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Saturday, May 4

2024 de Young Museum’s “de Youngsters Day Out” Free Festival (SF)
Saturday, May 4 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:15 pm | Cost: FREE | de Young Museum
2024 de Young Museum's "de Youngsters Day Out" Free Festival (SF)
We invite you, and all Bay Area families, to attend the third annual de Youngsters Day Out on Saturday, May 4, 2024. This event is open to every Bay Area family and free of charge. The in-person, all-day event will include hands-on art-making activities, in-gallery conversations ...

Sunday, May 5

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
"Lindy in the Park" Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

Monday, May 6

The Marsh’s Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)
The Marsh's Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)

As many of you know, The Marsh has postponed all in-person shows until further notice, but that won’t stop Monday Night Marsh from continuing to bring you the unique stories we all love. Monday Night MarshStream is our new Monday Night Marsh with a few ...Every Monday

Thursday, May 9

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Thursday, May 9 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
| 16th & Mission BART (southwest streetcorner)
16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

Time: 9pm to 12am, Celebrating 20 years in May 2023 (currently 19 years strong). Instagram: @16thmission. For 18 years, this outdoor “open mic-without-a-mic” has welcomed poets, musicians, emcees, comedy, and everything in between. In the best of San Francisco tradition, everyone is welcome, ...Every Thursday

Saturday, May 11

$5 Off Tix: Award-Winning Play “The Glass Menagerie” from San Francisco Playhouse (May 2-June 15)
$5 Off Tix: Award-Winning Play "The Glass Menagerie" from San Francisco Playhouse (May 2-June 15)

Tennessee Williams’ memory play The Glass Menagerie is a towering icon of American theatre. See an all-star cast in San Francisco Playhouse’s production. Save $5 off tickets with code. FUNCHEAP. Tennessee Williams’s memory play tells the story of the idle dreamer Tom Wingfield, his overbearing ...

Springlicious 2024 Drag Fundraiser for Glide Pride Team (SF)
Saturday, May 11 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Wheelchair Accessible. Cash Bar and Tacos on Site. Open to All guests age 21 and up
| The Great Northern
Springlicious 2024 Drag Fundraiser for Glide Pride Team (SF)
Springlicious 2024 @ The Great Northern Springlicious is an evening of amazing drag performances as a fundraiser for Glide Pride Team, a community group of Glide Memorial Church.  $20 General Admission.  3 PM Mixer, 4 PM Show, 6 to 8 PM Dance Party, Saturday May 11, ...

Sunday, May 12

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
"Lindy in the Park" Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

Monday, May 13

The Marsh’s Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)
The Marsh's Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)

As many of you know, The Marsh has postponed all in-person shows until further notice, but that won’t stop Monday Night Marsh from continuing to bring you the unique stories we all love. Monday Night MarshStream is our new Monday Night Marsh with a few ...Every Monday

Thursday, May 16

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Thursday, May 16 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
| 16th & Mission BART (southwest streetcorner)
16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

Time: 9pm to 12am, Celebrating 20 years in May 2023 (currently 19 years strong). Instagram: @16thmission. For 18 years, this outdoor “open mic-without-a-mic” has welcomed poets, musicians, emcees, comedy, and everything in between. In the best of San Francisco tradition, everyone is welcome, ...Every Thursday

Friday, May 17

$5 Off Tix: Award-Winning Play “The Glass Menagerie” from San Francisco Playhouse (May 2-June 15)
$5 Off Tix: Award-Winning Play "The Glass Menagerie" from San Francisco Playhouse (May 2-June 15)

Tennessee Williams’ memory play The Glass Menagerie is a towering icon of American theatre. See an all-star cast in San Francisco Playhouse’s production. Save $5 off tickets with code. FUNCHEAP. Tennessee Williams’s memory play tells the story of the idle dreamer Tom Wingfield, his overbearing ...

Saturday, May 18

“Drunk Theatre” SF’s Wildest Comedy Show (May 2024)
Saturday, May 18 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 adv / $25 door
| Eclectic Box
“Drunk Theatre” SF's Wildest Comedy Show (May 2024)

A comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row and tries to perform an improvised play with five sober comedians. What could go wrong?! Drunk Theatre is the entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that’ll kick your weekend into overdrive. See what the SF Chronicle, CBS, LA ...

Sunday, May 19

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
"Lindy in the Park" Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

Monday, May 20

The Marsh’s Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)
The Marsh's Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)

As many of you know, The Marsh has postponed all in-person shows until further notice, but that won’t stop Monday Night Marsh from continuing to bring you the unique stories we all love. Monday Night MarshStream is our new Monday Night Marsh with a few ...Every Monday

Wednesday, May 22

“Gladiator” Live Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 22-23)
Wednesday, May 22 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $69 | Davies Symphony Hall
"Gladiator" Live Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 22-23)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch favorite films on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. Relive this five-time Academy Award-winning epic on the big screen while the Symphony and Chorus performs Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard’s ...

SF’s “Cardi Spelling Bee” An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)
Wednesday, May 22 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$10 to compete, free to watch
| Baba's House (Oakland)
SF's "Cardi Spelling Bee" An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)

What’s the language of origin for Bodak Yellow? Can you use okauuuuuuuur in a sentence? Don’t worry, you won’t be spelling Cardi words, you’ll be spelling words from the 3rd to 8th grade level. Join us at Baba’s House for an adult spelling bee that’s ...Monthly

Thursday, May 23

$5 Off Tix: Award-Winning Play “The Glass Menagerie” from San Francisco Playhouse (May 2-June 15)
$5 Off Tix: Award-Winning Play "The Glass Menagerie" from San Francisco Playhouse (May 2-June 15)

Tennessee Williams’ memory play The Glass Menagerie is a towering icon of American theatre. See an all-star cast in San Francisco Playhouse’s production. Save $5 off tickets with code. FUNCHEAP. Tennessee Williams’s memory play tells the story of the idle dreamer Tom Wingfield, his overbearing ...

“Gladiator” Live Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 22-23)
Thursday, May 23 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $69 | Davies Symphony Hall
"Gladiator" Live Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 22-23)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch favorite films on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. Relive this five-time Academy Award-winning epic on the big screen while the Symphony and Chorus performs Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard’s ...

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Thursday, May 23 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
| 16th & Mission BART (southwest streetcorner)
16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

Time: 9pm to 12am, Celebrating 20 years in May 2023 (currently 19 years strong). Instagram: @16thmission. For 18 years, this outdoor “open mic-without-a-mic” has welcomed poets, musicians, emcees, comedy, and everything in between. In the best of San Francisco tradition, everyone is welcome, ...Every Thursday

Friday, May 24

“Encanto” Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 24-25)
Friday, May 24 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $59 | Davies Symphony Hall
"Encanto" Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 24-25)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch favorite films on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. Watch the magical tale of an extraordinary family in the town of Encanto, featuring all-new songs by Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony ...

Saturday, May 25

“Encanto” Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 24-25)
Saturday, May 25 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: $59 | Davies Symphony Hall
"Encanto" Film w/ Live Orchestra from San Francisco Symphony (May 24-25)

Lights, Camera, Music!: Watch favorite films on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as the scores are performed live by the SF Symphony. Watch the magical tale of an extraordinary family in the town of Encanto, featuring all-new songs by Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony ...

Monday, May 27

The Marsh’s Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)
The Marsh's Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)

As many of you know, The Marsh has postponed all in-person shows until further notice, but that won’t stop Monday Night Marsh from continuing to bring you the unique stories we all love. Monday Night MarshStream is our new Monday Night Marsh with a few ...Every Monday

Saturday, June 1

“Drunk Theatre” SF’s Wildest Comedy Show (June 2024)
Saturday, June 1 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 adv / $25 door
| Eclectic Box
“Drunk Theatre” SF's Wildest Comedy Show (June 2024)

A comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row and tries to perform an improvised play with five sober comedians. What could go wrong?! Drunk Theatre is the entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that’ll kick your weekend into overdrive. See what the SF Chronicle, CBS, LA ...

Wednesday, June 5

Final Two Weeks: $5 Off Tix to Award-Winning Play “The Glass Menagerie” from San Francisco Playhouse (May 2-June 15)
Final Two Weeks: $5 Off Tix to Award-Winning Play "The Glass Menagerie" from San Francisco Playhouse (May 2-June 15)

Tennessee Williams’ memory play The Glass Menagerie is a towering icon of American theatre. See an all-star cast in San Francisco Playhouse’s production. Save $5 off tickets with code. FUNCHEAP. Tennessee Williams’s memory play tells the story of the idle dreamer Tom Wingfield, his overbearing ...

Friday, June 7

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, June 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
"Oakland First Fridays" Street Festival

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs ...Monthly

“Oakland Art Murmur” 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, June 7 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
"Oakland Art Murmur" 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)

Over 30 Oakland Art Murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur.” 2024 Update: Art Murmur is still on! Despite Oakland First Fridays being on ...Monthly

Saturday, June 15

Final Night: $5 Off Tix to Award-Winning Play “The Glass Menagerie” from San Francisco Playhouse (May 2-June 15)
Final Night: $5 Off Tix to Award-Winning Play "The Glass Menagerie" from San Francisco Playhouse (May 2-June 15)

Tennessee Williams’ memory play The Glass Menagerie is a towering icon of American theatre. See an all-star cast in San Francisco Playhouse’s production. Save $5 off tickets with code. FUNCHEAP. Tennessee Williams’s memory play tells the story of the idle dreamer Tom Wingfield, his overbearing ...

“Drunk Theatre” SF’s Wildest Comedy Show (June 2024)
Saturday, June 15 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 adv / $25 door
| Eclectic Box
“Drunk Theatre” SF's Wildest Comedy Show (June 2024)

A comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row and tries to perform an improvised play with five sober comedians. What could go wrong?! Drunk Theatre is the entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that’ll kick your weekend into overdrive. See what the SF Chronicle, CBS, LA ...

Monday, June 17

“Cosmic Maps” Exhibition & Talk Series (June 17 – July 12)
Monday, June 17 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP is reqired
| 836M Gallery
"Cosmic Maps"  Exhibition & Talk Series (June 17 - July 12)
836M is excited to partner with The David Rumsey Map Center and Stanford Libraries on Cosmic Maps, an exhibition that transports visitors to outer space. It showcases a curated selection of print and digital maps from the collection spanning modernity to the present day.  In line with 836M’s 2024 theme “Beyond ...

Saturday, June 22

2024 Live Chalk Art Festival at City Center (June 22-23)
Saturday, June 22 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | City Center Bishop Ranch
2024 Live Chalk Art Festival at City Center (June 22-23)

Those amazing and so-talented chalk artists are coming back to City Center on June 22 and 23, 2024. Watching them as they work is fascinating, so take time one of those afternoons and watch as 10 professional chalk artists create their colorful and wildly imaginative ...

Sunday, June 23

2024 Live Chalk Art Festival (San Ramon)
Sunday, June 23 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | City Center Bishop Ranch
2024 Live Chalk Art Festival (San Ramon)

Those amazing and so-talented chalk artists are coming back to City Center on June 22 and 23, 2024. Watching them as they work is fascinating, so take time one of those afternoons and watch as 10 professional chalk artists create their colorful and wildly imaginative ...