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Mission District Arts Crawl
By - posted 4/3/2013
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 The Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP) sprawl over  20+ venues as well as public spaces, street corners, BART stations, cafes, bars, taquerias, homes all over La Mission from around 6pm until late. The event features taking common spaces and for one chaotic evening transforming them into whatever we want including free live more...

#KittenCamp
By - posted 4/1/2013
Only in San Francisco

#KittenCamp is a fun event for web-loving, ad industry folk to watch memes, drink free beer and listen to a selection of awesome guest speakers. Hear talks by the folks behind viral promotion start-up, FanDrop; Ken Pontac, writer and director of the awesome internet sensation, Happy Tree Friends; and the creators more...

SF Giants Free Opening Day Viewing Party
By - posted 3/31/2013
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Take the afternoon off from work and join 5,000+ Giants fans at AT&T Park to watch the defending World Series champion SF Giants vs. LA Dodgers live from Dodger Stadium. The Giants open 2013 on the road in LA, so this first game of the season will be shown on the huge more...

St. Stupid’s Day Parade
By - posted 3/31/2013
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The 35th Annual St. Stupid’s Day Parade is a celebration of stupidity on April 1, 2013. Wear something silly, bring your solo socks, spare pennies and losing lottery tickets and gather with all the other stupids at the Embarcadero Plaza (foot of Market Street) at noon. 35th Annual St. Stupid’s Day Parade Monday, April more...

Bring Your Own Big Wheel Race
By - posted 3/30/2013
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Yes, officially announced for 2013! Watch dozens of contestants at Bring Your Own Big Wheel 2013 (BYOBW) risk humiliation and serious injury racing their big wheels (those giant plastic tricycles from when we were kids – no rubber wheels allowed) down the crazy curvy Vermont & 20th streets – the actual more...

Hunky Jesus Contest
By - posted 3/27/2013
Easter

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the kabuki-inspired cross-dressing nuns-of-fun, host their 34th Easter Sunday in the Park on March 31, 2013 at Dolores Park. There’s a family-friendly Children’s Easter at 11am, but the real fun follows after the kids head home with adult-friendly fare like the  Easter Bonnet Contest, burlesque and more...

Easter 2013
By - posted 3/27/2013
Easter

San Francisco just can’t seem to do anything normal. And that’s the way we like it! Sure, for 2013 you can attend the traditional egg hunts and sunrise services atop a mountain, but our city just needs to do some things a bit different – with a wacky Easter parade on more...

Friday Nights at the de Young
By - posted 3/27/2013
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Friday Nights at the de Young is a free weekly after-hours art “happening” in the museum’s public spaces. The event has a new theme every week, but typically includes an eclectic mix of live music, dance performances, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures, artist demos, hands-on art activities and more. Plus the observation tower more...

Central Market Microhood Block Party
By - posted 3/25/2013
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The second annual Mid Riff is The Bold Italic’s microhood party on Thursday, March 28, 2013 from 6-8pm, focusing on Market Street between 6th and 7th. Mid Riff is an evening of discounted eats, complimentary libations, special deals, art openings, and live performances. “Mid Riff” Central Market Microhood Block Party Thursday, March 28, more...

Macy’s Flower Show
By - posted 3/24/2013
Fairs & Festivals

The annual Macy’s Flower Show is a celebration of flowers, food, art and music at Macy’s Union Square from March 24-April 7, 2013. The 2013 theme is The Painted Garden which celebrates the rich jewel tones, gleaming golds and spicy earthtones of South Asia through food and flower demos, artist exhibits, fashion events more...

March for Equality
By - posted 3/23/2013
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Join March4Equality from the corner of Castro and Market Streets to seek equal protection under the law, in all matters governed by civil law, in all fifty states. San Francisco’s march on March 25, 2013 is part of an historic nation-wide movement in support of marriage equality and equal protection under the more...

Art Explosion
By - posted 3/23/2013
Artsy Fartsy

Art Explosion Studios, the city’s largest artist collective is holding its 13th Annual Spring Open Studios this weekend, March 22-24, 2013 in the Mission District. Art Explosion Spring Open Studios March 22-24, 2013 FREE Come see over 140 painters, sculptors, photographers, fashion designers and jewelers as they exhibit their work from their studios at more...

The Great Water Balloon Fight
By - posted 3/23/2013
Fun & Games

Klash, a new iOS app that lets you dare your friends into accepting fun challenges, is coming to San Francisco for one day to host a big water balloon fight in Dolores Park on Sunday, March 24, 2013. Just show up at 2pm near the tennis courts and get ready for a more...

Pop’s 10th Anniversary
By - posted 3/23/2013
Freebies

Come celebrate 10 years of going nowhere fast with free beer (while supplies last) and other surprises at one of San Francisco’s favorite, self-deprecating dive bars – Pop’s in the Mission on March 23, 2013. Starting at 9pm, they’ll have two free kegs of Hamm’s, so get there early. Pop’s Bar 10th Anniversary more...

“City of Awesome” San Francisco Art Bash
By - posted 3/23/2013
Artsy Fartsy

Check out the art from the City of Awesome project on Saturday, March 23, 2013. City of Awesome: SF Art Bash Saturday, March 23, 2013 – 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE John Brody Salon | 2338 Market St., San Francisco, CA People from all over San Francisco have drawn self-portraits representing more...