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Sunday, September 9

38th Annual Solano Stroll & Parade | Berkeley & Albany
Sunday, September 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Solano Avenue
38th Annual Solano Stroll & Parade | Berkeley & Albany

The Solano Stroll takes place Sunday, September 9, 2012 from 10am to 6pm when the twin cities of Albany and Berkeley along with over five hundred vendors, non-profit organizations, food booths and entertainers pack themselves into 26 blocks of free fun.
The festival kicks off with …

41st Annual Art & Wine Festival | Mountain View
Sunday, September 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Downtown Mountain View
41st Annual Art & Wine Festival | Mountain View

One of America’s top art festivals, more than 200,000 arts lovers gather in Silicon Valley’s epicenter for this vibrant multicultural celebration.
The two-day festival features 600 professional artists and craftmakers showing exceptional handcrafted wares, live music, festive food and drink, microbrews and margaritas, an organic and green …

KUSF’s Rock’n'Swap Record Fair | USF
Sunday, September 9 – 10:00 am | Cost: $3*
*$3 admission, USF students get in for free
| McLaren Hall at USF
KUSF's Rock'n'Swap Record Fair | USF KUSF’s Rock-n-Swap is a Giant Music Lover’s Fair where vendors come from all over to sell music related items in various formats & genres – many offer hard-to-find & rarities. Vinyl galore, CDs, DVDs, posters, books and so much more. This event is one of the ...
Sunday Streets 2012 | Western Addition
Sunday, September 9 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Western Addition
Sunday Streets 2012 | Western Addition

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 September 9, 2012 event will take place around Western Addition/N. Panhandle, …

2012 Rolex Big Boat Yacht Racing: Final Day | SF
Sunday, September 9 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free for spectators.
| St. Francis Yacht Club
2012 Rolex Big Boat Yacht Racing: Final Day | SF

11am – Racing
4pm – Rolex Trophy Ceremony

Inner Sunset Sundays 2012 | Monthly Block Party & Street Fair
Sunday, September 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Inner Sunset
Inner Sunset Sundays 2012 | Monthly Block Party & Street Fair

Box Castle and cardboard sword fight: Build, cut up, and get lost in a massive network of boxes and swords. Kids only.
Craft table: Let your creativity flourish with a host of fun materials.
Interactive Infoboards: A “Where are you from?” survey, “Let’s form a new group” …

Jack Daniels 49ers Tailgate: Food Trucks & Games | SF
Sunday, September 9 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| Secret Location (SF)
Jack Daniels 49ers Tailgate: Food Trucks & Games | SF

Enjoy watching the San Francisco 49ers play the Green Bay Packers on massive big screens with Jack Honey cocktails, food truck eats, tailgate games and prizes, cheerleaders and a special cameo appearance by Roger Craig  at the ‘Jack Honey Tailgate Throwdown’ on Sunday, September 9th from 12 …

Kerouac Alley Street Fair | North Beach
Sunday, September 9 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack Kerouac Alley
Kerouac Alley Street Fair | North Beach

Rejoice freely on the roads of Kerouac Alley with “A Fair to Remember” art and music festival on Sunday, September 9th. Live music and activities will stretch from Fresno Alley, upper Grant Avenue to Telegraph Hill Blvd. to Pioneer Park.

2012 Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival: Sunday | SF
Sunday, September 9 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Chocolate samples are extra.
| Ghirardelli Square
2012 Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival: Sunday | SF

Sunday, September 9, 2012 Schedule
On The Hunt for Ghirardelli Chocolate – Hunt for Ghirardelli Chocolate Booth
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm — On The Hunt
Chef Demonstrations at the Culinary Stage – West Plaza, Ghirardelli Square
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm — Steve Genzoli, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company “Chocolate …

Lower Haight Sidewalk Sale & Block Party | Second Sundays
Sunday, September 9 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but bring cash for purchases
| Lower Haight
Lower Haight Sidewalk Sale & Block Party | Second Sundays The merchants  and crafters of Lower Haight take to the sidewalks on the second Sunday of every month to showcase their latest creations. Expect nearly 20  local crafters, record sales, BBQ, neighborhood sidewalk sales and even vintage boomboxes. Lower Haight Second Sundays Sidewalk Sale Second ...
Indie Mart DIY, Design & Music Festival | SF
Sunday, September 9 – All Day | Cost: $3*
*$3 suggested donation (or what you can afford)
| Thee Parkside
Indie Mart DIY, Design & Music Festival | SF

Come shop tons of vendors, hang out, drink and watch bands inside Thee Parkside, get a lil sunburn and people watch at the second Summer Indie Mart hitting outside on Sunday, September 9th, 12-7pm at Thee Parkside and all down Wisconsin Street.
This one is the …

2012 Summer “Do Over” DJ Party | Phoenix Hotel
Sunday, September 9 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP.
| Phoenix Hotel
2012 Summer

The legendary backyard boogie, the Do Over is back in San Francisco on September 6, 2012 for an Indian summer get down.
RSVP for the Do Over to attend.
Hosted by Haycock, Strong & blacc and a secret cast of mystery guests rocking sunny jams and classics …

Golden Gate Park Band | No Concert on September 9th
Sunday, September 9 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music
Golden Gate Park Band | No Concert on September 9th

Please note that because of Opera in the Park, this Golden Gate Park band is NOT performing on September 9, 2012
The Golden Gate Park Band, under the direction of Michael L. Wirgler, presents the 130th season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse .
The weekly concerts take place …

Opera in the Park 2012 | Golden Gate Park
Sunday, September 9 – 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Sharon Meadow
Opera in the Park 2012 | Golden Gate Park

The San Francisco Opera puts on their annual free concert in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, September 9, 2012, at 1:30pm in Sharon Meadow on the east side of the park just west of Haight and Stanyan.
Bring a picnic and enjoy this outdoor concert which will …

Hopie In-Store Hip Hop Concert | Berkeley
Sunday, September 9 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rasputin Berkeley
Hopie In-Store Hip Hop Concert | Berkeley

Watch MC Hopie Spitshard perform live for an in-store concert at 2 PM at Rasputin Music in Berkeley.
“San Francisco MC Hopie has been a fixture in the underground hip hop scene since her first release, “The Diamond Dame”, in 2008, which immediately earned her placement in URB’s Next 1000.
 In …

Traditional Filipino Kulintang & Electronic Music Mash-up | Union Square
Sunday, September 9 – 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Traditional Filipino Kulintang & Electronic Music Mash-up | Union Square

Join Kularts for live music and dance in Union Square on Sunday, September 8th at 2:30 PM.
Ron Quesada’s Kulintronica is a fusion of traditional kulintang and electronic music, combined with live guitar looping to create a wondrous soundscape. Kulintang music comes from the Southern Philippines. Complicated …

1938 Laurel & Hardy Talkie Movie Day | East Bay
Sunday, September 9 – 4:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 suggested donation
| Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
1938 Laurel & Hardy Talkie Movie Day | East Bay

Sunday September 9 4:00 PM Suggested donation $5
Laurel & Hardy Talkie Matinee
A Chump at Oxford (1938) Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy go to college after doing a good deed.
Preceded by shorts:
Mush and Milk (1933) Our Gang
Scram (1932) Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy

Rhythm Nation Janet Jackson Flash Mob | SF
Sunday, September 9 – 5:20 pm | Cost: FREE | Cable Car Turnaround
Rhythm Nation Janet Jackson Flash Mob | SF

Join Bay Area Flash Mob for a Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation flash mob on Market Street and Powell at the cable car turn around.
If you know the steps, join right in, or just grab your camera and enjoy the performance.
Why is this flash mob different from …

“deciBall”: Strange 3D Arcade Game Music Performance | Oakland
Sunday, September 9 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rock Paper Scissors Collective

Come play a new sonically expressive “arcade instrument” with deciBall (dB) – an Arcade Instrument that blends aspects of classic arcade games into a three dimensional, sonically expressive, environment.
Chip and Tune your way through the Chamber to discover new sounds in this aural exploration experience.

Win Tix: Fiona Apple Live in Concert | San Jose
Sunday, September 9 – 7:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $45.00 + $10.85 fee
| San Jose Civic
Fiona Apple Live in Concert | San Jose

Fiona Apple kicks off the second leg of her summer headline tour at the San Jose Civic on September 9th with metaphor-laden outpourings set to music that pulls rock, show tunes, classical piano and jazz into her own realm of brooding and bravado. Opening: Blake Mills.
“Apple’s …

Win Tix: Hella Gay Cerebral Comedy Night | SF
Sunday, September 9 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Special $5 admission if you mention FuncheapSF at the door. Otherwise $10.
| Deco Lounge
Hella Gay Cerebral Comedy Night | SF

The Hella Gay Cerebral Comedy Night features an array of highly intelligent comedians who will make laugh about politics, current events, and cleverly crafted witticisms.
Hosted by Tammy Powers featuring Matt Gubser, Leslie Small, Rebecca Arthur, Zorba Hughes, Duat Mai, Samson Koletkar, William Head, with Aundre The …

Win Tix: New York Night Train Soul Clap & Dance Off | Great American Music Hall
Sunday, September 9 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*$13
| Great American Music Hall
New York Night Train Soul Clap & Dance Off | Great American Music Hall

New York Night Train DJ Jonathan Toubin throws the raddest underground rock parties in New York and now he’s in SF for one night to spin 45s from the mid-’60s to early-’70s r &b and funk that will have you dancing with the stars.

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 …

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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