Each month we highlight performances, poetry readings and open mics, arts and culture classes for children, teens, adults, and seniors, arts exhibitions and arts-related holiday celebrations. Our goal is to promote the essential and joyful events that our artists and arts/culture organizations provide for our community! ENJOY!
Submit events by the 20th of each month to:
https://bit.ly/SMCArtsandCultureEventsCalendar
July 1 - 7, 2024
an art life: kent manske & nanette wylde
Dates: 7/1/24 - 7/31/24, Monday-Friday
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Hosts: Kent Manske and Nanette Wylde
Description: This show features features work by two independent artists who often collaborate on conceptual projects. Manske & Wylde share three cats and an art studio in North Fair Oaks.
Location: Art Bias Gallery, Studio 114, 1700 Industrial Road, San Carlos
Cost: Free
Transcending Through Art Therapy
Dates: 7/2/24 • Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Host: San Mateo Pride
Description: An 8 week expressive arts therapy group for gender expansive youth, ages 14-19, who identify as Transgender, Nonbinary, Gender Fluid, Gender Non-conforming, Gender Creative and Questioning teens. All skill levels welcome, no prior experience required. Art supplies will be provided.
Location: 1021 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo
Cost: This group costs $30/session but there are spots available for sliding scale fee.
10th Annual Chalk Full of Fun
Dates: 7/3/24 - 7/4/24 • Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Host: Redwood City Parks & Art Foundation
Description: Calling all Artists! Leave your mark on Redwood City! Sign up to create your own chalk art on July 3 or 4. Pre-register for a medium or large size space and you will receive a free deluxe chalk set. Or, just come down and see the art!
Location: Courthouse Square, Redwood City
Cost: Free
Central Park Music Series
Dates: 7/4/24 • Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Host: Downtown San Mateo
Description: 4th of July in the Park celebration with Club 90. Get ready to rock, San Mateo! It’s not just sizzlin’ summer tunes you have to look forward to! We’ll have fun for the entire family including community booths, food vendors, raffles and more!
Location: San Mateo Central Park, 50 E 5th Ave, San Mateo
Cost: Free
Music in the Park Features California Cowboys
Date: 6/3/24 • Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Host: San Carlos Parks & Rec Department
Description: Join us for our fun concert set in the picturesque Burton Park. To ensure your enjoyment, pack a cozy blanket or chair (perhaps even a picnic!). These concerts are more than just music; they’re a celebration of community, summer vibes, and the great outdoors.
Location: Burton Park, 900 Chestnut Street, San Carlos
Cost: Free
Summer First Fridays at the Historic Allied Arts Guild
Date: 7/5/24 • Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Host: The Portola Art Gallery
Description: Come meet the artists, enjoy wine and light refreshments, and wander through the beautiful gardens of the Guild. The gallery exhibits paintings, pastels, photography, ceramics, paper sculptures, and woodworking by 21 award-winning Bay Area artists.
Location: Portola Art Gallery at Allied Arts Guild, 75 Arbor Rd., Menlo Park
Cost: Free
Highwater Blue Rhythm & blues
Date: 7/5/24 • Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Host: Belmont Boosters Summer Concerts Series
Description: Eat, Drink, Enjoy! Refreshments available — proceeds make these concerts possible. The free concerts are produced by the Belmont Park Boosters with cooperation of Belmont Parks and Recreation Department. Open lawn seating.
Location: Twin Pines Park Meadow, Belmont
Cost: Free
July 8 - 14, 2024
Kathak Dance
Date: 7/9/24 • Time: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Host: Noorani Dance
Description: Keep dancing with us throughout the summer! Noorani Dance offers Summer Programs for children, teens and adults. All levels are welcome! Sign up for a 4-week session, or a weeklong camp, or both!
Location: Parade: 3925 Bohannon Drive, Menlo Park
Cost: $300 for the 4-week session
Summer in the Park
Date: 7/11/24 • Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Host: Youth Community Service
Description: Enjoy community, music, activities, fun service projects created by youth and more.
Location: Bell Street Park, 550 Bell Street, East Palo Alto
Cost: Free
BraveMaker Film Festival 2024
Dates: 7/11/24 - 7/14/24 • Time: Varies, see website
Host: BraveMaker
Description: A celebration of independent cinema with thought-provoking brave stories that entertain, educate and create community. This 4-day event includes a robust program of screenings, workshops, events, panel discussions, and networking. Each day, there will be award-winning films and interviews with film industry experts, and on the opening night, we'll celebrate the BraveMaker Impact Honorees.
Location: various locations in Redwood City, see schedule
Cost: Tickets required - see website for dates, times, and films
art speak easy
Dates: 7/11/24 • Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Hosts: Kent Manske and Nanette Wylde
Description: Monthly Conversations about Art & Art Practice
Facilitated by Kent Manske & Nanette Wylde
Co-sponsored by Art Bias, the Center for Creativity, and PreNeo Press
Location: Art Bias Gallery, Studio 114, 1700 Industrial Road, San Carlos
Cost: Free
French Movie Night - My Summer in Provence
Dates: 7/11/24 • Time: 6:00 PM - 7:45 PM
Host: South San Francisco Library
Description: Join us for My Summer in Provence (2014, PG-13) in which the teens on vacation in Provence butt heads with their estranged grandfather. The film will be shown in the original French, with English subtitles.
Location: 900 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco
Cost: Free
Art on the Square
Dates: 7/12/24 • Time: 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Host: Art on the Square
Description: Join us for the 18th Annual Summer Season Art Show. Treat yourself to the unique and original creations by our fabulous local artists as you bop to the sounds of the band at Music on the Square.
Location: Hamilton Ave at Courthouse Square, Redwood City
Cost: Free
Film Festival: Daughters
Dates: 7/13/24 • Time: 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Host: Beach Break Entertainment
Description: Don't miss this Sundance Festival Two-Time Award Winner brought to you in partnership with Beach Break Entertainment and the TDB Family Foundation to support the nonprofit Girls for Change.
Location: Coastal Repertory Theatre, 1167 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
Cost: Tickets $20
Jazz on B Street with the Naveen Schwarzkopf Quartet
Dates: 7/13/24 • Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Host: Downtown San Mateo Association
Description: Join us for Jazz on B Street featuring the talented Naveen Schwarzkopf Quartet from the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars.
Location: B Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues, San Mateo
Cost: Free
Tom Rigney & Flambeau Cajun, fiddlin'
Dates: 7/14/24 • Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Host: Belmont Boosters Summer Concerts Series
Description: Eat, Drink, Enjoy! Refreshments available — proceeds make these concerts possible. The free concerts are produced by the Belmont Park Boosters with cooperation of Belmont Parks and Recreation Department. Open lawn seating.
Location: Twin Pines Park Meadow, Belmont
Cost: Free
Films by Students at the Library: On the Brink
Dates: 7/14/24 • Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Host: BraveMaker
Description: On the Brink: The Battle for Democracy chronicles the devastating effects of autocratic regimes across the globe and highlights the courageous activists and resistance movements that are fighting for the future of our world.
Location: Redwood City Library, 1044 Middlefield Rd., Redwood City
Cost: Free
Tessellations with Ally Kraus
Dates: 7/14/24 • Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Host: Madrone Arts
Description: This class is an introduction to tessellation surface design (tiling that has a repeated pattern). Using simple materials (acrylic blocks and craft foam), you'll create small "tile" or motif stamps and explore the infinite ways you can use them as prototypes for your own continuous designs. Working with paper and ink pads you will use these stamps to print a set of beautiful hand-made greeting cards.
Location: 216 Stage Road, Pescadero
Cost: $100
July 15 - 21, 2024
Summer in the Park
Date: 7/18/24 • Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Host: Youth Community Service
Description: Enjoy community, music, activities, fun service projects created by youth and more.
Location: Bell Street Park, 550 Bell Street, East Palo Alto
Cost: Free
Third Friday Sip & Paint
Date: 7/19/24 • Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Host: Madrone Arts
Description: Madrone Arts' Sip & Paint events are designed for individuals in need of an extra creative confidence booster. Join this unique painting class and follow along with our step-by-step painting instructions by experienced Madrone artists or embrace your free-spirit and let your creativity soar! No painting experience is needed.
Location: 216 Stage Road, Pescadero
Cost: $45 Admission Includes: 1 Seat (adults only), Canvas, Paint & Instruction.
Juneteenth in Camp Unity Polynesian
Date: 7/19/24 • Time: 5:00 PM
Host: Camp Unity Polynesian
Description: Camp Unity Polynesian Summer Enrichment Youth Development Program Lu'au Finale
Location: 450 Martin St., Daly City
Cost: Tickets $10
Rock the Dock Concert
Date: 7/20/24 • Time: 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Host: Port of Redwood City
Description: Join us on the waterfront for live music, dancing, food and fun! The Port of Redwood City is proud to sponsor and host another round of Rock the Dock concerts, this week featuring Native Elements. This event is co-sponsored by Autism Society San Francisco Bay Area. Parking is available on-site. Concert-goers should bring lawn chairs, blankets, jackets and refreshments. On-site food vendors will also be available.
Location: 475 Seaport Blvd., Redwood City
Cost: Free, but donation of $5 - $20 suggested
Peninsula International Dance Festival
Date: 7/20/24 • Time: 7:00 PM
Date: 7/21/24 • Time: 2:00 PM
Host: Peninsula Lively Arts
Description: This two-day extravaganza promises an unforgettable experience with a stellar lineup of guest artists hailing from more than 20 Bay Area dance companies. Over 250 talented dancers and musicians, bedecked in resplendent and vibrant costumes, will take the stage to showcase traditional works from diverse corners of the globe.
Location: San Mateo Performing Arts Center, 600 North Delaware Street, San Mateo
Cost: Tickets $60, $45, and $30
Discount of $5-off for seniors (age 65+) and juniors (18 and under).
M Stark Gallery presents: Greetings from the SF Peninsula
Date: 7/21/24 • Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Host: M Stark Galleries
Description: Reception for the artists Sunday, July 21; Exhibition July 20 - September 1, 2024; Reception for the artists Sunday, July 21, from 1 – 4 Contemporary landscape or autobiographical work by 13 outstanding established and emerging artists who live here: Brian Bounds (Burlingame), Deborah Corsini (Pacifica), Sandi daRoza (Hillsborough), Candace Plummer Guadiani (Portola Valley), Ming Jan (Santa Clara), Oscar Lopez (Pacifica), Yunan Ma (San Carlos), Glenda Mahoney (Half Moon Bay), Sam Perry (Woodside), Jennifer Roberts Almodova (Half Moon Bay), Jane Rosen (San Gregorio), Lis Scarpace (Belmont), and Na Omi Judy Shintani (Half Moon Bay).
Location: 727 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
Cost: Free
July 22- 31, 2024
9 to 5 The Musical
Date: 7/26/24 • Time: 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM
Host: Coastal Repertory Theatre
Description: Get ready to laugh, dance and sing your heart out with 9 to 5 The Musical! This hilarious show, based on the iconic 1980 movie, takes you back to the late 1970s and introduces you to three female coworkers who are fed up with their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss. But they're not going to take it lying down!
Location: 1167 Main Street, Half Moon Bay
Cost: Tickets: $34-$42
Summer Chamber Concert
Date: 7/27/24 • Time: 7:00 PM - pre-concert talk; 8:00 PM Concert
Host: Redwood Symphony Orchestra
Description: Come enjoy a summer evening with three great classics from the Baroque, early Romantic and Impressionist eras.
Location: Cañada College Theatre, 4200 Farm Hill Blvd, Redwood City
Cost: Tickets: Adults: $30 advance/$35 box office. Seniors: $25 advance/$30 box office. Students with ID: $10.
Art Walk at Filoli
Date: 7/27/24 - 7/28/24 • Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Host: Filoli Gardens
Description: Wander among the flowers while browsing original paintings, prints, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, and more from over 40 hand-picked local artists. Art Walk is included with Filoli admission.
Location: 86 Cañada Road, Woodside
Cost: Tickets - Adults $38, Seniors $36, Children $28
Handmade Pacifica 2024
Date: 7/28/24 • Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Host: Handmade Pacifica
Description: Join us for the fourth annual Handmade Pacifica Summer Maker Event to discover unique, high-quality goods from 26 talented local vendors. Uncover the Hidden Gems of Pacifica.
Location: Sanchez Art Center, 1220 Linda Mar Blvd, Pacifica
Cost: Free