Saturday, February 11, 2012

2012 Chinese New Year Parade | San Francisco
Saturday, February 11 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chinatown

Named one of the world’s top ten parades, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia. The parade starts on Market, goes more...

6:00 pmPolitical Cartoonist Mr. Fish Reading and Signing | SF   FREE
6:00 pmNoise Pop Ping Pong Party | Hayes Valley   $5
8:00 pmThe Comedy Crust | Financial District   FREE*
*$3.00 donation is suggested.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Masters of Venice VIP Tickets | de Young Museum

Masters of Venice: Renaissance Painters of Passion and Power from the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna closes February 12. Don’t miss the opportunity for you and a friend to enjoy this worldwide exclusive presentation more...

10:00 amBarbary Coast Trail: Gold Rushers, Shanghaiiers and Jazz Dancers | SF   FREE
10:00 amFree Dragon Boat Class | Lake Merced   FREE
11:00 am3rd Annual SF Beer Week Run | Inner Sunset   FREE
1:00 pm3 Peaks & A Pub Hike | SF   FREE
1:00 pmCivil Rights Graphic Novel Author & Artist Talk | SF   FREE
2:00 pmSF Shakespeare Festival: Macbeth | Presidio   FREE
2:00 pm2nd Sundays Dance Salon | SoMa   FREE
3:00 pmR&B and Soul Revue | North Beach   FREE
4:00 pmSF Mix Tape Society: Tape Exchange and Contest | Mission Dist.   FREE*
*Free, but bring a mix "tape" to trade
7:00 pmSF Beer Week: Heretic Brewing Co. & $1 Off Drafts | Mission   FREE
7:00 pmWin Tix: Valentine’s “Heart-On” | SF Armory Kink Tour   WIN*
*Regular price, $40


Monday, February 13, 2012

The Poor Bastard's SF Alamanac
Monday, February 13 – All Day | Cost: WIN*
*$10 value

Local artist Stephen Kovacic put together The Poor Bastard’s SF Almanac, a scrappy DIY 108 page  local 2012 daily organizer with art on every page, a great listing of free weekly, monthly more...

1:00 pmPiano, Flute and Cello Performance | SF  FREE
3:30 pmFree Shotokan Karate Class | Embacradero   FREE
5:00 pmFree Slice of Ben & Jerry’s Americone Dream Dessert | Haight   FREE*
*Mention the 5th Anniversary of Americone Dream to get your free ice cream treat
5:00 pmFree Cone of Ben & Jerry’s Americone Dream | Haight   FREE*
*Mention the 5th Anniversary of Americone Dream to get your free ice cream treat
6:30 pmBicycle Touring A-to-Z Workshop | SoMa   FREE*
*Free, but there is a suggested donation of $20
7:00 pmFree Comedy Happy Hour | Cafe Royale   FREE*
*No cover, but a tip jar donation is welcome.
7:30 pmCinema Drafthouse: Eastbound & Down | The Independent   FREE*
*2 Drink Minimum

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Free Ben & Jerry's | Americone Dream Ice Cream Cake
Tuesday, February 14 – All Day | Cost: WIN*
*$24.95 value
| Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream

It’s the five year anniversary of Ben & Jerry’s Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream ice cream (and, oh yeah, Valentine’s Day too) and our sweet friends at Ben & Jerry’s are offering more...

4:00 pmFree Beer-Soaked Hot Dog Night: Tuesdays | The Riptide  FREE*
6:30 pmYoshi’s Free Jazz Lounge: Edo Castro Bass | SF   FREE
7:00 pmSF Beer Week Valentine’s: Beer, Chocolate & A Movie | SF   $15
7:00 pmSF Beer Week: Blues & Beer | Berkeley   FREE*
*beer for purchase
7:00 pmWin Tix: Titanic 3D Sneak Preview, Popcorn & Soda   WIN
8:00 pmUpright Citizens’ Comedian James Adomian | Upper Haight   $10*
*$10 Pre-Sale, $12 Door
8:00 pmFree Sex+Design Dance Party | Public Works   FREE*
*Free with RSVP
9:30 pmTropical Tuesday: Valentine’s Salsa Night | SF   FREE*
*Free after 9:30pm; $15 from 8:30-9:30pm
9:30 pmLove Bites: 80s Power-Ballad Sing-a-long | Roxie Theater   $11
10:00 pmWin Tix: ABBA Valentine’s Night Disco Dance Party | Yoshi’s   WIN*
*$10 with code "FUNCHEAP" (Feb.14, 10pm only), $25 without
10:00 pmParty of Love | Delirium   FREE

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Free Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation Dance Class | SF
Wednesday, February 15 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but donations accepted to cover costs of renting the dance studio
| Studio Garcia

Screw Thriller...  here’s your chance to learn sister Janet’s moves and then perform it flash mob style all over SF. Come celebrate Janet Jackson by joining Bay Area Flash Mob and learn more...

5:30 pmGreen Connections: Pedestrians, Bikes and Critters | SF  FREE
7:00 pmBazaar Free Stand-Up Comedy Night | Richmond Dist.  FREE
7:30 pmShaping SF Public Talk: “Corporate Personhood” | SoMa   FREE
9:00 pmThe Clift Sessions: AraabMUZIK | SF   FREE*
*RSVP Required.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Matcha: Night Out at the Asian Art Museum | SF
Thursday, February 16 – 5:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*$10
| Asian Art Museum

At the Asian Art Museum’s “Matcha” the museum stays open late and you can create your own art, embark on gallery tours, see the latest special exhibition, sit in on a more...

5:00 pmKon Kon: A Documentary Poem | SF   FREE
6:00 pm“Nightlife” Beer Week & Noise Pop | California Academy of Sciences   $12
6:00 pmBeer Week: Free Movie & DJ Party | Mission   FREE
6:00 pmWin Tix: 5th Annual “Artopia”: SF Weekly’s Annual Art Showcase   WIN*
*$15 with discount code "FUNCHEAPSF" at Ticketfly. Regular price, $20
6:30 pmBeyond Cage: A Panel Discussion & Farmers Market Treats | SF   FREE*
*No one turned away for lack of funds, but a $5 donation is requested.
7:00 pmBeers, Brats, Bowling & Brewers | Inner Richmond   FREE

Friday, February 17, 2012

SF Beer Week Bash & Home Brewing Expo | Speakeasy Brewery
Friday, February 17 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Speakeasy Brewery

Speakeasy’s getting in the spirit with an SF Beer Week blowout. Get down to the brewery Friday, February 17th from 12-9pm for free entry, $3 beers, and more. Speakeasy Beer Week Bash Schedule: 12-3pm: more...

7:00 pmFree Lecture: Photographer Robert Altman | Mission   FREE*
*Free with RSVP