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Aggretsuko’s “Den of Rage” Comes to SF
By - posted 7/20/2018
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Sanrio, the creator of super cute Hello Kitty, brings you a very different experience with newest character Aggretsuko and her Den Of Rage Following a successful run in Los Angeles, Aggretsuko’s Den of Rage is coming to San Francisco on Friday, July 20th. The immersive retail pop-up shop experience will take more...

Free Lake Merritt Boat Rental Day
By - posted 7/20/2018
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The Lake Merritt Boating Center invites you to Splash Into Summer with free boat rentals and an open house from 1-3 pm on Saturday, July 21, 2018. If past years are any indication, you can get ½ hour of free time floating around picturesque Lake Merritt. You can find free parking on Grand Ave., otherwise there more...

Adidas Giant Summer Warehouse Sale
By - posted 7/19/2018
Deals

Adidas is taking over part of the Cow Palace, July 19-22, 2018, for a “Giant Warehouse Clearance Event” and sale. Every clearance event is different, but you should expect up to 75% savings on over 20,000 square feet of footwear, apparel and accessories.  What Can I Find at the Sale? There are usually about 25,000 more...

SF’s Graffiti Arts Festival
By - posted 7/15/2018
Artsy Fartsy

Each year, the Urban Youth Arts Festival sets up about a huge community painting wall in Precita Park for artists of all ages to express themselves, along with music and fun – typically with over 500 feet of wall space. There’s also sometimes free food thanks to the YMCA and Wing Wings. 22nd more...

Fenton’s $1.24 Sundae Day
By - posted 7/15/2018
Deals

Ready to fall into an ice cream coma? Get ready to climb the chocolate and vanilla mountains of Fenton’s famous black and tan ice cream. If not, you can always share your junior size with a friend. On Sunday, July 15, 2018, Fenton’s in Oakland and in Nut Tree will be more...

Renegade Craft Fair Summer Market
By - posted 7/15/2018
Artsy Fartsy

Renegade Craft Fair returns to San Francisco for the 11th year with good vibes, great food, and exceptional handmade at the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason. Expect hundreds of hand-selected vendors. 2018 Renegade Craft San Francisco July 14 -15 , 2018 | 11 am to 6 pm Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, SF FREE Renegade brings more...

Where to Watch the World Cup Final
By - posted 7/14/2018
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Every four years, the soccer fanatics in San Francisco put everything on hold for a month to watch every possible game of the World Cup. Do like they do in the rest of the world and find someplace fun to watch the games live from Russia with a big group. more...

Oakland’s 40th Street Block Party
By - posted 7/14/2018
Fairs & Festivals

Get ready to rock outdoors to great live music including punk, jazz, blues plus special guests and DJs curated by Broken Guitars and 1-2-3-4 Go Records and indulge in delicious local food, beer and wine at the 3rd annual 40th Street Block Party in Temescal (40th Street between Webster and Opal). The Food Homeroom Mac’n’cheese, Kenny’s Heart more...

SF’s Trump Toilet Art Show
By - posted 7/11/2018
Artsy Fartsy

Inspired by Elaine Badgley Arnoux, who saw a pile of toilets in her apartment’s basement and envisioned Trump sitting on top, 15 artists have each transformed toilets into anti-Trump statements. It’s called “FLUSH: A Protest Project” a free art show taking place at the historic Swedish American Hall open Friday and more...

Free Slurpee Day 2018
By - posted 7/11/2018
Freebies

Every year on July 11 (7-11… get it??), 7-Eleven celebrates its birthday with Free Slurpee Day by giving away free small Slurpees at 7-Elevens all over the country including about 400 stores right here in the Bay Area from 11 am to 7 pm. 7‑Eleven is celebrating its birthday – and the “dog days” more...

2018 San Francisco Frida Kahlo Festival
By - posted 7/6/2018
Artsy Fartsy

Celebrate the 111th birthday of Frida Kahlo and her love affair with San Francisco during a week of Fiestas Fridas taking place at locations throughout the Mission District. Be sure to wear flowers in your hair. All of the events are free and kid friendly unless otherwise noted. 2018 Fiestas Fridas July 1 to August 4, more...

SF’s Free Summer Market Street Concert Series
By - posted 7/4/2018
Fairs & Festivals

This free annual outdoor music festival puts on over 120 free lunchtime concerts featuring an array of different styles from July to October in over 15 different public plazas near Market Street stretched from the Embarcadero to Van Ness. “People in Plazas” 2018 Market Street Music Festival July 5 to October 3, 2018 | Most concerts more...

The Bay Area’s Complete Outdoor Movie Night Guide
By - posted 6/30/2018
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Summer means the weather (usually) gets a little warmer in the Bay Area and all the outdoor movie screens pop up. So get ready to bring a blanket, pack a picnic (and smuggle in a bottle of wine) and watch a movie under the stars. San Francisco Balboa Park – Balboa Park more...

SF’s Epic New 40-Strong Sculpture Garden is Here
By - posted 6/26/2018
Artsy Fartsy

Civic Center Plaza To Host Major Installation By Celebrated Artist Zak Ové Coming this summer, Invisible Man and the Masque of Blackness is a monumental installation of 40 identical figurative sculptures that speak to contemporary issues of race, politics and identity. The San Francisco Arts Commission, with funding from the Office of Economic more...

Drag Races Against the Cops? Yup!
By - posted 6/24/2018
City Discoveries

The popular Wednesday Night Drags program will kick off its 30th consecutive year at Sonoma Raceway on March 14, 2018. Top The Cops: High school students will drag race against Bay Area law enforcement officers when the popular Top the Cops program returns as part of Sonoma Raceway’s weekly Wednesday Night Drags program, April more...