MoAD + YBCA Free Community Day (SF)

Image courtesy of YBCA by Corey Marsau

Join the Museum of the African Diaspora, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, and Empowerment Avenue for a poetry reading and family art activity.

Experience the exhibition “The Only Door I Can Open” alongside readings by five women poets and an art activity for all ages.

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.

Other Events on This Day

Saturday, April 12, 2025
9:00 am	Ohlone Flea Market w 90+ Vendors + Cars and Coffee Event (Fremont)	FREE
9:00 am	Cancer Support Sonoma’s 10th Anniversary Walkathon Kickoff	FREE* *Free park admission for registered participants.
9:00 am	Joybound People & Pets Free Vaccine and Microchip Clinic (Concord)	FREE
9:00 am	Sausalito’s City Wide Yard Sale (2025)	FREE
9:30 am	Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)	FREE* *Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Advanced timed tickets required.
10:00 am	International Bird Rescue Open House (Fairfield)	FREE* *Free, please RSVP
10:00 am	Free Easter Carnival at Raymond Kimbell Playground	FREE* *Free for all to attend!
10:00 am	2025 “Bug Day” Festival at Randall Museum (SF)	FREE* *FREE
10:00 am	Easter Egg Hunt 2025 on Yerba Buena Gardens Great Lawn	FREE
10:00 am	Sewing 101 Bootcamp	$65* *Purchase tickets here: https://www.acemakerspace.org/event/sewing-101-bootcamp-4-12-25/
10:30 am	Golden Gate Park Walking Tour	FREE* *Donations Accepted
10:30 am	Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)	FREE* *Completely Free
11:00 am	Torani 100th Anniversary “Flavor Factory” Pop-Up (April 11-13)	FREE* *This event is free to attend; no RSVP required
11:00 am	80th Anniversary of WWII Battle of Okinawa (USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum)	$25* *No extra charge with normal admission
11:00 am	2025 Cesar Chavez Day Parade & Festival (SF)	FREE
11:00 am	The Box SF’s Artist and Makers Fair (April 12-13)	FREE
11:00 am	SF’s 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 12-20)	FREE
11:00 am	April Makers Marker at Saluhall	FREE
11:30 am	SF’s New 2-Mile Oceanfront Park Opens on Great Highway (Grand Opening)	FREE
12:00 pm	Free Juggling Lessons w/ Circus Bella in SF’s Union Square (Every Saturday)	FREE
12:00 pm	Tori’s LA Wildfire Relief Fundraiser: Art and Music Jamboree	$20* *All proceeds will be donated to the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund @calfund to help with the LA Wildfire Relief.
12:00 pm	Junbi San Francisco Grand Opening: Free Matcha Tea for 100	FREE* *FIRST 25 guests in line will receive an exclusive VIP keychain, unlocking a lifetime 20% discount at this location! The first 100 guests in line on Saturday, 4/12 will receive a FREE drink of their choice ALL GUESTS after the first 100 will receive 50% OFF THEIR ORDER.
12:00 pm	SF’s 2025 Spring Open Studios at 1890 Bryant (April 11-13)	FREE
12:00 pm	Monthly Bookbinding Workshop: Buttonhole Binding	$33.75* *25% off when booking 3 or more workshops (this promo expires on January 1st anything booked after this point will be full price $45)
12:00 pm	111 Minna Mini Market	FREE
1:00 pm	2-for-1 Distillery Tour & Whiskey Tasting at Tripp Distillery (Pacifica)	$9* *Distillery Tour and tastings for two $9 (normally $18)
1:00 pm	“Spirits of the Bay” Dogpatch Sketch Crawl (SF)	FREE
1:00 pm	SF’s Free Rock Balancing Gathering (Crissy Field)	FREE
2:00 pm	Rue De Rêve: A Modern Aperitif Journey (The Castro)	FREE
2:00 pm	Performance: Thomas Schultz Plays 40 Years of Hyo-shin Na’s Music for Piano	FREE* *Free
2:30 pm	Family Easter Fair With New North (SF)	FREE
3:00 pm	Liberated Kids “Spring Fam Jam” (Oakland)	$15* *$15 RSVP $25 At The Door
3:00 pm	“An Afternoon of Chamber Music” SF’s Free Classical Concert (Oct. 5-June 14)	FREE* *Free Concert – Donations Accepted – Suggested Donation $10 - $20
3:00 pm	Marin Symphony Masterworks 3: Haimor Conducts Dvorak	$35* *VIOLAPOWER - code for 25% off Saturday Afternoon Section III. (+$3 service fee) Regular price $43
3:00 pm	Scotto’s Wine & Cider (Lodi)	FREE
4:00 pm	Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month at San Francisco Centre	FREE
5:00 pm	“Parks4All” Pink Full Moon Party 2025 at Presidio Tunnel Tops	$25
5:00 pm	SF’s Kinky “Golden Dildeaux” Awards at The Eagle (2025)	FREE
5:00 pm	Closing Art Show: Pandora & the Caduceus	FREE
7:00 pm	San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)	FREE* *Use secret code FUNCHEAP for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pm	Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2025)	FREE* *Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pm	East Bay Speed Dating Party	$30
7:00 pm	2nd Saturday “Folk Jazz” w/ Aleta Simone, Theo G & E.G. Phillips	FREE
7:00 pm	“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)	FREE* *Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $25 door tickets also available
7:00 pm	FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)	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	“Frankie Marcos” Winner of 2024 SF Comedy Competition Live at The Function (April 11-12)	FREE* *Free with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pm	Castro Comedy Cabaret	$1* *Set your own price
7:00 pm	$5 Off: “Asking for a Friend” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)	$12.16* *use promo code for $5 off tickets - normally $17.35
7:30 pm	Community Passover Seder (Petaluma)	$36
7:30 pm	We Became Owls	$20
7:30 pm	La Mezcla 10 Year Anniversary Concert	$25
7:30 pm	Chad Cannon: Music for the Ocean (Mountain View)	FREE* *FREE Community Concert
7:30 pm	ODC/Dance Presents “Dance Downtown” 2025 (April 10-13)	$30* *10% off orders of 6+ tickets with code ODC10 at checkout.
7:30 pm	The 3 Queens of Motown: Tribute to Tina Turner, Diana Ross, and Aretha Franklin	$13.00
7:43 pm	SF’s Spring 2025 Full Moon Water Ritual “Pink Moon” (India Basin Waterfront Park)	FREE
8:00 pm	Infinite Love’s Time-Hopping Circus	$65* *Infinite Love is a 501c3 organization. If you would like to come but cost is a limiting factor, please contact the host for volunteer opportunities and discounted tickets, as with all Infinite Love events, we never want money to exclude anyone from our community.
8:00 pm	“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)	FREE* *Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required, but pre-rolls start at just $7
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	Titanic: In Concert (Saratoga)	$66
8:00 pm	$5 Off Tix: The Pulitzer-Winning Play “Fat Ham” at SF Playhouse (Mar. 20-Apr. 19)	$15* *Tickets normally start at $20, but you can get $5 off with code FUNCHEAP. Not valid for past purchases. Subject to availability.
8:30 pm	SF Symphony “SoundBox” Concert with Andy Akiho (April 11-12)	$80* *$80 General Admission, $500 Producer's Pass
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
9:00 pm	“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)	FREE* *RSVP Required
9:00 pm	Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)	FREE* *Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
10:00 pm	SF’s Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)	FREE* *Free with RSVP
10:00 pm	SF’s Magical “Touch Fairy Labyrinth”	$49.87

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