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Sunday, June 30

Hip-Hop Supergroup “Deltron 3030″: Stern Grove Festival | 2013
Sunday, June 30 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations appreciated
| Stern Grove
Hip-Hop Supergroup

Hip-hop heroes Dan The Automator, Del the Funky Homosapien and Kid Koala team up as super-group Deltron 3030, performing an unforgettable concert with a full orchestra.
Kid Koala warms up the show with a DJ set.
A Pre-Concert Troc Talk takes place at noon in the Trocadero …

Free Twang Sundays: Country, Bluegrass & Rockabilly | North Beach
Sunday, June 30 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Tupelo
Free Twang Sundays: Country, Bluegrass & Rockabilly | North Beach Tupelo hosts Free Twang Sundays on most Sunday afternoons – a free concert featuring Bay Area bands playing Country, Western, Bluegrass, Americana, Y’All-ternative and Rockabilly. Admission is free and they have soul food for purchase.

Monday, July 1

“Corazón Under the Dome” 3D Light Show | Westfield Centre
Monday, July 1 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Westfield San Francisco Centre
Corazón Under the Dome is a short, fun, animated 3D light spectacular that’s a celebration of the heart of San Francisco. Showcasing iconic San Francisco images and songs, this dazzling new show rocks through the city’s history and was designed specifically for the Westfield dome. ...
Pyramid Brewery Beer Bingo | Berkeley
Monday, July 1 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but you'll have to buy your own booze and food.
| Pyramid Alehouse (Berkeley)
Pyramid Brewery Beer Bingo | Berkeley Come by Pyramid Brewery in Berkeley on the first Monday of the month to drink beer, play bingo and win prizes. It’s free to play, but it is first come, first serve, so grab your friends and get there early to get a seat and ...
Beatles Karaoke Night | Trendynob
Monday, July 1 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cafe Royale
Beatles Karaoke Night | Trendynob

Do you think your bird can sing? If so, Joshua Raoul Brody (Tango Number 9) with give you and the Fab Four a piano-bar treatment at the Beatles-only karaoke night at Cafe Royale, a neighborhood bar in the tenderloin with beer and ace soju …

Tuesday, July 2

de Young Museum Free Admission Day | First Tuesdays de Young Museum Free Admission Day | First Tuesdays

Founded in 1895 in Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum to showcase the museum’s priceless collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific.
The museum was designed …

Free Classic Elvis 1957 Film & Champagne Night | Top of the Mark
Tuesday, July 2 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, free wine tasting at 5:30p. 21+ First come first served
| Top of the Mark Lounge
Free Classic Elvis 1957 Film & Champagne Night | Top of the Mark

After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett (Elivs Presley, of course) becomes a teenage rock star in this classic 1957 musical.

Family Movie Night: “Hotel Transylvania” | SF
Tuesday, July 2 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Stonestown Galleria
Family Movie Night:

See the computer-animated comedy film Hotel Transylvania on Tuesday, July 2, 2013.
Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count’s teen-aged daughter.
The pre-show entertainment will be The Keith Show with balancing tricks, …

French Film, Wine & Conversation
Tuesday, July 2 – 6:45 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 suggested donation includes movie, wine & popcorn.
| Alliance Française of San Francisco
French Film, Wine & Conversation To help non-French speakers discover French cinema, The Alliance Française of San Francisco is offering a weekly Tuesday night class centered around a French film and conversation. The class will take place in their cozy theater with free wine, refreshments and popcorn all for a $5 donation ...
Wood Shoppe Free Concert Series | Brick & Mortar
Tuesday, July 2 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Brick & Mortar Music Hall
Wood Shoppe Free Concert Series | Brick & Mortar Wood Shoppe is a free monthly music series at Brick & Mortar Music Hall taking place every first Tuesday of the month. Get exposed to local and national emerging artists without the pressure of a cover charge. $3 Trumer Pils and $5 Sailor Jerry cocktails ...

Wednesday, July 3

Bhangra in the Park: WorldOne Festival Pre-Party | El Cerrito
Wednesday, July 3 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cerrito Vista Park
Bhangra in the Park: WorldOne Festival Pre-Party | El Cerrito

In anticipation for the 15th Annual July 4th WorldOne Festival, there will be Bhangra dancing, lesson and DJ in Cerrito Vista Park from 5-7 pm on July 3, 2013.
The lesson starts at 5 pm and dancing goes on until 7 pm.
Make sure to come back …

Color Me Badd Wednesdays: Cheap Drinks, Free Snacks & Coloring Books | Union Sq.
Wednesday, July 3 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover, bring cash for drinks and tips.
| The Cellar
Color Me Badd Wednesdays: Cheap Drinks, Free Snacks & Coloring Books | Union Sq. That local deadbeat-of-love, Broke Ass Stuart, is throwing his own ’90s slow jam happy hour at The Cellar on Wednesdays from 5-9 pm. Broke Ass Stuart will be the guest bartender who will sling you $3 beers, $4 wells and smuggle you some free bar snacks. ...
Salsa In The Square: Free Concert & Dance Lessons | Union Square
Wednesday, July 3 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Salsa In The Square: Free Concert & Dance Lessons | Union Square  Salsa in the Square, part of Union Square Live, takes place from 6-8 pm on the first Wednesday of the month from April to October (except June)  in 2013. Arrive early for free introductory dance lessons by professional dance instructors and stay for the open dance ...
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Wednesday, July 3 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with a drink special purchase.
| Northstar Cafe
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach. Get lubricated on $3.50 drink specials, win prizes (like best athletic wear… ’cause you need great threads to show your RPS moves) and the tournament champ wins a $50 bar tab ...

Thursday, July 4

Redwood City | Independence Day Parade, Festival & Fireworks | 2013
Thursday, July 4 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Downtown Redwood City
Redwood City | Independence Day Parade, Festival & Fireworks | 2013

The Redwood City Independence Day 2013 celebration packs in a full day of fun including a car show (9 am), the 75th annual parade (10 am), the 27th annual festival, a carnival, and most importantly, fireworks (9:30 pm) on Thursday, July 4, 2013.
Schedule | July 4, 2013
Pancake Breakfast …

Redwood City | Old-Fashioned 4th & Ice Cream Making Party | 2013
Thursday, July 4 – 10:00 am | Cost: $2.50*
*$2.50 for adults; $1.50 for seniors and students; and free for kids five and under.
| San Mateo County History Museum
Redwood City | Old-Fashioned 4th & Ice Cream Making Party | 2013

The San Mateo County History Museum hosts “An Old-Fashioned Fourth” within its museum, the 103 year old county courthouse in Redwood City from 10 am to 4 pm on Thursday, July 4, 2013.
A Family Past Times is a fun-filled exploration of history featuring arts, crafts and hands-on …

El Cerrito | WorldOne Festival: World Music & Circus Festival | 2013
Thursday, July 4 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Cerrito Vista Park
El Cerrito | WorldOne Festival: World Music & Circus Festival | 2013

Main Stage Music Lineup | July 4, 2013,  10 am to 7 pm

Tara Linden – tortilla Western
Del Mars – surf
Musical Arts Quintet – world chamber music
Ed Reen Quartet – jazz
Rusty Zinn and His Band – reggae
Suhaila Int’l Dance Company – belly dance
Fely Tchaco – West …

Berkeley Marina | 4th of July Fireworks & All Day Festival | 2013
Thursday, July 4 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Berkeley Marina
Berkeley Marina | 4th of July Fireworks & All Day Festival | 2013

The Berkeley Marina plays host to a bunch of exciting events including Kid’s Adventure Playground with old-fashioned sack races, face painting, live music, giant slides and more on July 4, 2013.
There’s crafts, food, free dragon boat rowing from noon to 5 pm, massages, carnival rides, an inflatable …

Albany | Beard & Mustache Contest & July 4th Celebration | 2013 Albany | Beard & Mustache Contest & July 4th Celebration | 2013

The little, friendly city of Albany throws one of the quirkiest July Fourth celebrations in the Bay with a Mustache Contest, a baby race called the Diaper Derby, a reptile vivarium and in 2013 – free ice cream.
At the 2013 Green, Red, White & …

SF Mime Troupe: Opening Day 2013 | Dolores Park
Thursday, July 4 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations accepted.
| Dolores Park
SF Mime Troupe: Opening Day 2013 | Dolores Park

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe continues its 54th season in Dolores Park with more free, lively satire.
The 2013 performance is titled Oil & Water, which is actually two shorter plays – Crude Intentions and Deal With the Devil – each stylistically unique, but topically linked …

Antioch | Riverfront 4th of July Fireworks & Evening Parade | 2013
Thursday, July 4 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Antioch
Antioch | Riverfront 4th of July Fireworks & Evening Parade | 2013

Antioch is bringing back the fireworks on July 4, 2013 in the town’s historic waterfront Rivertown District with a parade, car show and fireworks on the river at 9:30 pm. The parade is expected to draw over 5,000 spectators and, if the past years are anything to …

Lafayette | Buddhist 4th of July with Veggie Potluck | 2013
Thursday, July 4 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Buddha Gate Monastery
Lafayette | Buddhist 4th of July with Veggie Potluck | 2013

Join Buddha Gate Monastery to celebrate Independence Day with relaxation, serenity, and enlightenment on July 4, 2013.
Arrive at 6 pm for a veggie potluck and a mountain pilgrimage for world peace.
For more detailed information, call the monastery at 925-934-2411.
There might be a slight pitch to have …

AAA Tipsy Tow: Free Car Tow Home | Fourth of July 2013
Thursday, July 4 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
AAA Tipsy Tow: Free Car Tow Home | Fourth of July 2013 AAA’s Tipsy Tow Program offers a free tow for drinking drivers in Northern California from 6 pm on most major holidays (read: popular times to get wasted) until 6 am the next morning, in Northern California, Nevada and Utah. And you don’t even have to be ...
Lower Polk Art Walk | SF
Thursday, July 4 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Polk / Gulch Corridor
Lower Polk Art Walk | SF Art lovers in the city often attend other first Thursday galleries ending at 7:30pm, but the Lower Polk Art Walk runs until 10 pm. Every few months they transform Fern Alley into the “Artists in the Alley” night gallery, open to all independent artists who ...
NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, July 4 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12 general, $10 for museum members - 21+
| California Academy of Sciences
NightLife | California Academy of Sciences                At NightLife, smart revelers receive special discounted evening admission to the California Academy of Sciences on Thursday evenings with unique special events each week. Thursdays from 6-10 pm Tickets are $12 ($10 for Academy members). Last entry is 9 pm. 21+ with valid ID.