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Saturday, August 8

National Farmers Market Week (Aug 2-8)
Saturday, August 8 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Bring $ for purchases
| All Over the Bay Area
Let’s celebrate Farmers Markets! National Farmers Market Week (August 2-8, 2020) is a great opportunity savor summer’s bounty, support local farmers and food makers. As COVID-19 crisis has proven, farmers markets are essential to supporting community health and resilient local food systems, now and in the long ...
Hodo x CUESA National Farmers Market Week Celebration 2020
Saturday, August 8 – 8:00 am - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*For every purchase, we're handing out a Hodo goodie bag & a box of our award winning #HodoHarissaCubes
| 1 Ferry Building, CUESA Saturday Farmers Market
Come celebrate National Farmers Week with us this Saturday at the CUESA Farmers Market! About this Event To celebrate and bring light to all of the hard work Farmers and Food Makers do at our local Farmers Market this Saturday, the culmination of #NationalFarmersMarketWeek, we’re donating 100% ...

Socially Distanced Outdoor Yoga & Meditation on Magnolia Terrace
Saturday, August 8 – 8:30 am - Ends at 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but there's a suggested donation of$20
| Magnolia Terrace
Awaken and align your body and mind through breath, movement and meditation. Dropping with gravity, we will begin our practice by connecting deeply to the Earth. A gradual warm-up will prepare us for more dynamic yoga postures by slowly turning awareness inwardly and connecting to ...
9:00 amTrail & Habitat Volunteer Work: Restoring Laguna Honda’s Lost Trails | SF  FREE
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

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

Gamble Garden’s The Happiness of Apples
Saturday, August 8 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Gamble Garden
Gamble Garden’s Second Saturday is back with a difference — enjoy an highly educational and entertaining “at home” experience, then give it the finishing touch with your own personal visit to Gamble Garden. Featuring tracks for adults and families, it’s the perfect way to spend ...
Baby Gear Swap w/ Free Pastries & Coffee
Saturday, August 8 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend-- please bring used baby gear to swap!
| MudLab
Used Baby Gear Swap for parents and parents-to-be. Coffee + Pastries + meet other young families.
Zumba in the Park: Masks Required
Saturday, August 8 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: $12*
*$8 off with Discount Code PARK8. Normally $20
| Mission Dolores Park
Perfect For Everybody and every body! . We take the “work” out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Once the Latin and World rhythms take over, you’ll see why Zumba® Fitness classes are often called exercise in ...
111 Minna Gallery Online All Day Party: Cooking, Yoga, Comedy & More
Saturday, August 8 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE

111 Minna Gallery, one of the longest running and favorite art galleries in San Francisco, will be holding a three day online FREE mega-thon. The venue has, like most others,had to shut their doors in the interest of public safety and lay off their entire ...

Pistahan 2020: Virtual Filipino Cultural Festival & Parade (Aug 8-9)
Saturday, August 8 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE

The Pistahan Parade and Festival is the largest celebration of Filipino art, culture, dance, food, and music in the U.S, happening on August 9-10, 2025. Filipinos make up one of California’s largest Asian American communities, and there’s a fabulous world of Pinay and Pinoy creativity ...

SF Library’s Virtual Talk: Indigenous Women of Alcatraz & the Red Power Movement
Saturday, August 8 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library
Dr. LaNada War Jack, member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, scholar, educator, author and leader will moderate a discussion around the role of Indigenous women during and after the occupation of Alcatraz Island. Women played a key role in organizing and maintaining the occupation of Alcatraz Island ...
$1 Off Wine Pours at Winemakers Studios on Treasure Island Let us help your hard earned dollar go further this weekend during National “Dollar” Day! Get $1 off all full wine glass pours and $2 off all bottles to take home! Reservations are required to receive these Dollar Day savings. Join us for a lovely day ...
12:00 pmEco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF  FREE
12:00 pmFree Beginner Parkour “Urban Ninja” Class  FREE
2:00 pm“Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music | SF  $5*
*Donation-based admission: $5-15
Juke Joint Live Concert at Riggers Loft Wine Company
Saturday, August 8 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Riggers Loft Wine Company
East Bay favorites Juke Joint, six piece horn band presents its tribute to Classic Soul and R&B including tunes by such legends as James Brown, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and many other R&B greats!
2020 Berkeley Peace Lantern Ceremony (Online)
Saturday, August 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE

Update: Because of the coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic emergency, the 2020 Peace Lantern Ceremony will be held online. In Japan and around the world, people will gather in early August to float lanterns in remembrance of the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, all victims of ...

Comedy Oakland Online
Saturday, August 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donation is encouraged

The year seems to get crazier and crazier, so we need laughter more than ever before. Comedy Oakland is here to help. This week, we have shows on Friday and Saturday! More chances to laugh with more hilarious comedians. The shows start at 7 pm ...

The Stud’s “Drag Alive Online” Every Saturday
Saturday, August 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but online donation of $10 appreciated: Venmo: stud_sf

This event series was cancelled on March 13, 2021 Thanks to SFist for letting us know that The Stud and Oasis are going virtual with their  Drag Shows Online. Not even the global pandemic can stop the Queens! Enjoy a weekly dose of virtual humor, flashy, queer and ...Every Saturday

Spontaneous Storytelling Online
Saturday, August 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $1*
*Pay as you can, suggested donation $5 to $20

We’ve converted our hilarious monthly open-mic storytelling show into an online event. Put your name in the virtual “hat” for a chance to tell a true story from your life, 5 minutes or less. For the past 5 years, Spontaneous Storytelling has been one of ...Monthly

Downtown SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night | Every Saturday
Saturday, August 8 – 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

“Black Laughs Matter” Virtual Comedy Show
Saturday, August 8 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations appreciated. Any amount helps

//// BLACK LAUGHS MATTER VIRTUAL SHOW IS CANCELED AS OF JUNE 25, 2021 //// After a year of weekly online comedy shows for Black Laughs Matter we finally bid you farewell! We’ve loved hosting this show and seeing everyone every week the community that developed ...Every Saturday

8:00 pm“Nightlife on Mars” Comedy Night | SF  FREE*
*Free with code CHEAPBASTARD - otherwise it's $10
8:30 pmSaturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF  FREE
9:00 pm“FirstClass: Departure” DJ Saturday Nights | 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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