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Total Lunar Eclipse Telescope Viewing | Ocean Beach
Saturday, April 4 – 4:00 am - Ends at 6:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Totally free. Telescopes provided, but the public is encouraged to bring their own telescopes or binoculars.
| Ocean Beach (Fulton)
Watch the Total Lunar Eclipse spectacle through professional telescopes at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach on the Great Highway in the company of the SF Amateur Astronomers (SFAA) from 4-6 am on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Yup, it’s early, but we bet it will be worth ...
Total Lunar Eclipse: A Rare “Blood Moon”
Saturday, April 4 – 4:00 am - Ends at 6:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
A rare “Blood Moon” total lunar eclipse is one of the most dramatic, beautiful and easy-to-view of all astronomical events, and it’s coming to San Francisco (along with the rest of the Americas), on the early morning of April 4, 2015, granted that Karl the Fog allows us to ...

8:00 am“Cars and Coffee”: Exotic & Muscle Car Meetup | SF  FREE*
*Free for spectators, but parking in the nearby lot is $3. Car exhibitors will be charged $5 and will receive a free cup of coffee.
2015 Duboce Park Egg Hunt | SF Celebrate spring at Duboce Park’s annual Easter Egg Hunt in the park at 9 am on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Watch as hundreds of kids look for eggs on the upper lawn. Besides eggs for the kids, there is coffee for the adults, and fun for ...
9:00 amSick Plant Clinic | UC Berkeley Botanical Garden  FREE*
*Garden admission is free only if you're attending the Sick Plant Clinic.
Win Tix: Walking Tour: The Mid-Market Renaissance | SF
Saturday, April 4 – 10:00 am | Cost: WIN | Market Street
San Francisco is a walking city. At just 7×7 miles you could get all around this town on just your two little legs. Explore a small part of this feet friendly city with the Walking Tour: The Mid-Market Renaissance. See how Mid-Market is changing and ...
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

Lao New Year 2558 Festival: Dance, Music & Papaya Salad Contest | East Bay
Saturday, April 4 – All Day | Cost: $5*
*Day Festival Entrance: $5 for adults (ages 10 and over). Evening Reception: $15 for adults
| Richmond Civic Center Plaza
The International Lao New Year Festival celebrates the new year 2558 (that’s our 2015), with a big community festival held in the Richmond Civic Center. International Lao New Year Festival Saturday, April 4, 2015 | 10 am to 5 pm Richmond Civic Center, 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond $5 day admission (ages 10 ...
Rock Balancing Art Gathering & Lesson | Crissy Field
Saturday, April 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Crissy Field

Dozens of artists worldwide are part of a global balanced rock sculpture movement, and two of them have invited you to learn the practice of creating these serene, temporary sculptures from rocks at Crissy Field. Rock Balancing Art & Lessons Saturday, August 29, 2015 | 11 ...

11:00 amFamily Recess: B-Ball, Ping Pong, Bocce & 4-Square | Marin Headlands  FREE
11:00 am“One Market” Chef Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market  FREE
12:00 pmFree Caribbean Dance Class for SF Carnival | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
12:30 pmNike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling | Marin Headlands  FREE
Nature Hike: Search for Twain’s Frog & the Beautiful Serpent | Pacifica
Saturday, April 4 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is requested.
| Mori Point
Go on a search for two of the most imperiled vertebrate species on the San Francisco peninsula: the California Red-legged Frog and the San Francisco Garter Snake, with Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute. Free, but an RSVP is requested. This will be a leisurely walk ...
2015 Macy’s Flower Show: Family Fun Day | Union Square
Saturday, April 4 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Macy's (Union Square)
Join us for an afternoon the whole family can enjoy. Kids of all ages will love the activities we have planned like hands-on arts and crafts, face painting, balloons, music, games and more. The event will take place on Level 5, Kids Department.
Spring Breakin’ B-Boy Dance Workshop | Union City
Saturday, April 4 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required for each workshop. Space is limited.
| Filipino Advocates for Justice
Mighty4 Arts Foundation presents a free breakin’ workshop – no breakdancing experience needed. Learn from some of the top b-boys of California, learn the basics or sharpen your skills. Free, but an RSVP is required. Space is limited. “We Got Next” teaching artists, Jonny UC of Rock Force ...
2015 Easter Egg Hunt, Games & Free Lunch | Oakland
Saturday, April 4 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Brookdale Park
The annual Oakland Easter Egg Hunt is completely free and each child will have a chance to decorate a free Easter egg basket, have an Easter Egg Hunt and get a free lunch after the hunt. Easter Egg Baskets and lunches are on a first come, first-served ...
Non-Stop Bhangra: Punjabi Music & Dance | 2015 Macy’s Flower Show
Saturday, April 4 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Macy's (Union Square)
Come check out Non-Stop Bhangra as they celebrate the beautiful and vibrant spirit of Bhangra, a traditional Punjabi folk music and dance, through high-energy dance performances.
Geographer: Live Indie Rock In Store Mini Concert | Amoeba
Saturday, April 4 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (SF)
San Francisco indie rock group Geographer comes to Amoeba Music in San Francisco for a live set and signing of their third full-length album, Ghost Modern (out now on Roll Call Records).
3:00 pmShrubs: An Old Fashioned Drink for Modern Times | SF  FREE
5:00 pm2015 Islamic Art Exhibit Opening: “Arabic: Language of the Quran” | San Jose  FREE
6:00 pm“Sexy & Deadly” Golden Gate Dolls Benefit Party | Monarch  FREE*
*Free, but donations heavily encouraged at this benefit
SF Storytelling Podcast Launch Party “The Finch Files” | Bazaar Cafe
Saturday, April 4 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Food and beverages available for purchase.
| Bazaar Cafe
Veteran San Francisco radio reporter/storyteller Peter Finch will launch his new podcast (“The Finch Files: Stories from San Francisco and Beyond”) with an evening of storytelling, and musical performances by Heather Combs and John Elliott.
7:30 pmWin Tix: Jimmy James: Diva Impersonator | Oasis  WIN
Sea Chantey Sing Along Aboard Historic Ship | SF
Saturday, April 4 – 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 ...

8:00 pmWin Tix: Comic Confessions | The Dark Room  WIN*
*Use code FUNCHEAP for 50% off tickets
Free Theater: Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet | Oakland
Saturday, April 4 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations go to pay actors and benefit the Omni Commons.
| The Omni Commons

See a free production of Romeo & Juliet, a tale of love’s triumph over violence and fear – Shakespeare distills this down to its archetypal essence. Kind of a big deal, right? It’s happening at 8 pm on March 27 and 28, plus April 3, ...

Aerial Dance Over Downtown SF | “SF Public Canvas” Performance

The Bay Area’s premier vertical dance company Bandaloop, will present open rehearsals of a new multi-media project titled #SFPublicCanvas, in collaboration with Illuminate the Arts and Jonathan Rowe of Madrone Studios. An open source digital media canvas will be integrated with vertical dance on the ...

Win Tix: Mark Eitzel (American Music Club) Live in Concert | Swedish American Hall
Saturday, April 4 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: WIN | Swedish American Hall
Come see Mark Eitzel, the Bay Area born, around the word raised, former lead singer of the band American Music Club, at the Swedish American Music Hall. Born in a military family, Eitzel was born in the Bay and has lived in China and the UK, ...
“Critical Hit” Comedy Show, Free Pizza & Free Candy | Oakland
Saturday, April 4 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | It's Your Move Game Store
Critical Hit rides again with all of the awesome BYOB fun times and laughs that you’ve come to know and love, with of course, free pizza too. As usual, they’ll be having a raffle with awesome prizes at the end of the show. This month features: Joey Devine Kevin Patrick ...

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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