Ripley’s Believe It or Not San Francisco Odditorium celebrates the 8th annual World Sword Swallower’s Day on February 22, 2014 at precisely 2:22:14 pm 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 shows. San more...

Come celebrate the launch of the Kinda Fancy Surf Bikinis‘ Kickstarter at the new IndoSole and San Franpsycho in the Sunset District with free booze, bikinis and some rad surfer girls from 6:30-10 pm. Kinda Fancy Surf Bikini Party Thursday, February 20, 2014 – 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm San FranPsycho,| 3830 Noriega St, more...

The tall ship Lady Washington  is back in the Bay Area offering free walk-on tours while docked in between their cruises. Crews typically are on hand in period costume to answer questions and tell stories. Lady Washington, a replica of an 18th century sailing ship, has appeared in several television shows and movies, including Pirates of the Caribbean: The 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 Park. Yosemite park waves their usual $20 per car fee, and Muir Woods is allowing free entry more...

Flask Mob is a unique renegade monthly photo walk with a very solid following, and no wonder. Loosely based on the idea of a flash mob – Flask Mob is a monthly meeting of Bay Area creatives who gather with flasks and cameras to mob the streets  to discover and photograph typical more...

It’s coming up to the weekend and you’ve got nothing planned yet for Valentine’s Day – and worse you’ve got no money to spend? Normally that would be a nightmare for your love life, but we’ve hunted down some fun and unique ways to have Valentine’s fun, while allowing you to more...

Get into the San Francisco Zoo for free if you were born in the Year of the Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 and 2014) to enjoy a day of Chinese New Year performances and activities at the zoo on Sunday, February 9, 2014. The zoo features interactive, culturally-themed family more...

Sample bite-size bits from a range of dance classes for just $5 at All You Can Dance for Just $5 from 1-5 pm on February 8, 2014. Dance local as you enjoy ballet, modern/contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, Middle Eastern Dance, Theater Jazz, Bollywood and more. All You Can Dance for Just $5 Saturday, February 8, more...

Arch Drafting Supplies is hosting a Valentine’s Snail Mail Social where you can make and send a Valentine to your sweetie the old-fashioned way with help from artists Carolee Wheeler and Annie Yu. They’ll have vintage typewriters, free custom stationery and all sorts of embellishments you can use for free, so get out from behind the more...

Experience the magic and beauty of the waterfront at night; the annual “Food From the Heart” will kick off in the candlelit Grand Nave of the 1898 Ferry Building. Food From the Heart Friday, February 7, 2014 | 5-7:30 pm Ferry Building, SF FREE but bring cash for food The public is invited to stroll more...

Join San Francisco’s Second Annual Fauxtest (pronounced foe-test), a fake protest where people can vocalize whatever they want – no matter how insignificant or silly the cause. Embrace hypocrisy and irony, air petty annoyances and gripes, facts, truth and nontroversy by making funny signs and marching down Valencia Street. Bring a flashlight. Fauxtest 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...

Celebrate Lunar New Year at the Asian Art Museum on February 2, 2014. Hear storytellers share Lunar New Year stories, create your own work of art and search for zodiac animals on a treasure hunt through the galleries. Red Panda Acrobats will add to the festivities. Lunar New Year Celebration  Sunday, February 2, 2014 (10am to 5pm) Asian Art more...

If you don’t care about the Super Bowl, you’ll get a special treat with free admission to one of SF’s most popular museums on Groundhog Day. 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, more...