Community Events
The Bay Area offers an amazing breadth of experiences to satisfy every interest. Here are some to enjoy onsite and around the Bay Area.
Events at Cavallo Point
Slow Food Nation 2008
Cavallo Point Lodge and Slow Food USA
Saturday, August 30 at Cavallo Point Lodge
601 Murray Circle, Fort Baker, Sausalito, CA
6-7pm (Reception); 7-9pm (Dinner) | $75 (wine pairings, tax and tip included)
Come join us! Murray Circle, the most anticipated Bay Area restaurant of the year and itself a product of private/public/non-profit collaboration, is honored to partner with Slow Food USA for a reception of local sparkling wines and an exquisite, locally sourced three course meal. This is an extraordinary opportunity to experience the Lodge at the Golden Gate, support Slow Food USA and savour Executive two-star Michelin Chef Joseph Humphrey’s brilliant menu. Click here for tickets.
Events in Marin County
Marin County Farmers Markets
Marin Farmers Markets operates seven markets in the Bay Area, four in Marin County (Sunday and Thursday Civic Center, Novato and Fairfax) and three in Alameda County (Grand Lake-Oakland, Newark and Hayward). Five of our markets operate year-round (Sunday and Thursday Civic Center, Grand Lake-Oakland, Newark and Hayward) and two of our markets operate seasonally (Novato and Fairfax).
Phone: 415.472.6100
www.marincountyfarmersmarkets.org
Jazz & Blues by the Bay 2008
Come and enjoy good music, good food and good friends every Friday night from 6:30 pm–8 pm through August 22 at Gabrielson Park.
Events in San Francisco
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AfroSolo Arts Festival
Bay Area artists of dance, theater, music, the spoken word and the visual arts are showcased throughout August at the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau, 201 3rd Street.
Phone: 415.227.2603
San Francisco Aloha Festival
This arts event celebrates Pacific Island culture, Polynesian dance, island food, music, ethnic arts and crafts.
Phone: 415.281.0221
Polynesian Pride Festival
In Golden Gate Park and free for the entire family, Polynesian communities gather to celebrate heritage, with a main stage hosting dancers, vocalists, poets and a DJ for dancing, plus food and crafts booths.
Phone: 415.586.7474
ArtworkSF Café Show
Running for nearly two weeks, the annual affair at SomArts Cultural Center celebrates diversity of the Café Arts with assorted activities including a variety show, improvisational comedy, belly dancing, poetry and more.
Phone: 415.505.3060
Golden Gateway to Gems
Sponsored for a half century by the San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society, this annual show and sale in Golden Gate Park sparkles with minerals, crystals and jewelry.
Phone: 415.564.4230
Nihonmachi Street Fair
Lion dancers, taiko drummers, arts and crafts, musical entertainment, food and children’s events are part of this Japanese festival.
Phone: 415.771.9861
ACC Craft Show
Arts and crafts of all kinds are displayed in the largest fair of its kind on the West Coast at the Fort Mason Center, early- to mid-August.
Phone: 415.896.5060
Comedy Celebration Day
The city’s comic talent comes to Golden Gate Park on the 3rd Sunday in August to celebrate their art. Free food and sometimes margaritas are supplied.
Phone: 415.386.5035
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