SF City Guides
Every summer Film Night in the Park puts on free outdoor movies in parks throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area. Films are free of charge in beautiful park settings and projected on a giant outdoor screen. Arrive early, spread out a blanket, and picnic prior to the screening, but avoid more...
Oh look, another Scavenger hunt has started in San Francisco. This time, it’s digital currency. It’s not fake money, we promise. Twitter user @SFHiddenBitcoin has been hiding aluminum cards containing $20 in bitcoin cash across San Francisco. Look between cracks in buildings, underneath rocks at your neighborhood park, or even at Mark more...
Explore the culture and heritage of Mongolia at this annual folk music, dance and food celebration. But 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 12, 2014 | more...
There’s a new skate park to practice your kickflips and nosegrinds and you won’t even need to bring sunblock to enjoy. Hiding underneath Central Freeway, where highway 101 turns into Octavia Street, you’ll find new ramps and rails just waiting for your skateboard wheels to ride on. SOMA West Skatepark is more...
UPDATE 7/11/14: This event has been cancelled. Bay Area Quest Hunt cancelled the event due to not having a license to operate a medical marijuana business. Sorry guys, your epic quest for edibles will have to be done somewhere else. First it was hidden cash around San Francisco, now, it’s hidden stash in more...
This free annual outdoor music festival puts on nearly 140 free lunchtime concerts of all styles from July to October in 15 different public plazas stretched from the Embarcadero through the Castro. Funcheap is proud to be a media sponsor of the 2014 festival. 2014 “People in Plazas” Market Street Music Festival July more...
San Francisco is getting a new plaza on Ocean Avenue next to City College with tons of trees, benches and a photo display highlighting the area’s history. The area is expected to be a new community gathering space for farmer’s markets and festivals. The area, dubbed, “Unity Plaza” is expected to more...
Enjoy free movies all Summer long at your neighborhood library during the 3rd Annual San Francisco Library Film Festival. Every movie being screened is either set in San Francisco or was filmed here. The 2014 edition of this free film festival features San Francisco classics including the amazing car chase scenes more...
Take a mid-day break and visit the Contemporary Jewish Museum’s game cart on Jessie Square Plaza from noon to 1 pm on Tuesdays, July 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2014. Bring your friends and coworkers and play classic mid-century games from Twister to Trouble to Operation, presented in conjunction with the exhibition more...
For the first time in over ten years, Boom Boom Room is open again for a free Monday night underground throwdown called, Off The Record. 8pm – 1:30am Mondays. Every Monday night from July 7 – August 25, 2014 from 8:30pm to 1:30am, Off The Record will host featured artists, DJs more...
Watch the 2014 World Cup with a festive soccer-loving crowd at Soma StrEat Food Park with Funcheap. There’s an outdoor beer garden, lots of big screen HDTVs, beer specials, and food from around the globe. Plus there’s free wifi, so you can “work” from the game. 2014 World Cup Game Watch Parties June 12 to more...
The Stern Grove Festival has been throwing free concerts in the park every summer since 1938. If you don’t mind arriving early to spread out your blanket to stake your spot, it’s an excellent relaxing Sunday in a beautiful park setting to hear free music ranging from Smokey Robinson to Andrew more...
It’s now a little bit cheaper to do your Sunday shopping in San Francisco if you have a car. The SFTMA reinstated free Sunday parking at meters after a year-long experiment with charging for Sunday parking. Free Sunday Parking at Meters in San Francisco – Begins July 6, 2014 Sunday Parking Exceptions: – Four-hour time limits more...
Blending art and soul in one of the country’s most unique neighborhoods, the Fillmore Jazz Festival is the largest free Jazz festival on the West Coast, drawing over 100,000 visitors over the Independence Day weekend on Fillmore Street in San Francisco between Jackson and Eddy Streets from 10 am to 6 pm on more...
Going to see Verdi’s La Traviata at the War Memorial Opera House costs, oh, upwards of $200 for good seats. But, thanks to the Opera at the Ballpark program, you can watch a live simulcast of the very same opera on the giant HD screens in the ballpark from any more...
