Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California
June 8 - November 30
BAMPFA
Visual Arts
Stern Grove Festival 2025
June 15 - August 17
Stern Grove (Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove)
Fairs + Festivals, Music
Festival Napa Valley
July 5 @ 11:00 AM - July 20 @ 6:30 PM PDT
Various Venues (Napa)
Music, Free Outdoor Summer
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe
July 12 - August 10
Aurora Theatre Company
Theater
2025 SF Bay Area Chapter Black MBA Women in LeadHERship Summit
July 17 - July 18
Merritt College
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences, Business, Networking
Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain
July 18, 2025 - March 1, 2026
OMCA | Oakland Museum of California
Visual Arts
Jutopia! – Benefitting the H.A.R.D. Foundation
July 19 @ 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT
Mount Eden Mansion
Fundraiser
Terry Steele – Here & Now – The Legacy of Luther Vandross
July 19 @ 6:30 PM PDT
Blue Note Napa
Music
San Francisco Magazine’s 70th Anniversary & Best of the Bay
July 19 @ 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM PDT
The Conservatory at One Sansome
Food + Drink, Music, Visual Arts
Terry Steele – Here & Now – The Legacy of Luther Vandross
July 19 @ 9:00 PM PDT
Blue Note Napa
Music
San Rafael Festival of the Arts
July 26 @ 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM PDT
Fallkirk Cultural Center
Fairs + Festivals, Music
Greeks & Grapes – A Napa Affair
August 7 - August 10
Meritage Resort And Spa
Music, Food & Drink, Wine Country
AfroSolo Presents: Lady Bianca & the West Coast Caravan of Allstars
August 7 @ 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM PDT
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Music,
Black is Tech Week 2025
August 11 - August 16
Houston
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences ,Networking
Summer Sessions: David Koz – Summer Horns 2025
August 15 @ 8:00 PM PDT
The Meritage Resort and Spa
Music
Marcus Shelby Orchestra: Blues and the Pursuit of Freedom
August 16 @ 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM PDT
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Music,
Summer Sessions: Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes
August 17 @ 7:00 PM PDT
The Meritage Resort and Spa
Music
Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience
September 4 - September 6
Davies Symphony Hall
Music
As Long As You’re Asking – A Conversation with Jason Alexander
September 5 @ 8:00 PM PDT
Bankhead Theater
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
10th San Francisco Rum Fest & Congress
September 13 - September 14
Trader Vic’s Emeryville
Food + Drink
Summer Sessions: Mavis Staples with Special Guest Fantastic Negrito
September 13 @ 7:00 PM PDT
The Meritage Resort and Spa
Music
Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival
September 20 - September 21
Old Mill Park
Fairs+Festivals 2025, Visual Arts, Music
Litquake Out Loud + Book Fair
September 28 @ 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM PDT
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Literary, Community
Afropolitan Ball 2025
October 4 @ 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM PDT
San Francisco Ferry Building
Community, Party
Senator Joe Manchin
November 10 @ 7:30 PM PST
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Senator Joe Manchin
November 11 @ 7:30 PM PST
Paramount Theatre
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Senator Joe Manchin
November 12 @ 7:30 PM PST
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Rick Steves
December 1 @ 7:30 PM PST
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Rick Steves
December 3 @ 7:30 PM PST
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Anthony Ray Hinton
January 13, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PST
Paramount Theatre
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Anthony Ray Hinton
January 14, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PST
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Anthony Ray Hinton
January 15, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PST
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Ella Al-Shamahi
February 16, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PST
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Ella Al-Shamahi
February 17, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PST
Paramount Theatre
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Ella Al-Shamahi
February 18, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PST
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Frans Lanting and Christine Eckstrom
March 9, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PDT
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Frans Lanting and Christine Eckstrom
March 10, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PDT
Paramount Theatre
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Frans Lanting and Christine Eckstrom
March 11, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PDT
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Ken Burns
April 20, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PDT
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Ken Burns
April 22, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PDT
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Secretary Pete Buttigieg
May 4, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PDT
Marin Center Exhibit Hall
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Secretary Pete Buttigieg
May 5, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PDT
Paramount Theatre
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
Secretary Pete Buttigieg
May 6, 2026 @ 7:30 PM PDT
San Mateo Performing Arts Center
Conversations + Speakers + Conferences
