Saturday, April 27
67th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 24-28)
Saturday, April 27 – 10:00 am - Ends at 10:20 pm |
Cost: $20 | All Over the Bay Area
The San Francisco International Film Festival by SFFILM is a celebration of movies and the people who love them. The Festival is a handpicked program of the most innovative films from around the globe, and by filmmakers who call the Bay Area home. Join us ...
“Ceili On the Lake” Irish Dance & Music Festival (Main County Fairgrounds)
Festivalgoers are invited to come “join the dance” in this inaugural two-day Ceili (pronounced KAY-lee) – Irish Gaelic for a party of neighbors and friends with music, dancing, food, and drink! Local Irish dance studios will present a variety of traditional and modern dances performed in Irish ...
Sunday, April 28
67th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 24-28)
Sunday, April 28 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:40 pm |
Cost: $20 | All Over the Bay Area
The San Francisco International Film Festival by SFFILM is a celebration of movies and the people who love them. The Festival is a handpicked program of the most innovative films from around the globe, and by filmmakers who call the Bay Area home. Join us ...
Wednesday, May 1
Bay Area Discovery Museum: Free Admission Day (Sausalito)
The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor children’s museum at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Museum is the only children’s museum in the U.S. to be located in a national park and is known for its emphasis on creativity through ...
Thursday, May 2
2024 DocLands Documentary Film Festival in San Rafael (May 2-5)
Thursday, May 2 – All Day |
Cost: $16.50 | Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center
Join us for the 2024 DocLands Documentary Film Festival, where inspiration meets entertainment. From May 2-5 at the Smith Rafael Film Center, delve into 30 captivating titles, including 25 feature-length and 5 short films. Experience the excitement of 26 premieres, including 4 World, 1 North American, ...
Saturday, May 4
Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2024)
Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower | 2024
Saturday, May 4 – 11:59 pm - Ends at 5:30 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
The Eta Aquarids will be active between April 15 and May 27, 2024 with its peak expected on the night of May 4 and predawn hours of May 5. Thankfully, for 2024, the peak is expected during a new moon, so the skywatchers won’t be affected ...
Saturday, June 1
9th Anniversary Outdoor “Bike Swap” (North Bay)
We’re having a good old-fashioned outdoor bike swap and anniversary celebration on Saturday, June, 1st.
**** Free swap admittance for all Looky-Loo’s and buyers ****
Swap hours are 9am – 2pm. We will have coffee and donuts for the early birds, but feel free to pick something ...
Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2024)
Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly
Wednesday, June 19
Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods & Yosemite for Juneteenth 2024
Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free ...
Wednesday, July 3
Bay Area Discovery Museum: Free Admission Day (Sausalito)
The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor children’s museum at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Museum is the only children’s museum in the U.S. to be located in a national park and is known for its emphasis on creativity through ...
Monday, July 29
Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower 2024
Monday, July 29 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
The Delta Aquariid meteor shower will be active from July 12 to August 23, 2024, producing its peak rate of meteors around July 30. However, this meteor shower is unique; from late July through early August, you may see meteors.
If you are unable to view ...
Sunday, August 4
Free National Parks Day 2024: Muir Woods, Yosemite, Death Valley & More
Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free ...
Sunday, August 11
2024 Perseids: The Best Meteor Shower of the Year (Peak: Aug. 11-13)
Sunday, August 11 – 11:59 pm - Ends at 5:00 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
Get out in the open, away from city lights to see the annual Perseids Meteor Shower, the most beloved meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. The annual Perseids meteor shower is the glittery result of Earth passing through debris left behind by ...
Monday, August 12
2024 Perseids: The Best Meteor Shower of the Year (Peak: Aug. 11-13)
Monday, August 12 – 11:59 pm - Ends at 5:00 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
Get out in the open, away from city lights to see the annual Perseids Meteor Shower, the most beloved meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. The annual Perseids meteor shower is the glittery result of Earth passing through debris left behind by ...
Monday, August 19
Rare Blue Moon & First “Supermoon” of 2024
Monday, August 19 – 8:19 pm - Ends at 6:00 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
The first “supermoon” of the year will occur on August 19, 2024. August’s full moon is known as the Sturgeon Moon.
This “supermoon” is unique because it’s a special seasonal blue moon and it will be the last blue moon until May 20, 2027, according to USA ...
Wednesday, September 4
Bay Area Discovery Museum: Free Admission Day (Sausalito)
The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor children’s museum at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Museum is the only children’s museum in the U.S. to be located in a national park and is known for its emphasis on creativity through ...
Tuesday, September 17
Harvest “Supermoon” & Partial Lunar Eclipse Night
Tuesday, September 17 – 7:14 pm - Ends at 6:16 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
September 2024’s “Harvest” full moon is also a supermoon. Plus, it’ll be extra special because there will also be a partial lunar eclipse, visible from North America, which is when the Earth moves between the sun and the full moon without being perfectly aligned. It’ll ...
Saturday, September 28
Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite for National Public Lands Day 2024
Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free ...
Monday, October 7
Draconids Meteor Shower 2024
Monday, October 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
The Draconid meteors are caused when Earth collides with bits of debris shed by periodic comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner (and that’s why this shower used to be called the Giacobinids).
October’s Draconid meteor shower is expected to peak on October 8, 2024. Usually, for most meteor showers, it’s ...
Thursday, October 17
The Biggest “Supermoon” Night of 2024
Thursday, October 17 – 6:36 pm - Ends at 7:36 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
On October 17, 2024, there will be a Super Hunter’s Moon. Plus, it’s also the biggest Supermoon of the year. which means the moon will come closer to the Earth than any other full moon in 2024.
The best time to view the supermoon is when it’s at ...
Sunday, October 20
Orionids Meteor Shower 2024
Sunday, October 20 – 11:59 pm - Ends at 6:00 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
The Orionids, which peak during mid-October each year, are considered to be one of the most beautiful showers of the year. Orionid meteors are known for their brightness and their speed. These meteors are fast—they travel at about 148,000 mph (66 km/s) into the Earth’s ...
Monday, November 4
2024 South Taurids Meteor Shower Peaks
Monday, November 4 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 am |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
Every year from September to November, the Earth passes through a broad stream of debris left by Comet Encke. The dust associated with the comet hits the Earth’s atmosphere at 65,000 mph and burns up, creating the Taurid meteor shower. Most years the shower is ...
Wednesday, November 6
Bay Area Discovery Museum: Free Admission Day (Sausalito)
The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor children’s museum at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Museum is the only children’s museum in the U.S. to be located in a national park and is known for its emphasis on creativity through ...
Monday, November 11
Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite for Veterans Day 2024
Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free ...
