SF City Guides
Whether you are an anime fan, cosplayer, or just want to meet up with your friends, come and enjoy fun games and contests with special guest Reika at the 2015 Anime Festival & Cosplay Gathering. Roam around for photoshoots and enjoy what SF Japantown has to offer. 2015 Anime Festival & Cosplay Gathering Saturday, July 18, 2015 | more...
Which is more likely in San Francisco: wading through a creek or through traffic? Under the right circumstances, either is possible to do. This will be the first of three summer talks partnering with the Exploratorium Bay Observatory Gallery. Exploring SF’s Natural Springs & Creeks Wednesday, July 15, 2015 | 7pm The Exploratorium Bay more...
“MEX I AM” is the first festival of its kind in the Bay Area, showcasing the best performing arts, culture, and ideas from Mexico. This multi-disciplinary festival will feature some of the best Mexican performers from various genres and traditions, as well as presentations from some of the most influential Mexicans in more...
Bastille Day at an Irish Pub? Mais oui, laddy? The Irish Bank celebrates 2015 Bastille Day with a block party on Bush (at Mark Lane) from 5 pm to midnight on July 14, 2015. Bastille Day Block Party Tuesday, July 14, 2015 | 5pm The Irish Bank, 10 Mark Lane, SF FREE – Admission is free more...
The San Francisco Symphony presents their annual free outdoor concert taking place at Pier 27 at noon on Sunday, July 12, 2015. In 2015, Bryce Dessner, of acclaimed indie rock group The National, joins the San Francisco Symphony for a performance of his original orchestral work, St. Carolyn by the Sea. Free SF Symphony more...
Come out to Palace of Fine Arts and delve into the fun of art making without sight. Challenge the way you look at the world – use your intuition, instinct and your other senses to capture the beauty all around you. Blind Photography Challenge: Photo Walk in Blindfolds Sunday, July 12, 2015 – 1:00 more...
Every year on July 11 (7-11… get it??), 7-Eleven celebrates its birthday with Free Slurpee Day by giving away free small Slurpees at 7-Elevens all over the country including about 400 stores right here in the Bay Area from 11 am to 7 pm on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Also, in 2015, if you more...
Come get classy and jazzy out by the lake. That’s right, the ladies of Cuddlefish are jetting over the pond and hosting a salon-style tea party at Lake Merritt in Oakland. Gangsters, flappers, lounge singers and movie stars are welcome and 1920/’30s/Speakeasy attire encouraged. This is a classy affair, so grab your long more...
Explore the culture and heritage of Mongolia at this annual folk music, dance and food celebration. Most people come to see the traditional Mongolian wrestling (make sure to check out the wrestlers’ amazing underoos) along with demonstrations of archery and tug of war. Mongolian Naadam Festival Saturday, July 11, 2015 | Noon more...
Huge, 15ft puppets constructed from cardboard and rigged for performance will be on view at Heron Arts’ 3,500 square foot space from 7-10 pm at July 11, 2015. Titled Ass Kicking Contest, this immersive experience comes to you from the compulsory creative Wayne White. The hand-cut puppets crafted out of cardboard were engineered by more...
The 6th Annual Salsa Festival on the Fillmore in San Francisco is a free, two-day extravaganza featuring salsa lessons, live music, and a free huge outdoor dance party at the Fillmore Center Plaza. 2015 Salsa Festival on the Fillmore Friday-Saturday, July 10-11, 2015 | 6:30-10 pm Fillmore Center Plaza. 1475 Fillmore St. San Francisco FREE Friday night band: Orquesta Callao Saturday night band: Los more...
This free annual outdoor music festival puts on over 140 free lunchtime concerts of all styles from July to October in over 15 different public plazas stretched from the Embarcadero through the Castro. Funcheap is proud to be a media sponsor of the 2015 festival. 2015 “People in Plazas” Market Street Music Festival July more...
Now that you’ve celebrated America’s birthday, it’s time to celebrate IHOP’s. On July 7, 2015, IHOP restaurants are rolling back the price to 57¢ for their Original Buttermilk Pancake Short Stacks (that’s 3 pancakes). Stop by your local participating IHOP from 7 am-7 pm to join the celebration. IHOP’s 57¢ Pancake Day | 57th more...
Founded in 1895 in Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum to showcase the museum’s priceless collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific. The museum was designed by the renowned Swiss architecture more...