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Thursday, October 30

San Francisco Soda Tax Showdown | SF
Thursday, October 30 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required
 | The Commonwealth Club (SF)
To tax or not to tax? That is the question posed to San Francisco residents this November as Proposition E, also known as the Soda Tax, appears on the ballots. At this special free Commonwealth Club event, learn how Proposition E seeks to impose a 2-cents-per-ounce ...
Final Site-Specific Lunchtime Dance Installation | UN Plaza
Thursday, October 30 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza

Legendary San Francisco dancer and choreographer Joanna Haigood will create a site-specific dance installation in collaboration with students from the Alonzo King Lines Ballet in San Francisco. The installation is intended to reflect and build upon United Nations Plaza’s unique architectural aesthetic and position in ...Every Wednesday

2014 Bay Area Science Festival | Thursday, Oct. 30
Thursday, October 30 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Some events may require an RSVP or have other restrictions.
 | San Francisco Bay Area
Free events on Thursday, October 30, 2014 3 pm: Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour – San Francisco 6:30 pm: GMOs in Sustainable Food – Berkeley 7 pm: Faster, Higher, and Stronger: Sports Science and Super-Athletes – Oakland 7 pm: Stem Cell Awareness Day: Research and Applications – San Jose
Pirates of the Caribbean Ship Tours, Period Costumes & Stories | Pier 40
Thursday, October 30 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Self guided tours are free. Sailing tickets are $43 a head.
 | Pier 40

The Tall Ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, official ambassadors of Washington State, will visit Redwood City and offer exciting Adventure Sails, Battle Sails and Vessel Tours from the dock. Vessel Tours open the ships to the public for a suggested donation of $5 per ...

Streat Bazaar: Craft & Artisan Pop-Up Food Market | SoMa StrEat Food Park
Thursday, October 30 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food, drinks & shopping
 | Monarch Gardens

An after-work party at the SOMA StrEat food park every Thursday starting in the late afternoon with groovy sunshine house music – getting deeper when the sun goes down. SoMa StrEat Food Park and Funcheap are putting on a Thursday Night Market called “StrEat Bazaar.” The ...Every Thursday

The Final “Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | Presidio
Thursday, October 30 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food and drinks
 | Main Post Lawn

Presidio Twilight is back for its sixth season, and it’s better than ever. This year, San Francisco’s largest campfire features a delicious selection of international cuisine from a stellar lineup of local vendors from 5-9 pm every Thursday from mid-May to September. New for 2019 are ...Every Thursday

Wizard of Oz Halloween Puppy Party: Free Drinks & Dog Celebrity, Tuna | SF SPCA
Thursday, October 30 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| SF SPCA Vet Hospital
Bring Toto and your ruby slippers as the San Francisco SPCA and 7×7 throw a fun Wizard of Oz-themed Halloween party at the new Mission Campus adoption center with free drinks and adoptions because everyone can agree, “There’s no place like home.” Free, but an RSVP ...
6:00 pmHalloween-Spooktacular Quick Draw SF: Live Art Party | SoMa  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP on Facebook is appreciated.
Bay Area Science Festival: Creatures of the NightLife | Academy of Sciences
Thursday, October 30 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12 general; $10 for museum members - 21+
 | California Academy of Sciences
The creatures come out at night as NightLife joins forces with the Bay Area Science Festival for an evening of delightful disgust. Discover the science and spectacle behind vampires, zombies and other creatures that go bump in the night. Creature Feature Drag Show in the West ...
Rainbow Crosswalk “Coming Out” Block Party | Castro
Thursday, October 30 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Castro & 19th
The rainbow crosswalks in the Castro are almost done, so they’ll be closing down Castro and 18th Streets for a block party from 6-8 pm on October 30, 2014. The Sister’s of Perpetual Indulgence will open the event with a blessing of the new project, Mayor Ed ...
Knife Skills & Traditional Cookery Workshop: 2014 Day of the Dead | East Bay
Thursday, October 30 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required to sethdpeterson@gmail.com. You'll receive the location after you RSVP.
| Secret Location (East Bay)

Celebrate your beloved dead and the autumn time when the veil grows thin by creating altars and an earth mandala, joining in on a procession and dinner, and enjoying live music in North Oakland’s Dover Park. 2014 North Oakland Day of the Dead Saturday, November 1, ...

Mobile App Beta Launch: Free Pizza | Berkeley
Thursday, October 30 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free pizza (while supplies last) w/ Relcy mobile app download
 | Sliver Pizzeria
Relcy is offering free pizza, first come, first serve, for those who sign up to be included in their beta launch program. To be eligible, you must be an iPhone or Android user and provide your name, email and phone number at the event or sign ...
Scary Neighborhood House Haunt | San Jose
Thursday, October 30 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but canned food donations for Second Harvest are appreciated
 | Spaich House

The Spaich House in San Jose hosts a home haunt that offers up scares for the neighborhood. The haunt will be fully opened from 6:30-9 pm on Oct. 30-31, 2014 at 1188 Spaich Dr., San Jose. Admission is free, but please bring canned food to donate ...

Bike-In Movie Night: Classic Horror & Free Snacks | East Bay
Thursday, October 30 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Revolights HQ
Get ready to get scared because Helios and Revolights are screening a terrifying horror movie in the traditional fashion of a drive-in movie theater—but with bicycles. Throw on your costume and ride your bike to the Revolights HQ where they’ll have plenty of snacks and space ...
Taste Lab: Miracle Berries & Super Tasters | Mountain View
Thursday, October 30 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mountain View Public Library
Are your taste buds ready for all that Halloween candy? The Mountain View Public Library’s resident mad scientist has curated a number of experiments that require human test subjects. Are you brave enough to explore the darkest depths of your own taste buds? Find out if you’re ...
7:00 pmWin Tix: Bay Area Science Festival: Seeing the Unseen | The New Parkway  WIN
Win Tix: Late Night at the San Francisco Dungeon | Embarcadero
Thursday, October 30 – 8:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $40.
 | The San Francisco Dungeon
The Home of Halloween, The San Francisco Dungeon, dares you to visit during our 21+ adult only Lates on October 30, 2014. Join the Trickster as you experience 200 years of history through nine live actor shows and a thrilling after party at The Gold Dust Lounge. Tickets ...
9:00 pmWin Tix: Robert Ellis: Hypnotic Voice & Masterful Guitar | The Chapel  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $15
9:00 pmWin Tix: La Femme: French Surf-Pop | Slim’s  WIN*
*Regular cost, $15

Every Thursday

“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
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