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Events for August 26, 2017

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Saturday, August 26

1:00 pmSuperfest International Disability Film Festival Showcase | SF Main Library  FREE
“Hike it Up”: Whimsical Gardens, Crazy Art and Beer | SF
Saturday, August 26 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Balboa Park BART
Jill Katz leads another interesting hike through San Francisco where you’ll encounter whimsical gardens with crazy art and end the hike with beers with your new friends. Meet at Balboa Park Bart entrance on Geneva Avenue. From there you will trek over to the Cayuga Playground. One of ...
Paula West Jazz in the Park | Yerba Buena Gardens
Saturday, August 26 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
San Francisco jazz singer Paula West possesses a strikingly beautiful voice, a full, velvety, caressing contralto. But it’s the expansive body of music she explores with her exquisite instrument that makes her one of the most consistently enthralling singers on the scene. Whether West interprets Bob ...

Victorian Days Walking Tour on Grand Avenue | South SF
Saturday, August 26 – 1:30 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is encouraged
| Grand Avenue Library
The San Mateo County Historical Association and the South San Francisco Library are honored to be part of the Victorian Days Walking Tour of historic sites along Grand Avenue. History lover and former state assemblyman and ex-city councilman Gene Mullin, will help guide the tour of ...
1:30 pmSan Francisco Mime Troupe’s “Walls” | Berkeley  FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
1:30 pmHistoric Downtown Walking Tour | South San Francisco  FREE*
*Free, an RSVP is recommended.
Humans vs. Zombies Nerf Tag: Live & Learn | SF
Saturday, August 26 – 1:30 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Players will need to bring their own bandanna and foam blasters
| San Francisco State University (Main)
Join them on one of their monthly HvZ: SFSU games, where you’ll fight for your lives in the live-action game is essentially a glorified game of tag. Be ready to lock and load as a Human or swarm the enemy as a Zombie.
Rally Cancelled: Patriot Prayer Press Conference & Counter Protests | SF
Saturday, August 26 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Crissy Field
EVENT UPDATE: Patriot Prayer has announced their planned “Freedom Rally” in Crissy Field is canceled and their replacement “Press Conference” in Alamo Square Park has also be cancelled. As of 8/26 at 10am there’s scheduled to be an “indoor press conference” and then they are planning ...
2:00 pmRock Project: Teen Performance & Musical Workshop | SF Main Library  FREE
Stop Hate: Heart-Shaped Human Banner Protest | Ocean Beach
Saturday, August 26 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ocean Beach (Below Cliff House)
Bring your body where your beliefs are and join them on Ocean Beach to create a human banner in a 100 foot heart designed by Brad Newsham. This will be a peaceful, family-friendly event countering the alt right rally on Crissy Field in a safe ...
2nd Annual “Pints At The Park”: Beer & BBQ Festival | Lake Merritt The 2nd annual Pints At The Park takes place at Oakland’s beautiful Lake Merritt Amphitheater and across the street at the Henry J Kaiser Lot. They’ll be pouring lots of great local beer. Come hungry, they’ll have some of your favorite food trucks and vendors. ...
33-foot Inflatable “Trump Chicken” Protest | Crissy Field
Saturday, August 26 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Crissy Field
We’re renting a tug boat to inflate our 33-foot-tall Trump-lookalike Chicken on the water so that we can ruin the alt-right glamour shots of the Golden Gate Bridge.  Help by donating: gofundme.com/chickenbargemayhem
“Stop Hate” Giant Heart-Shaped Human Banner | Ocean Beach
Saturday, August 26 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ocean Beach
OCEAN BEACH — NOT CRISSY FIELD EVENT — FAMILY FRIENDLY Please register at https://togetherwewillstophate.eventbrite.com/ so we can get a headcount! Bring your body where your beliefs are and join us on Ocean Beach to create a human banner in a 100 foot heart designed by Brad Newsham. This will ...
Fitbit Local Monthly Workout: Hip-Hop Yoga | SF
Saturday, August 26 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Equinox Pine Street
Sweat it out with Fitbit Local, a series of free monthly workouts in your city, led by fitness leaders from your community. Hip hop and yoga belong together. See for yourself as Fitbit Local Ambassadors Caroline Jordan and Buddy Macuha help you to flow from pose ...
The Knight of the Burning Pestle: Very-nearly-Shakespeare in the Park | Berkeley
Saturday, August 26 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | John Hinkel Park

“The Knight of the Burning Pestle” was written by the accomplished Jacobean playwright Francis Beaumont and first performed around 1607. In the play, the audience interrupts the (apparently rather dull) Elizabethan drama “The London Gentleman” and insist the players perform a different play (made up ...

4:20 pmWin Tix: SF Sketchfest “Summer Social” with Doug Benson | Castro Theatre  WIN
5:00 pmSummer Beats Free Concert: Pride & Joy Party Band | Alameda  FREE
Free Mission Bay Summer Movie Nights “The Incredibles” | 2017

Say hello to San Francisco’s newest outdoor film series, Free Mission Bay Movie Nights. Come early to grab a blanket spot on the astroturf, toss a few bean bags at the community Cornhole, and pick up your gourmet picnic from 10+ of SF’s favorite food trucks. ...

6:00 pm“The Corporation” New Solo Art Exhibition | Oakland  FREE
6:00 pmDrag Queen Story Hour Training for Queens of Color | SF Main Library  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
Best Bars to Watch Mayweather vs. McGregor Fight | SF
Saturday, August 26 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $20 | All Over San Francisco
It’s the most hyped fight we’ve seen a long time, but it could be an utter sh*t show with MUFC hero Conor McGregor in his very first boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0). You could pay $99.95 to watch it at home or go to ...
7:00 pmDowntown Comedy Night at SF’s Newest Art Bar | SF  FREE*
*Free with RSVP and code HELLAFUNNY. Otherwise $15 online $20 at the door
7:00 pmBrave New Jokes: Comedy Showcase | Mission Dist.  FREE*
*$2 with code "funcheapbaby" on Eventbrite; otherwise, it's $5.
Civic Pops Concert: Musical Selections from Star Wars & Wicked | SF The San Francisco Civic Music Association presents Learning to Fly: a Civic Pops concert. Featuring musical selections from: Star Wars Episode VII Wicked the Musical How to Train Your Dragon The Magnificent Seven Dunkirk (Elgar’s “Nimrod”) Titanic Music Director & Conductor: Thomas Alexander Admission is free and registration is appreciated but not required. Seating is limited and available on a ...
8:00 pm“Nightlife on Mars” Comedy Night | SF  FREE*
*Free with code CHEAPBASTARD - otherwise it's $5
8:00 pmWin Tix: The Pancakes & Booze Art Show | Mezzanine  WIN
Film Night in the Park: “La La Land” | Washington Square Park
Saturday, August 26 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated.
| Washington Square Park

The San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation (SFNTF) produces the popular Film Night in the Park outdoor film series. For 2019 they have combined with Sundown Cinema to create one big free film series. 2019 Outdoor Movie Schedule: Star Wars (1977), Friday, July 12, Dolores Park – ...

Pancakes & Booze Art Show: All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes & Body Painting | SF
Saturday, August 26 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: $10 | Mezzanine

LA’s famous “Pancakes & Booze” Underground Art Show has made a home in SF with a night of emerging and underground artists and, duh… pancakes. For a $10 cover charge (cash only) expect to see the works from over 100 underground and emerging artists, live body painting, DJ music, live performances, ...

8:30 pmWin Tix: Drive-By Truckers “Patterson Hood” | Swedish American Hall  WIN
Renegade Drive-In Movie Night: “The Warriors” | North Bay
Saturday, August 26 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP on Meetup and donations are accepted.
| Old Hamilton Theater Building

The North Bay Mobile Drive-In hits Novato with a renegade outdoor film screening in this DIY flash mob drive-in movie where you watch a flick on a 30-foot screen, tune your radio to 88.3, and drink in your car. The show typically begins with a 20+ minute pre-show with trailers and a cartoon. There’s ...

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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