Community Events in SF Bay Area

Join Filoli's Horticulture Team for a hands-on spring service day—help weed and mulch the Formal Garden in a family-friendly volunteer opportunity.

Celebrate International Women’s Day at Moraga Library with a free panel and networking morning for women entrepreneurs—gain real-world insights, make connections, and grow your community.

Weekly outdoor "open mic (w/out a mic)" at 16th & Mission in San Francisco every Thursday 9pm–12am, welcoming poets, musicians, emcees and comics for a free, drop-in community performance night.

Enjoy a free admission hour at San Francisco’s Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park on Mar 6, 2026, and experience tranquil Japanese-style landscaping, seasonal plants, and cultural atmosphere in the heart of the city.

Join Presidio Forest Stewards to learn urban forestry while helping plant, weed, mulch, and maintain young trees in the Presidio—outdoor volunteer work for conservation and stewardship.

Free admission every first Friday (10am–4pm) at the San Mateo County History Museum in Redwood City—explore the historic 1910 courthouse, stained-glass dome, mosaic floors and rotating history exhibits.

Celebrate the launch of Women-Owned Business Bingo on March 6 at Wine Down SF with wine, bingo and networking spotlighting 17 Yerba Buena/East Cut women-owned businesses.

Free Disabilities Resource Fair & community meet-up in Walnut Creek for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month — meet local organizations, service providers, caregivers and community members to learn about supports and resources.

Join a neighborhood cleanup in SF's Chinatown—meet at Portsmouth Square (745 Kearny St) at 3:00pm, help clean until ~4:30pm, then enjoy a free meal at V Cafe; sign up via the Civic Joy Fund.

Casual outdoor meetup at Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park for crafty team challenges (paper planes, spaghetti–marshmallow style games) to meet people and have fun in small groups.

Join Manny’s neighborhood cleanup in San Francisco for an easy hour of trash pickup followed by free yoga, $1 beer, free fries and local brunch deals—social, family-friendly volunteer fun to brighten your Sunday.

Sunday Assembly Silicon Valley is a secular, radically inclusive community meetup at Mountain View's Masonic Lodge that celebrates life with talks, music and service opportunities to connect, reflect and support personal growth.