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Sunday, December 15, 2019
Enter to Win Win Tix: Tragedy: All Metal Tribute To The Bee Gees & Beyond \| Bottom of the Hill Sunday, December 15 – 9:00 pm \| Cost: WIN \| Bottom of the Hill After eleven years and five albums of pure, glitter soaked disco-metal, NYC’s Tragedy: All Metal Tribute To The Bee Gees & Beyond has turned their attention to the silver screen. > Get more...
9:00 pm	“Return of the Cypher” Hip-Hop & Beatbox Jam \| Boom Boom Room	FREE
Monday, December 16, 2019
Enter to Win Win Tix: Free Ice Skating in Union Square 2019/20 \| SF Monday, December 16 – All Day \| Cost: WIN \| Union Square Park A San Francisco holiday tradition, The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Alaska Airlines, presents magical outdoor ice skating through January 20, 2020. You’ll win a pair of more...
3:00 pm	Tour of Diego Rivera’s 1st US Mural \| Union Square	FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required. Please note, the tour is limited to 25 people.
6:20 pm	Win Tix: “1917” Sneak Preview Private Film Screening \| AMC Metreon	WIN
8:00 pm	North Beach Comedy Night \| SF	FREE
8:00 pm	“Resistance is Fertile” Free Comedy Night \| SF	FREE

Tuesday, December 17, 2019
2nd Tenderloin Neighborhood Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony \| SF Tuesday, December 17 – 4:00 pm \| Cost: FREE \| Boeddeker Park On Tuesday, December 17th, join the Tenderloin neighborhood in the lighting of the second-ever holiday tree. Live performances and special guests D6 Supervisor Matt Haney and Santa.
5:30 pm	The Stinky Cheese Club \| Bender’s	FREE* *Bring in a good cheese to share and get a free drink.
6:20 pm	Win Tix: CATS Sneak Preview Movie Night at AMC Kabuki \| SF	WIN
7:00 pm	Jericho: Urban Nerf Gun Spy Game \| SF	FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required via Meetup.com
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
$5 Tix: SF’s “Queerdos” LGBTQ+ Comedy Show \| The Setup Wednesday, December 18 – 8:00 pm \| Cost: $5* *Use discount code FUNCHEAP for 1/2 off tickets online. Otherwise $10 online, $15 at the door. 21+, and there is a one-item minimum. \| The Setup Queerdos is San Francisco’s preeminent LGBTQ+ stand-up comedy show in a basement. The show brings the funniest queer comics from the Bay Area and beyond to The Setup, an intimate comedy more...
11:00 am	“Biblio Bistro” Farmers’ Market Cooking School \| UN Plaza	FREE
7:00 pm	Free Astronomy Lecture \| Castro	FREE
Thursday, December 19, 2019
2019 Winter Wonderland: $1 Ice Skating, Santa’s Workshop & Holiday Market \| SF Thursday, December 19 – 5:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is requested. \| Bayview Opera House The historic Bayview Opera House invites you to the 8th Annual Winter Wonderland, a community celebration featuring kids’ ice skating for $1, a food and craft market, Snow Land & Santa’s more...
10:00 am	Hidden San Francisco Walking Tours \| SoMa	FREE
12:30 pm	Free 30-Minute Core & Stretch Express \| Salesforce Park	FREE
5:00 pm	Free Museum & Gallery Crawl: Yerba Buena Third Thursdays \| SoMa	FREE* *All gallery and museum entries will be free except for the Contemporary Jewish Museum which will be offering a special entry price of $5.
5:00 pm	Free Third Thursdays at California Historical Society \| SF	FREE
6:00 pm	“Make” Summer Parklet Art Party \| SF	FREE* *This summer parklet party is free for all ages. Paid admission required to visit the museum.
6:00 pm	Exploratorium After Dark: All Is Bright \| Pier 15	$19.95* *$19.95 Adv/Door - Free for Lab Members ($10 Add-On Ticket for the Tactile Dome)
8:00 pm	Haight Ashbury Comedy Night \| Milk Bar	FREE* *Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
Friday, December 20, 2019
“Last Day of Fall” Free Walking Tours \| SF Friday, December 20 – All Day \| Cost: FREE* *Free, but donations are accepted. Japanese Tea Garden may require an additional charge. \| All Over San Francisco Last day of Fall Walking Tour Schedule: 9:30 am – Japanese Tea Garden 10:00 am – City Scapes And Public Places 10:00 am – South of Market Architecture Stroll 11:00 am – Fisherman’s Wharf: A Hidden History 1:00 pm – Japanese more...
3:00 pm	Free Sightglass Coffee Cupping \| SoMa	FREE* *Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
3:00 pm	“Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making \| SF	FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required.
7:30 pm	“HellaFunny Fridays” Stand-Up Comedy Showcase \| SoMa	FREE* *Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
8:00 pm	Brave New Jokes: Comedy Showcase \| SF	FREE
8:00 pm	San Francisco Winter Comedy Festival \| Dec. 20-21	FREE* *RSVP Required, otherwise $10 at the door
9:00 pm	Xmas HellaRnB Night (Beyoncé, Rihanna, TLC, Prince & More) \| SF	FREE* *Free with RSVP before 10:30pm; $5 after
9:30 pm	“HellaSingle” Comedy Show & Singles Mixer \| SF	FREE* *Free with RSVP or $15 at the Door
9:45 pm	“Tindervention” Free Comedy Night at Cobbs \| Dec. 20-21	FREE* *Free with RSVP. $17 without RSVP. Two Drink Minimum
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Free Union Square Ice Skating Lessons: Every Weekend \| 2019-2020 Saturday, December 21 – 8:15 am \| Cost: FREE* *Free lessons (and free skate rental) but an RSVP is required. Limited to 50 people per session. \| Union Square Park Don’t know how to skate? Kaiser Permanente is inviting beginner skaters to the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Alaska Airlines to come learn from professional skate instructors more...
All Day	Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents \| Every Saturday	FREE* *Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries.
All Day	Free Legion of Honor Museum Day for Bay Area Residents \| Every Saturday	FREE* *Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries.
10:00 am	Mission Science Workshop: Free Hands-on Science Saturday \| SF	FREE* *Donations are appreciated.
All Day	Free PresidiGo Shuttle \| Downtown to Presidio	FREE
All Day	Children Craft Workshop & Free Photos with Santa Claus \| Japantown	FREE
12:45 pm	2019 “Holiday Fanfare”: Free Outdoor Final Concert \| Civic Center	FREE
3:00 pm	Art in the Park: Live Music, Arts & Spoken Word \| Tenderloin	FREE
4:00 pm	2019 Christmas Carol Music Festival \| SF	FREE* *Free Admission. Donations Requested. Limited seating. Register online.
4:54 pm	14 Hours of The Bay Lights \| The Longest Night of the Year 2019	FREE
7:30 pm	San Francisco Winter Comedy Festival \| December 2019	FREE* *RSVP Required, otherwise $10 at the door
8:00 pm	“Nightlife on Mars” Comedy Night \| SF	FREE* *Free with code CHEAPBASTARD - otherwise it's $10
9:00 pm	“Fringe” Indie Music Video Party \| Madrone Art Bar	FREE* *Free before 10 pm with RSVP on Facebook; otherwise, it's $5. 21+
9:00 pm	Push The Feeling DJ Night \| Lower Haight	FREE* *Free before 10 pm, but an RSVP is required. Otherwise, it's $6.
9:45 pm	“Tindervention” Stand Up Comedy & Tinder Horror Stories \| Cobbs	FREE* *Free with RSVP. $17 without RSVP. Two Drink Minimum
11:59 pm	San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride \| SF	FREE
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Bayview Hunters Point’s Christmas Tree Giveaway \| SF Sunday, December 22 – 1:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Registration Required. Free Christmas Trees for anyone in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. \| NOW Hunters Point Free Christmas Trees for anyone in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. This is a special project of SF Guardsmen, The Mayor’s Office, and the SF Housing Authority that aims to bring more...
6:00 am	After Dawn: Premiere Sunday Morning Party \| SF	FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
12:00 pm	Children Craft Workshop & Free Photos with Santa Claus \| Japantown	FREE
12:30 pm	Free Monthly Yoga Class for Beginners \| SF	FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
3:00 pm	2019 “Light of Menorah” Pop-Up Glowing Hanukkah Party \| Ghirardelli Square	FREE* *Advance reservation requested.
All Day	Illuminate 2019: SF’s Festival of Light \| 40+ Light Sculptures	FREE
4:30 pm	2019 Chanukah Festival & 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 1st Night \| Dec. 22-29	FREE* *2 pm Kids Activities, plus musical performance.
6:00 pm	’90s Simpsons Trivia Night & Watch Party \| Mission Dist.	FREE
7:00 pm	“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase \| SF	FREE* *RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated.
8:00 pm	The $2 Bill Comedy Show \| Milk Bar	$2* *$2 with RSVP on Eventbrite. Otherwise, $10 at the door.
8:30 pm	Free HellaFunny Sundays Stand-Up Comedy \| Neck of the Woods	FREE* *Free with RSVP. Otherwise $15 online $20 at the door
9:00 pm	“Return of the Cypher” Hip-Hop & Beatbox Jam \| Boom Boom Room	FREE
11:59 pm	Ursids: Winter Solstice Meteor Shower \| The Last Shooting Stars of 2019	FREE
Monday, December 23, 2019
Humphry Slocombe’s 11th Birthday: Free Ice Cream All Day \| SF Monday, December 23 – All Day \| Cost: FREE* *Registration Required / Donations to Project Open Hand are greatly appreciated. While supplies last. One scoop per person \| Humphry Slocombe (Mission) It’s Humphry Slocombe’s anniversary on Monday, December 23, 2019, and they’re celebrating the occasion by dishing out free scoops of their beloved ice cream as a thank you for 11 awesome years. Get more...
4:30 pm	2019 Chanukah & 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 2nd Night \| Union Square	FREE
6:00 pm	Free Queer Bowling Night \| Mission Dist.	FREE* *RSVP for a chance to win 1 hour of bowling & shoe rental for you + 5 friends (compliments of Mission Bowling Club)
8:00 pm	Monday Night Comedy w/ Free Cake \| Blondies	FREE
8:00 pm	North Beach Comedy Night \| SF	FREE
8:30 pm	Laughgasm: Monday Comedy at the Rite Spot \| SF	FREE
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Christmas Eve: Holiday Train Display \| SF Main Libary Tuesday, December 24 – All Day \| Cost: FREE \| San Francisco Main Public Library The San Francisco Public Library Main Children’s Center invites you to celebrate the return of a beloved annual tradition, when the holiday model train exhibit comes chugging around the bend on more...
All Day	Christmas Eve “Emperor Norton’s Holiday Market” \| Final Night	FREE* *No Cover, but bring money for buying yummy stuff.
All Day	24 Holidays on 24th Street: Final Day \| Noe Valley	FREE
4:30 pm	2019 Chanukah & 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 3rd Night \| Union Square	FREE
5:00 pm	Final Day: 4 Hours of Free Holiday Parking \| Embarcadero Center	FREE* *Valid dates: November 22 - December 24, 2019. Valid Times: Monday through Friday from 5-9 pm; Saturday and Sunday - Any four hours
All Day	SF City Hall Lights Up for Christmas Eve	FREE
5:00 pm	Pier 39’s Christmas Eve Nightly Tree Lighting Show \| SF	FREE
6:00 pm	AAA Tipsy Tow: Free Car Tow Home \| Christmas Eve 2019	FREE* *If you need a safe ride home, call (855) 2-TOW-2-GO. Typically they will provide a tow for up to 10 miles within the Bay Area. Please note availability is subject to change without notice.
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Free Admission on Christmas Day \| San Francisco Botanical Garden Wednesday, December 25 – All Day \| Cost: FREE* *Free on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and daily from 7:30-9 am \| San Francisco Botanical Garden The San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse gardens in the world. A unique urban oasis, the garden is a living museum within Golden Gate Park, offering 55 more...
11:00 am	A Very Zeitgeist Christmas \| Mission Dist.	FREE
All Day	Illuminate 2019: SF’s Festival of Light on Christmas Day \| 40+ Light Sculptures	FREE
4:30 pm	2019 Chanukah & 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 4th Night \| Union Square	FREE
All Day	SF City Hall Lights Up for Christmas Night	FREE
5:00 pm	Pier 39’s Christmas Nightly Tree Lighting Show \| SF	FREE
8:00 pm	Free Improv Class & BYOB Wednesday \| SF	FREE* *Free, but there is a suggested donation of $5-15
Thursday, December 26, 2019
2019 Chanukah & 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 5th Night \| Union Square Thursday, December 26 – 4:30 pm \| Cost: FREE \| Union Square Park Celebrate Chanukah 2019 with the 45th annual lighting of the 25-foot tall mahogany Bill Graham Menorah in Union Square. This San Francisco tradition, the brainchild of rock and roll concert promoter Bill more...
All Day	First Day of Kwanzaa 2019: City Hall Ceremony & Evening Celebration \| SF	FREE
12:30 pm	Free 30-Minute Core & Stretch Express \| Salesforce Park	FREE
6:00 pm	Exploratorium After Dark: Full-Spectrum \| Pier 15	$19.95* *$19.95 Adv/Door - Free for Lab Members ($10 Add-On Ticket for the Tactile Dome)
6:00 pm	Free Vegetarian Dinner Night \| SF	FREE
6:30 pm	French Afterworks: French Music & French Drinks \| SF	FREE
7:00 pm	The Great Cable Car Chase \| SF	FREE
7:30 pm	“I Wish I Was Happy” Hour Comedy Show \| SF	FREE* *Free admission but bring money for food and drinks.
8:00 pm	Haight Ashbury Comedy Night \| Milk Bar	FREE* *Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
8:00 pm	Win Tix: Really Funny Comedians (Who Happen to Be Women) \| Cobb’s	WIN
9:00 pm	La Piñata: Free Latin Party & DJ Night \| Mission	FREE
Friday, December 27, 2019
2019 Christmas Bird Walk \| SF Friday, December 27 – All Day \| Cost: FREE \| All Over San Francisco Help start off Christmas Bird Count Day with a pair of binoculars or some sharp eyes for the Annual Christmas Bird Walk. Every December, hundreds of Bay Area birders take part in Golden Gate more...
3:00 pm	Free Sightglass Coffee Cupping \| SoMa	FREE* *Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
4:30 pm	2019 Chanukah & 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 6th Night \| Union Squareuare	FREE
5:30 pm	San Francisco Critical Mass	FREE
7:00 pm	Feral Fourth Fridays Urban Square Dance & Live Music \| SF	$5* *They ask for a $5-$10 donation.
7:00 pm	San Francisco Beard & Mustache Club \| Mission Dist.	FREE
7:30 pm	“HellaFunny Fridays” Stand-Up Comedy Showcase \| SoMa	FREE* *Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
9:00 pm	Final HellaRnB Night of 2019 (Beyoncé, Rihanna, TLC, Prince & More) \| SF	FREE* *Free with RSVP before 10:30pm; $5 after