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SF’s Biggest Debate Watching Party
By - posted 9/24/2016
Get Out: Events

Trump and Clinton have blasted away at each other for months… and now they are scheduled to square off three times in prime-time debates leading up to the presidential election in November. Join us at SoMa StrEat Food Park for a debate watch party and enjoy the nail-biting vitriolic exchange. Happy hour more...

Korea Day Festival
By - posted 9/24/2016
Fairs & Festivals

The Asian Art Museum‘s Korea Day festival is back for its eighth year with presentations by notable musicians, artists, performers and more – with gallery tours, artists’ demonstrations, art and craft activities, a K-Pop Lounge, and other experiences inspired by traditional and contemporary Korean culture. 2016 Korea Day Sunday, September 25, 2016 | 10:30 am to more...

$1 Book Day
By - posted 9/24/2016
Deals

The Big Book Sale celebrates its 52nd year of the Friends of the SF Library featuring over 500,000 books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape, vinyl, and other forms of media in 70 different categories, all for $1-3, at the Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion. The Big Book Sale is free and open to the public and more...

Sunset Piano’s Hilltop Block Party
By - posted 9/22/2016
Only in San Francisco

Following the success of last year’s inaugural Sunset Piano celebration, their Sunset Piano Block Party is back this year and bigger than ever. Enjoy tasty food and craft beers from one of San Francisco’s most scenic viewpoints in Potrero Hill, while listening to live piano performances by amazing local musicians. In addition more...

Folsom Street Fair
By - posted 9/19/2016
Only in San Francisco

The 33rd Annual Folsom Street Fair, a true only in San Francisco original, covers over 13 city blocks filled with 400,000 people in their most outrageous leather, rubber, and fetish attire enjoying the world’s largest leather fair. 2016 Folsom Street Fair Sunday, September 25, 2016 | 11 am to 6 pm Folsom Street (8th more...

Free Drive-In Movie Night
By - posted 9/18/2016
Free Movie Screenings

The West Wind Drive-in movie theaters in Concord and San Jose host a Free Drive-in Movie Night twice a year including a festival with live music, games and $1 nachos. All movies are double features. Admission is free. Gates open at 6 pm. Films start at dusk. Arrive early. Free Drive-In Movie Night Thursday, September 22, 2016 Gates more...

Free Krispy Kreme Day 2016 | Talk Like A Pirate Day
By - posted 9/18/2016
Freebies

Ahoy there mateys. For International Talk Like A Pirate Day on September 19, 2016, any buccaneer to enter a participating Krispy Kreme and talk like a pirate gets one free Original Glazed doughnut. Krispy Kreme Pirate Day Donut Giveaway September 19, 2016 > Find your local Krispy Kreme FREE Talk like a pirate: Get one more...

Free Cheeseburger Sunday
By - posted 9/18/2016
Freebies

On National Cheeseburger Day (Sept. 18, 2016) The Melt is giving diners the chance to celebrate with free cheeseburgers. The first 100 people in line for dinner (starting at 5 p.m.) at select Melt locations, will receive a free original cheeseburger. This promo is valid at all Melt locations, except their Howard St. and Embarcadero more...

San Francisco’s “Open Gardens” Day 2016
By - posted 9/18/2016
City Insight

On September 24, 2016, 16 community gardens will be open to the public for enjoyment, education and to celebrate these unique green spaces. Activities include workdays, BBQs, a plant sketching event, photography, and compost and tree pruning workshops. ere will also be a hub of activity at the Golden Gate Park CommUNITY Garden. View the more...

Free Day at The Exploratorium
By - posted 9/18/2016
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.

SF’s Black Tie Beach Party
By - posted 9/17/2016
Get Out: Events

Fight the bitter cold summers of SF by throwing on your classiest outfit and spending a fun afternoon at Ocean Beach from 12:30-5:30 pm on Sunday, September 18, 2016. Bring your beach stuff – sandcastle tools, water toys, kites, sports balls, blankets, towels, umbrellas, etc. Plus, they will set up a volleyball more...

“Comedy Day” Free Festival in the Park
By - posted 9/16/2016
Fairs & Festivals

If you like lounging in the park, laughing your ass off with the distant smell of pot wafting through the air, then the 36th Annual Comedy Day might be the best way for you to spend a Sunday afternoon. The biggest single-day comedy event of the year in San Francisco is more...

Tour de Fat
By - posted 9/15/2016
Fairs & Festivals

Get ready for another wild, wonky day of bike philanthropy, beer, bikes and bemusement as New Belgium’s Tour de Fat stops in SF with live music, bicycle contests, lots of beer, brewing education and lots of recycling and composting. 2016 Tour de Fat Saturday, September 17, 2016 | noon to 5 pm Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate more...

Free Neighborhood Weekends at California Academy of Sciences
By - posted 9/15/2016
Freebies

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...

Oktoberfest Around the Bay
By - posted 9/14/2016
Celebrations

If there’s anything that makes us feel better about summer coming to an end, it’s Oktoberfest. Yes, the days get shorter… but that just means you have more evening hours to drink delicious beer. Whether you’re partial to German lagers or California IPAs, the Oktoberfest celebrations all around the Bay will welcome more...