programs, there’s something for everyone. 2024 CCSF Connect Saturday, April 27, 2023 | 11am – 3pm City College of San Francisco (Ocean Campus), 50 Frida Kahlo Way San Francisco FREE | RSVP Meet CCSF staff, faculty & ...

SF’s Official Flower: Spring 2024 “Dahlia” Sale: (Golden Gate Park)
Saturday, April 27 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Hall of Flowers (GG Park)
SF's Official Flower: Spring 2024 "Dahlia" Sale: (Golden Gate Park)
Dahlia Tuber Sale! 4/27 9:30am- until sold out. Come to the SF County Fair Building for our in person tuber and cutting sale for amazing selection, deals, and steals. Our cutting team has produced over 1,000 plants for your gardens! we feature many show worthy ...
Oakland Pool Reopening Party for 2024 Season + $3 Swim Day
Saturday, April 27 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $3*
*$3.00 age 16-61 $2.00 age 1-15 $2.00 seniors 62+ or disabled FREE under 1 year $5 Parking Fee
| Roberts Pool (Oakland)
Oakland Pool Reopening Party for 2024 Season + $3 Swim Day
Roberts Pool Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting at Roberts Regional Recreation Area   Join East Bay Regional Park District to celebrate the completion and grand opening of the newly renovated and expanded Roberts Pool at Roberts Regional Recreation Area, which provides additional swimming opportunities for the community. The ...
40th Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 (April 27-28)
Saturday, April 27 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Cupertino Memorial Park (Stevens Creek)
40th Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 (April 27-28)

The 40th Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival is coming to the Cupertino Memorial Park on April 27th and April 28th, 2024. Enjoy free admission and free parking. At the 2024 annual Cherry Blossom Festival, you can check out arts and crafts vendors, Japanese cultural exhibits like ...

WildCare’s Family Nature Day (Tiburon)
Saturday, April 27 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for all, all day long!
| Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary
WildCare's Family Nature Day (Tiburon)
FREE FAMILY EVENT! Saturday, April 27, 2024 from 10 am – 2 pm at Richardson Bay Audubon Center and Sanctuary in Tiburon.  Learn about our local wildlife “Mrs. T-style!” Go on a naturalist-led hike, create a wildlife themed craft, take the scavenger hunt challenge, use spotting ...
SF’s Free Outdoor Screen-Printing Pop-up at Heron’s Head Park (2024)
Saturday, April 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Event is free to attend, and prints are free! A suggested donation of $25 supports San Francisco parks and public spaces.
| EcoCenter at Heron's Head Park
SF's Free Outdoor Screen-Printing Pop-up at Heron's Head Park (2024)

‘Heart Your Parks’ Screenprinting Pop-Ups Return To Raise Funds For San Francisco Parks  The popular art giveaway events are returning for the second year to celebrate city parks and raise $50,000 to support these spaces. DATE UPDATE – Due to weather, the screenprinting pop-ups return ...

Berkeley Bay Festival w/ Free Boat Rides (2024)
Saturday, April 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Shorebird Park Nature Center
Berkeley Bay Festival w/ Free Boat Rides (2024)
Celebrate the San Francisco Bay at the Berkeley Marina. Connect with the Bay and our local community through live music, performers, food, hands-on educational activities, and free boat rides. This free, family-focused event celebrates the Bay, its local wildlife, and the people and agencies dedicated to its ...
SF’s “Earth Day on the Green” w/ Farm Tours & Mini Plant Sale (2024)
Saturday, April 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Alemany Farm
SF's "Earth Day on the Green" w/ Farm Tours & Mini Plant Sale (2024)
Join @alemany_farm (700 Alemany Boulevard) for its Earth Day on the Green celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. This free event will feature plantings, a mini plant sale, farm tours, face painting, food, music from Tony Saunders and the Noteworthy Band, and ...
SF’s “Hip Hop on the Plaza” Free Festival w/ $1,000 in Prizes (UN Plaza)
Saturday, April 27 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
SF's "Hip Hop on the Plaza" Free Festival w/ $1,000 in Prizes (UN Plaza)

Join @allthewaylivefoundation for Hip Hop on the Plaza this April at UN Plaza (Market and Hyde streets). Its next free program day is on Friday, April 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. and will feature a workshop, dance session and live DJs! For more information on this ...

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 ...

2024 “Dancing in the Park SF” Free Outdoor Dance Festival (Golden Gate Park)
Saturday, April 27 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Music Concourse Garage (GG Park)
2024 "Dancing in the Park SF" Free Outdoor Dance Festival (Golden Gate Park)
Mark Foehringer Dance Project|SF (MFDP|SF) presents an annual, one day, admission free, outdoor event in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Dancing in the Park SF features 20 dance groups or dance artists including professional dance companies, pre-professional programs and community groups from around the Bay ...

Sunday, April 28

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunday, April 28 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile

Sunset Mercantile’s weekly outdoor market featuring farmers, ranchers, food trucks, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations. Bring the whole family for free seasonal art activities at the Sunset Mercantile Artship. Enjoy shopping an array of farm fresh produce, artisan goods. ...Every Sunday

40th Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 (April 27-28)
Sunday, April 28 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Cupertino Memorial Park (Stevens Creek)
40th Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 (April 27-28)

The 40th Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival is coming to the Cupertino Memorial Park on April 27th and April 28th, 2024. Enjoy free admission and free parking. At the 2024 annual Cherry Blossom Festival, you can check out arts and crafts vendors, Japanese cultural exhibits like ...

“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Sunday, April 28 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
| Manny’s
"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 Yoga in the Park (Francisco Park)
Sunday, April 28 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Francisco Park
Free Yoga in the Park (Francisco Park)
We will be hosting a yoga class at Francisco Park on Sunday April 28 from 10am – 11am. Bring a yoga mat, blanket, or towel and meet us on the lawn for some morning movement, zen and nature. This is a free event open to ...
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 – ...
2nd Annual Gilman District Street Fair (Berkeley)
Sunday, April 28 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Gilman and Fifth Street in Berkeley
2nd Annual Gilman District Street Fair (Berkeley)
Get ready for the 2nd Annual Gilman District Street Fair! With over 100 vendors and activities, the second year of this exciting new street fair will be a celebration of everything that makes our neighborhood and city unique – from our eclectic mix of local businesses ...
SF’s GG Park Community Picnic + 4th Anniversary of JFK Promenade
Sunday, April 28 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Peacock Meadow in Golden Gate Park
SF's GG Park Community Picnic + 4th Anniversary of JFK Promenade
The JFK Promenade is four years old on April 28! Come celebrate this safe, car-free space for people on Sunday, April 28 from 12:00 – 3:00 PM four years after JFK was first closed to traffic by Mayor London Breed. Join voters, volunteers, organizations, and leaders who ...
SF’s “Sundays at the Beach” Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, April 28 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
SF's "Sundays at the Beach" Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)

Come flow with us every 4th Sundays! After the community yoga class, enjoy a cup of coffee on us at @javabeachsf to warm you up from our San Francisco summer weather. 12pm, Judah and Great Highway Park BYO mat and coffee mug. No registration required, ...Monthly

826 Valencia’s Storytellers’ Showcase (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Sunday, April 28 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
826 Valencia's Storytellers' Showcase (Yerba Buena Gardens)
You’re invited to 826 Valencia’s eighth annual Storytellers’ Showcase! Students from our programs in schools and in the Mission, Tenderloin, and Mission Bay will be reading their original writing for their families and community. All year, our young authors have been reflecting on the theme “Write ...
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

Berkeley Copwatch Community Cookout w/ Free Food
Sunday, April 28 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Grassroots House
Berkeley Copwatch Community Cookout w/ Free Food
Berkeley Copwatch Community Cookout Come join Copwatch at The Grassroots House for an afternoon of food and community! Our Copwatch Community Cookout is a chance for folks to come together, share a meal, and build connections. Whether you’re a longtime activist or just curious about what we do, everyone is ...
SF’s “Mamma Mia Pasta Party” Block Party (2024)
Sunday, April 28 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Potluck, with vendors selling food as well
| Mission Terrace (Otsego Ave. btwn Ocean & Onodaga)
SF's "Mamma Mia Pasta Party" Block Party (2024)
This Sunday 4/28 join us for our annual Mamma Mia Pasta Party on Otsego! Bring your own cooked pasta – we provide the rest! Sunday, April 28, 2pm-5pm Otsego Ave btwn Ocean & Onondaga ️Pasta sauces from @darkhorsesf ️Meatballs from @deli_mansf ️Shave Ice from @farfromparadise ️Wine & more available from @checkinsf ️Free live music Bring something to share, ...
Free Reggae in the Park 2024 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, April 28 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Reggae in the Park 2024 "Crucial Sundays" (Golden Gate Park)

Performances in Golden Gate Park Announced for 2024 Season. Season 4 will bring 125+ free live performances at Golden Gate Park Bandshell. After several months of renovations, Illuminate is beginning its robust performance season with 125+ diverse free concerts at historic landmark venue, the Golden ...

Monday, April 29

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
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, April 30

Last Day Before Price Hike: “The SF Hunt” 10 Year Anniv. Scavenger Hunt w/ 1,000 Players (June 1)
Tuesday, April 30 – All Day | Cost: $67*
*Normally $74, use secret code FUNCHEAPHUNT at checkout for 10% off!
| 19th & Dolores (Dolores Park)
Last Day Before Price Hike: "The SF Hunt" 10 Year Anniv. Scavenger Hunt w/ 1,000 Players (June 1)

The SF Hunt is an all-day, Amazing Race-style event where you will romp around with your team solving puzzles, completing video challenges, and uncovering SF’s hidden gyms. Explore 4 iconic SF neighborhoods in this 10-year anniversary event, and enjoy free beer, 4 iconic enamel pins, a custom ...

Wednesday, May 1

Free Tix: “HellaSecret” SF Outdoor Comedy Night & Secret Beer Garden (Marina)
Free Tix: "HellaSecret" SF Outdoor Comedy Night & Secret Beer Garden (Marina)

We’ve got a new covered secret beer garden to introduce you to for HellaSecret – a new series of pop-up live outdoor comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This ...Every Wednesday

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
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 Wednesday