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Vivid Ultraviolet Party
By - posted 10/24/2013
Get Out: Events

Vivid invites you to the ultimate ultraviolet experience at Harlot in SF where you’ll have fun with free glow paint, UV sunglasses, flourescent necklaces and glowsticks, and be mesmerized by blacklight cannons everywhere. Vivid Ultraviolet Party Friday, October 25, 2013 – 9:30 pm | Harlot | 46 Minna St. San Francisco, CA Free before more...

2013 Bay Area Science Festival
By - posted 10/24/2013
Fairs & Festivals

Created by the Bay Area’s scientific, cultural, and educational institutions, the Bay Area Science Festival returns with a 10-day festival, scheduled October 24 – November 2, 2013. The festival provides a wide range of science & technology activities – lectures, debates, exhibitions, concerts, plays, workshops and more at a locations throughout the Bay more...

Sharks & Beer Night
By - posted 10/20/2013
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Ever thought swimming with Jaws meant certain death? Prepare to be proven wrong. Local filmmaker, Skyler Thomas, will show his shark film trailer and speak briefly on current issues facing the white shark. This will be followed by the presentation of brand new footage of diving in the open with great more...

NBA Volunteering Day
By - posted 10/20/2013
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Work alongside Golden State Warriors players for an NBA Cares Day of Service on October 21, 2013. Join the Warriors in San Francisco and help them clean up McLaren Park. The park beautification will consist of painting touch-ups, cleaning up litter and trash as well as removing unhealthy and overgrown shrubs. Warriors Community more...

“Carve” Sand Sculpture Contest
By - posted 10/19/2013
Artsy Fartsy

Come out to see some outrageous sand art at Carve San Francisco, NoCal’s inaugural international sand sculpting competition and ode to sand, surf and beach culture on October 15-20, 2013. Watch about a dozen teams from around the world to sculpt 225 tons of sand into astounding and intricate works of art more...

Nike Women’s Marathon: Best Places to Watch
By - posted 10/19/2013
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On Sunday, October 20, 2013, over 30,000 women will race together through the streets of San Francisco for the 10th annual Nike Women’s Marathon to raise funds and awareness for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. You can cheer them on at one of several spectator-friendly vistas on the course. Check out more...

El Rio: 35th Anniversary Party
By - posted 10/19/2013
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Come out and celebrate El Rio’s 35th birthday with a party with bands, free BBQ, dancing and best of all, no cover, from 3 pm to 2 am on October 19, 2013. There are five bands on the lineup, Red Hots Burlesque, plus games and mayhem promised later in the night. Enjoy more...

LitCrawl 2013
By - posted 10/19/2013
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Lit Crawl 2013, spread over more than three hours, will host live readings of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and more in bookstores, bars, art galleries, restaurants, stores, cafés, a bowling alley, community spaces, and even a police station on Saturday, October 19, 2013. In one night there’s 83 events showcasing over 500 more...

Funcheap Oktoberfest Party
By - posted 10/19/2013
Eat & Drink

Grab some German lager and grub on traditional German food at communal picnic tables just like in Munich, plus watch a Stein Holding Contest at FunCheap’s Oktoberfest party at SoMa StrEat Food Park on Saturday, October 19, 2013. Free, but RSVP on Facebook GERMAN BEER SPECIALS ($3 Pints / $13 Pitchers) German & German-style more...

Haunted House Casting Call
By - posted 10/18/2013
Halloween

San Francisco’s first-ever Haunted House of Horrors at the Old Mint is looking for a people to work at the haunted house from October 26-31. They are still looking to hire over 50 costume actors and are hosting a one-day-only casting call. Haunted House Monster Casting Call Saturday, October 18, 2013 (1p-7p) The Old Mint, 5th and Mission, more...

Free Castro Theatre Movie Night
By - posted 10/16/2013
Free Movie Screenings

Break out the Halloween costume early, walk the red carpet and catch a free screening of the inspirational documentary Project Happiness. Red Carpet Costume Party & Free Movie Night Thursday, October 17, 2013 (7p) Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St., SF FREE, but an RSVP is required. They will happily accept donations; all proceeds go to the non-profit more...

Rare Victorian House Tour
By - posted 10/16/2013
City Insight

Join San Francisco Architectural Heritage at the historic Haas-Lilienthal House on Sunday, October 20, 2013 for a free day of tours – the only free day of the year. Many people regularly pass this Queen Anne residence, yet most have never explored its original and luxuriant interior. Expert docents are stationed in every room of more...

Free Thrill Ride Day
By - posted 10/15/2013
Freebies

Blast at zombies at this Halloween event as you hurtle through the 7D Experience. Ride, blast and compete for FREE for three days only, Monday, October 14th through Wednesday, October 16th. Regular ticket price is $10. Ride up to three different rides including Zombies, Robot Cowboys, and the kid-friendly Pirates. You can ride them more...

Trash Mash-Up
By - posted 10/15/2013
Artsy Fartsy

YBCA: Converge invites you to Mash-Up with Trash Mash-Up –  a community art project where you create your own trash couture—eco warrior medallions or trash princess tierras—to wear to the Nunway V Trashion Show on Saturday, November 2. All materials will be provided. Plus Faces SF Dancers perform Michael Jackson” “Thriller.” Trash Mash-Up: Recycled more...

Litquake 2013
By - posted 10/13/2013
Fairs & Festivals

The 14th annual Litquake, features more than 800 authors and journalists in more than 160 separate throughout San Francisco from October 11-19, 2013. Litquake seeks to foster interest in literature for people of all ages, perpetuate a sense of literary community, and provide a vibrant forum for Bay Area writing as a more...