Ronnie's Awesome List, The Ultimate Kids Events Round-Up In Marin And Beyond.
The summer's most popular Bay Area events & festivals have been postponed, migrated online or completely cancelled. Here's an update on what is scheduled, at least for now. Please check back often as these events change frequently and always confirm with event organizers before heading out. Stay safe!
The Parade kicks off at the Fairfax theater and makes its way through downtown Fairfax. It officially starts at the Fairfax Theater, turns on to Bolinas Road, and ends on Park Road. It’s usually about an hour and a half long.
Every year, car enthusiasts from all over the region come together to show off their vehicles, participate in competitions, and cruise around downtown Santa Rosa.
The San Leandro Cherry Festival is a long-standing San Leandro tradition celebrating our past, present and future!
Sip, shop, and celebrate! Join the Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival for a weekend of fun, flavor, and local flair!
Enjoy our free and family-friendly event for activities, 1940s music and dancing, great food, costume contests, and more.
The East Oakland Futures Festival is a block party with an Afrofuturistic theme showcasing the best in East Oakland’s food, arts, tech, and culture.
For four decades, the Novato Art, Wine & Music Festival has been a vibrant celebration of creativity, community, and good vibes!
Oakland Carnival & Wellness Festival is a multi-generational, culturally diverse, family-oriented, free community festival.
We will be offering 12 hours of community, music, art, storytelling, movement building, knowledge sharing, food, and lots of collective joy. Please save the date (June 7th, 2025) and stay tuned for more details!
Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 50,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend.
Come out to Thrive City for the California Classic Fan Fest on July 5th and 6th! Take part in multiple fan-friendly activities including live entertainment, carnival games, balloon artists and more! California Classic Fan Fests are free and open to the public.
The 31st Annual Kids Day Festival and Parade is Saturday, July 13, 2024. This year's theme is "Cotati Olympics" so bring the whole family down to this fun and exciting event! Costumes encouraged! The parade starts at 10:00 AM at the Cotati City Hall.
Come enjoy delicious food and shop from over 50 vendors selling or promoting fishing and outdoor related goods/services, clothing/apparel, and handmade crafts.
The Temescal Street Fair returns on Saturday, July 12th from 11AM – 8PM with live music & entertainment, a Kid’s Zone, artisan market place, culinary excellence and more!
Discover the magic of Celebrate Bastille Day festival with our community. Enjoy French music, artists & food!
The Obon festival season is an important time in our community and we are excited to be able to come together again!
Join us for Pacific Feats Festival 2025 — a two-day celebration honoring the spirit, sounds, and stories of the Pacific.
The Annual Art & Garden Festival is one of Petaluma's most loved events! Bring your family & friends and join in a fun-filled day!
WildCare's Talons & Friends event will take place on Sunday, July 13, 2025 from 11am - 2:30pm at the beautiful Cavallo Point Lodge in Sausalito.
Join us for an exciting evening in downtown San Rafael this summer as we host our annual event, "Dancing Under The Lights"!
Dog surfers and their human pals are invited to join the fun and bring home the gold. Dog surfing is just one of the many family-friendly activities happening including pet adoptions, shopping and more!
The Fremont Festival Of The Arts Is The Largest Free Street Festival West Of The Mississippi.
Manuia le Tausaga Fou to our beloved Samoan community!
Jerry Day is a civic and cultural event that celebrates one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time and San Francisco native son – Jerry Garcia.
The Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair (NSF) is an important come back from a year of not being able to experience, embrace and enjoy the annual festivities.
Highlighting cultural diversity and community engagement, this event features live performances, vendors, a kids’ zone filled with games and activities, food and so much more!
Come celebrate with us as we bring a little bit of Beirut to the Bay Area!
PICA will host it's San Francisco Bay Area Aloha Festival at the San Mateo County Event Center!
Good food, good music, and good vibes await you at the 52nd Anniversary Gravenstein Apple Fair!
Rich with rhythms from around the globe and around the corner, the Laurel StreetFair is dedicated to celebrating our cultural roots, our community and the traditions that bring us together - reflecting all that is uniquely and beautifully Oakland.
The free 2-day outdoor event is fun for the entire family and features hands-on and authentic cultural experiences in 8 pavilions: Art, Culinary, Dance, Health, Heritage, Innovation, Sports and Tavern.
Fiesta en el Parque returns for a third year, featuring interactive Zumba and salsa experiences, Latin music with DJ Alex Merino, interactive art activities and more!
Get ready for a fun-filled evening under the stars with Viva Parks!
Summer Days will have lots of fun and exciting activities happening all throughout the day, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Get ready for the Cotati Accordion Festival!
Come join us for Kids Fest at your favorite shopping and dining destination, Danville Livery.
Join us downtown for food and drinks from our local restaurants.
The Festival is filled with delicious foods, ornate arts and crafts available for purchase, historical and cultural information, and more. Kids will have a blast in the Kid's playing area and in other fun activities.
Prizes awarded in each of several age and group catagories. Free to participants and spectators.
The Oakland Chinatown StreetFest is a free, two-day event held during the last week of August. The event consist of more than 80 booths spanning 8 blocks of Oakland Chinatown.
Bay Area Pignic is a fundraising event for guinea pigs and their admirers. We gather each year to celebrate our funk, quirky little fuzzy potatoes, raise funds for local small animal rescues, and build community.
This year, we proudly celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Kids Fun Festival, marking it as the largest multicultural event in the SF Bay Area.
China Camp’s signature festival is back! Watch the historic China Camp Village come alive with thunderous drumming, shimmering costumes, and the wide smiles of Chinese lions.
Back for our third year with an impressive line-up of sound and entertainment, our family-friendly music festival has something for everyone!
Get ready for the 3rd Annual Hungry Ghost Festival where the boundary between the living and spiritual realms blurs. Experience unique performances, a lively procession and a bustling marketplace.
Welcome to the annual Festival of Chariots. His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, organized the first Jagannātha Ratha-yātrā festival in 1967 in San Francisco.
Learn from origami experts to create amazing things with paper. More than a dozen teachers and activities for folders of all levels.
As part of San Francisco’s open streets movement, this event transforms the streets of Bayview*, into a vibrant space for recreation, culture, and engagement. Join us from 12 PM to 4 PM on August 24th and be part of the celebration!
A Bay Area tradition since 1866, California's largest and longest-running Scottish Games celebrates the very best of Scottish competition, culture and entertainment for all the family to enjoy.
Bay Area Pignic is a fundraising event for guinea pigs and their admirers. We gather each year to celebrate our funk, quirky little fuzzy potatoes, raise funds for local small animal rescues, and build community.
Kids and their adults are invited to show off a homemade cake inspired by the Bay Area’s marine life! Each cake in this bake-off follows a prompt focused on the incredible creatures featured in California Academy of Sciences’ aquariums.
Bring the family to the largest annual antique auto show in the West!
Courthouse Square will be transformed into a festive, beautiful, and fun setting in celebration of this important patriotic holiday in the Mexican culture.
Thursday, September 19th, the City of Antioch Recreation Department will host its 5th Annual Big Truck Day– a day that gives families and kids of all ages an opportunity to learn more about local companies and the large vehicles they use to keep our community safe and green.
The 2025 Newark Days Celebration will take place from Thursday, September 18 through Sunday, September 21. The festivities are primarily located around the MacGregor Playfields and Newark Community Center at 35501 Cedar Blvd, Newark, CA 94560.
The Los Gatos Art & Wine Festival, Fiesta de Artes, takes place on the Civic Center lawn in beautiful downtown Los Gatos at 110 E. Main Street.
Join us for our 8th annual celebration of world-class Blues musicians, a myriad of local craft breweries, and smoking BBQ vendors.
Don't forget to wear your Lederhosen, Dirndl, Tirolerhut, or other Tracht (traditional attire) to join in the spirit of the Fest!
Hosted in Gerstle Park, one of San Rafael's oldest and most cherished neighborhoods, PorchFest draws thousands of attendees and dozens of different musical acts.
As part of San Francisco’s open streets movement, this event transforms the streets of Western Addition*, into a vibrant space for recreation, culture, and engagement.
Immerse yourself and revel in the most anticipated time of year, harvest. Our wine community looks forward to hosting you at some of Sonoma Valley’s most historic and captivating locations, raising a glass (or two) alongside some of the most talented individuals in winemaking and winegrowing, and sharing in the excitement of another incredible Sonoma Valley vintage.
The Fog Fest was created in 1986 to promote Pacifica and to celebrate our marvelous coast.
Along with many vendors, highlights include live music & dancing, guest speakers, and family-friendly attractions, including a children’s area with games, and more.
Celebrating the strong spirit of community in the Town of Windsor.
Ronnie's Awesome List, The Ultimate Kids Events Round-Up In Marin And Beyond.
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The West Marin Lions Club and community partners invite you to Western Weekend and Parade activities in Downtown Point Reyes Station.