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Sunday, May 17

9:00 amKids’ Country Field Day | Danville  FREE*
*Unlimited activity bracelets (includes breakfast) for $10. For breakfast only, $3.
Super Mario Bloco Party: Bay to Breakers | SF One of the funnest ideas for Bay to Breakers is Super Mario-themed moving block party. It’s free, but if you donate just $5 then it helps the organizer buy all the supplies, get bigger speakers and build a Speaker plant tube thingy. Basically dress up as any character ...
New TV Drama Casting: “94110” | Tenderloin
Sunday, May 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SFAQ [Project] Space
New TV drama 94110 is looking to cast six leads, supporting roles, and background extras for its pilot episode. The production will be accepting union + non-union submissions. No experience necessary. Each role will be cast with no preference toward age, race, ­or gender. 94110 Screen Tests May ...

The Dept. of Cautionary Warning: Parody Street Sign Art Creation | SF
Sunday, May 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE | StoreFrontLab

StoreFrontLab welcomes the absurd and uncanny world of The Department of Cautionary Warning, a playful parody where public works meets provocateur. On May 16, 17 and 23, the Bureau of Signifiers and Poetics will accept applications for poetic markers for public space. If approved, the ...

11:00 amParents Place Family Fun Day | Palo Alto  FREE*
*Entire event is no cost. RSVP suggested. Food will be for sale but is not required to be purchased.
Off the Grid: Presidio Picnic & Food Truck Party | SF
Sunday, May 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, but bring money for food, drinks and some entertainment.
| 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

11:30 amOutdoor Sculpture Walk | Stanford  FREE
20th Annual “Jazz on Fourth” Festival | Berkeley
Sunday, May 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fourth Street (Berkeley)
The 20th edition of the legendary free outdoor music festival, benefiting the jazz programs at Berkeley High School, will kick off with two Berkeley High School Jazz Combos, followed by the sounds of Dixieland, jazz vocals and traditional salsa grooves. The grand finale will be the ...
12:00 pmFree Utopian Projects Fundraiser Day | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated.
Free Sailboat Ride Day: Cal Sailing Club | Berkeley
Sunday, May 17 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cal Sailing Club

The Cal Sailing Club (CSC) offers sailing to the public aboard the fleet of keelboats (large and stable) and dinghies (fast and zippy, but kinda tippy) ten times a year. Whether you are new at sailing or an “old salt,” you can enjoy a spectacular ...

Free Symphony in the Park | Golden Gate Park
Sunday, May 17 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:45 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

1:00 pm‘Regeneration’ Film Screening & Discussion | SF  FREE
Outdoor Decentralized DJ Dance Party: 30+ Boomboxes & 5 Locations | Lake Merritt
Sunday, May 17 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*If you have your own boombox, please bring it.
| Children's Fairyland
Ecstatic Dance East Bay celebrates its anniversary with boombox support from the Decentralized Dance Party to make you dance, sweat and let loose all around Lake Merritt – yes, at five different locations, switching up every hour. Ecstatic’s 7 Year Anniversary Dance Party Sunday, May 17, 2015 | 2-7 pm All around Lake ...
2:00 pmDel Sol String Quartet Performance | Richmond  FREE*
*Free. No donation required. All are welcomed.
2:00 pmYouth Orchestra Premiere and Debut | Oakland  FREE
2:00 pmInspirational Storytelling, Conversations, and Performances | SF  FREE
The Black Ryder Live Music | SF
Sunday, May 17 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (SF)
Australian duo The Black Ryder brings their sublime shoegazing sounds to the Amoeba SF stage for a live set and signing. Get their new album The Door Behind the Door (out now on The Anti-Machine Machine, available on CD & LP) and get it signed. Come ...
2:00 pmKabuki on Film: “Sukeroku, the Flower of Edo” | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
Union Square Live Bu Falle African Dance & Drum | SF
Sunday, May 17 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Bu Falle is a West African dance company directed by Amadou Diawara. A native of Senegal, Amadou began his career with the world-renowned West African drum and dance company, Bougarabou. In 1992, the artistic director invited Amadou to begin studying and performing with Bougarabou’s African ...
Outdoor Live Art Block Party & Performance Festival | Tenderloin National Forrest
Sunday, May 17 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Tenderloin National Forest
CounterPulse dance teams up with the The Luggage Store Gallery to celebrate their new neighborhood with an outdoor live art block party in the Tenderloin National Forest. Free, but an RSVP is required. This is a family friendly celebration of community. Visit the bake sale, lemonade stand, and interactive ...
2:00 pmCall of Duty Video Game Tournament | Corte Madera  FREE*
*Free, but $10 donation is suggested.
3:30 pmJewish Fairy Tales, Music and Face Painting | Lafayette  FREE
4:00 pmThe Bogues: Irish Folk & Blood ‘n Guts Rock ‘n Roll | Potrero Hill  FREE
7:00 pmSomar Bar Comedy Night Ft. The Opeeners | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pmOpera on Tap: Wedding Season Kickoff Party | SF  FREE
Win Tix: “The Jesus and Mary Chain” Live in Concert | The Warfield
Sunday, May 17 – 7:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Tickets are $35
| The Warfield
Scottish alt-rockers The Jesus and Mary Chain are touring the 30th Anniversary of their epic album Psychocandy at The Warfield. The influential band has had a major impact on the current generation of psychedelic, punk and garage-rock outfits. Saturday, May 16 – SOLD OUT Sunday, May 17 – Buy Tickets
Mad Men Series Finale Viewing Party: Trivia, Cocktails & Popcorn | SF
Sunday, May 17 – 8:15 pm - Ends at 9:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry, but an RSVP is required.
| Novela

Hold on to your fedoras and go-go boots – it’s the final episodes of an all-time great series, Mad Men. Novela will be screening each remaining episode every Sunday from April 5 until May 17, 2015. Mad Men Finale Viewing Party Finale: Sunday, May 17, 2015 | 8:15pm Novela, 662 ...Every Sunday

9:00 pmWin Tix: UK Buzz Punk “Fat White Family: | The Chapel  WIN
9:00 pm“Return of the Cypher” Hip-Hop & Beatbox Jam | Boom Boom Room  FREE
Free 12-Hour DJ After-Party | 2015 Bay to Breakers
Sunday, May 17 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring money for food & drinks.
| MatrixFillmore
The 2015 Bay to Breakers shenanigans come to their logical conclusion at the award winning Bounce Sundays party inside MatrixFillmore for this annual daylong 12-hour after party from 10 pm to 10 am on Sunday, May 17, 2015. After you get done with the race revelry, head on ...

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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