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Saturday, December 9

Goodwill’s “Holiday in the City” Pop-up Shop (Dec. 8-9)
Saturday, December 9 – 11:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*ticket is free with RSVP
| Goodwill San Francisco HQ

You’re invited to RSVP for a special “Friday Preview and Shop” from 5-9 PM or shop all day Saturday from 11 AM to 9 PM when the collection opens to the general public. All proceeds will directly support Goodwill’s career training programs.

SF’s “Clean up The City” Lower Polk Neighborhood Cleanup
Saturday, December 9 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jane on Larkin

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 Jane on Larkin (925 Larkin St), to grab supplies and form a crew, clean for a bit ...Every Saturday

11:00 amShop Second Saturdays: Black Bay Area Businesses (Berkeley)  FREE
12:00 pmEco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF  FREE
SF’s “Winter Wonderland” Festival, Block Party + Free Food in Little Saigon (2023)
Saturday, December 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Little Saigon
Dear Tenderloin Community and Friends, Join the Tenderloin Merchants Association as we come together to celebrate the holidays with a dazzling installation of 15 decorated trees adorned with thousands of twinkling LEDs. Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023 Time: 12pm- 6pm Location: 721 Larkin street – btwn O’Farrell and Eddie Little ...
SF Japantown’s “OK Marketplace'” Vintage Clothing + Maker’s Pop Up (Dec. 9-10)
Saturday, December 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japan Center: East Mall

’Tis the season! Shop small this upcoming holiday season and stop by OK Marketplace for all your holiday gifting needs, just make sure you get something for yourself, too! OK Marketplace is a vintage clothing + makers pop up event in Japantown, San Francisco, right ...

SF’s “Mason Street Friends” Holiday Block Party (2023)
Saturday, December 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mason Street, San Francisco
We’re excited to be collaborating with our neighbors along our stretch of Mason Street! Each participating shop will be hosting friends—fellow artists, designers and small business owners—to make this day a celebration of community. Come out to shop, eat, and enjoy live music! Below is a ...
SF’s 1st Annual Yerba Buena Holiday Market w/ Free Hot Cocoa (2023)
Saturday, December 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

The first annual Yerba Buena Art & Makers Market Holiday Edition, a showcase of local artists, food purveyors and performers, will take place between Dec. 7-10 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at 701 Mission Street. Jingle, mingle, dance and shop at the three-day free ...

2023 “Sip Shop Eat” SF Holiday Pop-Up (Dec. 9-10)

Sip Shop Eat is the experience to shop curated small businesses! Discover all the best in emerging food, style and drinks from unique indie-brands.  Snap a picture at the dreamy SSE Instagram Studio. Treat yourself to a manicure at the SSE Nailbar, or peek into ...

SF’s Final “Anchor Steam” Kegs Ever + Beer Bust Party (SF)
Saturday, December 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Beer for purchase. Happy Hour from Noon to 2pm
| BuzzWorks
Calling all Anchor Lovers! The last Anchor Brewing kegs and Christmas Ales in the world (that we know of) are being cracked, drunk, and celebrated at Buzzworks in San Francisco on December 9, 2023, 12pm-8pm! RSVP Right Here: The last kegs of the following beers will be ...
12:00 pmOakland Artisan Fair  FREE
12:00 pmFern Alley Music Series  FREE
12:00 pmFree Beginner Parkour “Urban Ninja” Class  FREE
12:00 pmSocial Justice Children’s Book Fair (Oakland)  FREE
2023 Holidays on Fourth Street: Holiday Craft Market | Berkeley
Saturday, December 9 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fourth Street (Berkeley)

Dazzling Holiday Lights Each Night On each night starting at dusk, Fourth Street street sparkles with cheer every night at about 5PM. Holiday lights embroider every tree and glowing balls of light dangle from the branches. Enjoy the three blocks of beauty with friends and ...

1:00 pmMission Branch Library Open House (SF)  FREE*
*Free
“Treasure Island Museum” Free Holiday Organ Concert (2023)
Saturday, December 9 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*We highly recommend purchasing a $10 ticket to support the museum and its free programing
| Treasure Island Museum
Join us on Saturday, December 9 at 1:00 PM for an afternoon of festive music and holiday cheer. The Treasure Island Ferry will be running and both The Gold Bar and Wood’s Island Club (with whom we share the lobby) will be open before and ...
2:00 pm“Black Punk Now” Author Talk & Music at 924 Gilman (Berkeley)  FREE*
*Free, all ages event, seating is first come first served, call 510-981-6195 at least five working days before the event for ADA accommodations to ensure availability.
2:00 pm“Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music | SF  $5*
*Donation-based admission: $5-15
3:00 pm$5 Make Your Own Ornament Class: Paper Snowflakes (SF)  $5*
*Pay What You Can Sliding scale donation to support WAVE Collective art space!
SF’s 21st Annual “Parol Lantern Festival” (2023)
Saturday, December 9 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Please consider making a donation to help keep Parol Festival free for everyone.
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
The Parol Lantern Festival takes place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts from 3-8 PM. We invite you to participate in the Taste of Christmas, Parol Stroll and Tala Awards, and come together in the spirit of community. Save the Date Saturday, December 9, 2023 ...
SF’s “Clean up The City” West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)
Saturday, December 9 – 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

SF’s 2023 Rooftop “Ugly Sweater Silent Disco” at Salesforce Park (Dec. 8-10)
Saturday, December 9 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All events free and open to the public. Pre-registration required for Wreath Making Party
| Salesforce Park

The most wonderful time of the year is nearly here — The 4th annual Winterfest returns to TJPA’s Salesforce Park, December 8-10, 2023! The weekend begins with our park’s Holiday Lighting Celebration with live music, dancing, and crafts. Other weekend highlights include a special circus ...

$8 Flat Rate Parking in SF after 5pm (Chinatown/North Beach)
Saturday, December 9 – 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

SF’s “Black Laughs Matter” North Beach Comedy Pop-Up (2023)
Saturday, December 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (normally $15-25)
| Savoy Tivoli

Black Laughs Matter has moved to The Function! SF’s first black-owned comedy club at 1414 Market Street – Get Tickets We’re taking over one of North Beach’s most historic and fun bars, Savoy Tivoli (circa-1907) and turning it into a pop-up comedy club with a ...

“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

Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2023)
Saturday, December 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House

The robot revolution is upon us, and they’ve infiltrated the world of comedy! Join us for “Laugh GPT,” the AI-powered comedy show that might just be humanity’s last stand-up hurrah. Laugh GPT was recently featured in the Washington Post! As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how ...Every Friday

FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p 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 ...

SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Saturday)
Saturday, December 9 – 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 ...Every Saturday

Win Tix: Deorro “Carta de Amor” Tour Comes to SF’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (2023)
Saturday, December 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN
| The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Don’t miss chart-topping Latin/electro superstar, Deorro as he brings his Carta de Amor tour to SF’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium! For over a decade, the Los Angeles-born and bred producer has transcended musical styles, international borders, and broken cultural barriers with his genre-defying expertise. Armed with the ...

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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