Mark these cheap dates on your calendar for things to do “on the cheap” in the San Francisco Bay Area.
NOTE: Some of the activity links take you to signup or sign-in pages of the event or ticket deal source. Not ideal, but we think it’s worth it for those special offers. Most other links take you to our own Savvy Cities pages.
May 2012: Things to do in San Francisco Bay
May 17-20: San Francisco Fine Art Fair at Fort Mason Center (50% Off), San Francisco
May 17-31: Red and White Fleet’s Bridge 2 Bridge Cruise (50% Off), San Francisco
May 17-31: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ($20 Off), Vallejo
May 17-31: Aquarium of the Bay (50% Off), San Francisco
May 17-31: California Academy of Sciences (20% Off Skip-The-Line), San Francisco
May 17: Polaroid Stories by A.C.T., Mythology & Life on the Street (50% Off), San Francisco
May 17-20: Endgame and Play – A Beckett Double Bill at A.C.T. (50% Off), San Francisco
May 17: Nightlife – Cal Academy of Sciences Thurs. Mixer (Skip the-Line Discount), San Francisco
May 17: SFMOMA Thurs. Night. Mixer after 6pm (50% Off), San Francisco
May 17: MLB – San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals (50% Off), San Francisco
May 18: Huey Lewis & the News and Joe Cocker at the 103.7 Summerfest (48% Off), Concord
May 18: Beach Blanket Babylon (50% Off), San Francisco
May 18: MLB – San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics (50% Off), San Francisco
May 18-20: ArtMRKT San Francisco (50% Off or Better), San Francisco
May 19: MLB – San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics (50% Off), Oakland
May 19: MLB – San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics (50% Off), San Francisco
May 19: Ghirardelli Square Wine Festival (Free), San Francisco
May 19: Asian Heritage Street Celebration (Free), San Francisco
May 19-20: Two-Hour Golden Gate Champagne Cruise (50% Off), San Francisco
May 20: MLB – San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics (50% Off), San Francisco
May 20: MLB – San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics (50% Off), Oakland
May 20: Bay to Breakers 12k Race (Free to Watch), San Francisco
May 21: MLB – Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (50% Off), Oakland
May 23: MLB – Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (50% Off), Oakland
May 23: Jazz Wednesday – Laila Smith and the Usual Suspects (Free), San Jose
May 23-25: Beach Blanket Babylon (50% Off), San Francisco
May 24: Nightlife – Cal Academy of Sciences Thurs. Mixer (Skip the-Line Discount), San Francisco
May 24: SFMOMA Thurs. Night. Mixer after 6pm (50% Off), San Francisco
May 25: Verdi’s Aida, by West Bay Opera With Kunst-Stoff Ballet (50% Off), Palo Alto
May 25: Yoshi’s Oakland, Live Jazz and Dining in the East Bay (78% Off), Oakland
May 26-27: Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras (Free), Morgan Hill
May 26-27: San Francisco Carnaval Parade & Festival (Free), San Francisco
May 27: 75th Anniversary Golden Gate Festival (Free), San Francisco
May 27: Verdi’s Aida, by West Bay Opera With Kunst-Stoff Ballet (50% Off), Palo Alto
May 27: GG Bridge Anniversary Fireworks Cruise Deal (50% Off), San Francisco
May 27: Golden Gate Park Band Concert — Memorial Day Patriotic Music (Free), San Francisco
May 27: Larkspur Flower and Food Festival (Free), Larkspur
May 28: MLB – San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (50% Off), San Francisco
May 29: MLB – San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (50% Off), San Francisco
May 30: MLB – San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (50% Off), San Francisco
May 30: Jazz Wednesday – Tip of the Top (Free), San Jose
May 30-31: Beach Blanket Babylon (50% Off), San Francisco
May 31: Nightlife – Cal Academy of Sciences Thurs. Mixer (Skip the-Line Discount), San Francisco
May 31: SFMOMA Thurs. Night. Mixer after 6pm (50% Off), San Francisco
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