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Saturday, November 5

8:00 amLung Force Walk 5k & Fun Breathing Exercises | SF  FREE*
*Free to participate, but they also support community fundraising on their website.
9:00 amFirst Saturdays Free Outdoor Boot Camp | Oakland  FREE
9:00 amGarden Volunteer Workparty “Kezar Triangle” | Golden Gate Park  FREE*
*Please RSVP to recparkvolunteer@sfgov.org.
9:00 amSick Plant Clinic | UC Berkeley Botanical Garden  FREE*
*Garden admission is free only if you're attending the Sick Plant Clinic.
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

2016 “Snowbomb” Ski & Snowboard Festival: Saturday | Fort Mason
Saturday, November 5 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*FREE with RSVP, save 50% on Powder Passes and VIP tickets with "FUNCHEAP" code
| Fort Mason (Festival Pavilion)

Get ready for winter with $20 VIP passes to the 2019 SnowBomb Ski & Snowboard Festival. The festival is one of the biggest of its kind on the West Coast with over $1 million dollars in gear from top brands such as Burton, K2, Atomic, Rossignol and many, many ...

Free Guided Trail & Nature Walk | Golden Gate Park
Saturday, November 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 am“Healthy Parks Healthy People”: Monthly Nature Walks | Bay Area  FREE
“Emojicon Play” Festival Pass | SF
Saturday, November 5 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Normally $75, limited comp tix via Funcheap and Eventbrite
| Bespoke (Westfield Centre)
If your favorite way of expressing yourself is with a cartoon face with hearts for eyes and a squiggly mouth, head on over to Emojicon 2016 for a weekend full of celebrating, educating, and even creating, these fun, expressive little pictorial representations of human feelings ...
Chinese Historical Society Grand Re-Opening Celebration | SF
Saturday, November 5 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Admission is normally $15, but is being waved on the re-opening weekend both Saturday & Sunday
| Chinese Historical Society
After a summer-long hiatus, the CHSA Museum is re-opening on November 5th with a brand new exhibition, “Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion” plus a lion dance performance on Saturday. With hands-on interactive technology, breathtaking visuals, and detailed curatorial content, this is the most comprehensive exhibition to date on ...
11:00 amHealthy & Free First Saturdays | Marin Headlands  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is appreciated.
An Epic Afternoon of Fun Park Games | The Panhandle
Saturday, November 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most events are free unless otherwise noted; some ask for donations or nominal charges.
| William McKinley Statue (The Panhandle)
Three leg race, doubledutch, kickball, dog day, picnic potluck, giant crossword, corn hole, horse shoes, crochet, oh my. Come play all of these and more at Field Day, in partnership with the Bay Area Association for Leisure Sports. Meet at McKinley Statue in Panhandle Park (or ...
Museum Animals’ Send-Off Party & Live Presentation | SF
Saturday, November 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mission Art Center
Mission Art Center has provided a safe haven for the Randall Museum’s live animal collection during its big renovation. This November the animals will begin their journey home and return to the Randall. Join in the celebration of the animals journey home with a send-off party ...
12:30 pmNike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling | Marin Headlands  FREE
“Healthy Food, Healthy You” Healthy Eating Series | SSF Library
Saturday, November 5 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | South San Francisco Main Library

Healthy Food/Healthy You is a five-part series on healthy eating presented by Fresh Approach. Each class will focus on a different aspect of choosing or preparing foods that are affordable, fresh, and delicious. Fresh Approach is dedicated to helping families gain the knowledge and skills ...Every Saturday

Flax Fort Mason One Year Anniversary: Paint, Draw & Craft | SF
Saturday, November 5 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | FLAX art & design - Fort Mason Center
To celebrate their first year in the historic Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture, FLAX is inviting our friends, fans and fellow art lovers to discover, play and create. Enjoy the scenic views Fort Mason has to offer, meet local artists and take part in ...
2:00 pmWhy Coloring is Awesome: Healing, Uplifting & Transformative | South SF  FREE
2:00 pmMexico Caravan Against Repression | SF  FREE
The Now Festivals “Haight Free Love” Afternoon | SF
Saturday, November 5 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most events are free unless otherwise noted; some ask for donations or nominal charges.
| Stanyan & Haight
Swing by Haight St (b/w Masonic and Stanyan) on November 5 to check out Haight Street Commons’ event during the NOW Festival. Local communities on Haight Street will be showing their love for our community and city by giving away things–tea, hugs, music, advice–whatever it may ...
3:00 pm“Molly on the Range” Book Discussion | Omnivore Books  FREE
“Bickle’s Surplus” Menswear Shop Grand Opening & Free Beer | SF
Saturday, November 5 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bickle's Surplus
Bickle’s Surplus, a new menswear shop located on 2127 Union Street, celebrates their grand opening on November 5th. The Grand Opening party will take place from 3-7 pm. Stop by for some good music, small bites, free beer from Fort Point Beer Co. and chat with ...
Ocean Beach Bonfire Night w/ Fire Spinners & S’mores | SF The Now Festival hosts a beach clean up party with bonfire, s’mores and fire jam on Saturday, November 5th. First arrive at 4:30pm you’ll participate with the group to help clean up our beautiful beach. Then you’ll enjoy a sunset with fire, snacks and a fire ...
Dia de los Muertos Workshops, Altars, Music & Car Show | Excelsior
Saturday, November 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Excelsior Playground
The Excelsior neighborhood celebrates Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with music, a car show, face painting, food, arts and crafts, stilt walkers, drummers, altar displays and much more and more at the Excelsior Playground from 5-8 pm on Saturday, November 5, 2016. 2016 activities ...
6:00 pmWin Tix: “Muni Diaries” Live On Stage | Elbo Room  WIN
6:30 pmCANCELLED – San Francisco City Star Party | Pier 17  FREE
The First Ever “Emoji Film Festival”: Emojicon 2016 | SF
Saturday, November 5 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Normally $10, exclusive comp tickets through Funcheap on Eventbrite
| Bespoke (Westfield Centre)
Emojicon is a multi-day celebration of all-things emoji that will take place November 4-6, 2016 in beautiful San Francisco. Join in for the first ever Emoji Film Festival, throwing a spotlight on the world’s best emoji-centeric short films. > Get Exclusive Comp Tickets – Normally $10 This interactive event will ...
7:00 pmWin Tix: “Church of 8 Wheels” 3rd Anniversary Roller Disco | SF  WIN
Sea Chantey Sing Along Aboard Historic Ship | SF
Saturday, November 5 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required 415-561-7171 or peter_kasin@nps.gov, Bring a mug for cider
| SF Maritime National Historical Park

Sailors and scallywags alike gather around for an evening of traditional sea songs and chanteys for the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park’s monthly chantey on the first Saturday night of each month from 6-9pm with entry beginning at 5:30pm. Park rangers will lead the public ...

8:00 pm“Critical Hit” Comedy Show, Free Pizza & Free Candy | Oakland  $5*
*Admission is $5, and you'll enjoy some free pizza, free candy, and of course, comedy
9:00 pmPrince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party | NoPa  $5

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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