Fun & Games
Play secret agent for a day and scour the San Francisco Main Library Library and the streets of San Francisco to solve clues, crack codes, and help bring a rogue government operative to justice in this information-based scavenger hunt based on Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother. Assemble a crack team of puzzle solvers, more...
Oakland/SF/Detroit dance party repeat offenders The Whip brings you San Francisco’s only Musical Chairs Party. Now, the concept of this here late night party at the Make-Out Room is absolutely no different than the childhood game of yore. Round and round she goes, where she stops, nobody knows. Musical Chairs Dance Party Wednesday, September 11, more...
Arrrgh Matey, the real race is here at last. Who has what it takes to win the Pirate’s Cup? Gather all sailors, pirates, and swashbucklers for a rooftop party and miniature boat race at Lombardi Sports on August 25, 2013. Pirate’s Cup Party Sunday, August 25, 2013 (Noon-5p) Lombardi Sports Rooftop, 1600 Jackson St., SF FREE more...
Fight the bitter cold summers of SF by throwing on your classiest outfit and spending a fun afternoon at Ocean Beach from 12:30-4:30 pm on Sunday, August 18, 2013. Bring your sporting equipment, board games, water toys, sandcastle tools, kites, or anything you think would be fun to have at the more...
Kites aren’t just for kids any more. Experience the artistry of modern kite flying at the 28th Annual Berkeley Kite Festival & West Coast Kite Championships. This annual festival for 2013 features giant creature kites as big as houses, high flying kite fights, plus free kite-making and candy drops for more...
Get on your dancing shoes for a festive Macklemore flash mob with hundreds of your new best friends on the streets of San Francisco on June 7, 2013. Show up at Powell Street BART (street level, not underground) at 6:45 pm and then have so much fun and see if more...
The Pacific Pinball Museum will display five vintage pinball machines from the electromechanical era of the 1970s at Alameda City Hall from May 28 through July 1, 2013, where they’ll be available to play for free between noon to 1:30 pm, Monday through Thursday. Opening Day Party: On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, more...
“April’s Fool” is Funcheap’s free carnival with beer, pizza, lawn games and live music atop the rooftop terrace of Lombardi Sports on April 20, 2013. “April Fool’s” Rooftop Spring Carnival Saturday, April 20, 2013 (11a-5p) Lombardi Sports Rooftop, Jackson at Polk, SF Free, but RSVP is required. You’ll play carnival games for a buck or more...
Klash, a new iOS app that lets you dare your friends into accepting fun challenges, is coming to San Francisco for one day to host a big water balloon fight in Dolores Park on Sunday, March 24, 2013. Just show up at 2pm near the tennis courts and get ready for a more...
Ripley’s Believe It or Not San Francisco Odditorium celebrates the 7th annual World Sword Swallower’s Day on February 23, 2013 at precisely 2:23:13 pm local time with free sword swallowing demonstrations. Ripley’s Believe It or Not Odditoriums around the globe are hosting the event at the same time with simultaneous sword swallow more...
Feathers will fly at this fun, flash-mob type event which takes place on Thursday, Valentine’s Day 2013, just as the Ferry Building clock tower strikes 6 pm. It’s Pillow Fight! Nearly 1,000 San Franciscans descend on Justin Herman Plaza with feather-stuffed pillows to run Braveheart-like at full speed at one another more...
It’s exactly what it sounds like… a Drunken Spelling Bee with host Jimi Moran. Have a few drinks, and then try to spell ridiculous words without cheating and checking your iPhone. Get a letter wrong? You’ll have a to take a drink. Get the word right? You’ll move on to the more...
Do we really need to mention anything other than “robot dance party?” This awesomely groovy metallic robot plays music from six speakers in its chest for the merriment and bootie shaking of all. He’s danced at burning man but his home is Dolores Park on sunny weekend days. Robot Dance Party Sunday, more...
Jericho is an urban spy game with Nerf guns played sneaky in public settings all over SF like malls and parks, where everyone assumes the role of a spy like a giant secret game of Capture the Flag. Each team of “agents” will carry out missions where they will need to more...
Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach. Get lubricated on $3.50 drink specials, win prizes (like best athletic wear… ’cause you need great threads to show your RPS moves) and the tournament champ wins a $50 bar tab. Compete in Rock Paper Scissors tournament more...
