7 amazing Bay Area things to do this weekend, April 26-28

Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from a big-screen tennis thriller to an amazing Gothic church tour to guilt-free waffles.

As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines. Meanwhile, if you’d like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free, just sign up at www.mercurynews.com/newsletters or www.eastbaytimes.com/newsletters.

1 PLAY: The secret Grace Cathedral

The iconic San Francisco church is an architectural masterpiece and an architectural wonder. And this new, behind the scenes tour is the best way to see it.

2 COOK & SCARF: Guilt-free delicious waffles

These banana coffee waffles are sweet, nutty and delicious. Oh, and they’re vegan too.

3 WATCH: SFFILM Fest is back

With it’s vibrant mix of spunky indie movies and a big new romance film starring Anne Hathaway, the San Francisco International Film Festival is back with its usual eclectic lineup. Here’s what you should see.

4 READ & COOK: 5 hot new cookbooks

Spring means it’s time to refresh and reinvent your cooking game, and these five new spring cookbooks should help you do just that.

5 SEE & HEAR: Great shows are all over

From Bay Area Dance Week to Adam Ant, there’s a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.

6 WATCH: Game, set and match to Zendaya

It’s been a big year for Oakland native Zendaya, who has gone from Disney sitcom “Shake It Up” to starring in two blockbuster movies. First there was the “Dune” sequel; now, there’s the tennis thriller “Challengers.”

7 SEE & HEAR: Broadway sensation lands in S.F.

Who would think a musical about a Black gay man writing a musical about a Black gay man writing a musical would be such a Broadway blockbuster? But “A Strange Loop” was indeed a surprise smash and now it’s playing in the Bay Area.