Fairs & Festivals
The BBoy Connection Jam is back with free dance classes, pop and lock showcases, DJs, graffiti art, dance and cypher battles and more during Sunday Streets 2017 Kick-Off in the Mission District. The BBoy Connection Jam Sunday, July 16, 2017 | 11 am to 4 pm 23rd and Valencia St, San Francisco FREE The BBoy Connection more...
The 8th Annual Salsa Festival on the Fillmore in San Francisco is a free, two-day extravaganza featuring salsa lessons, live music, and a free huge outdoor dance party under the stars at the Fillmore Center Plaza. 2017 Salsa Festival in the Fillmore Friday-Saturday, July 14-15, 2017 | 6-10 pm Fillmore Center Plaza. 1475 Fillmore St. San Francisco FREE Free dance more...
Come and be a part of a grand Bastille Day celebration with a Kermesse (outdoor festival) followed by a Bal Populaire (firemen’s ball) a la Française. The event will open at 11 am and run till 8 pm on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Justin Herman Plaza, on the Embarcadero. Bastille more...
Come celebrate everyone’s favorite dreamy treat at SoMa StrEat Food Park on National Ice Cream Day. It’s a full summer day of fun and festivities for the whole family lined up, with oh so much ice cream. National Ice Cream Day Festival Sunday, July 9, 2017 | 11 am to 5 pm SoMa StrEat Food Park, 428 more...
This free annual outdoor music festival puts on over 120 free lunchtime concerts of all styles from July to September in over 15 different public plazas near Market Street stretched from the Embarcadero to Van Ness. 2017 “People in Plazas” Market Street Music Festival July 5 to October 7, 2017 | Most concerts are from noon more...
Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 100,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend on Fillmore Street in San Francisco between Jackson and Eddy Streets. 2017 Fillmore Jazz Festival July 1-2, 2017 more...
The 2017 Alameda County Fair takes over their annual Pleasanton stomping grounds with carnival rides, horseracing, exhibits, animals, food, rides, games, pig races, tons of kids activities, extreme rodeos and more. Free Admission on Food Drive Day: On Wednesday, June 28, 2017 if you bring four non-perishable food items to donate, you’ll get free more...
The whole city comes alive in a rainbow burst of excitement at the 2017 San Francisco Pride Celebration. 47th Annual San Francisco Pride Celebration – Saturday, June 24, 2017 | Noon to 6 pm – Sunday, June 25, 2017 | 11 am to 6 pm – Parade – Sunday at 10:30am Civic Center, San Francisco FREE (The more...
The Stern Grove Festival has been throwing free concerts in the park every summer since 1938. If you don’t mind arriving early to spread out your blanket to stake your spot, it’s an excellent way to spend a relaxing Sunday in a beautiful park setting watching free performances from top touring acts and more...
Considered one of the country’s original outdoor festivals, the North Beach Festival celebrates its 63rd anniversary in historic North Beach. 2017 North Beach Festival Saturday & Sunday, June 17-18, 2017 | 10 am to 6 pm Grant Avenue and Columbus Avenue, San Francisco FREE The festival site includes numerous quaint streets in the heart of the district including Grant more...
Palo Alto World Music Day is an annual music festival that takes place on Father’s Day in Palo Alto on University Avenue, between Webster and High, which will be closed to traffic. 2017 Palo Alto World Music Day Sunday, June 18, 2017 | 3-7:30 pm University Ave, between Webster and High, Palo Alto FREE The festival features 50+ more...
Salsa Sundays is back for summer 2017 with a series of five block parties held every third Sunday of the month from June through October in the heart of Downtown Berkeley. Come and join in the fun at the best block party around. Expect free live music and dancing in the more...
The annual Haight Ashbury Street Fair brings thousands of people to Haight Street between Stanyan and Masonic to shop over 200 outdoor vendors including food, green businesses, local artists, clothing, crafts, non-profits and more. 2017 Haight Ashbury Street Fair Sunday, June 11, 2017 | 11 am to 5:30 pm Haight Street (Stanyan to Masonic), more...
Set your alarm early and make the beautiful drive to the north coast for the annual Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic in wine country. You’ll be treated to the dawn balloon launch off a field full of classic and character shaped hot air balloons. And hey, on the way home you can treat more...
Now in its 41st year, the San Francisco Free Folk Festival celebrates folk music and dance through free concerts and workshops from all over the world. Think of it as “Hardly Strictly,” but without the sunburn or the claustrophobia. 2017 San Francisco Free Folk Festival Saturday, June 10, 2017 | Noon to 10 pm Everett Middle School, 450 more...
