Thursday, April 23
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, April 23 – 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 ...
“SOMA Nights” Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)
Thursday, April 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Folsom St. (between 6th-12th)
Join us for regular monthly art, food and cultural events on Folsom St (Between 6th-12th). Over 20 business participating, pop-up vendors, performances & street activations. SOMA Nights aims to foster a sense of community by connecting residents and local businesses during the Folsom Streetscape Project ...Monthly
Friday, April 24
Alameda Ocean Photographer of the Year (Apr. 24–May 17)
The United States premiere exhibition of Ocean Photographer of the Year opens on April 24 in a WWII Hangar in Alameda, California.
One of the world’s most celebrated ocean photography exhibitions, Ocean Photographer of the Year, presented by Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain, will be installed for ...
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 Friday
Climate Action Youth Summit 2026: Free Boba & Activities
Friday, April 24 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Main)
Join the 2026 Climate Action Youth Summit! Discover innovative projects, connect with changemakers, and explore green career opportunities.
In honor of Earth Month, join the San Francisco Environment Department (SFE) for the Climate Action Youth Summit! It is one of San Francisco’s biggest FREE climate events ...
GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park
Friday, April 24 – 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 ...
“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
The Town’s favorite block party, Friday Nights at OMCA, is back for the 2026 season, inviting the Bay to kick off the weekend with the crew—whether family, friends, or neighbors. Join us every Friday, April–October, at 5 pm for a free evening of live music, interactive activities, ...Every Friday
2026 Dutch Orange Celebration: DJ Block Party + Free Dutch Treats (SF)
Every year in the Netherlands the Dutch Celebrate the Royal Family by wearing orange and raising a beer. This day is celebrated where entire cities shut down their city centres and will have DJ’s and Bands on every corner and people all dress up in ...
Saturday, April 25
“Pickin’ on the Polk” After Hours (SF)
Keep the party going at “Pickin’ on the Polk” After Hours!
On Saturday, April 25 from 6-10 PM, head to Polk St. & California St. for a free night of DJ sets, a lively night market, and more. Come ready to move, groove, and explore!
“Pickin’ on ...
SF’s Free PanCAN PurpleStride Walk for a Cure (Levi’s Plaza)
Saturday, April 25 – 9:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Levi's Plaza
PanCAN PurpleStride is the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer.
PanCAN PurpleStride is an inspirational day to celebrate survivors, honor those we lost and turn the nation purple! Join more than 60,000 people nationwide to support and honor everyone affected by the disease. It’s a family-friendly ...
Celebrate Earth Day At SF’s Jefferson Square Park
Join us for a chill day outdoors to honor the planet with fun activities and community service. It’s a great way to meet your neighbors and make new friends.
Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 (April 25-26)
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Cupertino Memorial Park (Stevens Creek)
The 42nd Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival will take place at Cupertino Memorial Park on April 25-26, 2026. Enjoy free admission and free parking. An award-winning Bay Area festival showcasing Japanese arts, crafts, culture, and traditions returns to Memorial Park for the 42nd year. Please join us ...
City Nature Challenge: Bioblitz at Lobos Creek with Bay Nature (SF)
Join the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy for the City Nature Challenge at Lobos Creek!
At this co-collaboration with Bay Nature magazine, we will spend time together in groups for a unique bioblitz as we look for and observe the flora and fauna at Lobos Creek ...
Free Habitot Mobile Museum for Kids 0-5 (Livermore)
Visit Habitot’s outdoor “Mobile Museum” of hands-on exhibits and art, STEM, and maker activities for young children and their families.
Habitot’s traveling “mini museum” of mobile exhibits plus art, STEM, and maker activities are on the road! Our exhibits and activities are best for kids 0-5, ...
15th Annual RethinkWaste Earth Day Celebration 2026 (San Carlos)
RethinkWaste is proud to host our 15th Annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the Shoreway Environmental Center in San Carlos.
This free, family-friendly event will feature guided tours of the Shoreway Environmental Center, creative reuse activities, a community plant swap, and low-waste ...
16th Anniversary of Heron’s Head EcoCenter (SF)
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Heron’s Head EcoCenter
Join Rafiki Coalition and other community organizations at Heron’s Head Park for the EcoCenter’s 16th Anniversary & Earth Month Celebration on Saturday, April 25th from 10am- 1pm. Enjoy free games, activities, workshops, refreshments and so much more. RSVP HERE to participate in the event.
Pilates for the Planet at Headlands: Lafayette Beer Garden
Happy Earth Week! Join us for a FREE workout class led by Sarah Stemmler. All levels welcome! Just bring a yoga mat.
Feeling inspired? Want to give back? We’ll accept donations to our 1% for the Planet partner, CalTrout.
CalTrout Fundraiser at Headlands: Berkeley (Westbrae) Beer Garden
Saturday, April 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Headlands Brewing - Berkeley (Westbrae)
Happy Earth Week! Join us for a special celebration of Earthbound Kolsch with a fundraiser for CalTrout, our 1% for the Planet partner. We’re donating 10% of sales! Plus, stay tuned for a limited-edition merch drop.
SF’s DogFest 2026: Pet Festival, Carnival & Parade (Duboce Park)
DogFest 2026 is a mutt-tastic festival at one of the most dog-friendly parks in the city and the biggest dog event in San Francisco.
DogFest is a celebration of dogs, families, community, and spring in San Francisco. It’s also a charitable event that raises funds for ...
Piedmont Food Fest (Oakland)
Piedmont Food Fest is back! Join us at Piedmont Park on 4/25, 11am-4pm for a vibrant multicultural festival full of global flavors (paella, empanadas, Nepalese dumplings, shaved ice and more), live performances (including DJ HeyLove, The Cal Band, Beloved Aerial Arts), KidZone carnival games and ...
Free “California Native Homelands Festival” at The Exploratorium (SF)
Saturday, April 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Exploratorium
Join us to learn and celebrate the Native California peoples’ connections between food, culture, and environment! Annual event is free and open to the public. Families encouraged.
Celebrate the art, culture, and beauty of California’s Indigenous foodways.
The Association of Ramaytush Ohlone and the Exploratorium welcome you ...
2026 Dutch “King’s Day” Windmill Festival in Golden Gate Park (SF)
Saturday, April 25 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Murphy Windmill
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 ...
Canyon Music & Art Festival
2026 Music and Art Festival – a family friendly, community building school fundraiser! Get your tickets here: bit.ly/4sfQKbk
General Admission Includes:
Live music (Ruby Lee Hill, Leah & Jeremy, Sibling Revelry, Súil na Seabhac, Canyon Critters, Dungeon Masters, Imperial Goats, Titanium Uranium, Canyon Breakers, Doug Cole and ...
Sunday, April 26
Francisco Park’s 4th Birthday Celebration + “Cake Buffet” (SF)
Francisco Park is turning 4 this month!!! Join us for a fun-filled day of events in the park on Sunday, April 26 from 10 am – 2 pm. There will be activities for all ages, including Yoga, a Kids’ Music Class, Face Painting and Bubbles, ...
Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 (April 25-26)
Sunday, April 26 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Cupertino Memorial Park (Stevens Creek)
The 42nd Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival will take place at Cupertino Memorial Park on April 25-26, 2026. Enjoy free admission and free parking. An award-winning Bay Area festival showcasing Japanese arts, crafts, culture, and traditions returns to Memorial Park for the 42nd year. Please join us ...
“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
2026 “Opening Day On The Bay” Boat Parade & “Blessing of the Fleet” (SF)
Sunday, April 26 – 10:30 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Marina Green
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 26, 2026
– Blessing of the fleet – ...
2026 BAYCS Earth Day Festival
Sunday, April 26 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Panhandle (Fell & Central)
Join the fun and celebrate the planet with cool activities, music, and good vibes at the 2026 BAYCS Earth Day Festival!
Every year, the Bay Area Youth Climate Summit hosts over 150 attendees in a day of learning, networking, and fun! Our FREE festival features catered ...
SF’s “Sundays at the Beach” Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, April 26 – 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The 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
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, April 26 – 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
