The free, two–day Festival covers 17 blocks in the Mission District, with five main stages, 50 local performing artists, and 400 vendors. The festival includes international food, dancing, sampling sites and entertainment for families, couples and friends of all ethnic, social and economic backgrounds. In the 47–year history of our Festival, we have welcomed luminaries like Celia Cruz, Santana, the Neville Brothers, Tito Puentes, Luis Enrique, Poncho Sanchez, Los Lonely Boys, Oscar D’León, La India, and Los Tigres del Norte. The two-day celebration is a cultural explosion with free admission for the community. With an attendance rate of over 400,000 people yearly, Carnaval San Francisco is the largest multicultural celebration in California.

The Grand Parade boasts a 60-contingent lineup, with over 3,000 artists representing the cultural heritages of Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Bolivia, Cuba, Peru, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, and more to participate, televised by CBS. The Grand Parade covers 20 blocks in San Francisco’s historic Latino Cultural District in the Mission.

For more information please visit the link below:

https://sf.funcheap.com/sf-carnaval-festival-mission/

Every Saturday, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price.

Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, including art-making, gallery guides, and tours with discussion and sketching in the permanent galleries.

Free Saturdays for Bay Area Residents

de Young Museum
Golden Gate Park \ 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA 94118
– Most Saturdays
– Timed ticket reservations typically from 9:30a to 4:30p
Reserve tickets in advance to skip the line – timed tickets required. Limited in person tickets might be available at the membership desk

• This offer applies only to general admission for the permanent collection galleries.
• Full-priced admission to special exhibitions still applies.
• For: Residents of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma Counties with valid photo ID or postmarked envelope bearing home address

Visitors ages 17 and under always receive free admission to the permanent collection galleries.

Please note this free Saturdays offer could be changed or canceled at anytime. Visit deyoung.famsf.org for updates before attending

For more information please visit the following sites

https://sf.funcheap.com/free-de-young-museum-day-for-bay-area-residents-every-saturday-268/

https://www.famsf.org/events/free-saturdays-de-young

Kick off the summer with one of the largest street festivals in San Francisco, located in the bustling Cow Hollow neighborhood.

The two-day long Union Street Festival brings neighbors, locals and visitors alike to celebrate in the streets of San Francisco’s Marina District. Come celebrate local business, culture and community with live music, food and goods vendors, family-friendly activity zones, artists, makers and fun for all ages.

Union Street Festival 2025
May 31 – June 1, 2025 | 11 am – 7 pm
Union Street between Gough and Fillmore, SF
FREE

> 2025 Event Schedule TBA (as of 4/14/25) Here’s what happened in 2024 to have an idea of what to expect:

2024 Event Details (2025 details TBA)

– Live Music and DJs throughout the Event
– Saturday Main Stage Lineup: Lyrah, Mint, Dougie Poole, Sean Carscadden Trio, Skinny Hendrixx and the Earthtones
– Sunday Main Stage Lineup: Chokecherry, Sour Widows, New Diplomat, False Bottom Band
– DJs All Weekend: Rhett Music, Cilla, Neptune Pacific Art Car and DJ Dancepark Collective
– 140 of West Coasts Top Artists, Designers and Craftmakers
– Over 20 of the Bay’s Best Food Trucks
– Refreshing Craft Cocktails, Seasonal Beer, Wine, Spiked Seltzer, Watermelon Mint Cooler
–Non Alcoholic Cocktails and Drinks From The New Bar
– Collaborative Paint Temple
– Miramar Events/Canvas Occasions Take 5 Lounge Space
– Facepainting, henna art, robotics demos and kids friendly vendors
– Exciting sponsor activations featuring WhistlePig interactive space with Whiskey and Waffle samples
– Underwood Wine Waiters Race (Sunday at noon)
– Live Mural Painting All Weekend by Francisco Franco
– Limited Edition Event T-Shirts With Live Screeprinting by San Franpsycho

For more information please visit the following links

https://sf.funcheap.com/union-street-festival-2025-may-31-june-1/

https://sunsetmercantilesf.com/unionstreetfestival/