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Saturday, September 9

8:00 amWin Tix: The SF Hunt: A City-Wide, All-Day Scavenger Hunt | SF  WIN*
*Use code FUNCHEAPSF for 10% off tickets - The cost includes free lunch during the day from Sweetgreen, free beer at our afterparty, custom socks, a fanny pack, and plenty of opportunities to win prizes from a growing list of sponsors.
Presidio Bird Walks | SF
Saturday, September 9 – 8:30 am - Ends at 10:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Presidio Visitor Center
Enjoy this family walk in the Presidio led by young birder Jonah Benningfield, accompanied by Presidio Trust staff Rebekah Berkov and Diony Gamoso. Enjoyable for birders of any level, from beginners to the pros. We hope to take full advantage of the west coast’s spectacular ...
5th Annual Tomato Extravaganza | Palo Alto
Saturday, September 9 – 9:30 am - Ends at 11:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Gamble Garden
What to do with all those tomatoes you have proudly grown and now have in super-abundance? Free, but an RSVP is required. Bring them to Gamble and share them with the neighborhood, explore different varieties both new and heirloom, taste favorite tomato dishes and bring along one ...

Poetry in Parks 2017: Quiet Lightning at Candlestick Point | SF
Saturday, September 9 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
Quiet Lightning and the California State Parks present Poetry in Parks 2017, a day-long arts festival at Candlestick Point. San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck kicks off the day with a poem and a curated series of youth readings, followed by a set of performances organized ...
Noisebridge 10 Year Anniversary Weekend Exhibition | Mission Dist.
Saturday, September 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are requested.
| Noisebridge

Noisebridge has existed as a community of hackers for 10 years and has been providing cyber infrastructure for 9 years. During that time they have been example of good (and not so good) ways to run a hackerspace, but they keep hacking on. To celebrate, ...

“California Natives & Succulents” Plant Sale | SF Botanical Garden
Saturday, September 9 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Botanical Garden

Bring the Garden home! San Francisco Botanical Garden propagates and sells a multitude of different kinds of plants, many exclusive to the Garden’s Nursery. For more than 50 years, we’ve held popular plant sales and are now pleased to offer plants for sale every day ...

10:00 amFamily Art Day: Let Loose Your Creativity | Walnut Creek  FREE
10:00 am“Area 51 & UFO Themed” Halloween Haunted House Free Tour | SF  FREE*
*Free admission and there's also a free gift if you mention FUNCHEAP
10:00 amGeneral DeWitt’s Office Walking Tour | The Presidio  FREE
Luna Dance Institute Fall Open House 2017 | Berkeley
Saturday, September 9 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Luna Dance Institute
Dance, play & have fun with your child at Luna Dance Institute’s free event. Their fall open house features Luna’s nationally reputable developmentally appropriate approach to teaching creative dance and improvisation classes for all ages. Join them for family dance, free kids classes, and student ...
A+C 17: “Southeast Plant Tour” The Invisible Network Beneath The City | SF
Saturday, September 9 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant
Did you know that San Francisco’s largest wastewater treatment plant is located in the Bayview? Did you know that an invisible network of 1000+ pipes carries 80% of San Francisco’s sewer and stormwater to this unique location in the Bayview? San Francisco’s Southeast Treatment Plant (SEP) ...
10:00 amCamp Bow Wow Diablo Valley Adoptapalooza | Concord  FREE
Tour de Fromage 2017 | Bike Tour of SF’s Best Cheese Spots
Saturday, September 9 – All Day | Cost: $20 | McLaren Lodge
Get on your bike and tour some of SF’s tastiest and unique cheese shops with exclusive guided tastings in what is knon as the The Tour du Fromage. All cheese and bike lovers are welcome to join the ride. Bring your bike and ride to some of ...
Free Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting: Travels in the World of Vinegar | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Saturday, September 9 – 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, followed by a book signing hosted by our friends at Book Passage. Michael Harlan Turkell is an award-winning food pho­tographer and cookbook author. He has photographed many ...Every Saturday

“Jack of All Trades” Indie Craft & Antique Market | Jack London Square
Saturday, September 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square

The Jack of All Trades Market has been canceled as of January 2018 – Check out an even bigger event at TreasureFest. Brought to you by the same people who produce the Treasure Island Flea, the Jack of All Trades Market features a curated mix of nearly 100 local ...

“J-Pop” Huge Japanese Pop Culture Festival 2017 | Fort Mason Center

Fort Mason hosts one of the country’s biggest J-Pop culture events of the year with the 2017 J-Pop Summit Festival, a two-day event taking place for more than 30,000 people. J-Pop Summit Festival Sat-Sun, September 9-10, 2017 | 11 am-9 pm – Fort Mason Center J-POP passes ...

Green Apple Books 50th Anniversary Celebration | SF
Saturday, September 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Green Apple Books and Music

Our beloved indie book store, Green Apple Books celebrates its 50th Anniversary. Look forward to free apples, accordion music, prizes and surprises, including appearances by local authors, will be part of the two-day celebration of 50 years of book-selling at Green Apple Books’ flagship Clement Street ...

11:00 amCreative Family Fun: Bear With Me | The Presidio  FREE*
*RSVP not required but preferred.
Meet SF’s 33-Foot Trump Chicken: Practice Run & Test Inflation | SF
Saturday, September 9 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Barn
You’ve seen it during the Tax March in San Francisco and most recently stomping the lawns of the White House. Join us in San Francisco near Hunter’s Point as we do a practice run for the inflation of the 33 foot Trump Chicken and prepare ...
11:30 amRaices de Mexico: Folklorico Dance Performance | Mountain View  FREE
11:30 amFree Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park  FREE
Free Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting: Bini’s Kitchen | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Saturday, September 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 12:45 pm | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building

Stop by the CUESA Classroom for a cooking demo featuring the seasonal bounty of the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. An immigrant from Kathmandu and a participant in La Cocina’s food business incubator program, Binita Pradham prides herself in being the only Nepalese caterer in San Francisco. ...Every Saturday

Bring Your Own Queer (BYOQ) Festival 2017 | Golden Gate Park
Saturday, September 9 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Bring Your Own Queer (BYOQ) is a free annual daytime music, arts and performance festival, celebrating diversity and inspiring community-building in Bay Area communities and beyond from noon to 6 pm on September 9, 2017. 2017 Bring Your Own Queer (BYOQ) Saturday, September 9, 2017 | Noon to ...
12:00 pmEco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF  FREE
12:00 pmFree Beginner Parkour “Urban Ninja” Class  FREE
12:00 pmGarden Party: Live Music, Food, Refreshments & Plant Sale | SF  FREE
1:00 pmLive in the Castro: Lisa Gonick & the Damfino Players | Jane Warner Plaza  FREE
Saturday Latin Jazz Concert in the Park | McLaren Park
Saturday, September 9 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre (McLaren Park)
Sandor Moss y su Mechanica, Johnny Escobedo & El Guarijo and Charged Particles wows you with dancer-friendly blends of Salsa, Cha-Cha, Timba, Cuban Guajira and Puerto Rican Bomba.
A+C 17: Hunters Point Shoreline Tour | SF
Saturday, September 9 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Hunter's Point Power Plant
The PG&E Hunters Point Site is a multi faceted property located in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco, which is in the midst of a complex, multi-year transformation. The former site of the Hunters Point Power Plant, which was closed in 2006, this ...
1:00 pmFree Bootcamp Workout | SF  FREE

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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