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 Midwinter International Exposition, the Japanese Tea Garden endures as one of the most popular attractions in San Francisco, featuring classic elements such as an arched drum bridge, pagodas, stone lanterns, stepping stone paths, native Japanese plants, serene koi ponds, and a zen garden. Cherry blossom trees bloom throughout the garden in March and April.

Admission to the Japanese Tea Garden is free for San Francisco residents with valid ID. Free hours for everyone (even non-residents) are 9-10 am every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

For more information please visit the link below:

https://sf.funcheap.com/japanese-tea-gardens-free-admission-hour-golden-gate-park-252/

The East Cut CBD and Transbay Joint Powers Authority invite you to Spring Fling in Salesforce Park! Join the Funny Bunny and hop into fun! Enjoy egg hunts, live music, crafts, face painting, beverages from Barebottle available for purchase, and more.

Spring Fling 2025
Saturday, April 19, 2025 | 10a – 1p
Salesforce Park: Main Plaza, 425 Mission St., SF
FREE – RSVP

Please note, RSVP is required for participants attending each of the three age-specific egg hunts below.

Schedule: 

• 10:30 am – Ages 0-4 at the Amphitheater
• 11:30 am – Ages 5-7 at the Central Lawn
• 12:30 pm – Ages 8+ at the Central Lawn

For more information please visit the following links

https://sf.funcheap.com/spring-fling-2025-salesforce-park-sf/

https://www.theeastcut.org/event/spring-fling-at-salesforce-park/

Since 1968, the Festival has served to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its bridge. Each year, over 220,000 people attend this dazzling display showcasing the vibrant colors and grace of the Japanese culture and the diversity of the Japanese American Community in the festivities as San Francisco’s Japantown celebrates Japanese and Japanese-American culture. The celebration coincides with the blooming of the cherry blossoms.

57th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
– April 12-13, 2025 | 11 am to 5 pm
– April 19-20, 2025 | 11 am to 5 pm
– GRAND PARADE – Sunday, April 20, 2025 – 1pm to 3pm – from Civic Center Plaza to Japantown
– Festival – Post Street between Laguna and Fillmore Streets, Japantown, SF
FREE

Will there be a parade for 2025? Yes! The Grand Parade will occur on the final Sunday of the Festival. A lively procession of taiko drummers, dancers, and decorative floats will celebrate the Festival and the Japanese traditions that thrive here in Nor Cal

2025 Parade Route
The Grand Parade will depart the Civic Center Plaza at 1:00 pm., proceeding up Polk Street to Post Street, and ending in Japantown at Post and Fillmore Streets.

For more information please visit the link below:

https://sf.funcheap.com/sfs-2025-cherry-blossom-festival-april-12-20/