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Saturday, May 5

9:00 amBike in the Cinco de Mayo Parade | San Pablo  FREE*
*Free with RSVP
Sutro Forest Hike | San Francisco City Guides
Saturday, May 5 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sutro Forest
Explore the legacy of Adolph Sutro’s Arbor Day celebrations (and discover the remains of Ishi’s ‘cave’), stroll a city reservoir, and more. A steep, long, strenuous walk, but taken at an easy pace and rewarded with spectacular views! This free San Francisco City Guides walking tour ...
Free Cinco de Mayo Salsa Concert | Dolores Park
Saturday, May 5 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dolores Park
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a free live salsa music and plenty of dancing. La Fuerza Gigante is taking over Dolores Park for May 5th, 2012. More info on schedules, classes, etc to follow…

Free Sneak Preview Movie: “Otter 501” | SF Attend an exclusive free sneak preview screening of the movie, OTTER 501 – a great little film for families that really showcases the beauty of Monterey – this Saturday, May 5 at 10AM with a light breakfast starting at 9:30am at the Aquarium of the Bay ...
Secret Creek Exploration | Upper Noe Valley &Twin Peaks
Saturday, May 5 – 10:30 am - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Mural Park Benches
May’s Thinkwalks Secret Creek Exploration will include  a 3 hour free hike on streets & stairways to Cuesta Spring (active flow),  Various captured flows & seeps, Reservoirs atop Twin Peaks and Avanzada Spring (seasonal flow). We’ll start at 24th Street in Noe Valley and go up a very steep hill, ...
SELF Magazine ‘Workout in the Park’ | Marina Green
Saturday, May 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Entry includes 1-year membership to SELF
| Little Marina Green
Be a part of SELF Workout in the Park in San Francisco and participate in the most dynamic outdoor fitness event for women in the Bay area. Workout In The Park San Francisco is held in Little Marina Green, the perfect venue to inspire your body ...
11:00 amWin Tix: SELF Workout in the Park | Little Marina Green  WIN*
*Regular price, $20; includes a $10 SELF Magazine subscription
12:00 pmCinco de Mayo Block Party | Bayview  FREE
12:00 pmBike Ride to Off the Grid Food Truck Party | SF  FREE*
*Free, but bring cash for food
Open House with Free Margaritas, CS6 Demo & Raffle Prizes | Mission
Saturday, May 5 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | BAVC
Need advice on how to land that dream tech job? Looking for a place to to network with other creative media professionals? Want a chance to win cool prizes while doing something about your future? Drop by the Bay Area Video Coalition’s May Open House and ...
El Tacobike $2 Taco Party & Margarita Fest | Old Oakland
Saturday, May 5 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*No cover charge, tacos are $2, margaritas are $5
| Tamarindo Antojeria
Upscale Mexican restaurant in historic Old Oakland hosts an all-day 2012 Cinco de Mayo party in its outdoor patio (dubbed a “Margarita Garden”). From 2pm to 8pm DJs will spin Mexican-flavored latin music while the restaurant serves up $2 tacos from El Tacobike and $5 margaritas Tamarindo ...
2:30 pmCapture the Flag Day | Golden Gate Park  FREE
4:00 pmLost and Found: A Reclaimed Object Art Show | SF  FREE
4:00 pmPost-Giants Game Cinco Celebration | SoMa  $5*
*$5 Pre-Sale
Food Social SF: Cinco de Mayo Food Fiesta | Mission Dist. Food Social SF is a brand new social experience showcasing the best in Bay Area street food. The event blends together rising stars in the SF street food scene along with DJs. At this special Cinco de Mayo event at Circolo Lounge which will feature 7 brand new ...
AAA Tipsy Tow: Free Car Tow Home | Cinco de Mayo 2012
Saturday, May 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 am | Cost: FREE
AAA’s Tipsy Tow Program offers a free tow for drinking drivers in Northern California from 6pm on Cinco de Mayo 2012 until 6am the next morning, in Northern California, Nevada and Utah. And you don’t even have to be a AAA member. For Tipsy Tow, call (800) ...
Moonlight Hike with Sports Basement | Presidio
Saturday, May 5 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Sports Basement (Presidio)
Go hiking in the moonlight… There’s limited parking at Pantoll Station therefore you’ll need to gather to workout carpools.  If you’d like to carpool meet at Sports Basement at 6:30pm.  If you drive directly to Pantoll Station please arrive at 7:15pm sharp.  The hike will begin ...
7:00 pmFilipino and Polynesian Folk Dance Night | Pacifica  FREE
Interactive Industrial Art Exhibit | May 5-6
Saturday, May 5 – All Day | Cost: FREE | American Steel Studios
Please join American Steel Studios for the next Diamonds in the Rough: An Interactive Exhibit of Art, Innovation and Industry. There will be exhibits and demonstrations highlighting local artists from West Oakland, live music and tours of the American Steel Studios facility. This time around American Steel extended this ...
8:00 pmClassy as F**K Cinco De Mayo Music & Art Show | Mission  $7
Renegade Mobile Drive-In Movie Night ” The Matrix” | North Bay
Saturday, May 5 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Hamilton Field Theater Building
The North Bay Mobile Drive-In hits Novato with a renegade screening of The Matrix (1999) on May 5, 2012  in this DIY flash mob drive-in movie where you tune your radio to 88.3 and drink in your car. Arrive early if you plan to park and ...
Win Tix: Diego’s Umbrella & MarchFourth | The Independent
Saturday, May 5 – 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $20
| The Independent
Diego’s Umbrella is a fun Gypsy pirate polka band that can best be described as an urban gringo mariachi band cloaked in elaborate homemade outfits. Be warned – their sound is energetic and you will dance. >> MarchFourth Marching Band open the show on Saturday, but the bands ...
9:00 pmCinco de Mayo Latin Dance Party & Go Go Dancers | SoMa  FREE*
*FREE before 10pm, $5 after
9:00 pmSink-o de Mayo Free Comedy Night | Inner Richmond  FREE
9:00 pmStrobe Lights & Blown Speakers: A Tribute to Radiohead | Civic Center  FREE
10:00 pmHistorical Merkin Society Cinco De Mayo Funk Party | North Beach  FREE
10:00 pmCinco de Mayo: Fiesta Edition Dance Party | Civic Center  FREE*
*Free before 11pm
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