Here is a list of special kid-friendly events happening in the San Francisco Bay Area in July! These events are not weekly or monthly recurring events, but are unique and special events happening only this year, or yearly.

This list is updated at least weekly in the month of July, and when the month is over, will start updating again the following year! Check back often to see what’s happening in San Francisco Bay Area that you can bring your kids to!

If you are on Facebook and want to get weekly updates of these events within a Facebook group, join our San Francisco Family Travel + Activities group! Every Monday, there is a thread that lists these kinds of events with specific links, where members can add events too!

Are you more of a Google Calendar kind of person? We have one of those too! Add this calendar to your Google Calendar to get these events straight in your calendar.

Want to know more about things to do in San Francisco Bay Area? Read more here:

County/State Fairs in July

California State Fair – Sacramento (I know it’s technically not in the Bay Area but it’s so fun!)

Alameda County Fair

Marin County Fair

4th of July Celebrations

There are 110+ events in the Bay Area for the 4th of July! Check out our post here for all of them.

Street & Other Festivals in July

San Francisco

Sunday Streets (huge block(s) party in different neighborhoods)

Bay Area

Los Altos Arts & Wine Festival 

40th Street Summer Block Party in Oakland

Community Fair in Colma

Castro Valley Pride

Sugar Town Festival & Street Fair in Crockett

Point Reyes Annual Big Time Festival

Gilroy Garlic Festival

Benicia Waterfront Festival

Berkeley Kite Festival

Music & Cultural Events in July in the Bay Area

San Francisco

Bastille Day SF

SF Anime and Cosplay Festival

“Summer Saturdays on Waverly” Street Festival: Chinatown on Wheels in Chinatown SF

Golden Gate Park Band Concerts

Union Square Live Concerts

Stern Grove Festivals

Bay Area

Berkeley Shakespeare in the Park (John Hinkel Park Amphitheater)

Obon Festival: Japanese Taiko, Dance & Games | San Jose

Concert at the Lake: Oakland Municipal Band

Music in the Park in Burlingame

Oakland Art and Soul Festival

Sporting Events in July in the Bay Area

San Francisco

Street Soccer USA Cup at Union Square

Kid-Friendly Museum Events in July

Stroller Tours at Asian Art Museum

Outdoor Kid-Friendly Events in July in the Bay Area

San Francisco

Flower Piano at the Botanical Gardens

Presidio Picnic

Bay Area

Summertime West Point Inn Pancake Breakfast and Hike

There you have it!

July = full forth chilly San Francisco “summer”! Bring your jackets, but get ready to take it off if you venture outside of San Francisco. A 15 minute drive can be a 10 degree (F) difference! Also, even a Bay Area native (pretty much), I didn’t realize there are over 100 celebrations all over the Bay Area for the 4th of July! Make sure to check out our post listing all of them (with a map), so you can pick the best one for your family!

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Do you know of a kid-friendly event in the Bay Area that is not on this list? Contact us or please fill out this form for your event to be added and featured!