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Labor Day Weekend On The Cheap
Peter Pan 360 Theater Check out these free, cheap, and discounted things to do in the San Francisco Bay Area over Labor Day weekend (September 4-6, 2010), including free days at Bay Area museums, National Free Fishing Day, half price tickets to the SFMOMA Warhol exhibit, and the last chance to see Peter Pan in the 360 degree theater (show ends September 5). CHEAP TIP: If you’re drinking and not... [Read more]
Power To The Peaceful in GG Park – Free
Musician and human rights activist Michael Franti will host the 2010 Power To The Peaceful Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, Speedway Meadow and The Fillmore (September 10, 11, and 12, 2010). The Saturday 9/11 events are FREE all day, with the nighttime afterparty an affordable $10. PTTP is one of the largest free annual music festivals in the U.S. drawing more than 50,000 people... [Read more]
Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival – Free/Deal
The Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival in San Francisco (September 11-12, 2010) is a delicious event that’s free to attend, but the tasting ticket is available today only for half price — $10 (reg. $20) from one of the Daily Deals sites cropping up everywhere. With or without the tasting ticket you can enjoy the festival activities for free, including Chefs Demonstrations and Ice Cream... [Read more]
Disney On Ice: Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey
Disney On Ice: Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey is coming soon to San Jose (October 20-24, 2010). If you’re harboring little Disney darlings, check out this ticket discount straight from HP Pavilion. Bay Area On The Cheap readers can get $5 off tickets for the best lower or upper level seats available at the time you place your order. This special rate is usually offered only to groups... [Read more]
California Academy of Sciences – Best Deal Ever
California Academy of Sciences discount tickets are always a big hit here on Bay Area On The Cheap. So now the Academy is offering you their best deal ever during the month of September — 34% Off Tickets to the Platinum Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the museum. These VIP tickets sell out at the regular price of $99. They sometimes offer them for as low as $79. But in September only, you can get discount... [Read more]
Free Days at U.S. National Parks
The next fee-free days at U.S. National Parks will be September 25, 2010, 2010. More than 100 national parks will waive entrance fees for certain Free Days this year, including several in the San Francisco Bay Area, like Muir Woods, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, and some of our California favs like Yosemite National Park. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will also waive recreation-related... [Read more]
San Francisco Running Tours – Free
Achilles Tours gives the phrase “running around the city” a new twist. They give unique running tours of San Francisco, and offer a FREE “mystery fun run,” at a leisurely pace, every second Friday of every month. “We tell everyone where and when to meet, and the distance and difficulty level of the run, but we don’t tell them where we’re heading,”... [Read more]
MLB Baseball: SF Giants, Oakland As – 50% Off
UPDATE 8/30/10: Just added four new ticket discounts for MLB Baseball SF Giants games at AT&T Park. Tickets are still available foir Athletics / Red Sox games at Oakland Coliseum at around half off the regular price. Bay Area baseball fans, this deal’s for you. You can get discount tickets for up to half off for several home games in August 2010 (San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics... [Read more]
BofA Free Days at Bay Area Museums
If you own a Bank of America credit card, you can get in free to several San Francisco Bay Area museums the first weekend of every month. The B of A “Museums On Us” promo entitles one person per BofA card to free museum admission during the first full weekend of every month for 2010. Coming up: September 4-5, 2010 The following Bay Area museums make the cut: Contemporary Jewish Museum 736... [Read more]
San Jose Sharks – Discount Tickets
Pre-Season Hockey: Phoenix Coyotes vs. San Jose Sharks Discount Tickets — Bay Area hockey fans love their Sharks. We adore them even more when we can get discount tickets to upcoming 2010-2011 games. Check back often for the latest SJ Sharks ticket deals, starting with a $20 off ticket discount for the September pre-season game: Phoenix Coyotes vs. San Jose Sharks, at HP Pavilion at San... [Read more]
iFly Indoor Skydiving – 50% Off
UPDATE 8/30/10: New iFly SF Bay Half Off discount. Want to experience all the thrill of skydiving without the danger, expense, or restrictions? Now you can do it for about half off at iFly SF Bay in Union City, CA. This is the only vertical wind tunnel of it’s kind in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. The folks at iFly SF Bay say indoor skydiving in their vertical wind tunnel ... [Read more]
Peter Pan in San Francisco – $30 Off (Last Chance)
UPDATE 8/18/10: Last weeks to get discount tickets at $30 off for JM Barrie’s Peter Pan in San Francisco, with several dates available through August (the show leaves SF September 5). The spectacular new stage production of J M Barrie’s Peter Pan made its U.S. premiere over at San Francisco’s Ferry Plaza. Now you can get a great discount on tickets, even for the popular weekend shows.... [Read more]
Dreamgirls – Discount Tickets 35% off
UPDATE 8-30: Dreamgirls Discount Tickets: New dates and times added in San Francisco – You’ve seen the movie, now see it on stage in a brand new production at the Curran Theater in San Francisco, now through September 26, 2010. Get 35% off tickets with the new ticket deal below. These are good seats on certain weekdays only, $50 (regular price $80-$99) in the Orchestra, Loge and Mezzanine... [Read more]
Kayak Sausalito or Half Moon Bay – Half Off
This weekend, you can get a more than half off a two-hour kayak rental in Sausalito or in Half Moon Bay. This will appeal to beginners (and families) who like to paddle around the calmer waters, and to experienced paddlers who can ride the surf in wilder waters. The vouchers are good all year. The deal is available ONLY through a third party website, Zozi and will be around through the end of the... [Read more]
Day Of Discovery Festival at Wente – Half Off
Here’s a Labor Day weekend event (Saturday, September 4, 2010) that looks like fun, and you can get tickets for half price. the Day of Discovery Festival at Wente Vineyards in Livermore (about 35 minutes east of San Francisco). The good news is you can get tickets for only $14 (regular price is $29 to $35). Even better, kids and parking are free. Around 18 bands are planned with LUCE headlining. “Enjoy... [Read more]
SFMOMA Calder to Warhol Exhibit – Half Off
Discount Tickets to SFMOMA’s Fisher Collection Features Previously Undisplayed Works from Andy Warhol–You can’t get this deal directly from the museum, but if you buy tickets online from the link below you can save $9. The SF Museum of Modern Art’s top two floors, including the Rooftop Garden, feature paintings, sculptures, photographs, and video works by Andy Warhol, Alexander... [Read more]
AMC Movie Tickets – Only $4
Want to get $4 tickets to see Toy Story 3, Inception, The Kids Are Alright, Eat Pray Love … ? If you like to go to the movies but don’t like how the ticket prices add up, this AMC Theaters $4 movie ticket deal will save you up to $8.50 per ticket (although a surcharge applies for 3D and IMAX). You may have seen this deal mentioned on the Daily Deals or Cheap Cheeps pages. (If you’re... [Read more]
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom – $20 Off Discount
Update 8/15/10: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom Discount — Everyone Pays the Kids’ Price, and other discounts. Six Flags is now advertising their lowest price of the season for all-day passes — which is about a $20 discount–But when you factor in fees, there’s a better deal or two. Here’s how to get the best Six Flags deal now (with three to choose from). These deals... [Read more]
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Free Day
On Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day (September 25, 2010) you can get in FREE to hundreds of participating museums. San Francisco Bay Area museums on the list include Cal Academy, CJM, Chabot Space & Science Center, Hiller Aviation, Coyote Point Museum, and several others. Don’t just show up at a museum, though. You need to fill out a form on the Smithsonian website and then download your free... [Read more]
Disney’s Aladdin at Berkeley Playhouse – $13 Off
The genie steals the show in this delightful stage version of Disney’s Aladdin at Berkeley Playhouse, a program of the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts. Regular tickets are $33, but you can get them for $15 (plus $5 fees). This west coast premiere of Disney’s animated tale features all the familiar characters and songs your children know and love, including ‘Arabian Nights’, Friend... [Read more]
Yoshi’s SF: Concert Tickets – Free to Half Off
UPDATE 8/23/10: Yoshi’s SF Discount Tickets have been added for several upcoming shows, some with tickets that are free (w/fees only), and some that are half price. Yoshi’s Jazz Club and Restaurant in San Francisco features two shows per night in a smoke-free atmosphere that welcomes all ages. Cocktail and dining service are available throughout each show, and a purchase of one item minimum... [Read more]
FallFest 2010 – $30 Off Promo Code
FallFest 2010 (October 9) celebrates local Bay Area food, wine, and cocktails outdoors along the waterfront at Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco. The event is hosted by San Francisco magazine, and they’re rewarding their ItListers with a sweet discount if you get your tickets by next Monday, August 31. To get the promo code, all you need to do is sign up for their free email list (as I did,... [Read more]
de Young Museum – Free Days & Discounts
UPDATE: Birth of Impressionism will be open even later over Labor Day Weekend: Friday and Saturday until 11pm (last entry 9:30), and Sunday 10pm (last entry 8:30pm). If you haven’t been to the de Young Museum lately, here’s how to check it out for less. First, the museum is free on every first Tuesday of the month, and if you have a BofA card, the de Young is free the first weekend of the... [Read more]
Russian River by Inflatable Canoe – 50% Off
Here’s a great way to tour Sonoma for the day — paddle down the Russian River in an inflatable canoe. Take the family, take the dog, or just take it easy and roll down the river with your feet up over the tubes … all for half the regular price. This eco-adventure takes place along the most secluded section of the Russian River, starting in Healdsburg, in Sonoma County. You can stop... [Read more]
Free Tipsy Tow Home on Labor Day
AAA is again running their holiday Free Tipsy Tow Home service on Labor Day 2010 (September 6), for anyone in Northern California, Nevada, and Utah. So, I’m offering this friendly reminder to write the number down and keep it in your car’s glove box 800-222-4357 (AAA-HELP) Just tell the AAA operator, “I need a Tipsy Tow,” and a truck will be on its way. You don’t have... [Read more]
