“I know what's worth your Saturday and what to skip. Fun is a legitimate beat.”
Free Swing Dancing in Golden Gate Park: The Best Things in SF Cost Nothing
PublishedHere's a radical concept for a city where $100 in "fun money" supposedly won't get you much: go swing dancing in Golden…
Free Movie Night at AMC Metreon: Your Wallet Gets a Night Off
PublishedHere's something you don't hear often enough in a city that charges $18 for a movie ticket and $16 for a cocktail: free.
FandomCon Silicon Valley 2026: The Bay Area's Nerd Economy Keeps Leveling Up
PublishedMark your calendars, Bay Area geeks: FandomCon Silicon Valley is returning to San Jose from April 10-12, 2026, and if…
Free Mini Golf at Thrive City: A Rare Day When 'Free' in SF Actually Means Free
PublishedMark your calendars, San Francisco — Thrive City is hosting a free Spring Golf Day, complete with a 9-hole mini-golf…
Peacock Lounge Goes Full Immersive with Ven Voisey Soundscape Night
PublishedIf you're tired of the same overpriced cocktail bars playing the same Spotify playlists on loop, the Peacock Lounge in…
Spring Rave Season Is Here: YUKA YU Brings the Heat to SF
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about budget deficits and SFMTA mishaps, so let's take a breather.
The Laugh Boat Proves You Don't Need to Spend a Fortune to Have Fun in SF
PublishedIf you've spent any time looking at the cost of living in San Francisco, you know the numbers are enough to make you…
Your Tax Dollars Finally Doing Something Fun: Free Trivia Night at Berkeley Library
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about government waste — and rightfully so.
Stern Grove and SF Bay Popfest Just Dropped Their Lineups — And They Actually Slap
PublishedSummer in San Francisco means exactly two things: pretending 58 degrees is warm and arguing about which free outdoor…
Your SF Week: Cherry Blossoms (Gone), Restaurant Deals (Here), and 200K of Your Closest Friends
PublishedSan Francisco is stacking the calendar this week, and for once, you actually have some solid reasons to leave your…
Bay Area Punts on Big FIFA Fan Fest — Because of Course It Does
PublishedThe 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to the Bay Area, and the region's Host Committee has already found a way to make it…
Need a Reason to Actually Leave Your Apartment? Trivia Night at the Hyatt Regency Might Be It
PublishedLook, we get it. San Francisco nightlife has been on life support for a while now, and most of us have settled into a…
Stern Grove Festival Drops Its 2026 Lineup — And Yes, It's Still Free
PublishedThe Stern Grove Festival just announced its 2026 lineup, and once again, San Francisco's favorite outdoor concert…
Stern Grove Season Is Coming — And the Guessing Game Has Already Begun
PublishedIf you know, you know: Stern Grove season is the best free thing San Francisco has going, and the annual lineup…
Tipsy Putt's Masters Tournament: Where Your Golf Game and Your Dignity Go to Die
PublishedWhile the actual Masters in Augusta wraps up with pristine greens and hushed crowds, the Bay Area has its own version —…
Monday Night Comedy in the Richmond: Cheap Laughs, Cheaper Drinks
PublishedIf your Monday evenings typically involve doom-scrolling through City Hall budget reports and wondering where your tax…
Cherry Blossom Festival Hits Japantown This Weekend — Minus the Cherry Blossoms
PublishedSan Francisco's Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is back in Japantown this weekend, drawing an expected…
Free Comedy on Easter Monday? San Francisco Actually Doing Something Fun and Affordable for Once
PublishedMark your calendars, San Francisco — there's a free Easter Monday Comedy Festival coming in 2026, and yes, you read…
Bring Your Own Big Wheel Is Proof That Not Everything in SF Needs a Permit and a Budget
PublishedEvery year, grown adults stuff themselves onto plastic tricycles and careen down one of San Francisco's steep streets…
Sausalito Hosts Women's Leadership Night — A Refreshing Take on Empowerment That Doesn't Require a Government Grant
PublishedSausalito is hosting a Women's Leadership Night with the theme "Build Your Legacy" — and honestly, we're here for it.
Bring Your Own Big Wheel Proves SF Can Still Have Fun Without a Permit Fee
PublishedIn a city that sometimes feels like it's governed by people who've never experienced joy, Bring Your Own Big Wheel…
Free Laughs on Easter Sunday? SF's Got You Covered
PublishedHere's something San Francisco gets right every now and then: letting people have a good time without charging them an…
Head West Marketplace: The Ferry Building's Monthly Reminder That SF Commerce Can Actually Work
PublishedEvery first Sunday of the month, something almost radical happens at the Ferry Building: small businesses show up, sell…
Want to Touch Grass AND Another Human? Swing Dancing in Golden Gate Park Has You Covered
PublishedIn a city where most social interactions happen through screens — and most outdoor gatherings require a permit, a DEI…
Sunday Streets Got the Axe — Now Volunteers Are Scrambling to Save It
PublishedSunday Streets — the beloved monthly event that closes roads to cars and opens them to pedestrians, bikes, food…
From the Sacred to the Spectacular: SF Does Easter Like Nowhere Else
PublishedSan Francisco has never been a city that does anything by half — and Easter weekend is no exception.
Free Comedy All Weekend? SF Actually Doing Something Right for Once
PublishedHere's a rare sentence you don't hear often in San Francisco: something fun is happening and it won't cost you a dime.
Springnaniganz Fest 2026: Because SF Apparently Needed Another Festival With a Z in the Name
PublishedLook, we love a good San Francisco festival as much as the next person.
Fiesta Saturday: Because SF Could Use a Reason to Actually Go Outside
PublishedLook, we don't have a ton of details on this one yet, but here's what we know: there's a Fiesta Saturday event popping…
Page Slow Street Throws a Block Party — But Who's Paying for the Free Lunch?
PublishedThe Page Street Slow Street is hosting yet another block party, this time complete with free food and art.