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Events for May 13, 2017

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Saturday, May 13

9:00 amThe 2017 Edible Schoolyard Plant Sale | Berkeley  FREE
9:00 amDistrict 8 Community Clean Team & Free Lunch | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
10:00 amMulticultural Community Event: Brazilian Carnaval Dance & Lion Dancers | SF  FREE*
*Free for JBC families, $2 suggested donation for community.
24-Hour Game Fest at Google | SF
Saturday, May 13 – 10:00 am - Ends at 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Google Launchpad

24 Hours. Hundreds of participants. Games. Prizes. Activities. Playcrafting is partnering with The Bay Area Extra Life Guild to present an unforgettable live-streamed Game Fest fundraiser. They’ll be taking over The Google Launchpad for 24 hours consisting of everything from game tournaments to contests and giveaways. ...

10:00 amFilipino “Kodakan Photo Day”: Shades of San Francisco | SF Main Library  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is requested.
10:00 amFree Tour of Wastewater Treatment Plant | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
17th Annual Spring Festival On Mother’s Day Weekend | Alameda
Saturday, May 13 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free music and other entertainment. Food, drinks, and kids games have a cost.
| Park Street (Alameda)
Downtown Alameda’s Spring Festival is a Mother’s Day weekend tradition in the Bay Area with something for everyone. There will be lots of arts & crafts vendors, continuous live music on two stages, a kids’ area, mouth-watering festival food, and local craft beer and wine that ...

10:00 amHistoric Marinship Walking Tour | Sausalito  FREE
10:30 amKQED Family Fun Day Featuring Curious George | The Presidio  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
10:30 amEasy Colorful Origami with Shinta Arifin | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
Free “Devil’s Gulch Ranch” Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Saturday, May 13 – 10:30 am - Ends at 11:15 am | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building

Stop by the CUESA Classroom for a cooking demo featuring the seasonal bounty of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. This demo will highlight a farmer-chef relationship forged and sustained at the farmers market, featuring Devil’s Gulch Ranch. Chef Greg Lutes opened 3rd Cousin in late 2015 ...Every Saturday

2017 Blessing of the Bikes & Bay Trail Ride | Oakland
Saturday, May 13 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is encouraged.
| Mosswood Park
To launch National Bike Month, the East Bay Bicycle Coalition will host its annual Blessing of the Bikes event on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Bring your bike to be blessed by interfaith clergy and spiritual teachers. Bay Area cyclists of all faith traditions and spiritual paths ...
11:00 amFree Sneak Preview Movie: “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul” | AMC Van Ness  FREE*
*RSVP code required; arrive early as admission is not guaranteed.
11:00 amBike for Tibet: Climate Change at the Roof of the World | Oakland  FREE
11:00 amCreative Family Fun: Bird-Themed Craft For Avian Adventures | The Presidio  FREE*
* Free but an RSVP is preferred.
FFYC Oakland Youth Celebration & Circus Antics | Oakland
Saturday, May 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fred Finch Youth Center
Join FFYC on the green of their 8 acre park-like campus as they celebrate the diverse talents of some of Oakland’s top youth performing arts groups. Treat yourself to free sodas, popcorn, sno-cones and Cracker Jacks while you enjoy: The music of Oakland Youth Chorus, Frick Impact Academy’s ...
Mission District “Calle 24” Latino Art Stroll & Mural Tour | SF
Saturday, May 13 – All Day | Cost: FREE | 24th Street (Mission)
Please Note: This event takes place on May, 13, 2017 and not on May, 14, 2017 as was originally listed. MURAL HISTORY WALK 11AM – 12 PM | Precita Eyes Muralists Trace decades of visual storytelling on our bilingual guided mural tour through the 24th Street Corridor. SALSA WORKOUT 2:00 ...
“Jack of All Trades” Mother’s Day Special Indie Craft Market | Jack London Square
Saturday, May 13 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
Join in for a Pre-Mother’s Day Special market at Jack London Square the Saturday before Mother’s Day. Shop for mom from 100 local makers, crafters, vintage and antique vendors. Eat from top local food trucks. Plus there’s live music and games. RSVP to enter to win ...
7th Annual Reading Bonanza in the Park | Palo Alto
Saturday, May 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Bell Street Park
Share the joy and fun of reading with families at the Sixth Annual Reading Bonanza literacy expo in the Park, East Palo Alto from 11 am to 3 pm on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Free, but an RSVP is requested. Bring the kids for free food, lots of free books, activities ...
11:30 amFree Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park  FREE
12:00 pmGarden Party: Live Music, Food, Refreshments & Plant Sale | SF  FREE
12:00 pmFree Beginner Parkour “Urban Ninja” Class  FREE
12:00 pmEco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF  FREE
Sip & Shop: Mother’s Day Weekend Pop-Up Boutique Bazaar | SF
Saturday, May 13 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free Event admission. Workshops require purchased tickets on Eventbright.
| Woods Island Club
Shop locally handmade, small-batch, luxury bath and body products, gorgeous succulent arrangements, and artisan jewelry while enjoying handcrafted libations and El Porteño Empanadas on gorgeous Treasure Island. Where else can you bring Mom to an island and indulge her with tons of luxe handmade goodies while ...
12:00 pm2017 Uncorked San Francisco Wine Festival | Ghirardelli Square  FREE*
*Free, but wine sampling require a $50 ticket.
1:00 pmWin Tix: Kartwheel: Mario Kart-Inspired Race | Golden Gate Park  WIN*
*$39 use FUNCHEAPSF code for 10% off (normally $45) Please note tickets are sold in pairs.
1:00 pmWin Tix: Aurora Theatre’s “Temple” at Grace Cathedral | SF  WIN
“New Growth 2017” Arts Showcase | SF
Saturday, May 13 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Root Division
Root Division proudly presents New Growth 2017: EmPOWERing Peace, Justice & Love, the annual Youth Art Celebration & Exhibition, featuring hands-on family art-making activities alongside an exhibition of artwork made by students and instructors in Root Division’s free after school Youth Education Program. This year, they ...
Teens Take Action For 2017: Unite Over Social Issues | SF 13-17 year olds can enjoy free admission to “The Summer of Love Experience: Art, Fashion and Rock & Roll” special exhibition on Saturday, May 13th, while learning how to unite over social issues. The 1967 Summer of Love in San Francisco was a catalyst for social and ...
Spring Wild Flowers Guided Walking Tour | Golden Gate Park

It’s been a wet winter and that means spring is going to be crazy good at the San Francisco Botanical Garden … the curators tell us that everything is budding up and looking very bountiful and beautiful. After four dry years, this winter has brought much needed rain ...

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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