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Free Ice Skating Lessons in Union Square | SF
Don’t know how to skate? Kaiser Permanente is inviting beginner skaters to the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Alaska Airlines to come learn from professional skate instructors every weekend. Lessons are free (including skate rental) to those who sign up in ...
2018 Snow Day: Holiday Market, Snow Queen, Free Cookies & Cider | Berkeley
Sunday, December 2 10:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Gourmet Ghetto (North Berkeley)
Bring boots and mittens to play in the snow at the annual Snow Day in the Gourmet Ghetto.
Visit with the Snow Queen as she listens to all of your holiday wishes, ride the live ponies, make free DIY crafts for kids, and shop for one-of-a-kind holiday gifts ...
2018 Howard Zinn Book Fair: Fighting for the Air We Breathe | Mission Dist.
Sunday, December 2 All Day |
Cost: FREE | City College of SF (Mission Campus)
The Howard Zinn Bookfair, a celebration of the books that make us rethink our roles in the world and connect people with hidden histories, will be held at CCSF Mission Campus.
The Howard Zinn Book Fair is an annual celebration of People’s History, Past Present, and Future ...
2018 Quakes Winterfest: 20 Tons of Snow & Holiday Activities | San Jose
The San Jose Earthquakes’ third-annual Winterfest will return to Avaya Stadium on Sunday, December 2 from 10 am to 3 pm. The holiday festival will feature 20 tons of snow and holiday-themed activities, including rotating performances, inflatable games and a craft fair.
General admission to Winterfest ...
2018 Dance Hack Festival | SF
DanceHackSF is an annual San Francisco-based event that brings together performers and developers to inspire one another and experiment with emerging technologies, here in SF and around the World. DanceHack SF is an opportunity to spark unconventional applications of new tech tools and innovative dance ...
Bank of America Free Museum Weekend
Holders of Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit cards and debit cards get free admission to seven Bay Area museums and two Sacramento museums for the first full weekend each month. This includes the de Young, Legion of Honor and Oakland Museum of California. Bank ...Monthly
$5 First Sundays | Oakland Museum of California
Sunday, December 2 10:00 am |
Cost: FREE | 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. As the only museum to focus entirely on the art and history of California, the diverse collections ...Monthly
Asian Art Museum Free Admission Day | SF
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian Art, with a collection of over 18,000 artworks spanning 6,000 years of history. Target Free Sundays Typically the first Sunday of the month Asian ...Monthly
2018 Holiday Train Show: 4,000 ft of Track & Santa | San Leandro
Sunday, December 2 10:00 am |
Cost: FREE | San Leandro Historical Railway Society
Santa is back. Their 2018 Winter Open House and Train Show will happen December 1st & 2nd from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm both days. Their G&O crew will be running full steam ahead in the back yard with some exciting holiday themed trains and out ...
2018 Italian Christmas Market at Fort Mason | SF
Sunday, December 2 All Day |
Cost: FREE | Museo Italo Americano
Inspired by the famous Christmas markets in Northern Italy and throughout most of Europe, the 6th Annual Italian Christmas Market (Mercato di Natale) will exude the warm atmosphere of Christmas in San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center Museo Italo Americano. Choose the perfect Christmas gift for your family ...
13th Annual Jingletown Holiday Art Walk: Sunday | Oakland
Sunday, December 2 All Day |
Cost: FREE | Jingletown
The 13th Annual Winter Art Walk event will include open studios and gallery exhibits highlighting the work of outstanding artists who live and/or work in Jingletown, a recognized arts districts in the Bay Area. Featured in the annual event will be local artists and gallery ...
2018 Vagabond Indie Bazaar w/ 75+ Local Artists | SF
Sunday, December 2 All Day |
Cost: FREE | Local Take
Come out and kick off December with some handmade craftiness to warm your heart for the annual Holiday Vagabond Indie Craft Fair. Vagabond is an annual holiday market showcasing some of the amazing local talent of the Bay Area. It was started 7 years ago ...
2018 Temescal Holiday Fair: Creators & Critters | Oakland
The holiday season is fast approaching and the Temescal Telegraph Business District – Oakland is organizing the second annual Temescal Holiday Fair: Creators & Critters for Bay Area shoppers to find beautiful & unique gifts while supporting Temescal’s independent artists.
This year there will be another ...
2018 Winterfest: Snow Slide, Live Music & Tree Lighting | Mill Valley
The downtown plaza in Mill Valley will be filled with live music, children playing and community togetherness when the community celebrates the holiday season with the Annual Winterfest celebration.
2018 Winterfest
Sunday, December 2, 2018 | 11 am to 5 pm
Downtown Plaza, Mill Valley
FREE
This year’s event will ...
Hunters Point Holiday Party & Art Show w/ 60+ Artists | SF
Sunday, December 2 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Hunters Point Shipyard
Join the artists of Hunters Point for a festive afternoon of art viewing and holiday fun. Over 60 artists will have their studios open to the public. This is a wonderful way to support your local art community while holiday shopping for the art lovers ...
Winter Walk SF: Traveling Home for the Holidays | Union Square
Sunday, December 2 All Day |
Cost: FREE | Stockton & Ellis
Union Square’s Winter Walk will once again make the holidays brighter by transforming Stockton Street between Geary and Ellis, which is adjacent to Union Square Park, into 17,000 sq ft of open green space and a pedestrian-only holiday pop-up plaza. 2018 Winter Walk SF November 26 – December ...
Social Basket Case: Participatory Social Sculpture | Asian Art Museum
Sunday, December 2 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Asian Art Museum
Social Basket Case is a social sculpture that taps into our hopes, dreams, fears and goals through an interactive, collective “dream-weaving” experience by local Bay Artist, E Lizabeth Marley. Social Basket Case: Free Family Friendly Activation First Sundays, Nov 2018 through Jan 2019 | 11 am-4 ...Monthly
2018 Hanukkah Festival of Lights: Bounce House & Family Zumba | Marin
Sunday, December 2 11:30 am |
Cost: FREE | Osher Marin JCC
Join the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center for a big Hanukkah Party in Marin from 11:30 am to 2 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2018.
Free, but please bring a new unwrapped toy to support those in need.
Anyone can experience the JCC Center and pool from 11:30 am ...
Magic Makers: Queer Art & Craft Fair | Oakland
Sunday, December 2 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Humanist Hall
Magic Makers will showcase, celebrate, and support the creative queer artist community with their own craft show happening from 12-6 pm on December 1 & 2, 2018. The sixth annual M△GIC M△KERS will feature over 50 artists and healers offering a wide range of unique goods and ...
Every Sunday
“Heart of the City” Sunday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Every Sunday All Day |
Cost: FREE | 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, ...
Student Hall Sundays at Capital One Cafe | Walnut Creek
Every Sunday 8:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Capital One Cafe (Walnut Creek)
Hitting the Books? Join the Study Hall Sunday at Capital One Cafe.
Show your student ID to an ambassador and receive a complimentary hand-crafted beverage every Sunday when you come to our space to study.
Limit one drink per student. Ask an Ambassador for more details.
Student Hall ...
Lindy in the Park: Free Outdoor Swing Dance | Golden Gate Park
Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over.
Lindy in the Park | Free Outdoor ...
Point Bonita Lighthouse Tour | Marin Headlands
Every Sunday 12:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Point Bonita Lighthouse
Meet Point Bonita docents along the lighthouse trail. This hidden, historic setting offers breathtaking views and many stories of what life was like living at the head of such perilous waters.
A secret jewel of the Bay Area, the Point Bonita Lighthouse, built in 1855, was ...
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party | SF
Every Sunday 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels.
The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for you ...
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 |
Cost: FREE | The Lucky Horseshoe
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 happens ...
The Starry Plough Sunday Matinee Concerts | Berkeley
The Starry Plough in Berkeley hosts a weekly all-ages matinee concert series from 4-7 pm every Sunday.
The show is free, but donations are welcome. The pub opens at 2 pm. There is a large selection of beers and full kitchen with satisfying pub staples like ...
Free 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 free club taught by Jade Ford.
Juggling Club
Most Sundays | 5-8p
Circus Center, 755 Frederick St., SF
Free, ...