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Sunday, June 12

41st Annual Live Oak Park Fair | Berkeley
Sunday, June 12 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Live Oak Park
41st Annual Live Oak Park Fair | Berkeley

Live Oak Park Fair is a free event featuring over 100 high caliber artists and craftspeople from around the Western States. It’s on Saturday & Sunday, June 11-12th from 10am to 6pm at Live Oak Park in Berkeley.

affordable contemporary art & fine crafts
handcrafted jewelry & accessories
couture …

12th Annual Butterfly & Bird Festival | Fremont
Sunday, June 12 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*We think this is free, but haven't been able to 100% confirm with the event organizers
| Coyote Hills Regional Park
12th Annual Butterfly & Bird Festival | Fremont

Come to a jewel of an East Bay park and spend a day of adventure and learning that allows you to get close to nature’s flying critters.

Learn to create a wildlife-friendly habitat in your backyard
Take a garden tour
Hear from the educational speakers and watch slide …

Sunday Streets: Break Dancing & Free Bike Rentals | Bayview
Sunday, June 12 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Bayview
Sunday Streets: Break Dancing & Free Bike Rentals | Bayview

Sunday Streets 2011 Season continues the tradition of visiting diverse communities throughout the City with a variety of routes in different neighborhoods.
2011 events will extend into new neighborhoods and include more diverse program elements that highlight each neighborhood’s unique character and often overlooked community attractions …

Pie or Die: SF Food Wars | Ferry Building
Sunday, June 12 – 12:00 pm | Cost: $16*
*$16 benefits local bay area food efforts.
| Ferry Building
Pie or Die: SF Food Wars | Ferry Building

The spring season’s best ingredients are making their way into many a dish, but none more perfect than…well, pie, of course! Join us in partnership with SF Food Wars, on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at The Ferry Building for an afternoon of pie, fresh air, …

Pets, Pinot & Jazz | Saratoga
Sunday, June 12 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Wine tasting costs $10 or you get free tastes if you bring a pet.
| The Mountain Winery
Pets, Pinot & Jazz | Saratoga

Your pooch or pet llamas are welcome here to a beautiful Silicon Valley winery for an event that includes wine tasting, live jazz and tons of lovable pets. It’s a benefit for the Furry Friends Rescue.
Wine Tasting:
Delight your palate and taste The Mountain Winery’s Estate …

Free Sail Boat Rides at Cal Sailing Club | Berkeley
Sunday, June 12 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cal Sailing Club
Free Sail Boat Rides at Cal Sailing Club | Berkeley

Come enjoy a sail on the beautiful San Francisco Bay this Sunday.
Experienced skippers will be taking the public out for a sail on larger keel boats or speedy 15ft. dinghies. No experience necessary and first-time sailors are encourage to come. This is an Open …

Bring Your Own Beer Hike | Presidio
Sunday, June 12 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Presidio Gate at Arguello
Bring Your Own Beer Hike | Presidio

There are the run-of-the-mill hikes, and then there’s this awesome guide. Last time around, Alex Genadinik led a “wine hike” but, problem was, there wasn’t enough wine for everyone.
This time, it’s a Bring Your Own Beer Hike in the Presidio: Beer is cheap (Trader Joe’s, …

Guitar Wizards of the Future Anti-Folk @ Rasputin | Berkeley
Sunday, June 12 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rasputin Music
Guitar Wizards of the Future Anti-Folk @ Rasputin | Berkeley

Anti-folk from the East Bay, Guitar Wizards of the Future play Rasputin Music in Berkeley on June 12th.

Free Organ Concert | Grace Catherdal
Sunday, June 12 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral
Free Organ Concert | Grace Catherdal

Thomas Joyce, the Assistant Director of Music at Grace Cathedral, will play an eclectic program of organ repertoire and transcriptions.
Please note the start time of 3 p.m. There will be no Evensong on this day.

San Francisco Mixtape Society #6 | The Mission
Sunday, June 12 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Optional donations go to the Save KUSF project.
| The Make-Out Room
San Francisco Mixtape Society #6 | The Mission

SF Mixtape Society is a quarterly gathering that can perhaps best be described as a mixtape club meets Secret Santa party. People make and bring mixtapes based on the theme, and leave with a mixtape assembled by someone else.
This month’s theme is Lemonade Stand, and …

Every Sunday

The Free Book Store | East Bay
Every Sunday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Bay Area Free Book Exchange
The Free Book Store | East Bay

Visit the Bay Area Free Book Exchange (open every Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm in El Cerrito) and take home up to 100 books for free.
Yes, all 10,000+ books on all the shelves are available to the public, free of charge. …

Free Football Sunday BBQ | Ace’s Bar
Every Sunday – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, though you should probably buy a few drinks
| Ace's Bar
Free Football Sunday BBQ | Ace's Bar

Spend a Football Sunday the way it was meant to be enjoyed – stuffing your face full of free BBQ. Every Sunday football game, Ace’s gives sports fans a free plate of burgers, sausages, and all the gooey fixins that go with it. Enjoy drink …

Free Sunday Yoga in the Park | Dolores Park
Every Sunday – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*rain may cancel
| Dolores Park
Free Sunday Yoga in the Park | Dolores Park

Free Yoga on Sundays in Dolores Park at 11am, provided by the teachers of the Purusha Yoga community.
Free Yoga Flow in the Park
Come and play outdoors, in nature. Enjoy inverting, reverting and melting into the ground. Join us on weekends for a rejuvinating morning flow …

Lindy in the Park: Free Outdoor Swing Dance | Golden Gate Park
Every Sunday – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Lindy in the Park: Free Outdoor Swing Dance | Golden Gate Park

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over.
Lindy in the Park | Free Outdoor …

East Bay Open Studios 2012
Every Sunday – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | East Bay
East Bay Open Studios 2012

During the first two weekends in June, the 2012 East Bay Open Studios connects the public with over 400 artists in 14 cities in the East Bay. Since 1979, this event remains the largest art event in the region and draws an annual audience over 50,000.
East …

Free Capoeira Class: Brazilian Martial Art Dance | Oakland
Every Sunday – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
Free Capoeira Class: Brazilian Martial Art Dance | Oakland

Come learn the basics of Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art, at the Jack London Square Farmers’ Market.
This cardio and strength training class includes learning the basic movements and acrobatics of this beautiful art form, as well as getting a chance to play with other …

Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary History Expo | SF
Every Sunday – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$5 suggested donation
| California Historical Society
Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary History Expo | SF

Take a trip back to the 1930s just by heading to SoMa and visiting the California Historical Society’s A Wild Flight of the Imagination: the Story of the Golden Gate Bridge – a brand new historical exhibit honoring the bridge’s 75th anniversary.
Experience the story of the …

Final Day: Toothpick Golden Gate Bridge Exhibit | SF
Every Sunday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Hyatt Regency San Francisco
Final Day: Toothpick Golden Gate Bridge Exhibit | SF

Check out a an exhibit presented by Ripley’s Believe It or Not  including a 13-foot model of the Golden Gate Bridge, constructed out of 30,000 toothpicks and glue in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco.
In addition you can view a 1/3rd scale …

Volunteer at Stern Grove 2012: Free Seating, Parking, Snacks & Drinks | SF
Every Sunday – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Stern Grove
Volunteer at Stern Grove 2012: Free Seating, Parking, Snacks & Drinks | SF

Want free reserved seating, reserved parking and free beverages and snacks during a Stern Grove event this summer? All you have to do is volunteer!
Volunteer positions include ushers, information booth staffers, bike valet, donation collectors, greeters, set up/take down experts and much more.
Sign up to …

$1 Horse Racing Day at Golden Gate Fields | Berkeley
Every Sunday – 12:30 pm | Cost: $1 | Golden Gate Fields
$1 Horse Racing Day at Golden Gate Fields | Berkeley

Sundays are Dollar Days at Golden Gate Fields. If you haven’t made it out yet, you should check out the thoroughbred action of horse racing. Nearly everything costs just a single buck at Golden Gate Fields in Albany.
Some Sundays there are also free concerts at …

Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party | SF
Every Sunday – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party | SF

There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels. The area is is called, “Skatin’ Place”. It is located at 6th Avenue and …

Bluegrass Sundays: Old-Timey Mini-Music Festival | Haight
Every Sunday – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Milk Bar
Bluegrass Sundays: Old-Timey Mini-Music Festival | Haight

The Milk  Bar presents “Bluegrass Sundays,” a free weekly concert with three bands performing 90-minute sets, each playing old-timey bluegrass, Americana, folk, blues, and other sub-genres of acoustic music.
Bluegrass Sundays
Every Sunday | 2 pm-10 pm
Milk Bar | 1840 Haight Street, SF
FREE
Bands generally start at 4 pm, 6 …

Free Shakespeare in the Park 2012 & Food Trucks | Presidio
Every Sunday – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Main Post Lawn
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2012 & Food Trucks | Presidio

Bring your family, friends, a blanket or low lawn chair, and a picnic to enjoy free professional theatre by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival. This year the festival features Henry V, the Bard’s exciting tale about the rise of a young king and the glories …

Free Sunday BBQ | Lower Haight
Every Sunday – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, although you should probably buy a drink
| Molotov's
Free Sunday BBQ | Lower Haight

Finish off the weekend at Molotov’s and enjoy an afternoon of free food (usually around 3pm) every Sunday between games of pool, retro pinball, and some serious punk rock ‘tude. While it’s usually burgers and hot dogs, occasionally the bar mixes it up with pizza, …

Free Dive Bar BBQ | Bender’s Bar & Grill
Every Sunday – 3:00 pm | Cost: Free*
*Free, but you'll have to buy the drinks
| Bender's Bar & Grill
Free Dive Bar BBQ | Bender's Bar & Grill

Since Sundays are the only day of the week that their kitchen’s closed, consider this Bender’s gift to you. Every Sunday from 3pm till 7pm, they’ll treat the public to a free BBQ with burgers, veggie options, or whatever else the bar’s in the mood …

Honky Tonk Sundays: Americana DJs & Drink Specials | Comstock
Every Sunday – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Comstock Saloon
Honky Tonk Sundays: Americana DJs & Drink Specials | Comstock

Comstock Saloon, SF’s throwback saloon on the edge of the Financial District hosts Honky Tonk Sundays. In the spirit of the wild west, guests can experience tunes from DJ Blaze Orange’s vinyl collection of 20th century American country music and throwback food from Saloon Chefs Carlos …

Tee-Party Sundays: T-Shirt Shopping Party w/ Free Cocktails & Cookies | SF
Every Sunday – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP is required for the Free $5 gift card (first 40 guests)
| 5th Stitch Collective
Tee-Party Sundays: T-Shirt Shopping Party w/ Free Cocktails & Cookies | SF

As a testament to keep Sunday a Funday, the designers at 5th Stitch Collective are throwing a little party every Sunday in August to launch a new t-shirt design each week.
Mingle with the designers, see our newest designs, and snack up on some free cookies …

North Beach By Night: Guided Walking Tour | SF
Every Sunday – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but donations accepted
| Meet at Specs Cafe
North Beach By Night: Guided Walking Tour | SF

San Francisco City Guides offers a free night-time guided walking tour of North Beach.
It’s where food, culture, colorful history, and unexpected views all intersect in an erstwhile Italian ‘urban village’ that was also cradle to San Francisco’s bohemia.
North Beach By Night | 2012
May through October …

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