Calendar of Fun Events
“Time flies when you’re having fun.”
– Albert Einstein
Find fun-filled activities for families and friends throughout the year. Enjoy Art & Wine Festivals, County Fairs, Holiday Celebrations and Parades, Waterfront Concerts, Museum Exhibits, and Sporting Events – primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area. Find out what’s happening in your area or plan your next trip around a must-see event.
Enjoy memorable experiences and never run out of fun things to do. Mark your calendars for the most exciting events and holidays of the year!
February
Feb 8 – Super Bowl LX – 2026 Super Bowl at Levi Stadium, SF Bay Area
Feb 12-15 – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Feb 16 – Washington’s Birthday (President’s Day)
Feb 17 – Mardi Gras, New Orleans
March
Mar 3-8 – Bouquets to Art 2025, de Young museum, SF
Mar 15 – 98th Academy Awards (Oscars)
Mar 7-8 – Chinese New Year Festival & Parade – Year of the Snake, SF
Mar 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day Parades and Festivals in the U.S.
St. Patrick’s Day Parades and Festivals around the world
Mar 21 – Tulip Day in Union Square, SF
Mar 20-22 – UFO CON 2026, Crowne Plaza Burlingame
Mar 21-22 – Travel & Adventure Show (Bay Area), Santa Clara Convention Center
April
Apr 5 – Easter Sunday
Apr 11-12 & 18-19 – Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Japantown, SF
Apr 17-19 – New Living Expo, Marin Center, San Rafael
TBD – 420 Hippie Hill Celebration
Apr 25-26 – Wings Over Solano, Travis Air Force Base (featuring the US Air Force Thunderbirds
Apr 26 – Pacific Coast Dream Machines, Half Moon Bay Airport
May
May 5 – Cinco de Mayo
May 17 – Bay to Breakers Race, SF
May 22-24 – Bottlerock Napa Valley
May 23-24 – Carnaval San Francisco
May 25 – Memorial Day
May 25 – Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling, Gloucestershire
May 28 – National Burger Day
June
Jun 5-14 – San Mateo County Fair
June 6-7 – Union Street Festival, SF
June 6-7 – Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival
Jun 6-7 – Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival
Jun 13-14 – Novato Art, Wine & Music Festival
Jun 14-15 – North Beach Festival, SF
Jun 14 -Aug 16 (Free Summer Concerts on Sundays at 2pm) – Stern Grove Festival, SF
Jun 19 – Juneteenth National Independence Day
Jun 19-Jul 12 – Alameda County Fair
Jun 27-28 – San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade & Celebrations (2026 Theme: Resistance In Action)
July
July 4 – Foster City Fireworks
4th of July Parades, Festivals and Fireworks in the SF Bay Area & around the U.S.
Jul 4-5 – Fillmore Jazz Festival, SF
Jul 17-Aug 2 – California State Fair, Cal Expo, Sacramento
Jul 11-12 – Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival
August
Free Summer Waterfront Concerts at Foster City Amphitheater
Aug 1-2 – California State Fair, Cal Expo, Sacramento
Aug 7-9 – Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park
Aug 14-16 – Foster City Summer Days
Aug 15-16 – Burlingame on the Avenue
Aug 15-16 – Pescadero Arts & Fun Festival
Aug 22-23 – Palo Alto Festival of the Arts
Aug 30-Sep 7 – Burning Man, Black Rock City in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert
September
Sep 1 – Kings Mountain Art Fair
Sep 1 – Belmont Greek Festival
Sep 1-7 – Burning Man, Black Rock City in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert
Sept 5-6 – Millbrae Art & Wine Festival
Sept 5-6 – Belmont Greek Festival
Sep 5-7 – Kings Mountain Art Fair
Sep 7 – Labor Day
Sep 6-7 – Mountain View Art & Wine Festival
Sep 7 – Haight-Ashbury Street Fair, SF
Sep 10-14 – Santa Cruz County Fair
Sep 13-14 – Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival
Sep 13-14 – Capitola Art & Wine Festival
Sep 14 – Comedy Day at Golden Gate Park
Sep 15 – Castroville Artichoke Festival, Castroville
Sep 20-21 – Los Gatos Art & Wine Festival
Sep 20-21 – Lafayette Art & Wine Festival
October
Oct 4-12 – Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Oct 5 – Castro Street Fair, SF
Oct 11-12 – San Carlos Art & Wine Faire
Oct 13 – Half Moon Bay World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Oct 13 – Columbus Day
Warriors 2025-26 Season & Tickets at Chase Center
November
Nov 11 – Veteran’s Day
Nov 22-Dec 21 (weekends) – The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party
Nov 28 – Thanksgiving
December
Dec – Where to see Christmas Lights in the SF Bay Area
Dec 6-21 (weekends) – The Great Dickens Christmas Fair and Victorian Holiday Party
TBD Dec 3 – Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting
Dec TBD – Lighting of the Trafalgar Square, London Christmas Tree
Dec TBD – Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair, Berkeley
Dec 14-22 – Chanukah
(Menorah Lighting Union Square, SF)
Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremonies
Dec 24 – NORAD (Official Santa Tracking)
Dec 25 – Christmas Day
Dec 31 – New Year’s Eve
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