3rd Annual Mac n’ Cheese Cook Off | Sunnyvale For the third time, come and witness the annual Mac n’ Cheese Cookoff at the Meadery. Everyone has their own way of ‘elevating’ a humble Mac n’ Cheese by using a unique preparation or simply adding special ingredients. It will be each participant’s job to ...

7th Annual San Francisco Son Jarocho Festival | Brava Theater Explore the folkloric music style of Veracruz during a week-long festival of live music, community fandango, workshops with master artists, and a panel discussion when Brava presents the 7th Annual San Francisco Son Jarocho Festival. All Festival events take place at Brava Theater Center, with the ...

Shaping SF Lecture: Internment & Its Aftermath | Mission Dist. Chuck Wollenberg presents his new book Rebel Lawyer about Wayne Collins and his defense of Japanese-American rights during WWII. Novelist and essayist Karen Tei Yamashita shares her introduction to John Okada’s No-No Boy, the only 1950s novel to reflect on the post-Internment experience among Japanese-American families.

Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum | East Bay

The UC Berkeley Art Museum is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections, and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, and beyond. Through art and ...Monthly

SF Beer Week NightLife | California Academy of Sciences Celebrate SF Beer Week with a foam-filled evening of brews. Sip your way through a pop-up beer hall with dozens of local breweries slinging crowd favorites and limited releases.

Exploratorium After Dark: Craft | Pier 15 In a world increasingly synthetic, robotic, and removed from human touch, commune with the soul of things made by hand—yours or someone else’s. Sip craft beer, experience the work of local craftspeople and meet them face to face, and get your own hands working on ...

San Jose New Year-Tet Festival | 2019

Celebrate Lunar New Year at the biggest Vietnamese New Year Festival in San Jose, happening over three days from February 8-10, 2019. San Jose New Year-Tet Festival February 8-10, 2019 – February 8 – 3 to 11 pm – February 9-10 – 11 am to 11 ...

Candlelight Labyrinth Walk & Live Music | Grace Cathedral

One evening a month (usually the second Friday, but not always), Grace Cathedral invites you to walk the labyrinth by candlelight and music and pray for peace in our hearts and peace in the world. The walk is hosted by the Labyrinth Guild. Always check the Labyrinth website for ...Monthly

San José Neighbor Nights: Free Activities Every Second Friday | 2018

The City of San José Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services invites you to the first San José Neighbor Nights. The event will take place every second Friday of the month at community centers throughout the entire city of San José. SJ Neighbor Nights ...Monthly

East Bay Bike Party

The East Bay Bike Party is a monthly mobile party for riders of all ages, experience levels, and bike types, to meet, ride, and play together in the streets on the second Friday of the month with upwards of 400 riders usually meeting at an East ...Monthly

16th Annual Big Lebowski Party | SF The 2019 Big Lebowski Party takes place this year at the Victoria Theater with a live, on-stage show featuring a shadow cast while the film plays on screen. 16th Annual Big Lebowski Party Friday, February 8, 2019 | 9 pm Victoria Theater, 2961 16th St, San Francisco $18 adv / ...

KNBR Giants FanFest 2019 | Oracle Park KNBR’s 26th Giants FanFest takes place at Oracle Park (formerly AT&T Park), Saturday, February 9, 2019. The day typically includes live KNBR broadcasts on the field, player Q&As, free player autographs, places to take photos, walk or play catch on the field (weather permitting), self-guided tours of the ...

BCBG Warehouse Sale Extravaganza | SF Join the BCBG Warehouse Sale Extravaganza with over 2,000 dresses, tops, sweaters, jackets or find the perfect cocktail dress for Valentine’s Day – with sizes 0-12, all up to 70% off (additional 10% if you pay cash). BCBG Warehouse Sale Extravaganza Saturday, November 17, 2018 | 10 am to ...

Tulipmania 2019: Opening Day | Pier 39

Experience botanical bliss as Pier 39 comes alive with the vibrant colors of more than 39,000 blooming tulips and seasonal garden favorites during the annual Tulipmania flower festival. Tulipmania 2019 February 9-18, 2019 – Daily guided tours at 10 am Pier 39, San Francisco FREE Enjoy ...

Annual “Give Kids a Smile” Day: Free Dental Check-Up, Screening & Goodies | SF UCSF dental students, faculty, and staff will be hosting the Annual Give Kids A Smile Day at UCSF on Saturday, February 9th, 2019. Bring your friends, family, children ages 3-17 for free dental screenings, sealants, fluoride treatment, and goodie bags. Annual “Give Kids a Smile” Day Saturday, February ...

2019 San Francisco Summer Resource Fair | Golden Gate Park San Francisco families with children of all ages are invited to this free showcase of summer activities for children, youth, and families. The Citywide Summer Resource Fair will feature representatives from 150 summer camps, classes, programs, and services for toddlers to teens. 2019 San Francisco Summer Resource ...

San Jose New Year-Tet Festival | 2019

Celebrate Lunar New Year at the biggest Vietnamese New Year Festival in San Jose, happening over three days from February 8-10, 2019. San Jose New Year-Tet Festival February 8-10, 2019 – February 8 – 3 to 11 pm – February 9-10 – 11 am to 11 ...

Free Outdoor Roller Skate Groove | SF

They’re here to spread the joy of roller skating to all the communities in San Francisco and beyond. The Church of 8 Wheels will be bringing the special brand of roller skating to the people in Bayview/Hunters Point . It’s called the Bayview Skate Groove.  ...Monthly

2019 “Corazon del Barrio” Party: Free Dance & Art Celebration | Mission Dist. The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts offers free classes, printmaking workshops, gallery entrance, and live entertainment during its 42nd annual Open House “Corazón del Barrio.” They especially encourage first-time visitors to come experience the Latino arts community in the Mission District. 2019 “Corazon del Barrio” ...

Win Tix: Noise Pop 2019 Music Festival Badge | February 25 – March 3 One lucky Funcheap winner will get hooked up with an epic Noise Pop 2019 General Festival Badge which gives you access to all general admission (non-seated) concerts, happy hours Noise Pop HQ and other events during the festival which runs February 25-March 3 2019. > Get a Noise ...

Community Day at the Park | SF

Join the monthly community event with resource tables, games, art activities, music, and food. Bring your family and friends for fun day event every second Saturday. Community Day at the Park Every 2nd Saturday | Noon to 4 pm Fillmore & Turk Mini Park, Fillmore ...Monthly

8th Annual Valentine Handpress Printing Workshop | SF Come experience letterpress printing on the SF Public Library’s 1909 Albion handpress and take home a unique keepsake for your Valentine at the 8th Annual Valentine Broadside Printing event in the San Francisco History Center on the 6th floor of the Main Library, from 2-4 pm ...

Valentine’s Day Sock Hop: ’50s Rock ‘n Roll Dance Party | Presidio Hop back to the 1950s for Valentine’s Day in the Presidio. Be there or be square with live Rock ‘n’ Roll from The Ely Brothers & The Doubletake Band. Doors open at 7 pm. Reflect on the history of romance at the Presidio with a mini pop-up exhibit ...

2019 Lunar New Year Festival | Oakland

Join and celebrate the Year of the Boar at the Annual Chinese New Year, a day filled with excitement and fun.  Lunar New Year Celebration February 10, 2019 | 11 am to 3 pm Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th Street, Oakland FREE Program of  Events TBA The event ...

San Jose New Year-Tet Festival | 2019

Celebrate Lunar New Year at the biggest Vietnamese New Year Festival in San Jose, happening over three days from February 8-10, 2019. San Jose New Year-Tet Festival February 8-10, 2019 – February 8 – 3 to 11 pm – February 9-10 – 11 am to 11 ...

“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. Free tickets for the first 100 people to RSVP “Crazy ...Every Sunday

Free Admission Day | San Francisco Botanical Garden

The San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse gardens in the world. A unique urban oasis, the garden is a living museum within Golden Gate Park, offering 55 acres of both landscaped gardens and open spaces, and showcasing over 8,500 different kinds ...Monthly

SF SPCA Pop-Up Closing Night Celebration Party | SF You are invited to the spectacular Closing Event Celebration Party for the San Francisco SPCA’s Pop Up & Cat Cafe at One Embarcadero Center. This year’s event is presented by the SF SPCA and More Than a Cone, Wag!, and Marsh & McLennan, and a very ...

Shaping SF Lecture: Seth Eisen “Out of Site” | Mission Dist. Last year we embarked on a grand collaborative journey through the under-recognized LGBTQ+ history of North Beach with Seth Eisen’s OUT of Site performative walking tours. Seth returns with a look at his new SOMA tours coming in June and September, bringing forgotten queer histories ...

Valentine’s Tulipmania 2019: Free Guided Tours | Pier 39

Experience botanical bliss as Pier 39 comes alive with the vibrant colors of more than 39,000 blooming tulips and seasonal garden favorites during the annual Tulipmania flower festival. Tulipmania 2019 February 9-18, 2019 – Daily guided tours at 10 am Pier 39, San Francisco FREE Enjoy ...