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Friday, May 25
Kick off Memorial Day weekend by joining us at the galleries of the California Historical Society for an evening with John King, urban architecture critic for the San Francisco Chronicle.
As part of continuing programming around the exhibition on display in the California Historical Society galleries …
In honor of the brand new “Earthquake” exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences, get dressed up in your best 1906 duds and travel back in time for this one-night-only premiere party filled with vaudeville, can-can dancers, period cocktails and brand new exhibits.
Win a pair …
Distinguished choreographer Raissa Simpson’s Push Dance Company commissioned British video artist Ben Wood and his collaborator technologist David Mark to present a seldom seen 3D dance installation called, Bitter Melon on May 25-28, 2012 in Union Square downtown San Francisco.
Steeped in the cultural histories of …
House of Floyd is San Francisco’s immersive Pink Floyd tribute band. Rather than simply replicating the iconic band’s recorded songs, House of Floyd focuses on the adventurous live arrangements and sonic explorations of their namesake.
Built around Pink Floyd’s legendary jam-based interpretations, House of Floyd lays down …
Saturday, May 26
The two-day Golden Gate Festival is the center point of the Bridge’s year-long 75th anniversary program during 2012.
With the rather obvious theme of “Bridging Us All,” the free community event seeks to honor this amazing landmark in a way that reflects the ingenuity, inclusiveness and creativity …
The 2012 San Francisco Carnaval Festival transforms Harrison Street into a wonderland of miscellaneous food, music, dance, art, crafts and other fun activities and events on several stages for the entire family to enjoy.
Spanning seven blocks, this two-day annual street festival will take place on Harrison Street between …
The 15th Annual Bay Area Classic Yo-Yo Contest is coming to Spreckels Temple of Music Bandshell in Golden Gate Park on May 26, 2012.
Some of the top competitors in the West Cost will gather in the park to test their skill, swap tricks, pick up …
The Treasure Island Flea is a monthly open-air flea market showcasing hundreds of local vendors ranging from indie designers, up-cyclers, collectors, handmakers, makers, bakers and more plus outdoor exhibits and gourmet food trucks.
The two-day flea market, which takes place the last weekend of every month, is …
CUESA and the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market celebrate berries. Come down to the market for a day of tasting and cooking with these spring gems. Visit the CUESA Classroom to taste a variety of berries found in the market and get inspired with berry-licious cooking …
The Presidio Trust and the Walt Disney Family Museum present a Golden Gate Bridge 75th anniversary commemorative film festival featuring seven films starring the Bay Area’s iconic superstar.
Bring a blanket, picnic, low lawn chair for music at 6 pm and the movie at dark. All screenings …
Take in the view from San Francisco’s picturesque Land’s End, socialize with more experienced amateur astronomers, and get some tips about the night sky.
Join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers on the fourth Saturday of the month for their next City Star Party.
Each City Star Party …
>> DATE CHANGE: Please note the event date was changed from April 27th to May 26th. The venue is still TBD
DJ Laser Tad (aka Tad Teste) brings a dose of hip hop to “American Tripps“, SF’s Berlin-Style Ping Pong Party for the very first time.
It’s gonna be …
Sunday, May 27
The two-day Golden Gate Festival is the center point of the Bridge’s year-long 75th anniversary program.
With the rather obvious theme of “Bridging Us All,” the free community event seeks to honor this amazing landmark in a way that reflects the ingenuity, inclusiveness and creativity of the …
On Sunday, May 27th, the 2012 San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade kickoffs at 9:30 a.m. at the corner of 24th and Bryant streets, where it will proceed west to Mission Street. From there, the parade heads north on Mission down to 17th Street, where it …
The Treasure Island Flea is a monthly open-air flea market showcasing hundreds of local vendors ranging from indie designers, up-cyclers, collectors, handmakers, makers, bakers and more plus outdoor exhibits and gourmet food trucks.
The two-day flea market, which takes place the last weekend of every month, is …
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 …
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 …
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 most Sundays at 1pm from April 22nd to October 7th and are free and open to the public. All concerts …
There’s a lot of free live music in San Francisco but Golden Gate Park Band has been doing it for possibly longer than anyone else. All concerts are free of charge and take place in Spreckles Temple of Music.
All concerts feature music of specific nationalities …
Join PhotoboothSF for their monthly photo walk around the Mission sponsored by Flickr. Bring your favorite instant camera or show up early to take one of ours for a spin- YES we have loaner cameras!
And for those of you who have been before and are …
The San Francisco Film Society presents a free screening with director Philip Kaufman of the brand new HBO film “Hemingway & Gellhorn” at the Castro Theater a day before the film’s premiere on HBO.
The film, which chronicles the tumultuous marriage of Ernest Hemingway and trailblazing …
The Berkeley Underground Film Society is a club for collectors, researchers, and film enthusiasts in the East Bay and San Francisco Area.
Every Sunday they reach into their archives for a selective film history of unseen, rarely projected, or otherwise obscure 8mm, 9.5mm, and 16mm prints.
Berkeley Underground Film …
Monday, May 28
Join veterans, families, and the community for Memorial Day, May 28, 2012 at the Presidio. A procession will begin along the new greens in the Main Post (near Lincoln and Sheridan) at 10:30 am led by the 191st U.S. Army Band. The parade will include veterans …
AAA’s Tipsy Tow Program offers a free tow for drinking drivers in Northern California from 6pm on Memorial Day 2012 until 6am the next morning, in Northern California, Nevada and Utah.
And you don’t even have to be a AAA member.
For Tipsy Tow, call (800) 222-4357 …
Tuesday, May 29
Vegan Hacker is a casual workshop-style food hacking event that every month takes a new dish (like ravioli, corn dogs or even twinkees) and explores how to creatively make a tasty vegan version. Share your culinary skills or get some new ones.
Vegan Hacker | Monthly Food Hacking …
