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Sunday, August 3

50¢ Dance Class Day | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Sunday, August 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: 50¢ | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Schedule: 11a-12p: Fog Beast Simply An Animal 12p-1p: RAWdance Dynamic Duos 1p-2p: Christy Funsch Pop Up and Perform 2p-3p: Eddie Madril Exploring Native American Dance 3p-4p: Tania Santiago Afro-Brazilian Dance 4p-5p: Community Open Jam
Asian Art Museum Free Admission Day | SF
Sunday, August 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge
| Asian Art Museum

Through the power of art, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco brings the diverse cultures of Asia to life. Located in the heart of San Francisco, the museum is home to one of the world’s finest collections of Asian art, boasting more than 18,000 ...Monthly

Free First Sunday: Artmaking, Magic & Games | Oakland Museum of California
Sunday, August 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)

Enjoy a free day at the Oakland Museum of California at the annual Summer Reading Celebration held in OMCA’s lush gardens featuring performances, story time, and hands-on arts and crafts from noon to 4 pm on Sunday, August 3, 2014. This year’s theme, “Paws to Read!,” includes Little Explorers ...Monthly

Summer Fest: Art Making in Nature | Presidio
Sunday, August 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Main Post (Presidio)
Summer is an amazing time to explore all the natural wonders the Presidio has to offer. The third Summer Fest of the season presents the perfect opportunity from 11 am to 2 pm on August 3, 2014. As part of the Create with Nature series, bring ...
Off the Grid: Presidio Picnic & Food Truck Party | SF
Sunday, August 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, but bring money for food and drinks.
| Main Post Lawn

EVENT UPDATE – The start date of Presidio Picnic is postponed until further notice. Please check facebook for updates. San Francisco’s largest community picnic, the Presidio Picnic, will return for its much-anticipated ninth season beginning Sunday, March 29 and running through October 25, from 11 ...Every Sunday

Candlestick Park Farewell Party & Free Stadium Tours | SF
Sunday, August 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required
| Candlestick Park
Candlestick Park won’t be demolished until 2015, but here’s your last chance to say an up close goodbye. SF Rec and Park hosts a Free Community Day at Candlestick Park, part of the “Last Summer at the ‘Stick” series of farewell events on Sunday, August 3, ...
11:00 amFree AcroYoga Workshop | Sports Basement Bryant  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
Awesöme Orchestra Plays Game of Thrones | Berkeley
Sunday, August 3 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Firehouse Art Collective
Bring friends and come to listen to Awesöme Orchestra’s Session 23: A Song of Ice and Mahler at Berkeley’s Firehouse Art Hangar from noon to 3 pm on Sunday, August 3, 2014. Repertoire for August 3, 2014: Ramin Djawadi – A Game of Thrones (main theme) (arr. for full orchestra) Keane Southard – ...
Final Day: 2014 Laser Nationals Boat Race | SF
Sunday, August 3 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Marina Green

Catch some sailing action from the Marina Green or Crissy Field as the St. Francis Yacht Club hosts the US Laser Sailing Nationals in San Francisco starting at noon from July 31 – August 3, 2014. Over 130 sailors have registered for this event, so there will ...

12:00 pmCar-Free Sundays On Telegraph: Breakdancing, Taiko & Cal Marching Band | Berkeley  FREE
12:00 pmFree Kundalini Yoga Day in the Park | Dolores Park  FREE
Volunteer at Stern Grove 2014: Free Seating, Parking, Snacks & Drinks | SF
Sunday, August 3 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Stern Grove

Want free reserved seating, reserved parking, and free beverages and snacks during a Stern Grove event this summer? All you have to do is volunteer. Volunteer positions include ushers, information booth staffers, bike valet, donation collectors, greeters, set up/take down experts and much more. >> Sign ...Every Sunday

“Dirt Wedding Chapel”: $5 Weddings & Free Hot Dogs | Inner Richmond
Sunday, August 3 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Frankenart Mart

The current theme at the mart is Dirt Wedding Chapel where you can come in and marry anyone or anything for $5 amid dirt clods and clay clumps. So for this Hot Dog Day, they’re offering not only free cat hair with your free hot dog, ...Monthly

Win Tix: Whiskey Rebellion 2014: Spirits Tasting Event | Oakland
Sunday, August 3 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*21+
| Downtown Oakland
This west coast showcase of American brown spirits features tastings from a terrific crowd of whiskey producers and suppliers representing 50+ varieties of whiskey including Amador, American Still Life, Jefferson’s, Russels Reserve, Seven Stills, Templeton, Wild Turkey and more. Funcheap winners get admission for two to the whiskey ...
Latin/Taiko Free Concert in the Park | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Sunday, August 3 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Uncommon Time is an explosive percussion summit of three distinct musical traditions, summoning three virtuoso composers who share a passion for exploring music across genres and traditions: taiko drummer Kenny Endo, tabla master Abhijit Banerjee, and Latin percussionist John Santos.
Golden Gate Park Band | Free Sunday Concert in the Park
Sunday, August 3 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 143rd season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882. For 2025, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. ...Every Sunday

Ninja Rolling & Falling Workshop for Cyclists | Mission Dist.
Sunday, August 3 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mission Yoga

Learn how to dive, survive, and return quickly to your feet (like the ninja you are) if you are ever unlucky enough to eat it while biking around town. This free two-hour workshop will teach you to do just that every first Sunday of the month at ...Monthly

Record Swap, Poster Sale & Free BBQ | Hemlock Tavern
Sunday, August 3 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring money for drinks and shopping
| Hemlock Tavern
Hemlock Record is hosting a Record Swap and free BBQ from 1-7 pm on Sunday, August 3, 2014. Come one, come all for their first stab (after a couple false starts) at what they hope will be a regular deal. Because who doesn’t like buying records with ...
Massive Messy Twister & Water Fight | Dolores Park
Sunday, August 3 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested donation of $5
| Dolores Park
Remember playing Twister with your friends? Being caught in strange positions. Pushing over your friends? Well, it’s time to bring it back on Sunday, August 3, 2014. A massive game of Twister will be set up in Dolores Park. It’s no ordinary game. They’ll have paint ...
1:30 pmKabuki on Film: Free Screening & Kabuki Expert Talk | San Mateo  FREE
Rudyard Kipling Outdoor Musical Play | SF
Sunday, August 3 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All shows are free though donations are gratefully accepted.
| Cayuga Playground

A merry band of actors will pull up in a FluxWagon, unfold their stage before your very eyes, and perform for you and yours their wildly delightful adaptation of Aesop’s Fables, with live original music, plenty of pratfalls, and all sorts of silliness. Free, but donations are ...

Stern Grove Festival: Andrew Bird Free Concert | SF
Sunday, August 3 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations appreciated
| Stern Grove
Acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Andrew Bird and The Hands of Glory blend an eclectic mix of early jazz, country blues, gypsy music, and pop into a distinct sound. Led by the inventive bassist/composer Todd Sickafoose, Tiny Resistors perform original progressive jazz with a dramatic flair.
3:00 pmSunday Jazz, History & Jam Session | Oakland  FREE
4:00 pmOriginal Famous Twang Sundays: Live Country Music | Potrero Hill  FREE
2014 Summer Pops: Cole Porter & Free Ice Cream | San Jose
Sunday, August 3 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | San Jose State University Campus Green

Target Summer Pops is Symphony Silicon Valley‘s annual free music festival featuring a week of pop and classical music under the palm trees on the San Jose State University Green from July 26 – August 2, 2015. Did we mention free ice cream? In 2015, the organizers ...

7:30 pmFree Shakespeare in the Park 2014: The Taming of the Shrew | Cupertino  FREE
7:30 pmHillbilly Hootenanny West Side Revue | The Riptide  FREE
9:00 pm“Return of the Cypher” Hip-Hop & Beatbox Jam | Boom Boom Room  FREE
9:00 pmFree Comedy Showcase at The Ivy Room | Albany  FREE

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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