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East Bay SPCA Adoptathon | Oakland
Sunday, July 22 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
East Bay SPCA Adoptathon | Oakland

The East Bay SPCA will host its annual Adoptathon at Jack London Square on Sunday, July 22, 2012 from 10 am to 3 pm. This year’s event will be bigger and better than ever, and feature more than 300 adoptable animals from 35 Bay Area …

5th Annual LaborFest Book Fair & Poetry Night | SF
Sunday, July 22 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
5th Annual LaborFest Book Fair & Poetry Night | SF

Come on out to Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts for the 5th annual LaborFest, taking place on Sunday, July 22, 2012. The event will take place from 10am till 9pm.
The LaborFest BookFair features a wide range of speakers, discussions, and authors, including:

Ruth Goldstein on the …

Acura ILX: Free “Ride & Drive” Festival | Candlestick Park
Sunday, July 22 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP and giving acura a ton of personal informaiton
| Candlestick Park
Acura ILX: Free

In an attempt to lure Gen Y into thinking that “luxury” vehicles at $26k are a great deal, Acura is hosting a free “Ride & Drive” event at Candlestick Park July 21 and 22.
Basically, it’s a glorified test drive to get you to fall in …

Renegade Craft Fair 2012 | Fort Mason
Sunday, July 22 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Fort Mason Center
Renegade Craft Fair 2012 | Fort Mason

The Renegade Craft Fair returns to Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion for the 5th annual San Francisco fair featuring hundreds of the best indie-craft and DIY artisans from all over the Bay Area.
The free-to-attend fair features both local and national talent, shoppers can anticipate a …

Festival of the Chariots 2012 | Golden Gate Park
Sunday, July 22 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sharon Meadow
Festival of the Chariots 2012 | Golden Gate Park

The “Festival of the Chariots,” known throughout India as the “Ratha Yatra” festival, has been performed for thousands of years in Puri, India and today it is celebrated in all major cities through out the world. More then 3,000 people attend each year in San …

Sunday Streets 2012 | Bayview
Sunday, July 22 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Bayview
Sunday Streets 2012 | Bayview

Sunday Streets is San Francisco’s official block party – a sorta-monthly roving neighborhood celebration where the streets are closed to vehicles so pedestrians, roller skaters, bicyclists, yoga classes… whoever can take over for an afternoon.
The July 22, 2012 event will take place in Bayview. 

Sunday Streets | …

Alfred Hitchcock’s San Francisco | A Walking Tour
Sunday, July 22 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free but donations accepted
| Huntington Park
Alfred Hitchcock's San Francisco | A Walking Tour

The Master of Suspense loved San Francisco and used its beauty, elegance and mystery to great effect in several films. From Nob Hill to Union Square, you’ll see some of the hotels, clubs, retail stores and other locations featured in Vertigo and other Hitchcock classics.
During …

Vinyl Swap Meet & Drink | NoPa
Sunday, July 22 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but you'll have to buy the drinks
| Vinyl Coffee and Wine Bar
Vinyl Swap Meet & Drink | NoPa

Come join us this month as Groove Merchant Records and Vinyl Coffee & Wine Bar present Vinyl Swap. Come through and get your fix of funk, soul, hip-hop, disco, latin, boogie, etc. all day long.
Free at the door. Drink specials include $2 Sessions, $5 Micheladas, …

Arizmendi Bakery & Pizzeria 9th Anniversary Party | Emeryville
Sunday, July 22 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Arizmendi Bakery & Pizzeria (Emeryville)
Arizmendi Bakery & Pizzeria 9th Anniversary Party | Emeryville

On Sunday July 22, 2012, Arizmendi will host a birthday party. Join them for free cake and other fun festivities. So come spend some time at the bakery, tell your friends, and help reign in their 10th year with style.
From 1-4pm on Sunday come enjoy …

Photo Walk & Workshop with Muni Diaries | Downtown
Sunday, July 22 – 1:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*$10 for film, camera rental, and photo walk; $7 for Students
| Lomography San Francisco
Photo Walk & Workshop with Muni Diaries | Downtown

Join Lomography for a special workshop hosted by your favorite source for transportation inspiration in the city: Muni Diaries. You will have a tutorial on the best way to shoot (on MUNI and outside of it), then have an interactive photo walk with your favorite lines. …

Free Food Truck Sunday | SOMA StrEat Food Park Free Food Truck Sunday | SOMA StrEat Food Park

Did someone say, “free food trucks???” Hell yes!
Yup, it’s true! This Sunday you can grub for free at your choice of 8 food trucks at the SOMA StrEat Food Park thanks to the mobile payment app LevelUp (its free to download) for either iPhone or android.
Food tucks …

Pete Escovedo Orchestra & Sheila E. | Stern Grove Festival
Sunday, July 22 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Stern Grove
Pete Escovedo Orchestra & Sheila E. | Stern Grove Festival

The Escovedo family brings the beat in this one-of-a-kind performance featuring the Pete Escovedo Orchestra, The E Family Band with Pete, Juan, Peter Michael, and Sheila E, and a special performance by Sheila E.
Stern Grove Festival 2012
Sunday Concerts at 2pm
June 24 – August …

Avant-Garde Punk Rock Concert: Thee Hobo Gobbelins | Rasputin Berkeley
Sunday, July 22 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rasputin Berkeley
Avant-Garde Punk Rock Concert: Thee Hobo Gobbelins | Rasputin Berkeley

Come see Thee Hobo Gobbelins live at Rasputin Berkeley on Sunday, July 22, 2012.
The Hobo Gobbelins emerge from the pulsing art vortex of Oakland, Ca., the green-skinned child of punk rock, avant-garde performance art and hobo soul. Drawing on a dizzying array of influences, …

Picklewater Free Circus Festival | Union Square
Sunday, July 22 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Picklewater Free Circus Festival | Union Square

Presented by Union Square Live, The Picklewater Free Circus Festival returns for its fifth year at Union Square. The Picklewater Free Circus Festival is a free festival of circus arts featuring some of the best in Circus Arts from around the bay area, the festival …

United States of Pie | Noe Valley
Sunday, July 22 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Omnivore Books on Food
United States of Pie | Noe Valley

Learn the best pie recipes from regions all over the country

$5 Movie Day: The Dark Knight Rises | Regal Jack London
Sunday, July 22 – All Day | Cost: $5*
*$5 tickets all day Tuesday and Sunday. 3D films generally $8.
| Regal Jack London Square
$5 Movie Day: The Dark Knight Rises | Regal Jack London

Tired of shelling out $10-$12 for movies in the theater? Then take advantage of the Regal Jack London’s all day $5 movie deal on Sundays and Tuesdays.
Even brand new movies like The Dark Knight Rises, are only $5, with 3D movies clocking in at a …

Free Rock Concert: Surplus 1980 | Amoeba Berkeley
Sunday, July 22 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (Berkeley)
Free Rock Concert: Surplus 1980 | Amoeba Berkeley

Amoeba Home Grown presents a free showcase featuring Amoeba Berkeley’s July Homegrown artist Surplus 1980.
Surplus 1980 is a rock band, the second coming of the instrumental punk band Mute Socialite. Surplus 1980 is a thicker brew with vocals, horns, and strings added here and there, …

Pioneers of Early Stop Motion Animation | Berkeley
Sunday, July 22 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations Accepted
| The Tannery
Pioneers of Early Stop Motion Animation | Berkeley

Bray Productions was the dominant animation studio based in the United States in the years before World War I. The studio was founded in December 1914 by J. R. Bray, perhaps the first studio entirely devoted to series animation at that time.
Come out for a …

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 …

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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