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Free Holiday Snow Park 2012: Sunday | Civic Center
Sunday, December 16 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but canned food donations requested
| Civic Center Plaza
Free Holiday Snow Park 2012: Sunday  | Civic Center It’s winter, so it must be time for snow in San Francisco, right? Kids can sled down a big snow hill as Mayor Ed Lee hosts the 3rd Annual Free Holiday Snow Park in front of city hall with tons of snow on Saturday & Sunday, ...
2012 Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market | SF
Sunday, December 16 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Concourse Exhibition Center
2012 Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market | SF

The Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale returns to Concourse Exhibition Center from 11am-6pm on December 15 + 16, 2012 where you’ll find 250+ of today’s very best indie crafters, exciting interactive workshops, DJs, food, booze + plenty more.

All of your last minute holiday-shopping needs are …

2012 Holidays on Fourth Street: Santa Photos & Sing-Along | Berkeley
Sunday, December 16 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fourth Street (Berkeley)
2012 Holidays on Fourth Street: Santa Photos & Sing-Along | Berkeley

Sing Along with Santa 12-1pm
Pictures with Santa 1-4pm

2012 Santa Skivvies Run | Castro
Sunday, December 16 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch, registration to run is $35.
| The Lookout
2012 Santa Skivvies Run | Castro

The Santa Skivvies Run 2012 will be on Sunday, December 16th. Watch hundreds of bods drop their trousers, don santa hats and reindeer antlers and help raise funds to support the free and local services of San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
Although it costs upwards of $35 to register …

Jericho: Urban Nerf Gun Spy Game | Union Square
Sunday, December 16 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE with RSVP via Meetup.com
| Union Square Park
Jericho: Urban Nerf Gun Spy Game | Union Square Jericho is an urban spy game with Nerf guns played sneaky in public settings all over SF like malls and parks, where everyone assumes the role of a spy like a giant secret game of Capture the Flag. Each team of “agents” will carry out ...
Free Circus Variety Show: Sunday | SF
Sunday, December 16 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
| Circus Center
Free Circus Variety Show: Sunday | SF ‘Rockin’ Around the Big Top‘ is a free, family-oriented showcase presented by students, alumni, and community members from the training programs at Circus Center in San Francisco on December 14-16, 2012. Free, but RSVP is required. The show features aerial acts, ground acts, clowns, and ...
Santa 5k Run & Festival w/ Santa Rock Band | San Jose
Sunday, December 16 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch the race and enjoy the race festival
| Plaza de Cesar Chavez
Santa 5k Run & Festival w/ Santa Rock Band | San Jose

Catch the inaugural Santa Run Silicon Valley and watch a flurry of Santas whiz by on their 5k run through San Jose on Sunday, December 16, 2012.
Although sign ups to participate in the 5k are full, it should be fun for spectators to see up to 2,500 runners dressed up …

5th Annual Shaolin Kung Fu Exhibition | Chinatown
Sunday, December 16 – 3:00 pm | Cost: $6 | Chinese Culture Center
5th Annual Shaolin Kung Fu Exhibition | Chinatown

On Sunday, December 16, 2012 join the 5th anniversary of the Shaolin Kung Fu Exhibition, a festive event that includes Shaolin Kung Fu performances by Shaolin Masters and students from Shaolin Temple USA’s 3 culture centers in San Francisco, Fremont CA, Herndon VA, and Stanford …

49ers / Patriots Tailgate Party & Beer Tasting | SoMa
Sunday, December 16 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP, bring cash for food
| SoMa StrEat Food Park
49ers / Patriots Tailgate Party & Beer Tasting | SoMa

Come join Funcheap at SoMa StrEat Food Park for a Sunday evening of watching the 49ers (9-3-1) vs. Patriots (10-3), fun & games, a half-time beer tasting, giveaways, and, of course, food trucks!
And never fear the rain, there’s a nice big heated covered pavilion with …

9th Annual Holiday Lights Bike Ride & Potluck | SF
Sunday, December 16 – 6:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*Free for members, $5 for non-members.
| William McKinley Statue (The Panhandle)
9th Annual Holiday Lights Bike Ride & Potluck | SF

Get festive on SF Bike Coalition’s lively, annual two-wheelin’ pilgrimage to visit some of the city’s most stellar light displays on December 16, 2012.
Summon your creative holiday spirit and ring your silver bells, caroling all the way. Dress warm, don’t forget your bike lights, and …

Underground Films: Citizen Kane (1941) 16mm/Sound | Berkeley
Sunday, December 16 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations Accepted
| The Tannery
Underground Films: Citizen Kane (1941) 16mm/Sound | Berkeley

Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance.
“Before Kane, nobody in Hollywood knew how to set music properly in movies,” wrote filmmaker François Truffaut in a 1967 essay. “Kane was the first, in fact the …

Win Tix: Christmas Comedy Jam | Cobb’s Comedy Club
Sunday, December 16 – 7:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular cost, $15
| Cobb's Comedy Club
Christmas Comedy Jam | Cobb's Comedy Club

A selection of the Bay Area’s comedians with headliner Kabir Singh.
Featuring Mario Montes, Caroline Young, Lisa Del Sol, Yuri Kagan, PX Floro Carrasco, and your host Ellis Rodriguez with a special guest performance by Bad Santa.

Black Mass before Christ Mass | Hemlock Tavern
Sunday, December 16 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hemlock Tavern
Black Mass before Christ Mass | Hemlock Tavern

Need to rage before the holidays? Join Mike Giant and DJ Dougernaut for their annual holiday party, Black Mass before Christ Mass featuring hardcore, metal, rock, punk, and drunk at the Hemlock on Sunday, December 16, 2012.
There will be posters for sale; all posters are $20.
We …

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 …

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 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 …

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