SF City Guides
The “Tom and Jerry” Christmas House on 21st street in the Castro is a free spectacle for all who need some extra Christmas crack spirit in their lives. Or maybe a minor heart attack from bright light exposure. The house remains decorated with an insane amount of Christmas lights until more...
The Olate Dogs are the winning participants from Season 7 of America’s Got Talent, scooping up the $1,000,000 prize and headlining The Palazzo in Las Vegas. Led by Richard Olate and his son Nicholas Olate, the Olate Dogs are a high-energy, fast-paced canine theatrical act filled with amazing dog tricks, human more...
Circus Center’s annual Winter Showcase features students studying aerial acts, acrobatics, and clowning, demonstrating amazing acts such as Chinese pole, tissu, straps, hoop, rope, swinging trapeze, static trapeze, flying trapeze and more. 2015 Circus Center’s Winter Showcase – Saturday, December 12 | 7:30 pm – Sunday, December 13 | 3 pm Circus Center, 755 Frederick St, San more...
“SantaCon” or “Santarchy” is San Francisco’s annual city-wide Santas-only pub crawl happening on Saturday, December 12, 2015. This flash mob-type event brings together hundreds of slightly sober people dressed in Santa costumes parading around the city, visiting landmarks (like walking down Lombard Street) drinking at bars, and causing general mayhem. And just so more...
The Bay Area’s most colorful drag personalities will be returning to the ice for an evening of laughs, lip syncing and lipstick during Drag Queens On Ice. Drag Queens on Ice Thursday, December 10, 2015 | 8-9:30 pm Union Square Park, SF FREE to watch In past years, three queens have gone head to head on the more...
Typically, more than 60 boats, each festooned with lights and holiday decorations, will parade along the San Francisco Bay waterfront. A holiday tradition since 1994, the parade typically includes members of the St. Francis Yacht Club, Fisherman’s Wharf Fishing Fleet, Golden Gate Yacht Club, PIER 39 Marina, and the Sea Scouts. 2015 more...
Come to the 7D Experience and celebrate the release of their new attraction, “Road Fighters” – an ultimate battle of survival in a dystopian future. 7D Experience welcomes back all members of the Funcheaper audience to celebrate their newest thrill ride for free (normally $12). All Funcheap followers can ride their award-winning more...
Madame Tussauds announces that irreverent Internet sensation Grumpy Cat will be the first ever cat to be immortalized in the attraction’s history. “This is truly an honor,” said a distinctly unimpressed Grumpy Cat. “I hate it.” Grumpy Cat fans will have an opportunity to meet Grumpy Cat alongside her unique animatronic figure on December more...
Led by Bay Area band leader Adam Theis, the Monday Night Band will impress with traditional big band repertoire, funk, original band member arrangements and compositions, and plenty of energy at a free concert at the SF Jazz Center’s Miner Auditorium SF JAZZ Free Concert Night Monday, December 7, 2015 | 7:30 more...
‘Tis the season for making! Come make a 3D printed ornament (FREE) at the Autodesk Gallery in San Francisco on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Make Your Own 3D Print Snowflake Ornament Wednesday, December 9, 2015 | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Autodesk Gallery | 1 Market Street , more...
In the famous words of Adam Sandler, “Chanukah is the Festival of Lights. Instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights.” Celebrate the Jewish holiday with candle lightings, latke parties for kids and grownups all over the Bay Area. At one event, Hanukkah goes high tech with a live 3D 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.
Union Street kicks off its annual Fantasy of Lights holiday celebration, where young and old alike can enjoy festivities to begin the holiday season. Thousands of holiday lights set off the Victorian houses along the street, transforming Union Street into a magical backdrop for Santa and a team of elves to celebrate along more...
At Brave the Bay, you might see an elf in striped tights jump into the Bay, or Santa Claus hauling a cable car instead of presents at the Santa Triathlon, co-presented with Make-a-Wish and the SF Police Department. Teams of six pull cable cars by rope in a head-to-head battle against members of the more...
Celebrate Hanukkah 2015 with the 41st annual lighting of the 25 foot tall mahogany Bill Graham Menorah in Union Square. Lighting ceremonies take place from December 6-13, 2015, at approximately 5 pm on most days (Friday is at 3 pm and Saturday is at 7 pm). This San Francisco tradition, the brainchild of rock more...
