San Francisco Bay Area Festivals – 2023
The San Francisco Bay Area is world-renowned for offering excellent foodie experiences, and its chock-full calendar of food and beverage events probably won’t surprise you. And, now you have a handy list to help you enjoy them!
Like so many California travel destinations, the Bay Area is embraced by what one could call an epicurean trifecta — the Pacific Ocean’s varied seafood offerings, a variety of vineyards and, finally, amazingly fertile farmlands — and it’s also blessed with thoughtful men and women dedicated to making the most of those assets.
In fact, a main purpose of many of the festivals you’ll discover in the list below is to showcase and celebrate their talents.
The list is arranged by month, and you can easily determine what’s planned during your visit. For each entry on the list, you’ll find the date(s) it’s scheduled to occur, the hosting city, plus a link to a website that provides additional details.
At present, the list shows predominantly 2022 festival dates but more 2023 dates will become available after the new year, and we’ll update the list then. When added, 2023 dates are ***noted with a triple asterisk*** to avoid any confusion.
Many of these events are held annually and often scheduled to occur around the same time every year, so if a 2022 event looks interesting you may want to click through to see if the organizer’s website now provides the new date. Also, if you plan to attend an event, we strongly recommend that you make note of the website and recheck it closer to the actual date.
If you’re unsure about the location of any of the list’s SF Bay Area cities, the map in this article may be of assistance.
The list is quite extensive — the San Francisco Bay Area loves to celebrate food — so you may want to grab a beverage before looking through it. If you already know when you plan to visit the Bay Area, however, you can use these jump links to advance to a specific month’s events quickly:
January ### February ### March ### April ###
May ### June ### July ### August ###
September ### October ### November ### December
January
Concord Comfort Food Month
January 1-31, 2023***
SF Chinatown Lunar New
Year Flower Market Fair
January 14 & 15, 2023***
Whisky Dinner, San Jose
January 18, 2023***
ZinEX (Zinfandel Experience)
January 26-28, 2023***
Bay Area Brew Fest, Fort Mason
January 28, 2023***
San Francisco Fungus Fair, Pleasant Hill
January 29, 2023***
Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
January 2023*** – various dates
February
Cheese 101, The Cheese School in Dogpatch
February 3, 2023***
Sausalito’s Souper Bowl
February 4, 2023***
Sausalito Herring Festival
February 5, 2023***
YMCA Sip & Savor, Fort Mason
February 9, 2023***
Cheese + Chocolate, The Cheese School in Dogpatch
February 10, 2023***
San Francisco Beer Week
February 10-19, 2023***
Taste TV Chocolate & Wine Cruise, SF Bay
February 11, 2023***
Martinez Wine & Chocolate Stroll
February 11, 2023***
Whisky Dinner, San Francisco
February 17, 2023***
Sazon Latin Food Festival, San Francisco
February 19, 2023***
Santa Cruz Burger Week
February 22-28, 2023***
Cheese & Charcuterie, The Cheese School in Dogpatch
February 24, 2023***
Taste Tri-Valley (Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin & Danville)
February 24 through March 5, 2023***
Black Vines Festival, Berkeley
February 25, 2023***
Crab & Tri-Tip Feed, Walnut Creek
February 25, 2023***
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Clam Chowder Cookoff & Festival
February 25 & 26, 2023***
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Public Tasting, Fort Mason
February 2023*** – CANCELLED due to COVID-19; expected to return in 2024
March
California Dreaming, The Cheese School in Dogpatch
March 3, 2023***
Spanish Cheese & Wine, The Cheese School in Dogpatch
March 10, 2023***
Oakland Restaurant Week
March 16-26, 2023***
Fremont Restaurant Week
March 17-26, 2023***
Livermore Valley Barrel Tasting Weekend
March 18 & 19, 2023***
Spring Sparklers & Cheese, The Cheese School in Dogpatch
March 24, 2023***
Perfect Pairings, The Cheese School in Dogpatch
March 31, 2023***
April
Bay Area Springfest, Concord
April 1, 2023***
San Francisco Chocolate Salon
April 2, 2023***
Bioneers Conference, Berkeley
April 6-8, 2023***
626 Night Market Mini Milpitas
April 8 & 9, 2023***
Northern California Cherry Blossom
Festival, Japantown-San Francisco
April 8 & 9 and April 15 & 16, 2023***
Vine to View Farm-to-Table Dinner
Chaminade Resort & Spa, Santa Cruz
April 14, 2023***
San Francisco Restaurant Week – Spring
(Fall is in October, part of eatdrinkSF)
April 14-23, 2023***
Calera Legacy Dinner, Hollister
April 15, 2023***
Bay Area Craft Beer Festival, Martinez
April 15, 2023***
Los Gatos Spring Wine Walk
April 22, 2023***
626 Night Market Mini Milpitas
April 22 & 23, 2023***
Contra Costa College Food & Wine
Festival, San Pablo
April 23, 2023***
Nikkei Matsuri, Japantown-San Jose
April 23, 2023***
Bee Experienced at Heidrun Meadery,
Point Reyes Station
April 23, 2023***
Walnut Creek Uncorked
April 26, 2023***
Clayton Art & Wine Festival
April 29 & 30, 2023***
May
Great Chefs and Wineries, Richmond
May 6, 2023***
Bolinas Art Museum 40th Birthday Celebration
May 6, 2023***
Lamorinda Appellation Anniversary, Lafayette
May 7, 2023***
Downtown Santa Cruz Wine Walk
May 7, 2023***
Vine to View Farm-to-Table Dinner
Chaminade Resort & Spa, Santa Cruz
May 12, 2023***
Bhangra & Beats Night Market,
Downtown San Francisco
May 12, 2023***
Taiwanese American Cultural Festival,
SF Union Square
May 13, 2023***
Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Fest
May 13, 2023***
Outstanding in the Field at Markegard
Family Grass-Fed, Half Moon Bay
May 13, 2023*** – On sale March 20!
No Immigrants No Spice BBQ Without Borders, Oakland
May 13, 2023***
Farm Brunch at The Fork, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.
May 13, 2023***
626 Night Market Mini Milpitas
May 13 & 14, 2023***
Mother’s Day Tea at Sam’s Castle, Pacifica
May 14, 2023***
Cheese, Chocolate & Wine Tasting at
Marin French Cheese Company, Petaluma
May 14, 2023***
Cheese & Chocolate, The Cheese School in Dogpatch
May 19, 2023***
Bay Area Black Restaurant Week
May 19-28, 2023***
Peninsula Restaurant Week (restaurants in Los Altos, Menlo Park,
Mountain View, Palo Alto, Portola Valley,
Redwood City, San Carlos & Stanford)
May 19-27, 2023***
Burger & Brew Fest, Fremont
May 20, 2023***
Outstanding in the Field
at Secret Sea Cove, Pescadero
May 20, 2023*** – On sale March 20!
Bee Experienced at Heidrun Meadery,
Point Reyes Station
May 21, 2023***
Outstanding in the Field
at Secret Sea Cove, Pescadero
May 21, 2023*** – On sale March 20!
Foodie Land Night Market, San Mateo
May 26-28, 2023***
626 Night Market, Pleasanton
May 26-28, 2023***
Marin Greek Festival
May 27 & 28, 2023***
Carnivale San Francisco, Mission District
May 27 & 28, 2023***
Mushroom Mardi Gras, Morgan Hill
May 27 & 28, 2023*** – CANCELLED for 2023
San Ramon Art & Wind Festival
May 28 & 29, 2023***
June
Foodie Land Night Market, San Mateo
June 3 through July 2, 2023*** (weekends)
San Leandro Cherry Festival
June 3, 2023***
Pub in the Park, Redwood City
June 3, 2023***
Western Weekend, Point Reyes Station
June 3 & 4, 2023***
San Mateo County Fair
June 3-11, 2023***
Union Street Festival
June 3 & 4, 2023***
Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival
June 3 & 4, 2023***
Whisky in the Park, San Jose History Park
June 4, 2023***
Black Food & Wine Experience, Oakland
June 7-11, 2023***
San Rafael Dining Under
the Lights Block Party
June 9, 2023***
Cheese & Charcuterie, The Cheese School in Dogpatch
June 9, 2023***
Foodie Land Night Market, San Jose
June 9-11, 2023***
Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music
June 10 & 11, 2023***
Fairfax Festival
June 10 & 11, 2023***
Bee Experienced at Heidrun Meadery,
Point Reyes Station
June 11, 2023***
Outstanding in the Field at
Santa Cruz Community Table
June 14, 2023*** – On sale March 20!
Vine to View Farm-to-Table Dinner
Chaminade Resort & Spa, Santa Cruz
June 16, 2023***
Outstanding in the Field at
Everett Family Farm, Soquel
June 17, 2023*** – On sale March 20!
Montclair Village Beer,
Wine & Music Festival, Piedmont
June 17, 2023***
Black Food & Wine Experience
Grand Tasting, SF Ferry Building
June 17, 2023***
North Beach Festival
June 17 & 18, 2023***
Walnut Creek Uncorked
June 22, 2023***
Lakefest Oakland
June 24, 2023***
Marin County Fair, San Rafael
June 30 through July 4, 2023***
Walnut Creek Restaurant Week
June 19-26, 2022
Willow Glen Restaurant Week
June 27 through July 3, 2022
July
San Rafael Downtown Eats Passport
July 2023***
Aptos Wine Wander
July 1, 2023***
Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival
July 8 & 9, 2023***
San Jose Dine Downtown
July 13-23, 2023***
San Rafael Dining Under
the Lights Block Party
July 14, 2023***
Bhangra & Beats Night Market,
Downtown San Francisco
July 14, 2023***
Pleasant Hill Blue & Brews Festival
July 14 & 15, 2023***
Pub in the Park, Redwood City
July 15, 2023***
SF Bastille Day Festival
July 15, 2023***
Bee Experienced at Heidrun Meadery,
Point Reyes Station
July 16, 2023***
Farm Dinner at The Fork,
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.
July 20, 2023***
Vine to View Farm-to-Table Dinner
Chaminade Resort & Spa, Santa Cruz
July 21, 2023***
626 Night Market, Pleasanton
July 28-30, 2023***
Clayton BBQ Cook-Off
July 29 & 30, 2023***
Gilroy Garlic Festival – CANCELLED for the indefinite future
In June 2022, it was announced that a new California Garlic Festival will be held in Stockton; click the link for information about that and all the other fabulous Central Valley festivals.
August
Foodie Land Night Market, Berkeley
August 4-6, 2023***
Farm Brunch at The Fork, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.
August 5, 2023***
Pub in the Park, Redwood City
August 5, 2023***
Future of Food Film Night with
Miyoko Schinner at Rancho Compasion, Nicasio
August 5, 2023***
Watsonville Strawberry Festival
August 5 & 6, 2023***
Italian Family FESTA, San Jose
August 5 & 6, 2023***
Nihonmachi Street Fair, SF-Japantown
August 5 & 6, 2023***
San Rafael Dining Under
the Lights Block Party
August 11, 2023***
Foodie Land Night Market, Berkeley
August 11-13, 2023***
Outside Lands, San Francisco
August 11-13, 2023***
Taste of Calera, Hollister
August 12, 2023***
Pistahan Parade & Festival,
Yerba Buena Gardens
August 12 & 13, 2023***
Bee Experienced at Heidrun Meadery,
Point Reyes Station
August 13, 2023***
Vine to View Farm-to-Table Dinner
Chaminade Resort & Spa, Santa Cruz
August 18, 2023***
Gala in the Garden at Fioli, Woodside
August 18, 2023***
Foster City Summer Days Festival
August 18-20, 2023***
Watsonville Wine, Beer & Art Walk
August 19, 2023***
Access Martinez
August 19, 2023***
Scotts Valley Art Beer & Wine Festival
August 19 & 20, 2023***
Assyrian Food Festival, San Jose
August 19 & 20, 2023***
SF Chinatown Autumn Moon Festival
August 23 & 24, 2023***
Farm Dinner at The Fork,
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.
August 24, 2023***
Oakland Chinatown Streetfest
August 26 & 27, 2023***
Silicon Valley Brewers Weekend
August 12-14, 2022
Berkeley Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival
August 13, 2022
Bay Area Lebanese Festival, Redwood City
August 27, 2022
Heritage Day Festival,
China Camp State Park
August 27, 2022
September
Scottish Highland Gathering &
Games Whisky Tasting, Pleasanton
September 2 & 3, 2023***
Millbrae Art & Wine Festival
September 2 & 3, 2023***
Belmont Greek Festival
September 2-4, 2023***
Berkeley Vegan Food Fest
September 3 & 4, 2023***
Diablo Ballet Gourmet Gallop, Walnut Creek
September 7, 2023***
San Rafael Dining Under
the Lights Block Party
September 8, 2023***
Bhangra & Beats Night Market,
Downtown San Francisco
September 8, 2023***
Foodie Land Night Market, San Jose
September 8-10, 2023***
Larkspur Wine Stroll
September 9, 2023***
Farm Brunch at The Fork, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.
September 9, 2023***
Pub in the Park, Redwood City
September 9, 2023***
Capitola Art & Wine Festival
September 9 & 10, 2023***
Mountain View Art & Wine Festival
September 9 & 10, 2023***
Santa Cruz County Fair, Watsonville
September 13-17, 2023***
Vine to View Farm-to-Table Dinner
Chaminade Resort & Spa, Santa Cruz
September 15, 2023***
San Francisco Rum Festival
September 16, 2023***
Santa Clara Art & Wine Festival
September 16 & 17, 2023***
Northern California Renaissance Faire, Hollister
September 16 through October 22, 2023*** – Various Theme Weekends!
San Francisco Tourist Club
Oktoberfest, Mill Valley
September 17, 2023***
Bee Experienced at Heidrun Meadery,
Point Reyes Station
September 17, 2023***
Negroni Week
September 18-24, 2023***
Farm Dinner at The Fork,
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.
September 21, 2023***
Party on the Pacific Plate, Point Reyes
September 23, 2023***
Sausalito Chili Cook-off
September 23, 2023***
Pacific Coast Fog Fest, Pacifica
September 23 & 24, 2023***
Lafayette Art & Wine Festival
September 23 & 24, 2023***
Fioli Orchard Days, Woodside
Saturdays and Sundays, September 23 through October 29, 2023***
AND Monday, October 9, 2023***
Hops & Vines Stroll, San Rafael
September 30, 2023***
Bay Area Chuseok Festival, Presidio Lawn
September 30, 2023***
Clayton “Munich Style” Oktoberfest
September 30 AND October 1, 2023***
Summer Beer Bash, San Jose
September 2, 2022
Santa Cruz Greek Festival
September 9 & 10, 2022
Mariquita Farm Lavender
Labyrinth Walk, Watsonville
September 10, 2022
Downtown Los Altos Beer Stroll
September 16, 2022
The Whole Pie Farm Feast &
Fundraiser, Pie Ranch, Pescadero
September 17, 2022
Martinez Martini Shake-Off
September 17, 2022
California Soul Food Cookout & Festival, Pleasanton
September 17 & 18, 2022
Redwood City Oktoberfest
September 21-25, 2022
Walnut Creek Walnut Festival
September 22-25, 2022
Moraga Pear & Wine Festival
September 24, 2022
Fall Feast in the Fields
Live Earth Farm, Watsonville
September 24, 2022
San Francisco Greek Food Festival
September 24 & 25, 2022 (was Grab & Go for 2021; not specified for 2022)
October
Tiburon Wine Festival
October 6, 2023***
Foodie Land Night Market, Berkeley
October 6-8, 2023***
Farm Brunch at The Fork, Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.
October 7, 2023***
San Rafael Dining Under
the Lights Block Party
October 13, 2023***
San Francisco Food & Wine Experience
October 14, 2023***
Hog Island Oyster Company Turns 40!, Tomales
October 15, 2023***
Bee Experienced at Heidrun Meadery,
Point Reyes Station
October 15, 2023***
Vine to View Farm-to-Table Dinner
Chaminade Resort & Spa, Santa Cruz
October 20, 2023***
Walnut Creek Historical Society Oktoberfest
Shadelands Ranch Museum Biergarten
October 1, 2022
Mavericks Festival, Pillar Point
Harbor in Half Moon Bay
October 1, 2022
Taste of the County, San Mateo Health Foundation
October 1, 2022
San Francisco Sake Day
October 1, 2022
Corks, Forks, Rhythm & Brews, Alameda
October 1, 2022
Silicon Valley Pig Jig
October 1, 2022
Clayton Oktoberfest
October 1 & 2, 2022
SF Water Lantern Festival, Foster City
October 8, 2022
Party on the Pacific Plate, Point Reyes
October 8, 2022
San Carlos Art & Wine Faire
October 8 & 9, 2022
SF Italian Heritage Festival & Parade, Washington Square
October 9, 2022
Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting, Metreon SF
October 13, 2022
San Francisco Brewers Weekend
October 14-16, 2022
Hello Merlot! Tasting Experience
at the Bankhead Theater, Livermore
October 15, 2022
Oktoberfest by the Beach
United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco
October 15, 2022
Zombie Beer Crawl, Martinez
October 15, 2022
Los Gatos Spring Wine Walk
October 15, 2022
Walnut Creek Oktoberfest
October 15, 2022
Beer City Fest, Alameda
October 15, 2022
Crockett Oktoberfest
October 15, 2022
Novato Sunrise Rotary Oktoberfest
October 15, 2022
Campbell Oktoberfest
October 15 & 16, 2022
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Fest
October 15 & 16, 2022
Field to Table at
Paypal Park, San Jose
October 15-30, 2022
Foodwise Sunday Supper, SF Ferry Building
October 16, 2022
Santa Cruz Restaurant Week
October 19-26, 2022
Downtown Los Altos Wine Stroll
October 21, 2022
eat drink SF – includes Fall Restaurant Week!
October 21-30, 2022
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Chili Cook-Off
October 22, 2022
SF Cheese Fest, Richmond
October 22, 2022
Vine to Wine at the
Mountain Winery, Saratoga
October 23, 2022
WhiskeyFest, San Francisco
October 28, 2022
Crawloween, SF Halloween Pub Crawl
October 29, 2022
November
Outstanding in the Field at
Secret Sea Cove, Pescadero
November 4, 2023*** – On sale March 20!
Outstanding in the Field at
Secret Sea Cove, Pescadero
November 5, 2023*** – On sale March 20!
Mexico In A Bottle
November 5, 2023***
Outstanding in the Field at
Hog Island Oyster Co., Marshall
November 8, 2023*** – On sale March 20!
Outstanding in the Field at Mt. Tamalpais
November 16, 2023*** – On sale March 20!
Outstanding in the Field at
Pie Ranch, Pescadero
November 19, 2023*** – On sale March 20!
Crucolo Parade and Celebration of
Regional Italian Cooking, Oakland
November 5, 2022
Paella Fiesta at Dashe Cellars, Alameda
November 12, 2022
San Francisco Coffee Festival
November 12 & 13, 2022
Downtown Santa Cruz Fall Wine Walk
November 14, 2022
San Francisco Fall Chocolate Salon
November 20, 2022
Beach Boardwalk Winter Wonderland, Santa Cruz
November 24, 2022 through January 1, 2023
December
Pacifica Holly Jollypalooza
December 10, 2023*** – UNCONFIRMED
Sausalito Gingerbread House Tour
December 1-31, 2022
SF Ugly Sweater Pub Crawl
December 3, 2022
Gather for the Planet Gala, Swedish
American Hall in San Francisco
December 3, 2022
Swedish Christmas Fair, Palo Alto
December 3, 2022
Walnut Creek Celebrate the Season
December 3, 2022
Livermore Holidays in the Vineyards
December 3 & 4, 2022
Oakland Gumbo Festival
December 4, 2022
Santa Beer Crawl, Martinez
December 10, 2022
Holiday Tea at Sam’s Castle, Pacifica
December 18, 2022
If you know of any other San Francisco Bay area culinary-related events or festivals that should be added to this list, please use our Contact form to let us know. (Thank you in advance!)
Photo of A Word to the Wise at San Francisco Street Food Festival by Gary Stevens via flickr (Creative Commons).
