Saturday, May 4, 2024
7:30 am  
SF’s “2,000 Steps” Stair Challenge 2024  $65*


*FunCheap readers can enjoy $10 off of general admission using the code FUNCHEAP. Get $65 tix through 4/20/24 only - $70 final price after

8:00 am  
2024 El Cerrito Hillside Festival + Insect Hike & Nature Scavenger Hunt (May 4-5)  FREE 8:00 am  
Crockett Town Wide Yard Sale 2024  FREE 9:00 am  
“Moving Day San Francisco” A Walk for Parkinson’s (Crissy Field)  FREE*


*Registration is required. There is no registration fee, however, we ask every participant to make a personal donation and/or commit to raising funds and awareness in the fight against Parkinson’s disease.

9:30 am  
Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)  FREE*


*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Advanced timed tickets required.

9:30 am  
Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)  FREE*


*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Timed advanced tickets required

10:00 am  
SFMOMA Free Community Day (Spring 2024)  FREE*


*Reserve free tickets in advance at tickets.sfmoma.org

All Day  
Bay Area Dance Week 2024 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 26 – May 5)  FREE 10:00 am  
39th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival (Hayward)  FREE*
10:00 am  
Free de Young Museum Day for Families (2024)  FREE All Day  
Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2024)  FREE*


*Free for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Card Holders. Some venues may be closed on certain days; please confirm directly with participating museums.

10:00 am  
2024 de Young Museum’s “de Youngsters Day Out” Free Festival (SF)  FREE 10:00 am  
SF’s Bike Rodeo for Kids (Pier 30-32)  FREE*


*Free registration is required

10:30 am  
“Write Together” 90 Minute Workshop of Writing in Silence (Berkeley)  FREE*


*The event is free, but space is limited, so we ask everyone to register with Eventbrite.

10:30 am  
30s & 40s Dating + Volunteering by Organic Chemistry Dating (SF Food Bank)  $20*


*20% discount with code FUNCHEAPSF20, plus a variety of other promotions running on each of the different events (e.g. early bird discounts, email subscriber discounts, etc.)

11:00 am  
2024 Japantown Kodomo no Hi Children’s Day Festival (SF)  FREE*
11:00 am  
2024 Bay Area Book Festival’s Family Day (Berkeley)  FREE*


*Most events are free, but a few are ticketed

11:00 am  
Silicon Valley Open Studios 2024 (May 4-19)  FREE 11:00 am  
SF’s Historic 1886 Victorian “Haas-Lilienthal House” Open House & Big Book Sale  FREE*


*Free Admission starting at 11am. Interested in getting early-bird access to the sale? Fifty $20 tickets are available for 10:00 a.m. entry, the proceeds to benefit SF Heritage. Reserve your space now.

11:00 am  
Family Day with the Bay Area Book Festival (Berkeley)  FREE*


*Free admission, no RSVP.

11:00 am  
Intertribal Dance Gathering at Presidio (SF)  FREE 11:00 am  
4th Annual “Happy San Mateo County” Day: 168th Birthday Party (2024)  FREE 11:00 am  
2024 Marin Open Studios w/ 260+ Artists (May 4-12)  FREE*


*This event is free and open to the public

12:00 pm  
SF’s 25th Annual “How Weird” Street Faire 2024  $25*


*$25 - Early bird / $35 - Tier 1 / $45 - Tier 3

12:00 pm  
Cameron Carnival at Cameron House (SF’s Chinatown)  FREE*
12:00 pm  
May the 4th Be With You Celebration: Photos w/ Star Wars Characters (San Ramon)  FREE 12:00 pm  
San Francisco’s World Goth Day Festival 2024 on USS Hornet (Alameda)  $25*


*$25 Market Ticket and $55 Festival Ticket - Online promo expires 1/15/24 $10 off

All Day  
Free Comic Book Day 2024 (San Francisco + Bay Area)  FREE 1:00 pm  
2-for-1 Distillery Tour & Whiskey Tasting at Tripp Distillery (Pacifica)  $9*


*Distillery Tour and tastings for two $9 (normally $18)

1:00 pm  
Make Mother’s Day Gifts: Printmaking Workshop w/ Gel Plates (Hayes Valley)  $10*


*$10-20 suggested, or pay what you can (no one turned away for lack of funds) - 50% off for Fun Cheap readers

1:00 pm  
SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 Season Kickoff (May 4 – Nov. 2)  FREE 1:00 pm  
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Season Kick-Off w/ Pedrito Martinez & La Dame Blanche (SF)  FREE*
1:30 pm  
Prescott Circus Showcase: Free Youth Circus and Music (Oakland)  FREE 2:00 pm  
“Electric Fields” Free DJ Day Party in Golden Gate Park (SF Live 2024 Kickoff)  FREE 2:00 pm  
Free “SF Scottish Fiddlers” Outdoor Concert (Salesforce Park)  FREE*


*This program is free and open to the public.

4:00 pm  
San Francisco’s May the Fourth Be With You Pub Crawl (2024)  $12*


*Tickets start at $12. Ticket includes exclusive access to all participating bars, drink specials and more

5:00 pm  
“Empty Bowls” 2024 Fundraiser & Dinner Party (SF)  $50*


*Tickets start at $50. Each ticket includes a handmade bowl, dinner, and wine.

5:00 pm  
“Oddkin” Group Exhibition (SF)  FREE 6:00 pm  
Golden Gate Park’s 30-ft Tall “Entwined: Elder Mother” Closing Party (Final Weekend)  FREE 6:00 pm  
Duboce Park “May the 4th” Free Outdoor Movie Night w/ Star Wars Rogue One (SF)  FREE 7:00 pm  
San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)  FREE*


*Use secret code FUNCHEAP for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP

7:00 pm  
SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Saturday)  FREE*


*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 advanced tickets or $15 at door without RSVP

7:00 pm  
“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase (SF)  FREE*


*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. $10 adv / $15 door tickets also required

7:00 pm  
Improvised Star Trek (San Rafael)  $15*


*Use code 'dammitjim' for $5 off the $20 ticket price

7:00 pm  
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)  FREE*


*Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets

7:30 pm  
Treya Lam: Folk-Inspired Multi-Instrumentalist & Singer (Mountain View)  FREE*
7:30 pm  
“Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” Film w/ Live Orchestra (May 2-4)  $89 8:00 pm  
“How Progressive” How Weird House Music After Party (SF)  FREE 8:00 pm  
“May the 4th Be with You” Star Wars vs. Star Trek Square Dance (Berkeley)  $15*


*$15 tickets in advance/ $20 at the door

8:00 pm  
“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)  FREE*


*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required, but pre-rolls start at just $7

9:00 pm  
U.S. Air Guitar Regional Championships (Bottom of the Hill)  $18 9:00 pm  
SF’s Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa)  $10 10:00 pm  
“Drunk Theatre” SF’s Wildest Comedy Show (May 2024)  $20*
10:30 pm  
No Scrubs: ’90s Hip Hop and R&B Night (SF)  FREE*


*Free with RSVP before 11pm. Otherwise Get $5 off "Entry anytime" Tickets - Early Bird tickets $5 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $10-15). Two drink minimum

11:59 pm  
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower | 2024  FREE