Bay Area Weekend Guide

Ongoing: Dinos Alive, Contra Costa Fair, San Mateo County Fair, Stern Grove Festival (full 2026 lineup, lottery, including Peter Cat Recording Co. June 13 and Japanese Breakfast June 28), de Young family day, free summer concerts, SF Zoo $5. Upcoming weekend (June 13-14): Juneteenth Fillmore June 13, San Carlos Pride June 13, Queer Women of Color Film Festival June 12-14, Stern Grove June 13 (Peter Cat Recording Co.), Dirtybird Back to Baysics June 13 (free, all-ages, outdoor electronic, confirmed lineup), Jeepney Jam June 12-14, 'The Lunchbox' at Berkeley Rep, 'We Will Rock You' at San Jose Stage, Mulberry picking, Hunters View park, Shoreline Farmers Market. New additions: Dax Lee's chili cookoff at Snow Park (Oakland, family-friendly, food), Woodminster outdoor theater opening (Oakland), Mildred Howard exhibit at OMCA (ongoing), habitat restoration volunteer (Friends of Sausal Creek), Cartooning for the Whole Family at Cartoon Art Museum (Sat June 13). Also new from today: Sundown Cinema screening 'The Princess Bride' at Dolores Park (outdoor movie, family-friendly), Sunset Night Market (Dragon Boat Festival theme tonight), West Coast Craft, three-legged dog picnic. **New: SocceristaFest on June 13 in Walnut Creek (family-friendly soccer festival for girls, part of Bay FC Summer of Football).** **New: Carnivorous Plant Festival on June 13 — quirky, family-friendly, outdoor event featuring carnivorous plants.** **New: Downtown San Mateo Farmers' Market at former Draeger's lot — weekly, family-friendly, outdoor.** **New: Bay Area Butterfly Festival on Sunday June 14 — family-friendly outdoor event with butterflies, nature activities. Ticketed.** **New: Black Family Reunion 2026 in San Francisco (likely Juneteenth weekend, family-friendly cultural celebration).** **New: Beaver Festival (quirky family-friendly event, date TBD).** **New: Hella Juneteenth expanded — Oakland Roots match this Saturday (June 13) and main festival next Friday (June 19) at Cloud Park.** **New: Fiesta Cultural in Walnut Creek — Friday June 12 mambo concert (ticketed) and Saturday June 13 free street fair with music, dance, workshops. Family-friendly, outdoor.** **New: Little Garden Market this Saturday (June 13) — family-friendly outdoor market with local produce, baked goods, live music, cookbook swap.** **New: Hayes Valley Stuff Swap at Hayes Valley Farmers' Market this Saturday (June 13) — free community swap, family-friendly, outdoor.** Future: Ube Festival June 20, Father's Day June 21, Alameda County Fair starts June 19, SF Nature Adventure Map launch June 20, Make Music San José June 21, BART Anime Festival September. New: Maggie & Mac's opens. New: South County families livestock fair July 27-28 (community-driven alternative fair, family-friendly, outdoor). New: Montclair Beer, Wine & Music Festival on June 20 in Oakland hills — street fest with 50+ craft beverage tastings, live music, family activities, local restaurant booths. **New: Free outdoor movies in Union Square starting June 20 — lineup includes 'KPop Demon Hunters' (sing-along), 'The Birdcage' (Pride), 'Princess Diaries', 'Pokemon Detective Pikachu', 'The Conversation'; pre-show activities and bar. Family-friendly, free.** **New: Osprey boat trips on June 27-28 ($45/person, family-friendly, outdoor).** Past events from June 6-7 removed. Practical logistics: Street closures and Muni reroutes for June 12-14 weekend events now available. A comprehensive 'Going Out' roundup (June 11-19) consolidates many of these events. **New: Frameline50 LGBTQ+ film festival starts June 17 — major queer cinema event, not this weekend but notable for Pride month planning.** **New: FoodieLand Food Festival in San Jose at Santa Clara County — large food festival with 250+ vendors, family-friendly, outdoor, this weekend or upcoming. Great for South Bay foodies.** **New from additional articles: Around Berkeley: Movies in the Park (free outdoor movie series), flea market reopening, Itty Bitty Market (family-friendly market).** **New: Yerba Buena Gardens free outdoor festival lineup announced — SF Uke Jam on July 4 and YBG ChoreoFest in late July/August. Family-friendly, free, future events.** **New: Redwood City Farmers Market this Saturday (June 13) with vendor highlights and July 4 closure note.** **New: The 42nd Fremont Festival of the Arts (August 1-2, 2026) — major family-friendly arts festival with 500+ artists, food, music, kids' activities. Not this weekend but a key summer event to flag.** **New: Downtown San Jose outdoor events resurgence highlighted — reinforces the vitality of San Pedro Square and other venues for weekend activities.** **New: Tianyi Lu conducts SF Symphony with Scheherazade and Korngold violin concerto this weekend — notable classical concert, indoor, cultural. Not core but worth mentioning for classical fans.** **New: San Francisco Summer Market & Festival — new three-day outdoor market/festival in SF this weekend, family-friendly, fits market/festival category.** **New: 'Dragon Myths' dance/poetry show in Oakland on June 20 — indoor, ticketed, artsy, not this weekend but notable for future planning.** **New: Inferno Fest Eating Contest — spicy food festival with eating contest, family-friendly or adult, new addition to weekend food events.** **New: SF Giants promotions this weekend: Pride Night fireworks (Friday), Fiesta Gigantes with soccer jersey giveaway (World Cup tie-in), Hello Kitty Day (Sunday). Family-friendly outdoor sports.** **New: NASCAR at Sonoma Raceway June 26-28 — major outdoor sporting event, not this weekend but notable for future planning.** **New from article just read (Peninsula roundup): Art on the Square (free outdoor art fair, likely this weekend), Filoli Pride (family-friendly Pride at Filoli), and other Peninsula events. Fills South Bay gap.**