Friday, May 8, 2026
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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 more...
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| 10:00 am | Explore SF’s Wastewater Cleaning Process: Free Tours (May-Oct) |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | “Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday) |
FREE*
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| 4:30 pm | GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park |
FREE |
| 5:00 pm | Second Fridays Art Walk | San Rafael |
FREE |
| 5:00 pm | Vallejo Art Walk | Second Fridays |
FREE |
| 5:00 pm | $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach) |
FREE*
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| 5:00 pm | QTCON: The Meetup Series |
FREE*
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| 5:00 pm | “Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland) |
FREE*
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| 6:00 pm | Free Opening Reception: African Diaspora Art (Alameda) |
FREE*
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| 6:00 pm | 2nd Friday Art Walk | Oakland & Alameda |
FREE |
| 7:00 pm | Steamroller Dance: “Bespoke” Free Premiere (SF) |
$5*
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| 7:00 pm | Free Comedy Night w/ Danny Dechi & Friends | Outer Richmond |
FREE |
| 7:00 pm | Ferry Flicks at Fort Point Beer Garden “Crazy Rich Asians” |
$9*
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| 7:30 pm | East Bay Bike Party (Every Second Friday) |
FREE |
Saturday, May 9, 2026
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The Box SF’s Artistica Creators Fest(formerly known as Artists and Makers Fair) is a multi-day weekend event held monthly at the historic building located in the heart of San Francisco!
Originally the more...
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| 12:00 pm | SF’s “Live on Larkin” AAPI Heritage Month Block Party (2026) |
FREE*
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| 1:00 pm | SF’s Battle of the Bands (Cal / Stanford) at PIER 39 |
FREE |
| 7:00 pm | “Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF) |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | “Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | “HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland) |
FREE*
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| 8:00 pm | $5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show |
$11.94*
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| 8:00 pm | “Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens) |
FREE*
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| 9:00 pm | Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p) |
FREE*
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| 9:00 pm | $5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday) |
$16.37*
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| 9:00 pm | SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat) |
$18.60*
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| 8:30 am | San Francisco Bike Rodeo for Kids 2026 |
FREE*
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| 9:00 am | Annual 5-Block Long Garage Sale in SF (45+ Year Tradition) |
FREE |
| 9:00 am | Trail & Habitat Volunteer Work: Restoring Laguna Honda’s Lost Trails | SF |
FREE |
| 9:30 am | Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday) |
FREE*
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| 9:30 am | Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | Hawaiian May Day Festival 2026 at Alameda County Fairgrounds (May 9-10) |
$25 |
| 10:00 am | 2026 Taiwanese American Cultural Festival (Union Square) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | Water Safety Fair at Coast Guard Station Golden Gate (Sausalito) |
FREE*
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| 10:30 am | Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF) |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | KQED Fest 2026: Free Block Party + Open House (Mission, SF) |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | SF’s “KQED Fest” Free Block Party + Open House (2026) |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | “Off the Grid” Waterfront Fest + Free Ferry Rides (Treasure Island) |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | Mother’s Day Weekend Pop Up—Up to 40% Off (Oakland) |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF) |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | Free KQED Fest 2026: Open House + Block Party (SF) |
FREE |
| 12:00 pm | 2026 “Duboce ParkJam” Free 5-Hour Concert Fest in the Park (SF) |
FREE |
| 12:00 pm | Eco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF |
FREE |
| 12:00 pm | The 36th Annual May Madness Car Show and Parade (San Rafael) |
FREE |
| 12:00 pm | Free Beginner Parkour “Urban Ninja” Class |
FREE |
| 1:00 pm | Youth Art Exchange Presents: Youth Art Summit (SF) |
FREE*
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| 1:00 pm | Huge Free Waterfront Concert: Om Records 30th Anniv. Bash |
FREE |
| 2:00 pm | “Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music | SF |
$5*
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| 2:00 pm | SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026 Kickoff: Live Salsa Dance Party |
FREE |
| 3:00 pm | 8th Annual AAPI Fest + Free Bowling (Daly City) |
FREE*
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| 3:00 pm | 4th Annual Sip & Stroll (San Anselmo) |
$25*
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| 7:00 pm | Pennywise + Circle Jerks Rock The UC Theatre (Berkeley) |
$42.50 |
| 7:00 pm | Tales from the Fog: Free Music Night w/ Oceanography (Bazaar Cafe) |
FREE |
| 8:00 pm | Lou Deezi |
$48.34 |
| 8:30 pm | Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF |
FREE |
| 9:00 pm | “FirstClass: Departure” DJ Saturday Nights | Oakland |
FREE |
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Sunday, May 10, 2026
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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 more...
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| 11:00 am | Final Artists & Makers Fair + Antique Store Sale @ The Box SF |
FREE*
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| 5:00 pm | Brazilian Pop Singer “Bia Ferreria” Live at SF International Arts Festival (2026) |
$33.17*
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| 6:00 pm | “HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland) |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | FREE: “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” Sunday at The Function (SF) |
FREE*
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| 7:30 pm | SF’s Iconic Punchline Comedy Club: Secret Guest List (Comedy Showcase) |
FREE*
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| 7:30 am | Free Day at GG Park’s 55-Acre Botanical Gardens on Mother’s Day 2026 (SF Residents) |
FREE*
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| All Day | Free Bay Area Rose Gardens Open for Mother’s Day 2026 |
FREE |
| 9:00 am | Free Day at GG Park’s “Japanese Tea Garden” on Mother’s Day 2026 (SF Residents) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | 14 Free Guided Walking Tours of San Francisco on Mother’s Day 2026 |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | Free Day at GG Park’s “Conservatory of Flowers” for Mother’s Day 2026 (SF Residents) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | AAPI Heritage Month Forum: Art Across Asia w/ Asian Art Museum (SF) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | The 1st “Contra Costa Vintage Market” in Lafayette (Mother’s Day 2026) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | Inner Sunset Flea Market |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | “Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF) |
FREE*
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| 10:30 am | “Sunday Assembly” Silicon Valley Community Gathering | Mountain View |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | The Exploratorium’s Free Admission Day for Mother’s Day (2026) |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | Mother’s Day “Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | Hawaiian May Day Festival 2026 at Alameda County Fairgrounds (May 9-10) |
$25*
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| 12:00 pm | Puzzles and Pinot: Mother’s Day Edition at Best Friends (Albany) |
FREE*
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| 12:00 pm | “Blue Sky No Candy” (Mare Island) |
FREE |
| 12:00 pm | Mother’s Day Market at The Box Shop Open House (SF) |
FREE |
| 12:00 pm | Mother’s Day at City Center Bishop Ranch (2026) |
FREE |
| 12:30 pm | 85th Annual Free Mother’s Day Rose Show (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE |
| 1:00 pm | Union Square in Bloom: Mother’s Day Fashion Show 2026 |
FREE |
| 1:00 pm | Free Mother’s Day Concert: Golden Gate Park Band’s Symphony in the Park |
FREE*
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| 1:00 pm | Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party on Mother’s Day (SF) |
FREE |
| 2:00 pm | Anime & Manga Club: An Afternoon Full Of Fun | SF |
FREE |
| 4:30 pm | Free Reggae in the Park 2026 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE |
| 5:00 pm | Mother’s Day Bonfire at Ocean Beach (2026) |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | Reggae Invasion w/ Protoje (Berkeley) |
$36*
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Monday, May 11, 2026
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Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a more...
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| 7:00 pm | Monday Night Free Comedy Show at SF’s Newest Comedy Club (The Function) |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | Oakland’s Free “Town Biz” Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue) |
FREE*
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| 9:00 am | Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE*
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| 6:00 pm | SF Arcade Bar “Emporium” 8 Free Game Tokens for “Industry Night” (Every Monday) |
FREE*
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| 6:30 pm | Cyberpunk Cinema Night | Mission Dist. |
FREE |
| 7:00 pm | Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | Berkeley |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | “Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar) |
FREE*
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| 8:00 pm | Anuv Jain |
$74.84 |
| 8:00 pm | Mirthquake: Monday Live Comedy in the Richmond w/ $5 Drinks (SF) |
FREE*
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay.
This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa more...
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| 7:30 pm | FREE: SF’s “Laugh GPT” AI-Powered Comedy Night (The Function) |
FREE*
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| 7:30 pm | Stand-Up Comedian Maddy Kelly Live at Punchline SF (May 12-13) |
$29*
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