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Destination Festival 2026: 3-Day Music + Arts on Floating Island (Sacramento River Delta))

Friday, September 18, 2026 - All Day | Cost: $250
Forbes Island | 3992+3F, Bethel Island, CA

Event Details

This year’s Destination Fest is a 3-day boutique music and arts gathering on Forbes Island, an historic floating light house, only accessible by ferry or boat, a short drive from San Francisco.
Set sail, lose yourself, come home changed. 🪼

Date: Sep 18th, 2026 2PM – Sep 20th, 2026 5PM (last ferry departs from island at 5).

Location: 3992+3F, Bethel Island, CA

  • We’re an inclusive community of creatives rooted in the Bay but open to all.

  • Come build the weekend with us! Destination is a collective effort, and everyone is welcome to help shape the experience. Please reach out if you’re interested in:

    • Photography / Videography

    • Building an Art Installation / Interactive Space

    • Vending

    • Collective Partnership

    • Sponsorship / In Kind Donation

  • Questions? Reach us at: theneighborhoodpta@gmail.com ❤️

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $250
Categories: *Top Pick*, 3 Day Weekend, Art & Museums, Club / DJ, Community, Eating & Drinking, Fairs & Festivals, Fun & Games, In Person, Labor Day Weekend, LGBTQ+, Live Music, Nature, Other, Outdoors, Sports & Wellness
Venue: Forbes Island
Address: 3992+3F, Bethel Island, CA

Friday, September 18, 2026

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5:00 pm   Castro Night Market 2026 Finale  FREE
5:00 pm   “Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)  FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
5:00 pm   Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances  FREE
5:00 pm   “Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Friday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (2026)  FREE*
*Free to attend, but food/drink for purchase
7:00 pm   “HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)  FREE*
*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
7:00 pm   “Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club  FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
8:00 pm   $5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show  $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
8:00 pm   San Jose Bike Party  FREE*
*Meet at 7:30 pm, roll at 8 pm.
9:00 pm   SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)  $18.60*
*$13 + roll of a die at the door, OR $16 online. Group discounts—bring friends!
9:00 pm   $5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)  $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
10:15 pm   $5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)  $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
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