SF City Guides
After a two-year expansion, SFMOMA steps back onto the world stage this May as the largest contemporary art museum in the country. As Chief Curator of Architecture and Design, Jennifer Dunlop Fletcher helps drive the global design conversation and heads a collection of pivotal works that influence contemporary culture. Design San more...
Walk the red carpet into SoMa StrEat Food Park for Funcheap’s 2016 Oscars Party. Enjoy free popcorn, an Oscar betting pool, champagne and beer specials, and several of SF’s tastiest food trucks. All-you-can-drink Champagne for $20? Yup! along with Pink Sangria Cocktail Specials from the bar. Funcheap exclusive: $20 tickets – $20 off original more...
In celebration of the 10-year anniversary this November, Classical Revolution is launching an orchestra concert series featuring the nine Beethoven symphonies plus local bands and musicians. The first event takes place at the wonderful Folsom Street Foundry and will mix David Bowie and Beethoven. Classical Revolution Orchestra feat. Bowie & Beethoven Saturday, February 27, more...
What will you do when you turn 60? Rollerskate backwards down California street? When the Godfather was 22 the fun thing to do was to skate backwards down the San Francisco hills. It was exhilarating, they did a lot of TV shows doing it. However now that the GodFather is turning more...
Amoebapalooza is that magical time of the year when Amoeba Music San Francisco joins forces with fellow Amoebites to bring you the best variety show in all the land. Now in its mind-blowing 18th year, Amoebapalooza is happening on Sunday, February 21 at 8pm at the amazing Brick & Mortar more...
The Noise Pop Festival is San Francisco’s (and Funcheap’s) favorite indie music, art and film festival. Now in its 24th year, Noise Pop has brought early exposure to many emerging artists in the Bay Area and beyond, many of whom have gone on to widespread acclaim like the White Stripes, Modest Mouse, more...
Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of Chinatown. The Chinatown Community Street Fair takes place the weekend of the Chinese New Year Parade and is an opportunity to experience Chinese cultural arts such as lantern and kite making, calligraphy, fine arts demonstrations, folk dance, and puppet shows. Traditional and modern more...
Tall ships are back in the Bay Area offering free walk-on tours while docked in between their cruises. Check the Public Sail Schedule to see which ships will be docked at your nearest port. Free Self Guided Dockside Tours Self guided dockside tours are free. A voluntary $3 per-person donation helps defray expenses. Sailing tickets are $43 a more...
Named one of the world’s top ten parades, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia. Typically over 100 groups will participate in the parade and many of the floats and specialty groups will be featuring the theme of this year’s more...
Watch Bay Area residents Neal Gottlieb and Tai Trang try to outlast everyone else from lesser cities when Season 32 of Survivor premieres on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 on KPIX 5 at 8pm From Three Twins to the Big Win? Sausalito residing Ice Cream Entrepreneur Neal Gottlieb survived the business world when more...
Got the day off? Take a guided walk around San Francisco and learn something new about the city you love on President’s Day. 2016 President’s Day Walking Tours Monday, February 15, 2016 All Over San Francisco FREE but donations greatly appreciated San Francisco City Guides Schedule 9:30 am – Japanese Tea Garden 10:00 am – 1906: Earthquake And Fire 10:00 more...
Love Writes a Deadly Verse. A group of poets have gathered on Valentine’s Day to share their love poems. One of these stumbles out to the podium, utters a few cryptic words and is overtaken by death. Come have fun solving this crime at the SF main library. Valentine’s Murder Mystery at more...
Feathers will fly at this fun, flash-mob type event which takes place annually on Valentine’s Day. It’s Pillow Fight. In the past, nearly 1,000 San Franciscans descended on Justin Herman Plaza with feather-stuffed pillows to run Braveheart-like at full speed at one another to lovingly beat the crap out of each more...
“I left my heart in San Francisco High on a hill, it calls to me” – Tony Bennett San Francisco can be accused of many things, but unromantic is NOT one of them. Grab your sweetie (or your bestie) and enjoy a whirlwind of fun, romantic and cheap happenings all around the more...
Experience botanical bliss as Pier 39 comes alive with the vibrant colors of more than 39,000 blooming tulips and seasonal garden favorites during the annual Tulipmania flower festival. Tulipmania 2016 February 13-21, 2016 – Daily guided tours at 10 am Pier 39, San Francisco FREE Enjoy the flowers’ beauty and learn helpful gardening tips by taking free more...
