San Francisco's May Festivals & Street Fairs
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San Francisco's May Festivals & Street Fairs
Look forward to SF's Carnaval, The Bay’s Huge “626 Night Market,” Bay to Breakers, and more
Roller Skate Rentals Return to GG Park After 44 Years
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches
Roller Skate Rentals Return to GG Park After 44 Years
Now you can rent skates Saturdays and Sundays at SF's beloved Skatin’ Place within the Park
SF's Newest 5-Acre Waterfront Park Officially Opens
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco
SF's Newest 5-Acre Waterfront Park Officially Opens
The brand new park features exceptional views of Oracle Park and the Bay Bridge and a sandy beach
SF's Japantown is Getting a Huge Makeover w/ New Cherry Trees in 2025
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco
SF's Japantown is Getting a Huge Makeover w/ New Cherry Trees in 2025
The Japantown Peace Plaza is getting a big redo with a history walk, lighted "water" feature and more set to open late 2025 or early 2026.
Iconic SF Queer Bar, The Stud, Finally Reopens
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, LGBTQ+, Local Icons, Reopening, San Francisco
Iconic SF Queer Bar, The Stud, Finally Reopens
After a 4-year closure, the historic LGBT bar now has a new home at 1123 Folsom Street

Monday, April 29

Bay Area Dance Week 2024 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 26 – May 5)
Monday, April 29 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Various Locations
Bay Area Dance Week 2024 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 26 - May 5)

From April 26 to May 5th, enjoy 10 days of free dance events (classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more), happening all over the Bay Area. Watch inspiring artists, practice your favorite style, or discover a new groove. Visit the Bay Area Dance Week Hub ...

2024 San Francisco Nightlife & Entertainment Summit (Free)
Monday, April 29 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| 49 South Van Ness Office Building
2024 San Francisco Nightlife & Entertainment Summit (Free)
Join the SF Entertainment Commission, City officials, community leaders, and industry peers for an afternoon of presentations, panel discussions, and networking. Admission is FREE. Now in its 14th year, the Summit is an opportunity to come together to address the current issues facing the industry, and ...

Tuesday, April 30

Last Day Before Price Hike: “The SF Hunt” 10 Year Anniv. Scavenger Hunt w/ 1,000 Players (June 1)
Tuesday, April 30 – All Day | Cost: $67*
*Normally $74, use secret code FUNCHEAPHUNT at checkout for 10% off!
| 19th & Dolores (Dolores Park)
Last Day Before Price Hike: "The SF Hunt" 10 Year Anniv. Scavenger Hunt w/ 1,000 Players (June 1)

The SF Hunt is an all-day, Amazing Race-style event where you will romp around with your team solving puzzles, completing video challenges, and uncovering SF’s hidden gyms. Explore 4 iconic SF neighborhoods in this 10-year anniversary event, and enjoy free beer, 4 iconic enamel pins, a custom ...

“Disco Taco Tuesday” w/ $1 Margaritas at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, April 30 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge
| Underdogs Cantina
"Disco Taco Tuesday" w/ $1 Margaritas at Underdogs (SoMa)

Join us for a Disco Taco Tuesday at Underdogs Cantina with $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8pm! “Disco Taco Tuesday” w/ $1 Margaritas Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) April 9th April 16th April 23rd April 30th $1 MARGARITAS ...

Taco Tuesday w/ $2 Margaritas at Westwood (SF)
Tuesday, April 30 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover. $2 margarita with a purchase of a taco (starting at $4.75)
| Westwood
Taco Tuesday w/ $2 Margaritas at Westwood (SF)

Taco Tuesdays just got even better because you can get a $2 margarita with the purchase of a taco starting at $4.75. Doors open at 6 p.m., and free trivia begins at 7 p.m.! Winners get prizes. Taco Tuesday at Westwood , 6-9p Westwood, 2036 ...Every Tuesday

FREE TIX: SF’s New Polk Street Comedy Blast (2024)
Tuesday, April 30 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with code FUNCHEAP (limited tickets)
| Mayes Oyster House
FREE TIX: SF's New Polk Street Comedy Blast (2024)

We’re taking over Polk Street’s busiest bar/night club and turning it into a pop-up comedy club on Tuesday and Thursday nights – New for 2024! HellaFunny and Funcheap take over Mayes Oyster House for a electric night of comedy and cocktails – so you’ll be right ...Every Tuesday

Bay Area Dance Week 2024 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 26 – May 5)
Tuesday, April 30 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Various Locations
Bay Area Dance Week 2024 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 26 - May 5)

From April 26 to May 5th, enjoy 10 days of free dance events (classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more), happening all over the Bay Area. Watch inspiring artists, practice your favorite style, or discover a new groove. Visit the Bay Area Dance Week Hub ...

“Foxtails Brigade” Live at The Lost Church (SF)
"Foxtails Brigade" Live at The Lost Church (SF)
$18 General Admission Doors at 7:30pm. Show from 8:15-10:30pm with one intermission Earlybirds! $3 off each ticket when you use the code earlybird4 at checkout. Offer ends April 28th. Promo Codes are not applicable at the door. Codes are not case sensitive, but must be typed as one word. Foxtails Brigade’s sound is a clockwork of junkyard beats, warped orchestral sonics, ...
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, April 30 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
| Solano 2 Drive In
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

Wednesday, May 1

“Pay What You Can” Wednesday at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design
Wednesday, May 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Pay What You Can. Visitors are welcome to pay what they can every Wednesday
| Museum of Craft and Design
"Pay What You Can" Wednesday at SF's Museum of Craft and Design

There’s no better time to visit the Museum of Craft and Design than on Pay What You Can Wednesday. MCD’s Pay What You Can Wednesday initiative strives to keep art accessible to all by giving visitors the opportunity to experience the latest exhibitions for whatever ...Every Wednesday

50¢ Wing Wednesdays at Westwood (SF)
Wednesday, May 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*50 cent wings! Minimum of 6 wings (range of flavors) with a drink purchase.
| Westwood
50¢ Wing Wednesdays at Westwood (SF)

It’s wing Wednesday at Westwood! Get your hands on mouthwatering wings for just 50 cents each, with a variety of flavors to choose from. Don’t miss out! 50¢ Wing Wednesdays , 6-9p Westwood, 2036 Lombard St. SF (@ Fillmore) No Cover 50 cent wings! Minimum ...Every Wednesday

FREE Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Wednesday Nights)
FREE Oakland "HellaSecret" Comedy Show (Wednesday Nights)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

“The Wizard of Oz” Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony
Wednesday, May 1 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $69 | Davies Symphony Hall
"The Wizard of Oz" Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony
Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch favorite films on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. The SF Symphony delivers a sweeping orchestral backing to the beloved story of young farm girl Dorothy as she follows the Yellow ...
$2 Taco Night + Happy Hour Comedy at Skylark (SF)
Wednesday, May 1 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required. 2 drink minimum. 21+
| Skylark Bar
$2 Taco Night + Happy Hour Comedy at Skylark (SF)

Join us for a night of laughter featuring Bay Area’s top rising comics! We showcase comedians that have been on Netflix, Comedy Central, Amazon, HBO… so come through and you may see the next big thing! HaHaHappy Hour Comedy at Skylark $5 beer, $2 tacos ...Every Wednesday

Free Tix: “HellaSecret” SF Outdoor Comedy Night & Secret Beer Garden (Marina)
Free Tix: "HellaSecret" SF Outdoor Comedy Night & Secret Beer Garden (Marina)

We’ve got a new covered secret beer garden to introduce you to for HellaSecret – a new series of pop-up live outdoor comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This ...Every Wednesday

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Wednesday

Bay Area Discovery Museum: Free Admission Day (Sausalito)
Wednesday, May 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Admission is free to Bay Area residents. Must show proof of residency (photo ID or piece of mail) in one of the nine Bay Area counties.
| Bay Area Discovery Museum (Fort Baker)
Bay Area Discovery Museum: Free Admission Day (Sausalito)

The Bay Area Discovery Museum is a one-of-a-kind indoor and outdoor children’s museum at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Museum is the only children’s museum in the U.S. to be located in a national park and is known for its emphasis on creativity through ...

Bay Area Dance Week 2024 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 26 – May 5)
Wednesday, May 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Various Locations
Bay Area Dance Week 2024 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 26 - May 5)

From April 26 to May 5th, enjoy 10 days of free dance events (classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more), happening all over the Bay Area. Watch inspiring artists, practice your favorite style, or discover a new groove. Visit the Bay Area Dance Week Hub ...

SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday
SF's GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday

Located in SF’s Castro District, the GLBT Historical Society Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States. The museum celebrates 100 years of the city’s vast queer past through dynamic exhibitions and programming. Normally admission is $10, but on ...Monthly

“The Wyatt Act” International Workers’ Day Celebration & Concert (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, May 1 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free!
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
"The Wyatt Act" International Workers’ Day Celebration & Concert (Golden Gate Park)
May Day May Day!!! Free live music by The Wyatt Act, Taco Mosh, Like Planes at the Bandshell in beautiful Golden Gate Park! International Workers’ Day Celebration!
“Opera Cocktales” May Queens and Kings at Martuni’s (SF)
Wednesday, May 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with Cocktail purchase
| Martuni's Piano Bar
"Opera Cocktales" May Queens and Kings at Martuni's (SF)
Greetings Opera Cocktales Fans, Friends and Family!! From what we understand, in the traditions of the British Isles the May Queen or Queen of May is the personification of the May Day holiday and represents the coming of the springtime growing season. She often has a ...

Thursday, May 2

SF’s New Monthly Block Party “Downtown First Thursdays” Kick-Off
Thursday, May 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Second Street (South of Market)
SF's New Monthly Block Party "Downtown First Thursdays" Kick-Off

Get ready, San Francisco, for a brand new free monthly party coming to Downtown SF starting May 2, 2024 – Downtown is getting a whole new makeover. A new, free, all-ages street party comes to Downtown SF starting May 2, 5-10pm. Free kids activities, disco, ...Monthly

Wine & Wisdom: KPIs for Raising Venture Debt (Founders & CFOs)
Thursday, May 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Apply to Attend
Wine & Wisdom: KPIs for Raising Venture Debt (Founders & CFOs)
Join us for a Wine & Wisdom fireside chat featuring David Sabow, Head of Innovation Banking at HSBC and Miguel Fernandez, CEO of Capchase, as we discuss the art of raising venture debt. ​​Enjoy a wine tasting featuring select world famous Caymus wines, complemented by a ...
“HellaSecret” Free Thursday Night Comedy Show @ Secret Bar (Oakland)
"HellaSecret" Free Thursday Night Comedy Show @ Secret Bar (Oakland)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

$5 Off Tix: Award-Winning Play “The Glass Menagerie” from San Francisco Playhouse (May 2-June 15)
$5 Off Tix: Award-Winning Play "The Glass Menagerie" from San Francisco Playhouse (May 2-June 15)

Tennessee Williams’ memory play The Glass Menagerie is a towering icon of American theatre. See an all-star cast in San Francisco Playhouse’s production. Save $5 off tickets with code. FUNCHEAP. Tennessee Williams’s memory play tells the story of the idle dreamer Tom Wingfield, his overbearing ...

40% Off Tix to Provocative New Play “The Tutor” in SF (Apr. 5 – May. 12)
40% Off Tix to Provocative New Play "The Tutor" in SF (Apr. 5 - May. 12)

A study of preconceived notions and the hypocrisies that drive them, “The Tutor” by Torange Yeghiazarian is a provocative look at the cost of owning one’s truth. Playing at New Conservatory Theatre Center April 5 – May 12, 2024. World premiere of “The Tutor” by ...

“Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” Film w/ Live Orchestra (May 2-4)
Thursday, May 2 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $89 | Davies Symphony Hall
"Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" Film w/ Live Orchestra (May 2-4)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch favorite films on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. Experience the magic of this intergalactic epic like never before as the SF Symphony performs John Williams’ Oscar-winning score live to ...

FREE TIX: SF’s New Polk Street Comedy Blast (Thursday Night)
Thursday, May 2 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with code FUNCHEAP (limited tickets)
| Mayes Oyster House
FREE TIX: SF's New Polk Street Comedy Blast (Thursday Night)

We’re taking over Polk Street’s busiest bar/night club and turning it into a pop-up comedy club on Tuesday and Thursday nights – New for 2024! HellaFunny and Funcheap take over Mayes Oyster House for a electric night of comedy and cocktails – so you’ll be right ...Every Tuesday

Bay Area Dance Week 2024 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 26 – May 5)
Thursday, May 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Various Locations
Bay Area Dance Week 2024 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 26 - May 5)

From April 26 to May 5th, enjoy 10 days of free dance events (classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more), happening all over the Bay Area. Watch inspiring artists, practice your favorite style, or discover a new groove. Visit the Bay Area Dance Week Hub ...

Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Thursday, May 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
| Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive
Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum

The UC Berkeley Art Museum is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections, and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, and beyond. Normally $14, the ...Monthly