Jazz Search West 2016, the Bay Area’s Jazz talent search for adults and teens 15 and up, will offer four competitions, a Semi-Final and Grand Finale at Jazz venues in San Francisco and Oakland during March and April. Come experience Jazz Search West 2016 during which 16 contestants will perform each evening more...

Looking for ways to give your time, talent, and energy in a meaningful way? Join a nonprofit board. Please note this event is Wednesday not Thursday as was previously listed. The Board Match Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | 5-7:30 pm Hilton San Francisco, Union Square | 333 O’Farrell St, San Francisco FREE, but RSVP more...

Nearly 30 food vendors in a huge circle with a full bar and bands in the middle? Now that’s a party; it’s also California’s largest weekly street food market.  Off the Grid is a weekly outdoor food truck bonanza staged every Friday from 5-10 pm at the historic waterfront campus of Fort Mason Center. In 2016, Off more...

The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents. The next free dates or 2016 are Monday, February 29th and Wednesday, March 9th. This urban oasis, nestled against the Pacific Ocean, provides a comfortable climate all year round.  You’ll enjoy seeing more...

Get active and join in on a 6-mile two-for-one uphill adventure on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Meet outside the Glen Park BART station entrance. From there, they’ll walk towards Glen Canyon Park, a city park that occupies about 70 acres along a deep canyon adjacent to the Glen Park, Diamond Heights, and more...

San Francisco based RoastSF brings you their own brand of heart stopping, fall-to-the-floor laughing, no-jokes barred comedy roasts. Join them as they bring eight of the Bay Area’s best insult comics together to mock each other and that night’s controversial guest of honor.  As always, drinking is encouraged; sensitivity is not. The (Fake) Comedy more...

In celebration of the 10-year anniversary this November, Classical Revolution is launching an orchestra concert series featuring the nine Beethoven symphonies plus local bands and musicians. The first event takes place at the wonderful Folsom Street Foundry and will mix David Bowie and Beethoven. Classical Revolution Orchestra feat. Bowie & Beethoven Saturday, February 27, more...

Amoebapalooza is that magical time of the year when Amoeba Music San Francisco joins forces with fellow Amoebites to bring you the best variety show in all the land. Now in its mind-blowing 18th year, Amoebapalooza is happening on Sunday, February 21 at 8pm at the amazing Brick & Mortar more...

Tall ships are back in the Bay Area offering free walk-on tours while docked in between their cruises. Check the Public Sail Schedule to see which ships will be docked at your nearest port. Free Self Guided Dockside Tours Self guided dockside tours are free. A voluntary $3 per-person donation helps defray expenses. Sailing tickets are $43 a more...

“I left my heart in San Francisco High on a hill, it calls to me” – Tony Bennett San Francisco can be accused of many things, but unromantic is NOT one of them. Grab your sweetie (or your bestie) and enjoy a whirlwind of fun, romantic and cheap happenings all around the more...

The Exploratorium is a twenty-first-century learning laboratory, an eye-opening, always-changing, playful place to explore and tinker featuring hundreds of science, art, and human perception exhibits. While they don’t have monthly free days, they do host several special events throughout the year offering free admission for all.

You read that right… This lecture and hands-on class will detail how a 19th century pistol duel was arranged and executed from beginning to end, and how one could best prepare for and survive them. The class takes place near the very spot of one of the last notable pistol duels in more...

Calling all special agents, conspiracy theorists, monsters, aliens, and skeptics – the truth is (still) out there. Linty & Mannequin, Scully & Mulder are back and Oasis is bringing you 5 action packed nights to include the viewing of all 6 new X-Files episodes, with X-Files themed drag performances, X-files trivia with prizes, drink specials, more...

Yoga Journal Conference San Francisco is back for three days of classes and workshops, many of which are special free events open to the public. Be sure to also stop by the Yoga Marketplace products and services for healthy, balanced living, plus demos, acoustic music, community classes, AcroYoga flying sessions, and much more. 2016 Yoga more...

“Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Come out on your day off to hear live music, visit a museum for free, watch a film festival, hear special lectures, or take a day ON and volunteer in your community to address issues of poverty, hunger, more...