San Francisco April Festivals & Street Fairs
j,k9l.oHere’s a round-up of fun and fabulous April festivals, street fairs, and events including festive Holi celebrations, 420 at Hippe Hill, free National Parks Day, Cherry Blossom festivals, awesome celestial events, and more you can look forward to this April 2025.
> We’ll be updating this guide with more April events soon!
- 2025 St. Stupid’s Day Parade – April 1, 2025
- 2024 Renegade Craft Fair Market at Fort Mason – April 6-7, 2024
- San Francisco Chocolate Salon and Festival 2024 – April 7, 2024
- 2024 Holi Festival at City Center – April 7, 2024
- Partial Solar Eclipse Over San Francisco – April 8, 2024
- 2024 Cesar Chavez Day Parade & Festival – April 13, 2024
- 2024 Non Stop Bhangra’s Holi Festival Of Colors – April 13, 2024
- SF’s 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival – April 13-21, 2024
- SF’s Easter In the Park & Hunky Jesus Contest 2025 – April 20, 2025 (not officially announced yet as of 1/24/25)
- SF’s “Bring Your Own Big Wheel” Race on Easter Sunday 2025 – April 20, 2025 (not officially announced yet as of 1/24/25)
- Free National Parks Day – April 19, 2025
- SF’s 420 Celebration at Hippie Hill – April 20, 2024
- SF’s World Naked Earth Day Bike Ride 2024 – April 20, 2024
- 2024 Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks – April 21, 2024
- 2024 San Francisco Earth Day Festival – April 21, 2024
- Free Drive-Movie Night – April 25, 2024
- 2024 Dutch “King’s Day” Windmill Festival in Golden Gate Park – April 27, 2024
- SF’s DogFest 2024 – April 27, 2024
- 40th Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 – April 27-28, 2024
- 2024 “Opening Day On The Bay” Boat Parade & “Blessing of the Fleet” – April 28, 2024
- Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park – April 28 – October 1, 2024
2025 St. Stupid’s Day Parade
April 1, 2025 – SF (Downtown) – FREE – Noon – A weird and wild DIY street parade through downtown. This “wonderfully idiotic tradition” parades through San Francisco often with a doggie diner head floats, chants of “No More Chants,” silly costumes and all the meaningless fun you’d expect from a city filled with fun weirdos.
Free National Parks Day 2025
April 19, 2025 – All Over USA – FREE – Celebrate the first day of National Park Week in nature with free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free admission aboard all of the historic vessels at the Hyde Street Pier of SF’s Maritime National Historical Park.
2024 Renegade Craft Fair Market at Fort Mason
April 6-7, 2024 – SF (Fort Mason) – FREE* ($5 suggested donation) – Shop from over 250 artists at Renegade San Francisco featuring the best craft designers, artists, and creatives from SF and beyond, plus food trucks on site.
San Francisco Chocolate Salon and Festival 2024
April 7, 2024 – SF (Golden Gate Park) – $25 – At the International Chocolate Festival, enjoy tastings from a wide array of artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate, plus demonstrations, chef and author talks.
2024 Holi Festival at City Center
April 7, 2024 – San Ramon – FREE – Join the family-friendly Holi celebration with its traditional throwing of colors, plus all the fun activities that make for the many pleasures of the day: live music, traditional dance performances, henna tattoos, and much more.
Partial Solar Eclipse Over San Francisco
April 8, 2024 – Bay Area – FREE – Take a moment out of your day to look up and see a partial eclipse over the San Francisco Bay Area. It will look like someone has taken a bite out of the sun.
2024 Cesar Chavez Day Parade & Festival
April 13, 2024 – SF (Mission Dist.) – FREE – Be a part of the largest event honoring Cesar Chavez in Northern California with a big festival and parade.
2024 Non Stop Bhangra’s Holi Festival Of Colors
April 13, 2024 – Oakland – $30 – Join in for a one-of-a-kind Holi celebration. Welcome spring under the open sky, doused in color, enjoying delicious food & drinks, surrounded by friends while dancing nonstop. New for 2024, enjoy extended hours with an outdoor afterparty continuing the dance festivities.
SF’s 2024 Cherry Blossom Festival
April 13-21, 2024 – SF (Japantown) – FREE – One of the largest Cherry Blossom festivals in the country, San Francisco celebrates for two weekends, April 13-14 and April 20-21, culminating in a grand parade on the final Sunday of the festival.
SF’s Easter In the Park & Hunky Jesus Contest 2025
April 20, 2025* – SF (Dolores Park) – FREE – The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence host their annual Easter in the Park to crown their new 2025 Foxy Mary and Hunky Jesus. *2025 celebration has not been officially announced yet (as of 1/24/25).
SF’s “Bring Your Own Big Wheel” Race on Easter Sunday 2025
April 20, 2025* – SF (Potrero Hill) – FREE* ($10-20 donations are requested) – Watch dozens of contestants risk humiliation and serious injury racing their big wheels (those giant plastic tricycles from when we were kids – no rubber wheels allowed) down the crazy curvy Vermont & 20th streets – the actual curviest street in SF – on Easter Sunday, all for glory. *2025 celebration has not been officially announced yet (as of 1/24/25).
SF’s World Naked Earth Day Bike Ride 2024
April 20, 2024 – SF (Rincon Park) – FREE – Be on the lookout as The World Naked Bike Ride rolls through San Francisco.
2024 Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks
April 21, 2024 – Bay Area – FREE – Look up for your chance to see The Lyrids which are known for their fast and bright meteors.
2024 San Francisco Earth Day Festival
April 21, 2024 – SF (Bayview Hunters Point) – FREE – Celebrate Mother Earth with hands-on Earth Day workshops on ways to reduce waste, create organic gardens, eat clean, and much more plus multi-cultural music performances all day long.
Free Drive-Movie Night
April 25, 2024 – San Jose & Concord – FREE – The West Wind Drive-In Theaters in Concord & San Jose offer a Customer Appreciation Night with music, games, and of course, free movies.
2024 Dutch “King’s Day” Windmill Festival
April 27, 2024 – SF (Golden Gate Park) – FREE – Drape yourself in orange and head to the giant Murphy Windmill in Golden Gate Park to celebrate all things Dutch with traditional Dutch games, flea market, Dutch food, beer, music & more.
17th Annual DogFest
April 27, 2024 – SF (Duboce Park) – FREE – 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.
40th Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival
April 27-28, 2024 – Cupertino – FREE – Over two days, explore Japanese cultural exhibits like ikebana, swords, bonsai, Suiseki, and koi, live entertainment including Taiko drum, dancers, martial arts and live music, taste delicious Japanese cuisine, children activities and a play area with a petting zoo and pony rides, plus Japanese cultural demonstrations like tea ceremony, origami, calligraphy, and Soroban.
Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park
April 28 – October 1, 2024 – SF (Golden Gate Park) – FREE – Golden Gate Park’s 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882. Many concerts feature music of specific nationalities or cultures, including costumed guest performances from dancers, singers, and speakers, who will enlighten and entertain.
Thursday, February 20
Noise Pop Festival returns February 20th – March 2nd, 2025. After 32 years of championing independent arts and culture, Noise Pop Festival has since blossomed into a 10 day, 160+ band, 80+ event, 25+ venue music and arts festival that remains a staple in the ...
Friday, February 21
SF Beer Week is a ten-day celebration that showcases the Bay Area’s brewing heritage and contemporary craft beer scene. Have a pint or a few at hundreds of beer-themed events in San Francisco and the Bay Area from February 21-March 2, 2025. Check the full schedule ...
Saturday, February 22
Sunday, February 23
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
Friday, February 28
There will be thousands of orchid flowers and plants on display, with judging from the American Orchid Society, as well as plants for sale from members of the San Francisco Orchid Society as well as 20+ local, national & international nurseries. Hands-on demonstrations will be ...
Saturday, March 1
There will be thousands of orchid flowers and plants on display, with judging from the American Orchid Society, as well as plants for sale from members of the San Francisco Orchid Society as well as 20+ local, national & international nurseries. Hands-on demonstrations will be ...
Sunday, March 2
There will be thousands of orchid flowers and plants on display, with judging from the American Orchid Society, as well as plants for sale from members of the San Francisco Orchid Society as well as 20+ local, national & international nurseries. Hands-on demonstrations will be ...
January 29, 2025, marks the first day of the Year of the Snake. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco proudly presents this year’s Zodiac on Parade featuring the Snake. The public art project, which was introduced in 2021, will display two Snake Statues ...
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
Noise Pop Festival returns February 20th – March 2nd, 2025. After 32 years of championing independent arts and culture, Noise Pop Festival has since blossomed into a 10 day, 160+ band, 80+ event, 25+ venue music and arts festival that remains a staple in the ...
Tuesday, March 4
Thursday, March 6
Get ready, San Francisco, for the return of this brand new free monthly party coming back to Downtown SF. A new, free, all-ages street party comes to Downtown SF every first Thursday of the month, from 5-10pm. Free kids activities, disco, two outdoor bars, live ...Monthly
Saturday, March 8
Sunday, March 9
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
Friday, March 14
Calpulli Tonalehqueh hosts the largest Azteca Mexica New Year Ceremony & Celebration in the nation. Join us for the 27th Annual Mexica New Year, March 14-16, 2025 for a weekend filled with Native traditional dancers, a sunrise ceremony, arts & crafts market and delicious food. Please ...
Saturday, March 15
Calpulli Tonalehqueh hosts the largest Azteca Mexica New Year Ceremony & Celebration in the nation. Join us for the 27th Annual Mexica New Year, March 14-16, 2025 for a weekend filled with Native traditional dancers, a sunrise ceremony, arts & crafts market and delicious food. Please ...
Where else but Dublin would you want to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? Come out for a free, memorable and authentic Irish experience. Experience the Emerald Isle with no passports required! Come to the City of Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival to find three stages of ...
Sunday, March 16
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
Calpulli Tonalehqueh hosts the largest Azteca Mexica New Year Ceremony & Celebration in the nation. Join us for the 27th Annual Mexica New Year, March 14-16, 2025 for a weekend filled with Native traditional dancers, a sunrise ceremony, arts & crafts market and delicious food. Please ...
Where else but Dublin would you want to celebrate St Patrick’s Day? Come out for a free, memorable and authentic Irish experience. Experience the Emerald Isle with no passports required! Come to the City of Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day Festival to find three stages of ...
Saturday, March 22
High speed, high tech, high drama in San Francisco The second installment of March’s American double header, the fan favorite location of San Francisco promises a racing masterclass against the iconic backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge on March 22-23, 2025 Hosting more boat-on-boat racing ...
Sunday, March 23
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
High speed, high tech, high drama in San Francisco The second installment of March’s American double header, the fan favorite location of San Francisco promises a racing masterclass against the iconic backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge on March 22-23, 2025 Hosting more boat-on-boat racing ...
Sunday, March 30
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
Tuesday, April 1
Sunday, April 6
Sunday, April 13
The Inner Sunset Flea is a grassroots-organized flea market, occurring every second Sunday in the heart of San Francisco’s Inner Sunset neighborhood. The Flea features over 30 resident, artisan, nonprofit, and local business vendors as well as food, activities, and more. The Flea has doubled ...Monthly
Sunday, April 20
Sunday, April 27
Sunday, May 11
The Inner Sunset Flea is a grassroots-organized flea market, occurring every second Sunday in the heart of San Francisco’s Inner Sunset neighborhood. The Flea features over 30 resident, artisan, nonprofit, and local business vendors as well as food, activities, and more. The Flea has doubled ...Monthly
Saturday, June 7
Sunday, June 8
The Inner Sunset Flea is a grassroots-organized flea market, occurring every second Sunday in the heart of San Francisco’s Inner Sunset neighborhood. The Flea features over 30 resident, artisan, nonprofit, and local business vendors as well as food, activities, and more. The Flea has doubled ...Monthly