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Saturday, March 5

8:00 am“Cars and Coffee”: Exotic & Muscle Car Meetup | Treasure Island  FREE*
*Free for spectators. Car exhibitors will be charged $5 and will receive a free cup of coffee.
9:00 amSick Plant Clinic | UC Berkeley Botanical Garden  FREE*
*Garden admission is free only if you're attending the Sick Plant Clinic.
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.
Asian Art Museum 50th Anniversary Free Community Weekend | SF
Saturday, March 5 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Asian Art Museum

You’re invited to celebrate the golden anniversary of the Asian Art Museum during their free 50th Anniversary Community Weekend. With captivating art, music, dance, artist demonstrations and more, this is an extravaganza you won’t want to miss. Since its founding in 1966, the Asian Art Museum has evolved ...

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

Free Guided Trail & Nature Walk | Golden Gate Park
Saturday, March 5 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Stow Lake

Explore SF’s natural areas with a free guided nature walk while socializing with new friends, feeling fit, and finding new inspiration in our city’s native plants and wildlife. All walks start at 10:00am are Free, and require no pre-registration. Free Saturday Nature Walks | Schedule Golden ...Monthly

10:00 amFlight and Fancy Free Day At The Museum | SF  FREE
11:00 amCreative Family Fun: Make Your Own Super Stained Glass Butterflies | The Presidio  FREE*
*Registration not required, but preferred.
11:00 am2016 Irish-American Crossroads Festival: Song & Dance | SF  FREE
Beautiful Coastal Hike “Finding Franciscan Manzanita” | Baker Beach
Saturday, March 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Baker Beach
Join for a beautiful coastal hike as we explore the history and ecology of the rare Franciscan Manzanita. There will be a discussion on what the National Park Service and other conservationists are doing to protect this magnificent species. Joined by Michael Vasey and Tom Parker, co-authors ...
Free Artisanal Chocolate Tasting | SF
Saturday, March 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| The Epicurean Trader
Drop by SF’s best specialty food and craft spirits store, The Epicurean Trader, for an opportunity to taste Mast Brothers’ Chocolate’s 2016 Collection. Free, but an RSVP is required. Mast Brothers is an American artisanal chocolate purveryor from Brooklyn, NYC. Founded by two brothers Rick and Michael ...
History of the Headlands Hike | Sausalito
Saturday, March 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Point Bonita YMCA
Plants and animals and views, oh my! Put on your Dorothy ruby slippers – or hiking shoes in this case – and explore the natural history of the Marin Headlands. Learn about the plants, animals, minerals and the people that have developed this national park. What ...
11:00 amFlour + Water Cooking Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market  FREE
Free Ice Cream Sandwich Day | CREAM Concord Grand Opening
Saturday, March 5 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free ice cream sandwiches Noon-6pm, probably one per person. while supplies last.
| CREAM Concord
Come celebrate the Grand Opening of CREAM Concord with free ice cream sandwiches from noon to 6 pm on Saturday, March 5th. You’re probably limited to one per person Enjoy: FREE ice CREAM sandwiches Live DJ Temp Tattoos Balloons and more  
Silly Bike Race & Secret Afterparty: “St. Patrick’s Day Massacre” | Lake Merritt
Saturday, March 5 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch, but participating is $5
| Lake Merritt Bandstand
The St. Patrick’s Day Massacre is an Alleycat bike race around Lake Merritt in Oakland that will benefit American Refugee Committee. All bicycles are welcome, and silly bikes are encouraged. Registration ($5) starts at 11 am. Race starts at 12 noon (sharp). There will be two manifests: One will be a ...
12:30 pmNike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling | Marin Headlands  FREE
1:00 pmThe Imaginative Power of Place: Film Screening & Discussion | SF  FREE
“Best of 2015 Albany FilmFest” Film Screening | Alameda
Saturday, March 5 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Rhythmix Cultural Works
A sci-fi cooking show, a medical/botanical complaint, a sensitive drama about a young girl struggling to save her family, a look at the world of Children of Deaf Adults (CODA), an animation about a criminal with a problem, and a rare and inspiring look at ...
2016 Mutiny Radio Comedy Festival | SF
Saturday, March 5 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | CLOSED - Brainwash Cafe
Join the Mutiny Radio Comedy Festival as they give their visiting comics the Brainwash Comedy Experience with a free show on Saturday March 5, 2016 from 2-4 pm. Not only will this show be hosted by the legendary Tony Sparks, but because the Festival is sponsored ...
“Miyazaki Spirit” Tribute Art Show | SoMa
Saturday, March 5 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*There's no cost listed on the event page, so this is likely free, but bring a few bucks just in case.
| Sketchpad Gallery
Time Beards and Sketchpad Gallery are proud to present Miyazaki Spirit, an artistic tribute to animation legend Hayao Miyazaki, featuring exclusive limited edition prints by Luke Harrington, Craig Drake, Tracie Ching, Nicholas Kole, Kevin Wilson, Malisa Suchanya, Krystal Lauk, Tiffany Turrill, Brynn Metheney, Patrick O’Keefe, ...
2016 International Women’s Day Protest | Mission Dist.
Saturday, March 5 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 24th Street (Mission)
Every single gain, every single right women have today is the result of struggle, and it’s not over yet. On International Women’s Day, March 5, 2016, you can join a protest to stop violence against women and fight to gain access to full reproductive rights. Women Organized to ...
“The Gutsy Girl” Book Launch & Ice Cream | SF
Saturday, March 5 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP appreciated but not required.
| The Booksmith
Treats from Ben & Jerry’s, and an afternoon party with Caroline Paul and Wendy MacNaughton not to be missed. In The Gutsy Girl, author Caroline Paul emboldens girls to seek out a life of exhilaration. The book includes whimsical pen-and-ink drawings by bestselling illustrator Wendy MacNaughton as ...
3:00 pmUnsplash Photowalk | SF  FREE
3:00 pmMars and the Human Imagination: A Lecture | SF  FREE*
*Donations requested.
4:30 pmLife Beyond Stress: Free Guided Isha Kriya Meditation | Noe Valley  FREE
Steam & Sound Night: DJs & Sauna Inside a Giant Mirrored Egg | SF
Saturday, March 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required for Steam and Sound Saturday nights.
| Southern Exposure

Steam Work is Michael Parker’s first solo exhibition north of Los Angeles. At its core is Steam Egg 2, a mirrored sculpture housing a fully-functioning sauna. Steam Egg 2 is accompanied by suspended cascading cold rinse pools, wet and messy seating, and redwood and ceramic ...

Free Botanica Gin Tasting | SF
Saturday, March 5 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| The Epicurean Trader
Drop by SF’s specialty food and craft spirits store, The Epicurean Trader, for an opportunity to meet the Master Distiller of locally-based Falcon Spirits and taste their amazing Botanica Spiritvs Gin and Barrel-Aged Gin. Free, but an RSVP is required. Botanica Spiritvs is a modern gin style, ...
5:30 pmSoul, Psychedelic & Jazz Music: Gold & Gray | PianoFight  FREE*
*Free but RSVP required.
International Women’s Day Celebration 2016 | Mission Dist.
Saturday, March 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Galería de la Raza
Celebrate International Women’s Day at Galería de la Raza on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Galería de la Raza is pleased to present Womxn Are Perfect. The works in this exhibition define and reclaim what perfection means by, for and about self-identifying womxn. Through different mediums and approaches, ...

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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