The Bay Area Just Got 18 New Miles of Trails
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches
The Bay Area Just Got 18 New Miles of Trails
Explore the new Tyler Ranch Staging Area in Sunol with access to 2,800 acres of new open space
San Francisco's Lego Store Permanently Closes
Goodbye, San Francisco
San Francisco's Lego Store Permanently Closes
The troubled San Francisco Centre loses another tenant
15+ Fun Things to Do This Weekend (December 8-10) in San Francisco + Bay Area
Weekend Events Guide
15+ Fun Things to Do This Weekend (December 8-10) in San Francisco + Bay Area
SantaCon descends on SF, get cultured at SFMOMA's free day, savor the final Anchor Steam kegs ever, and much more!
SF's Beloved Vietnamese Restaurant "Turtle Tower" Closes Its Final Location
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco
SF's Beloved Vietnamese Restaurant "Turtle Tower" Closes Its Final Location
San Francisco says goodbye to Turtle Tower and its legendary bowl of pho ga
San Francisco "How to Volunteer" for the Holidays 2023 Guide
Causes, Holidays
San Francisco "How to Volunteer" for the Holidays 2023 Guide
Here's 9 easy ways to volunteer in SF to help make a difference, spread cheer and help the less fortunate this holiday season

Saturday, December 9, 2023

6:00 am   SF’s La Cruzada Guadalupana Pilgrimage w/ 30,000 People (2023)   FREE
8:00 am   SF’s Annual “Gun Buy Back” Event (2023)   FREE
9:00 am   SF’s Pop-up “Black Holiday Market” 2023 at the Ferry Building   FREE
9:30 am   Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)   FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Advanced timed tickets required.
9:30 am   Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)   FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Timed advanced tickets required
10:00 am   SF’s “Clean up The City” Hayes Neighborhood Cleanup (w/ Free Lunch + Coffee for Volunteers)   FREE
10:00 am   SF’s 2023 Rooftop “Winterfest” Kids Day at Salesforce Park (Dec. 8-10)   FREE*
*All events free and open to the public. Pre-registration required for Wreath Making Party
10:00 am   Walnut Creek’s “Handcrafted Holiday Sale” (Dec. 9-10)   FREE

Pick Date

Saturday, December 9

SF’s 2023 Rooftop “Winterfest” Kids Day at Salesforce Park (Dec. 8-10)
SF's 2023 Rooftop "Winterfest" Kids Day at Salesforce Park (Dec. 8-10)

The most wonderful time of the year is nearly here — The 4th annual Winterfest returns to TJPA’s Salesforce Park, December 8-10, 2023! The weekend begins with our park’s Holiday Lighting Celebration with live music, dancing, and crafts. Other weekend highlights include a special circus ...

Free Weekend at the Museum of Craft and Design (December 9-10)
Saturday, December 9 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission all weekend
| Museum of Craft and Design
Free Weekend at the Museum of Craft and Design (December 9-10)

Celebrate the holiday season in Dogpatch during MCD’s Free Weekend December 9-10, 2023. During MCD’s Free Weekend explore what peaceful design might mean to you through MCD’s current exhibition Designing Peace. Designing Peace features 30 artists and designers from over 20 countries looking at ways ...

SF’s “Clean up The City” South Mission Cleanup (w/ Free Food + Drinks for Volunteers)
Saturday, December 9 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sisters Coffee Shop
SF's "Clean up The City" South Mission Cleanup (w/ Free Food + Drinks for Volunteers)

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Sisters Coffee Shop (920 Valencia St), clean for a bit, then enjoy free food & refreshments after ...Every Saturday

Laurel Burch Studios 2023 Holiday Sale & Celebration (Dec. 8-10)
Saturday, December 9 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free gift with purchase at checkout if you mention FUNCHEAP
| Laurel Burch Studios Flagship Store
Laurel Burch Studios 2023 Holiday Sale & Celebration (Dec. 8-10)

Live Colorfully. Give Colorfully! Come shop our Laurel Burch Studios holiday sale. You’ll discover a holiday collection aglow with brilliant gift ideas for spreading joy this season: vibrant art to wear, jewelry, accessories, crafts, and new products including our 2024 Laurel Burch calendar and ornaments, ...

2023 “Sip Shop Eat” SF Holiday Pop-Up (Dec. 9-10)
2023 "Sip Shop Eat" SF Holiday Pop-Up (Dec. 9-10)

Sip Shop Eat is the experience to shop curated small businesses! Discover all the best in emerging food, style and drinks from unique indie-brands.  Snap a picture at the dreamy SSE Instagram Studio. Treat yourself to a manicure at the SSE Nailbar, or peek into ...

SF’s Final “Anchor Steam” Kegs Ever + Beer Bust Party (SF)
Saturday, December 9 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Beer for purchase. Happy Hour from Noon to 2pm
| BuzzWorks
SF's Final "Anchor Steam" Kegs Ever + Beer Bust Party (SF)
Calling all Anchor Lovers! The last Anchor Brewing kegs and Christmas Ales in the world (that we know of) are being cracked, drunk, and celebrated at Buzzworks in San Francisco on December 9, 2023, 12pm-8pm! RSVP Right Here: The last kegs of the following beers will be ...
SF’s 2023 Rooftop “Ugly Sweater Silent Disco” at Salesforce Park (Dec. 8-10)
SF's 2023 Rooftop "Ugly Sweater Silent Disco" at Salesforce Park (Dec. 8-10)

The most wonderful time of the year is nearly here — The 4th annual Winterfest returns to TJPA’s Salesforce Park, December 8-10, 2023! The weekend begins with our park’s Holiday Lighting Celebration with live music, dancing, and crafts. Other weekend highlights include a special circus ...

$8 Flat Rate Parking in SF after 5pm (Chinatown/North Beach)
$8 Flat Rate Parking in SF after 5pm (Chinatown/North Beach)

Where can you get $8 flat rate parking in SF?  How about while shopping, eating and drinking in Chinatown or North Beach! There’s no better place to park than Portsmouth Square Garage. Rates normally $4 per hour, but evening parking (after 5pm) is just $8, ...Every Saturday

Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2023)
Saturday, December 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House
Laugh GPT: SF's First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2023)

The robot revolution is upon us, and they’ve infiltrated the world of comedy! Join us for “Laugh GPT,” the AI-powered comedy show that might just be humanity’s last stand-up hurrah. Laugh GPT was recently featured in the Washington Post! As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how ...Every Saturday

SF’s “Black Laughs Matter” North Beach Comedy Pop-Up (2023)
Saturday, December 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (normally $15-25)
| Savoy Tivoli
SF's "Black Laughs Matter" North Beach Comedy Pop-Up (2023)

We’re taking over one of North Beach’s most historic and fun bars, Savoy Tivoli (circa-1907) and turning it into a pop-up comedy club with a special edition of Black Laughs Matter featuring some of the Bay’s top black comics. Black Laughs Matter – Every Other ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase (SF)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Comedy Showcase (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs. Don’t miss our Special LATE 9PM SHOW on Saturday, October ...Every Saturday

FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

Win Tix: Deorro “Carta de Amor” Tour Comes to SF’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (2023)
Saturday, December 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN
| Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Don’t miss chart-topping Latin/electro superstar, Deorro as he brings his Carta de Amor tour to SF’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium! For over a decade, the Los Angeles-born and bred producer has transcended musical styles, international borders, and broken cultural barriers with his genre-defying expertise. Armed with the ...
“Handel’s Messiah” with the San Francisco Symphony (Dec. 8-9)
Saturday, December 9 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $25 | Davies Symphony Hall
"Handel's Messiah" with the San Francisco Symphony (Dec. 8-9)

George Frideric Handel’s Messiah was an instant classic soon after its 1742 premiere and has been a holiday tradition around the world ever since. Two Shows: December 8 and December 9 Through a dramatic series of arias, recitatives, and choruses, Handel offers a musical meditation on Christ’s ...

Mortified Live: 18 Year Anniversary Teen Diaries + Storytelling Night (Oakland)
Mortified Live: 18 Year Anniversary Teen Diaries + Storytelling Night (Oakland)

As heard on The Mortified Podcast, & seen on Netflix’s Mortified Nation, check out Mortified – the national comedy/storytelling sensation live! Hear adults share their actual, embarrassing, & hilarious teen diaries live in front of total strangers. Check out the hilarious comedy/storytelling phenomenon that’s been ...

Free Tix: San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus Holiday Spectacular (2023)
Free Tix: San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Spectacular (2023)
You haven’t really experienced the holidays in San Francisco until you’ve seen the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus and their 250 singing members belting out winter kissed holiday favorites! And you’ll be our guest! Funcheap readers are being offered up to 2 free tickets per person ...
SF Symphony’s “Soundbox: Eye, See, You Are Here” Intimate Concert Experience (Dec. 8-9)
Saturday, December 9 – 8:30 pm | Cost: $65*
*VIP available
| Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "Soundbox: Eye, See, You Are Here" Intimate Concert Experience (Dec. 8-9)

WHAT IS SOUNDBOX? In the small entry room, you move past a curtain, through an unknown door. It’s like you scored a backstage pass. Time to explore. Turn the corner, find the bar: there’s craft cocktails and small bites. Video projections flash on the walls. ...

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
"Comedians with Criminal Records" Live in SF (2023)

Crime is no laughing matter in San Francisco… unless it’s Comedians with Criminal Records – a unique showcase of professional comics who’ve had troubles with the law in the past. In addition to an hilarious comedy set, you’ll also hear the back-story of the comedian ...

Balkan Nights Party at Underdogs Cantina (SF)
Saturday, December 9 – 10:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*GA: $15 online, $20 at the door
| Underdogs Cantina
Balkan Nights Party at Underdogs Cantina (SF)
The wait is over! The Balkan Nights SF brings the sexy back with your favorite Balkan tunes and the best atmosphere on this side of the Atlantic for the “End of the Year Special!” Get ready to party like a true Balkan! Get ready to dance ...
No Scrubs: ’90s Hip Hop and R&B Night (SF)
No Scrubs: '90s Hip Hop and R&B Night (SF)

From TLC, to the Fresh Prince, to Kid ‘N Play to Usher We’re taking over San Francisco’s Neck of the Woods, an awesome nightclub on Clement Street that was recently completely remodeled in 2021 with a killer new sound system, new lighting and new dance ...Every Saturday

SF’s La Cruzada Guadalupana Pilgrimage w/ 30,000 People (2023)
Saturday, December 9 – 6:00 am | Cost: FREE | St. Mary's Cathedral
SF's La Cruzada Guadalupana Pilgrimage w/ 30,000 People (2023)
La Cruzada Guadalupana Pilgrimage Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023: La Cruzada Guadalupana Pilgrimage is a yearly event that starts  at 6am  at All Souls, 315 Walnut Ave, South San Francisco, and proceeds through San Francisco to St. Mary’s Cathedral. Gather at 5am. The procession will begin at ...
SF’s Annual “Gun Buy Back” Event (2023)
Saturday, December 9 – 8:00 am | Cost: FREE | United Playaz Center
SF's Annual "Gun Buy Back" Event (2023)
Gun Buy-Back Mayor Breed to City and State Officials, SFPD Command Staff and United Playaz Leaders to announce this year’s Gun Buy Back Event to be held on Saturday, December 9, between 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM at United Playaz at 1038 Howard Street, providing a ...
SF’s Pop-up “Black Holiday Market” 2023 at the Ferry Building
Saturday, December 9 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
SF's Pop-up "Black Holiday Market" 2023 at the Ferry Building
Celebrate local Black-owned businesses and get ready for the holiday season with a day of delicious food, crafts, community, and family fun at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. The south arcade of the Ferry Building will be transformed for a special holiday market featuring 20+ ...
Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday

Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
Free "Legion of Honor" Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

 the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday

SF’s “Clean up The City” Hayes Neighborhood Cleanup (w/ Free Lunch + Coffee for Volunteers)
Saturday, December 9 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Gambit Lounge
SF's "Clean up The City" Hayes Neighborhood Cleanup (w/ Free Lunch + Coffee for Volunteers)

Haye who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association, the Civic Joy Fund, SF Public Works, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Gambit Lounge (581 Hayes St), clean for a bit, then enjoy ...Every Saturday

SF’s “Great Dickens Christmas Fair” 2023 (Nov. 18-Dec. 17)
SF's "Great Dickens Christmas Fair" 2023 (Nov. 18-Dec. 17)

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind immersive adventure into Victorian London ~ an elaborate holiday party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 140,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and festive shops. Opens Saturday, ...

Alta Vista Park “Clean & Green” December Volunteer Breakfast Picnic (SF)
Saturday, December 9 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | PSA 1 Alta Plaza Park
Alta Vista Park "Clean & Green" December Volunteer Breakfast Picnic (SF)
Join the Friends of Alta Plaza Park and RPD gardeners in beautifying one of The City’s most beautiful and well-loved neighborhood parks. We offer spectacular views and many recreational amenities: children’s playground, sports and tennis courts, expansive green lawns, and donors circle overlook bench. Volunteer gardening ...
GG Park “Strawberry Hill” Butterfly Habitat Restoration Volunteer Day
Saturday, December 9 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | GGP Sec 4 Stow Lake Boathouse
GG Park "Strawberry Hill" Butterfly Habitat Restoration Volunteer Day
If you love your parks, and are looking for a meaningful and substantive way to make a positive difference, come on out and volunteer with the Friends of Strawberry Hill and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department! On the second Saturday of every month, ...
$10 Tix: Mission Street “Cafecito” SF’s Guided Coffee Tour & Tasting
$10 Tix: Mission Street "Cafecito" SF's Guided Coffee Tour & Tasting
Do you love coffee just as much as we do? Join our guided Mission Street ‘Cafecito’ Coffee Tour! We will visit Café de Olla, Abanico Coffee Roasters and Le Dix-Sept Pâtisserie- to name a few! Enjoy samples and specials at each stop. We’re going to explore ...