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Free Bagel Friday
By - posted 11/12/2012
Freebies

Schmendricks, a Brooklyn-style bagel shop recently named the best in the Bay Area by the SF Chronicle, will be giving away free bagels from 8-9:30am at the ING Direct Cafe in the Financial District. Supplies are limited, so get there early to get your authentic bagel. Source: SF CityDish Free Brooklyn Bagel Day Friday, November more...

Strippers’ Toy Drive
By - posted 11/12/2012
Only in San Francisco

The strippers at Gold Club in SoMa and jiggling for charity for the San Francisco Fire Fighters 2012 Toy Drive kickoff party. On November 15, 2012 from 8pm to 10pm get free admission with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a two-hour hosted bar (that means free!). >> And will you get a more...

Free Family Portraits
By - posted 11/11/2012
Freebies

Get a head start on the holidays with a free family family portrait throughout the month of November 2012 at participating JCPenney locations in the Bay Area. The free offer includes sitting fees, a traditional printed 8×10 portrait, as well as a digital copy of the same pose to share with friends. Free, more...

2012 Indie Spirits Expo
By - posted 11/11/2012
Eat & Drink

Taste over 100 spirits from over 40 exhibitors, plus a rare opportunity to meet the distillers and owners from small-batch brands and mingle with fellow spirits aficionados. Discover new favorites at this one-night-only walk-around tasting of vodka, whiskey, rum, tequila, mezcal, cognac and more from brands like Karlsson’s Gold, North Shore, more...

Free Sneak Preview: Twilight Breaking Dawn 2
By - posted 11/11/2012
Free Movie Screenings

Bella, Edward and Jacob are back in the epic finale of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2.  The film opens on November 16th, but you’ll get to see it at this advanced screening at a secret theater in SF near BART on Wednesday November 14th at 7:30pm. Funcheap has more...

Free National Parks Day
By - posted 11/11/2012
Freebies

A few times a year, the National Park Services offers Free Entrance Days in the National Parks, special fee-free days that you should take advantage of to visit parks that usually cost entrance fees. That means all 398 National Parks are free! Free National Park Weekend 2012 Participating California National Parks: Cabrillo (Normally $5 vehicle fee more...

Life-Size Mousetrap
By - posted 11/11/2012
Fairs & Festivals

Photo credit: Cory & Catska Ench The world’s largest Mousetrap board game uses the tools of wonder and excitement to plant the seeds of curiosity with a 25 ton Rube Goldberg-type machine. Come join Peralta Junction for the Grand Opening of The Life Size Game of Mousetrap, a visually stunning work of science inspired art and performance: more...

Veterans’ Day Parade
By - posted 11/11/2012
Get Out: Events

Honor the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces downtown on Sunday, November 11, 2012 with the annual Veterans’ Day Parade. The parade will form up on Market Street and Second Street, step off at 11am sharp and continue south on Market Street from the Financial District to City Hall. This year the parade more...

Red Bull Flugtag 2012
By - posted 11/8/2012
Fun & Games

Watch test pilots redefine air travel when they launch their homemade, human-powered flying machines off a 30-foot ramp into the chilly McCovey Cove waters in “hopes” of achieving flight at the 2012 Red Bull Flugtag on November 10, 2012. This is the 10th anniversary of the very first Flugtag which took more...

“Crush” Wine Fest | $30 Off
By - posted 11/8/2012
Deals

At the 17th Annual Berkeley “Crush” Festival, sample and taste from 30+ local restaurants, wineries and breweries like Rosenblum Cellars, Pyramid Alehouse, Whole Foods and more during this afternoon of great wine and food. Tickets are $50 adv / door. >> Funcheap $20 Ticket Deal The first 50 people to use secret code FUNCHEAP get $20 more...

Ladies Arm Wrestling Bar Battle
By - posted 11/8/2012
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Cheer on your favorite ladies from behind the bar as they rival each other in a wicked battle of arm wrestling at 9 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012. SF Ladies Arm Wrestling Bar Battle Thursday, November 8, 2012 (9p) Thee Parkside,  1600 17th St. @ Wisconsin FREE Half a dozen ladies representing four local SF bars will more...

Light up the Night
By - posted 11/7/2012
Freebies

Now that the clocks have fallen back, it’s going to get darker waaaay earlier. So the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) are giving out thousands of  free front & rear bicycle lights to bikers who don’t already have them. It’s all part of their more...

Winter Fashion Show
By - posted 11/6/2012
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FuncheapSF presents POW! Lombardi Sports Winter Fashion Show that just might incite the weather gods to give us the best snow season ever with free food, beer, live music, DJ and raffle.  At this exclusive one-night-only event, check out the latest new ski & snowboarding gear from Moment, Armada, Holden, Tomahawk, Nike, more...

Free Zoo Day
By - posted 11/5/2012
Only in San Francisco

Free Day for SF Residents: Confirmed for November 7, 2012. The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, offers free admission the first Wednesday every month for San Francisco residents. This urban oasis, nestled against the Pacific Ocean, provides a comfortable climate all year round. We know you’ll enjoy seeing more...

Election Day Freebies
By - posted 11/4/2012
Get Out: Events

The big battle for the White House is finally here!  It’s Obama vs. Romney in the 2012 Presidential Election and the Bay Area is a hotbed of political action and activity, so there’s plenty of ways to get involved and lots of parties for watching election night coverage. Also be ready for potential spontaneous more...