Eddie’s List: San Francisco Bay Area Events, News This Week

Eddie’s List: San Francisco Bay Area Events, News This Week

San Francisco Bay Area Events, Things To Do This Week: April 20-26, 2026

Festivals, Street Fairs San Jose, Oakland, Peninsula, Talks, Pop-Ups, Arts, Crafts, Live Music, Concerts, Activities; Things To Do This Weekend San Francisco Bay Area

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Eddie Hernandez
Apr 19, 2026
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San Francisco Bay Area Events & Things To Do This Week

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New & Updated Eddie’s List Guides

  • New: May 2026 Calendar of Events, Things To Do (more to be added today)

  • Updated: April Event Calendar (more events added this morning)

  • Updated: Who Owns Your Local Restaurant, Bar, Coffee (Corporate/P.E. & more)

  • New: San Francisco Bay Area Wine Festivals, Events 2026

  • New: Karaoke Venues, Bar Nights San Francisco

  • New: San Francisco Bars With Food (wine, dive, cocktail & more)

  • New: Employee-Owned Restaurants, Coffee Shops & More

  • Popular: SF Climate Week Events (Curated Picks), April 18-26


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Weekly Recommendation

This week’s recommendation is to check out CCSF’s play produced by the City College of San Francisco Theatre Arts Department “Good. Better. Best. Bested.,” a black comedy by 2025 Tony Award-winning playwright Jonathan Spector. Three shows next weekend 4/25 & 4/26.

See archived weekly recommendations (drinks, plates, causes etc.)


San Francisco Bay Area Weekly News Roundup

Dannielle Spillman, SoMa hit-and-run victim: a grandma & rock star -Mission Local

Long-awaited trashcans hit S.F. streets, Tenderloin roadway mural -Mission Local

Jay Cheng resigns as head of wealthy S.F. political pressure group -Mission Local

Bay Area Artists Are Turning on the Civic Joy Fund -Coyote Media

Downtown Business Fund Launches, Offering Businesses $500k To Go Downtown SF

Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to Stop One of Its Own -WIRED

Budget Axe Aimed at Senior and Disability Services  -SF Public Press

New SF multifamily housing is mostly; Here’s how we get better designs -SF Chronicle

At last night’s D4 supe debate, only losers were Alan Wong + the mayor -SF Gazeteer

City Hall Corruption Case Developer Shrinks Housing, Cuts Affordable Homes -The Frisc

Porter, Steyer, Becarra Push For Single-Payer Health Care In Gov Campaigns -SFist


Upcoming San Francisco Bay Area Events This Week

  • Check w/ organizer (website, ticket page, & social media), as details can change.

  • Advance notice + more exclusive events, +tech & ongoing exhibits in monthly calendars (more will be added in coming hours, days including last minute events)

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  • Several events below have sold out, especially climate week ones listed above.

This week is bonkers, so much to do this week, and I will likely add more last-minute events to the monthly calendar in the next 24-48 hours.

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