BARTable This Weekend: July 26-28

Fans at an Oakland Ballers game. Photo courtesy of San Francisco Standard.

This weekend is a busy one in the Bay Area! Luckily, many of the best events are BARTable. It's the BARTmobile's 20th Birthday and we're celebrating with a party at Orinda! From kids’ shows in the Yerba Buena Children’s Garden to the Color Me Mind Festival and the Seventh Street Sidewalk Sessions in West Oakland — there’s a lot to choose from! Plus, for all you sports fans, the Oakland Ballers also have a few home games. Grab your Clipper card and enjoy the last weekend in July. Are you hosting an event near a BART station? Visit this page to learn about “what is BARTable.”

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BART will host a free family event at Orinda Station this weekend. Photo courtesy of BART.

The BARTmobile's 20th Bday Party
July 27 | Orinda
11 a.m.-4 p.m. | 1192 Market St. 

Mark your calendars for BARTy's party! This Saturday BART invites the public to Orinda for the BARTmobile’s 20th Birthday Party. For two decades, the BARTmobile has been a fixture at local events and parades. By hosting a birthday party, we want to honor its place in regional history and have an excuse to gather in a station to celebrate public transportation with our Bay Area community.  Always wanted to ride in the BARTmobile? Here’s your chance! Members of the public will be given free rides throughout the event. Take BART to Orinda Station and the party will be in the rear reserved parking lot. 

"Mrs. Doubtfire" at the Orpheum Theatre
Through July 28 | Civic Center/UN Plaza
Times Vary | 1192 Market St. 

BroadwaySF presents this comedy based on the classic, beloved and funny film. Starring Tony-nominated Rob McClure as everyone's favorite Scottish nanny, "Mrs. Doubtfire" arrives in San Francisco with rave reviews. The feel-good story about an out-of-work father who will do anything for his kids is as heartwarming as it is hilarious. Catch the show at the Orpheum Theatre just 3 feet from Civic Center/UN Plaza. After the show, head to The Madrigal (0.4 miles from Civic Center/UN Plaza) for an on-theme cocktail menu. Sip featured drinks inspired by the play, like "A Scotch Man," "Run By Fruiting" and "Oh, Helllooo."

“Collective Rage: A Play in Five Betties”
Through Aug. 18 | Ashby
Times Vary | 1901 Ashby Ave.

In this play, five people named Betty clash and connect in this queer fantasia of riotous self-discovery smeared with sex, rage and solidarity! Can a dinner party, a hand mirror, and a play within a play be the keys to turning solitude into understanding? Even happiness? This play by Shotgun Players at Ashby Stage is a wildly raw, comic exploration of the human heart, and other body parts, and it’s only 0.1 miles from Ashby.

Children’s Fairyland 510 Summer Fridays
Through Aug. 30 | 19th St/Oakland
10 a.m.–4 p.m. | 699 Bellevue Ave.

The Bay Area’s favorite storybook-theme park in Oakland is introducing 510 Summer Fridays with a special discount for Oakland residents ($5 per child, $10 per adult). For over 75 years, Children’s Fairyland has been a place of imagination, exploration and dreams. This summer, take advantage of the reduced entrance fees and create lasting memories with loved ones while experiencing multicultural programs, fairy-tale settings, rides, stories and animal interactions. This fairyland adventure is only 0.4 miles from 19th St/Oakland.

You needn’t pay a dime – or even a pretty penny! – to enjoy the breadth of the Bay Area’s offerings. Below you’ll find a roundup of free local events, including festivals, markets, museum admission-free days and more!

San Francisco’s Color Your Mind Festival in Yerba Buena Gardens. Photo courtesy of Funcheap.

“Coventry & Kaluza” Free Kids’ Show in the Park
July 26 | Montgomery St
11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | 799 Howard St.

For two years in a row, Jamie Coventry and Natasha Kaluza have won Best Comedy/Clown Act in the American Circus Festival and best duo in the Picklewater Free Circus Festival. Their show is full of comical characters, music and a lot of heart. Expect plenty of harmonicas, juggling and hula hoops from this dynamic duo. See for yourself at the Yerba Buena Children’s Garden only 0.5 miles from Montgomery St.

Berryessa Night Market
July 26 | Berryessa/North San Jose
5–9 p.m. | 1590 Berryessa Rd.

The Berryessa Night Market inside the iconic San Jose Flea Market is a fun, family-friendly way to spend a Friday evening. Enjoy free admission, an impressive lineup of food trucks, loads of local shop vendors, live music and craft beers. Eat, drink, shop and create lasting memories at this BARTable hotspot. This fun is only 0.6 miles from Berryessa/North San Jose.

Seventh Street Sidewalk Sessions
July 26 | West Oakland
5–10 p.m. | 1255 7^th St.

Join the West Oakland community this weekend for Sidewalk Sessions on 7th Street. Expect vendors and live artistic and music performances from vibrant local talent. Grab a bite to eat and a cold one from the 7^th West Kitchen before perusing the stalls and taking in the entertainment. Enjoy the vibes at this laid-back, fun atmosphere 0.3 miles from West Oakland.

Color Your Mind Festival
July 27 | Montgomery St
Noon–5 p.m. | Mission St at 3^rd St.

Be entertained this weekend by musicians who expand the boundaries of Indian classical music. Curated by Sameer Gupta, a visionary percussionist and jazz drummer who co-founded the Brooklyn Raga Massive, the Color Your Mind Festival also features sarod master Alam Khan and Carnatic vocalist Roopa Mahadevan. These talented artists will perform Hindustani and Carnatic raga music, which means “that which colors the mind." For top-class entertainment, head to Yerba Buena Gardens, 0.3 miles from Montgomery St.

New events have just arrived in the Bay Area! New shows, one-time events, unique workshops, annual events or anything that's just popped up on our radar. Learn more about what qualifies as "BARTable" or use hashtag #sfbartable for the chance to be featured!

Don't miss this electrifying performance by alt-rocker Ben Folds. Photo courtesy of All Events SF.

Oakland Ballers v. Yolo High Wheelers
July 26-28 | West Oakland
Times Vary | 1800 Wood St. 

Built by Oakland. For Oakland. Forever Oakland. Baseball is in full swing, and if you're a fan and have yet to go to an Oakland Ballers game, you're in for a summer treat! Oakland's newest professional sports team plays at historic Raimondi Park, and this weekend, they take on the Yolo High Wheelers. Find food and drink trucks, an old-fashioned neighborhood field, good fans and downright good baseball. Get your tickets here. Exit at West Oakland and grab the free shuttle or an AC Transit 29 bus to Raimondi Field.

“Ben Folds” at Davies Symphony Hall
July 27 | Civic Center/UN Plaza
7:30 p.m. | 201 Van Ness Ave.

Ben Folds is an alt-rock favorite and platinum-selling singer and songwriter. He returns to Davies Symphony Hall this weekend to entertain lucky patrons with a feel-good performance. Folds will join the Orchestra on stage to perform his influential career-spanning catalog. Enjoy the music 0.3 miles from Civic Center/UN Plaza.

“Evita” at the San Francisco Playhouse
Through Sept. 7 | Powell St
8–9:30 p.m. | 450 Post St.

Winner of nine Tony awards, "Evita" returns to San Francisco. The play follows the story of Eva Peron as she rises from a poor, illegitimate child to one of the most powerful women in Latin America. Watch as she rallies the heart of a nation for a new era of Argentine history. Catch this award-winning play 0.4 miles from Powell St.

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