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Celebrate Walt Disney’s birthday and get free admission to The Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio for their only free day of the year from 10 am to 8 pm on Thursday, December 5, 2013.
The museum will host live animation, a scavenger hunt and a film screening of Walt: The …
This collection is a 34-course banquet of original stories from food-obsessed writers and chefs sharing their life-changing food experiences.
From the dubious joy of a Twinkie, to the grand celebration of an Indian wedding feast — the things we eat and the people we eat with …
The Royal Exchange is celebrating the 80th anniversary of prohibition’s demise with a costume party starting at 2 pm on Thursday, December 5, 2013.
Funcheap Tip: Mention the secret password “SPEAKEASY” to your server and enjoy your choice of free Spinach Dip, Pork Sliders, or Cod Bites …
An evening of holiday cheer in Golden Gate Park, the 84th annual Holiday Tree Lighting, featuring live entertainment, carnival rides and a visit from Santa.
Festivities on December 5, 2013 will begin at 4 pm, with the tree lighting ceremony to begin shortly after dusk.
The event …
The 21st Amendment Brewery in SoMa will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition on Thursday, December 5, 2013 as they do every year with a parade and a secret speakeasy event and the tapping of a special keg.
2013 21st Amendment’s “Repeal Day” Party
Thursday, …
As part of Illuminate SF, experience an evening of participatory pageantry highlighting three illuminated installations and artists talks as part of the neighborhood stroll from North Beach to the Embarcadero on Thursday, December 5, 2013.
You are encouraged to “illuminate” your clothing, creating a spontaneous collective …
Shop local at the 4th Annual Bernal Heights Holidays Stroll along Cortland Avenue with free snacks and grog along the way from 20+ local vendors and shops on December 5, 2013.
New for 2013 is the Holiday Marketplace at the Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center (515 Cortland across …
Grab your tackiest holiday sweater and chill out under a flurry of snowflakes at ‘Tis the Season NightLife.
Live Music & Snow Flurries in the Piazza:
8:00 & 9:30 pm, Listen to a DJ set by Nathan Blaz of Geographer
8:30 pm, Hear the syrupy-sweet sounds of up …
A spectacular Parade of Lights, Retailer Open House and Tree Lighting Ceremony will once again be held at Walnut Creek’s Broadway Plaza starting at 6 pm, with a light show at 7 pm on Thursday, December 5, 2013.
Find a comfortable spot on Broadway Plaza Street …
Goorin Bros., the fourth-generation, family-owned San Francisco-based company of bold hatmakers, is throwing a speakeasy soiree to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition Day on Thursday, December 5, 2013.
Dress to the nines in 1930s fashion and celebrate your right to drink in style …
It was on Dec. 5, 1933 that the Repeal of Prohibition was ratified and Denis McCarthy launched his cocktail bar on Mission Street at its current location.
Time to put on your flapper outfit and fedora hat to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Prohibition’s end and …
The Hotsy Totsy Club, Funcheap favorite and one of the Bay Area’s best bars according the SF Chronicle, will once again host a Repeal Day 1930s costume party on Thursday, December 5, 2013.
Dress in 1930s attire and you’ll get 50¢ draft beer and 50¢ whiskey shots from …
Featuring over 30 local entrepreneurs, you’ll be able to find everything from handmade jewelry to delightful chocolate treats and artisanal wines – from many profit organizations of San Francisco Economic Development Alliance.
Come by from 5-7 pm and enjoy a post-work Happy Hour provided by Newcastle to …
On Friday, Alite Designs and Comrade Brewing will host a special happy hour to kick off the weekend-long sale.
Comrade Brewing will be pouring four of their best beers like the Smoked Salted Caramel Belgian Quadrupel or Ma La Hot Pot Double IPA from 5-8 pm (or …
Join the city of Emeryville for their annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, December 6, 2013.
The event will start at City Hall for the traditional tree lighting.
After the lights are turned on, the party will parade its way down Park Ave. to Park Plaza …
Shop the best of Oakland this holiday season at the annual Holiday Pop Up at Jack London Square from 5-9 pm on Friday, December 6, 2013.
The Pop Up shop will feature more than 90 local vendors and artisans selling gifts for the holidays, men’s and women’s fashions, accessories, kids’ …
Join the Presidio community for its magical tree-lighting ceremony, a decades-old Presidio tradition on Friday, December 6, 2013.
Music will be provided by the Golden Gate Carolers (bring your singing voice). Light refreshments will follow in the Presidio YMCA gymnasium. Following the tree lighting, holiday craft …
Hayes Valley hosts the 22nd Annual Holiday Block Party, their biggest party of the year, from 5:30-9:30 pm on Friday, December 6, 2013.
Stroll around Hayes Valley and discover live music, in-store events, and perhaps even some free drinks and nibbles from businesses and galleries along Hayes, Gough,Octavia and …
Spend your evening in the Mission snacking, sipping and late-night shopping at independent local stores as the Mission District hosts its Sixth Annual Valencia Corridor Holiday Block Party from 6-10 pm on Friday, December 6, 2013.
Over 50 businesses along 16th Street and down Valencia will be offering live …
Tis the season to be shopping, so several North Beach shops will once again participate in the Annual Holiday Boutique Crawl. In 2013, you can enjoy not one, but two nights of shopping — on Friday, December 6 and Thursday, December 12, 2013, from 6-9 ... 
Toad the Wet Sprocket is back with their sixth album, New Constellation, which is out now on their own Abe’s Records label. New Constellation is their first studio release since 1997 and was produced by Mikal Blue. Celebrate this legendary band’s new release with an …
The Great Wall of Oakland celebrates the season with the Second Annual “Home For The Holidays” celebration on the Great Wall on two nights in 2013 – Plaid Friday, November 29, 2013, and the December Oakland Art Murmur on December 6, 2013.
The smorgasbord of events …
“Holiday Lights and Fanfare” is an inaugural series of musical events bringing holiday cheer to various locations in the Civic Center neighborhood from December 6-22, 2013. Each performance will feature the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Brass Quintet and will highlight cultural assets in the neighborhood. All events ... 
You had us at “burlesque” and “creepy puppets.” As Oakland Art Murmur winds down on your Friday night, find your way to the Stork Club on 23rd and Telegraph around 9 pm for the perfectly strange after-party, The First Friday Follies burlesque show, a monthly free ... 
On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ... 
