School is officially out – woo hoo! Your kids can enjoy their new-found freedom at the 33rd annual San Francisco Free Folk Festival on Saturday and Sunday. Got a green thumb? The Botanical Gardens is having their Plant Sale, featuring perennials. Or head out to Golden Gate Park on Sunday morning for a non-competitive 5k walk to benefit Lymphoma research. And as always, plenty of great live music going on this weekend.
If you know of an event this weekend that we missed, let us know by leaving a comment, contacting us, or getting us on Twitter.
Have a great weekend everybody!
Sarah B.
———-FRIDAY———-
Friday Night at the de Young: Cultural Encounters: “Honor the Basket,” an evening of Native American art and culture | 5 – 8:45pm
Features California Native American visual and performing artists who lead a celebration of the California Native baskets in the de Young’s gallery for art of the Americas. More info
Live Jazz at the Cliff House | 7-11pm
Good Vibes Quartet performs.
Bazaar Cafe presents: Singer/songwriters Bart Vogel and Branden Kolarik | 7pm
5927 California Street @ 22nd Avenue
Live music at Park Chalet & Beach Chalet
1000 Great Highway @ Ocean Beach
Park Chalet: Project Pimento | 7-10pm
Beach Chalet: Johnny Smith and Friends | 8-11pm
The Rockit Room presents: Guetta and the Horse Thieves | 8pm
406 Clement Street
Plough & Stars Irish Pub presents: Widows Bane | 9pm
116 Clement Street at 2nd Avenue
Late Night at Namu | 11pm – 1am
439 Balboa Street @ 6th Avenue
Live music and dj sounds. Inspired by Korean and Japanese ingredients, philosophy and techniques, NAMU is a much heralded addition to San Francisco’s cutting edge Pan Asian dining scene. Over 30 sakes and wines by the glass.
———-SATURDAY———-
Plant Sale at the Botanical Gardens | 10am – 1pm
All plants that are sold are suitable for Bay Area gardens and are propagated by volunteers from the Garden’s own collections. This sale features perennials but a general selection of plants will be sold as well. More info
Golden Gate Park Oak Woodland Restoration Project Work Day | 10am – 12:30pm
Meet in front of the Conservatory of Flowers in GG Park. Takes place the second Saturday of every month. More info
San Francisco Free Folk Festival | 12noon – 10pm
Presidio Middle School, 450 30th Ave, San Francisco (@ Geary)
More info
Bazaar Cafe presents: Owl & Monkey Reunion Party | 2pm
5927 California Street @ 22nd Avenue
A full day of free music featuring our old tribe from the 90s. More info
Live music at Park Chalet: Planet Loop | 2-5pm
1000 Great Highway @ Ocean Beach
de Young Ancient Art Council Lecture: “Discovering Tutankhamun’s Tomb” | 3pm
Howard Carter became a household name when he discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. This lecture examines his great success and amazing finds in the Valley of the Kings, along with the political and historical implications of the discovery of the most important, intact Egyptian royal tomb. More info
Organ Concert at the Legion of Honor | 4pm
Robert Gurney plays Elgar, Morricone, Strauss. More info
The Rockit Room presents: Sie7e Vidas / Kavarzee / Paradise / Sagaval | 8pm
406 Clement Street
Plough & Stars Irish Pub presents: The Jug Town Pirates | 9pm
116 Clement Street at 2nd Avenue
Late Night at Namu w/ DJs Deedot & Yusai | 11pm – 1am
439 Balboa Street @ 6th Avenue
Live music and dj sounds. Inspired by Korean and Japanese ingredients, philosophy and techniques, NAMU is a much heralded addition to San Francisco’s cutting edge Pan Asian dining scene. Over 30 sakes and wines by the glass.
———-SUNDAY———-
Lymphoma 5-K Walk & Celebration in Golden Gate Park | 8am – 12noon
Register at the Music Concourse – Bandshell from 8-9am. Hundreds of survivors and caregivers will gather at the Music Concourse to walk, raise funds, and increase awareness for the Lymphoma Research Foundation. For more information, call the Lymphoma Research Foundation at 800-235-6848.
Lindy in the Park | Golden Gate Park | 11am
JFK Drive between 8th & 10th Ave. More info
San Francisco Free Folk Festival | 12noon – 10pm
Presidio Middle School, 450 30th Ave, San Francisco (@ Geary)
More info
Live music at Park Chalet: Swoop Unit | 2-5pm
1000 Great Highway @ Ocean Beach
Organ Concert at the Legion of Honor | 4pm
Robert Gurney plays Elgar, Morricone, Strauss. More info
Artists’ Reception at The Bazaar Cafe | 6pm
5927 California Street @ 22nd Avenue
The works of David Young, Brett Amory, Alan Kousman, Megan Wolfe, David Ball.
The Rockit Room presents: Mama Lion | 8pm
406 Clement Street
———-ALL WEEKEND———-
FINAL DAY: Signs: Wordplay in Photography exhibit at the de Young
Explores the myriad uses of signs in the work of 20th- and 21st-century photographers, from Walker Evans to Lee Friedlander and Ed Ruscha. More info
4-Star Theater
The Hangover
Sin Nombre plus State of Play
Info & showtimes
Balboa Theater
The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3
Land of the Lost
Info & showtimes