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Amoeba’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
By - posted 11/17/2017
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Amoeba SF turns 20 this November. To celebrate this Platinum Anniversary, they’re throwing a two-day party complete with live musical performances, DJs, flash sales, prizes, arts and crafts, a photo booth, Amoeba’s Platinum Drag Show, and more on Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18. Amoeba SF’s 20th Anniversary Celebration November 17-18, more...

Winter Fireworks Spectacular
By - posted 11/15/2017
Celebrations

Kickstart the holiday season with awesome winter fireworks and enjoy a special free Disney on Ice performance on the outdoor ice rink in Justin Herman Plaza. After the performance, be sure to stick around for Embarcadero Center’s 31st Annual Building Lighting Ceremony when more than 17,000 lights illuminate the San Francisco skyline on four more...

SF’s Biggest Community Thanksgiving Dinner
By - posted 11/12/2017
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TEL HI’s Thanksgiving dinner has been a cherished tradition for over 25 years. This fantastic, free event typically brings together more than 500 neighbors and community members alike for a feast is being generously sponsored and prepared by Pier 2620 Hotel Fisherman’s Wharf and Boudin Bakery on Thursday, November 16, 2017. Free more...

Meet “Harvey’s Halo” The Castro’s New Rainbow Lights
By - posted 11/5/2017
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Illuminate is the San Francisco arts nonprofit behind The Bay Lights and the illumination of the Conservatory of Flowers for the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love as well as Harvey’s Halo and “Hope will Never be Silent” in the Castro to honor Harvey Milk. At 6 pm on November more...

Free Union Square Ice Skating Day + Free Ice Cream
By - posted 11/1/2017
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To commemorate ten years of outdoor skating at Union Square, you’re invited to a free all-day birthday celebration featuring complimentary ice skating and skate rentals, free ice cream scoops from Humphry Slocombe (featuring a custom flavor from 1-8 pm), a live art installation by local artist fnnch (noon ’til dark), and more...

SF’s “Fiesta on the Hill”
By - posted 10/21/2017
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Fiesta on the Hill will celebrate its 29th year with live bands, dancing in the street, street artists, pumpkin carving, petting zoos, a wide variety of food and more. This year we will join the San Francisco citywide celebration of the 50th Anniversary of “Summer of Love”. 2017 Fiesta on the Hill Sunday, more...

149th Italian Heritage Parade
By - posted 10/6/2017
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Come to one of the city’s oldest celebrations of heritage and the longest-running Italian-American parade in the nation – a bright and colorful San Francisco institution since it was established in 1868. 2017 Italian Heritage Parade Sunday, October 8, 2017 | 12:30 pm Fisherman’s Wharf to North Beach, San Francisco FREE The Parade action begins at more...

“Bay Day” is Here
By - posted 10/5/2017
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Bay Day is like Earth Day – but just for the San Francisco Bay. It is one official day every year for the entire Bay Area to come together and celebrate the Bay. Don’t be fooled by the bridges, levees, and city skylines—the Bay is wild and alive. In fact, it’s the more...

See the Castro’s New Rainbow Lights
By - posted 10/3/2017
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Illuminate is the San Francisco arts nonprofit behind The Bay Lights and the illumination of the Conservatory of Flowers for the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love as well as Harvey’s Halo and “Hope will Never be Silent” in the Castro to honor Harvey Milk. At 6 pm on November more...

LIVE 105’s “Bottom of the Hill” Birthday Party
By - posted 10/2/2017
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Do you like morning shows? Neither do we. But regardless, we’re getting together to celebrate their 3rd year as the official morning show of LIVE105. Join in at Bottom of the Hill a day party for drinks, pizza, cake a private acoustic performance from Vance Joy and a kick-ass “pinata”. Kevin Klein Live’s more...

Mission Dolores’ 2017 Fiesta
By - posted 10/1/2017
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The 26th Annual Fiesta at Mission Dolores returns with international food & drinks, live entertainment, bounce house and more. The raffle is bigger than ever with six chances to win a total of $2,000 in prizes. 2017 Mission Dolores Fiesta Sunday, October 8, 2017 | 10 am to 4 pm Mission Dolores Schoolyard, more...

The 1st Ever San Francisco Shipyard Street Fair
By - posted 9/24/2017
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On September 30th, get ready for The Shipyard’s first annual street fair – The Launch. A nod to a traditional San Francisco street fairs, The Launch will feature live music, art installations, market vendors, food, drinks, prizes, family-friendly activities, and maker demonstrations. At The Launch, they are looking to entertain, educate, inspire more...

Bagpipes at Ocean Beach
By - posted 9/17/2017
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Reset your system with a modern spin on a 600-year-old Rosh Hashanah ritual called tashlich to get rid of last year’s bad karma and start the new year off fresh. JCCSF and Reboot invite you to Ocean Beach for a brief, engaging ritual and joyful noise accompaniment from shofar blowers, bag pipers (Irish more...

Welcome to SF’s Brand New “Robin Williams Meadow”
By - posted 9/12/2017
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The SF Recreation and Parks Department has given the OK to rename Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park after Robin Williams. The grassy lawn near Hippie Hill has been home to “Comedy Day” a free annual comedy festival for the past 25 years – and Robin Williams made several surprise appearances more...

Green Apple Book’s 50th Anniversary
By - posted 9/5/2017
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Our beloved indie book store, Green Apple Books celebrates its 50th Anniversary. Look forward to free apples, accordion music, prizes and surprises, including appearances by local authors, will be part of the two-day celebration of 50 years of book-selling at Green Apple Books’ flagship Clement Street store on Saturday and Sunday, September more...