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Sunday, April 17

Free National Parks Weekend | Yosemite & Muir Woods
Sunday, April 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Muir Woods National Monument

Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free ...

Newly Discovered “Silver Twins” Fire Hydrant Painting for 1906 Fire | SF
Sunday, April 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Hayes & Buchanan
It is now known that the fire hydrants at Hayes and Buchanan, and Ellis and Van Ness, were equal to the actions of the Gold Hydrant well known for stopping the 1906 fire from going deeper into the Mission District. At 10 am on April 17, 2016 these ...

10:00 amMotorfest 2016: Custom BMW Extravaganza | East Bay  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
Closing Day: Annie Leibovitz’s New Photo Exhibit “WOMEN: New Portraits” | The Presidio
Sunday, April 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Crissy Field

The Presidio is proud to host the only west coast appearance of Annie Leibovitz’s latest internationally touring exhibition. Women: New Portraits continues a project that began more than fifteen years ago by the world-renowned photographer, and it remains her most enduringly popular series of photographs. ...

924 Gilman’s 12-Hour Zine Fest: Workshops, Readings & Food Trucks | Berkeley
Sunday, April 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 924 Gilman
The legendary punk venue, 924 Gilman, is hosting its annual family-friendly Zine Fest with stations for kids and teens to make their own zines, and plenty of comics for both adults and kids. You’ll find fanzines, identity based zines, intersectional feminism, political, and children’s zines. Plus, there ...
11:00 am“Funcercise” Fun Games & Exercise | SF  FREE
11:00 amCreative Family Fun: Make Your Own Heritage Dolls | The Presidio  FREE*
*Registration not required, but preferred.
Off the Grid: Presidio Picnic & Food Truck Party | SF
Sunday, April 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
Spring 2016 Open House at Headlands Art Center | Marin
Sunday, April 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Headlands Center for the Arts
Come roam the various buildings of the campus, engage with artists in their studios, experience new work and works in progress, see performances, hear readings, and stay for a homemade lunch for purchase in the Mess Hall at the Spring Open House at Headlands Center for the ...
2-for-1 Tix: SF Green Film Festival: Keep it Wild (Short Films) | Roxie Theater
Sunday, April 17 – 1:00 pm | Cost: 2-for-1*
*Use code FUNCHEAP for exclusive 2-for-1 tickets.
| Roxie Theater
Part of the 6th Annual San Francisco Green Film Festival with 70 internationally acclaimed films, with over 90 visiting filmmakers and guest speakers to delve into some of the most pressing environmental issues. Runs April 14-20, 2016. About Keep it Wild (Shorts): These wild stories venture into our magnificent ...
2:00 pmSF Home Front During WWII: History Lecture | SF  FREE
2:00 pmThe Panhandle Joyful “Flow Yoga” Class | SF  FREE
The Panhandle Groovy “Silent Disco” | SF
Sunday, April 17 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Panhandle
No Sunday during the Now! Festival is complete without Silent Disco in the Panhandle. Groovewell is set to keep The Panhandle bumpin, but only in your headset! Come get your dance on. Everyone will get their groove on near the basketball courts.
Silent Disco Party on BART “ZeroDB” | East Bay “ZeroDB” is back for another BART party on April 17, 2016. For this round, they have Wormhole residents DJs Duffrey and Krakinov holding it down. Silent Disco Party on BART “ZeroDB” Sunday, April 17, 2016 – 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm Meet at Ashby BART | 3100 Adeline St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Photo ...
Beyoncé’s “Formation” vs. Justin Bieber “Sorry” Flash Mob | Embarcadero
Sunday, April 17 – 2:45 pm | Cost: FREE | Cupid's Span
Come down to a 2:45 pm performance at Cupid’s Span in the Embarcadero and a 3:45 pm performance at the median in front of the Ferry Plaza Clock Tower, and see your friends flash mob Justin Bieber’s Sorry and Beyoncé’s Formation. Feel free to share this event with ...
3:00 pmSF’s “Antique Vibrator Museum” Free Guided Tour Day | Good Vibrations  FREE*
*Free, but you must RSVP at least 72 hours in advance by calling the Polk St. store location at (415) 345-0400.
4:00 pmOriginal Famous Twang Sundays: Live Country Music | Potrero Hill  FREE
4:00 pmBach Organ Concert | Grace Cathedral  FREE*
*Free with a suggested donation of $10
5:00 pmLive Gypsy Jazz Music: Barrio Manouche on Sinner’s Hour | SF  FREE
5:00 pm“The Border of Paradise” Book Discussion | SF  FREE
6:00 pmDrink Steam With Weekend Pictures: “Feel More Girls” Sneak Peek | SF  FREE
Win Tix: “The First Supper” Epic 4-Course Feast in an Abandoned Church | SF
Sunday, April 17 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN | Sacred Heart Church
Break bread and destroy some vegetables & roasted meats with 100+ people who will soon be your closest friends, when you attend The First Supper at an abandoned church that also hosts roller skating parties. > Buy Tickets – Save $5 with exclusive code FUNCHEAP – includes four ...
7:30 pm“The Surrender” Book Discussion | SF  FREE
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