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Free Ben & Jerry’s Day
By - posted 5/24/2015
Freebies

Get a free scoop of ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s to support their “Save Our Swirled” Tour at Jack London Square Marina in Oakland from 2-5 pm on Sunday, May 24, 2015. Free Ben & Jerry’s Day Sunday, May 24, 2015 – 2pm to 5pm Jack London Square, Oakland Free, but an RSVP is required. The event more...

Free Burger Day at The Melt
By - posted 5/22/2015
Freebies

In celebration of National Hamburger Day (May 28th) The Melt is giving away free burgers to the first 100 people at each of their locations (that’s 700 total free cheezy, drippy, tasty burgers). Yum! Want to win burgers for a year? Enter to win by simply posting a picture of you with your more...

San Francisco Carnaval
By - posted 5/21/2015
Celebrations

The 2015 San Francisco Carnaval Festival (May 23-24, 2015 from 10 am to 6 pm) transforms Harrison Street into a wonderland of food, music, dance, art, crafts. The 2015 theme is Agua Sagrada, which is Spanish for “sacred water.” It symbolizes the universal reverence for the most basic element of life.. Photo credits: Oliver Klink more...

Eastlake Music Festival
By - posted 5/20/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Boogie down at The Eastlake Music Festival at the Lake Merritt Amphitheater in Oakland which features local music, dance, indie arts and crafts, micro-brews and food trucks. 2015 Eastlake Music Festival Saturday, May 23, 2015 – Day Festival: 2-8:30 pm (All Ages) – Evening Venues: 6 pm to 2 am Lake Merritt Amphitheater and Downtown Oakland FREE, more...

Taco Festival of Innovation
By - posted 5/20/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Celebrate tacos at the San Jose Taco Festival of Innovation – a feast day filled with tastings, art, music, Lucha Libre, and a curated selection of over 20 food trucks from all over the Bay Area serving their best rendition of a taco all day. Taco Festival (of Innovation) 2015 – Saturday, May more...

Lake Merritt Boombox Dance Party
By - posted 5/16/2015
Get Out: Events

Ecstatic Dance East Bay celebrates its anniversary with boombox support from the Decentralized Dance Party to make you dance, sweat and let loose all around Lake Merritt – yes, at five different locations, switching up every hour. Ecstatic’s 7 Year Anniversary Dance Party Sunday, May 17, 2015 | 2-7 pm All around Lake Merritt, Oakland FREE (donations welcome) They will more...

Mad Men: The Finale Cocktail Party
By - posted 5/16/2015
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Hold on to your fedoras and go-go boots – it’s the final episodes of an all-time great series, Mad Men. Novela will be screening each remaining episode every Sunday from April 5 until May 17, 2015. Mad Men Finale Viewing Party Finale: Sunday, May 17, 2015 | 8:15pm Novela, 662 Mission St., SF Free entry, but an RSVP is more...

Free Sailboat Ride Day
By - posted 5/16/2015
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Come out and enjoy almost-monthly free sail boat rides aboard a fleet of keelboats and dinghies with Cal Sailing Club, a non-profit, volunteer-run sailing club on the Berkeley Marina. Please try to arrive early as possible – depending on the conditions and the amount of people, the sign-up/rides may end before 4 pm. Children must be more...

Bay to Breakers
By - posted 5/16/2015
Only in San Francisco

Bring your costumed, your semi-naked and your beer (try to be discreet) and participate in one of the largest races in America – one of the most strange and “San Francentric.” The third Sunday in May brings us “Bay to Breakers,” the crown jewel of San Francisco events since 1912 with more...

Shipyard Bicycle Festival
By - posted 5/16/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Right after the exciting Alley Cat Race, the [uncontained] Shipyard will then be throwing a free bike themed festival of food and fun with El Taco Bike, The Exploratorium, Rock the Bike, Public Bikes, Curbside Creamery, Speakeasy Brewery, SAFEBikes, Trike Sounds and more. [uncontained] Shipyard Launch Party & Bike Festival Saturday, May more...

Super Mario Block Party
By - posted 5/16/2015
Only in San Francisco

One of the funnest ideas for Bay to Breakers is Super Mario-themed moving block party. It’s free, but if you donate just $5 then it helps the organizer buy all the supplies, get bigger speakers and build a Speaker plant tube thingy. Basically dress up as any character from the Super Mario universe more...

Asian Heritage Street Celebration
By - posted 5/16/2015
Fairs & Festivals

The annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration is a massive block party and street fair held in Civic Center stretching from the Asian Art Museum up to Little Saigon with a cultural performances, food trucks, a cinema showcase and free admission to the Asian Art Museum. 2015 Asian Heritage Street Celebration Saturday, May 16, 2015 | more...

Jazz Festival Weekend
By - posted 5/14/2015
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Fillmore Street will be enlivened by the sounds of live jazz performances from the Contemporary Jazz Orchestra at six Fillmore Street locations from Washington Street to Bush Street from 1-4 pm on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Fillmore Jazz Stroll Saturday, May 16, 2015 – 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Fillmore & Bush | Fillmore more...

The Great San Francisco Sidewalk Sale
By - posted 5/14/2015
Deals

Find your must-haves and more on sidewalks throughout San Francisco. In 2015, there are over 20 neighborhoods participating on two weekends: May 16, 2015 and May 23, 2015. Check out the 2015 sidewalk sale full schedule. May 16, 2015 Sidewalk Sales Glen Park Merchants Association – District 8 Haight Ashbury Merchants Association – District 5 Lombard Business more...

Bike To Work Day 2015
By - posted 5/13/2015
Celebrations

It’s the 21st annual Bike to Work Day so grab your bike and join tens of thousands of people pedaling to the office on Thursday, May 14, 2015. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition hosts a robust Bike to Work Day event with 22 Energizer Stations with snacks and bike doctors, plus more...