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Roller Skating World Record Attempt
By - posted 6/7/2014
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Roll into the record books and try to break two Guinness World Records in the same day. Go hands-to-hips and beat 254 for the longest chain of roller skaters, or slither hand-in-hand with 101 others for the world’s largest skating serpentine. The first record attempt will begin at 11 am and the second more...

“Silent” Karoke & Hammock Party
By - posted 6/7/2014
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Like a little slice of Burning Man right here in SF, spend your Saturday night kicking back in hammocks, dressing up for costume karaoke or having your first spin at “silent” karaoke. Silent Karaoke Night & “Hammock Hangout” Party Saturday, June 7, 2014 – 7:00 pm to 12:00 am SoMa StrEat Food Park more...

Cultivate Festival
By - posted 6/6/2014
Fairs & Festivals

Like live music and (somewhat) affordable food? Then join 15,000+ in Golden Gate Park for a free one-day food, music and beer festival with cooking demonstrations by celebrity chefs, live music, local food artisans, regional beer and wines, and a special Chipotle festival menu. The 2014 musical lineup features an excellent lineup more...

4th Annual “Soy & Tofu” Festival
By - posted 6/5/2014
Fairs & Festivals

Come discover the “joy of soy” at the 4th annual Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival on June 7, 2014 with silly (and rather dumpy looking) mascots Tofu Panda and Tofutti Cutie. 4th Annual Soy & Tofu Festival Saturday, June 7, 2014 – 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Japantown Peace Plaza | Post Street more...

Beach Blanket Babylon: 40th Anniversary
By - posted 6/5/2014
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With more than 30 incredible hats and outrageous costumes and wigs, the City of San Francisco will salute 40 years of Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon with a special public celebration at San Francisco’s City Hall. Foam San Francisco Skyline Hats, free Humphry Slocombe “Beach Blanket Babylon Goes Bananas” ice more...

Union Street Festival
By - posted 6/5/2014
Fairs & Festivals

The Union Street Festival is one of San Francisco’s largest free annual events and launches the start of the city’s summer street festivals. Join more than 100,000 attendees in the heart of the historic shopping and residential district of Cow Hollow. 38th Annual Union Street Festival Sat-Sun, June 7-8, 2014 | 10 am more...

Free Krispy Kreme Day
By - posted 6/4/2014
Freebies

Friday, June 6, 2014 is National Doughnut Day, supposedly a real holiday created in 1938 by the Salvation Army to honor the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. In celebration, Krispy Kreme is offering a free donut of any variety today at all participating stores including those in more...

Free BART Rides for Muni Pass Holders
By - posted 6/3/2014
City Insight

Stuck with a terrible public transportation commute before the Muni sick out? BART to the rescue! As long as you have a valid muni proof of payment (either a clipper card, or a valid transfer) you can ride for free between Daly City and Embarcadero Station. How to get your free BART more...

Patxi’s Free Pizza Party
By - posted 6/2/2014
Freebies

Celebrate this fantastic milestone as Patxi’s turns 10 with food and drink specials, contests and more on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. From 3-4 pm they will be offering free pizza, cupcakes and drinks at all Patxi’s locations. Parties are first come, first served, so get there early. In addition to this fun party, they will more...

Top of the Mark: Wine & Film Nights
By - posted 6/2/2014
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Wind down every Tuesday night this summer with a free wine tasting and screening of a classic movie. Throughout the summer of 2014, enjoy free screenings of classics like “West Side Story,” “Sixteen Candles,” and “When Harry Met Sally” while sipping on wine samples from the likes of Cline, J.Lohr and Domaine Chandon. Wine and a more...

Attack of the Typewriters
By - posted 6/1/2014
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“Vent your political angst with others at Attack of the Typewriters, a free monthly old-school letter-writing party that provides free typewriters, stamps, envelopes, and paper — everything you need to get your voice heard in the halls of power.”   SFIst Grab a drink and tell the mayor, the President (or any more...

$10 for Unlimited Speakeasy Beer
By - posted 6/1/2014
Eat & Drink

San Francisco Media Company (the people behind the SF Weekly, Guardian and the SF Examiner) kicks off summer with their 2014 Summer in the City Party on June 4 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm.  The event celebrates the special Summer Guide Issue that publishes on the same day. Join us at Sydney Town Tavern and more...

Radiohead Jazz Improv Night
By - posted 6/1/2014
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Featuring a line-up of top jazz, rock, electronic, experimental musicians, Disappear Incompletely performs new electro-jazz arrangements from the Radiohead songbook – re-interpreting these great songs through a kaleidoscope of styles from jazz to rock, soul, electronic, free and beyond. Disappear Incompletely Electro-Jazz Radiohead Improv Monday, June 2, 2014 | 8:30pm Make-Out Room 3225 22nd. St., more...

Escape from Alcatraz Triathalon
By - posted 5/31/2014
Fairs & Festivals

We’ll never know for sure if prisoners escaped from the Rock while it was a federal prison but, on Sunday, at least 2,000 will make their successful escape. On Sunday, June 1, 2014, some of the world’s top athletes will take over the streets and waters of San Francisco to compete more...

California Academy of Sciences: Free Day
By - posted 5/31/2014
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...