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2019 Oakland Greek Festival | May 17-19

Come join and enjoy the best view in the Bay Area for a three day celebration of fabulous Greek food, drink, music, dance, and heritage. 47th Annual Oakland Greek Festival May 17-19, 2019 – Friday: 10 am-11 pm – Saturday: 11 am-11 pm – Sunday: ...

SF’s Epic 15,000 Sq. Foot Movie Prop Estate Sale | May 17-26

Everything must go (even the shelves) at this final round of SF’s epic 15,000 sq.foot movie prop estate sale with a ton of new items that were unreachable during previous weeks. What happens when two well-known San Francisco Area scenery and movie prop businesses lose ...

11:30 amHuge Fashion Warehouse Outlet Sale for Women | Concord  FREE
12:00 pmNational Public Gardens Week: “Get the Dirt on Soil” Talk | Walnut Creek  FREE*
*Free with RSVP
26th Annual Carmel Art Festival | May 17-19
Friday, May 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Devendorf Park
Combining plein-air painting and live sculpting with exhibits and sales, and lots of live music, the Carmel Art Festival takes over Devendorf Park and nearby side streets for three days of artistic creativity and consumption. 26th Annual Carmel Art Festival May 17-19, 2019 | Noon to 9 ...
National Pizza Day at the Capital One Cafe | Walnut Creek
Friday, May 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to the public until supplies last
| Capital One Cafe (Walnut Creek)
Because, Pizza. It’s National Pizza day on May 17th and slices of pie will be served for free. Nom nom. So come on in, eat up and celebrate the taste of gooey savings. Limit one per customer. While supplies last. No purchase necessary. Please note that this event ...
All Day$1 Seniors Day at the Contra Costa County Fair | 2019  $1*
*$1 Admission for Seniors 62+
12:00 pmHand in Hand Parenting: 30th Anniversary Luncheon | Palo Alto  FREE*
*Free with RSVP
Maker Faire Bay Area: Volunteer to Earn Free Tickets | May 17-19
Friday, May 17 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for volunteer plus one, $25-50 otherwise
| San Mateo County Event Center

Are you looking for a fun, playful community service opportunity teaching people to love to make things – one that comes with two free tickets to Maker Faire, the Greatest Show & Tell on Earth? Helpful people from across the Bay Area have been invited ...

3:00 pmTrace Your Roots w/ Ancestry Library Edition | South SF  FREE
3:00 pmFree Sightglass Coffee Cupping | SoMa  FREE*
*Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
3:00 pm“Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
2019 “American Graffiti” Cruise-In Social | Petaluma
Friday, May 17 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Historic Downtown Petaluma

An annual Salute to American Graffiti honors George Lucas’ timeless, coming-of-age film, American Graffiti, most of which was filmed in Petaluma in the early summer of 1972. Grab your favorite squeeze, jump into your hot rod, candy-colored screamin’ machine or the family car for that ...

1st Annual Spring Harvest Fair: Non-Profit Food & Beverage Fair | Twitter HQ
Friday, May 17 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Market
The Spring Harvest Fair is a celebration of all things food and beverage. Over 70 producers converge on the building that is famous for housing Twitter’s headquarters on May 17th from 4-9 pm. The entire ground floor lobby and Market expansion spaces will be taken over ...
$5 Off: 2019 Spring Wine Pour | Pier 39 Head to PIER 39 for nearly four hours of wine tastings, music and fun at the PIER 39 Spring Wine Pour. Attendees will receive wine tastings, discounts at participating businesses, a commemorative wine glass and more. Spring Wine Pour Friday, May 17, 2019 | 4 pm-8 pm Pier ...
“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Night Market & Food Truck Party | SF
Friday, May 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but bring some cash for food purchases.
| Fort Mason Center

🎉 Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason for 2025 – With a Massive Monthly Night Market + 110+ Vendors! After taking most of 2024 off, Off the Grid is making a huge comeback in 2025 —  The beloved Friday night tradition at Fort Mason ...

Windows for Harvey 2019: The Castro’s Harvey Milk Art Tribute | May 17-26
Friday, May 17 – All Day | Cost: FREE | The Castro

Windows for Harvey, present by Castro Merchants, the neighborhood merchant organization founded by Harvey Milk in 1973, puts on the annual “Windows for Harvey” with artists and business owners throughout the Castro who wanted to honor Harvey Milk (whose birthday is May 22) and his ...

SF’s Newest Indoor Beer Garden “Willkommen” Grand Opening | Castro
Friday, May 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring money for food and drinks
| Willkommen
Join us for the official grand opening celebration of Willkommen on Friday, May 17th from 5 to 11pm. We’ll celebrate into the evening with Black Hammer Brewing beers along side authentic sausages from Rosamunde Sausage Grill and other amazing craft beverages. Our entire Willkommen team looks ...
Skywatchers’ “At The Table: Visions” Festival | May 17-19
Friday, May 17 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Kelly Cullen Community Auditorium

3-day community festival presents “At The Table: Visions” with performances by Skywatchers Ensemble and new interactive art installation. This three-day festival will take place in San Francisco’s Tenderloin and blend performance, visual arts, community dining, and dialogue to highlight the challenges facing the Tenderloin neighborhood. ...

4th Annual New Strands Festival: Staged Readings & DJ Happy Hour | SF
Friday, May 17 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| A.C.T.'s Strand Theater

On May 16 to 19, 2019, join the American Conservatory Theater’s 4th Annual New Strands Festival, where artists and audiences meet for the city’s most unique exploration of new theatrical work. During this free event, you can curate your own creative journey through performance spaces ...

Free Craft Brewery Crawl on a Tuk Tuk: Onboard Karaoke & Prizes | SF
Friday, May 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Anchor Public Taps
Take a free brewery tour on a tuk tuk. Visit three local San Francisco breweries in a modern-day rickshaw with karaoke on board and fun craft beer prizes. Tuk Tuk shuttle will be running continuously from 6 to 9 pm. Visit all three breweries in 3 hours. Participating ...
3rd Friday: Free Outdoor Movie & Free Popcorn “Incredibles 2” | Millbrae
Friday, May 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Popcorn
| Millbrae Central Park

Join every 3rd Friday of the month from April to October for games, food trucks,  and a free moving screening. There will have FREE warm and buttery popcorn for all attendees. Bring a chair or blanket to sit in. Free Movie Lineup: 4/19- Christopher Robin ...Monthly

6:30 pmEmma Bland Smith Author Talk: To Live on An Island | Green Apple Books  FREE
2019 Free Port of Oakland Harbor Tours & Giant Cranes Kick Off | Oakland
Friday, May 17 – 6:45 pm - Ends at 8:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Jack London Square

Take a free 90-minute narrated harbor tour (May to October). Visitors will learn about the Port, its operations and economic impact on the region. Harbor tours provide a unique vantage point because marine terminals are closed to the public. The excursions are a great way to ...

SFAI Masters of Fine Art Exhibition: Opening Reception | Fort Mason
Friday, May 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SFAI Fort Mason
As the culminating event of its inaugural year at Fort Mason, SFAI gives the Bay Area public a chance to discover the next Kehinde Wiley or Annie Leibovitz at its annual graduate exhibition. 50+ MFA artists will transform the campus into a dynamic, large-scale gallery of ...
Tiny Garage Concert Night | Emeryville
Friday, May 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$5 Suggested Donation
| Boonation Custom Cycles

Boonation Custom Cycles hosts a monthly Tiny Garage Concert Series. This is a community event, catered towards lovers of neighborhood fun. Tiny Garage Concerts Every 3rd Friday | 7 pm to 10 pm Boonation Custom Cycles, 5656 Genoa St, Emeryville FREE with a $5 suggested ...Monthly

7:00 pm2019 Walking Distance Dance Festival | SF  $20*
*$20 per performance or $60 for 4 performances
7:00 pmBicycle Art Salon | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required by contacting the organizers via email to bicycleartsalon@gmail.com or phone at 510-230-8270.
7:00 pmBrave New Jokes: Comedy Showcase | SF  FREE
7:30 pmWin Tix: Comedy Night: Erik Griffin (Comedy Central) | Cobb’s Comedy Club  WIN
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