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Bank of America's Free Museum WeekendBank of America’s Free Museum Weekend
By - posted 1/4/2019
Freebies

Holders of Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit cards and debit cards get free admission to seven Bay Area museums and two Sacramento museums for the first full weekend each month. This includes the de Young, Legion of Honor and Oakland Museum of California. Bank of America Free Museum Weekend First weekend more...

Oakland's Huge Monthly Street Fest is Back for 2019Oakland’s Huge Monthly Street Fest is Back for 2019
By - posted 1/2/2019
Fairs & Festivals

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9p. for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street. Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs to life with for this event, with galleries, artist collectives, street artists, local culinary more...

Steph Curry's Huge Free Party at Fox TheaterSteph Curry’s Huge Free Party at Fox Theater
By - posted 1/2/2019
Celebrations

Warriors star Stephen Curry is throwing a huge free party at Oakland’s Fox Theater on Friday, January 4th with E-40, Mistah F.A.B., Saweetie and P-Lo. to celebrate 10 years in Oakland (and the Warriors’ last year at Oracle) and you’re all invited. The show also celebrates the launch of the Curry more...

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...