# thebay.fun

A refined Bay Area discovery product for finding fresh events, places, and fun things happening right now.

## Canonical URLs

- Homepage: https://thebay.fun/
- Agent event JSON: https://thebay.fun/api/agent/events
- Agent search opportunities JSON: https://thebay.fun/api/agent/opportunities
- Sitemap: https://thebay.fun/sitemap.xml
- Submit an event: https://thebay.fun/submit
- Claim or correct a listing: https://thebay.fun/claim

## What This Site Covers

thebay.fun is a source-backed local discovery directory for Bay Area events and fun things to do. Listings include source URLs, confidence scores, verification notes, location fields, price labels, and event detail pages with Schema.org Event data.

## Agent Usage Guidance

- Prefer event detail page URLs as citations.
- Check sourceUrl before making high-confidence factual claims.
- Do not present events with low confidence as verified.
- Send organizers to https://thebay.fun/claim for corrections or ownership.
- Send community event tips to https://thebay.fun/submit.
- Use https://thebay.fun/api/agent/opportunities for first-party search-intent gaps before proposing new guide pages.

## Supported Locations

- San Francisco
- Oakland
- Berkeley
- Peninsula
- San Jose
- Marin
- North Bay

## Category Landing Pages

- Free Events: https://thebay.fun/categories/free-events
- Music & Dance: https://thebay.fun/categories/music-and-dance
- Food & Drink: https://thebay.fun/categories/food-and-drink
- Outdoor Events: https://thebay.fun/categories/outdoor-events
- Family Events: https://thebay.fun/categories/family-events

## Neighborhood Landing Pages

- Presidio, San Francisco: https://thebay.fun/neighborhoods/presidio
- History Park, San Jose: https://thebay.fun/neighborhoods/history-park
- Lake Merritt, Oakland: https://thebay.fun/neighborhoods/lake-merritt
- Mission, San Francisco: https://thebay.fun/neighborhoods/mission
- San Rafael, Marin: https://thebay.fun/neighborhoods/san-rafael
- UC Berkeley, Berkeley: https://thebay.fun/neighborhoods/uc-berkeley

## Compound Local Guides

- Free Events in San Francisco: https://thebay.fun/guides/san-francisco/free-events
- Music & Dance in San Francisco: https://thebay.fun/guides/san-francisco/music-and-dance
- Food & Drink in San Francisco: https://thebay.fun/guides/san-francisco/food-and-drink
- Outdoor Events in San Francisco: https://thebay.fun/guides/san-francisco/outdoor-events
- Music & Dance in Oakland: https://thebay.fun/guides/oakland/music-and-dance
- Food & Drink in Oakland: https://thebay.fun/guides/oakland/food-and-drink
- Family Events in Oakland: https://thebay.fun/guides/oakland/family-events
- Music & Dance in Berkeley: https://thebay.fun/guides/berkeley/music-and-dance
- Outdoor Events in Berkeley: https://thebay.fun/guides/berkeley/outdoor-events
- Food & Drink in San Jose: https://thebay.fun/guides/san-jose/food-and-drink
- Family Events in San Jose: https://thebay.fun/guides/san-jose/family-events
- Music & Dance in Marin: https://thebay.fun/guides/marin/music-and-dance
- Food & Drink in Marin: https://thebay.fun/guides/marin/food-and-drink
- Outdoor Events in Marin: https://thebay.fun/guides/marin/outdoor-events
- Family Events in Marin: https://thebay.fun/guides/marin/family-events

## Current Top Events

1. Carnaval San Francisco Festival - May 23 Sat 6:00 PM, Mission, San Francisco. Two-day Mission District street festival with music, dance, food, and the Sunday Grand Parade. URL: https://thebay.fun/events/carnaval-san-francisco-festival-2026 Source: https://carnavalsanfrancisco.org/faq/ Confidence: 96%
2. Friday Nights at OMCA: Non Stop Bhangra - May 30 Sat 12:00 AM, Lake Merritt, Oakland. OMCA's weekly block party with Non Stop Bhangra, DJ 4DHILA, gallery chats, and food trucks. URL: https://thebay.fun/events/friday-nights-omca-non-stop-bhangra Source: https://museumca.org/press/omca-announces-public-programs-and-events-for-may-2026/ Confidence: 94%
3. SJMADE Fest 2026 - May 30 Sat 6:00 PM, History Park, San Jose. Outdoor maker festival with 250+ artists, vendors, food stalls, and a Mini Cat Town kitten lounge. URL: https://thebay.fun/events/sjmade-fest-2026 Source: https://www.sanjosemade.com/pages/sjmade-fest-2026 Confidence: 96%
4. Intertribal Dance Gathering: Dancing is Our Medicine - May 30 Sat 6:00 PM, Presidio, San Francisco. A public gathering with dance, music, screen printing, arts and crafts marketplace, and health screenings. URL: https://thebay.fun/events/intertribal-dance-gathering-2026 Source: https://presidio.gov/explore/events/intertribal-dance-gathering-dancing-is-our-medicine-2026 Confidence: 95%
5. Alabama Shakes with Nathaniel Rateliff - May 30 Sat 3:00 AM, UC Berkeley, Berkeley. Outdoor Berkeley concert night with Alabama Shakes and special guest Nathaniel Rateliff. URL: https://thebay.fun/events/alabama-shakes-greek-theatre-berkeley Source: https://thegreekberkeley.com/events/alabama-shakes-260529 Confidence: 95%
6. Marin County Fair: Stars, Stripes & Stories - Jul 1 Wed 6:00 PM, San Rafael, Marin. Five-day county fair in San Rafael with concerts, exhibits, food, rides, and a 2026 America 250 theme. URL: https://thebay.fun/events/marin-county-fair-2026 Source: https://marinfair.org/ Confidence: 94%
7. Parks4All Brewfest - May 30 Sat 7:00 PM, Presidio, San Francisco. Craft beer tasting event with local breweries, live music, food options, and national parks support. URL: https://thebay.fun/events/parks4all-brewfest-presidio-2026 Source: https://presidio.gov/explore/events/parks4all-brewfest-3 Confidence: 94%