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Sunday, July 8

Fillmore Jazz Festival 2012 | Sunday
Sunday, July 8 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Fillmore District
Fillmore Jazz Festival 2012 | Sunday

For a second day, the 2012 Fillmore Jazz Festival returns with live music from morning to evening taking over the streets on three stages on Saturday and Sunday. The largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, it draws over 90,000 visitors. All performances are …

SFFD “Get Ready Rally” | Mission
Sunday, July 8 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | SFFD Division of Training
SFFD

Join NERT (The San Francisco Fire Department Neighborhood Emergency Response Team) and the San Francisco Fire Department on July 8, 2012, to celebrate and learn about actions to get really ready for any emergency.
Workshops will cover what everyone should know to prepare individually, as a …

North Beach Mini-Street Fair | Kerouac Alley
Sunday, July 8 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Jack Kerouac Alley
North Beach Mini-Street Fair | Kerouac Alley

A Fair to Remember is a gathering of local creatives. They have everything from bakers to vintage collectors, soap makers, jewelry and print makers, photographers and painters and their outdoor fair is a unique shopping experience held in Jack Kerouac Alley between Vesuvio Cafe and …

Free Natural Vertical Gardening Class | SF
Sunday, July 8 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Flora Grubb
Free Natural Vertical Gardening Class | SF

Join Flora Grubb to learn how to make your own natural vertical garden.
Lots of plants love to grow on steep, vertical surfaces like cliffs and trees. Using vertical-loving plants like ferns, bromeliads, tillandsias, and other epiphytic plants makes wall gardening super easy and fun. …

9th Annual Temescal Street Fair | Oakland
Sunday, July 8 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Temescal District
9th Annual Temescal Street Fair | Oakland

The event features two stages (Main stage and Kid’s stage) and promotes local craft artists and cultural performers, representative of the rich mosaic of culture in the area on July 8, 2012.

$1 Skeeball-A-Thon and $3 Cocktails | SF
Sunday, July 8 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry, but all drinks and activities must be paid for.
| Clash HQ
$1 Skeeball-A-Thon and $3 Cocktails | SF

Roll Skeeball, drink and jam all in the name of a good cause to help instill creativity and entrepreneurship in children.
Join Joey the Cat (current Brewskee-ball National Champion) from 12-6pm to raise funds for Caine’s foundation. Roll Skeeball for a $1/game, win hourly prizes, enjoy $3 …

Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party | SF
Sunday, July 8 – 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 …

Free San Francisco Symphony Concert | Stern Grove Festival
Sunday, July 8 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Stern Grove
Free San Francisco Symphony Concert | Stern Grove Festival

An annual favorite, the San Francisco Symphony performs with Music Director and Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas in a rare summer appearance. The afternoon’s program features the iconic sounds of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus.
Stern Grove Festival 2012

Free Music Comedy Show with Bobby Joe Ebola & the Children MacNuggits | Rasputin Berkeley
Sunday, July 8 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rasputin Berkeley
Free Music Comedy Show with Bobby Joe Ebola & the Children MacNuggits | Rasputin Berkeley

Bobby Joe Ebola and The Children MacNuggits will be playing a live in-store performance to celebrate the release of their upcoming 7″ Bone Dagger.
The MacNuggits have become legend in the musical underground of the Bay Area and beyond, with their infamously unpredictable mix of …

Kabuki on Film: The 47 Ronin | Japantown
Sunday, July 8 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC)
Kabuki on Film: The 47 Ronin | Japantown

Join us as we study on film the Kabuki dramas “The Yamazaki Highway” and “Kampei’s Death,” two famous acts from “The 47 Ronin,” one of the most popular samurai revenge tales of all time. No need to have seen prior acts; these two form a …

IKEA Slumber Party Flashmob | Emeryville
Sunday, July 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | IKEA Emeryville
IKEA Slumber Party Flashmob | Emeryville

The Squirt Gun Mafia, the same group that put together the Poncho Fashion Show and the Hippies vs. Hipsters Water Wars are at it again – this time trying to take over the beds at IKEA
At 7:00 PM on July 8th, 2012 we will climb …

Free Documentary: A Boy Named Charlie Brown | Berkeley
Sunday, July 8 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations Accepted
| The Tannery
Free Documentary: A Boy Named Charlie Brown | Berkeley

BUFS or the Berkeley Underground Film Society is an all ages club for collectors, researchers, and film enthusiasts in the East Bay and San Francisco area. Their goal is to review and share a selective film history of movies on film.
Every Sunday, they’ll screen buried, …

Win Tix: Hella Gay’s Fag Hag Comedy Show | SF Hella Gay's Fag Hag Comedy Show | SF

A man’s best friend is a dog, a woman’s best friend is a diamond and a gay’s best friend is a fag hag. They’re messy, they’re outrageous, they’re drama, and that’s why we love them.
The Fag Hag Comedy Show is hosted by Charlie Ballard and will feature …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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
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