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Saturday, December 16

4th Annual Napa Christmas Bird Count for Kids | Napa
Saturday, December 16 – 8:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Napa County Library
Connolly Ranch, Napa-Solano Audubon Society, and Napa County Library have teamed up to host the 4th annual Napa County Christmas Bird Count for Kids (CBC4Kids) age 7-18. Every year for over a century, tens of thousands of citizen scientists take part in the National Audubon Society’s ...
Glide’s 2017 Holiday Toy Giveaway Day | SF
Saturday, December 16 – 9:00 am - Ends at 11:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required. 18+ only.
| Glide

Glide’s annual Toy Sort and Giveaway is here, so hurry up and sign up for a Toy Sort shift throughout the week culminating in the Saturday Giveaway Day. Volunteers will distribute toys to kids of the Tenderloin and surrounding neighborhoods. Financial contributions, gift cards and unwrapped new toys ...

Timbuk2’s 4th Annual Warehouse Sale: Up to 70% Off | SF
Saturday, December 16 – 9:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Timbuk2 Shotwell Factory Store
On Saturday, December 16th, the Timbuk2 Shotwell Warehouse will be hosting a one-day-only sample sale from 9 am to 6 pm. Prepare to love thy neighbor, as every year the good tidings (and by tidings, they mean discounts) bring everyone out to brave the cold en ...
10:00 amWinter Tree Walk in Pioneer Park | Mountain View  FREE
Winter Crafts Fair | Berkeley
Saturday, December 16 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Berkeley Farmers Market

Care about responsibly sourced goods and supporting your local economy? Shop local this year at the Ecology Center’s 26th Annual Winter Craft Fair and find sustainably made hand-crafted, and beautiful gifts from over 30 Bay Area artisans. Winter Crafts Fair | Berkeley Saturdays, December 16 ...

All Day24 Holidays on 24th Street: Pictures with Santa, Music & Carolers | Noe Valley  FREE
Free Parking Day | Oakland
Saturday, December 16 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free parking, but stated time limits will still be enforced.
| All Over Oakland

Leave your quarters at home (but bring your watch) and go shopping in Oakland during the holiday season, from New Year’s Day to Christmas Day. The city of Oakland will offer free off-street parking at city-owned garages and lots to encourage holiday shoppers to check out local merchants. ...

Holiday House by Brit + Co: One Stop Holiday Shopping Destination | SF
Saturday, December 16 – 10:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Holiday House by Brit + Co

Get merry with Brit + Co at the Holiday House, a one-stop holiday destination in San Francisco. Come hang with them at 2124 Union Street at their open house; there’s free entry, no tickets are required. Expect Instagrammable holiday-themed art installations, festive DIY projects, maker-customized gifts, and ...

All DayFree PresidiGo Shuttle | Downtown to Presidio  FREE
Native Co. Free Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Saturday, December 16 – 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 Star Route Farms. All demos take place in the CUESA Classroom (under the white tents in ...Every Saturday

Free Holiday Fun: Slacklining & Bocce Ball Games | Embarcadero
Saturday, December 16 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
* All free activities are available at first-come-first-serve basis.
| Embarcadero Plaza

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced today the launch of a series of free holiday sports at Embarcadero Plaza. The Plaza already features the Holiday Ice Rink, located at heart of the Embarcadero Plaza. Now the Department is adding free, fun, drop-in, sports ...

$7.50 Tix: “Sing You a Merry Christmas” Sing Along | Grace Cathedral
Saturday, December 16 – 11:00 am | Cost: $7.50*
*Use code FUNCHEAP for 50% off tickets
| Grace Cathedral
Sing along with your favorite Christmas carols as the toys of St. Nicholas’s workshop lead you on an extraordinary journey, filling children, young and old, with the joys of the season. Festive for families in one of SF’s most gorgeous spaces. Sing You A Merry Christmas A ...
Cabin Pop-Up at Equator Fort Mason: Free Coffee & Trip Giveaway | SF
Saturday, December 16 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Equator Coffees & Teas
Tour. Sip. Win. Cabin is a cozy new “moving hotel” that allows you to travel while you sleep. You can now fall asleep in San Francisco and wake up in Los Angeles (and vice versa) starting at $85 each way. They’re teaming up with Equator Coffees & Teas ...
Escape From Alcatraz: Secrets of the Outer Sunset | SF
Saturday, December 16 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Playland at 43rd Avenue
Join Playland at 43rd Avenue Artist-in-Residence Tom Ryan for a special program honoring the 80th anniversary of the 1937 Cole and Roe Escape from Alcatraz. Did they make it? Find out the fate of Ralph Roe and Ted Cole, Alcatraz inmates whose escape has never ...
11:00 amDrop-In Bike Workshop & Advice | Mountain View  FREE
11:00 am“Science@Cal”: Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley  FREE
11:00 amHoliday Shopping Celebration | SF  FREE*
*Free mulled cider, free holiday cookies, free coloring and stickers for kids of all ages. An additional $5 off all purchases over $25, just say "Funcheap sent me."
11:30 amFree Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park  FREE
12:00 pm3rd Annual Dimond Lights Artisan Market | SF  FREE
Free Seasonal Cooking Demo & Tasting with Daniela Gerson | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Saturday, December 16 – 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.  This demo will highlight a farmer-chef relationship forged and sustained at the farmers market, featuring Balakian Farms.  At Balakian Farms, employees are considered the most important asset in their ...Every Saturday

12:00 pmWin Tix: VIP Pass to SF’s Filipino Holiday Pop-Up Market | SoMa  WIN
March for Sanctuary Cities | SF
Saturday, December 16 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square
The far-right is having a “March Against Sanctuary Cities” in San Francisco on the afternoon of December 16th. This is to organize a counter-protest with a march. Together We Stand with Justice for Josiah, Resistance SF, Michael Chapman Foundation, Women’s March San Francisco and Harvery Milk LGBT ...
1:00 pmPresidio “West of the Revolution” Book Discussion | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
1:00 pmMassive Star Wars Lego Big Build Party | North Bay  FREE*
*Free, but register to reserve a time slot
1:00 pmHoliday Sparkle Workshop | Berkeley  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is requested.
1:00 pmThe Good Craft Holiday Market | Berkeley  FREE
1:00 pmJuried Holiday Art Bazaar & Mini-PinCon | Oakland  FREE*
*Free admission. Every dollar you spend goes straight to the artists, no sneaky fees getting siphoned off by an events team.
Sweater Mittens: Free Craft Workshop | SF
Saturday, December 16 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required. Call (415)355-2848 to sign up.
| Visitacion Valley Branch Library
Do you have an old wool sweater or a sweater that has shrunk in the washer? Come join them and learn how to recycle an old sweater into a pair of warm mittens. You are welcome to bring your own preshrunk, clean sweater. Materials will ...
2:00 pmArt of Star Wars: The Last Jedi Book Signing & Release Party | SF  FREE*
*Free to attend, purchase of book required for autographs
2:00 pm3rd Saturday Guided Gallery District Tour | Oakland  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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