What's Up This Weekend with Fonseca 07/10/26
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Friday, July 10
Future of Us Festival ~ San FranciscoThe inaugural Future of Us Festival is a 10-day celebration of civic imagination across San Francisco with something for everyone. Ten days of arts, food, music, tech, dance, family programming, civic gatherings, and wellness events, spanning every corner of the city. Events range in price. No one is turned away for lack of funds.
Mariachi San Francisco (Free) – San Francisco
Outdoor Movie Night: Moana 2 (Free) – Antioch
Movies in the Park: Smurfs (Free) – Berkeley
Telescope Viewing at Chabot (Free) – Oakland
Picnic Flix: How to Train Your Dragon (Free) – Dublin
Outdoor Movie Night: Elio (Free) – San Lorenzo
Pastimes of the Past – Livermore
Alameda County Fair – Pleasanton
Family Movie Night: Zootopia 2 (Free) – Palo Alto
Sunset Cinema: A Minecraft Movie (Free) – Santa Clara
Movie Night: Zootopia 2 (Free) – Saratoga
Boardwalk Summer Luau – Santa Cruz
Saturday, July 11
The Freight Community Education Festival (Free) ~ BerkeleyJoin The Freight’s Education team for a full day of FREE festivities on July 11th from 12-4:30pm. Celebrate our diverse array of programs with multiple workshops, a jam, and a Freight Singers mini concert. Festivities are open to the whole family and doors open at 11:00 AM.
Big Bubble Show (Free) – South San Francisco
Library Day at the New Farm (Free) – South San Francisco
Into the Woods by Youth Stage – Berkeley
Family Nature Adventures – Oakland
Waterfront Flicks: Gabby’s Dollhouse – Oakland
Cereal Cinema – Oakland
Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine – Alameda
Hanabi Judo Parent’s Night Out – Albany
Second Saturday at Gamble Garden (Free) – Palo Alto
Science Saturdays – Capitola
2nd Saturdays on the Farm (Free) – Watsonville
Sunday, July 12
Dinos Alive Immersive Experience ~ OaklandTravel back millions of years for an epic adventure through the age of dinosaurs! Encounter life-size animatronic giants, from swift Velociraptors to the mighty T-Rex, and explore immersive prehistoric environments that bring the Jurassic era roaring to life. Perfect for families, kids, and dinosaur fans of all ages, this unforgettable experience combines thrills, discovery, and hands-on fun in one larger-than-life adventure.
Sundays at the Asian Art Museum – San Francisco
Storytime Science for Kids – San Francisco
Good Night Farm (Free) – Berkeley
Junior Zookeeper Experience – Walnut Creek
Family Day at Marin MOCA (Free) – San Rafael
Newsies the Musical by CMTSJ – San Jose
Redwood Grove Guided Walk with Big Basin Redwoods State Park – Boulder Creek
Major theatrical releases
Moana — PG
Disney’s live-action adaptation starring Catherine Lagaʻaia as Moana and Dwayne Johnson returning as Maui. This is the biggest family release of the weekend.
Evil Dead Burn — R
The newest entry in the Evil Dead horror franchise. Expect intense supernatural horror, violence and gore.
The Invite
A comedy-drama-romance starring Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz. It is receiving a wide theatrical release through A24.
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass — R
A comedy directed by David Wain, starring Zoey Deutch, Jon Hamm, John Slattery, Ken Marino and Ben Wang. It is now playing nationwide.
Bay Area teams playing at home this weekend
San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies
Friday, July 10 — 7:15 p.m.
Saturday, July 11 — 1:05 p.m.
Sunday, July 12 — 1:05 p.m.
Oracle Park, San Francisco
Oakland Roots SC vs. Spokane Velocity FC
Saturday, July 11 — 2:00 p.m.
USL Cup match in Oakland; the venue was moved from the Coliseum.
Bay Area street fairs and festivals this weekend
Saturday, July 11–Sunday, July 12, 2026
Saturday, July 11
Temescal Street Fair — Oakland
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Telegraph Avenue around 49th Street
Free; live music, food, local vendors, children’s activities and a fashion show.
Live on Larkin — San Francisco
12:00–5:00 p.m.
Larkin Street between Ellis and Eddy
Free street event with live music, performances, games and vendors.
Chinatown Food Crawl — San Francisco
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Waverly Place and surrounding Chinatown businesses
Approximately $10 entry, with participating food and dessert stops.
Saturday and Sunday, July 11–12
ACGA Clay & Glass Festival — Palo Alto
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. both days
Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road
Free admission; more than 130 artists, pottery and glass demonstrations, food trucks and handmade art.
Vintage Japanese Pop-Up Market — San Francisco
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. both days
The Center
Free; vintage ceramics, tea sets, artwork, clothing and traditional Japanese goods.
Pacific Feats Festival — San Francisco
Palace of Fine Arts
Ticketed cultural festival featuring Pacific Islander music, dance and performances. General admission was listed from about $43.60.
Sunday, July 12
Ferry Fest — San Francisco Ferry Building
12:00–6:00 p.m.
Free waterfront festival celebrating the Ferry Building’s 128th birthday, with live bands, vintage shopping, artists, crafts, food and wine. Some tastings cost extra
Featured Events
Dinos Alive Immersive Experience ~ Oakland, through September 7Travel back millions of years for an epic adventure through the age of dinosaurs! Encounter life-size animatronic giants, from swift Velociraptors to the mighty T-Rex, and explore immersive prehistoric environments that bring the Jurassic era roaring to life. Perfect for families, kids, and dinosaur fans of all ages, this unforgettable experience combines thrills, discovery, and hands-on fun in one larger-than-life adventure.
Rhythmix in the Parks (Free) ~ Alameda, July 18Grab your chairs and blankets, pack a picnic lunch, and head outdoors for zydeco grooves. Playing with a force few can match, Grammy-nominated artist, Andre Thierry is “breaking accordion stereotypes”, merging traditional Créole and Zydeco music with contemporary influences of Blues, Funk, R&B, Jazz, and Rock. Get ready to dance and play along in this exuberant fun-filled family performance!
Future of Us Festival ~ San Francisco, July 3–12Launching on America’s 250th anniversary, the inaugural Future of Us Festival is a 10-day celebration of civic imagination across San Francisco with something for everyone. Ten days of arts, food, music, tech, dance, family programming, civic gatherings, and wellness events, spanning every corner of the city. Events range in price. No one is turned away for lack of funds.
The Freight Community Education Festival (Free) ~ Berkeley, July 11Join The Freight’s Education team for a full day of FREE festivities on July 11th from 12-4:30pm. Celebrate our diverse array of programs with multiple workshops, a jam, and a Freight Singers mini concert. Festivities are open to the whole family and doors open at 11:00 AM.
Raptor Encounter (Free) ~ Morgan Hill, July 26Join Peninsula Open Space Trust and master falconer and educator Antonio Balestreri for a Raptor Encounter in Morgan Hill! Guests will experience a presentation featuring several species of native owls, falcons, and hawks, focusing on the roles raptors play in our environment, raptor biology, and conservation. Sign up for this unique opportunity to see these rescued and captive-bred raptors up close.
Touch a Truck SF ~ San Francisco, September 19Touch a Truck SF is now in it’s third year as a big fundraiser for Miraloma Cooperative Nursery School. At the event, kids get hands-on experience to sit in the seat, honk the horn (for the final hour), pretend to drive, and get up close and personal with your favorite vehicles, including police cars, school buses, diggers and more!
July 2026 (also see Outdoor Movie Nights)Alameda County Fair – Pleasanton, June 19 – July 12, 2026
Youth Futures: A Creative Showcase for the Next Generation – San Francisco, July 9Circus Bella Circus in the Park (Free) – Oakland, July 9
Animal Meet & Greet (Free) – Fremont, July 9
Mariachi San Francisco (Free) – San Francisco, July 10
Outdoor Movie Night: Moana 2 (Free) – Antioch, July 10
Movies in the Park: Smurfs (Free) – Berkeley, July 10
Port of Oakland Harbor Tours (Free) – Oakland, July 10
Picnic Flix: How to Train Your Dragon (Free) – Dublin, July 10
Outdoor Movie Night: Elio (Free) – San Lorenzo, July 10
Family Movie Night: Zootopia 2 (Free) – Palo Alto, July 10
Sunset Cinema: A Minecraft Movie (Free) – Santa Clara, July 10
Movie Night: Zootopia 2 (Free) – Saratoga, July 10
Boardwalk Summer Luau – Santa Cruz, July 10, 17, 31
Newsies the Musical by CMTSJ – San Jose, July 10-19
Big Bubble Show (Free) – South San Francisco, July 11
Library Day at the New Farm (Free) – South San Francisco, July 11
Family Nature Adventures – Oakland, July 11
Waterfront Flicks: Gabby’s Dollhouse – Oakland, July 11
Kids Night Out at Color Me Mine – Alameda, July 11
Hanabi Judo Parent’s Night Out – Albany, July 11
Second Saturday at Gamble Garden (Free) – Palo Alto, July 11
2nd Saturdays on the Farm (Free) – Watsonville, July 11
Summer Camp Night at Gilroy Gardens – Gilroy, July 11-12
Family Day at Marin MOCA (Free) – San Rafael, July 12
California Discovery Trail Experience at Oakland Zoo – Oakland, July 12
Junior Zookeeper Experience – Walnut Creek, July 12
Into the Woods by Youth Stage – Berkeley, July 11-19
Fun on the Farm (Free) – San Ramon, July 11, 18. 25
Magic with Mike Della Penna (Free) – Dublin, July 13
Golden Gate International Choral Festival – San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, July 13-18
Beauty and the Beast – San Francisco, July 14 – August 9
Animal Puppet Show (Free) – Fremont, July 15
Wheels on the Bus – Palo Alto, July 15 – August 2
Movies in the Park: Zootopia (Free) – Orinda, July 16
Circus Bella Circus in the Park (Free) – San Francisco, July 17, 18, 19
Toishan Lions Dance Troupe (Free) – San Francisco, July 17
Blankets & Blockbusters: GOAT (Free) – San Francisco, July 17
Outdoor Movie Night: A Goofy Movie (Free) – Antioch, July 17
Movies on Main Street: A Minecraft Movie (Free) – Oakley, July 17
Summer Outdoor Movie Night: How To Train Your Dragon (Free) – Union City, July 17Field Day + Movie Night (Free) – South San Francisco, July 17
Family Flix: Zooptopia 2 (Free) – Hercules, July 17
Dive In Movie: The Little Mermaid – Alameda, July 17
Moonlight Movies: Lilo & Stitch (Free) – Danville, July 17
Picnic Flix: Zootopia 2 (Free) – Dublin, July 17
Daisy the Clown (Free) – Fremont, July 17
Family Movie Night: GOAT (Free) – Palo Alto, July 17
Movies on the Beach: Back to the Future (Free) – Santa Cruz, July 17
Obon Festival (Free) – Gilroy, July 1
Apollo 11 Splashdown – Alameda, July 18
Movies in the Park: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Free) – Oakland, July 18
Teddy Bear Picnic Day – Oakland, July 18
The Rhythm Builders: Fun with Drums (Free) – South San Francisco, July 18
Play Like a Miner (Free) – San Jose, July 18
Star Party – San Jose, July 18
Model Railroad Show – Walnut Creek, July 18, 19
Circus Bella (Free) – San Francisco, July 19
Sunday Streets – San Francisco, July 19
Mariachi Festival – Newark, July 19
Storytime with Anna at the Foster Museum (Free) – Palo Alto, July 19
Shiny Side Up Bicycle Show – San Jose, July 19
Didgeridoo Down Under (Free) – Sausalito, July 20
Wildlife Experience (Free) – Dublin, July 20
Michael Nguyen Magic Show (Free) – Albany, July 21
The Sound of Music by Broadway San Jose – San Jose, July 21-26
Reptile Show with Jungle James Animal Adventures (Free) – Sausalito, July 20
Storyteller Kirk Waller (Free) – Albany, July 22
Unique Derique (Free) – Sunnyvale, July 23
A Year with Frog and Toad by PYT – Mountain View, July 23-26
Rene y Familia (Free) – San Francisco, July 24
Outdoor Movie Night: The Parent Trp (Free) – Antioch, July 24
Starlight Movies In The Park: Back To The Future – Alameda, July 24
Movies in the Park: GOAT (Free) – Berkeley, July 24
Picnic Flix: Super Mario Galaxy (Free) – Dublin, July 24
San Jose Giants Fireworks Night – San Jose, July 24
Movie Nights in the Park: Elemental – San Jose, July 24
Movies on the Beach: A Minecraft Movie (Free) – Santa Cruz, July 24
Once Upon a Mattress – Half Moon Bay, July 24-August 19
Uncle Jer’s Traveling Bee Show (Free) – South San Francisco, July 25
Waterfront Flicks: ET – Oakland, July 25
Summer Sleepover at Children’s Fairyland – Oakland, July 25
Family Day at Museum on Main (Free) – Pleasanton, July 25
Circus Bella Circus in the Park (Free) – Burlingame, July 25
Little Explorers Petting Zoo (Free) – Fremont, July 25
High School Musical 2 – Sunnyvale, July 25 – August 2
Circus Bella Circus in the Park (Free) – San Francisco, July 26
Sundays at Hagemann Ranch (Free) – Livermore, July 26
Kids Air Fair – San Carlos, July 29
Puppet Show from Wylding Wood (Free) – Sunnyvale, July 30
Unique Derique (Free) – San Francisco, July 31
Giants Slumber Party – San Francisco, July 31
Outdoor Movie Night: Holes (Free) – Antioch, July 31
Moonlight Movies: The Princess Bride (Free) – Danville, July 31
Family Movie Night: Hoppers (Free) – Palo Alto, July 31
Movies on the Beach: Jurassic Park (Free) – Santa Cruz, July 31
The Randall Museum (always free) – San FranciscoThe Randall Museum is a museum of science, nature and the arts as well as a San Francisco Recreation and Park Department community learning center.
The San Francisco Zoo (select Wednesdays) – San FranciscoFree only for San Francisco residents on select Wednesdays.
Asian Art Museum (1st Sunday) – San FranciscoOn the first Sunday of each month, general admission is free and tickets to special exhibitions are offered at a discounted price of $15. Limited same-day, walk-up availability, so it’s highly recommended that you reserve your tickets in advance.
SFMOMA (select days) – San FranciscoSFMOMA offers regularly scheduled free days and guests 18 and younger always enjoy free admission to the museum. Visit sfmoma.org/free-days for upcoming dates and activities or sign up for their newsletter to be notified when new events, exhibitions, and activities are announced.
Museum of the African Diaspora (2nd Saturday) – San FranciscoContemporary art and artists of the African Diaspora.
Museum of Craft and Design (1st Thursday) – San FranciscoMCD showcases designers, makers and artists through an exciting and distinctive series of craft and design-focused exhibitions and public programs.
The de Young Museum (Tuesdays and Saturdays) – San FranciscoSaturdays free for Bay Area residents. Tuesdays free for all.
The Fine Arts Museum (Tuesdays and Saturdays) – San FranciscoSaturdays free for Bay Area residents. Tuesdays free for all.
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (Wednesdays) – San FranciscoThe cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood with work that spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life.
Conservatory of Flowers (1st Tuesday) – San FranciscoSet in a landmark building — the oldest public wood-and-glass conservatory in North America — the Conservatory of Flowers inspires awe and fascination with its rare and tropical plant collection.
San Francisco Botanical Garden (2nd Tuesday) – San FranciscoExplore 55 beautiful acres of landscaped gardens and open spaces that showcase more than 8,000 different kinds of plants from around the world.
Cable Car Museum (always free) – San FranciscoHouses a collection of historic cable cars, photographs, mechanical displays.
San Francisco Fire Department Museum (always free) – San FranciscoAs the museum is staffed by volunteers, it is best if you call 415-558-3546 after 1PM on the day of your visit to make sure it will be open.
The Marine Mammal Center (always free) – SausalitoTickets are free but must be reserved online in advance.
Bay Model Center (always free) – SausalitoThe model provides scientists, educators and visitors interested in San Francisco Bay and the Bay – Delta Model a unique opportunity to view the complete bay-delta system at a glance.
Oakland Museum of California (first Sunday) – OaklandEvery first Sunday of the month, admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art, History, Natural Sciences, and any Special Exhibitions in our Great Hall are free.
Telescope Viewing at Chabot (Fri & Sat evenings) – OaklandJoin Chabot astronomers on the Observatory Deck for a free telescope viewing! Weather permitting, this is a chance to explore stars, planets and more through Chabot’s historic telescopes.
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (1st Thursday) – BerkeleyAs part of the University of California, Berkeley, BAMPFA is committed to artistic diversity through its robust slate of art exhibitions, film screenings, artist talks, live performances, and educational programs that shed new light on the art of the past and connect audiences with leading filmmakers and artists of our time.
Richmond Art Center (always free) – RichmondOpportunities for adults, teens and kids to create, see and learn about art.
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front Museum (always free) – RichmondEducational and interactive exhibits designed for visitors of all ages, offering insights into the significant impact of WWII on daily life.
San Mateo County History Museum (1st Friday) – Redwood CityFree admission to the History Museum 10AM – 4PM. Free Playing in the Past at 11AM. Free general tour at the History Museum at 2PM.
South Bay Historical Railroad Society Museum (always free) – Santa ClaraThe museum consists of three major areas: the historic buildings, railroad artifacts, and operating scale model displays. Open Tuesday evenings and Saturdays.
The Intel Museum (always free) – Santa ClaraGo behind the scenes in the high-tech world of California’s famed Silicon Valley. See what it’s like inside an ultra-clean, highly automated silicon chip factory, and connect with technologies that give us new ways to work, learn, play, and communicate. The Intel Museum is 10,000 square feet of fun, interactive learning for children and adults. Open Mondays through Friday, 9AM-5PM. Call 408-765-5050 to confirm the museum is open to the public, since they sometimes close for private events.
San Jose Museum of Art (First Friday after 6pm)Contemporary art in downtown San Jose. Occasional free community art days.
Home Depot Kids Workshop (1st Saturday) – all locationsJoin at 9AM on the First Saturday of every month.
Bay Area concerts this weekend
Friday, July 10–Sunday, July 12, 2026
Friday, July 10
Olivia Dean — The Art of Loving Live
8:00 p.m.
Chase Center, San Francisco.
Saturday, July 11
Hilary Duff — Lucky Me Tour
Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View.
Olivia Dean — The Art of Loving Live
8:00 p.m.
Chase Center, San Francisco.
Vishal Mishra Live
8:30 p.m.
Oakland Arena, Oakland.
Satinder Sartaaj
7:30 p.m.
SAP Center, San Jose.
Earlybirds Club
August Hall, San Francisco. This is an early-evening dance party built around throwback pop music rather than a traditional seated concert.
Anna Graves
Fluid510, Oakland.
Charity Kiss
Hotel Utah Saloon, San Francisco.
Sunday, July 12
Ferry Fest live music
12:00–6:00 p.m.
Ferry Building, San Francisco. Free waterfront festival with live bands and other performances.
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