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Vol. IIINo. 184
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All sections · May 2026 · 1,948 stories

Queer Clothing Swap Hits Lake Merritt With a Picnic Attached

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Check SFFuncheap for confirmed start time, but this one is landing at Lake Merritt — free to attend, bring clothes to…

EventsMay 30, 2026

Bay Area Indies Film Festival Returns in 2026

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Details on the 2026 Bay Area Indies Film Festival are still coming into focus — dates, venues, and ticketing haven't…

CultureMay 30, 2026

Fort Point Drops a New Pale Ale and Throws a Party Around It

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Details are still coming in on exact timing, but Fort Point Beer Co.

EventsPresidioMay 30, 2026

Ferry Plaza's Farewell Seafood Boil: All-You-Can-Eat at the Waterfront

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The Ferry Plaza Farmers Market is throwing an all-you-can-eat seafood boil as a farewell event at the Ferry Building…

EventsEmbarcaderoMay 30, 2026

Oakland Art Murmur Turns 20 — The Gallery Crawl That Built a Scene Comes Back Bigger

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Details are still firming up, but Oakland Art Murmur's 20th anniversary celebration is scheduled for 2026, returning to…

CultureMay 30, 2026

Excelsior Cleanup: Show Up With Gloves, Leave With Free Food

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Check SFFuncheap for confirmed start time and exact meeting point before you head out — details can shift on community…

EventsExcelsiorMay 30, 2026

Native Intertribal Dance and Food Fest Returns to Tunnel Tops

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At Tunnel Tops in the Presidio, the Native Intertribal Dance and Food Fest brings together dancers, drummers, and…

CulturePresidioMay 30, 2026

SF Adaptive Sports Fair: Free, On the Waterfront, Worth the Trip

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Details are still coming in on exact timing and location, but the SF Adaptive Sports Fair is a free, public event…

EventsEmbarcaderoMay 30, 2026

Free Kids Music Festival Returns to Golden Gate Park

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Golden Gate Park hosts SF's Free Kids Music Festival this weekend, an all-ages outdoor music event with no admission…

EventsGolden Gate ParkMay 30, 2026

Dragon Boat Festival Returns to Menlo Park With AAPI Programming

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The 2026 Dragon Boat Festival & AAPI Celebration lands in Menlo Park — check the SFFuncheap listing for the confirmed…

EventsMay 30, 2026

Spring Bird Count at Stern Grove: Free Wildlife Walk This Weekend

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Stern Grove hosts a free Spring Wildlife Nature Walk and Bird Count on Saturday morning — check SFFuncheap for the…

EventsWest PortalMay 30, 2026

Mission Street Repaving Moves Forward, but Timeline and Scope Remain Unclear

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Mayor Lurie's office has listed Mission Street among priority street repaving projects, according to a city…

TransitMissionMay 30, 2026

The Fruit Trees Growing in Plain Sight

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At a house on the west side of Oakland, a cherimoya hangs heavy off a branch that extends past the fence line — pale…

CultureMay 30, 2026

The Turkeys of Alameda Are Not Backing Down

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On a sidewalk in Alameda, somewhere near the edge of the residential grid where the city meets the kind of scrubby open…

GeneralMay 30, 2026

At Alemany, the Deals Are in the Last Five Minutes

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At the Alemany Farmers Market on a Saturday morning, the tomatoes are stacked in careful pyramids by eight o'clock, and…

FoodBernal HeightsMay 30, 2026

SF Commits $23 Million to Hospital Security After Social Worker Killed at DPH Clinic

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San Francisco officials announced a $23 million hospital safety spending plan on Friday, responding to the fatal…

PoliticsMay 30, 2026

Kirby Cove Is Still Out There, Past the Toll Plaza and the Locked Gate

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Past the last San Francisco streetlight, past the toll plaza and the vista-point pullout where tourists aim their…

CultureMay 30, 2026

Free Open Mic Night Returns to SF With Bay Area Performers

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Check the SFFuncheap listing for the current date and start time — this one moves around, so confirm the venue before…

EventsMay 30, 2026

Jovino Santos Neto Brings Brazilian Jazz to Oakland — and It's Free

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The Jovino Santos Neto Trio plays a Brazilian jazz night in Oakland — check SFFuncheap for the confirmed date, time…

CultureMay 30, 2026

Stir Reading Series Brings Joel Gion to the Podium — Free, This Weekend

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The Stir Reading Series hosts Brian Jonestown Massacre tambourinist and SF scene fixture Joel Gion for a free literary…

EventsSan FranciscoMay 30, 2026

Ira Sandler, Who Built 1015 Folsom Into a Room the City Danced In, Has Died

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On the stretch of Folsom between 6th and 7th, the building at 1015 has stood for decades as one of those addresses you…

CultureSoMaMay 30, 2026

Salvation Army's Culinary Training Academy Graduates 13 in the Tenderloin

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The Culinary Training Academy at The Salvation Army's Tenderloin location graduated 13 participants on Thursday, adding…

FoodTenderloinMay 30, 2026

Two Free Museums, Every Saturday: de Young and Legion of Honor Are Open to Bay Area Residents at No Cost

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Every Saturday, Bay Area residents get free admission to both the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of…

CultureGolden Gate ParkMay 29, 2026

Lurie Hits the Doors for Wong as Tan and Chan Draw Outside Money

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Mayor Daniel Lurie joined Supervisor Alan Wong for door-to-door canvassing in the Sunset District this week, making an…

PoliticsSunsetMay 29, 2026