SF City Guides
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
