You have two days, several neighborhoods, and a city that has decided Cinco de Mayo — which lands on a Tuesday this year — is happening on the weekend before. Here are five festivals worth building a Saturday or Sunday around, from a curated tea tasting at the Ferry Building to a drag-led Selena tribute in Mission Bay.
### 1. Spring SF International Tea Festival 2026When: Saturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3, 10am–5pm both days.Where: Ferry Building Marketplace, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco.Cost: From $21/day on Eventbrite — Funcheap code SFFC takes 20% off (~$16.80). Includes unlimited tastings and a souvenir porcelain cup.
The most squarely “food and drink festival” of the weekend.
30+ tea makers — Imperial Tea Court, K&K Chai, and Nepal Tea Collective among them — pouring what the Funcheap listing calls “hundreds of teas.” Free expert presentations run alongside the tasting floor…