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$20 Tix: "Drag Me to the Movies" w/ the SF Gay Men's Chorus (March 28th)$20 Tix: “Drag Me to the Movies” w/ the SF Gay Men’s Chorus (March 28th)
By - posted 3/28/2024
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Deals

Lights, camera, fabulous! Get ready for “Drag Me to the Movies” — a cinematic extravaganza that’s more dazzling than a Hollywood premiere. Get exclusive $20 Rush Tickets – good for the best seats in the house (even amazing orchestra seats that go for up to $145) – exclusive to Funcheap. And more...

SF's Iconic 420 Festival in Golden Gate Park Canceled for 2024SF’s Iconic 420 Festival in Golden Gate Park Canceled for 2024
By - posted 3/26/2024
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Festival Updates

Just announced, sadly, San Francisco’s annual 420 Festival in Golden Gate Park has been cancelled for 2024. Instead, Robin Williams Meadow will host its first ever field day with kickball and volleyball tournaments. The City’s annual 420 festival will not be held in Golden Gate Park next month, the San Francisco more...

SF Parks' Free Screenprint Giveaway Returns April 6thSF Parks’ Free Screenprint Giveaway Returns April 6th
By - posted 3/24/2024
Get Out: Events, San Francisco

‘HEART YOUR PARKS’ SCREENPRINTING POP-UPS RETURN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SAN FRANCISCO PARKS  The popular art giveaway events are returning for the second year to celebrate city parks and raise $50,000 to support these spaces. DATE UPDATE – Due to weather, the screenprinting pop-ups return for 2024 starting April 6th instead of more...

SF Getting a Huge New Monthly Block Party: "Downtown First Thursdays"SF Getting a Huge New Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays”
By - posted 3/14/2024
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco

Thanks to SFGATE for sharing the news about this new free monthly party coming to Downtown SF starting May 2, 2024 with the hopes of drawing 10,000 people each month. On Tuesday, March 13th, a meeting was held for local shop owners and people who work for the neighborhood to announce more...

SF's Irish Center St. Patrick's Day Block Parties (March 15-17)SF’s Irish Center St. Patrick’s Day Block Parties (March 15-17)
By - posted 3/14/2024
Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Things to Do

San Francisco’s Irish Center hosts a series of  St. Patrick’s Day festivities for 2024 with live rollicking Irish music, Irish pipers, Irish dance troupes, plus traditional Irish food and beer. Friday, March 15, 2024 / 8pm to 10p / $15 Irish Center SF’s Friday Night w/ The Hooks These SF-based Sligo brothers are more...

SF's "Bhangra" Night Market & Block Party is Back Four Times in 2024SF’s “Bhangra” Night Market & Block Party is Back Four Times in 2024
By - posted 3/12/2024
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco

A bi-monthly night market & block party is back to Downtown San Francisco in the spring and summer of 2024 with up to 15,000 expected to attend! Enjoy 3 city blocks of Downtown full of music, dancing, delicious street food cuisine, cocktails and shopping from over 30 unique local artisans and more...

8 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (Mar. 1-3) in SF + Bay Area8 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (Mar. 1-3) in SF + Bay Area
By - posted 2/29/2024
Weekend Events Guide

8 Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This Weekend: March 1-3, 2024 Your Weekend Plans: Gather around at SF’s Ocean Beach for the return of the bonfire season, get ready to be crafty with the whole family as SF’s Museum of Craft and Design turns 20, don’t miss the more...

SF's "Chinatown Night Market" Returns for 2024SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” Returns for 2024
By - posted 2/28/2024
Community, Eat & Drink, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco

Chinatown night markets are back! Kicking off March 8, 2024, and continuing the second Friday of the month throughout the rest of the year. Chinatown Night Market 2024 Every Second Friday | 5:30-9p Grant Ave. from Sacramento to Jackson, San Francisco FREE The Civic Joy Fund is at it again, kicking off a renewed emphasis more...

SF's Iconic Union Square Macy's to CloseSF’s Iconic Union Square Macy’s to Close
By - posted 2/27/2024
Goodbye, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

In another big blow to San Francisco’s beleaguered downtown, Macy’s has announced the impending closure of its massive 400,000 square foot Union Square flagship store, which spans nearly an entire city block, as part of the company’s plan to shutter more than 150 locations nationwide. Despite this, the timeline for the closure more...

Bruce Lee Statue Coming to SF's Chinatown?Bruce Lee Statue Coming to SF’s Chinatown?
By - posted 2/27/2024
Artsy Fartsy, Local Icons, Lunar New Year, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Stop Asian Hate

Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that a determined group, led by Bruce Lee memorabilia collector Jeff Chinn, is actively collaborating with the Bruce Lee Foundation to bring a butt-kicking statue of the martial arts legend to San Francisco’s Chinatown. Despite statues scattered globally, including in Hong Kong more...

SF’s Brand New Rare Stinky “Corpse Flower” is About to BloomSF’s Brand New Rare Stinky “Corpse Flower” is About to Bloom
By - posted 2/23/2024
Brand New, Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Wow

Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news about this brand new corpse flower from SF’s California Academy of Sciences! Hold your breath! California Academy of Sciences’ well-known stinky corpse flower is about to open up its first bloom. This huge flower will open up in the museum’s greenhouse, Osher Rainforest, sometime more...

6 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (Feb. 23-25) in SF + Bay Area6 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (Feb. 23-25) in SF + Bay Area
By - posted 2/14/2024
Weekend Events Guide

6 Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This Weekend: February 23-25, 2024 Your Weekend Plans: Check out SF’s Grand Chinese New Year Parade, get your free cup of coffee at Peerless Coffee’s 100th Anniversary in Oakland, immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of SF’s Chinese New Year Street more...

8 Fun Things to Do This Presidents Day Weekend (Feb. 16-19) in SF + Bay Area8 Fun Things to Do This Presidents Day Weekend (Feb. 16-19) in SF + Bay Area
By - posted 2/12/2024
Weekend Events Guide

8 Fun Things to Do in the SF Bay Area This Presidents Day Weekend: February 16-19, 2024 Your Weekend Plans: Check out SF’s magnificent “peak” Magnolia bloom at SF Botanical Garden, welcome the Year of the Dragon at SF’s Ocean Avenue and enjoy a free lunch, join the largest Vietnamese Lunar New more...

SF's "Terror Vault" 1874 Halloween Haunt is Back for Spring ($20 Off Tix)SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt is Back for Spring ($20 Off Tix)
By - posted 2/8/2024
Bay Area Favorites, Deals, Get Out: Events, Halloween, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Sponsored

San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for a brand new season with “The Initiation” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for Spring 2024: After a completely sold out run in Halloween, Terror Vault is taking over The Mint once more...

Legendary "AsiaSF" Dinner Theater Closes After 25 YearsLegendary “AsiaSF” Dinner Theater Closes After 25 Years
By - posted 2/7/2024
Goodbye, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

Sadly, San Francisco’s pioneering transgender cabaret dinner show, AsiaSF, has announced it is closing its doors at the end of March. Ending a storied career with style, grace, award-winning cuisine and legendary, internationally-acclaimed entertainment, AsiaSF, the storied San Francisco dinner theatre and cabaret featuring the world-famous transgender Ladies of AsiaSF, has more...