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Wednesday, October 5

Gilmore Girls’ “Luke’s Diner” IRL & Free Coffee Day | SF Bay Area
Wednesday, October 5 – 7:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Palio Cafe
Gilmore Girls fans all over the country (Bay Area included of course) can actually step inside Luke’s Diner, and get some free coffee too, for one day only on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. SF Eater has the scoop: “Ahead of the show’s anticipated four-episode revival, Netflix ...
All DayBay Area Discovery Museum | Free Admission Day  FREE
Free “Pumpkin Spice” Belgian Waffle Wednesday | SF
Wednesday, October 5 – 9:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Capital One Café

Join the monthly Free Waffle Wednesday at the Capital One 360 Café in the Financial District and enjoy a complimentary waffle from 9 am to 11 am, or while they last. These Belgian-style street waffles come in tasty flavors like TCHO chocolate, maple-bacon, salted caramel ...Monthly

InsideView’s Open Lounge: Informative Topics & Innovative Speakers | SF
Wednesday, October 5 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required. Space is limited.
| One Kearny

Dreamforce is an amazing event. But it’s also packed with 160,000+ people. Retreat from the madness at the Open Lounge — no Dreamforce badge necessary. Free, but an RSVP is required. Space is limited. Located just blocks from Moscone Center, the Open Lounge is a retreat where you can be ...

SF Zoo Free Admission Day

The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents. When is the next free zoo day for SF residents? – Next verified free days: November 5, 2025, and December 3, 2025 The free days are ...

10:00 amHome Land Security Exhibition | The Presidio  FREE
11:00 amGLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesdays | Castro  FREE
12:00 pmFree Guided Shuttle Tour: History, Nature & Hidden Nooks | Presidio  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required. Call (415) 561-2793 or email presidio@presidiotrust.gov. Space is limited. Reservations are limited to four people per party.
Dreamfest Bash: Marc Benioff Keynote Streaming, Drinks & Eats | SF
Wednesday, October 5 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Bluxome Street Winery
Between the session selecting, meeting invites, and dinner requests, they know you have a lot of planning to do – but don’t miss out on Zuora’s good billin’ & chillin’ vibes. Join them for: Marc Benioff’s Keynote Streaming | 1:00pm – 3:00pm Sit back, relax and catch Marc Benioff’s keynote with ...
2016 Fleet Week Celebration: Navy Brass Band Concert | SF
Wednesday, October 5 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront and for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week airshow and festival. UPDATE: Due to the federal government shutdown, the Blue Angels won’t be flying flying at ...

One City One Book 2016: A.C.T. Costume Shop Tour | SF
Wednesday, October 5 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
A.C.T.’s costume shop is a hive of energy and creative output where costumes are built, stored, and rented out for stage plays, musicals, and other theatrical types of events. At the costume shop you can see the diverse array of tools used by the artists to ...
3:00 pmBorlo Comix “Cruel” Mission Book Signing Party | SF  FREE*
*Free admission and free TRANSHUMAN sticker if you mention FUNCHEAP.
Historic Pirate Ship Tours: First Day | Oakland
Wednesday, October 5 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 donation is requested. Dockside tours are $5. Sailing tickets are $47 a head and $39 for children 12 and under.
| Jack London Square

The Tall Ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, official ambassadors of Washington State, will visit Redwood City and offer exciting Adventure Sails, Battle Sails and Vessel Tours from the dock. Vessel Tours open the ships to the public for a suggested donation of $5 per ...

“Win or Go Home” Giants at Mets NL Wildcard Game | SoMa StrEat Food Park
Wednesday, October 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE with Facebook RSVP (Click "Going")
| Monarch Gardens
With their backs against the wall, the Giants swept the Dodgers to edge out the Cardinals. October (and even years) brings out the best in the Giants. They square off against the NY Mets for a win-or-go-home challenge. With Bumgarner on the mound, the Giants’ playoff ...
5:30 pmFree Laughter Yoga Class | UCSF  FREE
6:00 pmGreen Film Fest Encore: Saving Mes Aynak | SF Main Library  FREE
6:00 pmWriting Your Will Workshop | SF Main Library  FREE
6:00 pm“Saving Mes Aynak” Film Screening | SF Main Library  FREE
“Women in Entrepreneurship” Documentary Screening | SF
Wednesday, October 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | General Assembly (Bush Street)
Go Against the Flow is a movement to inspire women to take intelligent risks, trust their vision, and develop leadership skills. The documentary, listed by Hackbright Academy as one of “5 Films for Girls and Women in Tech and Entrepreneurship,” shares the success stories of women ...
6:00 pmUtilizing Your iPhone’s Best Features | SF Main Library  FREE
6:00 pmAn American Genocide: The United States & the Indian Catastrophe | The Presidio  FREE
Art Meets Tech Talk | SF
Wednesday, October 5 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Minnesota Street Project
Since 2010, Rhizome’s Seven on Seven has paired visionary artists and technologists, and challenged them to make something – an app, an artwork, whatever provokes their creativity. Through creation, this initiative explores how art and innovation can complement, sustain, and enhance one another. Join Peter Rojas, ...
6:30 pm“120 Essential Recipes to Feed the Whole Crew” Book Launch | Omnivore Books  FREE
6:30 pmDrink & Draw Art Event & Raffle | The Knockout  FREE
7:00 pm“Shelter in Place” Book Release Celebration | City Lights  FREE
7:00 pmEast Bay Science Cafe | Albany  FREE
7:00 pm“Modern Comedy” with Nato Green | Modern Times  FREE
7:30 pmWin Tix: Edinburgh Fringe Fest Comedy “Daughter of a Garbage Man” | The Marsh  WIN
7:30 pmComedy Night at The Uptown | Oakland  FREE
7:30 pm“Deceit and Other Possibilities” Book Launch | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is encouraged.
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