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San Francisco Open Studios 2017
By - posted 10/22/2017
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SF Open Studios is the oldest and largest open studios program in the country, featuring an annual, month-long, city-wide art event that showcases over 800 emerging and established San Francisco artists in their studios over four weekends in October and November. Each weekend, art patrons, admirers, and collectors venture out on self-guided tours to more...

2017 Clarion Alley Block Party
By - posted 10/20/2017
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Come on down to Clarion Alley Mural Project, nestled between Mission and Valencia and 17th and 18th, and check out the murals while listening to some great tunes as well. In the spirit of Clarion, it’s free for everyone. They are taking donations to help buy paint for next year and more...

Sky Heart over the Golden Gate Bridge
By - posted 9/30/2017
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Join and celebrate The Summer of Love. Antenna Theater presents The Love Plane Experience, Sunday, October 1st from 2-5 pm. A skywriting plane will fly over the Golden Gate Bridge drawing a heart to celebrate the culmination of the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love in San Francisco. (The plane is more...

Secret Art Galleries of The Mission
By - posted 9/13/2017
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Are you ready for a cool Sunday afternoon day party in a private art gallery with boozie ice cream floats & Thistle juice cocktails? Summer’s finally here so The SUB invites you to beat this heat than with some sweet, boozie vegan ice cream floats, Thistle juice cocktails & good vibes. Come more...

Divsadero Fall Art Walk
By - posted 9/10/2017
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Along Divisadero Street from Golden Gate to Page get ready for a big night of art, music, food, drinks and fun, all part of the 2017 Fall Divisadero Art Walk. Fall 2017 Divisadero Art Walk Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 | 6-10p Divisadero, Golden Gate to Page, SF FREE Participating Art Walk Shops: Bar 821 – Photography by Victoria more...

The Museum of Ice Cream: Tickets On Sale Friday
By - posted 8/22/2017
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Classify this under “worth the splurge.” Get ready to dive into sprinkles… the Museum of Ice Cream is officially coming to San Francisco in September 2017. This pop-up museum has already melted hearts (and Instagram filters) in New York and Los Angeles and soon it will be opening up at 1 Grant Ave. more...

The First Ever Castro Art Walk
By - posted 8/3/2017
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The first ever Castro Art Walk launches August 2017. Galleries and art spaces will be open late every 1st Thursday of the month from 6-9 pm. Expect to see amazing artwork from artists near and far, participate in events, workshops, and more. Castro Art Walk 1st Thursdays starting August 3, 2017 | 6-9 pm The Castro, San more...

SFMOMA Free Family Day
By - posted 7/15/2017
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The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) welcomes families and intergenerational audiences to the museum for its Free Family Day on Sunday, July 16, 2017. While the museum is always free for visitors 18 and younger, on Free Family Day, it is also free for up to two adults accompanying each more...

Legion of Honor’s Free Sneak Preview Art Party
By - posted 7/11/2017
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Be among the first to preview Sarah Lucas: Good Muse, the latest contemporary exhibition at the Legion of Honor. Join the after hours sneak peek of the exhibition before the doors officially open to the public on Saturday, July 15. Free Opening Celebration: Sarah Lucas Thursday, July 13, 2017 | 7:30 to 9 pm Legion of Honor, 100 34th more...

2017 Presidio Kite Festival
By - posted 6/17/2017
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Let your imagination soar at this colorful, family-friendly festival featuring all things kite happening at the Presidio Main Parade Ground. Presidio Kite Expo Saturday, June 17, 2017 | Noon to 5 pm Main Parade Ground, The Presidio, SF FREE – an RSVP is appreciated, but not required. (Free kites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration more...

See the Bay’s Epic “Sand Globe” Beach Art
By - posted 6/16/2017
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Since it’s Father’s Day, why not take Dad to the beach to learn to make sand art. Making sand globes feels like magic. Someone said, “It’s like making a sand castle in the air.” Creating sand art and playing with sand globes brings happiness, and connects everyone with the earth and each more...

51st Annual Sand Castle & Sand Sculpture Contest
By - posted 6/8/2017
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Start your creative juices flowing and get ready to bring your shovel and buckets to the beach to create a unique piece of art at the annual Sand Castle and Sand Sculpture Contest on Alameda’s Robert Crown Memorial State Beach. This free event (free to compete and free to watch) is a more...

D*ck Pics: The Art Show
By - posted 6/8/2017
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You might remember reading about a hall of unsolicited d*ck pics last spring. Everyone from VICE to Playboy to Ms. Magazine took notice of their unconventional resistance to this lewd act of sexual harassment. So they’re taking the show on tour – and the first stop is San Francisco. It’s a more...

Asian Art Museum Free Admission Day
By - posted 6/3/2017
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The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian Art, with a collection of over 18,000 artworks spanning 6,000 years of history. Free First Sunday Admission for main galleries: Normally $15 for general admission, the museum offers free general admission more...

Check Out SFO’s Awesome Brand New Mural
By - posted 5/31/2017
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Terminal 1 at SFO is under construction, so the airport is trying to bring you a little joy so you don’t notice their mess. Starting in early June, travelers passing through San Francisco International Airport’s temporary Terminal 1 will have the opportunity to see acclaimed local artist Jason Jägel transform a more...