What's Up This Weekend with Fonseca 05/15/26
- fonsecashow
- May 15
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Friday, May 15
Goodnight Farm (Free) – Berkeley
Kids Night at Swings & Wings – Alameda
Contra Costa County Fair – Antioch
Greek Festival – Oakland
Dragons Love Tacos – Mountain View
Willie Wonka Jr by Playful People – San Jose
Saturday, May 16
Laurie Berkner Concert ~ San FranciscoOne of the most popular children’s entertainers in the U.S., Laurie Berkner performs her greatest hits at the Palace of Fine Arts.SoundBites (Free) ~ AlamedaA free STEM based monthly program for kids 5 to 15 years old with the next one May 16 where students can learn about the tech similarities of modern cell phones vs vintage radio, plus a free tour of the museum.
SF Jazz Family Matinee – San Francisco
Kids to Parks Day (Free) – Alameda
Kids Night Out at Bay Aerials – Fremont
Pirates Past Noon by PYTC – Pleasanton
Baby Prom (Free) – Palo Alto
Planetarium Shows – Cupertino
Get Ready for Bangtan – Sunnyvale
South Bay AANHPI Festival – San Jose
Science Saturdays – Capitola
Sunday, May 17
Marin Irish Festival – San Rafael
$5 Day at The Lawrence – Berkeley
Himalayan Fair – Berkeley
Hometown Days – San Carlos
My Very First Ballet: Giselle by New Ballet – San Jose
Is God Is — Revenge thriller based on the award-winning play starring Janelle Monáe and Vivica A. Fox.
In the Grey — Action thriller about elite covert operatives on a dangerous global mission.
Driver's Ed — Road-trip comedy about high school students taking a wild journey in a driver’s ed car.
Obsession — Horror/thriller involving a mysterious wish gone wrong.
The Wizard of the Kremlin — Political drama starring Jude Law and Paul Dano.
Special re-releases this weekend:
Shrek (25th Anniversary)
Top Gun (40th Anniversary)
Still playing strong in theaters:
Mortal Kombat II
The Devil Wears Prada 2
San Jose Earthquakes vs. FC Dallas
Saturday, May 16
PayPal Park in San Jose
Oakland Roots SC vs. Sacramento Republic FC
Saturday, May 16
Oakland Coliseum
Oakland Museum of California (first Sunday) – Oakland
Telescope Viewing at Chabot (Fri & Sat eves) – Oaklan
San Mateo County History Museum (1st Friday) – Redwood City
Asian Art Museum (1st Sunday) – San Francisco
California Academy of Sciences (4 select days per year) – San Francisco
Exploratorium (select days throughout the year) – San Francisco
CuriOdyssey at Coyote Point (select days) – San Mateo
Hands on Science Classes at Intel Museum (always free) – Santa Clara
Bay Area Children’s Discovery Museum (1st Wednesday) – Sausalito
Bay Model Center – Sausalito
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford (always free, special family programs on Sundays) – Stanford
Home Depot Kids Workshop (1st Saturday) – all locations
Bay Area Concerts This Weekend (May 15–17)
Friday, May 15
Florence + The Machine — at Chase Center in San Francisco
Romeo Santos & Prince Royce — at Fox Theater area / Oakland Arena in Oakland
Echo & The Bunnymen — at The Regency Ballroom / The Masonic area
Joyce Manor, Militarie Gun, Teen Mortgage & Combat — at The Fillmore
Solomun — Pier 48, San Francisco
Lupe Fiasco — at August Hall / The Midway area
Cabaret Voltaire — at The Regency Ballroom
Sergio Mendes Band — at Yoshi's Oakland
Ben Schwartz — at Fox Theater
Saturday, May 16
BTS — Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto
Lagwagon — at The Fillmore
Cimafunk — at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall
San Francisco Symphony: Mahler Symphony No. 9 — at Davies Symphony Hall
Live music and DJs at Golden Gate Park Bandshell
Sunday, May 17
BTS — Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto
Poison The Well — at The Regency Ballroom
St. Lucia — at August Hall
Sleaford Mods — at The Chapel
Lagwagon — at The Fillmore
SFJAZZ performances — at SFJAZZ
Union Street Festival — San Francisco Marina District
Street fair with food vendors, live music, shopping, and family activities this weekend.
Sunday Streets SF — San Francisco
Open-streets community festival with biking, skating, music, and vendors happening Sunday.
San Francisco Art Fair — Fort Mason, San Francisco
Contemporary art festival and gallery showcase running this weekend.
Startup Art Fair Sf — San Francisco
Independent artist fair hosted in a hotel-gallery format this weekend.
Undiscovered SF: Sunday Market — San Francisco
Sunday street market featuring Filipino food, culture, vendors, and music.
Oakland Greek Festival — Oakland
Greek food, dancing, music, and cultural festival running Friday through Sunday.
Art & Wine Faire — San Carlos
Weekend wine tasting, food booths, artists, and live entertainment.
— Sunnyvale
Large South Bay festival with live music, arts, crafts, wine, and food vendors Saturday–Sunday.
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