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California Academy of Sciences Free Day
By - posted 12/6/2014
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The California Academy of Sciences is a world-class scientific and cultural institution in Golden Gate Park, a 400,000 square foot structure that houses an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a four-story rainforest all under a living roof. The Academy hosts four free days a year. California Academy of Sciences Quarterly more...

The Big Storm of 2014
By - posted 12/6/2014
City Insight

We’re expecting nearly 4 inches of rain and heavy winds in San Francisco on Thursday. Here are some simple tips from the SF Department of Emergency Management to stay safe and dry: Sweep up leaves and litter from the sidewalks. This can help keep storm drains from getting clogged. Construct barriers to stop more...

Caltrain’s Holiday Train
By - posted 12/6/2014
Holidays

Glowing with 70,000 lights, the spectacularly decorated Caltrain Holiday Train is the world’s largest toy train and will make its whistle-stop tour of the San Francisco, Peninsula and the South Bay. The Caltrain Holiday Train brings a free 20-minute musical show to each of the stations it visits and collects toy donations for more...

38th Annual Lighted Yacht Parade
By - posted 12/6/2014
Holidays

Head to Jack London Square (or the Wind River Park in Alameda) and nab a perfect viewing spot for the 38th Annual Oakland/Alameda Estuary Lighted Yacht Parade, starting just after sunset at 5:30 pm on Saturday, December 6, 2014. This Bay Area tradition features dozens of festively decorated boats as they cruise more...

Union Street Festival of Lights
By - posted 12/6/2014
Holidays

Union Street kicks off its annual Fantasy of Lights holiday celebration. 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 with jugglers, live ponies dressed as reindeer, face painters, balloon artists, costumed characters, more...

Holiday Indie Mart
By - posted 12/6/2014
Holidays

Old school Indie Mart is out of retirement for one night. Kelly Malone, the creative maven behind this long-time indie craft fair, went into a semi-retirement, but decided the neighborhood needed a rad design show since its the holidays and it just felt fun, simple and they miss it. So join more...

Santa Skivvies Run
By - posted 12/5/2014
Only in San Francisco

During the Santa Skivvies Run, you can watch hundreds of bods drop their trousers, don Santa hats and reindeer antlers and help raise funds to support the free and local services of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Although it costs upwards of $50 to register to run, it’s free to watch the undie parade of more...

Cable Car Races
By - posted 12/5/2014
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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 this Santa Triathlon that’s co-presented with the SF Police Department. Teams of six pull cable cars by rope in a head-to-head battle against members of more...

Repeal Day 2014
By - posted 12/3/2014
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December 5, 2014 is the 81st Anniversary of when Prohibition was officially overturned with the 21st Amendment in 1933. So to celebrate, it’s time to drink up! And there’s no better excuse than on “Repeal Day.” After all, when was the last time you were able to get hammered in a more...

Disney Museum Annual Free Day
By - posted 12/3/2014
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Celebrate Walt Disney’s birthday and get free admission to The Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio for their only free day of the year on December 5. 2014 Walt Disney Family Museum Free Day Friday, December 5, 2014 | 10 am to 6 pm Walt Disney Family Museum, 104 Montgomery Street, SF FREE, but tickets are required. Tickets more...

Golden Gate Park Tree Lighting
By - posted 12/2/2014
Holidays

An evening of holiday cheer in Golden Gate Park, the 85th annual Holiday Tree Lighting with carnival rides, a cookie factory, arts and crafts for kids, visit from Santa, and live entertainment. 85th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Thursday, December 4, 2014 | 4-8 pm McLaren Lodge in Golden Gate Park, 501 Stanyan Street (and Fell) FREE more...

Lighted Art Tour of San Francisco
By - posted 12/2/2014
Artsy Fartsy

As part of Illuminate SF, experience an evening of participatory pageantry highlighting three illuminated installations and artists talks as part of the 2nd Annual IlluminArts Walk from North Beach to the Embarcadero on Thursday, December 4, 2014. 2nd Annual IlluminArts Walk: Lighted Art Installation Tour Thursday, December 4, 2014 | 6pm Meet at Jack more...

Free de Young Museum Day
By - posted 12/1/2014
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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...

SF JAZZ Center Free Concert Night
By - posted 12/1/2014
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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 8, 2014 | 7:30 more...

U2 Comes to Bay Area: $30 Tickets
By - posted 12/1/2014
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You gotta give U2 a little bit of credit to try to help us poorer fans. Yea, they tried to hijack your iTunes account with their “free” album… but then what other huge band would try not to screw its fans further and offer a $30 ticket level for an arena more...