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2017 Autumn Moon Festival
By - posted 9/26/2017
Fairs & Festivals

Celebrated in Asia for more than 1,000 years, the 27th Annual Autumn Moon Festival will be held in Chinatown over two days filled with arts and crafts booths, cultural exhibits, children’s activities, food and multiple parades along historic Grant Avenue between California Street and Columbus Avenue.  2017 Autumn Moon Festival September 30-October 1, 2017 | 11 more...

SF’s Bánh Mì Eating Contest
By - posted 9/25/2017
Fairs & Festivals

Come join the 2nd Annual Larkin Street: Autumn Moon Festival on Saturday, September 30, 2017. The festival will take over Larkin between Ellis and Eddy and feature activities for the whole family. 2nd Annual Larkin Street Autumn Moon Festival Saturday, September 30, 2017 | noon to 4 pm Larkin between Ellis and Eddy, San Francisco, more...

The 1st Ever San Francisco Shipyard Street Fair
By - posted 9/24/2017
Celebrations

On September 30th, get ready for The Shipyard’s first annual street fair – The Launch. A nod to a traditional San Francisco street fairs, The Launch will feature live music, art installations, market vendors, food, drinks, prizes, family-friendly activities, and maker demonstrations. At The Launch, they are looking to entertain, educate, inspire more...

Dragon Boat Festival
By - posted 9/24/2017
Fairs & Festivals

Cheer on the fleet of colorful 40-foot dragon boats as teams from all over Northern California race to the beat of Chinese drums on Saturday & Sunday, September 23 & 24, 2017. This two-day, admission-free festival brings a weekend of world-class dragon boat racing, spectacular cultural performances, delicious food, a variety of more...

The Exploratorium’s Free Saturday
By - posted 9/21/2017
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 free days, they do host several special events throughout the year offering free admission for all.

Bernie Sanders Comes to SF
By - posted 9/19/2017
Have Your Voice Heard

Fresh off his introduction of the “Medicare for All” act, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders comes to San Francisco for two events that are free and open to the public. Bernie Sanders Comes to San Francisco Friday, September 22, 2017 1p – Yerba Buena Gardens –  The first event is a public speech and more...

Bagpipes at Ocean Beach
By - posted 9/17/2017
Celebrations

Reset your system with a modern spin on a 600-year-old Rosh Hashanah ritual called tashlich to get rid of last year’s bad karma and start the new year off fresh. JCCSF and Reboot invite you to Ocean Beach for a brief, engaging ritual and joyful noise accompaniment from shofar blowers, bag pipers (Irish more...

2017 Bay Area Pet Fair
By - posted 9/16/2017
Fairs & Festivals

The Pet Food Express Bay Area Pet Fair features more than 70 California pet rescues and shelters in attendance, with over 1,500 adoptable dogs, cats & small animals. It is the largest pet adoption fair in the state. Hurricane Harvey Dogs Need Homes And very special for 2017 is a rare chance more...

Sumo Wrestling Comes to SF
By - posted 9/16/2017
Fairs & Festivals

Sumo is an ancient Japanese tradition and martial art and it’s coming to San Francisco at this one-of-a-kind annual event in Japantown. Watch demonstrations, meet real sumo wrestlers, learn about sumo wrestling and watch actual matches  from Sumo champions, weighing up to 600 lbs, outdoors in the Japantown Peace Plaza. 2017 Sumo Wrestling Champions Expo September 16-17, more...

Secret Art Galleries of The Mission
By - posted 9/13/2017
Artsy Fartsy

Are you ready for a cool Sunday afternoon day party in a private art gallery with boozie ice cream floats & Thistle juice cocktails? Summer’s finally here so The SUB invites you to beat this heat than with some sweet, boozie vegan ice cream floats, Thistle juice cocktails & good vibes. Come more...

Welcome to SF’s Brand New “Robin Williams Meadow”
By - posted 9/12/2017
Celebrations

The SF Recreation and Parks Department has given the OK to rename Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park after Robin Williams. The grassy lawn near Hippie Hill has been home to “Comedy Day” a free annual comedy festival for the past 25 years – and Robin Williams made several surprise appearances more...

2017 California Coastal Cleanup Day: How to Sign Up
By - posted 9/12/2017
Outdoorsy

Help keep San Francisco’s stretch of the coastline clean at the 2017 California Coastal Cleanup Day on the third Saturday of September. 2017 California Coastal Cleanup Day Saturday, September 16, 2017 | 9 am to noon All Over California FREE Cleanup and restoration activities will be happening in San Francisco, Marin, and Pacifica, including China Beach, more...

DOUGHP Grand Opening
By - posted 9/11/2017
Eat & Drink

This is gonna be hella doughp. Come check out SF’s very first cookie dough dessert bar, located in The Myriad at 2175 Market St. near Sanchez. Doughp scoops up edible, bakeable, and ridiculously tasty cookie dough. They’ve been selling from a cart at Spark Social since spring, and now they’re getting more...

California Academy of Sciences’ Free Fall Days
By - posted 9/10/2017
City Discoveries

Each San Francisco neighborhood (defined by zipcode) can visit the California Academy of Sciences for free over a three-day weekend (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) in the spring and fall of each year. So that means as long as you have a driver’s license or other proof of residency, you can save yourself more...

Divsadero Fall Art Walk
By - posted 9/10/2017
Artsy Fartsy

Along Divisadero Street from Golden Gate to Page get ready for a big night of art, music, food, drinks and fun, all part of the 2017 Fall Divisadero Art Walk. Fall 2017 Divisadero Art Walk Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 | 6-10p Divisadero, Golden Gate to Page, SF FREE Participating Art Walk Shops: Bar 821 – Photography by Victoria more...