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Oracle Park's Brand New Free Waterfront Concert SeriesOracle Park’s Brand New Free Waterfront Concert Series
By - posted 7/2/2019
Get Out: Events

The Giants are proud to present the first ever Levi’s Concert Series. Enjoy a free pre-game concert before each Friday night home game. The concerts will feature local bands and artists, such as Barry Zito, Tim Flannery and more. Plus there will have Anchor Brewery Happy Hour and seasonal food options more...

Free Swimming Fridays: Beaches, Lagoons & PoolsFree Swimming Fridays: Beaches, Lagoons & Pools
By - posted 7/2/2019
Fun & Games

Celebrate the East Bay Regional Park District’s 85th Anniversary. The Park District has planned a number of special events and programs including free swimming at all of their regional parks. Park entry and other fees will be waived every Friday in 2019 from April to December to celebrate the Park District’s 85th Anniversary. Park entrance more...

SF's Brand New Gondola Opens July 1stSF’s Brand New Gondola Opens July 1st
By - posted 6/30/2019
Brand New

One of the most fun ways to get to the Salesforce Rooftop Park isn’t via a boring old escalator or elevator, but by a brand new downtown gondola system with a 20-passenger glass cabin which will connect the Mission Square (the new plaza of the Salesforce Tower at Mission and Fremont) to more...

SF Lights Up for PrideSF Lights Up for Pride
By - posted 6/28/2019
Celebrations

We just can’t help ourselves this time of year…. everything lights up like a rainbow in the lead up to Pride! Here’s how San Francisco is showing off. City Hall Lights Up Every Year Conservatory of Flowers Has Pride Power Coit Tower? Standing Tall with Pride Not yet confirmed for 2019, but they have lit up many more...

Happy Birthday, San Francisco!Happy Birthday, San Francisco!
By - posted 6/28/2019
City Insight

Celebrate our amazing city’s birthday on June 29th. Every year, there is a birthday celebration in The Presidio where it all began. San Francisco was founded on June 29, 1776, when colonists from Spain established Presidio of San Francisco at the Golden Gate and Mission San Francisco de Asís a few more...

Every Free Rooftop Event at Salesforce Park This SummerEvery Free Rooftop Event at Salesforce Park This Summer
By - posted 6/27/2019
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Salesforce Park, SF’s 5.4 acre park on top of the new Transit Center, reopens on July 1, 2019 after having been closed for months. Every day throughout the summer they are scheduled to host lots of free events. All events listed below are free and open to the public – but more...

Grace Cathedral's "Sister Act" Sing Along MassGrace Cathedral’s “Sister Act” Sing Along Mass
By - posted 6/25/2019
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Sister Act Sing-along Pride Mass is back. For the third year in the row, The Vine SF is celebrating SF Pride with a special service. Join the kick off Pride weekend in style and sing along to all your favorite hits from the SF comedy classic movie. 3rd Annual Sister Act Mass Wednesday, more...

Oakland's Free Waterfront Summer Movie NightsOakland’s Free Waterfront Summer Movie Nights
By - posted 6/24/2019
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Cozy up on the waterfront this summer with free outdoor screenings of Hollywood blockbuster favorites every other Thursday evening on the Jack London Square Ferry Lawn. The movie will begin at sundown. Arrive early for pre-film festivities, good eats, and to save your spot. 2019 Waterfront Flicks: Free Outdoor Movies June 27 – more...

Sneak Peek: SFO's Brand New Harvey Milk Terminal 1Sneak Peek: SFO’s Brand New Harvey Milk Terminal 1
By - posted 6/24/2019
Brand New

Join in to celebrate the grand opening of SFO’s new Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and the upcoming opening of the Grand Hyatt at SFO. SFO is hosting a special Community Day and you’re invited for a free sneak peek inside the new Harvey Milk Terminal 1 before it opens to the more...

Free Krispy Kreme Day: New Filled DonutsFree Krispy Kreme Day: New Filled Donuts
By - posted 6/22/2019
Freebies

It’s round. It’s glazed. And for the first time in the U.S., it’s filled. Introducing Original Filled Doughnuts. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, an out-of-this-world innovation by Krispy Kreme has arrived. Learn More about Free Filled Krispy Kreme Day – June 22, 2019 Featuring Krispy Kreme’s classic Original more...

SF's Desi Comedy NightSF’s Desi Comedy Night
By - posted 6/22/2019
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It’s San Francisco’s brand new (and only) weekly Desi Comedy Night at a cool downtown SF art bar with HellaFunny and Funcheap. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghani, and South Asian descent. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Desi culture and heritage with more...

SF's Summer Solstice LightingSF’s Summer Solstice Lighting
By - posted 6/19/2019
Celebrations

Put some flowers in your hair and come celebrate the start of summer with an amazing night of music in Golden Gate Park at the iconic Conservatory of Flowers. The City will revel in another free concert in the Park and as the longest day of the year slides into night, more...

Washington Sq. Park Closes for 6 MonthsWashington Sq. Park Closes for 6 Months
By - posted 6/16/2019
City Insight

Washington Square Park, one of the city’s first parks, established in 1847, is closing down for approximately six months for construction on June 17, 2019. The final day to enjoy the park in full will be Father’s Day, June 16, 2019 During this time, the park’s lawn will be closed, while more...

Stern Grove 2019: June 16 - August 18Stern Grove 2019: June 16 – August 18
By - posted 6/16/2019
Fairs & Festivals

The Stern Grove Festival returns for its 82nd season having presented free concerts in the park every summer since 1938. If you don’t mind arriving early to spread out your blanket to stake your spot, it’s an excellent way to spend a relaxing Sunday in a beautiful park setting watching free performances from top touring more...

Corgi Con: 1,000 Dog Beach Paw-tyCorgi Con: 1,000 Dog Beach Paw-ty
By - posted 6/15/2019
Celebrations

The NorCal Corgi Con is a wonderfully bizarre beach day bash for dogs (and their pawrents) that brings together hundreds of enthusiastic Corgis, their owners and wannabes too on Ocean Beach in San FranCorgsco. 2019 Corgi Con Saturday, June 15, 2019 | 10 am to 2 pm Ocean Beach, below Cliff House (Between Stairwell 2 and more...