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Saturday, August 22

Acoustic Soul Festival: Saturday in the Park Concerts Kick-Off | McLaren Park
Saturday, August 22 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre (McLaren Park)

Returning this year on August 25, 2019 at 11am, the (sometimes) annual music & activity festival for children in John McLaren Park. A fun filled day of music, performers, crafts, games, ecology and community resiliency for and by kids.

1:00 pm“Artists for San Francisco”: Poetry & Live Music | SF  FREE
Aesop Amuck: Silly Storytelling Musical Adventure | Port Costa
Saturday, August 22 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All shows are free though donations are gratefully accepted.
| Port Costa

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 ...

“Inspire by Campfire” Launch Party: Free Beer & Outdoorsy Storytelling Booth | SF
Saturday, August 22 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an Eventbrite RSVP guarantees entry. Also this is a fundraiser, so donations are encouraged and appreciated.
| Sports Basement (Bryant St.)
A new, SF-based outdoors non-profit is hosting its launch party on August 22, 2015 at Sports Basement in the Mission. Inspire by Campfire is an project that is aiming to go to all 59 US National Parks in one year, creating a podcast, blog, and ...
2:00 pmSan Francisco Mime Troupe’s “Freedomland” | Glen Park  FREE*
*Free, but donation is suggested.
2015 Eugene O’Neill Festival Sneak Peek Performance & Talk | East Bay
Saturday, August 22 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pleasanton Library

Catch a “sneak peek” of the 2016 Eugene O’Neill Festival with Artistic Director Eric Fraisher-Hayes who will discuss this year’s productions “The Emperor Jones,” Edward Albee’s “Seascape,” and Adrienne Pender’s “N.” Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service with a birthday cake. 2016 Eugene ...

2:00 pmEcology Trail with a Park Ranger | The Presidio  FREE*
*Free but registration required through (415) 561-4323
2:00 pmCalligraphy Demo: Raoul Martinez | SF  FREE
2:00 pmDJ Series Mini Concert: Leader Of The Pack | Amoeba SF  FREE
2015 Golden Bear Day: Cal Football & Sports Pep Rally | UC Berkeley
Saturday, August 22 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | California Memorial Stadium
Fans of all ages are invited to the annual Golden Bear Day where they can meet many of their favorite Cal student-athletes, take photos and get autographs on Lisa and Douglas Goldman Plaza and on the concourse level of California Memorial Stadium. 2015 Golden Bear Day Saturday, August 22, ...
2:00 pmClosing the Gap in Education for a Better Tomorrow | Oakland  FREE*
*Please RSVP at 510-637-0200.
Free Oakland Waterfront Jazz Concert | Jack London Square
Saturday, August 22 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
The Commanders, a newly-revived ensemble coming from the US Air Force Band of the Golden West, brings the American musical tradition of the great big bands to Jack London Square for a free 90 minute performance on Saturday, August 22, 2015. More than 18 Airmen make ...
3:00 pmFree Concert Downtown San Francisco | Annie Street Plaza  FREE
3:00 pmLibrary MakeArt Workshop | Mission Bay  FREE*
*Free
Shakespeare’s “King Lear”: Theatre in the Park | Berkeley
Saturday, August 22 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:15 pm | Cost: FREE | John Hinkel Park

Actors Ensemble with Berkeley’s Inferno Theatre present William Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” Adapted and directed by Giulio Cesare Perrone, this ensemble production condenses and intensifies this seminal family tragedy with striking visuals, physicality and live music. 2015 Performance Dates All performances start at 4 pm Saturday and Sunday, August 22nd ...

Bear Naked Games: Bubble Soccer, Spikeball & Granola Party | The Presidio
Saturday, August 22 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fort Scott
Get your Saturday night started with volleyball, badminton, spike ball, and best of all, bubble soccer. Yea, that’s right… Jump inside a big inflatable bubble and have at it. It’s a mashup between soccer, human bowling and dodgeball. But that’s not all, you can also play “Spikeball” – ...
5:30 pmRestraint & Revolution: The Art of Adare | SF  FREE
“Heavy Breathing” Absurd Artist-Led Fitness Class & DJ | SF
Saturday, August 22 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Lab

Heavy Breathing is a summer series of free critical theory seminars in the form of absurd, artist-led conceptual fitness experiences while jogging, swimming, restraint training, practicing yoga, and more. Feel the burn from June 18 to August 30, 2015 around the SF Bay Area. Heavy Breathing invites ...

2 Year Anniversary Bash: ’90s Simpsons Trivia Night | Mission Dist.
Saturday, August 22 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Knockout
Cowabunga… It’s the two year anniversary of ’90s Simpsons Trivia Night at The Knockout. To celebrate the occasion, they will be dishing up Krusty Burgers by Off the Beaten Path, Flaming Moes, t-shirts, and more. Please note, the date has been moved from Sunday to Saturday, August 22, ...
Foreverland: 14-Piece Michael Jackson Tribute | Danville Music in the Park
Saturday, August 22 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Oak Hill Park

Now in its 34th year, the town of Danville continues offering this summer music tradition to the public. Spend four Saturdays under the sun surrounded by friends, neighbors, and great music. Bring a blanket, a picnic, and the whole family for singing, dancing, and socializing. ...

7:00 pm“Raiders of the Lost Ark” Outdoor Movie Night | Oakland  FREE
7:30 pmFree Shakespeare in the Park: Romeo & Juliet | Redwood City  FREE
Win Tix: Pancakes & Booze Art Show | 111 Minna
Saturday, August 22 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: WIN | 111 Minna Gallery
Here’s your chance to experience the very best in life: pancakes and booze, while judging the artistic efforts of others. Is there anything else worth doing on the weekends? The Pancakes & Booze Art Show will have it all: 100+ emerging artists, live body painting, ...
Film Night in the Park 2015 Kick-off: Toy Story | Union Square
Saturday, August 22 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated.
| Union Square Park

The San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation (SFNTF) produces the popular Film Night in the Park outdoor film series. For 2019 they have combined with Sundown Cinema to create one big free film series. 2019 Outdoor Movie Schedule: Star Wars (1977), Friday, July 12, Dolores Park – ...

8:00 pm“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show & Happy Hour | SF  FREE
9:00 pmTwo Guys a Girl and a Dance Party | PianoFight  FREE*
*Free with RSVP required through Eventbrite
Win Tix: “Non-Stop Bhangra” Epic Indian Dance Party | Public Works
Saturday, August 22 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: WIN | Public Works
Non-Stop Bhangra is your ticket to the full Indian experience, here in San Francisco. They’ve been throwing awesome parties celebrating the music, culture, and dance of India. Now they’re set to blow the wig off your maharaja with a party for India’s Independence Day. They ...
Win Tix: Depeche Mode Tribute “Strangelove” | Great American Music Hall
Saturday, August 22 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: WIN | Great American Music Hall
There have been many bands that have their tribute followers, but few can match the sheer fanaticism of Strangelove. They go beyond just singing Depeche Mode’s classic hits, they create a theatrical experience that might be rivaled only by the legends themselves. And if that wasn’t ’80s ...
9:00 pmWin Tix: “Petty Theft” Tom Petty Tribute | The Chapel  WIN
9:00 pmStacey Pullen at Harlot | SF  15 without guestlist. Sign up on http://eepurl.com/bvV_sn for the free before 11pm guestlist*
*$15 without guestlist

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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