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Sunday, August 6

Urban Snow Meetup: Mobile Synthetic Skiing | Sunnyvale
Sunday, August 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Sports Basement (Sunnyvale)
Urban Snow is a startup on a mission to make skiing and snowboarding more convenient and affordable for everyone, and they’re planning an indoor ski and snowboard center here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Get a first look at the Proslope advanced synthetic surface ...
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

15th Annual Jerry Garcia Plaque Celebration | SF
Sunday, August 6 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre (McLaren Park)
Conceived and established in the Excelsior District of San Francisco (Jerry Garcia’s childhood neighborhood), Jerry Day is a civic and cultural event that celebrates one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time and San Francisco native son – Jerry Garcia. This event captures the true ...
10:00 amFree First Sunday | Chinese Historical Society  FREE
Asian Art Museum Free Admission Day | SF
Sunday, August 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge
| Asian Art Museum

Through the power of art, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco brings the diverse cultures of Asia to life. Located in the heart of San Francisco, the museum is home to one of the world’s finest collections of Asian art, boasting more than 18,000 ...Monthly

$5 First Sundays | Oakland Museum of California
Sunday, August 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history, and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. First Sundays at OMCA Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California ...Monthly

11:00 amFree Kundalini Yoga Day in the Park | Dolores Park  FREE
11:00 amYBike Learn to Ride Program | The Presidio  FREE
Off the Grid’s “Presidio Picnic” Sunday Food Truck Party | SF
Sunday, August 6 – 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

11:00 amYBike Learn to Ride Program | The Presidio  FREE
2017 Summer in the City | Mission Dist.
Sunday, August 6 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Precita Park
You’re invited to the 10th Annual Summer in the City on Sunday, August 6, 2017 from noon to 4 pm. Come enjoy free food, raffles, face painting, games, jumpers, youth performances, and youth DJs. This is a youth led event that is for everyone in the community. ...
Do Touch the Heart: Huggable Interactive Heart Experience | SF
Sunday, August 6 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free activities outside the Asian Art Museum (museum admission is not included.)
| Asian Art Museum
Do Touch the HeART is a multi-sensory experience featuring interactive huggable pillows and companion art experiences led by Rebecca Saylor. Members of the Bay Area crafting community will be on-site each month to share their skills and help with the projects. Learn how to make pom-poms ...
Baia Pasta’s Free Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting | Jack London Square
Sunday, August 6 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 12:45 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square

Join them at CUESA’s Jack London Square Farmers Market in Oakland for a Market to Table Cooking Demonstration with Renato Sardo and Dario Barbone of Baia Pasta featuring the seasonal bounty of the Jack London Square Farmers Market. Baia Pasta was born when Renato learned that most of the wheat used ...Every Sunday

12:00 pmSummer Reading Celebration: Magic Show, Art & Architecture Tour | Oakland  FREE*
*Suggested donation of $5.
Volunteer at Stern Grove 2017: Free Seating, Parking, Snacks & Drinks | SF
Sunday, August 6 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but registration is required.
| Stern Grove

Want free reserved seating, reserved parking, and free beverages and snacks during a Stern Grove event this summer? All you have to do is volunteer. Volunteer positions include ushers, information booth staffers, bike valet, donation collectors, greeters, set up/take down experts and much more. >> Sign ...Every Sunday

12:30 pmFree Monthly Yoga Class for Beginners | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
1:00 pmFamily Sunday Tea Party | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is encouraged.
The Sky Event of the Decade: August’s “All-American” Eclipse of the Sun | SF Main Library
Sunday, August 6 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
On Monday, Aug. 21, there will be an eclipse of the sun visible throughout North America. People in a narrow path from Oregon to South Carolina will see a spectacular total eclipse, with the moon briefly covering the sun, and day turning into night. Everyone ...
1:00 pmFlameworking Glass Demo | Richmond  FREE
Star Wars vs. Romeo & Juliet: Free Outdoor Theatre Mash-Up | Oakland
Sunday, August 6 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations appreciated
| Dimond Park

Each year the Samuel Peaches Peripatetic Players travel the Bay Area with FluxWagon, their folding mobile stage. In 2017’s adventure, the Players can’t decide whether to tackle the high art tragedy of “Romeo and Juliet” or that other popular tale of star-crossed destiny, “Star Wars: ...

1:00 pmBurlingame Avenue Walking Tour | Caltrain Station  FREE
Haight-Ashbury Free Musical Tour | SF
Sunday, August 6 – 1:30 pm - Ends at 3:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Oak & Ashbury (Panhandle)
The Haight-Ashbury tour is a musical tour, with songs about the Free Love Movement and the hippies of the 60s. Armed with a mini-guitar, your witty troubadour and historian-guide shares tales of Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, Hell’s Angels, the Diggers, Ken Kesey’s Acid Tests, the ...
Amadou & Mariam at Stern Grove Festival | SF
Sunday, August 6 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations appreciated
| Stern Grove
Amadou & Mariam are a Grammy-nominated duo from Mali whose unique “Afro-blues” sound has landed them at Coachella and Glastonbury, and opening for bands such as Coldplay and the Scissor Sisters. Fronted by London-born Nigerian singer Eno Williams, Ibibio Sound Machine is a clash of African ...
Free Photography Family Day: Art-making Activities & Samba Workshop | Palo Alto
Sunday, August 6 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Palo Alto Art Center
Join the Palo Alto Art Center for a free Photography Family Day, August 6, 2-4:30 pm at the Art Center. The day’s events will feature artmaking activities led by teaching artists, sunprints, photo collage candle holders, “finish the picture” drawings, and a photo scavenger hunt ...
3:00 pmShakespeare in the Park: “Titus Andronicus” | Martinez  FREE
3:00 pmHistory Walking Tour | North Burlingame  FREE
3:00 pmPoetry Flash with Cassandra Dallett & Bruce Isaacson | Oakland  FREE
3:30 pmSocial Justice Film Festival: “13th” Movie Screening | Grace Cathedral  FREE*
*Suggested donation $10
3:30 pmSan Francisco Mime Troupe’s “Walls” | Petaluma  FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” In The Park | Berkeley

Actors Ensemble starts off it’s 6th consecutive year of performances in the beautiful John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre (and our 61st year overall) with William Shakespeare’s greatest play, “Hamlet”, presented in an accessible 105 minute version adapted from a version originally produced for radio by the ...

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“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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