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2019 Candlelit Labyrinth Night2019 Candlelit Labyrinth Night
By - posted 1/1/2019
Get Out: Events

Originally scheduled for Black Friday 2018 but postponed due to rain – this amazing event has been rescheduled for New Year’s Day 2019. A local group of artists who call themselves the Museum of Joy will be celebrating the 6th Annual Festival of Light & Gratitude by building a temporary candlelit labyrinth on more...

2018/2019 New Year’s Eve BART Open Until 3am
By - posted 12/26/2018
City Insight, New Year's Eve

Although there are no special fares for New Year’s Eve, there will be extended service until 3 am. Trains will run every 20 minutes after midnight with extra trains standing by in downtown San Francisco after the fireworks show. Updated for New Year’s Eve 12/31/18 The best tip we can give more...

Humphry Slocombe’s Free Ice Cream Day
By - posted 12/23/2018
Freebies

It’s Humphry Slocombe’s anniversary on Friday, December 28, 2018, and they’re celebrating the occasion by dishing out free scoops of their beloved ice cream as a thank you for 10 awesome years. Get a free tasty scoop from Noon (until they run out) at their Mission location at 2790 Harrison St. in San Francisco, more...

Free Peet’s Coffee Day on Christmas Eve
By - posted 12/23/2018
Freebies

The annual Peet’s Holiday Donation Program is entering its 33rd year, supporting No Kid Hungry, a national non-profit that works to end child hunger in America. To celebrate the program’s success and thank donors to the charities, Peet’s is treating Peetnicks to a free drip coffee or brewed tea on Christmas more...

Museum of Ice Cream’s Final Free Night of 2018
By - posted 12/23/2018
Freebies

From November 23 – January 6, the Museum of Ice Cream transforms into a winter wonderland for “Pinkmas.” As a special winter promotion, every Thursday in December from 6:30 – 8 pm, the first 350 solo guests will get a free ticket to cross into the ice cream wonderland. Come explore a sparkling pink forest, more...

Christmas Weekend: 47 Free Guided Tours of SF
By - posted 12/22/2018
City Discoveries

San Francisco City Guides offer free guided walking tours of many different neighborhoods in the city and will be offering a full slate of free tours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Have friends and relatives in town with nothing to do? Gather up the folks and show off the magnificent more...

Bayview’s Winter Wonderland
By - posted 12/17/2018
Holidays

The historic Bayview Opera House invites you to the 7th Annual Winter Wonderland, a community celebration featuring a German style holiday market, live music, kids’ ice skating for $1, a food and craft market, a Santa’s Village and real snow. 2018 Winter Wonderland Thursday, December 20, 2018 | 5 pm to 9 pm Bayview Opera more...

Penthouse Sexy Toy Drive
By - posted 12/17/2018
Holidays

The season of giving culminates with a presentation of donations & thousands of toys collected from guests, staff and entertainers from all clubs. Penthouse Firefighters Toy Drive Thursday, December 20, 2018 | 8pm Penthouse Club, 412 Broadway, SF Free, but an RSVP is required. Be sure to bring an unwrapped new toy for the more...

Cobb’s Free Xmas Comedy Shows 2018
By - posted 12/17/2018
Freebies

Funcheap and Stroy Moyd of #HellaFunny take over Cobb’s Comedy Club for an awesome night of comedy at SF’s biggest comedy club. And you can get on our secret guest list. Every month we handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits like SF Sketchfest, NBC, more...

2018 SFMade Holiday Gift Fair
By - posted 12/16/2018
Artsy Fartsy

The only holiday gift fair where you walk in and know that every item was made in San Francisco. SFMade presents its 8th Annual Holiday Gift Fair, held at California College of the Arts’ San Francisco campus, the largest holiday gift fair where you walk in and shop local. 2018 SFMade Holiday more...

Timbuk2 Holiday Warehouse Sale
By - posted 12/15/2018
Deals

Timbuk2’s Warehouse Sale is back. Expect big discounts (up to 70% off), samples and prototypes. The deals change each year, but you’ll typically find deals on backpacks, messenger bags, luggage, and more. It all takes place at the Timbuk2 Factory Store location in the heart of the Mission at 587 Shotwell St. 2018 more...

“Krampus du Nord” Holiday Pop-Up Bar
By - posted 12/15/2018
Holidays

Everyone’s favorite half-goat, half-demon Krampus is taking over Cafe du Nord for a holiday pop-up bar for 5 nights only (December 15-16, 20-22) Expect Norwegian black metal, torture decor, a Naughty List of Libations by Deep Eddy Vodka (drinks like The Horny Goat, Evil Nog, Witch’s Spiked Cider), and more evil more...

SantaCon Comes to Oakland
By - posted 12/14/2018
Get Out: Events

Celebrate the holiday season in the historic Jack London District on Saturday, December 15 from noon – 5 pm with the first official SantaCon Oakland. Dress up in a full-on santa costume and have fun. The official rally will take place at Jack London Square around the Christmas tree (Broadway & Water Street) more...

Shake Shack Comes to the Bay Area (Finally!)
By - posted 12/13/2018
Eat & Drink

Bringing burgers to the Bay! Shake Shack opens its first Bay Area location on Saturday, December 15, 2018.  Keeping it local, they’re sourcing sweet potato buns from Tartine Bakery and chocolate for their frozen custard from Dandelion Chocolate. Plus the first 100 people in line when doors open at 11 a.m. will more...

SF’s $60 Luxury Tahoe Ski & Snowboard Bus
By - posted 12/12/2018
Deals

Spend a breathtaking day skiing and snowboarding at the world famous Squaw Valley Resort or Alpine Meadows, without the hassle of planning, driving or purchasing all that gear and gas. As part of their 2018-19 adventure calendar, Sports Basement are offering customers a luxury bus ride (on Bauer’s… seriously, they are more...