Fairs & Festivals
Come and join the 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival that attracts garlic-lovers from around the world. It is the “Summer’s Ultimate Food Fair” — three full days of incredible food, beverages, arts & crafts, live entertainment, and cooking competitions. 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival July 28-30, 2017 | 10 am to 7 pm Christmas Hill Park, 7050 more...
Come out to hear the San Francisco Symphony for the 3rd annual free outdoor waterfront concert at Pier 27. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy a summer program conducted by SFS Director of Summer Concerts Edwin Outwater. Free SF Symphony Concert at Pier 27 Sunday, July 23, 2017 | Noon to 3 pm Pier 27 Cruise more...
Each year the Samuel Peaches Peripatetic Players travel the Bay Area with FluxWagon, their folding mobile stage. In 2017’s adventure, the Players can’t decide whether to tackle the high art tragedy of “Romeo and Juliet” or that other popular tale of star-crossed destiny, “Star Wars: A New Hope.” So they’ve more...
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...
