45th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair - Saturday, August 4th and Sunday, August 5th, 2018
The Nihonmachi Street Fair considers itself the original “melting pot” of street fairs, with many aspects of Asian-Pacific American life—and San Francisco’s cultural life—expressed through performance, tradition, art, music, food, and community outreach and service.
This year’s Fair will be held on the weekend of August 4 and 5 from 11am-6pm in San Francisco’s Japantown (on Post Street between Laguna and Fillmore Streets). Bring the entire family even your fur baby for 2 full days of activities, performance, and just good fun!
2018 Film in the Park Kick Off at Dolores Park - Saturday, August 4th, 2018
The San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation produces Film in the Park. Film Night in the Park is San Francisco's premiere outdoor film series. Over 125,000 people have attended Film Night in San Francisco since 2003. Films are presented free of charge on a giant outdoor screen in beautiful park settings. Attendees are encouraged to picnic before screenings and are discouraged from bringing chairs.
Here’s the schedule.
Playland on Balboa Music Festival - Saturday, August 4th, 2018
Join Richmond District Neighborhood Center for live music, family activities, local artisans and great food at the 2nd Playland on Balboa Music Festival from 12pm-4pm at Balboa Street between 35th and 38th Avenues! The event is free and open to the community. Live music will be held at an outdoor stage as well as within the Balboa Theater, La Promenade Café, Noise, Simple Pleasures Cafe and Creative IQ Art Studio! More info on artists and vendors to come.
Main Stage Acts include BURNT., Lilan Kane, The Total Bettys, Bandy’s Brass Band and DJ Jackie Sugarlumps!
To pay homage to the original Playland at the Beach, the Balboa Theater will be screening two films by Strephon Taylor- Sutro’s: The Palace at Land’s End and Playland at the Beach. La Promenade Café will host music by McLean as well as Denise & Larry. Noise Records will have music by Dead Sailor Girls and Rocky Ramirez.
Creative IQ will also host Bandy’s Brass Band in addition to the Art opening: "Those Who Can, Teach" - featuring the Fine Art of Creative IQ's Teachers.
Simple Pleasures lineup will include The Wyatt Act, Vollmer, The Salt People as well as Chris Mendoza and Friends!
National Farmer’s Market Week - Sunday August 5th - Saturday August 11th, 2018
Join CUESA in celebrating National Farmers Market Week, August 5-11! Support local farms and food producers this week and year-round at CUESA’s famers markets:
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market in San Francisco on Saturdays (8 am to 2 pm) and Tuesdays and Thursdays (10 am to 2 pm)
Mission Community Market in San Francisco on Thursdays (4 to 8 pm)
Jack London Square Farmers Market in Oakland on Sundays (10 am to 3 pm)
During National Farmers Market Week, stop by the CUESA Info Booth at any of our markets to pick up a free “I ❤ Farmers Markets” temporary tattoo or to buy a “I ❤ My Farmers Market” tote bag.
There are currently more than 8,700 farmers markets listed in the USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory, up from about 5,000 in 2008. California leads the country in farmers markets, with 760 markets throughout the state. By shopping at your local farmers market, you help keep family farming viable and build community around good food.
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