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Goodbye to SF’s 23-Foot Tall Inflatable Bunnies
By - posted 4/25/2016
Artsy Fartsy

A hip-hoppin’ large-scale, temporary public art installation by artist Amanda Parer will be installed in Civic Center Plaza in April. Because, bunnies. San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza will host Intrude available to all of San Francisco residents and visitors to enjoy 24 hours, 7 days a week beginning April 4th through April 25, 2016 with more...

How to Get Free Tickets to Art Market SF
By - posted 4/24/2016
Artsy Fartsy

Art Market San Francisco will return to the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion this spring to celebrate its sixth edition. Following record breaking sales, city-wide partnerships, and attendance of over 25,000 visitors in 2015, the 2016 edition of Art Market San Francisco is pleased to present a significant selection of contemporary and more...

Opening Day on the Bay
By - posted 4/24/2016
Fairs & Festivals

The annual Opening Day on the Bay shows off over 100 historic workboats, fireboats, towboats, classic and contemporary craft. This marks the official start of the San Francisco boating season. 99th Annual “Opening Day on the Bay” Boat Parade Sunday, April 24, 2016 | Noon to 2pm or 3pm View from Crissy Field to Pier 39, SF FREE more...

Prince Tribute Outdoor Roller Disco
By - posted 4/23/2016
Celebrations

An outdoor roller disco tribute to Prince in Golden Gate Park at “The Skatin’ Place” at 6th and JFK Drive where they dance every Sunday led by The Godfather of Skate, D. Miles. “Church of 8 Wheels” Prince Tribute Roller Disco Sunday, April 24, 2016 | Noon to 6pm The Skatin’ Place, 6th more...

Historic 1920-50s Italian Race Car Show
By - posted 4/23/2016
Celebrations

The 26th annual California Mille will bring 67 historic cars from all over the world to San Francisco to salute Italy’s most famous open road race, the Mille Miglia. See the biggest free car show of its kind in America and meet the drivers. 26th California Mille & Free Car Show Sunday, April more...

A Rare Native Plant Garden Tour
By - posted 4/23/2016
Only in San Francisco

The San Francisco Yerba Buena Chapter of the California Native Plant Society’s 11th annual Native Plant Garden Tour happens from 11 am to 3 pm Sunday April 24, 2016. 11th Annual Native Plant Garden Tour Sunday, April 24, 2016 – 11:00 am to 3:00 pm All Over San Francisco FREE > Printable Garden Map (PDF) The free, self-guided tour is more...

SF’s Insane Bike Race on Tight City Streets
By - posted 4/23/2016
Get Out: Events

Get ready for a fully legal, closed course bike race in the Mission District. Mission Crit features two 120 degree turns. Spectating should be good and harrowing. The rules? No brakes, no levers, no lights no water bottles (don’t worry, you won’t have time to take a sip anyway). To get a feel more...

Prince Tribute Roller Disco Weekend
By - posted 4/23/2016
Get Out: Events

Get dressed in your greatest purple and come to the Church of 8 Wheels this weekend and “Let’s Go Crazy” as you celebrate the life of Prince. Doors will open for this Roller Disco Tribute to Prince at Sacred Heart Church on Fell and Fillmore on Friday, April 22, 2016 at 7 pm and more...

Golden Gate Park’s Windmill Festival
By - posted 4/20/2016
Celebrations

The Dutch community in San Francisco invites you to celebrate King’s Day 2016 near the Murphy Windmill on the south end of Golden Gate Park. King’s Day, the biggest national celebration in the Netherlands, is returning once again to San Francisco. Dutch King’s Day San Francisco will be a fun-filled day with music, more...

420 in the Park
By - posted 4/19/2016
Celebrations

Photo: Toke of the Town via SF WeeklyLet’s file this one under “unofficial.” There’s no permits issued; it’s not really legal, but usually the city tends to turn a blind eye when thousands turn up on Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park on April 20th each year for a giant smoke out. more...

City Hall Lights Up Purple for Prince
By - posted 4/19/2016
Celebrations

Following a huge outpouring of support on Twitter, the lights of San Francisco’s City Hall will turn Purple in tribute to the cultural and musical legacy of Prince tonight at approximately 8 pm on April 21, 2016. Read the official word form City Hall on Twitter. Thank you to everyone to contacted city hall more...

When Prince Rocked the Bay Area
By - posted 4/19/2016
Celebrations

We’re so sad to say goodbye to Prince way too early. He was JUST here rocking out four epic shows less than two months ago. So many song lyrics and song titles come to mind. But we’ll leave it with #NothingCompares2U. The Purple One had a history of great shows in San more...

SF’s Midnight Silent Disco
By - posted 4/19/2016
Get Out: Events

Come in and close out the week-long NOW Festival with a kick ass secret dance party. Glow sticks? Bring em. Costumes? You bet. Glow Poi? Yes, please. Where is this happening? It’s a secret… Keep an eye on their Facebook and Instagram pages for the location. Kick Ass Secret Midnight Dance Party Friday, April more...

Gladiator-Style 1,000-Man Pie Fight
By - posted 4/18/2016
Only in San Francisco

Are you ready to experience San Francisco’s first Gladiator-Style Guinness World Record 1,000 Man Pie Fight? Join and enter an all-out pie war battlefield while help raising awareness and funds for a new, local non-profit. Will this event actually take place? Who knows! Funcheap has no idea if this is just more...

5,000 Free BART Ticket Giveaway
By - posted 4/17/2016
Freebies

Join BART for the annual free BART Blue Sky Festival at Justin Herman Plaza, thanking those who ride BART and recognizing eco-friendly Bay Area leaders, just in time for Earth Day. 6th Annual BART Blue Sky Festival Wednesday, April 20, 2016 | 11 am to 1:30 pm Justin Herman Plaza, SF FREE You’ll find environmental info and giveaways from more...