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Things to do on a Rainy Weekend in San Francisco

Stay dry with a whole weekend of fun things to do indoors
By - posted 2/3/2015 No Comment

Photo Credit: Navid Baraty

We all knew that this warm and sunny January we’ve enjoyed had to end sometime…  Rain is predicted all weekend starting Thursday. Welcome back, nasty, rainy and cold San Francisco weather!

Outdoor Blues
Sure, that means it’s probably not going to be a great weekend to go to Golden Gate Park or Dolores Park… but don’t let all this meh ruin your weekend – there’s plenty of fun stuff for you do to that allows you to escape the great outdoors.

From Thursday through Sunday we’ve got 20 ideas of cheap and free things to do. Got any to add? Leave us a comment below!


Thursday, March 28

OMCA’s “Thursday After Hours” 18+ Museum Night w/ 2-for-1 Tix
Thursday, March 28 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $9.50*
*Normally $19, Thursday nights 5-8p are 2 for 1 Museum tickets ($9.50 each), bring a friend for free!
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
OMCA's "Thursday After Hours" 18+ Museum Night w/ 2-for-1 Tix

Your weekly night out at the Museum rich with cocktails, culture, and community–just for adults 18+! Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen and explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances, chats, live drawings, and more. ...Every Thursday

Friday, March 29

SF’s Easter $1 Clothing Hunt (100+ “Hidden” Items Marked for a Dollar)
Friday, March 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Pls rsvp!
| Double down
SF's Easter $1 Clothing Hunt (100+ "Hidden" Items Marked for a Dollar)
SPRING CLEANING SALE! All our items in the store are marked down! We are doing a huge Easter hunt, over 100 items in the store are marked down to a dollar! RSVP to let us know you are coming! Jewlery, clothing, vintage, hand crafted goods, plants, ...

Saturday, March 30

Presidio Chapel Concert: Bach, Beethoven & Brahms
Saturday, March 30 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP at presidiointerfaith@gmail.com
| Presidio Chapel
Presidio Chapel Concert: Bach, Beethoven & Brahms
Presidio Chapel Saturday Concerts Presents ~ Cello Recital ~ August Lee, cello Hyunji Park, piano Playing music of Bach, Beethoven and Brahms: Bach’s Siciliano from Sonata No. 2 in Eb major Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major Brahms’s Cello Sonata Op. 38 No. 1 in E minor Saturday, March 30, 2024 at ...
SF’s 1st Annual BunnyCon Bar Crawl (2024)
Saturday, March 30 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $26.99*
*early bird tix start at 26.9916.99 for the "night owl special"
| San Francisco Bar Crawl
SF's 1st Annual BunnyCon Bar Crawl (2024)
BunnyCon is a City-wide Bar Crawl with hardly any details Join the colony! “HOP ALONG” & enjoy local Bars/ Restaurants throughout SF for a fun Easter Eggs-perience!!!   ...

Monday, April 1

SF’s “Wurst Drag Trivia” (Every Monday)
Monday, April 1 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Willkommen
SF's "Wurst Drag Trivia" (Every Monday)

Don’t miss the best drag trivia in SF, hosted by BeBe Sweetbriar! Grab a beer and some sausages and try your best (or your wurst) to beat the competition while Bebe keeps the questions hard and the ambiance light. SF’s Wurst Drag Trivia ...Every Monday

Wednesday, April 3

Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, April 3 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
Black Hammer's Free "Hopped Up" Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)

No pens, no paper. Join us for three rounds of fast-paced gameshow-style pub trivia in our taproom every Wednesday at 7PM. Free admission, with bonus points for fastest answer and a live scoreboard. Hopped Up Trivia at 7pm Black Hammer Brewing, 544 Bryant ...Every Wednesday

Sunday, April 7

Donation-Based Movie Day at The New Parkway: ‘Despicable Me’ (Oakland)
Sunday, April 7 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: $1*
*Pay What You Can. Advance registration highly advised. Suggested admission starts at $10
| The New Parkway
Donation-Based Movie Day at The New Parkway: 'Despicable Me' (Oakland)
Grab your popcorn and gather the whole family for a heartwarming afternoon of “Despicable Me” while you support the mission driven work of the Center for Early Childhood Connections! Join us for a special screening of the original film at The New Parkway Theater in Oakland ...

Monday, April 8

SF’s “Wurst Drag Trivia” (Every Monday)
Monday, April 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Willkommen
SF's "Wurst Drag Trivia" (Every Monday)

Don’t miss the best drag trivia in SF, hosted by BeBe Sweetbriar! Grab a beer and some sausages and try your best (or your wurst) to beat the competition while Bebe keeps the questions hard and the ambiance light. SF’s Wurst Drag Trivia ...Every Monday

Wednesday, April 10

Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, April 10 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
Black Hammer's Free "Hopped Up" Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)

No pens, no paper. Join us for three rounds of fast-paced gameshow-style pub trivia in our taproom every Wednesday at 7PM. Free admission, with bonus points for fastest answer and a live scoreboard. Hopped Up Trivia at 7pm Black Hammer Brewing, 544 Bryant ...Every Wednesday

Monday, April 15

SF’s “Wurst Drag Trivia” (Every Monday)
Monday, April 15 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Willkommen
SF's "Wurst Drag Trivia" (Every Monday)

Don’t miss the best drag trivia in SF, hosted by BeBe Sweetbriar! Grab a beer and some sausages and try your best (or your wurst) to beat the competition while Bebe keeps the questions hard and the ambiance light. SF’s Wurst Drag Trivia ...Every Monday

Wednesday, April 17

Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, April 17 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
Black Hammer's Free "Hopped Up" Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)

No pens, no paper. Join us for three rounds of fast-paced gameshow-style pub trivia in our taproom every Wednesday at 7PM. Free admission, with bonus points for fastest answer and a live scoreboard. Hopped Up Trivia at 7pm Black Hammer Brewing, 544 Bryant ...Every Wednesday

Monday, April 22

SF’s “Wurst Drag Trivia” (Every Monday)
Monday, April 22 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Willkommen
SF's "Wurst Drag Trivia" (Every Monday)

Don’t miss the best drag trivia in SF, hosted by BeBe Sweetbriar! Grab a beer and some sausages and try your best (or your wurst) to beat the competition while Bebe keeps the questions hard and the ambiance light. SF’s Wurst Drag Trivia ...Every Monday

Wednesday, April 24

Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, April 24 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
Black Hammer's Free "Hopped Up" Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)

No pens, no paper. Join us for three rounds of fast-paced gameshow-style pub trivia in our taproom every Wednesday at 7PM. Free admission, with bonus points for fastest answer and a live scoreboard. Hopped Up Trivia at 7pm Black Hammer Brewing, 544 Bryant ...Every Wednesday

Monday, April 29

SF’s “Wurst Drag Trivia” (Every Monday)
Monday, April 29 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Willkommen
SF's "Wurst Drag Trivia" (Every Monday)

Don’t miss the best drag trivia in SF, hosted by BeBe Sweetbriar! Grab a beer and some sausages and try your best (or your wurst) to beat the competition while Bebe keeps the questions hard and the ambiance light. SF’s Wurst Drag Trivia ...Every Monday

Wednesday, May 1

Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, May 1 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
Black Hammer's Free "Hopped Up" Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)

No pens, no paper. Join us for three rounds of fast-paced gameshow-style pub trivia in our taproom every Wednesday at 7PM. Free admission, with bonus points for fastest answer and a live scoreboard. Hopped Up Trivia at 7pm Black Hammer Brewing, 544 Bryant ...Every Wednesday

Monday, May 6

SF’s “Wurst Drag Trivia” (Every Monday)
Monday, May 6 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Willkommen
SF's "Wurst Drag Trivia" (Every Monday)

Don’t miss the best drag trivia in SF, hosted by BeBe Sweetbriar! Grab a beer and some sausages and try your best (or your wurst) to beat the competition while Bebe keeps the questions hard and the ambiance light. SF’s Wurst Drag Trivia ...Every Monday

Wednesday, May 8

Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, May 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
Black Hammer's Free "Hopped Up" Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)

No pens, no paper. Join us for three rounds of fast-paced gameshow-style pub trivia in our taproom every Wednesday at 7PM. Free admission, with bonus points for fastest answer and a live scoreboard. Hopped Up Trivia at 7pm Black Hammer Brewing, 544 Bryant ...Every Wednesday

Monday, May 13

SF’s “Wurst Drag Trivia” (Every Monday)
Monday, May 13 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Willkommen
SF's "Wurst Drag Trivia" (Every Monday)

Don’t miss the best drag trivia in SF, hosted by BeBe Sweetbriar! Grab a beer and some sausages and try your best (or your wurst) to beat the competition while Bebe keeps the questions hard and the ambiance light. SF’s Wurst Drag Trivia ...Every Monday

Wednesday, May 15

Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, May 15 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
Black Hammer's Free "Hopped Up" Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)

No pens, no paper. Join us for three rounds of fast-paced gameshow-style pub trivia in our taproom every Wednesday at 7PM. Free admission, with bonus points for fastest answer and a live scoreboard. Hopped Up Trivia at 7pm Black Hammer Brewing, 544 Bryant ...Every Wednesday