SF City Guides
Each year, Epiphany Productions transforms the city’s streets into stages through San Francisco Trolley Dances, a series of free contemporary dance performances along a Muni line. For the price of a Muni ticket, you’ll get a “hop-on, hop-off” Muni tour to experience an extraordinary lineup of Bay Area dance luminaries performing 8- more...
Long before Hollywood movies, the Bard of Avon knew that when it comes to entertaining the masses, sex sells. At this special Litquake event, we delve into the work of Will and find all the naughty bits with three rounds of trivia (with prizes!) and some improvised Shakespeare to set more...
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their remodeled home in Golden Gate Park, the entire museum (not just the permanent galleries) will be free from 10am to 10pm. The de Young hosts 12 hours of live music, performances, art-making and free admission – including our special exhibitions ‘Jewel City: Art from San Francisco’s more...
Come on down to Clarion Alley Mural Project, nestled between Mission and Valencia and 17th and 18th, and check out the murals while listening to some great tunes as well. In the spirit of Clarion, it’s free for everyone. They are taking donations to help buy paint for the next year more...
Created by the Bay Area’s scientific, cultural, and educational institutions, the Bay Area Science Festival returns to San Francisco for 10 days of science and technology lectures, games, art exhibits, workshops, hand-on activities and more at a locations throughout the Bay Area. 2015 Bay Area Science Festival October 22 – November 7, 2015 All over San more...
Photo credit Kevin Cole Celebrate the Centennial of Palace Preservation Day on Friday, October 16, 2015 with a day of music and lectures at the Palace of Fine Arts. The California Historical Society, in partnership with the Maybeck Foundation, presents the Centennial of Fine Arts Preservation Day. On this day in 1915 more...
Wharf Fest celebrates the legacy of SF’s historic waterfront and invites you to come after the tourist season hoard has departed, but before San Francisco’s fab fall climate fades away. 2015 Wharf Fest Saturday, October 24, 2015 | Noon to 4 pm Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco FREE festival, but tickets required for annual chowder tasting 2015 Clam Chowder Competition & more...
See a display of gigantic heavyweight champion pumpkins, two stages of entertainment, and the Great Pumpkin Parade at the annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. 2015 Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival October 17–18, 2015 | 9 am to 5 pm Historic Main Street, Downtown Half Moon Bay FREE Dave Dravecky, former Giants more...
Play out your demented fantasies in the name of charity. Barbara Millicent Roberts, aka Barbie, is looking for a new look this Halloween, so let your inner ‘plastic’ surgeon shine. Doc’s Clock presents Barbie Mutilation Night 2015. 2015 Barbie Mutilation Night: Halloween Edition Tuesday, October 13, 2015 | 7:30-10:30 pm Doc’s Clock, 2575 Mission St, more...
For one night only, 31 theaters across the country and Canada — some of them funded with Kickstarter — will be screening and hosting their biggest festival yet. In San Francisco, the fest will be screened at Roxie Theater in the Mission District from 7-9 pm on Thursday, October 15, 2015. Kickstarter Film more...
Got the day off? Take a guided walk around San Francisco and learn something new about the city you love on Columbus Day, Monday, October 12, 2015. The SF City Guides walking tours are free, but donations are greatly appreciated. 2015 Columbus Day Walking Tours 9:30 am – Japanese Tea Garden 10:00 am – Chinatown 11:00 more...
Throughout Fleet Week, thousands of visitors climb aboard amphibious carriers, destroyers and cruisers docked along the waterfront to get a glimpse into the day-to-day lives of the sailors serving in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Navy. All ship tours are free of charge, but everyone is subject to search and more...
Enjoy bite-sized 30-minute sampler classes for just $5 at Alonzo King Lines Ballet from 11:30 am to 5 pm on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Never tried a ballet class? Want to get a taste of tango? How about a Middle Eastern dance class? There are nearly 30 dance classes scheduled including ballet, jazz, hip more...
The Exploratorium is a twenty-first-century learning laboratory, an eye-opening, always-changing, playful place to explore and tinker featuring hundreds of science, art, and human perception exhibits. While they don’t have monthly free days, they do host several special events throughout the year offering free admission for all.
