Upcoming Major Festivals and Cultural Events
Key Questions
What special food offerings are available at Outside Lands this year?
Outside Lands (Aug 7-9) features secret snack menus and limited-edition dishes including a uni burger, durian waffle, and hot chicken challenge. The festival is sold out.
What is the 'Becoming Water' exhibition and where is it located?
The 'Becoming Water' exhibition is on view at the San José Museum of Art through February 2027. It addresses climate change themes through art and science.
Which upcoming Bay Area festivals are free to attend?
Pistahan Parade & Festival (Aug 8-9), Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (August), and the Visit with Wildlife nature center in Hayward are free. The Bay Area Aloha Festival runs the same weekend in San Mateo.
Outside Lands (Aug 7-9, sold out) now with secret snack menus and limited-edition dishes (uni burger, durian waffle, hot chicken challenge). Pistahan Parade & Festival (Aug 8-9, free), Bay Area Aloha Festival (Aug 8-9, San Mateo), Hiero Day (Sept, expanding to SF/LA/Canada), Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (August, free). Also: Berkeley Improv Festival (July 23-26) at new queer-owned theater. New finds: 'Becoming Water' exhibition at San José Museum of Art (through Feb 2027), Visit with Wildlife nature center in Hayward (free, family-friendly).