Top 10 Bay Area Festivals You Can't Miss This Spring

San Francisco is one of the most culturally vibrant cities in the USA, with diverse restaurants, museums, and destinations sprinkled throughout. Spring is the perfect time to bring out these hidden cultural gems and connect both locals and visitors from all walks of life. To give you a taste of some of San Francisco’s best offerings, we’ve selected some of the most unique and intriguing festivals out there to catch your eye.

Market Street Prototyping Festival

April 9-11

Silicon Valley innovation mentality—meet local San Franciscan community collaboration. The first-ever Market Street Prototyping Festival will bring artists, designers, and makers out of their workshops and into the streets of San Francisco. Residents of this diverse city will have a chance to interact directly with projects that range from Art Central—Shimmering Stars to Knock Stop Music to The Zen Door (check out the full list of mind-boggling projects here). This festival will not only showcase the extraordinary talent of these emerging artisans, but also will give the public a voice in which prototypes makes it to the newly renovated Market Street of 2018.

Check the website for the details of the five festival host districts.

1. A Toast to Neighborhoods: Spring Cocktails of the Farmer’s Market

Market, American

April 29

If you’re looking for a more intimate and mellow festival experience, then this weekday-night cocktail market is just for you. Join the best of the Bay Area’s bars, chefs, and restaurants for a regional sampling of drinks and hors d’oeuvres all featured by neighborhood. Walk the charming Grand Hall of the Ferry Building to the DJ’s top Bay Area hits, all while mingling with San Francisco locals. Attendees will even have the chance to vote on their favorite cocktails of the night from over 20 bars and 30 bartenders for the chance to win fantastic prizes.