Fairs & Festivals
Stern Grove is back for 2012! If you like live music, a gorgeous park setting, picnics and arriving super early, then the Stern Grove Fesitval – celebrating its 75th season of free concerts in the park – is surely one of the highlights of your summer. >> Enter the Picnic Table Lottery >> Volunteer more...
As if you needed a reason to head to sunny and scenic Golden Gate Park, Top 40 radio station Alice @ 97.3 offers up a free concert on June 24, 2012 featuring Adam Lambert, Scars On 45, Rebecca Ferguson, Vicci Martinez and Britain’s Graffiti6. Alice’s Summerthing 2012 Sunday, June 24, 2012 (Noon to 4pm) Hellman more...
All weekend, Civic Center will fill up with San Francisco Pride 2012 revelers of all sexual orientations (gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders, queers and straights too!), coming for the many musical acts, cultural performances and speeches from the rainbow community along with tons of booths, and foord 2012 Pride Events San Francisco Pride more...
The 6th annual San Francisco Bicycle Music Festival is the world’s largest human-powered mobile music festival that’s 100% powered by bicycles (it’s a 14-bike pedal powered stage) and takes you to two different locations for two different mini bicycle festivals. After setting up for a five hour music festival in Golden Gate more...
In its 58th year the 2012 North Beach Festival is considered one of the country’s original outdoor festivals with Washington Square Park and several neighboring blocks taken over in this giant two-day street fair with three stages of entertainment. The 2012 event will feature over 125 arts and crafts booths, 20 gourmet more...
Celebrate all things Pirate, as Pirate Entertainers, Musicians, Singers, Swordfighters, Craftspeople, and more turn Vallejo’s waterfront into a Pirate Town the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Tortuga. Come on out for this two-day festival over Fathers Day weekend 2012 and have a swashbucklin’ great time at the SF Bay more...
The two-day Golden Gate Festival is the center point of the Bridge’s year-long 75th anniversary program. Honor our glorious bridge on her birthday with a two full days of music, dance, entertainment, art and exhibits capped off by a 75th anniversary fireworks display and grand finale on Sunday, May 27, 2012. >> Getting There: more...
The 2012 San Francisco Carnaval Festival transforms Harrison Street into a wonderland of miscellaneous food, music, dance, art, crafts and other fun activities and events on several stages for the entire family to enjoy. Spanning seven blocks, this two-day annual street festival will take place on Harrison Street between 16th and 23rd streets, plus more...
With the tagline “Culture is an indispensable weapon in the freedom struggle” this annual festival celebrates the legacy of Malcolm X with four stages of live music, graffiti arts, live painting, kung fu, dance, a writers corner and more at this 8-hour free jazz festival in the park. 12th Annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival Saturday, more...
For the 13th Annual How Weird Street Faire,13 city blocks will be filled with art and performances, vendors from around the world, tasty food and drinks, and all the colorful weirdness that San Francisco is famous for. All ages are welcome, and costumes are highly encouraged. There will be 13 stages of more...
Urban Air Market (formerly the Capsule Design Festival) is a curated fashion festival held twice per year in Hayes Valley, featuring 150 independent designers of men’s, women’s, and kid’s clothing, accessories, jewelry and home décor. Check out the official launch of TopShelf Mobile Boutique at Urban Air Market, and a 20 foot live more...
Bring your picnic basket and enjoy Cinco de Mayo 2012 in the park – an annual all day family-friendly celebration in Dolores Park with live music, cultural performances and more. Event highlights include a 1:30pm performance by Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco, preserving the tradition of Mexican folk dance with more...
The 14th Annual Bay Area National Dance Week runs April 20-29, 2012 Presented as part of Dancers’ Group’s 30th Anniversary, this 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, more...
The Dutch community in San Francisco invites you to celebrate Queen’s Day 2012 on April 28th near the Dutch Windmill and the Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden in Golden Gate Park – A full day free festival celebrating the restoration of Golden Gate Park’s Windmills, with bike parade, free tours, live music, more...
On April 22, more than 15,000 people from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, will converge at Civic Center Plaza to celebrate Earth Day San Francisco 2012. The free all-day street fair will feature an eco village, speakers, green DIY workshops, plus three stages of multi-cultural music and performance including: Big more...
