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Sunday, July 22

Free Concert: The E Family | Stern Grove Festival
Sunday, July 22 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Stern Grove
Free Concert: The E Family | 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 …

Sunday, July 29

Free Performance by the San Francisco Ballet | Stern Grove Festival
Sunday, July 29 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Stern Grove
Free Performance by the San Francisco Ballet | Stern Grove Festival

Experience the grace and beauty of one of the world’s premiere ballet companies in the incomparable setting of Stern Grove…don’t miss San Francisco Ballet’s only summer performance in the Bay Area.
Stern Grove Festival 2012
Sunday Concerts at 2pm
June 24 – August 26, 2012
Stern Grove, …

Saturday, August 4

2012 Nihonmachi Street Fair | Japantown
Saturday, August 4 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
2012 Nihonmachi Street Fair | Japantown

The 39th Nihonmachi Street Fair is a huge two-day celebration of the Asian / Pacific communities in the Bay Area.
San Francisco’s Japantown, the fair will take to the streets again for a full weekend of live music, dance performances, food festival and art representative of …

Film Night in the Park: Sixteen Candles | Dolores Park
Saturday, August 4 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested donation
| Dolores Park
Film Night in the Park: Sixteen Candles | Dolores Park

Every summer Film Night in the Park puts on free outdoor movies in parks throughout San Francisco and Marin County. Films are shown in beautiful park settings and projected on a giant outdoor screen.
Films are free of charge in beautiful park settings and projected on a …

Sunday, August 5

Jerry Day 2012: Jerry Garcia Tribute Concert | McLaren Park
Sunday, August 5 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheater
Jerry Day 2012: Jerry Garcia Tribute Concert | McLaren Park

The 10th Annual Jerry Day is an annual civic and cultural event that celebrates one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time and San Francisco native son – Jerry Garcia and his Excelsior roots.
The all day concert and festival takes place August 5, 2012 …

Sunday Streets 2012 | Mission Dist.
Sunday, August 5 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Mission District
Sunday Streets 2012 | Mission Dist.

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 August 5, 2012 event will take place in the Mission District …

Free Concert: Ozomatli | Stern Grove Festival
Sunday, August 5 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Stern Grove
Free Concert: Ozomatli | Stern Grove Festival

Latin alternative favorites Ozomatli return to Stern Grove Festival with their genre-spanning, high-energy sound. Opening the afternoon is Malian hip-hop trio SMOD.
Stern Grove Festival 2012
Sunday Concerts at 2pm
June 24 – August 26, 2012
Stern Grove, 19th Avenue and Sloat Blvd., SF
Since 1938, Stern Grove Festival …

Friday, August 10

Win Tix: Outside Lands 2012: 3 Day Pass | Golden Gate Park
Friday, August 10 – 11:00 am | Cost: WIN*
*$225 + $29.50 service fee
| Golden Gate Park
Outside Lands 2012: 3 Day Pass | Golden Gate Park

Outside Lands once again rocks Golden Gate Park for three days of music, food, beer and art on August 10 – 12, 2012.
The 2012 lineup represents a palpable expansion on the traditions of the festival Rolling Stone called last year, “One of America’s best.” Metallica, Stevie …

Sunday, August 12

Free Jazz Classics Concert | Stern Grove Festival
Sunday, August 12 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Stern Grove
Free Jazz Classics Concert | Stern Grove Festival

Re-creating a legendary San Francisco recording session, Al Jarreau and The George Duke Trio reunite for an afternoon of jazz classics.
Oakland’s neo-soul songstress Mara Hruby opens the day with her mesmerizing, smooth vocals.
Stern Grove Festival 2012
Sunday Concerts at 2pm
June 24 – August 26, …

Saturday, August 18

Art Beat Summer Festival: Indie Craft Pop-Up Show & Concert | SF
Saturday, August 18 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | McLaren Park
Art Beat Summer Festival: Indie Craft Pop-Up Show & Concert | SF

The Art Beat Foundation presents “Feel the Art Beat: A Summer Festival of Music, Art, Word & Thought.”
This free event will take place in McLaren Park Saturday, August 18, 2012 from 10am to 5pm and will feature a full program of local music, poetry and …

Golden Gate Bridge Film Festival: A View to a Kill (1985) | Presidio
Saturday, August 18 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Walt Disney Family Museum Theater
Golden Gate Bridge Film Festival: A View to a Kill (1985) | Presidio

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.

August 18, 6 pm, A View to a Kill, (1985)
An investigation of a horse-racing scam leads 007 to a mad …

Saturday, August 25

Film Night in the Park: After The Thin Man | Union Square
Saturday, August 25 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square
Film Night in the Park: After The Thin Man | Union Square

Every summer Film Night in the Park puts on free outdoor movies in parks throughout San Francisco and Marin County. Films are shown in beautiful park settings and projected on a giant outdoor screen.
Films are free of charge in beautiful park settings and projected on a …

Sunday, August 26

Free Concert: OK Go | Stern Grove Festival
Sunday, August 26 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Stern Grove
Free Concert: OK Go | Stern Grove Festival

Known for their viral videos and quirky sound, alternative rockers OK Go close the 75th Season in celebratory style.
Local band The Family Crest opens with an eclectic blend of indie rock and classical musicianship.
Stern Grove Festival 2012
Sunday Concerts at 2pm
June 24 – August …

Saturday, September 1

San Francisco Zine Fest 2012 | Golden Gate Park
Saturday, September 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE | San Francisco County Fair Building
San Francisco Zine Fest 2012 | Golden Gate Park

Join SF’s most interesting writers, cartoonists and illustrators Saturday and Sunday, September 1st and 2nd 2012, for the 11th Annual San Francisco Zine Fest.
Over the two-day festival at the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park, over 150 small-press and DIY creators will be …

Monday, September 3

AAA Tipsy Tow: Free Car Tow Home | Labor Day 2012
Monday, September 3 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE
AAA Tipsy Tow: Free Car Tow Home | Labor Day 2012

AAA’s Tipsy Tow Program offers a free tow for drinking drivers in Northern California from 6pm on Labor 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 …

Friday, September 7

Free Bhangra Dance Performance | SF City Hall
Friday, September 7 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
Free Bhangra Dance Performance | SF City Hall

Each month come for a free dance performance at San Francisco City Hall. The 2012 season includes Hip Hop, Ballet, Folklorico, Filipino, Irish and many other forms of dance (see the schedule below). All performances are free and start at noon.
September 7: Joti Singh
October 5: …

Sunday, September 9

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, …

Saturday, September 15

Free Flick: Monsters vs. Aliens | Presidio
Saturday, September 15 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Walt Disney Family Museum Theater
Free Flick: Monsters vs. Aliens | Presidio

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.
The final four films are monthly indoor screenings in the Walt Disney Family Museum Theater. All screenings are free. …

Film Night in the Park: The Graduate | Dolores Park
Saturday, September 15 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested donation
| Dolores Park
Film Night in the Park: The Graduate | Dolores Park

Every summer Film Night in the Park puts on free outdoor movies in parks throughout San Francisco and Marin County. Films are shown in beautiful park settings and projected on a giant outdoor screen.
Films are free of charge in beautiful park settings and projected on a …

Saturday, September 29

Film Night in the Park: Midnight in Paris | North Beach
Saturday, September 29 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested donation
| Washington Square Park
Film Night in the Park: Midnight in Paris | North Beach

Every summer Film Night in the Park puts on free outdoor movies in parks throughout San Francisco and Marin County. Films are shown in beautiful park settings and projected on a giant outdoor screen.
Films are free of charge in beautiful park settings and projected on a …

Sunday, September 30

Grand Prix de la Mayonnaise: Hybrid Electric Race | Mission Dist.
Sunday, September 30 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Spectator suggested donation, $5 in advance, $10 on race day
| Brightworks
Grand Prix de la Mayonnaise: Hybrid Electric Race | Mission Dist.

In the Grand Prix de la Mayonnaise, teams, sponsored by top companies from around the Bay Area, will build their own hybrid electric/human-power vehicles and race them on a huge downhill block of Bryant Street.
The whine and growl of high-performance electric motors, the smell of …

Friday, October 5

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2012 | Golden Gate Park
Friday, October 5 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2012 | Golden Gate Park

October 5th through the 7th marks the 2012 rendition of one of the largest (and free-est) music festivals in the country: San Francisco’s own Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. This flurry of banjos (and many other instruments) will take place in Golden Gate Park and no tickets …

Free Hip Hop Dance Performance | SF City Hall
Friday, October 5 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
Free Hip Hop Dance Performance | SF City Hall

Each month come for a free dance performance at San Francisco City Hall. The 2012 season includes Hip Hop, Ballet, Folklorico, Filipino, Irish and many other forms of dance (see the schedule below). All performances are free and start at noon.
October 5: SoulForce
November 2: Los …

Saturday, October 13

Yerba Buena Night 2012: SoMa Gallery Walk
Saturday, October 13 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Neighborhood
Yerba Buena Night 2012: SoMa Gallery Walk

Yerba Buena Night, a free outdoor evening of art, music, dance, and performance, is Saturday, October 13, 2012, throughout downtown San Francisco’s Yerba Buena neighborhood.
Other than the date being confirmed for October 13th, no specifics for 2012 Yerba Buena Night have been confirmed.
Below are the …