BARTable This Weekend: May 15-17
Head to the Pleasant Hill Art & Wine Festival this weekend. Photo courtesy of the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce.
From drag festivals to hat parties, night markets and San Francisco's iconic Bay to Breakers,, there's a ton of fun happening near BART this weekend. Take BART to the Pleasant Hill Art & Wine Festival to enjoy fresh flavors and dance to live music. Catch performances from iconic drag performers in Oakland during Oaklash. Or spend an evening in SF at the Castro Night Market. Put on your best fit and get ready to enjoy a sunny weekend in the Bay.
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The founders of Oaklash Drag Festival pose at the event. Photo courtesy of KQED.
When the plague steals 11-year-old Hamnet from his loving parents, Agnes and William Shakespeare, they must each confront their loss alone. And yet, out of the greatest suffering, something of extraordinary wonder is born. Experience the U.S. premiere of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s “elegant and beguiling” stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel, adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Erica Whyman. Take BART to Powell St to enjoy the show 0.2 miles away.
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!
The Castro Night Market returns for the season. Photo courtesy of Race Bannon.
The Town’s favorite block party, Friday Nights at OMCA. The Bay is invited to kick off the weekend with the crew—whether family, friends or neighbors. Lake Merritt Station is a short 0.1 mile from the Oakland Museum of California.
The Castro Night Market brings life and community spirit to the Castro. The series features local food vendors, merchants and live entertainment. The center of the Castro Night Market is 1.1 miles from 16th St Mission.
A vintage and modern consignment market and collective of small makers & businesses with the aim to offer great curation at accessible prices, as well as to give the community a way to recycle and repurpose their own wardrobes. Take BART to Rockridge and find the market in the station parking lot.
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!
Get crafty at the SFMoMA. Photo courtesy of SFMoMA.
Head to the Paramount Theatre for October London's return to the Paramount Theatre. This time, she'll be joined by Leela James and Eric Benet. Take BART to 19th St. Oakland with the venue just 500 ft away.
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