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Saturday, November 16

Free Union Square Ice Skating Lessons: Every Weekend | 2019-2020
Saturday, November 16 – 8:15 am - Ends at 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free lessons (and free skate rental) but an RSVP is required. Limited to 50 people per session.
| Union Square Park

Don’t know how to skate? Kaiser Permanente is inviting beginner skaters to the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square to come learn from professional skate instructors every weekend. Lessons are free (including skate rental) to those who sign up in advance, thanks to Kaiser ...Every Saturday

Family Access Day: Special Needs Free Day | Children’s Creativity Museum
Saturday, November 16 – 9:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Registration Required
| Children's Creativity Museum
Come by the Children’s Creativity Museum and have it to yourselves for the first hour. Plus, guests are welcome to stay as long as they like to explore all of the exhibits at the museum on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Family Access Day at the Museum Saturday, ...

Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents | Every Saturday

, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday

Free Legion of Honor Museum Day for Bay Area Residents | Every Saturday

 the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday

2019 “Santa’s Village” Holiday Window Displays | Palo Alto
Saturday, November 16 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Shreve & Co. (Palo Alto)

Jim Cardosa will again be doing Christmas windows for both Shreve & Co. locations. The theme for both is “A Fairy Merry Christmas”. This year, the displays will be oversized (20” – 24” tall) reproductions of vintage Christmas boxes (Shiny Brite Ornaments, Twinkle Lights, Cellophane ...

2019 San Mateo Harvest Festival | Saturday
Saturday, November 16 – All Day | Cost: $9*
*$9 General Admission, $7 Seniors (62+), $7 Military, $4 Youth (13 - 17) Free (12 & under)
| San Mateo Event Center

The San Mateo Harvest Festival brings thousands of handmade arts and crafts, live music and performances, delicious foods and more to the San Mateo Event Center. 2019 San Mateo Harvest Festival November 15-17, 2019 – Friday and Sunday | 10 am to 5 pm – Saturday | 10 ...

All Day2019 “Snowbomb” Ski & Snowboard Festival & Beer Tasting | Sacramento  FREE
All DayFree PresidiGo Shuttle | Downtown to Presidio  FREE
10:00 amMission Science Workshop: Free Hands-on Science Saturday | SF  FREE*
*Donations are appreciated.
12th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration | San Jose
Saturday, November 16 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Santa Clara County Fairgrounds

The annual American Indian Heritage Celebration returns to the fairgrounds this year with Olympic Gold Medalist, Billy Mills. 12th American Indian Heritage Celebration Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 11 am to 8 pm Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Rd, San Jose FREE (Parking is $10 ...

11:00 amDrop-In Bike Workshop & Advice | Mountain View  FREE
11:00 am“Science@Cal”: Renowned Scientist Lecture | UC Berkeley  FREE
11:00 amWin Tix: SFJAZZ Matinee with Grammy-Nominated Alphabet Rockers | SF  WIN*
*GA $23 / Senior $10 / Youth $5
Humphry Slocombe’s Free Mexican Hot Chocolate Ice Cream Day | SF
Saturday, November 16 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Registration Required
| Humphry Slocombe (Mission)
To celebrate Humphry Slocombe’s brand new flavor collab with Eclipse, the masterminds behind an innovative plant-based ice cream base, they’re giving away free ice cream scoops. Stop by their SF Mission shop on Saturday, November 16, 2019 from noon to 1 pm to get a free ...
12:00 pmSnowFest 2019: Gear Raffles, Vendors & Beer | Walnut Creek  FREE*
*Free but RSVP is required.
The Intriguing World of Insects: Lecture & Guided Tour | SFO Museum
Saturday, November 16 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Kindly RSVP for the lecture by November 14, 2019, to curator@flysfo.com
| SFO
Whether we see them or not, insects have a constant presence in our lives. From pollinating the fruits and vegetables we eat and helping cure diseases through DNA research, to pests we find in our homes and gardens, there is no escaping the intimate relationships ...
“Eat a McMufffin on BART” Protest | Pleasant Hill
Saturday, November 16 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | BART - Pleasant Hill
We’ve all seen the video of the man getting harassed and detained for eating a McMuffin at the Pleasant Hill BART Station. Bring along McMuffins and participate in this protest scheduled on Saturday, November 16, from 1 pm to 3 pm at Pleasant Hill Station. Let’s swarm ...
2:00 pmWin Tix: San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s Winterfest Party | SF  WIN*
*$15 Members / $50 Event ticket + Membership
2:00 pm3rd Saturday Guided Gallery District Tour | Oakland  FREE
$50 Tix: “Vintners Estates” Fall Wine Tasting 100+ Wines | Nov 16-17
Saturday, November 16 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $50*
*50% off for Saturday tickets. 60% off for Sunday tickets
| Golden Gate Club - Presidio

San Francisco Vintners Estates is back with a fall celebration of around 100 top-notch wines. Enjoy three hours of unlimited tastings from a unique collection of top local wineries and boutique producers from Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Paso Robles, plus wines from around the world. Vintners Market at the ...

3:00 pmArt in the Park: Live Music, Arts & Spoken Word | Tenderloin  FREE
German Lantern Festival & Parade | The Presidio
Saturday, November 16 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | German International School of Silicon Valley (San Francisco Campus)
Light the lanterns. Join for a magic sunset stroll in the Presidio. German Lantern Festival & Parade Saturday, November 16, 2019 | 4 pm to 7:30 pm GISSV San Francisco, 4 Funston Ave. (Presidio) FREE Join for food and drinks and a magical lantern lit walk through the Presidio. Walk begins ...
Art Kiosk Installation Exhibit & Opening Reception | Redwood City
Saturday, November 16 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Courthouse Square
The Redwood City Improvement Association in partnership with Fung Collaboratives, has unveiled the latest Art Kiosk Installation exhibit by artists, Jose Castillo, Peter Moen and Tiffany Moen, titled “Bonds Unburnt.” Join  the opening reception on Saturday, November 16 at 4 pm at Downtown Redwood City’s Courthouse ...
Free Concert at Up The Creek: Save The Whale | Walnut Creek
Saturday, November 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Up The Creek Records
Does the coolness of Up the Creek employees know no bounds?! UtC’s smileyest vinyl slinger Teddy Sorenson and long time friend and collaborator Brandon Martin bring us their music as Save the Whale, playing their first show since last year. Teddy describes them as an “indie-experimental-surf-garage-funk-rock ...
Glorious Victories: Roaring 20s Book Launch Party & Costume Contest | SF
Saturday, November 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Bindery
Join local San Francisco author, Ashley Mayers, to celebrate the release of her new 5-book art deco magical realist epic, The Glorious Victories of Eleanor MacLeod, at a roaring 20s themed book launch party. There will be a costume contest with exciting prizes, book signing, ...
Humans vs. Zombies Nerf Tag | SF
Saturday, November 16 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco State University (Main)
Get ready for game 3 of a year long narrative – our survivors are holed up on SF State’s campus, trying to hang on until help arrives. In the meantime, a failed attempt to help a witch bring back one of their fallen allies has ...
Downtown SF’s Desi Comedy Night | Every Saturday
Saturday, November 16 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 at door without RSVP
| Bar Fluxus

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Saturday

7:00 pm“Cat People” Comedy Show & Free Pizza | Oakland  $10
San Francisco Winter Comedy Festival | November 2019
Saturday, November 16 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required, otherwise $10 at the door
| Neck of The Woods

HellaFunny and Funcheap are taking over the Neck of the Woods and turning it into a secret pop-up comedy club for one weekend. Come enjoy some big laughs with some of SF’s best comedians. Comedians from this show have been seen on NBC, ABC, Viceland, ...

2019 Mission Dolores “SingFest” 200-Voice Choir Music Festival | SF
Saturday, November 16 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Admission by donation, no one turned away for lack of funds.
| Mission Dolores Basilica
Listen to over 200 hundred voices raised in song. The San Francisco SingFest will feature five community choruses in one evening at the beautiful Mission Dolores Basilica. The music will be wide-ranging, beautiful and fun; and the acoustics are glorious. Third Annual SingFest Saturday, November 16, 2019 ...

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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