BARTable This Weekend: Feb. 23-25
Join the smiling crowd at the Black Joy Parade. Photo courtesy of Black Joy Parade.
The last weekend of February is a celebration of community with parades, art markets and cultural events throughout the Bay! Visit SF's historic Chinatown for the world-famous Chinese New Year Parade and Community Street Fair this Saturday, and round off your weekend at the esteemed Black Joy Parade on Sunday in Oakland's downtown. The springtime sunshine will be making its first appearance of the season this weekend, so head outside, hop on BART and enjoy it while it lasts. Are you hosting an event near a BART station? Visit this page to learn about "what is BARTable."
Dancer in regalia at Black Joy Parade. Photo courtesy of Black Joy Parade via Bustle. 5:15 - 8 p.m. | San Francisco Chinatown
The Year of the Dragon is coming in hot with festive celebrations all over the Bay! The Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is the largest Lunar New Year parade outside of Asia and was named one of the top ten parades in the world by the International Festivals & Events Association. Celebrate the new year with your community in San Francisco's historic Chinatown, and don't forget to wear red. Get off BART at Montgomery St and emerge into a world of fiery celebrations.
Times Vary | 415 Geary St.
Sam loves Timmy, and Lucy loves Max, but the pressures of modern life leave them susceptible to the siren song of tech. Do our devices—tantalizingly incarnate in this funny, sexy, uncanny world premiere—really know us best? When Sam and Lucy’s parents make a shocking announcement, the family is forced to confront what distracts them from each other—the legacy they’ll leave behind. Catch the twisted tale by the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T) at Toni Rembe Theater 0.3 miles from Powell St.
Times Vary | 2081 Addison St.
A young Lenape woman, Jane Snake, returns to her ancestral homeland, Manahatta, to work as a securities trader on Wall Street – the once-walled street built by enslaved Africans to keep the Indigenous Lenape out. Set against the backdrop of the Occupy Wall Street movement and across time, Manahatta draws parallels between the forced removal, taxation and fiscal impact on Native Americans during the 2008 financial crisis and the 1626 Dutch purchase of the island of Manahatta/Manhattan. The Aurora Theatre Company presents this stunning performance 0.1 miles from Downtown Berkeley.
Times Vary | 24 Willie Mays Plaza
Lanterns hung at Oakland's Chinatown Lantern Festival in Pacific Renaissance Plaza. Photo courtesy of Leqi Zong via Oakland North.
Chinese Community Street Fair
Feb. 24 - 25 | Montgomery St
Times vary | 940 Washington St.
Become immersed in the sights and sounds of SF Chinatown. The Chinatown Community Street Fair takes place the weekend of the Chinese New Year Parade and is an opportunity for attendees to experience Chinese cultural arts such as lantern and kite making, calligraphy, folk dance and puppet shows. Traditional and modern entertainment performances will be on the main stage throughout the fair weekend. Enjoy colorful dance performances, acrobats, lion dancing and magic demonstrations. Take part in all the fun and magic just 0.7 miles away from the Montgomery Station.
Garden at the Flea Pop-Up Vintage Market
Feb. 24 | Berryessa/North San Jose
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | 1590 Berryessa Rd.
Garden at the Flea was founded in 2017, seeking a space to provide beautiful new green spaces for San Jose residents and opportunities to support local vendors and artists. This garden and flea market hybrid event features sustainable California flowers and plants, and the best vintage selection in the Bay. Additionally, the space has a beer garden, a food truck park and exciting live performances. Stop by to shop for thrift apparel, sports gear, collectibles and more from a wide range of vintage sellers and creative artists! Find your way to the Beryessa/North San Jose BART Station and this market will be 0.7 miles away.
Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam
Feb. 23 | Lake Merritt
6- 8 p.m. | 1000 Oak St.
The Teen Poetry Slam is a friendly and competitive space for emerging young writers and performers to flex their skills on the mic in a fun and safe environment. Original poems, songs, freestyles and speeches are performed in under just 3 minutes, and always from the heart. This event is being held at the OMCA, produced by members of SPOKES and Youth Speaks. BART is also partnered with Youth Speaks on the "BART lines" youth poetry contest, now taking submissions through Mar. 8. Find the poetic inspiration at OMCA just 0.1 miles from the Lake Merritt Station.
Oakland Chinatown Lantern Festival
Feb. 24 - 25 | Lake Merritt
3- 8 p.m. | 388 9th St.
Visit Oakland's Chinatown this weekend to celebrate the Lantern Festival and the Year of the Wood Dragon! This year represents a time of solidarity, hope, abundance and action. The Lantern Festival rounds out Lunar New Year celebrations and represents a time of love and hope. Join the community to build spaces for community care, healing, joy, safety and celebration, and support local and emerging businesses in Oakland Chinatown. Ring in the new year in Oakland's historic Chinatown, just 0.4 miles from the Lake Merritt Station.
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Friends smiling with plants at Hella Plants Market. Photo courtesy of Hella Plants Market.
Hella Plants Market Black Planter Party
Feb. 24 | 19th St/Oakland
2 p.m. | 2340 Harrison St.
The Black Planter Party is set to be a full day of plants and fun! Celebrate local Black-owned plant businesses and engage in interactive activities such as terrarium-building, a soil bar station and more. This party will have food, music, drinks and the opportunity to make new friends. Plus, this part will be the exclusive launching of Hella Plants Market's The People's Free Plant Program. Kids attend for free. Get off BART at 19th St/Oakland Station and this planter party will be 0.6 miles away.
Winter Makers Market
Feb. 25 | MacArthur Station
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. | 4055 Telegraph Ave.
Attend a festive celebration of creativity at the Winter Makers Market hosted by Groundfloor. Immerse yourself in the warmth of the talented community of local artists and creators, while exploring a curated collection of handcrafted goods from local businesses. This market is not just a shopping experience, it's a community gathering where you can connect with the passionate individuals behind each product. Enjoy a cozy atmosphere, indulge in seasonal treats provided by local vendors and find joy in supporting the spirit of entrepreneurship. Get off BART at MacArthur Station and find the fun just 0.2 miles away.
"Swan Lake" at San Francisco Ballet
Through March 3 | Civic Center/UN Plaza
Times vary | 301 Van Ness Ave.
Ballet’s greatest love story returns to SF Ballet in "Swan Lake," the 149-year-old compositional masterpiece. Deeply moving and visually stunning, "Swan Lake" is the quintessential classical ballet, steeped in themes of temptation, jealousy, deception and drama. Take BART to Civic Center/ UN Plaza Station and find yourself immersed in the captivating choreography of the ballet just 0.4 miles away.
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