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Saturday, August 12

Oakland’s Rockridge Rock-N-Stroll Family Fest 2023 (May – October)
Saturday, August 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Rockridge District - College Avenue Shops

The Rockridge Rock-N-Stroll series returns on the second Saturday of each month from May through October. This series, produced by the Rockridge District Association, offers live outdoor music as visitors stroll College Avenue from Broadway to Alcatraz enjoying sales, craft stations, tastings, pop-up vendors, and ...Monthly

12:00 pmFree Beginner’s Parkour Class (Downtown SF)  FREE
12:00 pmFern Alley Music Series  FREE
9th Berkeley Carillon Festival (Aug 12-13)
Saturday, August 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Campanile (UC Berkeley)

The 9th Berkeley Carillon Festival will celebrate new and long-standing members of the extended carillon community at Berkeley, with recitals at noon and 2pm on both Saturday, August 12, and Sunday, August 13, 2023. The opening recital on Saturday at noon will comprise music from the Baroque period up to ...

Leather & LGBTQ Cultural District: SOMA Second Saturdays
Saturday, August 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Eagle Plaza
Join us on 12th Street between Eagle Plaza and Folsom Street to shop with some of the finest queer and kink artists, artisans, and craftspeople. Special Event: 1:00 PM – Erotic Story-writing Workshop with Sumiko Saulson! Learn to write a naughty story with a renowned author! And starting ...
1:00 pm“Union Square in Bloom” 2023 Summer Music Series (July 8 – Oct. 19)  FREE
Me Llaman Calle: “Maestrapeace” Mural Tour (SF)
Saturday, August 12 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free and open to the public.
| The Women’s Building

SFAC Galleries is thrilled to present Me Llaman Calle: The Monumental Art of Juana Alicia! A solo exhibition celebrating the work of iconic muralist and multidisciplinary artist Juana Alicia Araiza.The exhibition centers on a few of Alicia’s renowned mural works around the San Francisco Bay ...

1:00 pmEnterprise Brewing Grand Opening Month  FREE*
*No drink minimums
2:00 pmJazz in the Park: A Concert with the Dave Rocha Jazz Group (Mountain View)  FREE*
*Pioneer Park (Just behind library)
San Francisco Mime Troupe’s “Breakdown” | Cotati
Saturday, August 12 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| La Plaza Park (Downtown),

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe continues its 2024 season with more free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area. San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2024 Free political theater & music in parks all over the Bay Area Various dates: July ...

SF’s Valencia Street Saturday Block Parties (July 8-Nov 18)
Saturday, August 12 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Valencia Street

Valencia Street is back doing their block parties and closing off three blocks of the street for pedestrians and fun activations and live music every Saturday. Details are minimal, but here’s what they promise us: Valencia Street will be closed between 18th-21st from 2-9 PM ...Every Saturday

“Shimmy and Shop” Groovy & Vintage Vinyl + Fashion Sale (SF)
Saturday, August 12 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Birdcage
3 vendors slinging groovy vintage and djing all vinyl reggae, soul, garage, rock n roll. Come check out some new, vintage threads, shimmy to some good music and sip on local beer and natural wines!
SF’s “Summer of Music” 70+ Free Concerts in Nine Neighborhoods (Saturdays)
Saturday, August 12 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco

San Francisco used to be best known for its vibrant culture and arts scene instead of store closures and a gloomy downtown. But the summer of 2023 is about to become a lot more livelier with the launch of the brand new Summer of Music ...Every Saturday

2:00 pmFabrication Studio Visit and Art Walk (Oakland)  Donation*
*Free with donation of any amount; suggested $5-$15
2:00 pm“Spirit of ’45 Day” WWII Living History Event (San Jose)  $10*
*$10-$25
2:00 pm“Frolique” Waterfront Circus (Richmond)  $40*
*$40 Car/ Boat Pass: Includes entry for all passengers to Arm Candy Trunk Show, Mega Aerial Performances & Live Planetarium Show! (Occupants must be legally seated. Clown cars pay double...unless full of clowns.)
3:00 pm“Mosaic of Music” at Bruns Amphitheater (Orinda)  $25*
*$25 for adults, $10 for kids age 5-18, free for under 5
The Music Store 25th Anniversary & Summer Music Series (SF)
Saturday, August 12 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Music Store

The Music Store celebrates 25th anniversary with a month-long Summer Music Series! The shows are free every Saturday afternoon, 3-5pm and open to all ages, so bring Grandma, bring the kids! Sales and discounts will be offered during the shows — including 25% off all ...Every Saturday

4:00 pmStella’s 100th Anniversary Mobile Bistro Pop-Up + Cheese Tasting (SF)  FREE*
*Free to the public, no RSVP needed
Ounces Outdoors’ Summer Beats Festival (2023)
Saturday, August 12 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Attendance to Ounces Outdoors is always free.
| Ounces Outdoors

Ounces Outdoors, The Northgate Mall, & The Magic Flute are teaming up to bring you Summer Beats Festival, a FREE live music concert series & festival! Every Saturday in August, Ounces Outdoors is the place to be! With live music, kids zone, artisan fair, ice ...

SF’s “Clean up The City” West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)
Saturday, August 12 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Driftwood

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Driftwood (1225 Folsom St), clean for a bit, then enjoy a free drink after the 1 hour ...Every Saturday

$8 Flat Rate Parking in SF after 5pm (Chinatown/North Beach)
Saturday, August 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $8*
*$8 flat rate parking after 5pm (7 days a week). Otherwise parking is $4/hour. Validation gets $5 off parking rates
| Portsmouth Square Garage

Where can you get $8 flat rate parking in SF?  How about while shopping, eating and drinking in Chinatown or North Beach! There’s no better place to park than Portsmouth Square Garage. Rates normally $4 per hour, but evening parking (after 5pm) is just $8, ...Every Saturday

5:00 pmLaura Winter Williams at Henhouse Brewing (Fairfax)  FREE*
*Fun and Free
5:30 pm“South Seas Swing” Aboard USS Hornet (Alameda)  $40*
*Free for Members
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (6p + 8p Shows)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live 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 HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

Free Shakespeare in the Park “Cymbeline” in Redwood City (Aug 12-27)
Saturday, August 12 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free! All Ages!
| Red Morton Park

Shakespeare in the Park 2023 Cymbaline Saturdays & Sundays, August 12-27, 20236:00 PMLocation: Red Morton Park, Valota Road side, 1455 Madison Ave, Redwood City- map Free Shakespeare in the Park is celebrating 41 years of free, in-person outdoor theater performances in Redwood City, this year featuring Cymbeline, ...

6:00 pmFree Shakespeare 2023: Cymbeline (Redwood City)  FREE*
*Free!
“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
Saturday, August 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Limited free tickets w/ secret code FUNCHEAPGUEST. Otherwise $5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House

Comedians with Criminal Records has moved to The Function! SF’s first black-owned comedy club at 1414 Market Street – Get Tickets Crime is no laughing matter in San Francisco… unless it’s Comedians with Criminal Records – a unique showcase of professional comics who’ve had troubles ...

SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Saturday)
Saturday, August 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 advanced tickets or $15 at door without RSVP
| Neck of The Woods

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 ...

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