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How to Get Across the Bay: BART Transbay Tube Closure | Aug. 1-2
Saturday, August 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE | The Crossing at East Cut

There will be no BART train service between San Francisco and East Bay on September 5-7, 2015. BART will close the West Oakland Station and will not run trains between West Oakland and Embarcadero stations during Labor Day weekend while they repair a critical section ...

Orchard Supply Hardware Grand Opening: Deals & Giveaways | North Beach
Saturday, August 1 – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | Orchard Supply Hardware North Beach
Orchard Supply Hardware is opening its brand new San Francisco-North Beach store and the Grand Opening celebration will feature door giveaways, live entertainment and opportunities to win prizes throughout the day starting at 6:30 am. The first 100 adults in line on August 1, 2015 will receive ...

9:00 amGarden Volunteer Workparty “Kezar Triangle” | Golden Gate Park  FREE*
*Please RSVP to recparkvolunteer@sfgov.org.
9:00 am“Park Greening Day” Volunteer Party | Alamo Square Park  FREE*
*Please RSVP to recparkvolunteer@sfgov.org.
9:00 amSick Plant Clinic | UC Berkeley Botanical Garden  FREE*
*Garden admission is free only if you're attending the Sick Plant Clinic.
“Alice in Wonderland” Victorian Picnic, Croquet, Live Music & Dancing | East Bay
Saturday, August 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Lincoln Park
Don’t be late for this very important date – a  free “Alice in Wonderland” themed Victorian picnic, live music, dance and croquet games at Lincoln Park in Alameda. 2015 “Alice in Wonderland” Victorian Picnic Saturday, August 1, 2015 | 10 am to 4:30 pm Lincoln Park, 1450 High St, Alameda FREE In ...
Bank of America Free Museum Weekend
Saturday, August 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Card Holders. Some venues may be closed on certain days; please confirm directly with participating museums.
 | San Francisco Bay Area

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

SF’s Brand New Historic Streetcar Line | The “E Embarcadero”
Saturday, August 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: $2.25*
*$2.25 per ride like most of muni
On August 1, 2015, the SFMTA is launching a new historic streetcar line along the length of the Embarcadero, directly connecting  AT&T Park and Caltrain Station to Fisherman’s Wharf and the northeast waterfront. The service, known as the “E Embarcadero,” will operate on Saturdays and Sundays ...
11:00 am“What Pet Should I Get?” Book Discovery | Corte Madera  FREE
11:00 amHealthy & Free First Saturdays | Marin Headlands  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is appreciated.
11:00 amSpruce & The Village Pub Chef Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market  FREE
Free Beginner Parkour “Urban Ninja” Class
Saturday, August 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Embarcadero Plaza

August’s Parkour Class will take place on the first Saturday, August 1, 2015 in Justin Herman Plaza. Monthly

12:00 pmWin Tix: 15th Anniversary Art + Soul Oakland Festival  WIN
12:30 pmNike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling | Marin Headlands  FREE
AfroSolo Arts Festival | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Saturday, August 1 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
In collaboration with Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, AfroSolo Arts Festival presents its 15th annual free concert in Yerba Buena Gardens. Dedicated to nurturing, promoting, and presenting African-American and African diaspora art and culture through solo performance and the visual arts, AfroSolo showcases some of the ...
Free Summer Circus Day with Circus Bella | SF
Saturday, August 1 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mission Bay

Circus Bella is excited to announce its triumphant return to the Bay Area Parks from Aug. 26 – Oct. 3, 2021 with its 12th Annual all new, open air, outdoor show: Humorous. A Post-Pandemic Season of Shenanigans! This series of FREE performances, featuring some of the dazzling Circus Talent from the ...

1:00 pmBeeswax Painting Workshop | Berkeley  FREE*
*Please RSVP to programs@berkeleyartcenter.org
Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation Flash Mob | SF
Saturday, August 1 – 1:15 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Cupid's Span
After weeks of classes and practice, it’s time for the Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation flash mob performed in four different locations around San Francisco by Bay Area Flash Mob. Here is where you can catch the performances around San Francisco on Saturday, August 1, 2015 1:15 pm: Cupid’s ...
1:30 pmUnderstanding Ship Operations in the Bay | SF  FREE
2:00 pmMacy’s Dormify: Dorm Room Designing | SF  FREE*
*Free with RSVP required through Eventbrite
2:00 pmSan Francisco Mime Troupe’s “Freedomland” | Richmond  *
*Free, but donation is suggested.
3:00 pmShakespeare in the Park: “Macbeth” | Martinez  FREE
Saturdays Unplugged: Free Hot Buttered Rum String Band Show | SF JCC
Saturday, August 1 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jewish Community Center of SF
Saturday, August 1 3:00 pm: Activities DIY Summer Salads Paper Airplane Making Family Yoga East Bay Vivarium Beer Tasting with Drake’s Brewing Ukulele Jam with Emily Bonn Storytime with PJ Library Beyond Bubbe Cookie-Off with Reboot 4:30 pm: Hot Buttered Rum String Band All Afternoon: Game Gatherings Drop-in Mah Jongg Parlor Board Games Garden
4:00 pmMakeArt Workshop: Glass, Wire & Tissue Lanterns | Potrero  FREE*
*Free
Aesop Amuck: Silly Storytelling Musical Adventure | Oakland
Saturday, August 1 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All shows are free though donations are gratefully accepted.
 | deFremery Park

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 ...

5:00 pm2015 Lammas Harvest Ritual & Potluck in Tilden Park | Berkeley  FREE
5:05 pmBridges & Barriers: Free 2015 Jewish Film Festival Panel Discussion | SF  FREE
7:30 pmFree Shakespeare in the Park: Romeo & Juliet | Cupertino  FREE
Sea Chantey Sing Along Aboard Historic Ship | SF
Saturday, August 1 – 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, August 1 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | It's Your Move Game Store
Featuring the comedic stylings of: Sacramento Fav: Jon Gomora Sacramento Also Fav: Jaclyn Weiand Bay Area babby Boy: Kevin Renner And headliner: Just off the recording of his debut comedy CD, Tommy Broome And as always, the boys of Critical Hit, Dash Kwiatkowski, Erik Krasner, and Hayden Greif-Neill

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
Every Saturday – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Tour is free, they pass out a donation envelope at the end of the tour if you choose to donate.
 | Ferry Building
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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