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Snow in San FranciscoSnow in San Francisco
By - posted 11/22/2019
Fairs & Festivals

Snow in San Francisco? Yup. This weekend, November 23rd-24th is a spectacular Holiday Market with 10 tons of snow.  Get a jump start on your holiday shopping w/ 400+ local vendors & unique items, clothes, art, crafts, and more. Enjoy top-rated eateries, desserts, baked goods, seasonal cocktails & more. It’s the final TreasureFest more...

Embarcadero Center Lighting Ceremony & FireworksEmbarcadero Center Lighting Ceremony & Fireworks
By - posted 11/21/2019
Fairs & Festivals

Four iconic buildings will light up with 17,000 holiday lights, along with fireworks bursting in the sky and a magical ice skating show. The Building Lighting Ceremony at Embarcadero Center is a San Francisco tradition and the official start of the holiday season in the City. 33rd Building Lighting Ceremony & more...

New 4D Pop-up Experience Brings Alaska to SFNew 4D Pop-up Experience Brings Alaska to SF
By - posted 11/20/2019
Brand New

Powered by a mix of breathtaking film, 4D technology, and immersive sensations, this one-of-a-kind art installation will allow you to experience a year in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Prepare to be awed by America’s last great wilderness and get up close and personal with herds of caribou, arctic foxes, more...

Free Hot Air Balloon Rides Are Coming to SFFree Hot Air Balloon Rides Are Coming to SF
By - posted 11/19/2019
Brand New

Get ready for Amazon’s The Cross-Country Ballooning Fair in honor of its new film, The Aeronauts—in theaters December 6 and available on Prime Video December 20—Amazon Prime Video is bringing the spirit and magic of 1862 to San Francisco. Thanks to SF Station for the tip-off. Families, schemers, dreamers and altitude more...

Get Ready for "Friendsgiving" in SFGet Ready for “Friendsgiving” in SF
By - posted 11/17/2019
Get Out: Events

Starting the week of November 18, 2019, the SF AT&T flagship store in Union Square will expand its current Friends festivities by opening a whole new floor of experiences including Friends sets where you can become one of the Friends. “Friends” 25th Anniversary Pop-Up Experience Fall/Winter 2019 – M-Sat; 9am-9pm – Sun: more...

$40 Tickets to SF's Unlimited Fall Wine Tasting$40 Tickets to SF’s Unlimited Fall Wine Tasting
By - posted 11/16/2019
Deals

San Francisco Vintners Estates is back with a fall celebration of around 100 top-notch wines. Enjoy three hours of unlimited tastings from a unique collection of top local wineries and boutique producers from Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Paso Robles, plus wines from around the world. Vintners Market at the Golden Gate Club in The Presidio features more...

Free Burger (and Fries) FridayFree Burger (and Fries) Friday
By - posted 11/15/2019
Freebies

Today’s the day! Happy FREE burger and fries day! Head to your closest Umami Burger and have a meal on us—happening ALL DAY at ALL participating U.S. locations* Choose from any of our burgers—Including our vegan Original Impossible Burger. All three Bay Area locations are open until 11pm. You could also more...

SF's Last Rasputin Music Store ClosesSF’s Last Rasputin Music Store Closes
By - posted 11/11/2019
City Insight

Rasputin Music, which calls itself the largest independent chain of record stores in the San Francisco Bay Area is now a little smaller.  After closing its Powell Street store in 2016, Rasputin abruptly closed its Haight Street location this past weekend. In the meantime, Rasputin is still going strong in Berkeley more...

SF's 99th Annual Veterans Day ParadeSF’s 99th Annual Veterans Day Parade
By - posted 11/10/2019
Get Out: Events

Honor the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces downtown with the 99th Annual Veterans’ Day Parade on Sunday, November 10, 2019. Staging will start at 10 a.m. on North Point Street between Powell Street and The Embarcadero. Parade will begin at 11 a.m. travelling north-west on The Embarcadero to Jefferson Street, then more...

SF's Newest Block Party is HereSF’s Newest Block Party is Here
By - posted 11/10/2019
Brand New

Get ready for a brand new 5-story / 29,000 sq. ft. entertainment venue which honors the rich musical history of SF. To celebrate the groundbreaking, you’re invited to a free block party in the artistically-renovated Fern Alley for the San Francisco Music Historical Experience (scheduled to open in 2020) with more...

Free Walking Tours on Veterans DayFree Walking Tours on Veterans Day
By - posted 11/10/2019
City Insight

Looking for something to do and to explore the city if you have the day off for Veterans Day? San Francisco City Guides offers up free daily guided walking tours of San Francisco 2019 Veterans Day Free Walking Tours 9:30 am – Japanese Tea Garden 10:00 am – Chinatown 11:00 am – Fisherman’s Wharf: A Hidden History 11:00 more...

Check Out SF's Giant 30-Ft Inflatable PooCheck Out SF’s Giant 30-Ft Inflatable Poo
By - posted 11/7/2019
Artsy Fartsy

It’s time to Let That Shit Go on Poo~Pourri’s Giant Poo Tour coming to PIER 39 Come drop the toxic crap that’s weighing you down at Poo~Pourri’s Giant Poo—a mind-blowing, transformative, fully immersive 360° experience that pushes out the bad shit, makes room for the good shit and leaves you feeling more...

Free Cobb's Sunday Comedy NightFree Cobb’s Sunday Comedy Night
By - posted 11/3/2019
Deals

Hosted and Produced by Austin Carr, Talking After Sets is a unique mash-up of a comedy showcase and late night talk show with comics from SF Sketchfest, SXSW, The Comedy Store, NBC and more. Talking After Sets – Funcheap Secret Guest List Sunday, November 3, 2019 | 7:30pm Cobb’s Comedy Club, 915 Columbus more...

Last Chance: $20 Off "Terror Vault" Haunted HouseLast Chance: $20 Off “Terror Vault” Haunted House
By - posted 11/3/2019
Halloween

Part theatre, part haunted maze, and part escape room, San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2019 with an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Filled with top performers and screamers, this epic haunt invites you to explore the dark history of the more...

SF's Epic Bartender & Barback BattleSF’s Epic Bartender & Barback Battle
By - posted 11/3/2019
Get Out: Events

Watch San Francisco’s best barbacks battle it out in the 13th Annual Fernet-Branca Barback Games Finals. Come see special musical and circus performances including Biz Markie. Also experience SanFranpsycho live printing, interactive experiences, free exclusive merch for attendees, Fernet-Branca infused food, and of course, cocktails. This year’s event is big for 2019 with indoor and more...