BARTable This Weekend: April 24-26
Sunday Streets SF is back for the season. Photo courtesy of Sunday Streets.
This weekend is jam-packed with great events from Berryessa to Balboa Park. Get your best costume ready for an Alice and Wonderland-themed event night at Fairyland, or learn a new dance move at Bay Area Dance Week. A.C.T. presents another classic performance of "Hamnet," and the Torani Treat Truck is giving out free drinks on the Embarcadero. Avoid traffic and take BART to the best happenings in the Bay.
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Play like a kid at Children's Fairyland's adults-only event. Photo courtesy of Yahoo!
Children's Fairyland presents "Happily After Hours: Mad Tea Party," an adults-only (21+) Alice in Wonderland experience. The children's park invites visitors to dress up in their most enchanted attire and tumble down the rabbit hole! Dance under the Oakland stars as the Merry Meadow transforms into a black light dance floor, catch mesmerizing live performances, get lost in the Alice in Wonderland maze, ride the Jolly Trolly, imbibe with magic potions, indulge in decadent treats, sip sophisticated teas, and enjoy the iconic 10-acre storybook park after dark. Enjoy this adults-only shindig 0.6 miles from 19th St. Oakland.
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 marks the start of one of music’s greatest journeys. Alongside it, pieces by C.P.E. Bach, Mozart, and Mendelssohn bring unexpected twists and striking contrasts—“Kinks and Quirks”—all performed on period instruments so you can hear the music as Beethoven and his contemporaries once did. The performance will be 0.6 miles away from the Downtown Berkeley BART at the First Congregational Church.
Get ready to hit the streets—Sunday Streets SF is preparing for its 18th season! Since 2008, Sunday Streets has transformed San Francisco’s streets into car-free community spaces, bringing neighbors together for a day of connection, movement and fun. 0.7 miles from Balboa Park.
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” (London’s Evening Standard) stage adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel, adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi, Red Velvet) and directed by Erica Whyman. Take BART to Powell St to enjoy the show, 0.2 miles away at the Toni Rembe Theater.
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!
Hundreds of bikes and their riders will meet at Embarcadero Station for SF Critical Mass. Photo courtesy of SF Gate.
San Francisco Critical Mass is a monthly, volunteer-led bicycle ride held on the last Friday of each month to promote cycling, reclaim street space, and increase cyclists' visibility. Grab your bike and head to Embarcadero Station, and the ride starts 0.2 miles away at Market St & Steuart St.
The Torani Treat Truck is rolling into the Bay Area to help find America's favorite flavor. Step inside their pop-up truck and explore trending flavors, create a custom personalized beverage, and try our Flavor of the Year, Forest Pine. Take BART to Embarcadero, and delicious treats are only 0.2 miles away.
Bay Area Dance Week (BADW) kicks off this weekend, but you can participate in a slew of classes during the 10-day annual festival until May 3. BADW consists of hundreds of free performances, classes, and workshops open to all ages and skill levels. Take a look at their list of events to register now.
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Dance, dine and drink at the Berryessa Flea Market this weekend. Photo courtesy of Garden at the Flea.
In honor of Earth Month, the San Francisco Environment Department (SFE) hosts the Climate Action Youth Summit in Yerba Buena Gardens. It is one of San Francisco’s biggest free climate events of the year, celebrating youth-led climate action and empowering youth to explore their interests through an environmental lens. Take BART to Montgomery St, and Yerba Buena Gardens is 0.3 miles away.
Head to the South Bay to Garden at the Flea's first event of the season—Mariachi y Cerveza. Enjoy amazing Mariachi performances, folklorico dancing, local vendors, local food trucks, and ice-cold beer from the beer garden. The Berryessa Flea Market surrounds the Berryessa/North San Jose Station , so it's a short 500 ft from the station's exit.
Orinda hosts a full day of storytelling during the Bay Area Storytelling Festival. In addition to concerts, workshops, and panels, nationally acclaimed featured tellers will transport audiences with tales from their diverse backgrounds and traditions, enchanting us with their award-winning storytelling and bringing the ancient art alive for modern audiences. Enjoy captivating narratives 0.3 miles from Orinda Station.
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