BARTable This Weekend: May 22-25
The annual Carnaval SF Festival & Parade will take over the Mission District. Photo courtesy of Daniel Beck.
It's Memorial Day Weekend, so enjoy the sun at fun events near BART. The BARTmobile will make a special appearance at the Carnaval SF parade. It's also AAPI Cocktail Week, where you can try new drinks inspired and created by the AAPI community. Oakland will host its first Summer Stroll event in Old Oakland, featuring live music and local vendors and a friendly video game tournament is happening at the New Parkway Theater. We've got a long weekend ahead of us so grab your sunscreen and let's go!
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Have a drink in SF during AAPI Cocktail Week. Photo courtesy of Erin Ngo.
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.
San Francisco AAPI Cocktail Week returns with five days of dynamic events celebrating AAPI bars, bartenders and community. This year’s theme, “Spice Routes,” highlights the rich diaspora of ingredients and flavors that define AAPI cultures across regions and generations. Visit the event list to purchase tickets.
Set on a Hollywood film shoot where the chaotic soundstage mimics the real-world climate crisis their big-budget movie addresses, the director, Maria, tries to keep her set – and herself – together in this sharp-witted, fast-paced comedy performed by the Shotgun Players. Take BART to Ashby, and the theater is 0.1 mile 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!
Free Community Day at SFMoMA will feature special programming and free access to the museum's latest exhibit.
The Old Oakland neighborhood will host its first Summer Stroll of the year on 9th St between Broadway and Washington Streets. The event will feature games, vendors and live music. This event is free and open to all ages, so take BART to 12th St. Oakland City Center to enjoy Downtown's newest event.
On Sunday, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA) opens its doors for Free Community Day, giving visitors full access to the entire museum and to fun programming like a drag show and family crafting. This Free Community Day celebrates the new exhibit, Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal. Take BART into the city and get off at Montgomery St. The museum is 0.3 miles away.
The Walnut Creek Concert Band will host a free performance to honor those who served. This Memorial Day celebration will happen in Civic Park, 0.8 miles from Walnut Creek Station from 11 a.m. to noon.
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!
Ancient animals come alive at this interactive museum in Oakland. Photo courtesy of Visit Oakland.
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