Get Out: Events
Is it summer yet? With all the free fairs and festival, it’s starting to feel like it. June is when Film Night at the Park returns (beginning June 7) and the Stern Grove Festival (beginning June 16) gives us free concerts and amazing picnics. If you don’t mind boat rides, head to more...
Bring out your inner party animal and join cat lovers and feline fans for the Oakland Internet Cat Video Festival making its return during a special Friday Nights at OMCA celebrating the reopening of the newly transformed Gallery of California Natural Sciences on May 31, 2013. Your favorite silly cat videos will be projected larger-than-life, at 10:30 pm during this more...
SF Weekly celebrates the Best Of San Francisco 2013 at their annual “best of” bash at Public Works on May 30, 2013, featuring drinks, a DJ, dancing and a chance to hob nob with all the winners. There’s a three-hour hosted bar (with lots of beer, wine, vodka, tequila, rum and more...
Corazón Under the Dome is a short, fun, animated 3D light spectacular that’s a celebration of the heart of San Francisco. Showcasing iconic San Francisco images and songs, this dazzling new show rocks through the city’s history and was designed specifically for the Westfield dome. Kick back and enjoy this rather more...
Ecstatic Dance East Bay gives five DJs an hour each to make you dance, sweat and let loose at the Lake Merritt Bandstand, right on the edge of the water, on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013. Ecstatic’s Five Year Anniversary Dance Party Monday, May 27, 2013 | 1-6 pm Lake Merritt Bandstand, North more...
Join the first ever SFJAZZ Monday Night Band concert in the new Miner Auditorium at the SFJAZZ Center on Monday, May 20, 2013. SF JAZZ Free Concert Night Monday, May 20, 2013 (7:30p) SF Jazz Center, 201 Franklin St, SF (@ Fell) FREE Hear a group of musicians from the Bay Area community play original more...
Considered one of the most prestigious cycling races in the U.S., the 2013 Amgen Tour of California (May 12-19) is an eight day race with 16 of the world’s top pro cycling teams competing on a course of nearly 750 miles up and down the coast. The 2013 tour spends three more...
That local deadbeat-of-love Broke Ass Stuart, is throwing his own ’90s slow jam happy hour at The Cellar each Wednesday from 5-9pm. Broke Ass will be the guest bartender who will sling you $3 beers, $4 wells and smuggle you some free bar snacks. Plus there will be coloring books and crayons more...
The 90-second Newbery is a video contest in which filmmakers of any age (but mostly kids and teens) make movies that tell the entire story of a Newbery Medal or Honor book into 90 seconds or less. A festival of short films produced by children in celebration of the Newbery Award. more...
Every second Monday, Cafe Royale in the Trendyloin brings you Monday Night Happy Hour Comedy with host Cara Tramontano and a full lineup of comedians. Bring some money for a drink or snacks, but otherwise, enjoy this free evening of laughs to beat your case of the Mondays. Carry-in food is welcome. Monday Happy more...
Wanderlust Yoga in the City (YITC) takes the essence of the Wanderlust Festival into the Marina District’s urban setting, giving city-dwellers a little taste of their massive four-day festival. Free, but an RSVP is required. Wanderlust invited top local instructors to lead large, free classes. Musical performances infuse classes, and dance parties are more...
On Thursday, May 9, 2013, the Divisadero Artwalk is back from Haight to Geary on Divisadero with art shows, designers, food, drinks, culture, music and plenty to keep you busy from 5 pm until late at night. Divisadero Spring Art Walk Thursday, May 9, 2013 (5p – late) Divisadero from Haight to Golden more...
On Bike to Work Day, May 9, 2013, the San Francisco, East Bay and Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalitions encourage commuters to leave their cars at home and join tens of thousands of their fellow Bay Area residents in biking to work. Morning and afternoon energizer stations will be set up to more...
We love May at Funcheap – it’s when the cyclists come out, the roses are free for Mother’s Day, Carnaval takes over the Mission and everyone brings stale tortillas to Bay to Breakers. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a huge family festival in Dolores Park (May 4), watch crazy bike tricks more...
Go behind the scenes with San Francisco Ballet, the oldest professional ballet company in America. Observe the dancers of SF Ballet in action in a Company class, lead by one of the Company’s Ballet Masters, on stage at the War Memorial Opera House. San Francisco Ballet: Behind-the-Scenes Free Rehearsal Sunday, May 5, 2013 more...