The 2013 San Francisco Carnaval Festival (May 25-26, 2013 from 10 am to 6 pm) transforms Harrison Street into a wonderland of food, music, dance, art, crafts and other fun activities and events on several stages for the entire family to enjoy. Spanning eight blocks, this two-day annual street festival takes place on more...

An annual Salute to American Graffiti honors George Lucas’ timeless, coming-of-age film, American Graffiti, most of which was filmed in Petaluma in the early summer of 1972. Grab your favorite squeeze, jump into your hot rod, candy-colored screamin’ machine or the family car for that matter, and cruise on back to more...

Join 25,000+ people to celebrate this annual three-day, free celebration of Native American cultures through traditional songs, dances and events. The Stanford Powwow is held rain or shine, every Mother’s Day Weekend, in the Eucalyptus Grove on Stanford campus. The 2013 festival takes place the weekend of May 10-12. 42nd Annual Stanford Powwow more...

Get ready for two full days of  Cinco de Mayo revelry on May 4 & 5, 2013 with pinatas, music, lots of Corona, Sangria, Margaritas and tacos… oh the tacos. We will have 11 trucks each day – including some of SF’s best traditional Mexican taco trucks, plus other trucks offering more...

Summer of Art is a free lunchtime series of live music, dance and theater happening every Tuesday at noon at the UN Plaza from April 30 – May 28, 2013. See free dance, music and theater shows while enjoying lunch from Off the Grid food trucks.

Over 60 historic racecars will be on display on Mason Street on Sunday, April 28, 2013 from 11am and 6pm at the 2013 California Mille –  the largest free car show of its kind in America. The day-long free Mille preview in front of the Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill invites more...

For the 14th annual How Weird Street Faire, SoMa will be filled with art and performances, vendors, tasty food and drinks, and all the colorful weirdness that San Francisco is famous for under the 2013 theme “Weirdi Gras.” All ages are welcome, and costumes are highly encouraged. There will be 10 stages of more...

The 2013 Opening Day on the Bay will once again show off over 100 historic workboats, fireboats, towboats, classic and contemporary craft decorated to the 2013 theme “The Great Race” on April 28, 2013 from noon to 3pm. This marks the official start of the San Francisco 2013 boating season. Opening more...

The 2013 JanSport Bonfire Sessions are returning to San Francisco for a night of performances by Safe, The Fresh & Onlys, and Two Gallants while you hang out and enjoy free beer, free BBQ and free s’mores on Treasure Island on April 28, 2013. In the band lineup, first up is Safe, more...

The largest, free-to-the-public, legal fire dancing show in the western hemisphere featuring 97 artists in 39 acts creating a 2+ hour program at the 8th Annual Temple of Poi Fire Dancing Expo on April 27, 2013. 2013 Union Square Fire Dancing Expo Saturday, April 27, 2013 (8p) Union Square, SF FREE Most performers are practicing the more...

The 15th annual Bay Area National Dance Week runs Friday, April 26 – Sunday, May 5, 2013. The annual 10-day festival features over 600 free events throughout the Bay Area. Take dance classes and watch free performances in a wide range of styles including tango, Bharatnatyam, jazz, hip hop, ballet, traditional hula, fire dance, Samba, modern, more...

The Dutch community in San Francisco invites you to celebrate Queen’s Day 2013 near the Murphy Windmill on the south end of Golden Gate Park on April 27, 2013. Enjoy a full day free festival celebrating Golden Gate Park’s windmills, with a bike parade, live music, a free silent disco, flea market and more...

The 2013 Union Square Live festival presents 70+ free events like live music, swing & tango dance lessons, film nights, circus arts, and more in Union Square Park from April 21 through October 9. The grand opening concert for 2013 takes place on Sunday, April 21st at 2pm with a free more...

San Francisco hosts a massive Earth Day celebration in Civic Center for about 15,000 people on Saturday April 20, 2013 with speakers, DIY workshops, live music and an eco village. But that’s just the tip of the (hopefully not melting) iceberg with lots more Earth Day and eco-themed events throughout the more...

Let’s file this one under “unofficial” There’s no permits issued, it’s not really legal, but usually the city tends to turn a blind eye when 5,000+ of people turn up on Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park on April 20th each year for a giant smoke out.  Let’s just pray for more...