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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...

Dew Tour 2013
By - posted 10/13/2013
Fairs & Festivals

The Dew Tour Toyota City Championships is a free three-day action sports and lifestyle festival coming to San Francisco on October 11-13, 2013. The event features Skateboarding, BMX and FMX competitions with live music and the Dew Tour Experience where fans can get athlete autographs, interact with the Dew Tour sponsors, more...

Exploratorium Free Day
By - posted 10/13/2013
Get Out: Events

The Exploratorium is a twenty-first-century learning laboratory, an eye-opening, always-changing, playful place to explore and tinker featuring hundreds of science, art, and human perception exhibits. While they don’t have monthly free days, they do host several special events throughout the year offering free admission for all.

49ers Game Watch & Bottomless Mimosas
By - posted 10/13/2013
Get Out: Events

Watch the 49ers beat down the Arizona Cardinals during the weekly FunCheap Food Truck Football Party. We’ve got food trucks, lots of big screen TVs, $2 PBRs, $3 Anchor Steam, and $12 bottomless mimosas. Yup, that’s bottomless Mimosas until the end of the game. FUNCHEAP 49ERS TAILGATE GAME WATCH PARTY Sunday, October 13, more...

Sunday Streets Berkeley
By - posted 10/12/2013
Fairs & Festivals

Inspired by San Francisco, Berkeley will once again throw a giant street party as Shattuck Avenue will be car-free for 17 blocks from Rose Street to Haste Street for more than mile-long street party with cycling, skating, twister, break dancing, dodgeball, yoga, live music, free bike repair a puppet parade and more on more...

Awesome Author Reading Night
By - posted 10/12/2013
Get Out: Events

Stuart Schuffman (aka Broke-Ass Stuart) has written three  famous travel guides and Jason Myers, author of four novels, including the bestsellers, Exit Here and The Mission , will be reading for the first time together. The Greatest Author Reading Ever Saturday, October 12, 2013 – 7pm Density, 593 Valencia (btwn 16th & 17th), SF FREE The more...

Lower Haight “Urban Air Market”
By - posted 10/12/2013
Get Out: Events

The final Urban Air Market of 2013 is in Lower Haight with over 130 indie designers, a great lineup of bands and local merchants enjoying the height of SF’s Indian Summer from 11 am to 6 pm on Saturday, October 12, 2013. Watch Haight St. at Fillmore come alive with music, fashion, more...

Spraycan Art Battle | 2013
By - posted 10/9/2013
Fairs & Festivals

Some of the country’s most talented graffiti artists will compete in a live painting battle as part of the 6th annual Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle at Oakland’s deFremery Park during the Life is Living Festival from 10 am to 6 pm on October 12, 2013. Judges include Apex, Risk and Doze Green more...

“Jack of all Trades” Market
By - posted 10/9/2013
Get Out: Events

Brought to you by the same people who produce the Treasure Island Flea, the Jack of All Trades Market features a curated mix of 150+ local makers, indie designers, antiquers, collectors, artists, start-ups and more. In addition to shopping for one-of-a-kind items, there are food and craft beers for sale, plus DIY workshops and live more...