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SF’s Brand New Korean War Memorial
By - posted 7/31/2016
City Discoveries

Honor the service of Korean War veterans at the opening ceremony of this new memorial in the Presidio. The memorial is located just outside the San Francisco National Cemetery at the corner of Lincoln Boulevard and Sheridan Avenue. It is the result of a partnership between the Korean War Memorial Foundation and more...

de Young Museum Free Admission Day
By - posted 7/31/2016
Artsy Fartsy

Founded in 1895 in Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum to showcase the museum’s priceless collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific. Free Admission Day: de Young First Tuesday of the month Normally more...

“National Night Out” Block Parties
By - posted 7/30/2016
Celebrations

Combat crime while meeting some new neighbors at the 33nd Annual National Night Out, a crime prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch in various cities around the Bay Area on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Neighborhoods host big block parties featuring cookouts, visits from local police and the sheriff, flashlight walks, contests and more, all with more...

2016 Napa Porchfest
By - posted 7/30/2016
Fairs & Festivals

Out of the garage and onto the porch, the annual Napa Porchfest is here with free, live music on over 50 porches in historic neighborhoods of Napa. Porches have been selected and matched up with local bands ranging in styles from indie, bluegrass, New Wave pop, surf rock, jazz, outlaw country, and much more...

2016 “Up Your Alley” Fair
By - posted 7/30/2016
Only in San Francisco

This is no indie hipster fair with hand-knit scarves and folk music… If rubber, sportswear, biker gear, skinheads, punks, or any variety of built, hairy men turns you on, then they’ve got it. In their own words, you won’t find a filthier event in the States. 2016 Up Your Alley Fair Sunday, July more...

2016 San Francisco Marathon
By - posted 7/29/2016
City Discoveries

See your favorite runner or cheer all of them on as they get closer to the finish line of the San Francisco Marathon on Sunday, July 31, 2016 which starts at (gulp) 5:30 am. The annual Health & Fitness Expo takes place on Friday and Saturday, July 29-30, 2016. The San Francisco Marathon more...

Flagging in Golden Gate Park
By - posted 7/29/2016
Only in San Francisco

Come enjoy the sun, music, flora, and friends in the beautiful National AIDS Memorial Grove. This event is open to all flow artists – fanning, flagging, poi, staff, hoopers and their supporters. Flags are available to use or you can just relax and take in the fun dance music and colorful more...

The Great Mac and Cheese Melt-Off
By - posted 7/29/2016
Eat & Drink

Experience the biggest Fête du Fromage in San Francisco. Eight+ of the best food trucks and pop-up shops will be mixing up mouthwatering Mac and Cheese specials all day long. Who will be the mac and cheesiest? Cast your vote for the chancellor of cheese, the monarch of mac, the king more...

The Berkeley Kite Festival
By - posted 7/28/2016
Fairs & Festivals

Kites aren’t just for kids any more. Experience the artistry of modern kite flying at the 31st Annual Berkeley Kite Festival & West Coast Kite Championships. You’ll find something for everyone, from the giant creature kites as big as houses, to the free kite making and free candy drops for kids. 2016 Berkeley more...

Pokémon Go Parties
By - posted 7/27/2016
Get Out: Events

Are you a trainer? Are you completely addicted? We get it – come out to these fun gatherings to meet other trainers, level up your game and share your obsession with your fellow San Franciscans.

Harry Potter Madness
By - posted 7/27/2016
Celebrations

Ready or not, the eighth book is coming. Harry Potter and The Cursed Child is finally getting released on July 31, 2016 and San Francisco has a few ways for you to celebrate.

Market Street Prototyping Festival Open House
By - posted 7/24/2016
Get Out: Events

Join the Market Street Prototyping Festival’s Open House and preview 40 concepts – 30 that will debut during this year’s 3-day festival plus 10 projects from last year that will continue on for a 2-year stay – and offer feedback to the teams. This event brings together MSPF prototypers with community more...

Free Symphony in the Park
By - posted 7/20/2016
Get Out: Events

Come out to hear the San Francisco Symphony for the 2nd annual free outdoor waterfront concert at Pier 27, featuring a gripping program including Shostakovich’s rousing Festive Overture, Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto performed by the “thrilling” Makoto Ozone (The New York Times), and Mussorgsky’s grand musical journey through an art gallery in more...

SFMOMA’s First Ever “Free Family Day”
By - posted 7/20/2016
Celebrations

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) welcomes families and intergenerational audiences to the newly expanded and transformed museum for its first Free Family Day on Sunday, July 24, 2016. While the museum is always free for visitors 18 and younger, on Free Family Day, it is also free for more...

The 2nd Film Night in the Park of 2016
By - posted 7/20/2016
Fairs & Festivals

The San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation (SFNTF) produces the popular Film Night in the Park Outdoor Film Series in Dolores Park, Union Square and Washington Square Park. Films are free of charge in beautiful park settings and projected on a giant outdoor screen. Arrive early, spread out a blanket, and picnic prior more...