San Francisco Calendar

San Francisco CalendarSan Francisco is super spendy to live in, but there’s always a ton of fun, free & cheap things to do… if you know where to look. Here’s our calendar of upcoming fun, yet affordable, events.

Don’t want just San Francisco?
Show Me: East Bay | Editors’ Top Picks | All Bay Area Events


Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Noise Pop at 20: Photo Expo & Free Concert | SF
Tuesday, February 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bottom of the Hill

The Noise Pop Photo Retrospective takes a look back at the past 19 years of Noise Pop Festivals: the artists, the fans and the clubs that have shaped the yearly event more...

6:00 pmBen Kweller Free Concert & Signing | Amoeba SF   FREE
6:30 pmPortraits of Historic SF Movie Theatres | Main Library   FREE
7:00 pmMonstress Short Story Reading | Green Apple Books   FREE
7:00 pmGranta Journal & Zzyzzyva Reading | City Lights   FREE
8:00 pmDo415 Launch Party: DJs, Giveaways & Drink Specials | SF   FREE*
*Free with RSVP

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Love on Wheels: Bike Coalition Dating Game | SoMa

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition plays Cupid for another round of Love on Wheels, the dating game exclusively for people who ride bikes. In this modern-day version of the 1970′s game show, more...

5:30 pmArt Opening: Best of DOUBLEtruck Magazine | City Hall  FREE
6:00 pmWin Tix: Aphrodesia After Hours | SF Conservatory of Flowers   WIN*
*$10 General Public, $7 Members
6:30 pmYoshi’s Free Jazz Wednesdays | SF   FREE
7:00 pmNoise Pop Concert & Happy Hour Party | Hayes Valley   $5
7:30 pmArt & Politics: San Francisco’s Murals | SoMa   FREE
9:30 pmDream Queen Revue: Free Love Show | Civic Center   FEE


Thursday, February 9, 2012

Thursday, February 9 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Club Six

Self-billed as “The World’s Most Creative Happy Hour, bring a Friend, paint a Masterpiece. ”So you think you can Paint?”, was such a hit during the 2 Blocks of Art festival, that more...

4:00 pmAsian Explosion 2012: Five-Day Free Theater Festival | Fort Mason  FREE
5:30 pmThe Windows Reveal & Walking Tour | Market Street  FREE
6:00 pmThe Bold Italic Microhood Crawl: Mid Riff | Market Street   FREE
6:00 pmFree Concert: Lana Del Rey | Amoeba SF   FREE
6:00 pmNoise Pop & SF Weekly Get Down | Hayes Valley   FREE*
*Free with RSVP
6:00 pmRetro Lunar New Year Party | North Beach   FREE
6:00 pmPop-Up Vibrator Museum Nightlife | California Academy of Sciences   $12*
*$12 general, $10 for museum members - 21+
6:30 pmArtist Reception: Germany’s New Comic Culture | SF   FREE
7:00 pmLyn Hejinian Poetry Reading | City Lights   FREE
7:30 pmWildflowers of San Francisco | Randall Museum   FREE
8:00 pmScoutmob/Eventbrite’s Microhood After-Party | Monarch   FREE*
*Free with RSVP. You might have to show the scoutmob app at the door for raffle
8:30 pmThe Free Comedy Show | Murphy’s Pub   FREE
9:00 pmWin Tix: The Features: Eclectic Indie Rock | Cafe du Nord   WIN*
*Regular price, $10 in advance, $12 at the door

Friday, February 10, 2012

Free Ballet Performance | SF City Hall
Friday, February 10 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco 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 more...

All DayWin: Violet Blue’s Sexy Valentine’s Book Bundle   WIN*
*Price of two books, $29.90 + tax
1:00 pmindieLOVE: Indie Industries Party & Sale | SF   FREE
All DayWin: Free TCHO Valentines Chocolate Bundle   WIN*
*$16.95 value
4:00 pmFree Erotic Photography Exhibition | SoMa   FREE
4:00 pmFriday Night Puppy Party & Free Drinks | SPCA   FREE
5:00 pm9th Annual Ferry Building Food & Wine Tasting | SF   FREE*
*food and wine samples range from $2 to $6
5:00 pmArtist Preview Party & Live Music: Into The Darkness | SOMA   FREE
6:00 pmNoise Pop Berlin Style Ping Pong | Hayes Valley   $5
6:30 pmFree Beer, Snacks and Comedy Show | SoMa   FREE
7:00 pmBushmills Whisky Tasting & Art History Book Event | SF   FREE
9:00 pmWin Tix: Rock Tribute Night: Tom Petty & The Pretenders   WIN*
*Regular price, $15
10:00 pmFree Back2Back Anniversary & DJ Party | Mighty   FREE*
*Free before 11pm, $7 after
10:00 pmOpen Bar & Free Mardi Gras Beads | SOMA   FREE*
*Free before 11pm with RSVP

Saturday, February 11, 2012

2012 Chinatown Community Street Fair | SF
Saturday, February 11 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Portsmouth Square

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of San Francisco’s exhilarating Chinatown during one of the community’s most exciting times of the year. Enjoy dance and music from throughout Asia and experience more...

10:00 amFamily Create With Nature: Sculpture in the Park | Presidio   FREE*
*Free with RSVP to nature@presidiotrust.gov or (415) 561-4449
10:30 amSpring Festival: Year of the Dragon | FiDi   FREE
11:00 amGrand Opening of the Rincon Hill Dog Park | SF   FREE
11:00 amiPhone Walk: The Stairs of Telegraph Hill & Picnic   FREE
12:00 pmValentine’s Adopt-a-thon & Puppy Kissing Booth | SPCA   FREE
12:00 pmFree Silkscreening, Dance Classes | Mission   FREE
1:00 pmFree Talk with Cartoonist-in-Residence | SF   FREE
2:00 pmSalsa & Bachata Dance Class | Dolores Park   FREE