Weekend Events

Maker Faire 2008, by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid

Maker Faire: The annual, family-friendly DIY fest, celebrating the arts, crafts, engineering, science projects, and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset is happening all weekend down at the San Mateo Expo Center. Get an early taste of Burning Man! Avoid the line and get your tickets ahead of time at these locations, which will also save you $5 off of regular admission. Or, for $35, you can get a year's subscription to Make Magazine, along with an adult day pass. Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Union Design Festival Sunday in Hayes Valley is a day full of fashion. There will be 130 participating designers selling a variety of clothing, accessories, textiles, and paper goods, along with artists and musicians performing in Patricia's Green Park. Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Octavia and Hayes Streets, free.

Tour de Fromage: That's right, it's a bike ride for cheese lovers! "Two-wheeled cheese appreciators" will visit some of the city's top fromage specialists, and they'll finish up with a cheese-sharing picnic at a nearby park. Don't forget to bring cash for those cheese purchases. Saturday from 11a.m. to 3 p.m., meet at the Panhandle Statue, Fell and Baker.

San Francisco LGBT Community Center's Pride Month Kick-Off Party: There will be live entertainment, an awards ceremony, and information about city and neighborhood offerings. Food and refreshments will be served. Saturday from Noon to 4 p.m., free.