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Opening Day on the Bay
By - posted 4/25/2016
Fairs & Festivals

Celebrate Opening Day on the Bay at the Treasure Island Sailing Center with free sailboat rides, kayaking, and stand up paddle boarding, plus enjoy music, family activities and food. 2016 Opening Day & National Safe Boating Day Saturday, April 30, 2016 | 11 am to 4 pm Treasure Island Sailing Center, 698 California Ave, #112, more...

How to Get Free Passes to the 2016 Art Market
By - posted 4/25/2016
Fairs & Festivals

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...

Free BART Massage Day
By - posted 4/25/2016
Freebies

The BART-based concierge, blinq, is giving away free massages from Massage on Demand company, Zeel. Stop by the Montgomery BART station blinq pod between 4-7 pm these next two Wednesdays (April 20 and 27, 2016) for a free chair or table massage from some of the most trusted hands in the business. Free BART Massage more...

Super Duper Free Burger Day
By - posted 4/25/2016
Freebies

Super Duper, a yummy, sustainably-minded Bay Area burger joint, will offer free mini burgers for the first 100 people in line at each location on Monday, April 25, 2016, starting at 3 pm. (Translation: four-ounce, all natural Niman Ranch beef patty with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, and Super sauce on a toasted sesame bun.) New in 2016: more...

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...