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Sunday, October 9

Free 7-Eleven Coffee Week | Final Day
Sunday, October 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free cup of coffee or espresso, but 7-Elevent app is required.
| 7-Eleven (Participating Stores)

Seven days, seven free cups of coffee. 7-Eleven, Inc. didn’t think one day was enough to thank their customers, so the convenience retailer is having a weeklong coffee party. 7Rewards Free Coffee Week runs from Monday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016 and includes ...

October Sunrise Tour of Muir Woods | North Bay
Sunday, October 9 – 7:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Muir Woods National Monument

Attend a sunrise guided tour through Muir Woods National Monument. While the early hour may seem uncivilized, if not down-right obscene, sunrise is a particularly beautiful time to visit an old-growth redwood forest. You’ll learn about the local plant and animal residents which are more ...

Isabel Allende: Women, Feminism & Social Justice | Grace Cathedral
Sunday, October 9 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral
Join Dean Malcolm Clemens Young for a conversation with Isabel Allende, the activist and world’s most widely-read Spanish-language author, on feminism, social justice, politics and home in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month.
2016 World Veg Festival: Cooking Demos, Talks & Live Entertainment | GG Park
Sunday, October 9 – All Day | Cost: $10*
*$10 regular admission, $5 students and seniors.
| Hall of Flowers

For 20 years the San Francisco Veg Society has been organizing the World Veg Festival to educate and inspire more people about the benefits of plant-based lifestyle for healthy, ethic, and sustainable living. 2019 World Veg Festival Saturday, October 26, 2019 | 10 am to ...

Free Admission Day For Military | Aquarium of the Bay
Sunday, October 9 – 10:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission tickets for past and present military; $5 discount for family and friends; reg. price $24.95
| Aquarium of the Bay

In celebration of Fleet Week, from October 6-9, all past and present military personnel will receive one free Aquarium ticket and $5 off for their family and guests. The discount is only available at the aquarium with a ticket purchase. *Military ID is required for ...

All DayMarine Mammal Center Science Sunday: Creatures of the Deep | Sausalito  FREE
10:00 amAnnual Textiles Bazaar | SF  FREE
10:30 am“Sunday Assembly” Silicon Valley Community Gathering | Mountain View  FREE
Poetry in Parks 2016 & Mountain Top Literature Festival | Mt. Tam
Sunday, October 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*A shuttle service is free but an RSVP is required.
| Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre
Poetry in Parks 2016 is a free, daylong festival in the historic Cushing Memorial-Mountain Theater in Mt. Tamalpais State Park, on the occasion of Quiet Lightning’s 100th show and as part of the Art in the Parks initiative celebrating the centennial of the National Parks ...
Mission District “Calle 24” Latino Art Block Party & Free Humphry Slocombe | SF
Sunday, October 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE | 24th Street (Mission)
The monthly art stroll offers neighborhood residents and tourists alike the opportunity to experience the cultural vitality of Calle 24’s Latino community. Attending any of the Paseo events on the schedule will allow visitors to receive a “Paseo Badge” + voucher that allows for exclusive, one-day ...
Off the Grid: Presidio Picnic & Food Truck Party | SF
Sunday, October 9 – 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

Litquake 2016: Free Sunday Events | Oct. 9
Sunday, October 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco

San Francisco’s literary festival with author events, poets, activists and performers – 500+ authors at over 140 events, with many of the events being free. And it’s capped by the epic “Lit Crawl” on Saturday, October 25, 2025 – with 50+ authors and close to ...

Very Vegan Oktoberfest | SoMa
Sunday, October 9 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Monarch Gardens

By popular demand, Funcheap and SoMa StrEat Food Park are continuing a tradition for the rest of 2016 – Very Vegan Sundays! We’ll have lots food trucks & popup vendors, Vegan Mimosas, lots of Vegan specials, and all you can drink German beer! Join up with ...Monthly

12:30 pmFree Second Sunday Community Workout Class | Oakland  FREE
2:00 pmKearny Street Workshop’s Annual Festival | SF Main Library  FREE
2:00 pm“Here” APAture 2016 Arts Festival & Film Showcase | SF  FREE
“Sites Unseen” Launch Party: Large Scale Public Art | SF
Sunday, October 9 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Moscone Center Garage
The event, open to all, will celebrate the installation of “Moscone Contemporary Art Centre & Garage,” artist Barry McGee’s multi-colored painted artwork installed in several locations on the exterior of the Moscone Center Garage. The event will also feature temporary, participatory programming by local artists ...
SoundWaves: Live Afro-Latin Funk at the Waterfront | Jack London Sq.
Sunday, October 9 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square

The Soundwaves music series returns to Jack London Square with free live music on the Oakland waterfront. Locals and visitors are invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair for this festive afternoon of fabulous music including high-energy blues and bluegrass from Dirty Cello, Afro-Latin ...

3:00 pm“Central” Book Launch & Free Pisco Drinks | Omnivore Books  FREE
4:00 pmOriginal Famous Twang Sundays: Live Country Music | Potrero Hill  FREE
2nd Presidential Debate + Election Game Show Trivia | SoMa StrEat Food Park
Sunday, October 9 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Monarch Gardens
Before the 2nd Presidential debate, Funcheap hosts a special Election-based team trivia live game show. It’s the ultimate opportunity to test your democratic right to game-show fun. Join the Big Quiz Thing at SoMa StrEat Food Park for an evening of political-themed multimedia team-quiz excitement. The 2016 Election Game Show Spectacular with Funcheap ...
2016 Presidential Debate Watch Party Round 2 | The Chapel
Sunday, October 9 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Chapel
Join The Chapel for the second round of the Presidential Debates. The second presidential debate will feature Trump and Clinton in a town meeting setting, answering questions from citizen participants as well as questions taken from social media.
8:00 pmShapeshifters Cinema: Experimental Film & Music: Greta Snider | Oakland  FREE
9:00 pm“Return of the Cypher” Hip-Hop & Beatbox Jam | Boom Boom Room  FREE
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