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Hidden Pianos in SF's Civil War FortHidden Pianos in SF’s Civil War Fort
By - posted 8/22/2019
City Discoveries

We’re doing something that we’ve never done before: In partnership with our friends at PianFrancisco, Art in the Parks will be putting pianos in one of San Francisco’s oldest and most iconic buildings, Fort Point. Located under the Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Point was built over 150 years ago to protect more...

Celebrate Oakland's First Rainbow CrosswalksCelebrate Oakland’s First Rainbow Crosswalks
By - posted 8/20/2019
Celebrations

Come celebrate the 1-year anniversary of Oakland’s first Rainbow Crosswalks, along with Oakland Pride & our amazing Upper Telegraph community. There will be Queer First Fridays DJs and Dance Party, Drag shows, food, drinks and more. And although there’s still a long road ahead, this event also celebrates that the City more...

Summer Nude Parade in SFSummer Nude Parade in SF
By - posted 8/15/2019
Only in San Francisco

It’s time to celebrate freedom of the mind: psychedelics just got decriminalized in Oakland. A number of sacred plant medicines were decriminalized with a unanimous vote by Oakland City Council.  Nude Parade in SF Rally to Legalize Psychedelic Medicine in San Francisco Sunday, August 18, 2019 | Rally at 11 am; Parade at more...

Tindervention: Free Cobb's Comedy ShowTindervention: Free Cobb’s Comedy Show
By - posted 8/14/2019
Get Out: Events

Everyone has been on a Tinder or Bumble Date and by the end of the date thought “I Should’ve Swiped Left!” Come to Tindervention to hear some of the funniest Tinder Horror Stories and some Bumble Crumble tales from SF’s Top Comedians. Not to mention this event is taking place more...

20th Street Block Party20th Street Block Party
By - posted 8/13/2019
Fairs & Festivals

Spice up your summer. Come hang out and celebrate longer days and warmer nights in the beloved Mission District in San Francisco. Bring your friends, families, and neighbors for the perfect pairing of food, drinks, love, and music. 20th Street Block Party |  food + music festival Saturday, August 17, 2019 | more...

SF's Filipino Pop-Up Summer Block PartySF’s Filipino Pop-Up Summer Block Party
By - posted 8/13/2019
Fairs & Festivals

Inspired by the vibrant night markets of Asia, Undiscovered is a free monthly music and food festival and curated collection of emerging artists and merchants that celebrate the rich cultural heritage of SF’s SOMA Pilipinas Cultural District. At this special day-time pop-up, Undiscovered comes to Sunday Streets for a block party on Folsom more...

2019 Perseids Meteor Shower2019 Perseids Meteor Shower
By - posted 8/10/2019
Geeks

Get out in the open, away from city lights to see the annual Perseids Meteor Shower, the most beloved meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. The annual Perseids meteor shower is the glittery result of Earth’s passage through a stream of debris left behind by a comet, so more...

The Entire "Lord of the Rings" Live (In 1 Hour)The Entire “Lord of the Rings” Live (In 1 Hour)
By - posted 8/10/2019
Get Out: Events

One does not simply walk into Mordor… without a change of costume. Join Samuel Peaches and his adventuresome band of travelling thespians as they courageously attempt to enact J.R.R. Tolkien’s Fellowship Of The Ring in under an hour. Help the Peripatetic Players run from ringwraiths, scintillatingly swordfight, and secretly scarf second more...

SF's Massive Free Filipino FestivalSF’s Massive Free Filipino Festival
By - posted 8/9/2019
Celebrations

Celebrate the Pistahan Parade & Festival in San Francisco on August 10 and 11. Billed as the largest celebration of Filipino Americans in the U.S., experience the best of Filipino art, dance, music and food at the Pistahan Parade and Festival. The two-day event, organized by the Filipino American Arts Exposition, is more...

5th Annual Presidio Kite Festival5th Annual Presidio Kite Festival
By - posted 8/9/2019
Fairs & Festivals

Let your imagination soar at this colorful, family-friendly festival featuring all things kite happening at the Presidio Main Parade Ground. Presidio Kite Expo Saturday, August 10, 2019 | 11 am to 4 pm Main Parade Ground, The Presidio, SF FREE – an RSVP is appreciated, but not required. (Free kites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. more...

50th Annual Concord Jazz Festival50th Annual Concord Jazz Festival
By - posted 8/9/2019
Fairs & Festivals

Concord, California celebrates 50 years of Jazz. 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the inaugural Concord Jazz Festival. In 1969, Carl Jefferson organized the first Concord Summer Music Festival (that later became the Concord Jazz Festival), at an undeveloped 8-acre field next to Concord High School. More than 17,000 jazz enthusiasts more...

Rick and Morty Comes to SFRick and Morty Comes to SF
By - posted 8/8/2019
Geeks

Come see the world’s biggest Rick – that’s actually a truck, but also a store. Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty is touring the U.S. with the Rickmobile: a mobile shop with limited quantity merch for sale. First come, first serve. Rickmobile Tour Schedule Subject to change August 11: 1 pm to 4 pm more...

Asian Art Museum's Final $10 Thursday Night of 2019Asian Art Museum’s Final $10 Thursday Night of 2019
By - posted 8/8/2019
Deals

The Asian Art Museum is back on Valentine’s Day February 14 through August 29, 2019. The museum will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays and general admission is just $10. You can spend an evening in their beautiful building enjoying the galleries, fun talks, lively gatherings and intimate hangs with more...

Chase Center Block PartyChase Center Block Party
By - posted 8/8/2019
Fairs & Festivals

At what is being dubbed the “Chase Block Party,” watch the US Open Women’s Finals on the giant screen outdoors on the West Plaza on the grounds of brand new Chase Center. JPMorgan Chase will host the 2nd Annual US Open Watch Party, which will benefit the Campaign for Golden more...

Red Bull's Insane "Bay Climb" Bike RaceRed Bull’s Insane “Bay Climb” Bike Race
By - posted 8/8/2019
Get Out: Events

There’s nothing more exciting in the world of cycling than that last mad dash to the finish line, the all-out leg clobbering final push that separates the meek from the mighty. Red Bull Bay Climb is a straight line sprint up the historic, near vertical Potrero Hill in San Francisco that more...