Here is a list of special kid-friendly events happening in the San Francisco Bay Area in August! These events are not weekly or monthly recurring events, but are unique and special events happening only this year, or yearly.
This list is updated at least weekly in the month of August, and when the month is over, will start updating again the following year! Check back often to see what’s happening in San Francisco Bay Area that you can bring your kids to!
If you are on Facebook and want to get weekly updates of these events within a Facebook group, join our San Francisco Family Travel + Activities group! Every Monday, there is a thread that lists these kinds of events with specific links, where members can add events too!
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Want to know more about things to do in San Francisco Bay Area? Read more here:
- Family and Recreational Pool Hours Summary, Map and Average Temperature
- 3-day itinerary full of places to see animals in San Francisco
- 60+ kid-friendly wineries in and near San Francisco
- 30+ kid-friendly hikes with 49 square miles of San Francisco
- 30+ Weekend Getaways and Day Trips from San Francisco
Street & Other Festivals in August
San Francisco
Sunday Streets (huge block(s) party in different neighborhoods)
Civic Center Plaza Commons Block Party on 3rd Thursdays
Presidio Twilight Camp Fire Party on Thursdays
Festival of the Sea: Music Fest & Maritime Activities at Hyde Street Pier (by Fisherman’s Wharf)
TreasureFest (Last weekend of the month)
Bay Area
Fremont Festival of the Arts
Berkeley 4th Street County Fair
Friday Nights at Oakland Museum of California
Laurel Street Fair: Street Dance, Food Trucks & Live Music in Oakland
City Horse Annual Kids Carnival in Berkeley
Hayward Summer 3rd Thursday Street Party
Outdoor Waterfront Flicks at Jack London Square
Pescadero Arts & Fun Festival
Caltopia: Massive Free Campus Festival at UC Berkeley
Hayward Zucchini Festival
Chocolate and Chalk Art Festival in Berkeley
Silicon Valley Pride Festival & Parade
Annual Progressive Festival in Petaluma
Music & Cultural Events in August in the Bay Area
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park Band Concerts
Union Square Live Concerts
Jerry Day – Celebration of Jerry Garcia at McLaren Park
Philipino Cultural Festival & Parade
Civil War Living History Day at Fort Point
Polk Street Blues Festival in San Francisco
20th Street Block Party in SF
Annual Festival of the Chariots at Golden Gate Park SF
Bay Area
Concert at the Lake: Oakland Municipal Band
Music in the Park in Burlingame
Swades – Bay Area’s Largest Indian Independence Day Celebration
Swiss National Day in Newark by United Swiss Societies of Northern California
Japanese community memorial events throughout the Bay Area
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
Menlo Park Outdoor Concerts
San Mateo Outdoor Concerts
Concerts at the Cove in Alameda
Redwood City Outdoor Concerts
Annual Aloha Festival in San Mateo
“Rosie Rally” & Home Front Festival in Richmond (the City)
Obon Festival in Union City
Free Shakespear in the Park Festivals
Moraga Summer Concert Series
Rooftop Garden Concert Series in Oakland
Greek Festival in Castro Valley
Festival of India & Parade in Fremont
Umoja African Festival in Oakland
Kidchella in Redwood City
Shakespeare by the River in Petaluma
Polish Street Festival in Martinez
Music and Summer Market in Concord
Outdoor Kid-Friendly Events in August in the Bay Area
San Francisco
National Night Out – an annual community-building event that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.
Bay Area
Day Out with Thomas at Roaring Camp Railroads (until the 5th)
Annual Bolinas Sand Sculpture Contest
There you have it!
Foggy summer of San Francisco is in full forth in August (nick-named “Fogust”) but that doesn’t stop things from happening in the Bay Area! Lots of Greek festivals, which I hope to go check out sometime soon!
Want to know more about things to do in San Francisco Bay Area? Read more here:
- Family and Recreational Pool Hours Summary, Map and Average Temperature
- 3-day itinerary full of places to see animals in San Francisco
- 60+ kid-friendly wineries in and near San Francisco
- 30+ kid-friendly hikes with 49 square miles of San Francisco
- 30+ Weekend Getaways and Day Trips from San Francisco
Do you know of a kid-friendly event in the Bay Area that is not on this list? Contact us or please fill out this form for your event to be added and featured!
Hello-
I wanted to let you know about a fun event happening this weekend called TreasureFest.
It’s very kid and pet friendly.
We’d love to invite you to attend and we’d love to be listed on your calendar.
Thanks 🙂
Amazing! Looks like such a fun event! We will update this calendar now. 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing.