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Saturday, May 18

Live Chalk Art Festival (City Center Bishop Ranch)
Saturday, May 18 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | City Center Bishop Ranch
Immerse yourself in masterpieces as you shop, feast and roam as the Live Chalk Art Festival returns to City Center Bishop Ranch on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 from 12 to 4 p.m. showcasing artwork portraying the rich history and exciting future of ...
SF’s “Ube Festival” Returns
Saturday, May 18 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Timed entry tickets start at 5pm
| District Six
@theubefestival is on May 18th featuring @gabebondoc, @shortkut @gtcband @senorsisig @alpastorpapi415 @marleystreats & a whole lot more. This isn’t just any other festival.. this is @theubefestival  ! Visit @theubefestival for tickets! What’s on the menu? Imagine a day dedicated entirely to ube – that enchanting purple yam that’s taken the food world by storm. With over 20 ...

SF’s Filipino “Tagalog Fest” at Kapwa Gardens (2024)
Saturday, May 18 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Kapwa Gardens (SOMA Pilipinas)
🇵🇭 Come join our friends @somcan.sf & @tibok_productions in commemorating the 10th year passage of the Filipino Language Ordinance! In 2014, the SF Board of Supervisors passed the Filipino Language Ordinance acknowledging Filipino as the 3rd language in San Francisco. In partnership with @somcan.sf , @somapilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District, @bayareabasketballassociation and Fili-Taste. With LIVE performances by Aventus ...
3rd Annual “Camp For Grown Folx” Community Festival w/ Bull Riding &Hatchet Throwing (Oakland)
Saturday, May 18 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: $30*
*Early bird tickets available until the end of March!
| West Oakland Farm Park
Experience the ✨magic✨ of camp at the 3rd Annual CAMP FOR GROWN FOLX fundraiser! Everything that makes Camp ANV “The BEST place to BE” will be on FULL display on Saturday, May 18th 2024 at the West Oakland Farm Park. Camp for Grown Folx is ...
2024 Ocean Avenue Car Show (SF)
Saturday, May 18 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Beep's Burgers
The 2023 Ocean Avenue Car Show roars back into town on Saturday, May 18th, 2024. Come join the OMI Cultural Participation Project and our sponsors for food, fun, arts & crafts, and a retro vibe. This is the car show that takes you to new heights, the ...
Cal Shakes Community Picnic (Orinda) Cal Shakes 50th Anniversary Season Launch and Community Picnic Featuring Performances, Food, Activities, and a sneak peek of As You Like It! Join us for a day of community fun: Student performances from local middle school, high school, and college theater programs A sneak peek of this season’s ...
12:00 pmHawker Market w/ Sucka Flea at SF’s Independence High  FREE
7th Annual “Oaklash” Drag & Queer Festival in Old Oakland (2024)
Saturday, May 18 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 Suggested Donation • NOTAFLOF
| Old Oakland
The Oaklash Festival is the Bay Area’s favorite celebration of Drag and queer performance. This year’s seventh annual festival will feature a full weekend of nonstop DRAG including live performance, DJs, artists, music, dancing, vendors and more Friday May 19th – Sunday May 19th! Kings, ...
The Bay’s Huge “626 Night Market” w/ 200+ Food & Shopping Stalls (May 17-19)

Everything tastes better at night. Bring family and friends to eat all your favorite snacks at the 13th season of 626 Night Market (formerly known as the NorCal Night Market). Inspired by the famous open-air nighttime bazaars of Asia, this iconic Californian festival named after ...

1:00 pmSpring Flower Festival at The Academy (SF)  $25*
*General Admission: USD 25.00
“CAAMFest: Directions in Sound” Free Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Concert (SF)
Saturday, May 18 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
CAAMFest returns to the SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Heritage District for a renewed collaboration with Yerba Buena Gardens Festival. CAAMFest: Directions in Sound Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm Yerba Buena Gardens | Mission St. & 3rd St., SF FREE Featuring a dynamic music program showcasing emerging ...
2-for-1 Distillery Tour & Whiskey Tasting at Tripp Distillery (Pacifica)
Saturday, May 18 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $9*
*Distillery Tour and tastings for two $9 (normally $18)
| Tripp Distillery

🥃 Dive into the spirited world of Tripp Distillery with this exclusive Groupon deal that’s bound to elevate your weekends! 🌟 Embark on a tantalizing journey with a Distillery Tour and Tasting for two (whiskey and other rotating spirits that may include rum, gin, vodka ...Every Saturday

“Ralph Chessé: A San Francisco Century” Epic Puppet Celebration (SF Main Library)
Saturday, May 18 – 1:30 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
Immerse yourself in the world of Ralph Chessé, a prolific artist who made a lasting impact on the Bay Area arts and theater scene, at the opening reception for the world premiere of Ralph Chessé: A San Francisco Century including never-before-seen artworks and puppets from ...
Wine Tasting & Poetry Event (SF)
Saturday, May 18 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This is a FREE event, RSVP here - https://www.hopelivesartforals.net/events Paid street parking and lots on 7th and 8th Avenues.
| San Francisco Women Artists Gallery
Wine Tasting & Poetry Inspired by Artists with ALS – May 18th from 2 – 4:30 pm Location: San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, 647 Irving Street at 8th Ave, SF Join us at the Hope Lives: Art for ALS Wine Tasting and Poetry Event at the SFWA ...
2:00 pmLearn to Grow Cannabis in the Garden w/ Free Cannabis Seeds (Redwood City)  $15*
*Mention SF Fun Cheap and you get a free packet of cannabis seeds from Grow It From Home! Exclusive to SF Fun Cheap.
2:00 pmSan Francisco Boys Chorus Spring Concert “Heavenly Voices”  $30*
*General Admission: USD 30.00, Rear Orchestra: USD 42.00, Front Orchestra: USD 52.00
2:00 pmBoxing “Fury vs Usyk” at Question Mark Bar  FREE*
*Free lapel pin for mentioning you came via Funcheap.
AAPI Month: Free Outdoor Polynesian Dance at Salesforce Park (SF)
Saturday, May 18 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free and open to the public
| Salesforce Park - Main Plaza
Hālau Hula O Keli’ikoanuiokeao/RAHITI brings you music and dancing from the Islands of Hawai’i, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, and Tahiti with the goal to educate, instill, and appreciate the love for Polynesian culture. Polynesian Dance at Salesforce Park Saturday, May 18, 2024 | 2-3:30p Salesforce Park (Main Plaza), ...
8th Annual Street Soccer USA Cup (SF)
Saturday, May 18 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Crossing at East Cut
On May 18, the 8th Annual Street Soccer USA Cup series returns to downtown San Francisco for a tournament and community celebration like no other. The two day tournament features SSUSA program participants and teams from across the city. Hosted on our unique Street Soccer ...
Golden State Valkyries Block Party: SF’s New WNBA Team (Thrive City)
Saturday, May 18 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required. First come first served. RSVPs open 5/15/24 at 10am
| Thrive City

Dear Golden State Fans, You’re invited to join us for the Golden State Valkyries Block Party on Saturday, May 18, 2024 in Thrive City, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. to celebrate the WNBA coming to the Bay Area! Place your deposit now to secure your season tickets ...

Precita Eyes “Open Studio + Mural Celebration” in The Mission (SF)
Saturday, May 18 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Precita Eyes Muralists
Precita Eyes invites you to join their open studio and mural celebration with light refreshments and a no host bar. May 18, 2024, 3-5p at 2981 24th St. San Francisco, CA
3:30 pm“Not a Genuine Black Man” at The Marsh (SF)  $25*
*$25-$100
“Town Life” Ecofutures Festival in West Oakland
Saturday, May 18 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | O2AA
TOWN LIFE – ECOFUTURES FESTIVAL Date: Saturday, May 18th, 2024 from 4PM to 8PM NEXT DATE: Saturday, June 15th, 2024 from 4PM to 8PM Location: O2 Artisans Aggregate, Magnolia Street, Oakland, CA, USA Join us at in West Oakland for Town Life, an Ecofutures Festival brought to you by ...
4:00 pmJ.S. Bach: St. John Passion (Berkeley)  $40*
*General Admission: USD 40.00, Senior Admission: USD 35.00, Student: USD 15.00
$25 Tix: “Unscripted” Lauren Graham Live at the Curran Theater (SF)
Saturday, May 18 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $25*
*Get up to 30% Off Tickets (Usually $36 all in) w/ secret code FUNCHEAP
| Curran
THIS Saturday, score 30% off tix to see the iconic Lauren Graham live at SF’s Curran Theater! Spend an afternoon with actress and New York Times bestselling author Lauren Graham to celebrate the paperback launch of her latest book Have I Told You This Already? Lauren Graham ...
4:00 pmJ.S. Bach: St. John Passion  $40*
*General Admission: USD 40.00, Senior Admission: USD 35.00, Student: USD 15.00
SF’s “Black to Africa” Weekend: Art Show & Performance (May 17-19)
Saturday, May 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: $5 | Dance Mission Theater

Dance Mission and Black to Africa present Black to Africa Weekender May 17-19 at Dance Mission Theater Curated by Kontrabandbeatz, Rama Hall, Jeff J.P. and Sabrine Haroun Dance across continents! Join us for a weekend of Hip Hop, House, Afrobeats and more with workshops, performances, ...

“Salsa in the Streets 2024” SF Summer Block Party
Saturday, May 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Salsa in the Streets 2024

Put on your dancing shoes (asphalt-friendly ones) and get ready for the second annual Salsa in the Streets—SF’s best ongoing summer block party. Join us one Saturday a month this summer, May–September, 5 to 8 pm (May 18, June 15, July 20, Aug 24, Sept 21) in front ...Monthly

5:00 pmMatinee SF  $30
5:00 pmHarriet’s Gun 2024: Shapeshifting Towards A Radically Imagined Black Future  Donation*
*$0-$100, $10 recommended but not expected
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