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Sunday, May 22

Explore the Tenderloin: Part I | Guided Historic Walking Tour
Sunday, May 22 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Above Powell Street BART
Explore the Tenderloin’s isolated rural village beginnings and its years as a quiet residential and small business neighborhood. Find out how it morphed into San Francisco’s hotel and silk stocking entertainment and vice district, how it became part of the mean streets in the last ...
DooF-a-Palooza Children’s Food Festival | Jack London Square
Sunday, May 22 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
The 3rd annual DooF-a-Palooza, a free admission food and famiy festival for children of all ages and adults takes place at beautiful Jack London Square in Oakland. DooF-a-Palooza (it’s food backwards) table-to-source, food educational experience, includes contests, games, entertainment and fun hands-on activities with growers, chefs, ...

10:00 am5th Annual A La Carte & Art Festival | Mountain View  FREE
$1 Horse Racing Day at Golden Gate Fields | Berkeley
Sunday, May 22 – 10:00 am | Cost: $1 | Golden Gate Fields
If you want to try something new, there’s the old-fashioned fun of horse racing going on real close by—and real cheap too. Every Sunday from now through June 12, nearly every costs just a single buck at Golden Gate Fields in North Berkeley. Check out out ...
All DayShort Film Screenings in Shipping Container | Justin Herman Plaza  FREE*
*First come, first serve. Theatre seats 18 people, new films shown every 5-15 mintues
10:00 amBoogie on the Bayou 2011 | Campbell  FREE
TCHO Chocolate Free Factory Tour & Tasting | SF
Sunday, May 22 – 10:30 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Advanced registration required for free tickets
| TCHO Chocolate Factory
Ghirardelli gets all the hype but there’s a new(ish) chocolate maker in San Francisco that’s also making waves. And now TCHO is inviting you for daily tours of their factory, free for a limited time. Take the TCHO tour: 7 days a week. One-hour tours at ...
$2 Organic Ice Cream Cone Day | Three Twins Ice Cream
Sunday, May 22 – 11:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $2 | Three Twins Ice Cream
Deuces are wild as Three Twins Organic Ice Cream celebrates its 2nd birthday in the Lower Haight by selling $2 scoops on May 22nd. You’ll also get a chance to win two free pints in a free tote bag. Three Twins: San Francisco 254 Fillmore Street (@ ...
$6 Trapeze Lessons & Circus Spring Carnival | SF
Sunday, May 22 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: $6*
*Admission is "free" but Performances and Workshops costs between $2 and $6 each
| Circus Center
The Circus Center’s Spring Carnival is a mix of showcased performances and circus arts that you can actually try yourself. Cost: Everything works with $2 tickets. Performances costs 1-2 tickets apiece to watch (depending on greatness of act) and trying out circus things costs 1-3 tickets. discount ...
12:00 pmAmeriCorps Volunteer Fair | Sports Basement  FREE
12:00 pmPop-Up Indian Fashion Expo | SF  FREE
Win Tickets: The Lagunitas Beer Circus | May 22nd
Sunday, May 22 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Normally $40, One lucky reader will win one pair of tix
| Lagunitas Brewing Company
Come One, Come All to Petaluma. See death-defying aerialists and amazing acts to dazzle the mind. Be amazed, be thrilled as these human marvels perambulate and perform right before your very eyes at the Laguanitas Beer Circus. Featuring: Vau de Vire Society, Roller Girls, Burlesque Acts, Trapeze ...
Wall Ball: Innovative & Unique Dance Performance | SF
Sunday, May 22 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sunnyside Elementary School Yard
Flying Balls, Ropes, Hula Hoops with dancers suspended on the school yard walls… Wall Ball will premiere at Sunnyside’s 2011 Spring Festival, and then continue with several performances, free and intended for the general public. May 21-26, 2011 at various times: Saturday, May 21 @ 11 am and ...
SF City Guide Walking Tour: Gold Rush City
Sunday, May 22 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Relive the early history of an instant city. Learn about the Vigilance Committee and a fleet of abandoned ships. Who was Emperor Norton? Walk the streets of Yerba Buena Cove, the haunts of the original 49ers. Tour given by Carl Lambert. This free San Francisco City ...
“Tramp Camp” Learn to Act Like Charlie Chaplin | Fremont
Sunday, May 22 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*Suggested donation of $5.
| Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum is hosting a “Tramp Camp” for those of you with aspirations of becoming one of the world’s greatest silent film stars: Charlie Chaplin. Learn how to impersonate Charlie by watching film clips, learning how to dress and use body language ...
Legendary Author/Filmaker John Sayles Reading @ Tosca
Sunday, May 22 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*21+
| Tosca Cafe
Green Apple Books returns to Tosca Cafe on Sunday, May 22nd from 6:30pm – 8:00pm, to offer you a rare opportunity to meet a living legend of both print and film: John Sayles. Most mortals would feel complete after having directed nearly twenty feature films, acting ...

Every Sunday

“Heart of the City” Sunday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Every Sunday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
"Heart of the City" Sunday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Heart of the City Farmers Market is a uniquely independent, farmer-operated, nonprofit farmers market located year round on Sundays and Wednesdays in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, rain or shine. Nearly 30 local farmers and artisan food vendors provide a wide selection of fresh local produce, ...
Delicious Market Recipes & Free Seasonal Tasting | Jack London Square
Every Sunday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
Delicious Market Recipes & Free Seasonal Tasting | Jack London Square
With more than 40 vendors, the Jack London Square Farmers Market offers local produce, food craft products, and breakfast and lunch options. The Jack London Square Farmers Market is operated by CUESA at Oakland’s Jack London Square on Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm, year ...
Dolores Park Free Bodyweight Bootcamp | SF
Every Sunday – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP/Donations optional for charity
| Mission Dolores Park
Dolores Park Free Bodyweight Bootcamp | SF
WHAT IS “OUT”? Workouts are open to all from a certified personal trainer, Josh Muñoz. We are LGBTQ+ friendly and our group is open to all fitness levels. You will be challenged and supported in a safe, social workout environment. Bring a towel and water and ...
Victorian Walking Tour | Pacific Heights
Every Sunday – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted.
| 1801 Bush
Victorian Walking Tour | Pacific Heights
See and learn about the Victorian era architecture of the city’s first suburb on a guided walk from SF City Guides. Victorian Walking Tour Every Sunday | 2 pm 1801 Bush, 1801 Bush St., SF, CA Free, but donations are accepted. On a walk through the neighborhood of Lafayette Square, you’ll ...
Sunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jam | Bernal Heights
Every Sunday – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Lucky Horseshoe
Sunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jam | Bernal Heights
Grab that banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, harmonica and autoharp, and head over to The Lucky Horseshoe in Bernal Heights to join in San Francisco’s only Bluegrass Jam on a Sunday afternoon. Sunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jam Every Sunday | 4-7 pm The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave., SF, CA FREE Jamming ...
$5 Sunday Night Juggling Club at Circus Center | SF
Every Sunday – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Circus Center
$5 Sunday Night Juggling Club at Circus Center | SF
Experienced juggler or a newbie looking to learn? Come hang out at Juggling Club and collaborate in a fun, low-pressure environment with an experienced Circus Center instructor. All levels are welcome in this club class taught by Jade Ford. Juggling Club Most Sundays | 5-8p Circus Center, 755 Frederick St., ...
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