Summer Festivals in Marin and the Bay Area
Photo: Gravenstein Apple Fair
Summertime is festival time! When the weather heats up, so do the fun local family-friendly festivals in Marin County and the San Francisco Bay Area. Offering music, performances, shopping, games, hands-on activities and more, there's usually something at these festivals for the entire family.
Here's our 2019 list of events taking place throughout Marin and the Bay Area this summer and into the fall. Many of these festivals are free, but some do charge admission. Check their websites for any fees, as well as times and details.
June
- Fairfax Festival
Peri Park, Fairfax
Saturday & Sunday, June 8–9 - Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music
Downtown Novato
Saturday & Sunday, June 8–9 - 57th Annual Bear Flag Celebration on the Plaza
Sonoma Plaza
Sunday, June 9 - North Beach Festival
North Beach, San Francisco
Saturday & Sunday, June 15–16 - Northern California Pirate Festival
Vallejo Waterfront
Saturday & Sunday, June 15–16 - San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade
Downtown San Francisco
Saturday & Sunday, June 29–30 - Japan Day Festival
Japantown, San Francisco
Sunday, June 30
July
- Fillmore Jazz Festival
San Francisco
Saturday & Sunday, July 6–7 - Rivertown Revival
Steamer Landing Park, Petaluma
Saturday, July 20 - Big Time Festival, Kule Loklo
Bear Valley, Point Reyes
Saturday, July 20 - Sommerfest
Tourist Club, Mill Valley
Sunday, July 21 - Gilroy Garlic Festival
Friday–Sunday, July 27–29 - Fort Ross Festival
Fort Ross State Historic Park, Jenner
Saturday, July 27 - KidsFest
Flax Art & Design, Oakland
Saturday, July 27 - Berkeley Kite Festival
Saturday & Sunday, July 27–28
August
- Nostalgia Days Cruise and Car Show
Downtown Novato
Friday & Saturday, August 2–3 - Petaluma Music Festival
Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, Petaluma
Saturday, August 3 - Novato Space Festival
Pacheco Plaza, Novato
Sunday, August 4 - Nihonmachi Street Fair
Japantown, San Francisco
Saturday & Sunday, August 3–4 - Gravenstein Apple Fair
Ragle Ranch Park, Sebastopol
Saturday & Sunday, August 17–18 - Pistahan
Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco
Saturday & Sunday, August 10–11 - Point Reyes Annual Sand Sculpture Contest
Drakes Beach, Point Reyes
Sunday, August 25
September
- Sausalito Art Festival
Sausalito
Friday–Sunday, August 31–September 2 - Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival
Old Mill Park, Mill Valley
Saturday & Sunday, September 14–15 - Kinderfest
Tourist Club, Mill Valley
Sunday, September 15 - Country Fair Day and Parade
San Anselmo
Date TBA