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Walk to Work Day 2014
By - posted 4/10/2014
Get Out: Events

San Francisco is the nation’s first city to officially launch Walk to Work Day  – walking just 15 minutes of your commute counts and your efforts be rewarded with some free goodies. Be a part of this fun and festive day of encouragement celebrating the most healthy, sustainable form of transportation: walking. Walk more...

“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party
By - posted 4/8/2014
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Cozy up with Off the Grid at “Twilight at the Presidio” – a free weekly evening event on the Main Post Lawn from 5-9 pm every Thursday, April 10 – June 26, 2014.

Robot Block Party 2014
By - posted 4/8/2014
Geeks

Hosted by Silicon Valley Robotics, see the most advanced robotics research in Silicon Valley, the hottest robot startups, the coolest robot companies and all the just plain fun robots you can imagine. At this event which is part of 2014 National Robotics Week, You’ll see rolling, flying, walking, swimming and dancing more...

Free Ben & Jerry’s Cone Day
By - posted 4/7/2014
Freebies

Tuesday, April 8, 2014 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...

Watch SF Giants Opening Day 2014 for Free
By - posted 4/7/2014
Cheap Tips

The Giants have their 2014 home opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 8, 2014 at 1:35pm.  Tickets start at $55 for standing room only inside the ballpark, but if you plan on arriving early enough (and don’t mind behind outside the ballpark” you can watch some of the game for more...

Off the Grid: Picnic at the Presidio
By - posted 4/6/2014
Eat & Drink

Off the Grid hosts a full season of Picnic at the Presidio every Sunday through the fall starting on April 6, 2014 (11am to 4pm) at the Main Parade Ground Lawn. Expect live music, free games and stands from San Francisco restaurants, food trucks, local farms and retailers. Plus there’s beer, mimosas and more...

“Sunset” Massive Outdoor Dance Party
By - posted 4/6/2014
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Drawing from the spirit of the Jamaican sound system culture, Sunset Sound System has produced over 150 free outdoor dance parties from the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, and they’re celebrating 20 years of epic parties at the annual Season Opener at Stafford Lake in Novato from 11 am more...

Bank of America Free Museum Weekend
By - posted 4/5/2014
Freebies

Holders of Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit cards and debit cards get free admission to six Bay Area museums and two Sacramento museums for the first weekend each month. Bank of America Free Museum Weekend First weekend of each month FREE but BofA credit or debit card required Participating Museums include: Contemporary Jewish more...

Sunday Night MC Hip Hop Battle
By - posted 4/5/2014
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Return of the Cypher (ROTC) is free live Hip-Hop show every Sunday at the Boom Boom Room that features an ever-changing lineup of artists and improvised sessions (know as “cyphers”) where beatboxers, emcees, and musicians collaborate in a spontaneous combustion of soulful skill. Every week, the cypher band, Davu and Bottom Hammer more...

Hello Kitty Blowout Sale
By - posted 4/5/2014
Deals

Got love for Hello Kitty, Pochacco, Keroppi, Bad Badtz Maru and the rest of the Sanrio gang? Get 70% off over 1,000 new Sanrio items at the Hello Kitty Blowout Sale happening on April 5- 6, 2014 Hello Kitty Blowout Sale CityGarden Hotel SFO Sat 4/5 (9a-5p); Sun 4/6 (10a-3p) FREE Admission & Free Parking This more...

Giants vs. Dodgers Throwdown
By - posted 4/4/2014
Only in San Francisco

Wear orange and join Funcheap for a brand new annual tradition – a Dodgers piñata bash and food truck game watch of the the Giants’ first weekend game of the year vs. the Dodgers live from LA. The game will be in LA but Funcheap is bringing the ballpark to SF more...

Burt Reynolds Dodgeball Tourney & Mustache Expo
By - posted 4/4/2014
Fun & Games

Thanks to the SF Weekly for the tipoff on the world’s premiere mustachioed dodgeball tourney taking place the Cinco de April weekend in San Francisco. Although the dodgeball tournament run by The World Dodgeball Society costs $180+ per team, most events (including watching the tournament) are free and open to the more...

2014 Board Game Festival
By - posted 4/4/2014
Fun & Games

International TableTop Day is a celebration for all the fans of tabletop gaming taking place on April 5, 2014. It’s a single day where the whole world is brought together in a common purpose of spending time together and having fun. Participating stores will offer free stuff like games, special edition more...

14th Annual Spring Open Studios
By - posted 4/2/2014
Artsy Fartsy

Art Explosion Studios, the city’s largest artist collective is holding its 14th Annual Spring Open Studios on April 4-6, 2014 in the Mission District. Come see over 100 painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers and jewelers as they exhibit their work from their studios at two locations in the Mission 14th Annual “Art Explosion” more...

WTF SF?
By - posted 4/1/2014
City Discoveries

Green Apple Books and The San Francisco Elks co-host a special panel discussion “WTF SF? From Goldrushers to Glassholes: Community in The Changing Landscape of San Francisco.” Enjoy a rare opportunity to visit the normally private Elk’s Lodge, opened in 1925 on Union Square. You’ll hear from five of the Bay Area’s most outstanding more...