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!

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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

San Jose Renaissance Fair

Santa Clara County Fair

Port Richmond Music Festival

Berkeley 4th Street County Fair

Friday Nights at Oakland Museum of California

Gravenstein Apple Fair

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

Burlingame Festival

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

San Jose Reptile Show

Annual Progressive Festival in Petaluma

Music & Cultural Events in August in the Bay Area

San Francisco

Nihonmachi Street Fair

Golden Gate Park Band Concerts

Union Square Live Concerts

Stern Grove Festivals

Jerry Day – Celebration of Jerry Garcia at McLaren Park

Outside Lands

People in Plazas Concerts

Philipino Cultural Festival & Parade

Civil War Living History Day at Fort Point

Polk Street Blues Festival in San Francisco

Aloha Poly Fest

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

Fresno Greek Festival

Oakland Chinatown StreetFest

Palo Alto Festival of Arts

Polish Street Festival in Martinez

Music and Summer Market in Concord

Outdoor Kid-Friendly Events in August in the Bay Area

San Francisco

Presidio Picnic

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.

“Presidio Twilight”

Movies at Pier 45

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!

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