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The Final Stern Grove Concert of 2015
By - posted 8/16/2015
Fairs & Festivals

The Stern Grove Festival has been throwing free concerts in the park every summer since 1938. If you don’t mind arriving early to spread out your blanket to stake your spot, it’s an excellent relaxing Sunday in a beautiful park setting to hear free performances from top touring acts and local more...

“Electric Sunshine” Free Rave in the Park
By - posted 8/16/2015
Get Out: Events

Come soak in some “Electric Sunshine” in Berkeley’s MLK Jr. Civic Center Park with 7 hours of House, Hardcore, Trance, Drum & Bass, Dubstep, and Freeform DJ beats brought to you by Kandi Love and Imagine Unity from noon to 7 pm on Sunday, August 16, 2015. This free day party will more...

Oakland Dragonboat Festival
By - posted 8/16/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Over 45 dragon boat crews from the western United States will descend on Oakland’s Lake Merritt from 9 am to 3 pm on Sunday, August 16, 2015 to battle out who will pre-qualify for the International Dragon Boat Federation’s World Championship in Italy. Oakland Dragonboat Festival Sunday, August 16, 2015 | 9am to 3pm Lake more...

Street Soccer USA National Cup
By - posted 8/15/2015
Get Out: Events

Come watch the 2015 Street Soccer USA National Cup games taking place in Civic Center Plaza on August 15-16, 2015. Corporate and Amateur soccer teams play in the Street Soccer USA pop-up stadium in Civic Center Plaza to win the 4v4 championship of the Bay. Street Soccer USA social program teams from 16 more...

Movie Extras Needed for Big Party Scene in SoMa
By - posted 8/15/2015
Get Out: Events

Want to be in a movie? Hear a free concert? And go to a happy hour? An SF indie motion picture musical seeks extras to participate in a big party scene at 111 Minna Gallery. The scene will include a free live set by local soul act Con Brio, fresh from Stern Grove Festival and soon more...

Four Barrel’s $1 Coffee Day
By - posted 8/15/2015
Celebrations

It’s time to toast to one of the city’s best roasts at Four Barrel Coffee’s 7th Birthday Bash at their Valencia storefront. Every year is a special treat with delicious coffee, birthday cake, ice cream, a petting zoo and games for kids. Four Barrel’s 7th Birthday Bash Wednesday, August 19, 2015 | 7 am to more...

2015 Dahlia Show
By - posted 8/15/2015
Fairs & Festivals

The Dahlia Society of San Francisco will hold the annual Dahlia Show at the Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday, August 15, 2015, and from 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday, August 16, 2015. The Dahlia is the official flower of more...

SF Street Food Festival 2015
By - posted 8/14/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Sample some of San Francisco’s most hyped and blogged about bites as La Cocina, Noise Pop and The Midway present the 2015 San Francisco Street Food Festival. After being held in the Mission District for the past six years, the 2015 SFSFF is moving to the Dogpatch and historic Pier 70 more...

2nd Annual Robin Williams Mini Film Festival
By - posted 8/14/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Let’s all join together again to laugh, celebrate and remember the comic genius of Robin Williams with Funcheap at the 2nd Annual Robin Williams Mini Film Festival with 10+ hours of some of his classic roles. 2015 Robin Williams Mini Film Festival Saturday, August 15, 2015 | Noon to Midnight SoMa StrEat Food more...

1st Annual “Off Broadway” Summer Festival
By - posted 8/14/2015
Fairs & Festivals

100+ local artists, makers, designers, food entrepreneurs, and antique/vintage upcyclers will descend on North Beach for the 1st Annual Off Broadway Summer Pop Up Festival from noon to 6 pm on Saturday, August 15, 2015. Enjoy food trucks and stands, a beer garden serving local brews, wines and spirits, live music, more...

BCBG Warehouse Sale Extraveganza
By - posted 8/10/2015
Deals

Join the BCBG Warehouse Sale Extravaganza with over 2,000 dresses, tops, bandage skirts, cashmere, or find the perfect cocktail dress with sizes 0-12, all up to 70% off (with an additional 10% if you pay cash). Labels include BCBG, Kain Label, Finderskeepers and more. BCBG Warehouse Sale Extravaganza Saturday, August 15, 2015 | 10 am to more...

Preparing for Your First Burning Man
By - posted 8/10/2015
Artsy Fartsy

Burning Man is just around the corner! And although there are some that are damn sick of all the Burning Man talk and want to build a wall to keep the burners from returning to SF, for most of us it’s a time to let our inner artist shine and think more...

Civil War Days
By - posted 8/10/2015
Celebrations

Fort Point is called to action once again. Experience first-hand the momentous era of the American Civil War from live re-enactors, through infantry and artillery demonstrations, medicine in the 1800s, music, Victorian dance, and exhibits displaying the lives of men, women, and children of days past. Civil War Living History Day Saturday, more...

The Biggest Meteor Shower of 2015
By - posted 8/9/2015
Geeks

It’s the biggest meteor shower of the year, so you better stay up late and grab your binoculars. The annual Perseids meteor shower is the glittery result of Earth’s passage through a stream of debris left behind by a comet, so you should expect to see meteor rates as high as 100 per hour  – as long more...

Debardchery
By - posted 8/9/2015
Fairs & Festivals

The Shire of Cloondara (the San Francisco branch of the Society for Creative Anachronisms, who re-create the customs, combat, and courtesies of the Middle Ages) invites you to attend “DeBARDchery,” the annual archery and bardic tournament. Watch people dressed in middle ages garb match their mirth, merriment, and archery skills (including using novelty targets) followed more...