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Happy Birthday, San Francisco!Happy Birthday, San Francisco!
By - posted 6/28/2019
City Insight

Celebrate our amazing city’s birthday on June 29th. Every year, there is a birthday celebration in The Presidio where it all began. San Francisco was founded on June 29, 1776, when colonists from Spain established Presidio of San Francisco at the Golden Gate and Mission San Francisco de Asís a few more...

Every Free Rooftop Event at Salesforce Park This SummerEvery Free Rooftop Event at Salesforce Park This Summer
By - posted 6/27/2019
Get Out: Events

Salesforce Park, SF’s 5.4 acre park on top of the new Transit Center, reopens on July 1, 2019 after having been closed for months. Every day throughout the summer they are scheduled to host lots of free events. All events listed below are free and open to the public – but more...

Grace Cathedral's "Sister Act" Sing Along MassGrace Cathedral’s “Sister Act” Sing Along Mass
By - posted 6/25/2019
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Sister Act Sing-along Pride Mass is back. For the third year in the row, The Vine SF is celebrating SF Pride with a special service. Join the kick off Pride weekend in style and sing along to all your favorite hits from the SF comedy classic movie. 3rd Annual Sister Act Mass Wednesday, more...

Oakland's Free Waterfront Summer Movie NightsOakland’s Free Waterfront Summer Movie Nights
By - posted 6/24/2019
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Cozy up on the waterfront this summer with free outdoor screenings of Hollywood blockbuster favorites every other Thursday evening on the Jack London Square Ferry Lawn. The movie will begin at sundown. Arrive early for pre-film festivities, good eats, and to save your spot. 2019 Waterfront Flicks: Free Outdoor Movies June 27 – more...

Sneak Peek: SFO's Brand New Harvey Milk Terminal 1Sneak Peek: SFO’s Brand New Harvey Milk Terminal 1
By - posted 6/24/2019
Brand New

Join in to celebrate the grand opening of SFO’s new Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and the upcoming opening of the Grand Hyatt at SFO. SFO is hosting a special Community Day and you’re invited for a free sneak peek inside the new Harvey Milk Terminal 1 before it opens to the more...

Free Krispy Kreme Day: New Filled DonutsFree Krispy Kreme Day: New Filled Donuts
By - posted 6/22/2019
Freebies

It’s round. It’s glazed. And for the first time in the U.S., it’s filled. Introducing Original Filled Doughnuts. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, an out-of-this-world innovation by Krispy Kreme has arrived. Learn More about Free Filled Krispy Kreme Day – June 22, 2019 Featuring Krispy Kreme’s classic Original more...

SF's Desi Comedy NightSF’s Desi Comedy Night
By - posted 6/22/2019
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It’s San Francisco’s brand new (and only) weekly Desi Comedy Night at a cool downtown SF art bar with HellaFunny and Funcheap. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghani, and South Asian descent. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Desi culture and heritage with more...

SF's Summer Solstice LightingSF’s Summer Solstice Lighting
By - posted 6/19/2019
Celebrations

Put some flowers in your hair and come celebrate the start of summer with an amazing night of music in Golden Gate Park at the iconic Conservatory of Flowers. The City will revel in another free concert in the Park and as the longest day of the year slides into night, more...

Washington Sq. Park Closes for 6 MonthsWashington Sq. Park Closes for 6 Months
By - posted 6/16/2019
City Insight

Washington Square Park, one of the city’s first parks, established in 1847, is closing down for approximately six months for construction on June 17, 2019. The final day to enjoy the park in full will be Father’s Day, June 16, 2019 During this time, the park’s lawn will be closed, while more...

Stern Grove 2019: June 16 - August 18Stern Grove 2019: June 16 – August 18
By - posted 6/16/2019
Fairs & Festivals

The Stern Grove Festival returns for its 82nd season having presented free concerts in the park every summer since 1938. If you don’t mind arriving early to spread out your blanket to stake your spot, it’s an excellent way to spend a relaxing Sunday in a beautiful park setting watching free performances from top touring more...

Corgi Con: 1,000 Dog Beach Paw-tyCorgi Con: 1,000 Dog Beach Paw-ty
By - posted 6/15/2019
Celebrations

The NorCal Corgi Con is a wonderfully bizarre beach day bash for dogs (and their pawrents) that brings together hundreds of enthusiastic Corgis, their owners and wannabes too on Ocean Beach in San FranCorgsco. 2019 Corgi Con Saturday, June 15, 2019 | 10 am to 2 pm Ocean Beach, below Cliff House (Between Stairwell 2 and more...

Salesforce Park Re-Opens July 1stSalesforce Park Re-Opens July 1st
By - posted 6/14/2019
City Insight

After being closed for a little more than 9 months, the Salesforce Transit Center and rooftop park are finally scheduled to reopen on July 1, 2019. Following eight years of construction, SF’s new $2.2 billion Transit Center was shut down after having only been open for about 6 weeks when two more...

Warriors Watch Parties | NBA Finals 2019Warriors Watch Parties | NBA Finals 2019
By - posted 6/13/2019
Get Out: Events

The Warriors need your support to try to stay alive against the Raptors… are you ready? Here’s our list of some of the best places in the bay to watch all the action with giant screens, beer hall games, $1 wings, open bars, $1.25 oysters, BYOB parties and more. Plus more...

Could This Be SF's New Ferry Piazza?Could This Be SF’s New Ferry Piazza?
By - posted 6/13/2019
City Discoveries

The Port of San Francisco has just unveiled its goals and a new draft plan for the future of the city’s 7.5 miles of waterfront that stretches from Aquatic Park and Fisherman’s Wharf to Bayview. Give Your Feedback on the Plan Among the improvements recommended are a “true piazza” behind the Ferry more...

2019 Total Wellness Festival2019 Total Wellness Festival
By - posted 6/11/2019
Fairs & Festivals

Embarcadero Center will host an interactive health forum called Total Wellness. This event is free to the public and is held on the Street Levels of Two and Three Embarcadero Center, located between Front, Sacramento and Clay Streets – Total Wellness is even BARTable. 2019 Annual Total Wellness Festival Thursday, June 13, more...