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Saturday, May 3

Grocery Outlet Grand Opening: Free Coffee & Treats | SF
Saturday, May 3 – 8:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Grocery Outlet Visitacion Valley
To celebrate the grand opening of the first-ever Grocery Outlet location in Visitacion Valley, the store owners and operators Derek and Gina Navarro are hosting a public grand opening event on Saturday, May 3, 2014. The event will include free coffee and treats, free eco-frugal reusable ...
9:00 amSick Plant Clinic | UC Berkeley Botanical Garden  FREE*
*Garden admission is free only if you're attending the Sick Plant Clinic.
Windows Phone Weekend Giveaway | Microsoft Stores
Saturday, May 3 – All Day | Cost: FREE

Microsoft is offering you a chance to get your hands on a free Windows Phone device at all of their Microsoft Store locations on May 3-4, 2014. Both the full size retail stores and the smaller specialty spots, will give away eight Windows Phone devices ...

Classic Car Show: 1920-1960s | Jack London Square
Saturday, May 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
Jack London Square will showcase more than 60 vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles from the 1920s to 1960s from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, May 3, 2014. From car buffs to casual enthusiasts, the waterfront will transform into an auto mecca showcasing rare vehicles. Enjoy live ...
Bank of America Free Museum Weekend

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly

Heron Watch at Stow Lake | Golden Gate Park
Saturday, May 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Stow Lake

Observe the Magnificent Great Blue Herons and Their Chicks at Stow Lake Nine Saturdays During the Spring Nesting Season in April, May and June. 2020 Season – 10 am to 1 pm: April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and June 6, ...Every Saturday

“Streets Alive, Parks Alive” Festival & Bike Rodeo 2014 | San Mateo County
Saturday, May 3 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Most events are free and open to the public
| San Mateo County

Bring your bike, scooter, skateboard, rollerblades, stroller, stilts, walking shoes – or whatever you’d like to your nearest Streets Alive, Parks Alive celebration. Cities in San Mateo County will be hosting events with free and low-cost activities. Highlights for 2014 include a bike rodeo in Belmont, a ...

Tres de Mayo 2014 Taco Festival & Piñata Party | SoMa

Get ready for three full days of sunny, outdoor Cinco de Mayo revelry on May 3-5, 2014 with piñatas, DJs, live mariachi music, lots of Corona, Sangria, Margaritas and tacos… oh the tacos. We will have 10+ trucks each day including some of SF’s best ...

Free Sneak Preview Movie: “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return” | SF
Saturday, May 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP code required; arrive early as admission is not guaranteed.
| Secret Movie Theater (SF)
Attend an exclusive free sneak preview advanced screening of “Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return,” a 3D-animated musical film based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. UPDATE – We have having problems with the code below. We’ll work to get it fixed. Thanks for your patience. Free Film Screening: Legends ...
11:00 amFerry Plaza Farmers Market: Free Seasonal Cooking Demos | SF  FREE
12:00 pmFree Caribbean Dance Classes for SF Carnival | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
“Beer, Trains & Dunes” Walking Tour: Exploring SOMA’s Forgotten History | SF
Saturday, May 3 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Technically "free," but donations of $10 are requested
| SOMArts Cultural Center
Take a looping walk through the old industrial zones of the northeast Mission and southwest SoMa, finding ghosts of train routes, old breweries, and underground waterways. Find San Francisco’s first sugar factory next to a venerable leather bar. Meet in front of SOMARTS, 934 Brannan Street Tour ...
Insect Catch, Observe & Draw Workshop | Oakland
Saturday, May 3 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted.
| Rotary Nature Center
Bring your drawing supplies along for an insect illustration workshop. Tim Manolis is a naturalist and professional scientific illustrator who has illustrated three books in the California Natural History Guides series. Tim will go over some insect illustration basics, then with the help of the Insect Sciences ...
12:00 pmLululemon Grand Opening Weekend | San Francisco Centre  FREE
Fat Flash Mob 2014: Pharrell’s “Happy” | SF
Saturday, May 3 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Cable Car Turnaround (Market/Powell)
Watch out, San Francisco. Burlesque star Juicy D. Light is ready to give you a reason to dance at the Powell St. cable car turnaround precisely at noon on Saturday, May 3, 2014. The Fat Flash Mob is a day to reclaim your bodies as well as take ...
12:00 pmCinco de Mayo Mexican Fair: Mariachi, Salsa & Folk Dance | San Jose  FREE*
*Free, but you'll have to buy your own booze and food.
12:30 pmNike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling | Marin Headlands  FREE
Eye of Horus: Final Large-Scale Dance Performance | Yerba Buena Gardens
Saturday, May 3 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
Eye of Horus is a series of site-specific solos choreographed and directed by Sara Shelton Mann in collaboration with performers Christine Bonansea, Sherwood Chen, Jorge de Hoyos, Jesse Hewit, and Sara Yassky with DIY elements designed by David Szlasa to interact with performer, cityscape and ...
Urban Beltane: Faerie Gay Paradise Ritual & BBQ | Haight A few urban faeries are putting together an alternative Beltane rigual and they are calling you to join them in celebration at Hashbury Gardens (1433 Haight Street) from 1 pm on Saturday, May 3, 2014. 2014 Schedule: 1 pm: Gathering and dressing of the Maypole Gather and greet each ...
“Robot Dance Party” Saturday | Union Square
Saturday, May 3 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Now that Dolores Park is under construction, the “Robot Dance Party” is on tour. This Saturday, May 3, 2014, he’ll be appearing at Union Square around 3 pm with all his beeps and boops.
Free Salsa & Samba Dance Class | San Jose
Saturday, May 3 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Santana Row

Learn to salsa, samba or merengue from professional dancers from Cheryl Burke Dance. Free lessons will take place in Santana Row’s Park Valencia at 5 pm every Saturday in May 2014. Free Class Schedule Saturday, May 3rd from 5-6 pm – Samba in Santana Row. Join ...Every Saturday

Win Tix: Mayweather v. Maidana: Live Broadcast from Vegas | SF
Saturday, May 3 – 6:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $20 each.
| Century San Francisco Centre 9
The moment is here. Boxing’s pound-for-pound superstar, pay-per-view king and WBC Welterweight World Champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather faces the dangerous, power-punching WBA Welterweight World Champion Marcos “El Chino” Maidana in a live broadcast of the fight from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in select movie theaters ...
7:30 pmLost & Out of Print Film Night | Berkeley  FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted.
Warriors vs. Clippers: Game 7 | 2014 NBA Playoff Watch Party

Step into your Warriors arena, get a front-row view, and be a part of every play leading up to the Dub Nation Take Over. Join the largest outdoor viewing party with waves of Warriors fans with a DJ hyping the crowd, huge TVs, local craft ...

Sea Chantey Sing Along Aboard Historic Ship | SF
Saturday, May 3 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required 415-561-7171 or peter_kasin@nps.gov, Bring a mug for cider
| SF Maritime National Historical Park

Sailors and scallywags alike gather around for an evening of traditional sea songs and chanteys for the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park’s monthly chantey on the first Saturday night of each month from 6-9pm with entry beginning at 5:30pm. Park rangers will lead the public ...

“Critical Hit” Comedy Show, Free Pizza & Free Candy | Oakland
Saturday, May 3 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | It's Your Move Game Store
Headliner Trevor Hill has been wowing audiences with his specific brand of smart, snarky comedy for the years that he’s been performing. He is a local favorite, and for good measure. Allison Mick is a member of the Vice Principals of Comedy, and one of the ...
Star Party: Dark Skies & Big Telescopes | South Bay
Saturday, May 3 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Halley Hill Observatory

Join the Halls Valley Astronomical Group for a night of star-gazing happening monthly at Grant Park in the hills east of San Jose. Knowledgeable volunteers provide a chance to look through a variety of telescopes and answer questions about the night sky. Joseph D. Grant County ...

Renegade Drive-In Movie Night: Juno (2007) | San Rafael
Saturday, May 3 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Old Hamilton Theater Building
Juno is a smart, funny tale about a wisecracking, independent high school girl named Juno (one of several iconic roles for Ellen Page) who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant. Over the next three trimesters, she learns a lot about her friends, parents, the boy in her life ...
9:00 pmWin Tix: Forrest Day: Hip Hop, Reggae & Jazz Melange | The Chapel  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $15
Push The Feeling DJ Night | Lower Haight
Saturday, May 3 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 10 pm, but an RSVP is required. Otherwise, $6.
| Underground SF

Push The Feeling is monthly dance party happening every third Saturday at Underground SF (424 Haight St.) in the Lower Haight. Resident DJs YR Skull and epicsauce invite local and out-of-town guest DJs to their decks every month. The party is typically free before 10 pm with an RSVP, and ...Monthly

Every Saturday

Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Every Saturday – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sports Basement (Berkeley)
Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Grab your yoga mat and come to Sports Basement Berkeley for some relaxing weekend yoga. Community classes take place every Saturday. Free Community Yoga Class Every Saturday | 10 am Sports Basement, 2727 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA FREE Please BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) and water bottle. All levels are welcome. Updated 1/28/2020 ...
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Enjoy an hour-long walk on the rise, tragic fall, and modern rebirth of one of San Francisco’s most renowned historic landmarks. Visit a contemporary swirl of shops and learn the history of ferries, freeways, and quakes. Meet at the foot of the stairs at the front ...
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Every Saturday – 11:30 am | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Take yourself outside and into the beauty of this city’s heart and soul. Practice yoga under the trees and let the ocean air sooth and invigorate you. This class expertly blends breathing and movement, strength and grace, imagination and form. You will gain a personal understanding ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The Basement
"The Setup" Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
“Critical Hit” Comedy Show | Oakland
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $10 | It's Your Move Game Store
"Critical Hit" Comedy Show | Oakland
Critical Hit is hosted by Erik Krasner, Hayden Greif-Neill and Jim McVeigh at It’s Your Move Games & Hobbies in Temescal for over 4 years and still going strong. Every week, some of our favorite comedians are invited to perform. Along with the producers, you can ...
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