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Wednesday, December 1

Free Admission Hour “Japanese Tea Garden” at GG Park

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Wednesday

SF’s “World Tree of Hope” w/ 17,000 Origami Cranes (Dec. 1 – Jan. 8)
Wednesday, December 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral

Grace Cathedral is partnering with Rainbow World Fund again this year to decorate the most unique holiday tree in the world (how you can help). The Rainbow World Fund (RWF) World Tree of Hope® is the largest origami-decorated holiday tree in the world, traditionally standing ...

Sausalito Gingerbread House Tour 2021 (Dec. 1-30)
Wednesday, December 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Downtown Sausalito
A longtime family tradition for many, The Sausalito Gingerbread House Tour showcases the creativity of the local business in Sausalito. Visitors can participate in the Gingerbread House Tour anytime throughout the month of December by downloading a map of participating locations, viewing the unique gingerbread ...
World AIDS Day: The Castro’s “Inscribe” Sidewalk Chalk Event (SF)
Wednesday, December 1 – 10:30 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Castro btwn Market and 19th Streets
Inscribe” on Castro Street between Market and 19th streets, starting at 10:30 a.m until 9pm offers the public the opportunity to honor those affected by HIV and AIDS by writing their names, using colorful sidewalk chalk, on Castro Street sidewalks. Everyone is welcome
Say Goodbye to Grace Cathedral’s Rainbow Steps for 2021
Wednesday, December 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free to view from outside and take photos
| Grace Cathedral
Grace Cathedral finally says goodbye to their gorgeous rainbow steps today, after 6 colorful months on the steps of one of SF’s most iconic buildings. We’ve been told the final full day for the steps is December 1, 2021 and that they’ll being to remove them ...
Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa

Come and walk-in every first Wednesday of every month from 3-5 pm in the spring, summer and fall, and from 2-4 pm in the winter. Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day Every First Wednesday Connolly Ranch, 3141 Browns Valley Road, Napa FREE (RSVP requested but not required) $5 ...Monthly

Sausalito’s “Holiday by the Bay” Festival & Tree Lighting 2021
Wednesday, December 1 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sausalito
Sausalito’s Holiday by the Bay 2021 launches with a Christmas carol sing-along featuring the Little Willow Strummers, a unique ukulele group from the Sausalito Woman’s Club, a Christmas Tree Lighting, and fun activities all around town. Date: Wednesday, December 1st Time: 4pm Sing along 4pm Swing Dancing 6pm Tree ...
“Misery Party” for the Holidays at Thriller Social Club (SF)
Wednesday, December 1 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE | Thriller Social Club
For some people this is the most miserable time of the year. If you’re the likes “spreading cheer” consider yourselves uninvited from Thriller Social Club’s “Misery Party” on December 1st. That’s the new carnival-themed arcade bar in SoMa that took over the old Coin-Op space. To ...
4:00 pmAlaska Airlines x SF African American Cultural District Forum  FREE
SF’s “Holiday Trolley” Hits the Streets with Treats (December 1-18)
Wednesday, December 1 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
This year, the Shop and Dine in the 49 campaign promotes shopping at small businesses and neighborhood corridors throughout San Francisco. Beginning on Wednesday, December 1 through December 18, 2021, in partnership with neighborhood merchant associations, a trolley car with Shop and Dine in the 49 ...
4:00 pmWednesday Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile (SF)  FREE*
*Free Admission
SF’s Union Square Chanukah Lighting w/ 25-Foot-Tall Menorah (4th Night)
Wednesday, December 1 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park

Lighting it up since 1975! This is our 49th Year!  The First Giant Public Menorah outside of Israel has inspired thousands of Menorahs around the world! Chanukah In Union Square Dec 25, 2024 – Jan 2, 2025 The 1st Lighting: Wednesday, Dec 25th Bill Graham ...

5:00 pmMovember at Dirty Habit with Craft Cocktails by Benjamin Chapman Whiskey  FREE*
*Free Ticket - Portion of Cocktail Proceeds Will be Donated to Movember
6:00 pmBrewery Trivia Night (Vallejo)  FREE*
*Enjoy Trivia and have a beer!
“SOMA Sings” Filipino SideCaraoke Party + Free Treats (SF)
Wednesday, December 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Russ Street
SOMA West Community Benefit District, SOMA Pilipinas, and the San Francisco Office of Workforce and Economic Development, and Shop & Dine in the 49 are partnering to host a special event on Russ Street on December 1st, 2021, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM to bring ...
“Headprint House” Local Queer Artists Holiday Market w/ Free $25 Gift Bags (SF)
Wednesday, December 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry // sliding scale donation suggested to support SF LGBT Center
| Headprint House
Support Local Queer Artists and Businesses Mention FUNCHEAP at the door and receive an Aveda Gift bag worth $25 of product! Exclusively for the Funcheap readers! Register for FREE and get an Aveda Gift at the door! Holiday Artist Community Market in our inclusive and vibrant space. -Featuring creations ...
6:00 pm“Safe Words” Comedy & Hot Dogs | SF  FREE*
*Donation-based admission
SF’s Spectacular Upside Down 50-Foot Crystal Tree Lighting (Westfield Centre)

Westfield Centre is bringing back their famous upside down Christmas tree for 2021 The famous Inverted Christmas Tree is back for the holidays on Level 4 Under The Dome.  It is the perfect picture opportunity in the shopping center while you shop. See it shine from ...

“South Side Beer Ride” Free Monthly Brewery Shuttle | SF
Wednesday, December 1 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Shuttle is Free. Beer for purchase.
| Triple Voodoo Brewery

Free hop on/hop off brewery shuttle. Start at any of the eight participating breweries, then hop on any one of three vans running approximately every 30 minutes.  First Wednesdays Free Beer Shuttle Every 1st Wednesday | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm Speakeasy Brewery, 1195 Evans ...Monthly

6:30 pmDrink & Draw Art Event & Raffle | The Knockout  FREE
6:30 pmIntro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
7:00 pmZeitgeist’s Free Outdoor Concert Night (Every Wednesday)  FREE
7:30 pmPremiere of “The Magic Lamp” at the Presidio Theatre (SF)  $10*
*Families and friend groups of four or more will receive a Family Pack discount of 20%.
7:30 pmDiversity Hires: Standup Comedy at PianoFight Oakland  $15*
*$15 online, $20 at door
7:30 pmHometown Free Comedy Night & Happy Hour | Emeryville  FREE*
*Free with an RSVP
8:00 pmPub Trivia at Standard Deviant (SF)  FREE*
*No cost!
“Kick Black Comedy” Comedy Show (Oakland)
Wednesday, December 1 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $20*
*$5 off with FUNCHEAP CODE - Normally $25. Two drink minimum
| The Athletic Club (Oakland)

Come laugh with us at a new weekly comedy show at the Athletic Club Oakland every Wednesday at 8 PM. Our comics have performed with Dave Chappelle, Michael Che, and others, and have been featured on HBO, Comedy Central, and Netflix. Kick Black Comedy Every ...Every Wednesday

“HellaSecret” SF Outdoor Comedy Night & Secret Beer Garden (Marina)

We’ve got a new covered secret beer garden to introduce you to for HellaSecret – a new series of pop-up live outdoor comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This ...

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Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | Alta Plaza Park
Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday morning at 6:30 am, gather at Alta Plaza Park for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city. The half hour workouts are different each week, but consist of boot camp style workouts like running hills, core work, ...
“Heart of the City” Wednesday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Every Wednesday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
"Heart of the City" Wednesday Farmers Market | 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, ...
CANCELED – Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
Every Wednesday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Autodesk Gallery
CANCELED - Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
This event series is canceled. The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates the design process that takes a great idea and turns it into a reality. With more than 20 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk customers, the ...
SF Public Library’s $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
SF Public Library's $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Starting in April, the San Francisco Public Library hosts weekly Wednesday Steps Sales, located at the Larkin Street entrance to the Main Library. All books and media are just $1 or less each and all proceeds from Steps Sales benefit the San Francisco Public Library. SF Public ...
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| San Francisco School of Needlework & Design
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
These free events give you the opportunity to stitch in an inspiring environment with fellow enthusiasts. Bring along your projects, embroidery, knitting or even darning, and enjoy the company of others and their vast needlework library at your leisure. Free Stitch Ins meet every Wednesday from ...
“Karma Cinema”: Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
"Karma Cinema": Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
Time to get generous; The New Parkway Theater is letting you pay-what-you-wish for a movie ticket every Wednesday night. Theater doors open at 6 pm every Wednesday and every movie (albeit a few exceptions like private events) will be offered on a sliding scale of a penny (if ...
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Every Wednesday – 6:10 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 and reservations are required
| Dandelion Chocolate
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Mmmm… chocolate! Four days a week, Dandelion Chocolates offer $15 factory tours (with tastings.) These tours can book up months in advance (especially for the Saturday tours), so we recommend trying to book as early as possible and aim for a Wednesday or Thursday. On the tour, ...
“Musical Wednesdays” Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Edge
"Musical Wednesdays" Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Start your week singing with Musical Mondays or get over the hump with Musical Wednesdays at The Edge in the Castro, where they play all of your favorite musicals to sing and drink along with a different theme each week from 7 pm to 2 am every ...
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food and drinks purchase.
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
The Historic 7 Mile House will be hosts a weekly Wednesday Latin night and will feature the Bay Area’s best Latin bands on a rotating schedule. Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights Every Wednesday at 7 pm 7 Mile Sports Bar & Grill, 2800 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA FREE (No Cover. Reservations ...
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights | Cigar Bar
Every Wednesday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights |  Cigar Bar
Join the Cigar Bar & Grill every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Jazz show (both traditional jazz and latin jazz) by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & Jazz. For complete line-up and more information please visit their website. Live ...
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Northstar Cafe
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach. Get lubricated on $3 – $3.50 drink specials, and compete in Rock Paper Scissors tournament qualifying rounds while moving from bar to bar. The tournament champ wins a bar tab. Meet new people while earning points to ...
F Bomb’s “Laugh w/ Dignity” Free Comedy Show | SF
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | La Rocca's Corner
F Bomb's "Laugh w/ Dignity" Free Comedy Show | SF
Come see real, live, up close, and uncaged comedians in an intimate environment at one of North Beach’s favorite watering holes, La Rocca’s corner. 21+ only. The show is free, the drinks are cheap with Happy Hour pricing all night, and the laughs are plenty. Hang with ...
“Housepitality” DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
"Housepitality" DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
Housepitality SF gives you a reason to come out dancing every Wednesday night with world-class artists and free champagne. Enjoy free champagne from 9-10 pm and $5 Jameson (with mention of Housepitality discount). The RSVP list closes at 6 pm on the day of the show. Housepitality DJ Night Every Wednesday ...
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