Fairs & Festivals
Wednesday, June 18
I Love Tenderloin Week Small Business Marketplace
The Small Business Marketplace will showcase the creativity, resilience and talent of local Tenderloin entrepreneurs, artists and makers. Experience handcrafted goods, unique finds and delicious bites—all offered by the neighborhood’s vibrant small business community.
Discover the vibrant spirit of the Tenderloin through its businesses, community and ...
Free Admission & $1 Rides at Alameda County Fair (Feed the Need Food Drive)
Help feed families and celebrate summer at the Alameda County Fair’s Feed the Need Food Drive on June 18, 2025!
Enjoy a FREE day at the fair and feed families by donating 4 non-perishable food items or $7 at the gate to receive FREE general admission ...
SF’s “Japan Week 2025” Sashiko Workshop (Japantown)
Wednesday, June 18, 4 – 5pm
Come join us for a fun Sashiko Workshop at Studio Gen in the Japan Center East Mall!
Join us for a fun and creative Sashiko Workshop at Studio Gen located in the Japan Center East Mall. Let’s learn Japanese embroidery together. No experience necessary, ...
Thursday, June 19
Lunchtime Concert w/ Sundra Manning (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2025)
Sundra Manning
Thu, June 19 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
Oakland-born organist Sundra Manning has been a major force in music for over three decades. A versatile instrumentalist and composer, her work has been nominated for Grammys alongside ...
“Unstaged” SF’s Third Thursdays Block Party ✦ Live on Mid-Market (Juneteenth 2025)
UNSTAGED is back for 2025! This free, interactive, arts and live performance experience takes place on Market Street every Third Thursday. UNSTAGED features live bands & DJs, buskers and makers, immersive soundscapes, culinary experiences, breakdance battles, and interactive art in the Mid-Market Entertainment Zone— Market Street ...
East Bay Outdoor Summer Comedy Festival 2025 (Live at Bay Street)
HellaFunny, the Bay Area’s most popular comedy collective joins forces with Funcheap to take over Bay Street Emeryville’s newly reimagined dining terrace for a brand new FREE monthly outdoor comedy festival featuring some of the Bay’s top comics, plus loads of giveaways from Bay Street’s restaurants and shops. Admission is free, ...Monthly
Hella Juneteenth Festival 2025: Celebration of Black Culture (OMCA)
A full day of food, music, art, and celebration
Celebrate freedom, community, and creativity at Hella Juneteenth 2025 — Oakland’s Black-led summer tradition returns to the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) for its biggest year yet, featuring:
Two stages of live DJs spinning cookout classics—R&B, hip-hop, and line dances that ...
SF’s “Japan Week 2025” Gidayu Demonstration (Japantown)
Thursday, June 19, 4 – 5pm PDT
Join us for a Gidayu demonstration and learn all about this traditional Japanese storytelling art form!
Led by Sensei Melody, children and senior citizens within the community have been learning the skills of taiko drumming, movements of odori dance and the significance of Japanese culture through ...
Antioch’s Juneteenth: A Freedom Celebration 2025
Juneteenth: A Freedom Celebration
Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Time: 4:00pm – 8:00 PM
Location: Williamson Ranch Park
Celebrate this Juneteenth with the City of Antioch! This year marks the fourth annual city sponsored Juneteenth Celebration, where we come together as a city to honor freedom, culture, and community. Join us for ...
IMUA Hawaii Festival: Jake Shimabukuro “The Jimi Hendrix of the Ukulele” (Stanford)
Join the celebrated Jake Shimabukuro, often hailed as “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele,” alongside the soulful Paula Fuga and rhythmic Seven Suns for an unforgettable performance that transports you to the heart of the Hawaiian Islands. The IMUA Hawaii Festival at the Frost Amphitheater ...
“Skin of Glass” Film Screening + Q & A
A poetic and personal cinematic meditation on displacement, inequality and loss, SKIN OF GLASS follows filmmaker Denise Zmekhol’s journey after discovering that her late father’s most celebrated work as an architect, a modernist glass skyscraper in the heart of São Paulo affectionately known as the ...
2025 Fresh Meat Festival of Transgender + Queer Performance (May 19-21)
The wildly-popular FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL is back with edgy, exquisite, extraordinary dance, theater and live music … and a cornucopia of regional and world premieres! These award-winning artists offer gorgeous, loving, bold, beautiful artistry brimming with innovation, resilience and joy. This year, the festival features ...
Friday, June 20
Free “Circus Bella” In The Park (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2025)
Circus Bella: Hoopla (All Ages Show)
Fri, June 20 | 12pm – 1pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
This program has three showings: Friday, June 20 at 12pm,
Saturday, June 21 at 12pm and again at 2:15pm.
Circus Bella, the region’s premiere circus ...
SF’s “Japan Week 2025” Generations of Joy through Drumming and Dance (Japantown)
Friday, June 20, 4 – 5pm
Join us for Generations of Joy through Drumming and Dance at Studio Gen in the Japan Center East Mall!
Led by Sensei Melody, children and senior citizens within the community have been learning the skills of taiko drumming, movements of odori dance and the significance ...
Old Oakland Summer Stroll (2025)
Come to Old Oakland on Thursday, June 20th for the Old Oakland Summer Stroll – a community-driven celebration of local food, art, and culture. From 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, our historic neighborhood will come alive as restaurants and shops step out onto the sidewalk ...
SF’s 24th Street Poetry Crawl in The Mission (2025)
The SF International Flor y Canto Literary Festival June 20-22, 2025 – 3 days, 18 free events, in the mission Flor y Canto was started in 2008 by San Francisco’s first Latino poet laureate, Alejandro Murguía, to celebrate La Misión’s deep literary roots and to ...
Castro Night Market: Pride Celebration (SF)
Castro Night Market Announces Star-Studded Lineup for June 20 Pride Celebration
San Francisco, CA — In celebration of Pride Month, the beloved Castro Night Market returns on Friday, June 20, with its biggest, boldest edition yet—featuring iconic headliners, dazzling performances, and an expanded footprint in the ...
2025 “Castro Night Market” Pride Celebration + Drag/Queer Block Party (SF)
Castro Night Market Announces Star-Studded Lineup for June 20 Pride Celebration
San Francisco, CA — In celebration of Pride Month, the beloved Castro Night Market returns on Friday, June 20, with its biggest, boldest edition yet—featuring iconic headliners, dazzling performances, and an expanded footprint in the heart of the Castro.
The ...
Rooted in Radiance: A Summer Solstice Mosaic Art Show (North Berkeley)
Join mosaic artist Alicia Taylor Low for Rooted in Radiance, a soulful Summer Solstice mosaic art show in North Berkeley.
This free, one-night event features a powerful new collection of stained glass mosaics exploring themes of groundedness, emergence, and remembrance. Created with gemstones, found objects, and ...
Castro Night Market
The Castro Night Market is a series of monthly recurring events going off in the heart of queer San Francisco, the Castro district. Organized by CG Events for the Castro Merchants Association, this free, public event features more than 30 local artists, makers, and small businesses, offering ...
Free Redwood City “Music on the Square” w/ La Gente SF
Get ready — the season is heating up and Courthouse Square is the place to be! From May 30 to August 29, the beloved Music on the Square series returns every Friday, bringing good tunes, great company, and golden-hour magic. Whether you’re dancing in the ...Every Friday
East Bay Freedom Revival (Oakland)
EAST BAY FREEDOM REVIVAL
June 20–22, 2025 | Oakland, CA
East Bay Church of Religious Science
4130 Telegraph Ave. in Oakland’s Temescal District
“Music. Art. Solutions. Oneness.”
The East Bay Freedom Revival is a sacred invitation to heal, celebrate, and co-create a world rooted in self-love, justice, and collective freedom. ...
2025 Fresh Meat Festival of Transgender + Queer Performance (May 19-21)
The wildly-popular FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL is back with edgy, exquisite, extraordinary dance, theater and live music … and a cornucopia of regional and world premieres! These award-winning artists offer gorgeous, loving, bold, beautiful artistry brimming with innovation, resilience and joy. This year, the festival features ...
Saturday, June 21
SF’s International “Pet Appreciation” Celebration (w/ Dog March + Look-a-Like Contests)
On June 21st – the day of the infamous Yulin Dog Meat “Festival” in China – let’s gather together for a heartfelt event honoring the love and companionship dogs and cats bring into our lives.
This free event is the grand finale of our 3rd annual ...
San José’s “Make Music Day” Citywide Celebration of Music (2025)
Free Music Festival – Make Music San José – All Day on June 21st!
Celebrated on June 21, Make Music San José coincides with festivities in more than one thousand cities worldwide as part of Make Music Day. The day’s idea is to share the joy ...
Free “Circus Bella” In The Park (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2025)
Circus Bella: Hoopla (All Ages Show)
Sat, June 21 | 12pm – 1pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
This program has three showings: Friday, June 20 at 12pm,
Saturday, June 21 at 12pm and again at 2:15pm.
Circus Bella, the region’s premiere circus ...
Vallejo’s 35th Annual Juneteenth Parade & Festival (2025)
endors and exhibitors are invited to apply to participate in Vallejo’s 35th Annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival. The event will take place from 11am – 5pm at Barbara Kondylis Waterfront Green, 301 Mare Island Way, Vallejo.
The event kicks off with a parade at 9am into ...
2025 HomeSF Resource Fair and Help Center
On Saturday, June 21st, join Home San Francisco for the 2025 San Francisco Affordable Housing Fair & Help Center! Learn about affordable housing resources and programs in San Francisco presented by HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and industry professionals. The fair is from 10am to 3pm ...
Bubblefest
Live music, face painting, bubble art, and incredible bubble performances!
Get ready to be blown away at Bubblefest! Step into a world of wobbly wonders and popping surprises as bubble experts showcase the coolest tricks and mind-blowing science behind bubbles. From rainbow-colored bubbles to bubble art ...
Free Skippered Sailboat Rides at Shoreline Lake Summer Sailstice Celebration (Mountain view)
On Saturday June 21st, Silicon Valley’s destination for lake sailing (Shoreline Lake in Mountain View) will offer free skippered sailboat rides, from 10am-2pm, while taking part in Summer Sailstice 2025 – the annual, family-friendly, global celebration of summer and sailing to create awareness of the ...
