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Macklemore Flash Mob
By - posted 6/6/2013
Fun & Games

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...

’70s Vintage Pinball Free Play Day
By - posted 5/27/2013
Fun & Games

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...

Rooftop Spring Carnival & Pizza Party
By - posted 4/17/2013
Fun & Games

“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...

The Great Water Balloon Fight
By - posted 3/23/2013
Fun & Games

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...

Sword Swallower’s Day
By - posted 2/22/2013
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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...

Pillow Fight 2013
By - posted 2/12/2013
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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...

Drunken Spelling Bee
By - posted 1/26/2013
Fun & Games

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...

Robot Dance Party
By - posted 1/26/2013
Fun & Games

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...

Nerf Gun Spy Game
By - posted 1/21/2013
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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...

“Rock Paper Scissors” Pub Crawl
By - posted 1/15/2013
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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...

Art Thief Game & Laser Maze
By - posted 12/10/2012
Fun & Games

If you still haven’t come out to play at SOMArts’ 2012 Come Out and Play exhibition, here is your last chance to check out the exhibit and play games. The gallery is free and open to the public Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 7pm through December 19, 2012. Our favorite game more...

Street Fighter 25th Anniversary
By - posted 12/7/2012
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The 25th Anniversary celebration of Street Fighter will culminate at the Grand Finals event at the Hyatt Regency SFO in Burlingame on Saturday, December 8th from 10am to 9pm. Admission is free, and the first 1,000 guests will receive goodie bags filled with exclusive Street Fighter collectibles. Fans can expect: A barrage of bonus more...

Game of Thones: The Game Show
By - posted 12/5/2012
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The top rated Game of Thrones podcast, Boars, Gore, and Swords, comes to Murphy’s Pub to record Please, Please, Don’t Kill Me, a gameshow based on Game of Thrones. Stand up comics compete to avoid beheading. With a turnip truck full of SF Sketchfest alum and a Comicon hall full of more...

2012 Barback Games
By - posted 12/1/2012
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SF’s best barbacks battle it out in Fernet Branca’s annual Barback Games in a gladiator-style competition of keg changing and ice bucket relays, along with live music, DJs, circus acts, live screenprinting and more. Fernet-Branca Barback Games Sunday, December 2, 2012 (8p) Regency Ballroom, 1300 Van Ness, SF FREE with RSVP (21+) Fernet-Branca hosts an awesome more...

Giant Bubble Party
By - posted 11/18/2012
Fun & Games

Oakland soap bubble artist Mike L. Miller invites bubble enthusiasts of all ages to come bubble with him in Mosswood Park at 11 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012. Bring your favorite bubble toys and gadgets or simply watch the show as he uses one-of-a-kind equipment to launch soap bubbles of all sizes and shapes high more...