SF City Guides
Join BART for the annual free BART Blue Sky Festival at Justin Herman Plaza, thanking those who ride BART and recognizing eco-friendly Bay Area leaders, just in time for Earth Day. 5th Annual BART Blue Sky Festival Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 11 am to 1:30 pm Justin Herman Plaza, SF FREE You’ll find environmental info and giveaways from more...
Now is a community festival akin to a cross between [freespace] and 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 from April 19-25, 2015. Hundreds of people will contribute to a neighborhood-wide explosion more...
The Golden Gate Park Band, under the direction of Michael L. Wirgler, presents the 133rd season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. The weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm and are free and open to the public. All concerts feature music of specific nationalities or cultures, including costumed guest more...
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, said to be the second largest festival outside of Washington, D.C., celebrates the blooming of cherry blossoms at one of three remaining Japantowns in the United States. 48th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival – April 11-12, 2015 | 10 am to 5 pm – April 18-19, 2015 more...
San Francisco’s funniest degenerates pay their debts to society with a night of comedy and behind-the-scenes stories of their crimes and how they got caught. Set in the heart of Chinatown, the Great Star (built in 1925) has all the quirks and charms of an underground comedy theater. The main difference? The more...
San Francisco (and the whole Bay Area, for that matter) goes a bit overboard when it comes to Earth Day, but we love it. That’s why we live here, right? So if you’re looking for an opportunity to help out with a beach cleanup, get inspired to be more green or more...
DogFest 2015 is a mutt-tastic festival at one of the most dog-friendly parks in the city and the biggest dog event in San Francisco. Watch doggies compete for Best Trick, Best Costume, Best Ears, Best Bark and more, with celebrity emcee Daniel Handler, official representative of Lemony Snicket. Treat your human child to a day more...
This Saturday (April 11, 2015) was the first fully legal, closed course bike race in the Mission District. Ever. Mission Crit featured two 120 degree turns, so spectating was awesome but a bit harrowing. The rules? No brakes, no levers, no lights, no water bottles (don’t worry, you won’t have time to take a sip anyway) Read more...
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s, and you know what that means… free ice cream for you. As long as you don’t mind waiting in really long lines, almost all Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops in the Bay Area (and around the world, for that matter) more...
For the first time in San Francisco and all the way from Austin (Texas, that is) are the legendary purveyors of punk & indie karaoke called “The Karaoke Underground.” The Karaoke Underground Sunday, April 12, 2015 – 8:00 pm Rickshaw Stop | 155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA $5 That’s right, instead of singing “Don’t more...
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 Viewing Party Sundays, April 5-May 17, 2015 | 7pm Novela, 662 Mission St., SF Free entry, but an RSVP more...
Sunday Streets (March – October 2015) is San Francisco’s official block party – a sorta-monthly roving neighborhood celebration and five hour street party where the streets are closed to vehicles, so pedestrians, roller skaters, bicyclists, yoga classes, and everyone except for cars can take over the streets for an afternoon. >> Funcheap is more...
Celebrate National Grilled Cheese Day 2015 at this one-day-only event with a bevy of food trucks serving up their unique versions of Grilled Cheese sandwiches at SoMa StrEat Food Park on Sunday, April 12, 2015. Wash it all down with beer ($3 PBR) and bottomless Mimosas throughout the event. We’ll also be offering an exclusive tasting ticket allowing you to try more...
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, said to be the second largest festival outside of Washington, D.C., celebrates the blooming of cherry blossoms at one of three remaining Japantowns in the United States. 48th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival – April 11-12, 2015 | 10 am to 5 pm – April 18-19, 2015 more...
Andres Amador is an earthscape artist from San Francisco who is well known for creating massive sand drawings on the beach using only a rake and some volunteers. Watch him create one of his large-scale artworks. Then watch it wash away. Andres Amador Sand Art Creation Saturday, April 11, 2015 | 9 am to more...
