Several fun parties are taking place this month (August 2009) in Bay Area hostels. The largest event is a free progressive party, held across our three San Francisco hostels. We missed the first couple of events, but you can still catch these: San Francisco – On Saturday, August 29, three San Francisco hostels participate in a free [...]
See artists of all types and stripes present their innovative creations and performances at the annual San Francisco International Arts Festival (SFIAF). The theme of the 2009 festival is ” The Truth in Knowing/Now: Threads in Time Place and Culture.” With more than 40 dance, music, opera and theatre performances by 16 different arts organizations, [...]
Get ready to kick up you heels in Redwood City at Lindy on the Square. On the last Sunday of each month (and the occasional Tuesday), Courthouse Square will host this FREE Outdoor Swing Dance Event, featuring free mini-lessons and open social dancing for all ages and all levels, no experience necessary and no partner [...]
On Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day (September 26, 2009) you can get in FREE to hundreds of participating museums. Check out the list (below) of San Francisco Bay Area museums that will offer admission. DEAL: FREE museum admission on Sept 26, 2009 via Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day. (Good for free general admission for two people. Limit [...]
The North Fair Oaks Community Festival offers free live entertainment, arts and crafts, food and beverages, children’s rides and activities, and a parade. The festival proceeds benefit the many youth programs of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office and provide scholarships through the Queen of the Festival scholarship program. DEAL: North Fair Oaks Community Festival [...]
The Radio Regatta, presented by Oaklandish, is a summertime party at the Lake Merritt Sailboat House. Its FREE, and that includes whatever the DJs spin, the food, the beer, and the gondola rides. You can also go out for a spin on the Lake on other half-priced boat rentals. Bring your radio — the event [...]
The grand opening of NEW PEOPLE, on August 15, 2009, will introduce a new San Francisco destination and the only building in the Unites States devoted exclusively to Japanese culture. All under one roof, you can enjoy the cinema, retail, art, and food at NEW PEOPLE. Get lost, meet new people, stop for a sip [...]
The 9th Annual Art & Soul festival comes early this year. Thanks to guaranteed stellar lineups, easy parking and BART access, and the bargain price of just $10 per day, Art & Soul Oakland has been named the Bay Area’s “best annual cultural event” by Oakland Magazine and Best Festival by East Bay Express. The [...]
Music, arts & crafts, beer and wine, good food – all at the Webster Street Jam this weekend in West Alameda. You can sample a wide array of international food, listen to eclectic music at two stages, shop for original arts and crafts from local artisans and drink premium beer and fine wine. A special [...]
The San Francisco Zoo has a great idea for things to do with your grandchildren on Sunday — check out the zoo animals and their animal grandkids for free. To celebrate National Grandparents Day, the San Francisco Zoo is offering free admission to all grandparents and grandchildren, or even great grandchildren. DEAL: FREE SF Zoo [...]
For a free day of music, art, and fun, join 70,000 people this Saturday (September 12) at the “Power to the Peaceful” Festival & Concert in San Francisco’s beautiful, green tree lined Speedway Meadow, Golden Gate Park. Along with an art gallery and live graffiti, the even has a stellar lineup of musicians. The venue’s [...]
The 35th Annual Solano Stroll promises 26 blocks of free fun along Solano Avenue in Berkeley and Albany. The fun begins at 8am with the traditional pancake breakfast at Veterans’ Memorial Park in Albany brought to you by the Berkeley Lions Club. Then, the opening of Solano Avenue businesses and Stroll booths at 10am. But [...]
The 14th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival in San Francisco will take place on September 12-13, 2009. This delicious event is free to attend, so you can enjoy the festival activities, including an Ice Cream Sundae Eating Contest and Children’s contests “on the cheap.” But if you want to participate in the Chocolate Tastings, you’ll [...]
The Best of the East Bay Party, produced by East Bay Express, will take place on August 7, 2009. The event celebrates everything great about the East Bay. Twenty bands will perform on six stages, including the Main Stage, with late-night Mistress of Ceremonies Odessa Lil and DJ stage hosted by the Oakland Faders. According [...]
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DOIN’ IT IN THE PARK, a free daytime Bay Area BBQ in Golden Gate Park is a great way to spend a Sunday on Labor Day weekend. You’ll find plenty of fun stuff to do, including an all-star DJ line up that will have you dancing all day long. Head over to elk glen cove [...]
The Second Annual Lakefest, a summertime street fair and community festival happening August 1st and 2nd, will draw some 20,000 people to Oakland’s Lakeshore Avenue business district. You’ll find the usual fun festival food, live entertainment and activities for the entire family, including 100 artisan and vendor booths, a live music stage, gourmet food booths, [...]
Labor Day weekend brings a few festivals to the Bay Area, including The Kings Mountain Art Fair, which presents juried artists exhibits in a stunning setting among the redwoods. Kids have their own dedicated space at the Art Fair: Kiddie Hollow, located down the hill from the Cookie Booth. For a nominal fee ($3 for [...]
The 15th Annual San Francisco Aloha Festival is a free event during the first weekend of August, 2009. The Pacific Islanders of the San Francisco Bay Area offer their talents in music and dance during this two-day festival of arts. Entertainment highlights include Pacific Islander music as well as Polynesian dance. The festival will also [...]
One more upcoming FREE concert at the Petaluma Summer Music Festival presented by Cinnabar Theater (not all are free, but this one is, thanks to sponsor Basin Street Properties): DANCING IN THE STREETS: LEE PRESS-ON AND THE NAILS: Saturday, Sept. 12 – 3 pm, Petaluma Theatre Square, 2nd St and C St, Petaluma, CA — [...]
