The Lighted Yacht Parade is one of the most thrilling traditions in the Bay Area. Families come through many locations to see those decorated yachts pass by the Oakland Estuary.
This year’s theme i...
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair: a costumed adventure into the holiday parties of Victorian England. Hundreds of costumed players bring to life 100,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pu...
The Italian Heritage Festival is the oldest parade of its kind in the US. This 138th version is slated to be even better than the previous ones. Attracting over 400,000 people each year, the parade of...
San Francisco Autumn Moon Festival opens up historic Grant Avenue in Chinatown, morphing it into a pedestrian-only area that welcomes visitors to a family celebration significant on the Chinese lunar ...
San Francisco Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival promises plenty of chocolate for all those out there who can never get enough of this creamy, dreamy treat.
The event benefits Project Open Hand...
Date: August 19
San Francisco Wild Nights Family Overnight means you get to have a great time at the zoo and learn some cool stuff, too.
The adventure includes a talk with a zoo animal keeper, ...
San Francisco’s Stern Grove Festival has been around for 69 years and continues to get better every year. The beautiful environment was given as a gift to the city in 1931.
The former owner notice...
Date: July 30
San Francisco’s Opera Show Medley at the Great Star Theatre is a show that will enthrall you and your kids. While younger children might not understand the stories, they’ll enjoy watc...
Date: July 29
Walnut Creek Concert Band is joining the circus for the evening and you and your kids will love every moment of it. Join them for a fun evening of clowns, jugglers, treats and an inst...
Date: July 13-30
San Francisco’s Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition shows that while the ship may have gone down, its memory lives on. This exhibition has traveled the world, with more than 16 millio...
Date: July 13
San Francisco’s Cable Car Bell-Ringing Contest celebrates its 44th year in style, with operators from throughout the city making beautiful music at a competition that’s become a tradi...
Date: July 4
San Francisco’s Fourth of July Celebration is sizzling with musical performances for every music lover in the city, whatever their age. Enjoy a day of live entertainment that will thri...
Date: June 29
Dick Dale invented surf music in the 1950s and is considered the “King of the Surf Guitar.” Believe it or not, Dale is playing just as hard today as he always has, and he’s bringing a...
Date: June 18
Father’s Day tours on the USS Hornet are a great gift for good old dad. Bring him aboard the historic aircraft carrier, where he can participate in mission briefings, see airplanes li...
Date: June 17-18
The North Beach Animal Blessing is just a cool event, no doubt about it. Part of the Precious Cheese North Beach Festival, it offers you the chance to bring your adorable pampered ...
July 4
4th of July on the USS Hornet
Description: An annual family event featuring live music, food and activities throughout the day. You will be able to enjoy Bay Area fireworks from the flight d...
Date: May 27-28
The Asian Sketch Comedy Festival promises to add some humor to the Asian Heritage Month activities. This unique festival brings Asian cultural humor to the sketch comedy format, and...
Date: May 27-28
Carnaval San Francisco is California’s largest annual multi-cultural celebration and it’s set to sizzle in San Francisco over Memorial Day weekend. Dora the Explorer, the ever-popul...
Date: May 21
Circus Science, for kids ages 4-5 allows you and your kids to try your hand at creating a little circus magic. Experience the wonder of physics, balance and motion through activities t...
Date: May 12-26
Raptor Dinosaurs: Bird-Like Predators of the Mesozoic is a long name for a cool happening your kids will go ga-ga over. This lively presentation is for all ages and focuses on Veloc...
Date: May 9 & 23
Toddler Tuesday means it’s time to get to the Coyote Point Museum for some fun and food for thought. This month’s theme is food, fabulous food, and that means your perspective will...
Date: April 30
Opening Day on the Bay is a long-standing tradition that marks the beginning of boating season each year. This year’s theme of Mardi Gras means brightly decorated crafts in carnival ...
Date: April 16
Union Street Spring Celebration and Easter Parade wants you to hop on over for a good Easter time! Get the kids in their bonnets and join in the fun, celebrating and showcasing the d...
San Francisco’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade invites you to come out and Be Irish For The Day! It’s the 153rd Annual San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Celebration and they’re going to paint the tow...
At the Bridge to Bridge event, you’ll be so busy admiring the scenery you likely won’t notice how far you’ve run or walked. Runners and walkers gather at the Embarcadero Ferry Building to take off tow...
Date: October 22, 2005
It’s fun – and it’s free, so bring the family to San Francisco’s Family Festival ’05, sponsored by Mayor Gavin Newsom and the Department of Children Youth and their Families....
Date: September 9-10
San Francisco Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival promises plenty of chocolate for all those out there who can never get enough of this creamy, dreamy treat.
The event be...
Time: September 24, 1pm
LoveParade. Feel the love when LoveParade brings its electronic music mega-event back to San Francisco, using the universal language of music to bring people together for th...
Time: August 12-13, 2005 at 5:30 p.m.
Dave Matthews Band and his Black Eyed Peas in Concert will take the SBC Park by storm. If you liked “Elephunk” in 2003, you’ll love the Black Eyed Peas phunky ...
San Francisco’s Shakespeare Festival, in its 23rd presentation, presents the production of “Much Ado About Nothing.” Often called “the best of the Bard,” this rollicking play takes the tale of two ver...
Time: August 11-14, 2005, Thu-Fri, 5:30pm, Sat, 12pm-12am, Sun, 12pm-7pm
The Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival presents more than 80 acts over four days…and it’s absolutely free! From brand new perfor...
Time: July 4
The 4th of July in San Francisco is offers a myriad of activities for the entire family. San Francisco knows how celebrate the Fourth!
Beginning at 2pm, they’ll be toasting America ...
Time: June 19-Aug. 21, Sundays at 2 p.m.
The Stern Grove Festival in San Francisco is one of the oldest free festivals in the country, a celebration of musical diversity held each year since 1938 ...
Time: June 24-July 10, hours vary
The Alameda County Fair in San Francisco is a big and beefy family event – games, food, music and nonstop exhibits covering baking, crafts, livestock and technolog...
Date: June 17-18
The North Beach Animal Blessing is just a cool event, no doubt about it. Part of the Precious Cheese North Beach Festival, it offers you the chance to bring your adorable pampered ...
Time: May through October
The Yerba Buena Gardens Festival in San Francisco celebrates the 11th year of arts programming in the Gardens, and they are pleased to continue to bring a splendid array o...
Time: May 15, 8am
For the ninety-fourth year in a row, runners will scale the hilly streets of San Francisco in the annual, much-anticipated Bay to Breakers Race. The oldest consecutively run footr...
San Francisco day trips offer numerous options in and around the Bay area for unique and entertaining adventures. Walter Cronkite once said leaving this city is like “Saying goodbye to an old sweethea...
Time: April 16-17, 23-24
San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival will be celebrating its 38th year of life. A much beloved festival attracts over 150,000 visitors. This year’s version will encompas...
Spring time flowers bloom bright in the western sun, boats travel freely in the blue Bay waters, and as expected, families gather in anxious anticipation of the upcoming Easter activities. It’s time t...
Time: 10am and 1pm
San Francisco’s Pier 39 Tulipmania is back this year with 39,000 beautiful tulips that will decorate both the upper and lower levels of the pier. A free guided tour will be avai...
Time: During business hours
San Francisco’s love affair with crab is celebrated during all the month of February and it is reflected in the San Francisco Crab Festival.
In contrast with other a...
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