Get a feel for the islands at the 2013 Aloha Festival with music, dance, food and culture from Hawaii, Tahiti, Samoa and all over the Pacific. The Pacific Islanders of the San Francisco Bay Area offer their talents in music and dance during this free two-day festival of arts held during more...

The Mission Districts shuts down its streets and everyone joins in for a huge block party with free music, stand-up comedy, breakdancing popping & locking classes, yoga, low-rider car show, and many other activities for everyone including kids and pets. “Sunday Streets” Mission District July 28, 2013 (11a-4p) Valencia btwn 14th and 24th; 24th more...

Japantown & New People host one of the country’s biggest J-Pop culture events of the year with the 2013 J-Pop Summit Festival, a two-day event taking place July 27- 28, 2013 for more than 60,000 people. J-Pop Summit Festival July 27-28, 2013 | 11 am-6 pm Japantown Peace Plaza, SF FREE (most outdoor events are more...

The Ginza Bazaar is a 75 year old San Francisco Japantown tradition offering two days of games, entertainment, Japanese food, bingo, shopping, camaraderie, and more at the Buddhist Church of San Francisco from July 20-21, 2013 . The highlight of the weekend will be the traditional Japanese Bon Dancing on Sunday, July more...

Although San Francisco may not be known specifically  for its French culture (Italian, Irish and Chinese, maybe…), don’t tell that the francophiles that pack the streets of downtown for block parties each Bastille Day. And for 2013, the city sports four french-themed block/alley parties (and one patio party) over the more...

This free annual outdoor music festival puts on nearly 140 free lunchtime concerts of all styles from July to October in 17 different public plazas stretched from the Embarcadero through the Castro. Funcheap is proud to be a media sponsor of the 2013 festival. 2013 “People in Plazas” Market Street Music Festival July more...

LaborFest is an annual festival celebrating the history and culture of working people through film, art, lectures, and exhibits all over the Bay Area from July 2-31, 2013. The festival commemorates the anniversary of 1934’s “Bloody Thursday” when two workers, Howard Sperry and Nick Bordoise, were shot and killed in San more...

The Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup Challenger Series, is used as the selection series to determine who will race the Defender in the America’s Cup Finals. This is a round-robin racing series throughout July and August. >> Where can I watch the races?  The America’s Cup Park is located on more...

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and straight revelers fill up Civic Center for the 2013 San Francisco Pride Celebration weekend for concerts, performances and speeches, along with tons of booths, and food. There are local DJs and music acts on Saturday and exciting world renowned performers and up-and-comers on Sunday.

Celebrate the Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage equality (DOMA and Prop 8) some join the Hella Oakland Street Party with One Love Queerbilee on Wed, June 26, 2013 at 5:30pm at the Uptown Art Sculpture Park at 19th and Telegraph. Celebrating in San Francisco?: Massive Castro Block Party – Wed. 6/26 at 6:30pm Supporters more...

As if you needed a reason to head to sunny and scenic Golden Gate Park, Top 40 radio station Alice @ 97.3 offers up a free concert on June 23, 2013 featuring Ed Sheeran, Sara Bareilles and Ginny Blackmore. Alice’s Summerthing 2013 Sunday, June 23, 2013 | Noon to 5 pm Sharon Meadow, Golden more...

Join Funcheap at The Corner Store Block Party on Sunday, June 23, 2013. This great neighborhood spot right at the corner of Geary and Masonic is shutting down their shady block right off their patio and filling it with live music, DJs, a dunk tank, plus lots of beer, boozy more...

Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of San Francisco’s Japantown at the 2013 Japan Day Festival from noon to 4 pm on June 16, 2013. Performances range from taiko, martial arts, koto and also include interactive traditional arts and crafts activities. 2013 Japan Day Festival Sunday, June 16, 2013 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 more...

Enjoy a fun-packed and car-free Sunday to celebrate the transformation of the neighborhood around Lake Merritt on June 9, 2013. Walk, bike, stroll, dance, paddle and pedal Lake Merritt on three miles of mostly car-free streets. Activities include salsa by the lake, food trucks (Snow Park and E 16th St), free more...

Now in its 37th year, the San Francisco Free Folk Festival is a two-day music and dance festival  in a “Hardly Strictly Bluegrass” type indoor event. On June 8-9, 2013 from noon to 10pm the festival celebrates with 14 stages of non-stop folk of all kinds from all over the world: There’s 60+ free more...