Food festivals
AUG1
Japantown · San Francisco, CA
Food festivalsFree
Nihonmachi Street Fair
Japantown
You can enjoy the 52nd annual Japantown fair with food, cultural performances and a car show.
Food and wineBring the grandkids
Local calendar
Events in San Francisco, CA
60 upcoming events near San Francisco. Each card links back to the source, so you can check the details before you go.
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Lifelong learning
JUL20
Various San Francisco locations · San Francisco, CA
Lifelong learningFreeHappens regularly
LaborFest
Various San Francisco locations
You can attend documentary films, talks and walking tours about working people, most free or by donation.
Classes and talksIndoors
Dance & fitness
JUL-AUGDATES
2 to 4 p.m.
Yerba Buena Gardens, SoMa · San Francisco, CA
Dance & fitnessFree
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival: ChoreoFest
Yerba Buena Gardens, SoMa
You can watch free outdoor dance performances across two summer Saturdays on the lawn.
Dance and fitnessOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Dance & fitness
JUL26
Embarcadero and citywide · San Francisco, CA
Dance & fitness
San Francisco Marathon, Half and 5K
Embarcadero and citywide
You can run past the Golden Gate Bridge and other landmarks in the full, half or 5K event.
Dance and fitness
Classes & arts
JULDATES
de Young Museum · San Francisco, CA
Classes & arts
Monet and Venice
de Young Museum
You can catch this special Monet exhibition before it closes at the de Young in late July.
Arts and craftsIndoors
Food festivals
AUG1
Japantown · San Francisco, CA
Food festivalsFree
Nihonmachi Street Fair
Japantown
You can enjoy the 52nd annual Japantown fair with food, cultural performances and a car show.
Food and wineBring the grandkids
Music & concerts
AUG7
Golden Gate Park · San Francisco, CA
Music & concerts
Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival
Golden Gate Park
You can spend three days with music, food, wine and beer at the city's biggest festival in the park.
Food and wineOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Music & concerts
AUG7
San Francisco, CA
Music & concerts
Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park
This three-day music festival fills Golden Gate Park with big-name acts, food, and wine each August. It is a ticketed event and a major draw for the whole region.
MusicFood and wineOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Music & concerts
AUG20
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, McLaren Park · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Jerry Day
Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, McLaren Park
You can enjoy hours of free Grateful Dead jams and tributes at the McLaren Park amphitheater.
MusicOutdoors
Outdoors & nature
AUG20
Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park · San Francisco, CA
Outdoors & natureFree
Dahlia Competition and Show
Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park
You can see prize dahlias from growers across the state at this free annual flower show in the park.
Hiking and natureOutdoors
Food festivals
AUG20
Yerba Buena Gardens · San Francisco, CA
Food festivalsFree
Pistahan Filipino Festival and Parade
Yerba Buena Gardens
You can take in the West Coast's largest Filipino parade with music, dance and eight culture pavilions.
Dance and fitnessOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Community & civic
AUG23
Chinatown · San Francisco, CA
Community & civicFree
Hungry Ghost Festival
Chinatown
You can watch the Ghost King Parade and ritual performances during this evening Chinatown celebration.
OutdoorsBring the grandkids
Outdoors & nature
AUG25
Muir Woods, Maritime National Historical Park and beyond · San Francisco, CA
Outdoors & natureFree
Free National Parks Day
Muir Woods, Maritime National Historical Park and beyond
You can visit national parks and board the historic ships at Hyde Street Pier for free on the parks birthday.
Hiking and natureOutdoors
Community & civic
AUG28
GLEN CANYON REC CENTER · San Francisco, CA
Community & civic
Drop-in: Art Gallery Night
GLEN CANYON REC CENTER
Come check out the creations of local artists who will be on hand to discuss their work.
Arts and craftsIndoorsBring the grandkids
Community & civic
AUG29
The Castro · San Francisco, CA
Community & civicFree
Castro Carnival Block Party
The Castro
You can join a free family-friendly block party with live music and drag performances in the Castro.
MusicBring the grandkids
Music & concerts
SEP10
San Francisco Botanical Garden · San Francisco, CA
Music & concerts
Flower Piano at the Botanical Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden
You can wander the garden as pianos are placed throughout for 11 days of music; free for SF residents on select days.
GardeningOutdoors
Music & concerts
OCT2
San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
A free three-day music festival spreads across Golden Gate Park each October with dozens of acts on multiple stages. It costs nothing to attend, a gift from its late founder.
MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Theater & film
JUL5
2 to 4 p.m.
Yerba Buena Gardens, SoMa · San Francisco, CA
Theater & filmFree
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival: San Francisco Mime Troupe
Yerba Buena Gardens, SoMa
You can see the Tony-winning political theater troupe perform free outdoors.
Arts and craftsOutdoorsIndoorsBring the grandkids
Music & concerts
JUN21
2 p.m.
Sigmund Stern Grove · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Stern Grove Festival: Bomba Estereo
Sigmund Stern Grove
You can catch this Colombian electro-tropical group free in the grove on a Sunday afternoon.
MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Music & concerts
JUL12
2 p.m.
Sigmund Stern Grove · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Stern Grove Festival: SF Symphony with Bela Fleck
Sigmund Stern Grove
You can see the San Francisco Symphony play free in the grove with banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck.
MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Music & concerts
JUN14
2 p.m.
Sigmund Stern Grove, 19th Ave & Sloat · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Stern Grove Festival: Peter Cat Recording Co.
Sigmund Stern Grove, 19th Ave & Sloat
You can picnic under the eucalyptus and redwoods for a free afternoon concert that opens the festival's 89th season.
MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Theater & film
JUN-AUGDATES
San Francisco, CA
Theater & filmFreeHappens regularly
Stern Grove Festival free concerts
Every Sunday all summer, free concerts play among the eucalyptus and redwoods at Sigmund Stern Grove. The 2026 run goes June 14 through August 16, so bring a blanket and a picnic.
Arts and craftsOutdoorsIndoorsBring the grandkids
Classes & arts
DATETBD
de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park · San Francisco, CA
Classes & artsFreeHappens regularly
Free Saturdays at the de Young
de Young Museum, Golden Gate Park
You can see the permanent collection free every Saturday if you live in one of the nine Bay Area counties.
Arts and craftsOutdoorsIndoors
Music & concerts
AUG15
2 p.m.
Sigmund Stern Grove · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Stern Grove Festival: Public Enemy
Sigmund Stern Grove
You can see the hip-hop legends free in the grove on a special Saturday show.
MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Markets
DATETBD
San Francisco, CA
MarketsHappens regularly
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
At the Ferry Building, the farmers market runs year round with the big day on Saturday from 8am to 2pm, plus Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 2pm. Local growers, bakers, and prepared food fill the plaza.
Food and wineOutdoors
Tastings
DATETBD
SF Wine Trading Company, Golden Gate Heights · San Francisco, CA
TastingsHappens regularly
Saturday Wine Tasting at SF Wine Trading Company
SF Wine Trading Company, Golden Gate Heights
You can taste a flight of wines at this recurring Saturday afternoon tasting in West Portal.
Food and wine
Community & civic
MAR7
5:00 p.m.
San Francisco, CA
Community & civicHappens regularly
Chinese New Year Parade
This is the largest Lunar New Year celebration outside Asia, with taiko drums, dragons, and floats winding through downtown after dark. Bundle up and find a curb spot early.
HolidayBring the grandkids
Classes & arts
MAY16
Match & Melt Craft Bar, 1808 McAllister St · San Francisco, CA
Classes & artsHappens regularly
Wheel Pottery for Beginners
Match & Melt Craft Bar, 1808 McAllister St
You can learn to throw on the wheel over four weekly Saturday classes near the Panhandle.
Arts and craftsIndoors
Lifelong learning
MULTIPLEDATES
San Francisco Public Library branches · San Francisco, CA
Lifelong learningFreeHappens regularly
Author Readings and Lectures at the Public Library
San Francisco Public Library branches
You can attend free author talks, lectures, films and book clubs across the library system.
Classes and talksIndoors
Music & concerts
JUL26
2 p.m.
Sigmund Stern Grove · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Stern Grove Festival: Suki Waterhouse
Sigmund Stern Grove
You can catch this dream-pop performer free at the grove; the ticket lottery opens June 14.
MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Dance & fitness
JUNDATES
San Francisco Botanical Garden · San Francisco, CA
Dance & fitnessHappens regularly
Midday Yoga in the Garden
San Francisco Botanical Garden
You can roll out a mat for a gentle midday yoga session surrounded by the botanical garden's plants.
GardeningDance and fitnessOutdoors
Pickleball & rec
DATETBD
Presidio Sports Basement back lot · San Francisco, CA
Pickleball & recFreeHappens regularly
Presidio Pickleball Open Play
Presidio Sports Basement back lot
You can join a free Sunday-morning pickleball drop-in at the Presidio with no reservation needed.
Pickleball
Lifelong learning
JUN8
12 p.m.
Humanities Building, SFSU Campus · San Francisco, CA
Lifelong learningFree
OLLI at SF State June Open House
Humanities Building, SFSU Campus
You can check out lifelong-learning classes for adults 50 and older at this open house for OLLI.
Classes and talksIndoors
Music & concerts
AUG16
2 p.m.
Sigmund Stern Grove · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Stern Grove Festival: Al Green
Sigmund Stern Grove
You can close out the season with the soul icon performing free in the grove.
MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Lifelong learning
DATETBD
California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park · San Francisco, CA
Lifelong learningHappens regularly
NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park
You can explore the museum with drinks and music at this 21-and-over Thursday evening event.
Classes and talksOutdoorsIndoors
Classes & arts
DATETBD
Legion of Honor · San Francisco, CA
Classes & artsFreeHappens regularly
Free Saturdays at the Legion of Honor
Legion of Honor
You can visit the Legion of Honor free every Saturday as a Bay Area resident.
Arts and craftsIndoors
Music & concerts
JUL4
12 to 4 p.m.
Yerba Buena Gardens, SoMa · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival: SF Uke Jam Summer Uke-splosion
Yerba Buena Gardens, SoMa
You can join a free, all-ages ukulele celebration on the gardens lawn for the Fourth.
MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Music & concerts
JUL5
2 p.m.
Sigmund Stern Grove · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Stern Grove Festival: Major Lazer
Sigmund Stern Grove
You can enjoy a free outdoor set from this dance act on the Sunday after the Fourth.
Dance and fitnessOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Food festivals
JUN19
Fort Mason Center · San Francisco, CA
Food festivalsFreeHappens regularly
Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center Night Market
Fort Mason Center
You can graze dozens of food trucks with live music at this free-entry monthly night market.
MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Lifelong learning
DATETBD
SFSU Holloway Campus · San Francisco, CA
Lifelong learningFreeHappens regularly
OLLI Plus Free Lectures
SFSU Holloway Campus
You can attend free hourlong lectures open to all OLLI members twice a month on campus.
Classes and talksIndoors
Pickleball & rec
MULTIPLEDATES
Parks citywide including Parkside and Crocker Amazon · San Francisco, CA
Pickleball & recFreeHappens regularly
Walk-Up Pickleball at SF Rec and Parks Courts
Parks citywide including Parkside and Crocker Amazon
You can borrow a paddle and play free at walk-up courts around the city during posted drop-in hours.
Pickleball
Senior programs
DATETBD
Senior centers citywide · San Francisco, CA
Senior programsFreeHappens regularly
Older-Adult Classes at Senior Centers
Senior centers citywide
You can take free or low-cost tai chi, painting, quilting and exercise classes at senior centers across the city.
Dance and fitness
Music & concerts
AUG2
2 p.m.
Sigmund Stern Grove · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Stern Grove Festival: Violent Femmes
Sigmund Stern Grove
You can hear the alt-rock band free in the grove; the lottery for tickets opens June 21.
MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Music & concerts
JUN28
2 p.m.
Sigmund Stern Grove · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Stern Grove Festival: Japanese Breakfast
Sigmund Stern Grove
You can hear this indie band perform free among the trees as part of the long-running summer series.
MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Music & concerts
JUL11
2 to 4:30 p.m.
Yerba Buena Gardens, SoMa · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival: Lady Wray
Yerba Buena Gardens, SoMa
You can hear this soul and R&B singer perform a free outdoor set downtown.
MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Music & concerts
MULTIPLEDATES
Golden Gate Bandshell, Golden Gate Park · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFreeHappens regularly
Golden Gate Bandshell Free Concerts
Golden Gate Bandshell, Golden Gate Park
You can hear free live music near the Cal Academy four days a week, with folk-rock Wednesdays, jazz Fridays, cultural Saturdays and reggae Sundays.
MusicOutdoors
Community & civic
JUN20
12 to 3 p.m.
Yerba Buena Gardens, SoMa · San Francisco, CA
Community & civicFree
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival: Native Contemporary Arts Festival
Yerba Buena Gardens, SoMa
You can enjoy free Native dance and music performances outdoors in the heart of downtown.
Dance and fitnessOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Music & concerts
JUL19
2 p.m.
Sigmund Stern Grove · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Stern Grove Festival: Charley Crockett
Sigmund Stern Grove
You can hear this country and Americana singer free in the redwoods on a Sunday afternoon.
MusicOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Community & civic
DATETBD
Second Street, Downtown · San Francisco, CA
Community & civicFreeHappens regularly
Downtown First Thursdays Block Party
Second Street, Downtown
You can enjoy a free monthly street party downtown with live music, DJs and food pop-ups.
MusicBring the grandkids
Music & concerts
MULTIPLEDATES
Front Street, Downtown · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFreeHappens regularly
Fridays on Front Street
Front Street, Downtown
You can catch a free outdoor block party with local live music, food pop-ups and games downtown.
MusicOutdoors
Music & concerts
JUN6
2 to 4 p.m.
Yerba Buena Gardens, SoMa · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsFree
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival: Gamelan Sekar Jaya
Yerba Buena Gardens, SoMa
You can watch a free outdoor performance of Balinese gamelan and dance on the gardens lawn.
Dance and fitnessOutdoorsBring the grandkids
Community & civic
DATETBD
Camp Mather Lottery · San Francisco, CA
Community & civicFrom $50
Camp Mather Lottery Registration
Camp Mather Lottery
ONE LOTTERY REGISTRATION PER HOUSEHOLD There is a $50 lottery application fee. If you receive a reservation, this will be applied to your invoice. If you cancel, you will forfeit the $50. If you do not receive a reservation, the $50 will be credited to your Rec and Park account. This fee is not refundable if you cancel your reservation. Read the Registration and Reservation Information before applying. SF Residents: Click here to upload your proof of residency documents. In order to be includ...
OutdoorsBring the grandkids
Outdoors & nature
JUN7
San Francisco Botanical Garden · San Francisco, CA
Outdoors & natureHappens regularly
Birding at the Garden with Golden Gate Bird Alliance
San Francisco Botanical Garden
You can join a monthly guided bird walk for all levels through the botanical garden.
GardeningHiking and natureOutdoors
Markets
DATETBD
Veterans Dr., between Clement St. and 42nd Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94121 · Oakland, CA
MarketsHappens regularly
VA San Francisco Farmers' Market
Veterans Dr., between Clement St. and 42nd Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94121
Food and wineWeeklyOutdoors
Markets
DATETBD
Veterans Dr., between Clement St. and 42nd Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94121 · San Francisco, CA
MarketsHappens regularly
VA San Francisco Farmers' Market
Veterans Dr., between Clement St. and 42nd Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94121
Food and wineWeeklyOutdoors
Markets
DATETBD
3251 20th Ave San Francisco, CA 94132 · San Francisco, CA
MarketsHappens regularly
Stonestown Farmers Market
3251 20th Ave San Francisco, CA 94132
Food and wineWeeklyOutdoors
Markets
DATETBD
3251 20th Ave San Francisco, CA 94132 · Oakland, CA
MarketsHappens regularly
Stonestown Farmers Market
3251 20th Ave San Francisco, CA 94132
Food and wineWeeklyOutdoors
Markets
DATETBD
1320 9th Ave., Parking lot b/w 8th Ave. and 9th Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94122 · Oakland, CA
MarketsHappens regularly
Inner Sunset Farmers' Market
1320 9th Ave., Parking lot b/w 8th Ave. and 9th Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94122
Food and wineWeeklyOutdoors
Markets
DATETBD
1320 9th Ave., Parking lot b/w 8th Ave. and 9th Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94122 · San Francisco, CA
MarketsHappens regularly
Inner Sunset Farmers' Market
1320 9th Ave., Parking lot b/w 8th Ave. and 9th Ave., San Francisco, CA, 94122
Food and wineWeeklyOutdoors
Music & concerts
AUG7
Golden Gate Park · Oakland, CA
Music & concertsHappens regularly
Outside Lands
Golden Gate Park
MusicWeeklyOutdoors
Music & concerts
AUG7
Golden Gate Park · San Francisco, CA
Music & concertsHappens regularly
Outside Lands
Golden Gate Park
MusicWeeklyOutdoors