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Pier Crabbing Under the Golden Gate Bridge
By - posted 2/23/2015
City Insight

Come to Fort Point at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge to try your hand at Pier Crabbing in the San Francisco Bay on alternating Saturdays from March through October. > UPDATE: All spots are booked through May 2015. More dates for the summer should be announced later in the Spring. In more...

20 Bars, 20 Awesome Talks in 1 Night
By - posted 2/22/2015
Geeks

For one night, on February 24, 2015, San Franciscans can attend lectures given by top-notch university professors from Stanford, Cal, Santa Clara, etc. in a casual setting across the city’s best nightlife. “Raising The Bar” 20 Talks in 20 Bars in One Night Tuesday, February 24, 2015 20 bars all across SF Free, but an more...

Free Museum Day: Academy of Sciences
By - posted 2/21/2015
Freebies

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...

SF’s Most Awesomest Oscar Party
By - posted 2/20/2015
Get Out: Events

Walk the red carpet into SoMa StrEat Food Park for Funcheap’s 2015 Oscars Party, hosted by none other than Neil Patrick Harris, the extremely life-like wax version of him, being unveiled for the first time by Madame Tussauds. Enjoy free popcorn, an Oscar betting pool, champagne and beer specials, and several of SF’s tastiest food more...

Yoga & Art Ocean Beach Flash Mob
By - posted 2/19/2015
Artsy Fartsy

All yogis, artists, drummers and compassionate souls are welcome to be a part of the first annual YogART Flash Mob organized by Art 4 All People and the Yoga Tree at Ocean Beach on Sunday, February 22, 2015.  Show up at Ocean Beach in San Francisco with your yoga mat and all your friends and more...

Free Lunch Day from The Chairman
By - posted 2/18/2015
Freebies

The Capital One 360 Cafe is celebrating the Lunar New Year and will be hosting The Chairman Food Truck, which will serve 200 free lunches to their customers from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm or while supplies last. Come in for fun and festivities, and yes, a free lunch. Free Lunch from The Chairman Thursday, more...

Palace of Fine Arts 100th Anniversary Celebration
By - posted 2/18/2015
Fairs & Festivals

On February 21, 2015, a free, day-long community event will honor the 100th anniversary of the opening opening of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (PPIE) and will kick-off a year of Centennial events from noon to 10 pm.  PPIE Community Day Festival Saturday, February 21, 2015 | Noon to 10pm Palace of Fine Arts, SF FREE Noon: Opening Ceremony under more...

Naughty Coloring Book Happy Hour
By - posted 2/17/2015
Eat & Drink

That local deadbeat-of-love, Broke Ass Stuart, is throwing his own ’90s alt-rock jam happy hour at Monarch on Wednesdays from 5:30-9:30 pm. Broke Ass Stuart will be the guest bartender. Plus, there will be naughty coloring books, markers and crayons at the bar, porno flicks on the screen, candy to much on and ’90s alt-rock more...

Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Parade
By - posted 2/17/2015
Celebrations

Celebrate Mardi Gras with a festive parade that will kick off at Octavia and Hayes (Place Pigalle), with a Second Line featuring several local brass bands and other musicians.  2015 Mardi Gras Parade Tuesday, February 17, 2015 | 5 pm Starts at Octavia & Hayes (Place Pigalle) FREE The 2015 parade features the Brass Mafia, Trashkan more...

Carnaval Kick-Off Party
By - posted 2/17/2015
Celebrations

Come meet your neighbors and make new friends at the annual Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Celebration in the Mission from 6-9 pm on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. There will be live samba drummers and dancers winding their way through the party, and you should dig out your costumes, masks and beads more...

Fat Tuesday Block Party
By - posted 2/17/2015
Fairs & Festivals

Fillmore Street comes alive with a neighborhood-wide Mardi Gras party during the annual Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore with a free blues concert and free New Orleans-style parade. Fat Tuesday in the Fillmore Tuesday, February 17, 2015 | 5 pm Fillmore Center Plaza (near Ellis), San Francisco FREE, but a $10 wristband gets you access to food more...

President’s Day Free Guided Walking Tours
By - posted 2/15/2015
Get Out: Events

Got the day off? Take a guided walk around San Francisco and learn something new about the city you love on President’s Day, Monday, February 16, 2015. 2015 President’s Day Walking Tours Monday, February 16, 2015 FREE but donations greatly appreciated Click here for information on today’s Diego Rivera Mural at the Stock Exchange Tower tour 9:30 more...

Free National Parks Weekend
By - posted 2/15/2015
Get Out: Events

Sometimes you’ve just got get away from the hustle and bustle of the city to enjoy the serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entrance to all national parks including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park. Yosemite park waves their usual $20 per car fee, and Muir Woods is allowing free more...

Massive San Francisco Beach Art
By - posted 2/14/2015
Artsy Fartsy

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. Amador will be doing his thing for your viewing pleasure. He says, “…it’s time to bring it back to the beach of its more...

Pillow Fight 2015
By - posted 2/14/2015
Fun & Games

Feathers will fly at this fun, flash-mob type event which takes place annually on Valentine’s Day. It’s Pillow Fight. In the past, nearly 1,000 San Franciscans descended on Justin Herman Plaza with feather-stuffed pillows to run Braveheart-like at full speed at one another to lovingly beat the crap out of each more...