Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park – Free Days

The Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco offers free admission on every first Tuesday of every month.  The Conservatory features four permanent galleries, each painstakingly cared for by Nursery Specialists. Plants are rotated into the galleries as they bloom so visitors can see the plants at their peak.
DEAL: Conservatory of Flowers free [...]

San Francisco Zoo Discounts, Coupons & Free Days

Here’s how to get San Francisco Zoo discounts. First, did you know there is a Free Day for San Francisco residents? If you don’t want to fight the crowds on free days, you can print a coupon for one free child admission, or get a small discount on admission all other days.
DEAL 1: If you’re [...]

Seward Slides: No Adults unless Accompanied by a Child

When life is sliding out of control, there’s only one thing to do: outslide it–and the Seward Slides Minipark is just the place for it. You’ll whoosh down so fast you’ll land on your butt, probably in a pile of cardboard left over from …

Free Day at National Parks, Forests on Veterans Day

Good news, you can enjoy another free day at national parks and forests next week on Veterans Day, November 11, 2009. The national parks and forests are waiving entrance fees, including to some of our California favs like Yosemite National Park, in honor of our servicemen and women. According to the press release:
“Visitors to public [...]

Calling all Bay Area garden groupies to the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum. Postpone your Saturday chores and come learn more about plants and gardening from representatives of local horticultural and conservation organizations. Join a local plant club, buy plants and plant products, or simply enjoy a day full of great activities and [...]

The National Park Service and the National Park Foundation invite you to a day of service, celebration — and yes, free admission to all 391 national parks on September 26, 2009, which happens to be National Public Lands Day. You’re invited to volunteer, of course, which is a great way to spend the day and [...]

San Francisco Chronicle Presents Opera in the Park, a free concert on Sunday afternoon, September 13, 2009, and your family is invited. Enjoy arias al fresco on the lawn during a free concert preview of the upcoming San Francisco Opera season with fall season stars, including Sondra Radvanovsky, Ewa Podleś, Marco Berti, Brandon Jovanovich, Quinn [...]

To remind you what you’re missing and get you to go more often, more than 100 national parks are offering three fee-free weekends. Let’s go and remember why we should all support our parks before we lose them.
DEAL: Free admission
WHEN: 3 weekends.

June 20-21, 2009 (Father’s Day weekend)
July 18-19, 2009
August 15-16, 2009

WHERE: Bay Area participating national parks.
John [...]

DOIN’ IT IN THE PARK 2009, 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 [...]