The big official opening of the Alamo Drafthouse at the Mission Theater isn’t until this weekend’s Star Wars movies, but they’ve quietly opened up in advance with a series of strange $5 movies. Monday night see “The Funtastic World of Santasploitation” presented by the American Genre Film Archive. We’ve raided the American more...

Calling all padawan artists and doodlers… We’re big fans of Star Wars (who isn’t?) and we’re big fans of art. You may have heard we’re also kind of into tasty food and quality cocktails. So we were excited when Victory Hall combined all four of those things to create their first event in more...

Circus Center’s annual Winter Showcase features students studying aerial acts, acrobatics, and clowning, demonstrating amazing acts such as Chinese pole, tissu, straps, hoop, rope, swinging trapeze, static trapeze, flying trapeze and more. 2015 Circus Center’s Winter Showcase – Saturday, December 12 | 7:30 pm – Sunday, December 13 | 3 pm Circus Center, 755 Frederick St, San more...

“SantaCon” or “Santarchy” is San Francisco’s annual city-wide Santas-only pub crawl happening on Saturday, December 12, 2015. This flash mob-type event brings together hundreds of slightly sober people dressed in Santa costumes parading around the city, visiting landmarks (like walking down Lombard Street) drinking at bars, and causing general mayhem. And just so more...

The Bay Area’s most colorful drag personalities will be returning to the ice for an evening of laughs, lip syncing and lipstick during Drag Queens On Ice. Drag Queens on Ice Thursday, December 10, 2015 | 8-9:30 pm Union Square Park, SF FREE to watch In past years, three queens have gone head to head on the more...

Led by Bay Area band leader Adam Theis, the Monday Night Band will impress with traditional big band repertoire, funk, original band member arrangements and compositions, and plenty of energy at a free concert at the SF Jazz Center’s Miner Auditorium SF JAZZ Free Concert Night Monday, December 7, 2015 | 7:30 more...

Come along on a special Thanksgiving Day Memorial March to honor the memories of supervisor Harvey Milk and mayor George Moscone at the 37th Annual Vigil & Night of Remembrance. 2015 Harvey Milk & George Moscone Vigil & Night of Remembrance November 27, 2015 | 6 pm Harvey Milk Plaza, Castro & Market Streets, SF FREE Meet at 6 pm at Harvey more...

Give a pint of blood, and get a pint of beer at the historic San Francisco Elks Lodge, plus enjoy a free buffet, treats and drinks at the canteen. Anyone who attempts to give blood (about 15% get turned away for various reasons) will get a complimentary buffet meal, some sweet homemade more...

Come Turn Up your Friday with DJ Sophomore and DJ Josef as they spin killer Trap, Ratchet, Bay Area Rap and Top 40 all while you watch live painting. Oh, not to mention there’s an on-stage twerking contest with a nice cash prize. The 1st Funcheap “Turn Up Fridays” Dance Party Friday, November 13, 2015 more...

Photo Credit: Navid Baraty And now it begins… rain and oooooh.. that thunder this morning!  Welcome back, nasty, rainy and cold San Francisco weather! So it’s time to stay indoors today, and we’ve got a list of fun things to do on your Monday night including trivia, strange performance art, live classical more...

The Culinary Historians of Northern California is partnering with the California Historical Society to host a panel discussing the edible elements of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition experience. Attendees at this event will be offered light refreshments including a sampling of relevant historic dishes. The Edible 1915 Pan-Pacific Expo Tuesday, November 10, more...

Sometimes you’ve just got get away from the hustle and bustle of the city to enjoy the serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entrance to all national parks including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park. Yosemite park waves their usual $20 per car fee, and Muir Woods is allowing free more...

Founded in 1895 in Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum to showcase the museum’s priceless collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific. The museum was designed by the renowned Swiss architecture more...

Funcheap and Stroy Moyd of  #HellaFunny are taking over Cobb’s Comedy Club for a free three-day festival showcase on Halloween weekend at SF’s biggest comedy club. We’ve handpicked some of the funniest up-and-coming comedians in SF for a huge costumed comedy bash. Expect a night of top local comics in Halloween costume for three nights of big more...

Our awesome fall weather is finally coming to an end, so it’s the final week of Off the Grid’s seasonal events this week. Off the Grid Twilight at The Presidio – Thursday, October 29th Off the Grid street food vendors will serve up dishes tapas-style while you relax under the stars on the more...