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Saturday, August 27

Treasure Island Flea | Free Admission Deal Make the trek out to this man-made island for this month’s Treasure Island Flea on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28. An urban open-air market held generally the last weekend of each month, The Treasure Island Flea offers a changing selection of eclectic merchandise from ...
10:00 amHistory Tour Series: New Era & New Politics | Oakland  FREE*
*RSVP by calling Tours’ 24-hour hotline at (510) 238-3234
10:00 amNature Play Day | Presidio  FREE
11:00 amSeasonal Cooking Demos with Free Samples | Ferry Building  FREE
Chez Panisse 40th Anniversary Party | Berkeley
Saturday, August 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Berkeley Museum of Art
Thanks to our friends at Tasting Table for clueing us into OPENrestaurant’s free and very tasty-sounding Chez Panisse event at the Berkeley Art Museum this Saturday, August 27. To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Alice Waters’ acclaimed restaurant, OPENrestaurant will be exploring the educational legacy of Chez ...

11:00 amMarin History Museum Free Family Day | San Rafael  FREE
J-Pop Summit Festival | Japantown
Saturday, August 27 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Japantown
The J-Pop Summit Festival is a pop culture-themed street fair that covers the grounds of Post Street from Webster to Laguna and the Peace Plaza of Japantown, San Francisco. Entertainment includes Layla Lane, Danceroid, K-ON!, SpacEKrafT, The Patsychords, The Bayonettes, DJs & much more. There’s ...
12:00 pmWin Tix: Lombardi Sports Rooftop Block Party | SF  FREE*
*Food, drinks and raffle tickets available for purchase. But five lucky funcheapers will win 2 free food or drink tickets.
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers 14th Anniversary Party | SF
Saturday, August 27 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, but beers are $3.
| Speakeasy Brewery
Celebrate Speakeasy Ales & Lagers’ 14th Anniversary with their entire brew crew at the Butchertown Hoedown, an afternoon bash complete with live music, food and their new Butchertown Black Ale, on Saturday, August 27. A block party full of live bands like Misisipi Mike and the Midnight Gamblers (whose ...
1:00 pmThe Really Really Free Market | Dolores Park  FREE
Crafternoon Collage Workshop | Presidio
Saturday, August 27 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Presidio Branch Library, Meeting Room
Bring the kids and create collages together at the San Francisco Public Library’s special Crafternoon workshop on Saturday, August 27 at the library’s Presidio Branch. Join Maura Madden, the co-host of New York Public Library’s Crafternoon series and author of Crafternoon: A Guide to Getting Artsy and ...
2:00 pmKUSF In Exile DJ Set | Amoeba SF  FREE
2:00 pmBrunch Cooking Class with Baker & Banker | Macy’s SF  FREE
3:00 pmCooking from the Kasbah | Noe Valley  FREE
3:00 pmJohn Santos Latin Jazz Performance | SF Main Library  FREE
Water Bottle Party: Free Beer & Wine | Marina
Saturday, August 27 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Blue Jeans Bar
Sip on some Sauvignon while searching for your next pair of skinnies at Bkr and the Blue Jean Bar’s in-store party this Saturday, August 27. So enjoy some free beer and wine in honor of local water bottle-maker Bkr, get 10% off any denim purchase when you ...
5:00 pmSummer Beats Concert Series | Alameda  FREE
SF Reggae Festival: After Party & Club Crawl | Fillmore
Saturday, August 27 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Funcheapers get in for $10 (instead of $20) with the coupon.
| Gussie's Chicken and Waffles
Hey mon, after a full day of island-hopping and indulging in authentic arts & crafts, music and culture at the 2011 San Francisco Reggae Festival (11a-6p), continue the celebration with an exclusive After Party with live reggae and island buffet. San Francisco Reggae Festival: After Party Gussie’s ...
7:00 pmFourSquared Exhibit Opening Reception | SF  FREE*
*Food available for purchase.
The Big Lebowski: Costume Contest & Outdoor Movie | Berkeley
Saturday, August 27 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Bank of America Parking Lot (Berkeley)
Come dressed as the Dude or Donny for an outdoor showing of “The Big Lebowski” and pre-show costume contest at Berkeley’s Center Street Summer Cinema event on Saturday, August 27. This comedy cult classic starring Jeff Bridges follows the story of a Los Angeles slacker and avid ...
Film Night in the Park “Roman Holiday” | Union Square
Saturday, August 27 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are gladly accepted
| Union Square Park
Every summer Film Night in the Park puts on free outdoor movies in parks throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area. Films are free of charge in beautiful park settings and projected on a giant outdoor screen. Arrive early, spread out a ...
Open Bar Clothing Line Launch Party | Lower Haight
Saturday, August 27 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Facebook RSVP required.
| DSF Clothing Company & Art Gallery
Check out some savvy streetwear this Saturday at ARKA Clothing’s party at D-Structure in the Lower Haight on August 27. A new clothing designer providing globally-influenced and detail-oriented streetwear, ARKA is celebrating their retail launch at D-Structure with a free party and open bar for guests. Just make sure ...
Mobile Drive-In Movie: Kill Bill, Vol. 1 | Novato
Saturday, August 27 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hamilton Field Theater Building
It’s all about katanas and cold-blooded killers with Beatrix Kiddo at a free drive-in screening of Quentin Tarantino’s revenge thriller “Kill Bill, Vol. 1” on Saturday, August 27 in Novato. An homage to Asian martial arts films from the 70s and classic Italian spaghetti westerns, “Kill Bill” ...
Win VIP Tix: Gold Heart Gala | San Francisco City Club
Saturday, August 27 – 8:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Normally $60, but one lucky funcheaper will win a pair.
| The San Francisco City Club
Dress up in your finest cocktail attire for the Gold Heart Gala fundraiser for the Variety Childrens’ Charity on Saturday, August 27, with host CBS 5 News Anchor Allen Martin and a VIP hosted bar and lounge, dancing, photo booths, silent auction and much more. Win ...
$5 Ty Segall Psychedelic Lo-Fi Concert | SF
Saturday, August 27 – 9:30 pm | Cost: $5 | Hemlock Tavern
Catch a late night set by lo-fi rocker Ty Segall at the Hemlock Tavern on Saturday, August 27. His 60s-twinged music has received praise from the likes of Pitchfork and the A.V. Club, and has garnered him a loyal, local following, so if you missed him ...
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