Here’s a round-up of fun and fabulous August festivals, street fairs, and events including Free National Parks Day, Japantown’s Nihonmachi Street Fair, Jerry Day and more you can look forward to this August 2026.
> We’ll be updating this guide with more August events soon!
Thursday, June 11
Lunchtime Concert w/ Camellia Boutros (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thursday, June 11 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Thu, Jun 11 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
Some sounds could only emerge in San Francisco, like the Arabic psychedelic rock of Camellia Boutros. A first-generation Lebanese-Palestinian composer and multi-instrumentalist, she spent years performing on ...
SF’s FREE “Valencia Live” Monthly Street Party (June 2026)
Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the streets. Live music curated by Carnaval SF. Find the party ...
The Night Market at ERIA Sausalito (2026)
Join ERIA Sausalito for The Night Market at ERIA Sausalito on Thursday, June 11, 2026, starting at 5:00 PM at ERIA Sausalito.
This elevated indoor waterfront night market experience brings together a curated selection of local businesses, live music, an open bar, brand discovery, and an ...
SF’s “Valencia Live” Night Market in The Mission (Every 2nd Thu)
Thursday, June 11 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Valencia Street
A free, monthly neighborhood celebration on Valencia Street with live music, dancing, art-making and more. Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the ...
Friday, June 12
Coventry & Kaluza (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Friday, June 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Fri, Jun 12 | 11:00am – 11:30am
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
799 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA
This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm.
Jamie Coventry is a harmonica addict and eccentric juggler. Natasha Kaluza is The Super Duper Hula Hooper. Together they are ...
SF’s Sunset Night Market: Dragon Boat Festival (2026)
Sunset Night Market™ gets ready for summer with The Dragon Boat Festival!
Join us for a night of food, culture, music, and community spirit. Bring your family, invite your friends, and wish for good luck while taking a break from the heat.
The official Sunset Night market: ...
SF’s Huge “Sunset Night Market” (June 12)
Friday, June 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Irving & 22nd
The long-awaited return of the Sunset Night Market has arrived! Sunset Night Market™ gets ready for summer with The Dragon Boat Festival! Join us for a night of food, culture, music, and community spirit. Bring your family, invite your friends, and wish for good luck while taking ...
All-Native Comedy Night: Good Medicine (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Friday, June 12 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Fri, Jun 12 | 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
FREE | RSVP
Co-founded by Oakland stand-up comic Jackie Keliiaa, the smash hit, all-Native comedy revue Good Medicine has sold-out venues around the country, including A.C.T’s Strand Theater. More than ...
SF 15th Annual Black Health and Healing Summit (June 12-13)
Friday, June 12 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness
This summer, Rafiki Coalition’s annual Black Health and Healing Summit is back! We’re bringing together incredible vendors, artists, speakers, and mental health professionals from around the San Francisco Bay Area community and beyond. The summit will feature presentations, community dialogues, wellness practices, breakout sessions, a ...
SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)
Friday, June 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
Chinatown Night Market returns for 2026, bringing monthly street festivals, food vendors, shopping, and live entertainment back to the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Recently voted the #1 night market in the country for the second year in a row, the free event takes over ...Monthly
SF’s 22nd Annual Int’l Queer Women of Color Film Festival (June 12-14)
QWOCMAP presents the 22nd annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival. 34 films over three days at San Francisco’s Presidio Theatre. June 12 to 14 at the Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Ave, SF! We are celebrating from the bay area and around the world! ...
Saturday, June 13
SF’s 2026 Juneteenth Freedom Celebration, Block Party & Free Carnival Rides (Fillmore)
Save the Date! It’s California’s largest Juneteenth celebration ft. Live Music, a brand new Kids Zone, Fashion Show and much more TBA.
Get ready for Juneteenth in San Francisco’s historic Fillmore District. The Freedom Celebration will span 8 city blocks featuring dozens of retail and food ...
SF’s 2026 Juneteenth Freedom Celebration, Block Party & Free Carnival Rides (Fillmore)
Get ready for California’s largest Juneteenth celebration ft. a massive Kids Zone, Fashion Show & Special Live Performances.
The Freedom Celebration will span 8 city blocks featuring dozens of retail and food vendors, free carnival rides and games, free block party and music concert plus much ...
“Games, Grooves & Animal Friends” Free Festival at The Village at San Antonio Center
Kick off the series with an afternoon of play and discovery. Challenge friends and family to board games, enjoy music from a live DJ, and spend time with adorable animals at the petting zoo. Join us on Saturday, June 13th from 4–6pm in the park ...
SF 15th Annual Black Health and Healing Summit (June 12-13)
Saturday, June 13 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Rafiki Coalition for Health and Wellness
This summer, Rafiki Coalition’s annual Black Health and Healing Summit is back! We’re bringing together incredible vendors, artists, speakers, and mental health professionals from around the San Francisco Bay Area community and beyond. The summit will feature presentations, community dialogues, wellness practices, breakout sessions, a ...
Beaver Festival 17: Free Wildlife Fest + Jazz, Parades (Martinez)
Free wildlife festival!
Where else can you see a giant beaver skull, a 1500-gallon aquarium on wheels, an 18- piece jazz band, a children’s parade, live displays of raptors, owls,and bats, and an award winning chalk artist all while learning the story firsthand of the rodent that made ...
47th Annual Fairfax Festival & Ecofest
The Fairfax Festival is a free town-wide event spanning across the weekend of June 13th-14th, 2026. Join us for 3 stages of music, flea market, arts and crafts booths, Ecofest, beer, wine, food + a dedicated kids zone full of family friendly activities. The weekend ...
West Coast Craft
Saturday, June 13 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Fort Mason (Festival Pavilion)
The Summer ’26 West Coast Craft takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 13 & 14, at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason Center. Running from 10am to 6pm both days, WCC features nearly 300 talented vendors.
“West Coast Craft”: Summer Fair w/ 275+ Artists at Fort Mason (June 13-14)
Saturday, June 13 – 10:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Fort Mason Center
West Coast Craft returns to Fort Mason Center in San Francisco on June 13 and 14, 2026, from 10am to 6pm each day. This free two-day event features over 275 artists and designer craftspeople, a selection of food trucks, and a full bar. Attendees can ...
San Mateo County Pride Celebration 2026
Join us for the 2026 San Mateo County Pride Celebration, a welcoming, inclusive, and family-friendly gathering to honor and uplift our LGBTQ+ community. This year’s theme, “Unite. Empower. Resist. PRIDE 2026,” invites people of all ages, identities, and backgrounds to come together in celebration, connection, ...
Cheese Plus 21st Anniversary Artisan Food Festival (SF)
Saturday, June 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Cheese Plus
Welcome to the Cheese Plus 21st Anniversary Artisan Food Festival Block Party! Join us at Cheese Plus for a day filled with delicious food, fun activities, and great company. Indulge in a variety of artisan cheese, charcuterie and other gourmet treats from the Bay Area’s ...
SF Dragon Boat Festival Opening Celebration (Chinatown)
Saturday, June 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 830 Sacramento St
The Opening Celebration of the 2026 San Francisco Dragon Boat Festival takes place in Chinatown and features cultural activities, local vendors, and family-friendly programming. Attendees can learn about the history and tradition of dragon boat racing, with opportunities for community engagement and celebration of cultural ...
SF’s “OminoDay” Free World Music Festival 2026
Saturday, June 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre (McLaren Park)
OMINODAY World Music Festival has been a consistent space to provide a cultural and artistic haven for our community, our families and our youth. Inspired by the life and vision of Andrew “DJ Domino” Ele, OMINODAY celebrates his loving legacy as
a youth advocate, community ...
SF’s 2026 Juneteenth Freedom Celebration, Block Party & Free Carnival Rides (Fillmore)
Get ready for California’s largest Juneteenth celebration featuring live music, a brand new kids zone, fashion show and much more to be announced.
Get ready for Juneteenth in San Francisco’s historic Fillmore District. The Freedom Celebration will span 8 city blocks featuring dozens of retail and ...
Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival 2026 (SF)
Saturday, June 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: $5 | St. Mary's Cathedral
The Bay Area’s most delicious celebration of the humble soybean is back — with food, art, music and a dancing tofu mascot.
Every June, San Francisco’s Japantown becomes the soybean capital of the West Coast — and the place where soy meets joy. The Northern California ...
Novato Art, Wine & Music Festival 2026
Saturday, June 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Novato
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San Francisco Dragon Boat Festival Opening Celebration
Saturday, June 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Chinatown
Join us for the Opening Celebration of the 2026 San Francisco Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, June 13 from 11am–3pm in Chinatown.
The opening celebration will feature cultural activities, local vendors, family-friendly programming, and opportunities to learn more about the history and tradition of dragon boat ...
Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Festival 2026
Carnivorous Plant Festival – A One-of-a-Kind Bay Area Event for Families and Children of All Ages
Rows of tables. Thousands of carnivorous plants. One unforgettable day.
Join the Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society for the largest carnivorous plant festival in the country—and the only one of its ...
Back to Baysics 2026: Free Dirtybird Concert (Embarcadero Plaza)
Dirtybird Records brings its third annual ‘Back to Baysics’ free outdoor concert to Embarcadero Plaza in San Francisco on June 13, 2026. The event features live performances by Justin Jay, J.Phlip, Kevin Knapp, and Mat.Joe, as part of a downtown free concert series presented with ...
“For the People” Art Market & Dance Party (Oakland)
Saturday, June 13 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Understory
For the People Art Market returns to Understory in Oakland on June 13 for a Pride-themed day party featuring queer art vendors, food, drinks, cocktails, and DJs. Hosted by the Understory Worker Collective, this event is wheelchair accessible and open to the community.
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Sunday, June 14
SF’s “Inner Sunset Flea Market” 2026 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every 2nd Sunday)
The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 11th season on April 12th! Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th-11th Ave.) into a lively ...Monthly
17th Annual 3-Legged Dog Picnic w/ Pup Fashion Show (SF)
San Francisco’s most heartwarming tradition is back for its 17th year! The Three-Legged Dog Picnic brings together tri-pawed pups and the people who adore them for an afternoon of pure joy at Little Marina Green.
Join us on Sunday, June 14th from 11am–2pm for a fun-filled ...
“Sunday Streets” 2026 Kickoff: SF’s Free Street Festival & Block Party (Tenderloin)
Sunday, June 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Tenderloin (Golden Gate Ave.)
San Francisco’s 2026 season of Sunday Streets returns with four events across The City. Since 2008, Sunday Streets has transformed San Francisco’s streets into car-free community spaces, bringing neighbors together for a day of connection, movement, and fun. Sunday Streets 2026 Season Schedule Please note ...
Thursday, June 18
Third Thursdays Night Market: Juneteenth x Pride (SF)
Celebrate Juneteenth and Pride with an evening of community, culture, and connection in the Mission District.
Monkeybrains & Claro SF present a night market featuring more than 10 African American and queer-owned vendors, local food, and live performances by AroMa and Dominé Brishawn.
Browse handmade goods, support ...
Friday, June 19
“Chelle! & Friends” (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Friday, June 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Fri, Jun 19 | 11:00am – 11:30am
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
799 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA
This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm.
Led by New Orleans-native Michelle Jacques, a soul-steeped vocalist with a big, bold voice, Chelle! & Friends bring to the Gardens a ...
SF’s “Japan Day 2026” Free Summer Cultural Festival (Japantown)
Friday, June 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Post and Laguna
July 19, 2026
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
SF Japantown
Outdoor stage at Post and Laguna, indoor events at Studio Gen
Join us for our annual summer festival of Japanese arts and culture. Enjoy performances of taiko drumming, awa odori dance, Okinawan drumming and dance, karate, and shamisen. Get ...
Castro Night Market 2026 (March – Sept)
Friday, June 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 18th St & Castro St
One of the Castro’s biggest street events is coming back for another season. The Castro Night Market returns for season two on Friday, March 20, 2026, taking over two blocks of 18th Street and turning them into a pedestrian-friendly night market filled with food, music, ...Monthly
“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Friday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (2026)
Fort Mason Night Market returns for 2026 with food trucks, craft vendors & live music on the waterfront. San Francisco’s popular waterfront night market is back for 2026. The Fort Mason Night Market returns monthly from April through December, bringing together local food vendors, craft ...
Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances
Friday, June 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Chilpancingo Park
Pleasant Hill Night Market Will Return in May 2026 After a successful first season, the Night Market will be back in May 2026 with food, music, merchandise, activities and more! Visit Pleasant Hill California for more info. After getting so much love and support from ...
Saturday, June 20
SF’s 11-block Annual North Beach Festival 2026 (June 20-21)
Join us for North Beach Festival 2026 presented by Zoox from 11am to 7pm on Saturday, June 20th & Sunday, June 21st (Father’s Day weekend!) as we celebrate the vibrant and historic North Beach. North Beach Festival Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21, 2026 | 11a-7p Columbus and ...
Oakland’s Montclair Beer, Wine & Music Fest w/ 50+ Tastings (2026)
Montclair Beer, Wine & Music Festival Returns June 20, 2026
A Full Day of Craft Tastings, Live Music, Local Food, and Family Fun in Montclair Village
Oakland, CA, The Montclair Beer, Wine & Music Festival returns to Montclair Village on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 12:00 PM ...
SF’s 2026 “Glen Park Night Market” (June-Sept.)
Saturday, June 20 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Kern Street & Diamond Street
Join us for an evening under the stars at the Glen Park Night Market — a vibrant community celebration of art, music, and small businesses. Browse booths from local artists and makers, enjoy live music and DJ sets, grab bites from neighborhood favorites, visit with ...
SF Dragon Boat Festival: 2026 Friendship Races on Lake Merced (June 20-21)
Saturday, June 20 – 8:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lake Merced
San Francisco’s 2026 Dragon Boat Festival spans two weekends in June, starting with an opening celebration in Chinatown on June 13 and followed by the Friendship Races at Lake Merced on June 20 and 21. The festival features dragon boat races, family-friendly activities, cultural programming, ...
2026 San Francisco Juneteenth Parade (Market Street to Fulton Plaza)
Saturday, June 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | One Market Plaza
San Francisco’s Juneteenth Parade returns for its fourth annual celebration in 2026, honoring Black freedom, heritage, achievement, and community with a citywide gathering in the heart of downtown SF. SF Juneteenth Market St Parade & Block Party 2026 Saturday, June 20, 2026 | 11am–3:30pmMarket Street ...
North Beach Festival 2026 (June 20-21)
Join us for North Beach Festival 2026 from 11am to 7pm on Saturday, June 20th & Sunday, June 21st, 2026!
Discover San Francisco’s “Little Italy,” a vibrant and historic neighborhood known for its rich Italian heritage, scenic views, lively nightlife, cultural festivals, and iconic landmarks like ...
SF’s North Beach Festival 2026 (June 20-21)
Saturday, June 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | North Beach
Considered one of the country’s original outdoor festivals, the North Beach Festival celebrates its 72nd year in historic North Beach in 2026 with 200+ vendors on 11 blocks, beer gardens, live music, art, Italian Street Painting, the blessing of the animals, and much more. And it all ...
SF’s Native Contemporary Arts Festival (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Saturday, June 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Main)
A beloved Father’s Day weekend tradition celebrating the creativity of America’s indigenous peoples, the 27th annual Native Contemporary Arts Festival showcases a diverse program of Native music, dance, spoken word, visual artists, vendors and crafts. The program is curated by Janeen Antoine (Sicangu Lakota), American ...
SF’s “Heart of the Richmond District” Summer Night Markets (2026)
Saturday, June 20 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Richmond District
We are delighted to be back for a third year of the ‘Heart of the Richmond District’, a family-friendly series of night markets on Clement Street between 22nd and 25th Avenue. Please join us on every 3rd Saturday | May – August May 16th, 2026 June 20th, 2026 July 18th, ...Monthly
“Midsummer” Art Show Opening Reception at The Faight (SF)
Saturday, June 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Faight
Midsummer: Between the Light and the Dark is a community art exhibition at The Faight in San Francisco, curated by Kate Hockett and Bryan Bacock. The show features artists and select vendors whose work explores themes of light, darkness, nature, ritual, and transformation. The opening ...
Sunday, June 21
SF’s 11-block Annual North Beach Festival 2026 (June 20-21)
Join us for North Beach Festival 2026 presented by Zoox from 11am to 7pm on Saturday, June 20th & Sunday, June 21st (Father’s Day weekend!) as we celebrate the vibrant and historic North Beach. North Beach Festival Saturday-Sunday, June 20-21, 2026 | 11a-7p Columbus and ...
SF Dragon Boat Festival: 2026 Friendship Races on Lake Merced (June 20-21)
Sunday, June 21 – 8:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lake Merced
San Francisco’s 2026 Dragon Boat Festival spans two weekends in June, starting with an opening celebration in Chinatown on June 13 and followed by the Friendship Races at Lake Merced on June 20 and 21. The festival features dragon boat races, family-friendly activities, cultural programming, ...
SF’s North Beach Festival 2026 (June 20-21)
Sunday, June 21 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | North Beach
Considered one of the country’s original outdoor festivals, the North Beach Festival celebrates its 72nd year in historic North Beach in 2026 with 200+ vendors on 11 blocks, beer gardens, live music, art, Italian Street Painting, the blessing of the animals, and much more. And it all ...
Thursday, June 25
“SOMA Nights” Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)
Thursday, June 25 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Folsom St. (between 6th-12th)
SOMA Nights returns in 2026, bringing a monthly street party to San Francisco’s Folsom Street (6th–12th) on the fourth Thursday of each month, from April 23 through September 24, 2026. This free, high-energy event spotlights the neighborhood’s creative spirit with local food, pop-up vendors, art, ...Monthly
Friday, June 26
“Circus Bella’s AH HA!” World Premiere at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (June 26-27)
Friday, June 26 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm |
| Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Sat, Jun 27 | 2:15pm – 3:15pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
FREE | RSVP
This program has three showings: Friday, June 26 at 12pm,
Saturday, June 27 at 12pm and again at 2:15pm.
ASL Interpretation provided at both Saturday shows.
Circus Bella, the ...
San Francisco’s Annual Trans March + Festival 2026
Friday, June 26 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mission Dolores Park
San Francisco’s annual Trans March returns on June 26, 2026. Join us for Trans March 2026 to march in celebration of our trans joy and resilience on June 26, 2026, at Dolores Park in San Francisco, CA. Read the FAQ. 3-6pm – stage & resource ...
Saturday, June 27
7th Annual “LakeFest” Celebration at Lake Merritt (Oakland)
Get ready for the Bay Area’s ultimate summer destination! The 7th Annual LakeFest Oakland is back at Lake Merritt! Join 20,000+ neighbors for a massive celebration of music, art and the vibrant spirit of The Town.
LakeFest
Saturday, June 27, 2026 | 11a-6p
Sail Boat House, Lake Merritt, ...
2026 San Francisco Pride Festival (June 27-28)
The San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is one of the largest LGBT gatherings in the nation. The two-day celebration is free and open to all. The parade takes place annually on the last Sunday of June. In 2026, we’re transforming Civic Center into ...
Sunday, June 28
2026 San Francisco Pride Parade
Sunday, June 28 – 10:30 am - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Market Street
The San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is one of the largest LGBT gatherings in the nation. The two-day celebration is free and open to all. The parade takes place annually on the last Sunday of June. In 2026, we’re transforming Civic Center into ...
2026 San Francisco Pride Festival (Civic Center)
The San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is one of the largest LGBT gatherings in the nation. The two-day celebration is free and open to all. The parade takes place annually on the last Sunday of June. In 2026, we’re transforming Civic Center into ...
Tuesday, June 30
SF’s Noe Valley Night Market 2026
Tuesday, June 30 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Noe Valley Town Square
Come out for the Noe Valley Night Market from 5–8pm at the Noe Valley Town Square for a cozy evening of live music, local retail and food vendors, and family-friendly fun. Gather with neighbors, support small businesses, and enjoy a music-filled evening out with the ...Monthly
Thursday, July 2
Lunchtime Concert w/ Destiny Muhammad Trio (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thursday, July 2 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Thu, Jul 2 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
A jazz harp player and soul-powered vocalist, Destiny Muhammad champions the legacy of the women who came before her while taking the instrument into enthralling new terrain. Following ...
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Thursday, July 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Thu, Jul 2 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Crepe Myrtle Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
3rd St. between Mission and Howard Sts.
San Francisco, CA
Yerba Buena Salsa Nights kick off with a blast of African-Cuban funk from a longtime YBG Festival favorite. Known for his high-energy performances, Congolese-born vocalist Ricardo Lemvo has ...
SF’s Free DFT Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (2026)
Downtown First Thursdays is back in 2026 for a full year of street parties in 2026, starting Jan 1, 2026, with a New Year’s Day Edition and returning every first Thursday with a new downtown block party. DJs – Live Performances – Dancing – Drag ...Monthly
Friday, July 3
Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances
Friday, July 3 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Chilpancingo Park
Pleasant Hill Night Market Will Return in May 2026 After a successful first season, the Night Market will be back in May 2026 with food, music, merchandise, activities and more! Visit Pleasant Hill California for more info. After getting so much love and support from ...
Saturday, July 4
Weekend Sessions w/ SF Uke Jam’s Summer Uke-splosion (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Saturday, July 4 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Sat, Jul 4 | 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
FREE | RSVP
The ukulele is truly the people’s instrument, and the popular SF Uke Jam is the Bay Area’s leading force bringing fans of the diminutive 4-string uke together. ...
2026 Fillmore Jazz Festival (July 4-5)
Saturday, July 4 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fillmore Street (Jackson to Eddy)
The Fillmore Jazz Festival returns in 2026 over the July 4 weekend, Saturday and Sunday, July 4–5, bringing live jazz back to the heart of San Francisco’s historic Fillmore District. Join us for a weekend of music, community, and celebration. The West Coast’s largest free jazz ...
Angel Island | 4th of July Fireworks Cruise | 2026
Get ready to experience the magic of the annual “San Francisco 4th of July Fireworks Show” aboard the mighty Angel Island or the luxurious Tamalpais for an exciting Fireworks display that will have you, your family and friends in awe. Sure to be a memorable ...
San Francisco Fireworks: 4th of July (2026)
Saturday, July 4 – 9:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fisherman's Wharf
> This event typically happens every year to celebrate Independence Day, but please note, as of 5/20/26, the 2026 information has not yet been announced, but we expect details to be similar to 2025.
Here’s what happened in 2025:
2025 SF 4th of July Fireworks
The waterfront will ...
Sunday, July 5
San Francisco Mime Troupe (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Sunday, July 5 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Sun, Jul 5 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
Pre-show music begins at 1:30pm.
Fasten your seatbelts for another wild yet thought-provoking ride with the world-renowned San Francisco Mime Troupe. Experts at finding the absurdity in contemporary culture, ...
2026 Fillmore Jazz Festival (July 4-5)
Sunday, July 5 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fillmore Street (Jackson to Eddy)
The Fillmore Jazz Festival returns in 2026 over the July 4 weekend, Saturday and Sunday, July 4–5, bringing live jazz back to the heart of San Francisco’s historic Fillmore District. Join us for a weekend of music, community, and celebration. The West Coast’s largest free jazz ...
SF’s “Head West” Marketplace at the Ferry Building (Every 1st Sunday)
Sunday, July 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Come for the Marketplace, stay for the experience! HEAD WEST is a marketplace for emerging + established local brands and small businesses. From hand-made ceramics to locally sourced vintage, there are always new categories of goods available to explore. Marketplaces becomes a destination to not ...Monthly
Wednesday, July 8
Walnut Creek’s Locust Street Festival 2026
Wednesday, July 8 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Walnut Creek Downtown
Mark your calendars for an epic street festival series, once a month on Wednesday evenings in July and August. Join us for these 2 vibrant street festivals in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek! Locust Street Festival is the ultimate celebration of community, creativity, and ...
Thursday, July 9
Lunchtime Concert w/ Mae Powell (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thursday, July 9 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Thu, Jul 9 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
Over the past decade Mae Powell has earned a sterling reputation as a winsome singer-songwriter who can also put a personal, jazz-inflected stamp on American Songbook standards. She keeps ...
SF’s FREE “Valencia Live” Monthly Street Party (July 2026)
Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the streets. Live music curated by Carnaval SF. Find the party ...
SF’s “Valencia Live” Night Market in The Mission (Every 2nd Thu)
Thursday, July 9 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Valencia Street
A free, monthly neighborhood celebration on Valencia Street with live music, dancing, art-making and more. Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the ...
Friday, July 10
Mariachi San Francisco (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Friday, July 10 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Fri, Jul 10 | 11:00am – 11:30am
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
799 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA
This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm.
A third-generation musician from Jalisco, Aurelio Aceves didn’t wait long after moving to the Bay Area in 1990 before launching Mariachi San ...
SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)
Friday, July 10 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
Chinatown Night Market returns for 2026, bringing monthly street festivals, food vendors, shopping, and live entertainment back to the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Recently voted the #1 night market in the country for the second year in a row, the free event takes over ...Monthly
Saturday, July 11
Weekend Session w/ Lady Wray (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Saturday, July 11 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm |
| Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Sat, Jul 11 | 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
FREE | RSVP
Opening Set from Sundra Manning
Nurtured in church, selected by Missy Elliott to launch her new label and now soaring into new musical realms, Lady Wray is a ...
“Summer Games & Soccer Art” Free Festival at The Village at San Antonio Center
Celebrate summer with high-energy fun and creative expression. Enjoy interactive games, a lively performance by Andy Z, and contribute to a soccer-themed community art wall. Join us on Saturday, July 11th from 4–6pm in the park. Activities available while supplies last. Event is free to ...
50th Annual San Francisco Free Folk Festival (Golden Gate Park)
Saturday, July 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park (Bandshell)
The San Francisco Free Folk Festival has been always been run by the San Francisco Folk Music Club. It’s been happening since 1977, when the first festival was staged at the Hall of Flowers. We’ve been known to have between 2,000 and 3,000 guests at the ...
Sunday, July 12
SF’s “Inner Sunset Flea Market” 2026 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every 2nd Sunday)
The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 11th season on April 12th! Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th-11th Ave.) into a lively ...Monthly
SF’s Indigenous Peoples Day at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Sunday, July 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Sun, Jul 12 | 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
FREE | RSVP
Presented by Indigenous Justice
More than a celebration of indigeneity, Honoring Our Relatives seeks to bridge shared struggles across communities while centering the issue of missing and murdered ...
Tuesday, July 14
“Poetic Tuesdays” at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Tuesday, July 14 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
Tue, Jul 14 | 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 ...
Thursday, July 16
Lunchtime Concert w/ La Gente SF (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thursday, July 16 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Thu, Jul 16 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
As his band’s name suggests, Rafael Sarria Bustamante created LA GENTE SF as a vehicle to bring a cosmopolitan array of grooves to the people. Back in the Bay ...
Friday, July 17
Toishan Lions Dance Troupe (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Friday, July 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 11:30 am |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Fri, Jul 17 | 11:00am – 11:30am
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
799 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA
This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm.
In Chinese culture, the lion symbolizes power, wisdom and superiority, and when the lion arrives you know it’s a special ...
Castro Night Market 2026 (March – Sept)
Friday, July 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 18th St & Castro St
One of the Castro’s biggest street events is coming back for another season. The Castro Night Market returns for season two on Friday, March 20, 2026, taking over two blocks of 18th Street and turning them into a pedestrian-friendly night market filled with food, music, ...Monthly
Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances
Friday, July 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Chilpancingo Park
Pleasant Hill Night Market Will Return in May 2026 After a successful first season, the Night Market will be back in May 2026 with food, music, merchandise, activities and more! Visit Pleasant Hill California for more info. After getting so much love and support from ...
Saturday, July 18
SF’s 2026 “Glen Park Night Market” (June-Sept.)
Saturday, July 18 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Kern Street & Diamond Street
Join us for an evening under the stars at the Glen Park Night Market — a vibrant community celebration of art, music, and small businesses. Browse booths from local artists and makers, enjoy live music and DJ sets, grab bites from neighborhood favorites, visit with ...
SF’s “Summer Vibe Art Fair” Grand Opening Market w/ 125+ Artsits (Pier 27)
Saturday, July 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pier 27
Vibe Artisan Markets debuts its first-ever San Francisco Summer Vibe Art Fair at Pier 27, featuring over 125 curated artists, makers, and creatives from across the U.S. The event offers original fine art, ceramics, jewelry, slow fashion, and home decor, plus a full bar, craft ...
SF’s “Heart of the Richmond District” Summer Night Markets (2026)
Saturday, July 18 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Richmond District
We are delighted to be back for a third year of the ‘Heart of the Richmond District’, a family-friendly series of night markets on Clement Street between 22nd and 25th Avenue. Please join us on every 3rd Saturday | May – August May 16th, 2026 June 20th, 2026 July 18th, ...Monthly
Sunday, July 19
SF’s “Summer Vibe Art Fair” Grand Opening Market w/ 125+ Artsits (Pier 27)
Sunday, July 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pier 27
Vibe Artisan Markets debuts its first-ever San Francisco Summer Vibe Art Fair at Pier 27, featuring over 125 curated artists, makers, and creatives from across the U.S. The event offers original fine art, ceramics, jewelry, slow fashion, and home decor, plus a full bar, craft ...
“Sunday Streets” SF’s Free 1 Mile-Long Street Festival & Block Party (Mission Dist.)
Sunday, July 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mission District
San Francisco’s 2026 season of Sunday Streets returns with four events across The City. Since 2008, Sunday Streets has transformed San Francisco’s streets into car-free community spaces, bringing neighbors together for a day of connection, movement, and fun. Sunday Streets 2026 Season Schedule Please note ...
Sugartown Festival 2026
Get ready to dance, eat, and soak up the vibes at Sugartown Festival 2026—fun’s just around the corner!
Sugartown Festival 2026
18th Annual Community Celebration
Welcome to Sugartown Festival 2026 — where music, community, and summer energy come together in unforgettable style.
...
SF’s “Japan Day” Festival 2026: Taiko, Odori & Workshops (Japantown)
Sunday, July 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Post St & Laguna St (Japantown)
Join us for our annual summer festival of Japanese arts and culture. Enjoy performances of taiko drumming, awa odori dance, Okinawan drumming and dance, karate, and shamisen. Get hands on and make your own washi ningyo paper doll, origami, or shodo calligraphy.
July 19, 2026
12:00 pm ...
Thursday, July 23
Lunchtime Concert w/ Iwa Daiko (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thursday, July 23 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Thu, Jul 23 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
The Sacramento-based taiko collective Iwa Daiko builds community through the thunderous power of percussion. Roughly translated, Iwa Daiko means “Collective Purpose,” signifying music’s singular ability to bring people together for ...
“SOMA Nights” Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)
Thursday, July 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Folsom St. (between 6th-12th)
SOMA Nights returns in 2026, bringing a monthly street party to San Francisco’s Folsom Street (6th–12th) on the fourth Thursday of each month, from April 23 through September 24, 2026. This free, high-energy event spotlights the neighborhood’s creative spirit with local food, pop-up vendors, art, ...Monthly
Friday, July 24
René y Familia (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Friday, July 24 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Fri, Jul 24 | 11:00am – 11:30am
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
799 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA
This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm.
Spanning three generations and an array of celebratory Latin American musical traditions, René y Familia is the latest gift from an iconic ...
“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Friday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (2026)
Fort Mason Night Market returns for 2026 with food trucks, craft vendors & live music on the waterfront. San Francisco’s popular waterfront night market is back for 2026. The Fort Mason Night Market returns monthly from April through December, bringing together local food vendors, craft ...
Saturday, July 25
SF’s “ChoreoFest” Outdoor Dance Festival: Day One (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest (Day One)
Sat, July 25 | 2pm – 4pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest 2026 occurs on two days: Saturday, July 25 and Saturday, August 1.
These programs move through different sites within ...
SF’s “Bhangra & Beats” Night Market 2026
Saturday, July 25 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
San Francisco’s beloved Bhangra & Beats Night Market returns in 2026 for two massive celebrations, including a special Diwali edition this fall. For the first time ever, the city’s biggest South Asian cultural celebration takes over Yerba Buena Gardens, bringing its signature mix of Punjabi ...
Sunday, July 26
2026 “Up Your Alley / Dore Alley” Street Fair & Fetish Festival (SF)
This is no indie hipster fair with hand-knit scarves and folk music… If rubber, sportswear, biker gear, punks, or any variety of built, hairy men turns you on, then they’ve got it. In their own words, you won’t find a filthier event in the States. Up ...
SF’s 2026 “Bon Odori” Street Dance Festival (Japantown)
Sunday, July 26 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Buddhist Church of San Francisco
The Buddhist Church of San Francisco’s 95th Bon Odori Street Dance Festival to be held on Sunday, July 26, 2026. This summer event attracts over a thousand visitors to the Buddhist Church of San Francisco (BCSF) and San Francisco’s historic Japantown. This event is open ...
Tuesday, July 28
SF’s Noe Valley Night Market 2026
Tuesday, July 28 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Noe Valley Town Square
Come out for the Noe Valley Night Market from 5–8pm at the Noe Valley Town Square for a cozy evening of live music, local retail and food vendors, and family-friendly fun. Gather with neighbors, support small businesses, and enjoy a music-filled evening out with the ...Monthly
Thursday, July 30
Lunchtime Concert w/ Local Sirens (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thursday, July 30 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Thu, Jul 30 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival and Women’s Audio Mission bring Local Sirens to the Gardens for an afternoon of dynamic music. WAM’s Local Sirens is an all-ages performance series that ...
Friday, July 31
Unique Derique (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Friday, July 31 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm |
| Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Fri, Jul 31 | 11:00am – 11:30am
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
799 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA
This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm.
A beloved Bay Area institution, Unique Derique is a prince among clowns, an internationally esteemed performer who has honed a singular blend ...
Saturday, August 1
Poetry Workshop w/ Nia Pearl (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Saturday, August 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Sat, Aug 1 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
In trying times, poetry and music bring people together. Join Nia Pearl for one-of-a-kind outdoor poetry workshops inspired by the physical environs of Yerba Buena Gardens. A ...
SF’s “ChoreoFest” Outdoor Dance Festival: Day Two (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Saturday, August 1 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
ChoreoFest (Day 2)
Sat, Aug 1 | 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
Free RSVP
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest 2026 occurs on two days:
Saturday, July 25 and Saturday, August 1.
These programs move through different sites within Yerba Buena Gardens.
Like ...
Sunday, August 2
Weekend Sessions w/ Color Your Mind (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Sunday, August 2 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Sun, Aug 2 | 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
FREE | RSVP
Curated by visionary East Bay percussionist Sameer Gupta of Rootstock Arts, Color Your Mind is a gathering of musicians dedicated to expanding the boundaries of classical Indian music ...
SF’s “Head West” Marketplace at the Ferry Building (Every 1st Sunday)
Sunday, August 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Come for the Marketplace, stay for the experience! HEAD WEST is a marketplace for emerging + established local brands and small businesses. From hand-made ceramics to locally sourced vintage, there are always new categories of goods available to explore. Marketplaces becomes a destination to not ...Monthly
Wednesday, August 5
Walnut Creek’s Locust Street Festival 2026
Wednesday, August 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Walnut Creek Downtown
Mark your calendars for an epic street festival series, once a month on Wednesday evenings in July and August. Join us for these 2 vibrant street festivals in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek! Locust Street Festival is the ultimate celebration of community, creativity, and ...
Thursday, August 6
Lunchtime Concert w/ Fely Tchaco (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thursday, August 6 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Thu, Aug 6 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
Born in Côte d’Ivoire and long based in the Bay Area, Fely Tchaco seamlessly blends traditional Ivorian sounds with Afro-pop, jazz and world music, delivering mesmerizing performances ...
Edgardo Cambón’s 40th Anniversary at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Thursday, August 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Thu, Aug 6 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Crepe Myrtle Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
3rd St. between Mission and Howard Sts.
San Francisco, CA
This year’s Yerba Buena Salsa Nights series builds on the YBG Festival’s long and deep history presenting the finest Latin bands on the scene, artists like ...
SF’s Free DFT Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (2026)
Downtown First Thursdays is back in 2026 for a full year of street parties in 2026, starting Jan 1, 2026, with a New Year’s Day Edition and returning every first Thursday with a new downtown block party. DJs – Live Performances – Dancing – Drag ...Monthly
Friday, August 7
Eddie Madril (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Friday, August 7 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Fri, Aug 7 | 11:00am – 11:30am
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
799 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA
This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm.
A dancer, singer, teacher, playwright and filmmaker, Eddie Madril specializes in the dance and culture of the United States Plains Indian tribes ...
Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances
Friday, August 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Chilpancingo Park
Pleasant Hill Night Market Will Return in May 2026 After a successful first season, the Night Market will be back in May 2026 with food, music, merchandise, activities and more! Visit Pleasant Hill California for more info. After getting so much love and support from ...
Saturday, August 8
SF’s “Pistahan” 2026 (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival)
Pistahan (Day 1)
Sat, Aug 8
11:00am – 5:00pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
This program occurs on Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9.
Visit the Pistahan website for complete schedule.
The 33rd annual Pistahan is the region’s premiere showcase of Filipino and ...
“STEM Play and Bubble Day” Free Festival at The Village at San Antonio Center
Spark curiosity and imagination with ahands-on afternoon of STEM exploration. Dive into interactive activities, enjoy music from a live DJ, and be amazed by a bubble artist bringing larger-than-life creations to the park. Join us on Saturday, August 8th from 4–6pm at The Village at ...
Sunday, August 9
SF’s “Inner Sunset Flea Market” 2026 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every 2nd Sunday)
The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 11th season on April 12th! Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th-11th Ave.) into a lively ...Monthly
Second Day of Pistahan (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Pistahan (Day 2)
Sun, Aug 9 | 11:00am – 5:00pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
This program occurs on Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9.
Visit the Pistahan website for complete schedule.
The 33rd annual Pistahan is the region’s premiere showcase of Filipino ...
Tuesday, August 11
“Poetic Tuesdays” at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Tuesday, August 11 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Tue, Aug 11 | 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 ...
Thursday, August 13
SF’s “Valencia Live” Night Market in The Mission (Every 2nd Thu)
Thursday, August 13 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Valencia Street
A free, monthly neighborhood celebration on Valencia Street with live music, dancing, art-making and more. Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the ...
SF’s FREE “Valencia Live” Monthly Street Party (August 2026)
Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the streets. Live music curated by Carnaval SF. Find the party ...
Friday, August 14
Caterpillar Puppets (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Friday, August 14 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Fri, Aug 14 | 11:00am – 11:30am
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
799 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA
This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm.
Joe Leon’s Caterpillar Puppets don’t just entertain kids and parents. His eccentric menagerie draws audiences of all ages into seemingly familiar stories ...
SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)
Friday, August 14 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
Chinatown Night Market returns for 2026, bringing monthly street festivals, food vendors, shopping, and live entertainment back to the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Recently voted the #1 night market in the country for the second year in a row, the free event takes over ...Monthly
2026 “Fillmore After Dark” Night Market
Friday, August 14 – 5:09 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 1300 on Fillmore
Experience the Fillmore with Live Blues, Delicious Bites & Boutique Bingo at this vibrant night market celebrating soul, art and community. The historic Fillmore District will come alive after dark with the launch of a series of night markets throughout the year. Fillmore After Dark ...
Saturday, August 15
Helado Negro + Reyna Tropical (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Saturday, August 15 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Sat, Aug 15 | 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
FREE | RSVP
Opening Set from Camilo y los Cruzers
The son of Ecuadoran immigrants, Roberto Carlos Lange is a producer and singer-songwriter who has created an expansive, intoxicating ...
SF’s 2026 “Glen Park Night Market” (June-Sept.)
Saturday, August 15 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Kern Street & Diamond Street
Join us for an evening under the stars at the Glen Park Night Market — a vibrant community celebration of art, music, and small businesses. Browse booths from local artists and makers, enjoy live music and DJ sets, grab bites from neighborhood favorites, visit with ...
SF’s “Heart of the Richmond District” Summer Night Markets (2026)
Saturday, August 15 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Richmond District
We are delighted to be back for a third year of the ‘Heart of the Richmond District’, a family-friendly series of night markets on Clement Street between 22nd and 25th Avenue. Please join us on every 3rd Saturday | May – August May 16th, 2026 June 20th, 2026 July 18th, ...Monthly
Friday, August 21
Castro Night Market 2026 (March – Sept)
Friday, August 21 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 18th St & Castro St
One of the Castro’s biggest street events is coming back for another season. The Castro Night Market returns for season two on Friday, March 20, 2026, taking over two blocks of 18th Street and turning them into a pedestrian-friendly night market filled with food, music, ...Monthly
Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances
Friday, August 21 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Chilpancingo Park
Pleasant Hill Night Market Will Return in May 2026 After a successful first season, the Night Market will be back in May 2026 with food, music, merchandise, activities and more! Visit Pleasant Hill California for more info. After getting so much love and support from ...
“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Friday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (2026)
Fort Mason Night Market returns for 2026 with food trucks, craft vendors & live music on the waterfront. San Francisco’s popular waterfront night market is back for 2026. The Fort Mason Night Market returns monthly from April through December, bringing together local food vendors, craft ...
Sunday, August 23
“Sunday Streets” 2026: SF’s Free Street Festival & Block Party (Bayview)
Sunday, August 23 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Bayview
San Francisco’s 2026 season of Sunday Streets returns with four events across The City. Since 2008, Sunday Streets has transformed San Francisco’s streets into car-free community spaces, bringing neighbors together for a day of connection, movement, and fun. Sunday Streets 2026 Season Schedule Please note ...
Friday, August 28
“Pokémon XP”: Pokémon Official Fan Fest & World Championships in SF (Aug. 28-30)
San Francisco will host Pokémon XP, a new official fan event running alongside the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, at the Moscone Center from Aug. 28-30, 2026. The event will offer panels, workshops, special guests, and a pop-up Pokémon Center store with exclusive merchandise. Pokémon XP ...
Saturday, August 29
“Pokémon XP”: Pokémon Official Fan Fest & World Championships in SF (Aug. 28-30)
San Francisco will host Pokémon XP, a new official fan event running alongside the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, at the Moscone Center from Aug. 28-30, 2026. The event will offer panels, workshops, special guests, and a pop-up Pokémon Center store with exclusive merchandise. Pokémon XP ...
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!
...
Sunday, August 30
“Pokémon XP”: Pokémon Official Fan Fest & World Championships in SF (Aug. 28-30)
San Francisco will host Pokémon XP, a new official fan event running alongside the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, at the Moscone Center from Aug. 28-30, 2026. The event will offer panels, workshops, special guests, and a pop-up Pokémon Center store with exclusive merchandise. Pokémon XP ...
Thursday, September 3
Los Calderones at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Thursday, September 3 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Thu, Sep 3 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Crepe Myrtle Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
3rd St. between Mission and Howard Sts.
San Francisco, CA
A relatively recent arrival on the Bay Area Latin music scene, Los Calderones is a Cuban Afro-Latin Funk combo that combines the energy of Cuban reggaeton (known in ...
SF’s Free DFT Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (2026)
Downtown First Thursdays is back in 2026 for a full year of street parties in 2026, starting Jan 1, 2026, with a New Year’s Day Edition and returning every first Thursday with a new downtown block party. DJs – Live Performances – Dancing – Drag ...Monthly
Friday, September 4
Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances
Friday, September 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Chilpancingo Park
Pleasant Hill Night Market Will Return in May 2026 After a successful first season, the Night Market will be back in May 2026 with food, music, merchandise, activities and more! Visit Pleasant Hill California for more info. After getting so much love and support from ...
Saturday, September 5
SF’s Free Outdoor Movie Night (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Saturday, September 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Yerba Buena Movie Night
Sat, Sep 5 | 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
FREE | RSVP
Movie begins at sunset (around 7:30pm)
Movie Night returns to Yerba Buena Gardens! Enjoy San Francisco summer in September, and cozy up with ...
Sunday, September 6
SF’s “Head West” Marketplace at the Ferry Building (Every 1st Sunday)
Sunday, September 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Come for the Marketplace, stay for the experience! HEAD WEST is a marketplace for emerging + established local brands and small businesses. From hand-made ceramics to locally sourced vintage, there are always new categories of goods available to explore. Marketplaces becomes a destination to not ...Monthly
Thursday, September 10
SF’s FREE “Valencia Live” Monthly Street Party (Sept. 2026)
Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the streets. Live music curated by Carnaval SF. Find the party ...
SF’s “Valencia Live” Night Market in The Mission (Every 2nd Thu)
Thursday, September 10 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Valencia Street
A free, monthly neighborhood celebration on Valencia Street with live music, dancing, art-making and more. Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the ...
Friday, September 11
SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)
Friday, September 11 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
Chinatown Night Market returns for 2026, bringing monthly street festivals, food vendors, shopping, and live entertainment back to the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Recently voted the #1 night market in the country for the second year in a row, the free event takes over ...Monthly
Saturday, September 12
“Creative Play and Foam Fun” Free Festival at The Village at San Antonio Center
Wrap up the season with a playful mix of creativity and high-energy fun. Paint your own bird house, enjoy a lively puppet show, and jump into a foam party that’s sure to be a highlight of the summer. Join us on Saturday, September 12th from ...
Free Levi’s Plaza Outdoor “Palooza Festival” w/ Ruby Ibarra (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Soft Park - Levi's Plaza
Plaza Palooza Festival returns to Levi’s Plaza in San Francisco with a day of live music featuring Ruby Ibarra, Red Lotus, and Afterthought. The event also includes a market with local vendors offering handcrafted items, food and drinks from Xica, face painting, and community activities. ...
Sunday, September 13
SF’s “Inner Sunset Flea Market” 2026 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every 2nd Sunday)
The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 11th season on April 12th! Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th-11th Ave.) into a lively ...Monthly
Friday, September 18
Castro Night Market 2026 Finale
Friday, September 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 18th St & Castro St
One of the Castro’s biggest street events is coming back for another season. The Castro Night Market returns for season two on Friday, March 20, 2026, taking over two blocks of 18th Street and turning them into a pedestrian-friendly night market filled with food, music, ...Monthly
Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances
Friday, September 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Chilpancingo Park
Pleasant Hill Night Market Will Return in May 2026 After a successful first season, the Night Market will be back in May 2026 with food, music, merchandise, activities and more! Visit Pleasant Hill California for more info. After getting so much love and support from ...
“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Friday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (2026)
Fort Mason Night Market returns for 2026 with food trucks, craft vendors & live music on the waterfront. San Francisco’s popular waterfront night market is back for 2026. The Fort Mason Night Market returns monthly from April through December, bringing together local food vendors, craft ...
