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Tales of the City is Coming Back to SF
By - posted 10/21/2018
Only in San Francisco

Tales of the City is beloved by many for its depiction of ’70s San Francisco and a 25 year old Mary Ann Singleton making a new life for herself. Producers have gathered the original cast, and are planning an all-day film shoot in Dolores Park on Wednesday, October 24. The sequel more...

Halloween Party Guide 2018
By - posted 10/21/2018
Halloween

The World’s Largest Pac-Man Game Comes to SF
By - posted 10/20/2018
Fun & Games

For all the classic arcade fans in your life, UNIQLO will launch a special t-shirt collection in collaboration with Japanese video game developer, Bandal Namco Entertainment to celebrate classic 8-bit games Pac-Man, Mappy & Dig Dug.  World’s Largest Pac-Man Arcade Game October 18-21, 2018 | 10 am to 9 pm UNIQLO (Powell), 111 Powell more...

2018 Trolley Dances
By - posted 10/20/2018
Fairs & Festivals

Each year, Epiphany Productions transforms the city’s streets into stages through San Francisco Trolley Dances, a series of free contemporary dance performances along a Muni line. San Francisco Trolley Dances, now in its 15th anniversary season, is a two-day, free (with Muni fare) public performance curated by Epiphany Dance Theater artistic director more...

Awesöme Orchestra’s Free Star Wars vs. Beatles Symphony
By - posted 10/20/2018
Get Out: Events

Join Palette-Swap Ninja and Awesöme Orchestra on October 20th for the highly anticipated, world premiere live performance of Princess Leia’s Stolen Death Star Plans. Epic Star Wars vs. Beatles Symphony with Awesöme Orchestra Saturday, October 20, 2018 | 7 pm Hertz Hall, College Ave & Bancroft St, Berkeley, CA FREE but donations encouraged – Get more...

LitCrawl 2018
By - posted 10/20/2018
Fairs & Festivals

The 2018 LitCrawl will span over three hours in the Mission District’s Valencia Street corridor, featuring dozens of literary readings and events, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction, comedy and more, in bookstores, bars, galleries, restaurants, stores, cafés, community spaces, a bookmobile, a vibrator store, and a police station. One of the most anticipated more...

Bark the Vote
By - posted 10/19/2018
Fairs & Festivals

Bring your dog and join the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for a free, fun, dog-themed rally to get out the vote for the November 6 elections. Speakers, a dog for president and a dog costume contest, voter registrations, dogs available for adoption, and more. Bark the Vote Saturday, October 20, 2018 | 10am more...

“Crissy Field Day” Festival
By - posted 10/16/2018
Celebrations

Join for a free celebration with music, fun and your ideas for Crissy Field’s future at East Beach. Plus take home a free thank you gift. Crissy Field Day Saturday, October 20, 2018 | 11 am to 2 pm Crissy Field, 1199 E Beach, San Francisco FREE with RSVP Family-friendly Activities: Dive into hands-on crafts and science more...

The Final Free Exploratorium Day of 2018
By - posted 10/16/2018
Freebies

The Exploratorium is a twenty-first-century learning laboratory, an eye-opening, always-changing, playful place to explore and tinker featuring hundreds of science, art, and human perception exhibits. While they don’t have monthly community days, they do host several special events throughout the year offering “pay-what-you-can” admission for all.

SF’s “Cardi Spelling Bee”
By - posted 10/14/2018
Only in San Francisco

What’s the language of origin for Bodak Yellow? Can you use okuuuuuuurt in a sentence? Come and join this special event at Bootleg Bar and Kitchen for an adult spelling bee that’s dripping in finesse. It’s $10 to compete, and your entry fee goes towards a $100 pot for the winner. Cardi Spelling more...

Red Bull’s Epic SUP Race is Coming to SF
By - posted 10/14/2018
Only in San Francisco

Red Bull Heavy Water, the most intense stand up paddling event in the world, will return as part of the 2018 APP World Tour circuit, with the event window beginning on Monday, October 15. Previous years have seen the course stretching 12km (7.5 miles) from Ocean Beach and finishing just past more...

Litquake 2018: All the Free Events
By - posted 10/14/2018
Fairs & Festivals

San Francisco’s legendary annual Litquake festival features hundreds of authors, poets and journalists in a myriad of separate events throughout the Bay Area. It’s all meant to foster interest in literature for people of all ages, perpetuate a sense of literary community, and provide a vibrant forum for Bay Area writing.

SF’s Newest Neighborhood Block Party
By - posted 10/14/2018
Fairs & Festivals

It’s a block party. Bluxome Street Fair is a celebration of Bluxome Street Business and the SOMA Community. Enjoy food, family-friendly activities, a dog run, live music, and local vendors. Come one, come all. Bluxome Street Fair Sunday, October 14, 2018 | 11 am to 4 pm Bluxome St, Between 4th & 5th, more...

2018 Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival
By - posted 10/14/2018
Fairs & Festivals

See a display of gigantic heavyweight champion pumpkins, four stages of entertainment, and the Great Pumpkin Parade at the annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. 2018 Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival October 13–14, 2018 | 9 am to 5 pm Historic Main Street, Downtown Half Moon Bay FREE The Great Pumpkin Parade more...

Rare Guided Walking Tours of SF
By - posted 10/13/2018
City Discoveries

San Francisco City Guides offers dozens of free guided walking tours, all over the city, throughout the year. But things get special during the months of May and October each year, when the San Francisco weather is particularly pleasant, City Guides add a slate of rare neighborhood explorations to its year more...