Celebrate winter in style, worship the snow, drink some beer and get stoked for winter at Sports Basement’s 10th annual SnowFest happening at three different stores with lift tickets and prizes from all manner of excellent mountain resorts and vendors. SnowFest 2015 Campbell store: Friday, Nov. 13 | 4-8 pm Berkeley store: Saturday, Nov. 14 | 12-4 more...

Honor the service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces downtown with the 95th Annual Veterans’ Day Parade at 11 am on Sunday, November 8, 2015. The 2015 parade steps off at 11 am sharp at Embarcadero at North Point Street near Fisherman’s Wharf. 2015 Veterans’ Day Parade Sunday, November 8, 2015 | 11 am Embarcadero at North more...

The Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square celebrates with special ceremony on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 with Snoopy, the San Francisco Tremors Synchronized Skating Team and a special “Ice breaking” ceremony. Ice Breaking Ceremony Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Union Square, San Francisco FREE to watch > Free Skate Rentals Every Wednesday: Every Wednesday is more...

Honor those who have passed on by creating an altar or taking part in a walking procession at San Francisco’s annual Dia de los Muertos event with a Festival of Altars from 6-11 pm, and the Procession at 7 pm. 2015 Dia de los Muertos Procession & Festival of Altars Monday, November 2, 2015 | 6-11 more...

The honor of your presence is requested at a Halloween wedding at Dolores Park to celebrate Adonis and Ivy, two individuals coming together in marriage… and shooting for the Guinness World Record for the Largest Public Wedding ever. This free event is open to the public at 2 pm on October 31, more...

“The Great San Francisco Sock Hop” is a happy hour event to collect socks for the homeless. Bring a pack of new socks (or a minimum $5 donation for Glide) and you’ll get a beer float with Tiger Beer and Humphry Slocombe, and you’ll get down to some great Motown music courtesy more...

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their remodeled home in Golden Gate Park, the entire museum (not just the permanent galleries) will be free from 10am to 10pm. The de Young hosts 12 hours of live music, performances, art-making and free admission – including our special exhibitions ‘Jewel City: Art from San Francisco’s more...

Photo credit Kevin Cole Celebrate the Centennial of Palace Preservation Day on Friday, October 16, 2015 with a day of music and lectures at the Palace of Fine Arts. The California Historical Society, in partnership with the Maybeck Foundation, presents the Centennial of Fine Arts Preservation Day. On this day in 1915 more...

Round up your favorite folks for the ultimate family-friendly Korean-style festival, now in its seventh year. Enjoy live performances, gallery tours, art-making activities, food tastings and other experiences dedicated to Korean culture. For the festival’s feature performance, classically trained duo KABAM, who interpret Korean folk music through a contemporary lens, will more...

Celebrate Oktoberfest at SoMa StrEat Food Park and their communal picnic tables just like in Munich. Not just with awesome German microbrews and but also with The Oktoberfest Games – sausage tossing, stein holding contests and beer barrel sip and spin. The 2015 Oktoberfest Games Saturday, September 19, 2015 (11:30am to 4:30pm) SoMa StrEat more...

Caltopia is an annual free two-day campus festival at the start of the UC Berkeley school year that’s free for the entire community – you don’t have to be a student to get in on the action and giveaways. 2015 Caltopia Sunday-Monday, August 23-24, 2015 | 10 am to 4 pm UC Berkeley FREE Over more...

It’s time to toast to one of the city’s best roasts at Four Barrel Coffee’s 7th Birthday Bash at their Valencia storefront. Every year is a special treat with delicious coffee, birthday cake, ice cream, a petting zoo and games for kids. Four Barrel’s 7th Birthday Bash Wednesday, August 19, 2015 | 7 am to more...

Fort Point is called to action once again. Experience first-hand the momentous era of the American Civil War from live re-enactors, through infantry and artillery demonstrations, medicine in the 1800s, music, Victorian dance, and exhibits displaying the lives of men, women, and children of days past. Civil War Living History Day Saturday, more...

Bastille Day at an Irish Pub? Mais oui, laddy? The Irish Bank celebrates 2015 Bastille Day with a block party on Bush (at Mark Lane) from 5 pm to midnight on July 14, 2015. Bastille Day Block Party Tuesday, July 14, 2015 | 5pm The Irish Bank, 10 Mark Lane, SF FREE – Admission is free more...