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F*ckFest IX
By - posted 7/14/2016
Get Out: Events

This is the 9th year of this free off-the-radar punk festival that’s been put on in San Francisco after other F*ckFests have popped up in New Jersey, Colorado, and Los Angeles. Due to the erratic (some say combustible) nature of punk bands, the lineup will ebb-and-flow until the day of, but if more...

Salsa Festival on Fillmore
By - posted 7/13/2016
Fairs & Festivals

The 7th Annual Salsa Festival on the Fillmore in San Francisco is a free, two-day extravaganza featuring salsa lessons, live music, and a free huge outdoor dance party under the stars at the Fillmore Center Plaza. 2016 Salsa Festival on the Fillmore Friday-Saturday, July 15-16, 2015 | 6pm-10 pm Fillmore Center Plaza. 1475 Fillmore St. San Francisco FREE Free Dance more...

Tenderloin Museum 1-Year Anniversary Celebration
By - posted 7/11/2016
Celebrations

In celebration of their one year anniversary on July 16th the Tenderloin Museum be open for free from 10 am-9 pm with free hourly programming from 1-8 pm. The first year has been exceptional because of all the incredible partnerships forged with other museums, non-profit organizations, artists, local businesses, and our neighbors. The more...

“Whack-a-Trump” Piñata Party
By - posted 7/11/2016
Only in San Francisco

Treehouse Space is a collective and creativity hub in Chinatown. And we can tell where their politics lie as they have special ordered Donald Trump pinatas so anyone can get their frustration out by whacking the Donald out of Trump. And if that’s not enough, then they say they’ll also have Donald more...

Free 7-Eleven Slurpee Day
By - posted 7/10/2016
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. Free Slurpee Day July 11, 2016 | 11am to 7pm Participating 7-Elevens FREE

“Sunday Streets” Tenderloin Block Party
By - posted 7/10/2016
Celebrations

The Tenderloin Sunday Streets will transform a mile of streets in the heart of the Tenderloin into neighborhood streets and community space on Sunday, July 10 from 11 am to 4 pm. There will be over 85 Activity Hosts filling the streets with fun, free activities for adults and kids alike.The route includes more...

SF’s Brand New 24th Street Art Crawl
By - posted 7/10/2016
Artsy Fartsy

Calle 24 hosts an all-day Paseo Artistico / Art Stroll on July 10, 2016 from 11am to 7pm. A joint effort between several noted Calle 24 arts organizations, Paseo Artistco will bring music, poetry, book readings film and cultural tours to the 24th Street corridor every second Sunday “Calle 24” spans 14 city more...

An Epic 300+ Lowrider Cruise of SF
By - posted 7/10/2016
Get Out: Events

No matter where you are in SF, you’ll probably be able to catch a glimpse of San Francisco’s most polished and decked out lowriders cruising all over the city for a streethoppers’ “meet & hop,” culminating in a lowrider car hopping contest. They are expecting over 300 lowriders and bikes to participate in the more...

Flower Piano 2016
By - posted 7/10/2016
Fairs & Festivals

In collaboration with the amazing Sunset Piano, the San Francisco Botanical Garden once again in 2016 transforms into the city’s own outdoor concert hall, and everyone is invited to play and listen. For twelve days only July 7 – 18, 2016 you are encouraged to seek out the twelve pianos tucked among the more...

SF’s Comedy Roast of “Mayor Ed Lee”
By - posted 7/9/2016
Get Out: Events

RoastSF is back with another heart stopping, fall-to-the-floor laughing, no-jokes barred comedy roast. Watch as they come together to mock each other and this month’s guest of honor – Mayor Ed Lee*. Comedy Roast of “Mayor Ed Lee”  Saturday, July 9, 2016 – 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm SoMa StrEat Food Park | more...

SF’s “Barbary Coast” Roller Skating Festival
By - posted 7/6/2016
Only in San Francisco

Grab your inline and roller skates and come out to the annual 2016 Skate San Francisco: The Barbary Coast Experience, a 3-day celebration of roller skating and inline skating in the greatest city in the world – San Francisco. It is a destination event that will bring skaters from far and more...

World Naked Bike Ride
By - posted 7/5/2016
Only in San Francisco

This is the big one… well, the second big one. Hell, just call it the 5th Annual World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) – San Francisco 2016 Northern Hemisphere Ride – Part II. The WNBR draws attention to the environment and the need to protect our natural resources. 2016 World Nake Bike Ride: Northern more...

SF’s Biggest Free Summer Music Festival You’ve Never Heard Of
By - posted 7/4/2016
Fairs & Festivals

This free annual outdoor music festival puts on over 120 free lunchtime concerts of all styles from July to September in over 11 different public plazas near Market Street stretched from the Embarcadero to Van Ness. Funcheap is proud to be a media sponsor of the festival. 2016 “People in Plazas” Market Street Music Festival July more...

All 64 Fireworks Shows Near the Bay Area
By - posted 7/4/2016
Celebrations

Get ready to celebrate Fourth of July 2016 in the Bay Area! Here’s a list of over 130 different Fourth of July events (including 64 different fireworks shows within a few hours drive) with listings for the major fireworks shows in San Francisco, Berkeley, Mountain View and San Jose, plus tons more...

2016 Frida Kahlo Celebration
By - posted 7/1/2016
Celebrations

Celebrate the 109th 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. Oh and wear flowers in your hair. There will be a new documentary about Frida Kahlo from Mexico, a mural inauguration, a FRI-DiA de los Muertos more...