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The San Francisco Ice Cream Festival
By - posted 8/18/2017
Eat & Drink

Cups, cones, floats, and pops. Scooped, dipped, swirled, and topped. Ice cream non-stop from your favorite shoppes. Celebrate America’s favorite dessert at the San Francisco Ice Cream Festival. Head to the giant astroturf field for sweet treats and summer festivities for the whole family. Get ready for fun in the sun more...

Dolores Park’s Pink Flamingo Party
By - posted 8/18/2017
Only in San Francisco

In typical San Francisco fashion someone is trying to turn Dolores Park into a giant “performance art” project; they’re trying to re-enact the photo above and invite you and your friends to dress in your best (or worst) pink flamingo costume. Pink Flamingos Take Over Dolores Park Saturday, August 19, 2017 | 1-5p Dolores more...

HBO’s Official “Game of Thrones” Party in SF
By - posted 8/18/2017
Get Out: Events

Winter is here. Sit on the Iron Throne, check out actual costumes from the set of Season 7 and immerse yourself in the world of Westeros as HBO’s Game of Thrones Fan Experience takes over AT&T’s Flagship store in San Francisco. On Saturday, August 19, join in for food, refreshments, photo more...

The Final “Friday Nights at the de Young” of the Summer
By - posted 8/17/2017
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Kick-start your weekend with free general admission, live music, art-making, cocktails, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures and exhibition tours, all in the name of art. Join in this Friday, August 18th, for the final Friday Night of the season, in an ongoing commemoration of our special exhibition, ‘The Summer of Love more...

Anchor Beer & Free Ice Cream Night
By - posted 8/16/2017
Eat & Drink

Anchor Brewing and Humphry Slocombe have a mutual appreciation for one another, being two San Francisco companies working to delight the taste buds with suds and sweets, so they’re joining together to throw a delicious beer float party. Drink Steam with Humphry Slocombe Friday, August 18, 2017 | 6pm Kilowatt, 3160 16th St., SF FREE – more...

SF’s 99th Annual “Festa Coloniale Italiana”
By - posted 8/15/2017
Celebrations

The SF Italian Athletic Club once again welcomes you to North Beach for the annual Festa Coloniale Italiana to celebrate the rich Italian and Italian-American heritage that has existed in San Francisco for generations. Expect everything Italian – food, wine, live music, dancers, pizza toss and more. Fun for the whole family in this traditional more...

Cobb’s Free Summer Comedy Shows
By - posted 8/13/2017
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Funcheap and Stroy Moyd of #HellaFunny take over Cobb’s Comedy Club for an awesome two nights of comedy at SF’s biggest comedy club. Every month we handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits like SF Sketchfest, NBC, Comedy Central and more. Funcheap’s Free Summer Comedy Nights Third more...

Drink Steam Week 2017
By - posted 8/13/2017
Eat & Drink

Anchor Brewing Company will once again celebrate America’s first craft beer, Anchor Steam, with the return of Drink Steam Week from August 13-20, 2017 with events, drink specials, limited-release pours and happenings across the country (but mostly here in San Francisco) to celebrate Anchor’s rich history. Drink Steam Week August 13-20, 2017 All Over San more...

Happy 100th Birthday to Muni’s J Church
By - posted 8/13/2017
City Discoveries

Saturday, August 11, 2017 marked the 100-year anniversary of Muni’s J Church rail line. Still looking spry for a centenarian, the J has operated since 1917, and it still essentially runs along the same route down Market and Church streets, through Dolores Park and Noe Valley. While it’s not the oldest transit line more...

“Game of Thrones” Viewing Party
By - posted 8/12/2017
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Don’t have HBO or want to face the winter with allies? Join The Dorian for a Game Of Thrones Viewing Party Send a raven and tell your friends that Winter is here. They’ll be hosting a weekly Game of Thrones viewing party, every Sunday Night during the current season. They call more...

2017 Annual Dahlia Flower Show
By - posted 8/11/2017
Fairs & Festivals

The Dahlia Society of San Francisco will hold the annual Dahlia Show at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, August 12, 2017, and from 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday, August 13, 2017. The Dahlia is the official flower of more...

How to “Hack” Outside Lands
By - posted 8/10/2017
Cheap Tips

If you missed out on buying tickets, or simply didn’t want to drop mega money for tickets to the 2017 Outside Lands Music Festival, you can head to the park and usually listen to the festival for free. Please note, as of 8/9/17, the 3-day passes and Saturday have sold out, but you more...

“Pint Sized Plays” SF’s Beer Theater Festival
By - posted 8/5/2017
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Pint Sized Plays is made up of short plays set in a bar, written by Bay Area playwrights. The only rule is that each play can’t run longer than it takes its characters to finish a beer. Pint Size Plays Every Monday in August | 7:30pm PianoFight, 144 Taylor St. SF FREE but please do more...

Jerry Day 2017
By - posted 8/5/2017
Fairs & Festivals

The 15th Annual Jerry Day is an annual civic and cultural event that celebrates one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time and San Francisco native son, Jerry Garcia and his Excelsior roots. The all day concert and festival takes place at the appropriately named “Jerry Garcia Amphitheater” in McLaren Park. Jam more...

22nd Annual Aloha Festival
By - posted 8/5/2017
Fairs & Festivals

Get a feel for the islands at the 2017 Aloha Festival with music, dance, food, and culture from Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa, and all over the Pacific. The Pacific Islanders of the San Francisco Bay Area offer their talents in music and dance during this free two-day festival of arts held during the more...