Lit Crawl 2013, spread over more than three hours, will host live readings of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and more in bookstores, bars, art galleries, restaurants, stores, cafés, a bowling alley, community spaces, and even a police station on Saturday, October 19, 2013. In one night there’s 83 events showcasing over 500 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.

Watch the 49ers beat down the Arizona Cardinals during the weekly FunCheap Food Truck Football Party. We’ve got food trucks, lots of big screen TVs, $2 PBRs, $3 Anchor Steam, and $12 bottomless mimosas. Yup, that’s bottomless Mimosas until the end of the game. FUNCHEAP 49ERS TAILGATE GAME WATCH PARTY Sunday, October 13, more...

Stuart Schuffman (aka Broke-Ass Stuart) has written three  famous travel guides and Jason Myers, author of four novels, including the bestsellers, Exit Here and The Mission , will be reading for the first time together. The Greatest Author Reading Ever Saturday, October 12, 2013 – 7pm Density, 593 Valencia (btwn 16th & 17th), SF FREE The more...

The final Urban Air Market of 2013 is in Lower Haight with over 130 indie designers, a great lineup of bands and local merchants enjoying the height of SF’s Indian Summer from 11 am to 6 pm on Saturday, October 12, 2013. Watch Haight St. at Fillmore come alive with music, fashion, more...

Brought to you by the same people who produce the Treasure Island Flea, the Jack of All Trades Market features a curated mix of 150+ local makers, indie designers, antiquers, collectors, artists, start-ups and more. In addition to shopping for one-of-a-kind items, there are food and craft beers for sale, plus DIY workshops and live more...

Knitters and crochet fanatics can rejoice and look forward to a day filled with yarn, yarn and more yarn, right here in San Francisco on October 11, 2013. Come to Union Square Park at noon sharp to meet the editors and bloggers of Crochet Today, find some new friends, bring your more...

Cozy up with Off the Grid at “Twilight at the Presidio” – a free weekly evening event on the Main Post Lawn every Wednesday from 5-9pm in October 2013. Off the Grid street food vendors will serve up dishes tapas-style while you relax under the stars on the Presidio’s Main Parade more...

Enjoy the awesome Sunday weather (it’s supposed to be 79 degrees) and watch the 49ers beat down the Houston Texans during the weekly FunCheap outdoor Food Truck Football Party. Surround yourselves with 49ers fans, plus food trucks, lots of big screen TVs, $2 PBRs, and $3 Anchor Steam. FUNCHEAP 49ERS TAILGATE more...

October brings us Sandcastle Building contests at Ocean Beach (10/12), the epic three-day bluegrass-palooza of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (10/4-6), and Civic Center turned into a giant dirt hill for a BMX bike race during the “Dew Tour.” And we didn’t even mention the annual Trolley Dances, the 40th Annual Castro Street more...

Somehow, Team Oracle has come back from being down 8-1 and has won seven races in a row. It’s all tied up 8-8 with one final race to go (weather permitting) on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at 1:15pm. You can view for free anywhere along the northern waterfront, and if more...

“Alcatraz: Life on the Rock” is on exhibit every day until October 25, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco’s atrium lobby. The exhibit showcases Alcatraz Island’s fascinating history and infamous inmates. Specific installations include “How Do You Know Alcatraz?” which offers a compelling introduction, complete with a model of the more...

Team Oracle won both races on Sunday staving off elimination and setting more “do or die” racing for Monday. New Zealand leads 8-5 needing only one more victory to take home the America’s Cup. Team Oracle needs to win four straight. Winds permitting, the first race on Monday, September 23, 2013 will more...

Bi-Rite Market and Dolores Park Works will lead the community in a morning scrub-up of Dolores Park on Monday, September 23, 2013. Dolores Park Clean Up Party Monday, September 23, 2013 – 9:00 am Bi-Rite Creamery | 3692 18th St, San Francisco, CA FREE, but an RSVP is required to dpw@doloresparkworks.org. Dolores Park gets a more...

Sumo is the ancient Japanese tradition and martial art and it’s coming to San Francisco at this one-of-a-kind annual event in Japantown. Watch demonstrations, meet real sumo wrestlers, learn about sumo wrestling and watch actual matches from Sumo champions, weighing around 400 lbs. each, outdoors in the Japantown Peace Plaza on September 22, 2013. >> Photo Credit: more...