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Make reservations for a fancy Mother\u2019s Day brunch at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco.<\/p>\n
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Just as every mom or mother figure is unique, so too are the ways to celebrate them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In honor of Mother\u2019s Day on Sunday, May 10, choose brunch paired with a show, live choral music in a botanical garden or catch the San Francisco Giants or the Golden State Valkyries during their home games, among other activities throughout the Bay Area.<\/p>\n
Explore the Chronicle\u2019s guide and discover the perfect way to celebrate mothers of all kinds this weekend.<\/p>\n
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Hang out with Mother Earth during a daylong outdoor nature-based meditation retreat with Awake in the Wild<\/a> founder Mark Coleman. Practice sensory awareness and cultivate insight, interconnection with nature and opening of the heart in the serene beauty of West Marin\u2019s San Geronimo Valley.<\/p>\n 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 9. Hermitage Meadow, Spirit Rock Meditation Center, 5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Woodacre. 415-488-0164. www.spiritrock.org<\/a><\/p>\n Mother\u2019s Day Tea Party and Flower Workshop<\/p>\n Make Mother\u2019s Day memories with a mix of creativity, nature and family-friendly activities. Enjoy a tea party, a hands-on local flower workshop and guided flower walk, flower dissections and a seed-bomb making craft.<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n San Francisco Chronicle Logo<\/p>\n Make us a Preferred Source to get more of our news when you search.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Add Preferred Source<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9. $25-$35, reservations required. Chabot Space and Science Center, 10000 Skyline Blvd., Oakland. 510-336-7300. www.chabotspace.org<\/a><\/p>\n Berkeley Potters Guild Annual Seconds Sale and Open Studios<\/p>\n Get a deal on unique vases, sturdy stoneware cups, ceramic jewelry, sculptural art and other pieces waiting to be discovered in the large open studio and marketplace event.\u00a0<\/p>\n 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, May 9-10. Free. Berkeley Potters Guild, 731 Jones St., Berkeley. 510-524-7031. www.berkeleypotters.com<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The Freda B moves past Alcatraz Island during a past opening day on the bay boat parade in San Francisco.<\/p>\n Carlos Avila Gonzalez\/S.F. Chronicle<\/p>\n Mother\u2019s Day Sailing on the Schooner Freda B<\/p>\n Board the schooner Freda B for a sunset sail around the bay with mom or a Sunday afternoon sail celebrating incredible women of the San Francisco Bay Area. Both will feature history and lore of the 80-foot gaff-rigged coastal schooner\/sailboat.<\/p>\n 6:45 p.m. Saturday, May 9; 1:15 p.m. Sunday, May 10. $107.47-$139.49, reservations required. Schooner Freda B, Slip 465, Sausalito. 415-331-0444. www.schoonerfredab.com<\/a><\/p>\n Red Oak Victory Mother\u2019s Day Pancake Breakfast<\/p>\n Enjoy breakfast aboard the restored World War II Victory ship SS Red Oak Victory, berthed in a historic Richmond shipyard. With live music and the original radio room in operation for attendees to send free radiograms to friends and family, and take in panoramic views of San Francisco Bay. Docent-led tours of the ship are available.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, May 10. $5-$44.52, reservations required. SS Red Oak Victory, 1337 Canal Blvd., Richmond. www.redoakvictory.us<\/a><\/p>\n Mother\u2019s Day kayak tour<\/p>\n Get close to marine life and enjoy the sea breeze during a relaxed morning paddle in a double sea kayak. The tour is for all levels and abilities. No experience necessary, and all gear is provided.\u00a0<\/p>\n 9:30 a.m.-noon Sunday, May 10. $75. Encinal Boat Ramp, 190 Central Ave., Alameda. 415-294-1972. www.stackedadventures.com<\/a><\/p>\n Celebrate\u00a0D\u00eda de las Madres Mother\u2019s Day event at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, featuring folkl\u00f3rico dance from Cuicacalli Dance Company\u2019s M\u00e9xico Lindo y Querido.<\/p>\n Exploratorium<\/p>\n Inner Sunset Flea Market: Mother\u2019s Day Edition<\/p>\n Celebrate Mother\u2019s Day browsing the lively community market with two blocks of vendors, live entertainment and family-friendly activities surrounded by the unique shops and eateries of the Inner Sunset neighborhood.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, May 10. Free. Irving Street between Ninth and 11th avenues, S.F. www.sunsetmercantilesf.com<\/a><\/p>\n D\u00eda de las Madres: Mother\u2019s Day 2026<\/p>\n Celebrate all mothers, and especially las mam\u00e1s latinas, at an all day event offering bilingual programming for moms and families featuring stories and traditions from Latino culture. Enjoy live salsa music with Agua Pura, folkl\u00f3rico dance from Cuicacalli Dance Company\u2019s M\u00e9xico Lindo y Querido and learn how to make handmade paper flowers.<\/p>\n 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10. Free. Exploratorium, Pier 15, S.F. 415-528-4444. www.exploratorium.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n The Westin St. Francis lobby is decked out with blooming decor for Mother\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n Courtesy of Michael Weber<\/p>\n \nMother\u2019s Day brunch at the Westin St. Francis\n<\/p>\n Celebrate Mother\u2019s Day with an elevated brunch experience at Bourbon Steak in the Westin St. Francis.\u00a0<\/p>\n 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, May 10. $89, reservations required. Westin St. Francis, 335 Powell St., S.F.\u00a0www.bourbonsteak.com<\/a><\/p>\n Mother\u2019s Day Loter\u00eda Drag Performance<\/p>\n Enjoy a Mother\u2019s Day drag event<\/a> hosted by Dulce de Leche, Per Sia and Sally Lim\u00f3n. Bring family, play a traditional bingo-like Mexican board game of chance, have a bite to eat and get ready to dance.<\/p>\n 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10. $5-$30, reservations required. Nido\u2019s Backyard, 104 Oak St., Oakland. www.backyardoakland.com<\/a><\/p>\n Half Moon Bay Wine & Jazz Festival<\/p>\n Take a coastal drive south to sample California wines while checking out an outstanding daylong lineup of live jazz hosted by bassist Marcus Shelby. Performers scheduled include Jes\u00fas Diaz y Su QBA, vocalist Stella Heath, flautist Rabiah Kabir, a Miles Davis tribute from the Marcus Shelby Nonet and Jeff Bordes & the Big Easy. Local food vendors and brews will be available in a craft brew garden.\u00a0<\/p>\n 11:15-5 p.m. Saturday, May 10. $68-$175, includes commemorative glass and tastings; VIP option available. Main St., Half Moon Bay. www.hmbwineandjazzfest.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Mother\u2019s Day brunch at the Ritz-Carlton<\/p>\n The holiday menu offers a very fancy, prix fixe brunch, dessert treats, mimosas and Bloody Marys in the elegant urban hotel resort.\u00a0<\/p>\n Seatings at 12:15 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10. $168, reservations required. Parallel 37, Ritz-Carlton, 600 Stockton St., S.F. 415-773-6168. www.ritzcarlton.com<\/a><\/p>\n Roses are bundled at the Flower Mart in San Francisco.\u00a0<\/p>\n Paul Chinn\/S.F. Chronicle<\/p>\n 85th annual Mother\u2019s Day Rose Show<\/p>\n With floral arrangements and artistic categories focused around this year\u2019s Stars, Stripes and Rose Petals theme, San Francisco Rose Society\u2019s long-running adjudicated event is a delight to the senses.<\/p>\n 12:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10. Free. County Fair Building Hall of Flowers, 1199 Ninth Ave., Golden Gate Park, S.F. 415-636-1512. www.sfrosesociety.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Golden Gate Park Band Mother\u2019s Day Concert<\/p>\n German Gonzalez will conduct the band for its annual Mother\u2019s Day program featuring clarinet soloist Sarah Jaegers.<\/p>\n 1 p.m. Sunday, May 10. Free. Spreckels Temple of Music Bandshell, 50 Hagiwara Drive, Golden Gate Park, S.F. 415-516-2084. www.goldengateparkband.org<\/a><\/p>\n The Golden Gate Park Band is scheduled to perform a special Mother\u2019s Day program at the\u00a0bandshell in the park in San Francisco on Sunday, May 10.<\/p>\n Golden Gate Park Band<\/p>\n Take Mom out to the ball game: Giants versus Pirates<\/p>\n Bring moms who love the Giants out for a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oracle Park and score discounted tickets as well as a quilted tote bag for the first 15,000 fans.<\/p>\n 1 p.m. Sunday, May 10. $49. Oracle Park, 24 WIllie Mays Plaza, S.F. 415-972-2209. www.mlb.com\/giants<\/a><\/p>\n San Francisco International Arts Festival: Sha Sha Higby\u2019s \u2018Feathered Fox\u2019<\/p>\n Using mobiles, puppetry and more, Higby\u2019s<\/a> multilayered masks and costuming draw attendees in with their intriguing stage work. Projection collaborator Keith Evans helps to metabolize the transformation of the handmade artifacts with moving light art accompaniment.\u00a0<\/p>\n 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10. $20-$30. Monkeybrains, 933 Treat Ave., S.F. 2840 Mariposa St., S.F. www.sfiaf.org\/sfiaf2026_sha_sha_higby<\/a><\/p>\n Persian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat is one of the artists scheduled to perform as part of the Together We Rise concert at Noe Valley Ministry in San Francisco on Sunday, May 10.<\/p>\n Tahereh Monzavi\/Noe Music<\/p>\n Young Women\u2019s Choral Projects of San Francisco Mother\u2019s Day Concert<\/p>\n Pack a picnic blanket and enjoy an afternoon of sweet songs surrounded by blooms and music.\u00a0<\/p>\n 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10. Included with garden admission. Celebration Garden, San Francisco Botanical Garden, 1199 Ninth Ave., Golden Gate Park, S.F. 415-661-1316. www.ywcp.org<\/a><\/p>\n Mission Dolores annual Mother\u2019s Day chamber music concert<\/p>\n Cellist Emil Miland and pianist-organist Jerome Lenk is set to perform a program of classical works for the annual Mother\u2019s Day event. A livestream of the performance will be available on the Mission Dolores\u00a0Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n 4 p.m. Sunday, May 10. Free-$10. Mission Dolores Basilica, 3321 16th St., S.F. 415-621-8203. www.missiondolores.org\/music-at-mission-dolores<\/a><\/p>\n Together We Rise: A Mother\u2019s Day Concert<\/p>\n Enjoy an afternoon affirmation of the potency of music to unite and uplift across identities and cultures. The program includes performances from the San Francisco Girls Choir led by Valerie Saint-Agathe, Iranian vocalist Mahsa Vahdat, Mexican singer-songwriter Diana Gameros and Palestinian-American oud virtuoso Clarissa Bitar and features songs and lullabies from many corners of the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n 5-7 p.m. Sunday, May 10. $15-$45. Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez St., S.F. 415-648-5236. www.noemusic.org<\/a><\/p>\n Golden State\u00a0Valkyries fans cheer during a preseason game against the Seattle Storm in April at Chase Center in San Francisco.<\/p>\n Matthew Huang\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Golden State Valkyries\u00a0<\/p>\n Bring mom out to enjoy local WNBA Valkyries superstars as they host reigning WNBA finalists the Phoenix Mercury for the home opening game at Chase Center.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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