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Sunday, May 22

Rare Tenderloin Guided Tour: Part I | SF City Gudes
Sunday, May 22 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted. Some tours may be limited in size.
| Powell Street Station
Explore the Tenderloin’s isolated rural village beginnings and its years as a quiet residential and small business neighborhood. Find out how it morphed into San Francisco’s hotel and silk stocking entertainment and vice district, how it became part of the mean streets in the last half ...
See a Bright Red Mars Without a Telescope | May 20-22
Sunday, May 22 – All Day | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
This Sunday morning (May 22. 2016), Mars reaches opposition with the sun. This means that the Red Planet will be exactly opposite the sun in Earth’s sky, making this weekend a great time to see it for yourself. In fact, Mars will soon be at ...

10:30 amAdult Learn to Ride: Bike Workshop | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
Pain & Champagne: Workout Followed By Mimosas | Oakland
Sunday, May 22 – 10:30 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Perfect Sidekick
Pain & Champagne is a free workout to a live DJ followed by mimosas. Come check out the nation’s first and only queer gym and the Nation. Come on, you know you’re curious. P.S. They’re hetero-friendly aka you don’t have to be queer to come join ...
2016 Etsy Indie Emporium: 60+ Vendors & Pizza Block Party | SF
Sunday, May 22 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: *
*Free admission, but bring money for pizza.
| All Good Pizza

Etsy comes to life with over 60 local artisans at All Good Pizza in the Bayview and they will have the adjacent side street open with many more vendors and lots of room for shopping and socializing. Come out and shop local, eat delicious pizza (for ...

Off the Grid: Presidio Picnic & Food Truck Party | SF
Sunday, May 22 – 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

Catapalooza 2016: Cat-astic Activities, Kitten Corner & Beer Garden | Novato
Sunday, May 22 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Festival is free, but Lil BUB event tickets are for purchase.
| Marin Humane Society
Calling all feline fanatics – come to the Marin Humane Society on Sunday, May 22, 2016 and celebrate the 2nd annual Catapalooza featuring fantastic cat-centric activities. Don’t miss Catapalooza and the chance to meet celebrity cat Lil Bub. The festival is free and includes live music, Cat-astic activities, a ...
All DayWin Tix: Global Voices Film Festival | The Presidio  WIN
RayKo Photo Center Presents Zine Fest | SF
Sunday, May 22 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rayko Photo Center
RayKo Photo Center is proud to announce its First Annual Photo Zine Fest. It will take place from 12pm to 8pm, on Sunday, May 22nd. They will be showcasing the zines of local and national photographers and artists. The zine format has always been an innovative ...
12:00 pmPoppin’: A Unique One-Stop-Shop Wedding Event | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
Tarot Writing & Reading Workshop | Oakland
Sunday, May 22 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$5 suggested donation.
| Blazing Star Oasis
This workshop begins with a very brief history of the Tarot, and then you explore how Tarot is linked to art—how it blends imagery from many sources (astrology, myth, literature, etc). Marjorie will provide an overview of renaissance, modern, and contemporary Tarot poetry and fiction, including reading ...
SF Int’l Arts Festival Free Performance Workshop | Fort Mason
Sunday, May 22 – 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Fort Mason Center
A site-specific meditation on opposing forces: coming and going, ebb and flow, boom and bust, fire and water. Using material culled through collaborative work and play, HATCHlings will spontaneously create a progressive suite of genre-defying performances in and around the Fort Mason Firehouse at the ...
Free Sunday Concert: Armenian Music & Dancing | Golden Gate Park Band
Sunday, May 22 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)

In honor of Armenian Independence Day, the Golden Gate Park band will present Armenian music, singing and dancing in the Golden Gate Bandshell. Every Sunday

3:00 pm“The Flavors of Home: A Guide to the Wild Edible Plants of SF” Book Launch | SF  FREE
3:00 pmSymphony Orchestra Concert | Oakland  FREE*
*Donations are appreciated.
3:00 pmCupertino Symphonic Band: Spring Concert | Saratoga  FREE*
*Donations are always appreciated.
“Lightning in a Bottle” Music Festival Pass Scavenger Hunt | Dolores Park
Sunday, May 22 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required to participate in the hunt
| 19th & Dolores (Dolores Park)
A sold out four-day “Lighting in a Bottle” music festival wristband will be awarded to the best hunter/huntress that can tag “Concert Raptor” first as he makes his way across the city while avoiding your crosshairs. Lightning in a Bottle, California’s premiere boutique music and arts festival is a world-renowned ...
3:00 pm“Extraordinary Rendition” Author Discussion | Oakland  FREE
4:00 pmClassical Guitarist: Eric Glauser & The Golden Plates | PianoFight  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
4:00 pmOriginal Famous Twang Sundays: Live Country Music | Potrero Hill  FREE
6:00 pm’90s Simpsons Trivia Night & Watch Party | Mission Dist.  FREE
7:00 pmAttractive Camp: Stand-Up Comedy Show | SF  $6*
*$6 when you use promo code "attractivecamp". Otherwise, it's $12 online or $15 at the door.
8:00 pmWin Tix: Indie-Rock Night with Steve Poltz & Grant Lee-Phillips | SF  WIN
Wheel of Karaoke West: Standup Showcase & Karaoke Contest | SF
Sunday, May 22 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Milk Bar

Get ready to LOL as local comedy champions-of-the-people Brandon Garner and Samantha Gilweit curate a lineup of professional comedians to create a comedy-meets-music battle featuring karaoke, challenges, and a roast. Every first Thursday of the month, Wheel of Karaoke West brings you a completely new ...

9:00 pm“Return of the Cypher” Hip-Hop & Beatbox Jam | Boom Boom Room  FREE

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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