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The “Now” Festival
By - posted 10/27/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Now is a community festival akin to SXSW and they’ll be taking over the neighborhoods around San Francisco’s iconic Panhandle (plus a few all over the city) to produce a week of mostly free events twice a year – in the spring and in the fall. Hundreds of people will contribute to a neighborhood-wide more...

“Off the Grid” Season Finales
By - posted 10/27/2015
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Our awesome fall weather is finally coming to an end, so it’s the final week of Off the Grid’s seasonal events this week. Off the Grid Twilight at The Presidio – Thursday, October 29th Off the Grid street food vendors will serve up dishes tapas-style while you relax under the stars on the more...

“World of Warships” Aircraft Carrier Halloween Haunt
By - posted 10/26/2015
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The new game World of Warships from Wargaming, is raising the “Phantom Fortress” from the depths one last time, on this one-night-only Halloween event aboard the historic USS Hornet in Alameda featuring a night of “spook-tacular” fun with tricks and treats both in-game and on deck on October 27, the day more...

“The Martian” Private Film Screening
By - posted 10/25/2015
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Attend a special private screening of the Matt Damon-in-space blockbuster “The Martian” at the AMC Metreon in their ETX digital projection theater. This event is hosted by San Francisco arts & culture website RushTix As a special bonus, there’s a live Q&A with serial entrepreneur, angel investor, podcaster, and writer Jason Calacanis and Andy more...

SFMusic Day: Epic 10-Hour Free Concert
By - posted 10/24/2015
Fairs & Festivals

SFMusic Day champions a diverse cross-section of the Bay Area’s vibrant musical community in a free, accessible and rewarding atmosphere. More than 30 established and emerging ensembles of various genres—including early music, chamber music, new music, jazz and creative music—will perform concurrently throughout the day in the building’s Herbst Theater and Green more...

Pet Pride Day
By - posted 10/24/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Dress up your pet and head to the annual Pet Pride Day featuring on site adoptions, rescue partners, a parade, food, kids activities, pet costumes and, of course, pet tricks in Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park. 2015 Pet Pride Day Sunday, October 25, 2015 | 11 am to 3 pm Sharon Meadow, Golden Gate more...

1st Annual 24-Hour Marathon “Moby-Dick” Reading
By - posted 10/24/2015
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“Our first port is San Francisco…and thence, I hardly know where.” — Herman Melville, 28 May 1860 San Francisco welcomes Herman Melville back to the Barbary Coast with a marathon reading of Moby-Dick at the Firehouse at Fort Mason on October 24 and 25, 2015. The event will feature over 100 readers and more...

Free Comedy & Pizza Night
By - posted 10/24/2015
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Comedians with Criminal Records is a unique showcase of comics who’ve had troubles with the law in the past. This may be the only show in America where if you don’t laugh, you might get stabbed (just kidding… we hope). And did we mention free pizza? (while supplies last, of course) more...

The NBA’s Free Concert at Pier 43
By - posted 10/24/2015
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The NBA is kicking off the 2015 season with an exclusive all-day celebration at Pier 43 in San Francisco highlighted with a free concert on the pier which will be broadcast live on TNT. Things start with a high energy outdoor concert on the pier at 3pm by alt rockers X Ambassadors, followed by a free more...

The “Popcorn Anti-Theater” Bus Tour
By - posted 10/24/2015
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Disturbing puppetry troupe Shadow Circus Creature Theatre presents an homage to youth summer camps. ‘Sasquatch’s Scary Stories to Tell by the Campfire‘ using the Popcorn Anti-Theater Bus to motor between three scenic sites (turned stages) in San Francisco. A Funcheap exclusive, save $10 off tickets – pay just $15 ! Sasquatch’s Scary Stories Bus Tour: LIVE Saturday, more...

Chipotle’s $3 “Boo-rito” Day
By - posted 10/24/2015
Eat & Drink

On Halloween 2015, come dressed up in costume, and add something unnecessary to it from 5 pm to close and you’ll score a full size boorito for just $3 at any Chipotle location. Normally these beasts clock in at an obscene $7-$9. Scoring your Boorito is simple: start with any standard Halloween costume, then include more...

San Francisco’s “Bonfire” Sessions
By - posted 10/23/2015
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The 2015 JanSport Bonfire Sessions are returning to San Francisco for a night of performances by Cathedrals, The She’s and Heartwatch while you enjoy free beer (they usually have this every year) at SoMa StrEat Food Park on Saturday, October 24, 2015. And typically (if permits allow) there’s firepits of some kind and free s’mores. There are more...

San Francisco City Hall Ghost Tour
By - posted 10/23/2015
Halloween

Disinterred remains, assassinations and other ghostly lore form the focus of this tour, plus little-known facts such as the cemetery that once covered Civic Center. Hear snippets from interviews with city employees that detail chilling paranormal activity. 2015 Halloween Ghost Walk at City Hall Friday, October 23, 2015 | 6:30 pm San Francisco City more...

SF Examiner’s 2015 Food & Drink Tasting Party
By - posted 10/21/2015
Eat & Drink

The San Francisco Examiner’s 1st annual Readers’ Choice competition awards your favorite local businesses. You’re invited to come celebrate the winners at this exclusive party with an evening of food, drinks and DJs at Drake. That’s right, celebrate with unlimited tastings of chocolate, bacon, Indian, rum and wine tastings. SF Examiner’s 2015 Food & more...

“Back to the Future II” Day
By - posted 10/20/2015
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Great Scott! Is it 2015 already? 30 years ago, Marty McFly traveled in his DeLorean and arrived in the future on October 21, 2015  in Back to the Future II. This can only mean one thing – the Future has arrived. Oh yeah, and arriving on a hoverboard or in a DeLorean greatly more...