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 2 – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Feb 9 – Super Bowl LIX – New Orleans (2026 Super Bowl at Levi Stadium, SF Bay Area)
Feb 17 – Washington’s Birthday (President’s Day)
Feb 28-Mar 2 – Pacific Orchid Expo, Golden Gate Park, SF
Feb – early April – Tulipmania, Pier 39
Feb 15 – Chinese New Year Festival & Parade – Year of the Snake, SF
March
Mar 2 – 97th Academy Awards (Oscars)
Mar 4 – Mardi Gras, New Orleans
Mar 15-16 – Travel & Adventure Show (Bay Area), Santa Clara Convention Center
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 22 – Tulip Day in Union Square, SF
2026 – TreasureFest, Treasure Island, SF is taking a break in 2025
2026 – Wings Over Solano, Travis Air Force Base (featuring the US Navy Blue Angels)
May
May 5 – Cinco de Mayo
May 9-11 – New Living Expo, Marin Center, San Rafael
May 18 – Bay to Breakers Race, SF
May 23-25 – Bottlerock Napa Valley
May 25-26 – Carnaval San Francisco
May 26 – Memorial Day
May 26 – Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling, Gloucestershire
May 28 – National Burger Day
May 30-Jun 8 – San Mateo County Fair (Closed Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3)
May 31-June 1 – Union Street Festival, SF
June
June 1 – Union Street Festival, SF
Jun 1 – Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival
Jun 1-8 – San Mateo County Fair (Closed Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3)
Jun 3-8 – Bouquets to Art 2025, de Young museum, SF
Jun 1 – Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival
Jun 7-8 – Novato Art, Wine & Music Festival
Jun 13-Jul 6 – Alameda County Fair
Jun 14-15 – Artichoke Festival, Castroville
Jun 14-15 – North Beach Festival, SF
Jun 15 -Aug 17 (Free Summer Concerts on Sundays at 2pm) – Stern Grove Festival, SF
Jun 19 – Juneteenth National Independence Day
Jun 28-29 – San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade & Celebrations (2025 Theme: Queer Joy is Resistance)
July
July 4 – Foster City Fireworks postponed for 2025
4th of July Parades, Festivals and Fireworks in the SF Bay Area & around the U.S.
Jul 5-6 – Fillmore Jazz Festival, SF
Jul 12-13 – Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival
Free Summer Waterfront Concerts at Foster City Amphitheater
August
Free Summer Waterfront Concerts at Foster City Amphitheater
Aug 8-10 – Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park
Aug 15-17 – Foster City Summer Days
Aug 16-17 – Burlingame on the Avenue
Aug 16-17 – Pescadero Arts & Fun Festival
Aug 23-24 – Palo Alto Festival of the Arts
Aug 24-Sep 1 – Burning Man, Black Rock City in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert
Aug 30-31 – Millbrae Art & Wine Festival
Aug 30-31 – Belmont Greek Festival
September
Sep 1 – Kings Mountain Art Fair
Sep 1 – Belmont Greek Festival
Sep 1 – 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 20-21 – Los Gatos Art & Wine Festival
Sep 20-21 – Lafayette Art & Wine Festival
Sep 27-28 – Pacific Coast Fogfest
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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