Exploratorium at Pier 15: $5 Off + Free Days

Exploratorium Tickets

Exploratorium re-opens in the new Pier 15 location on San Francisco’s Embarcadero! The Exploratorium tops our list of fun things to do this month in San Francisco. Why? Because as of April 17, 2013, the museum has a shiny new 300 million dollar 330,000-square-foot location at Pier 15, along waterfront on the Embarcadero. That means new exhibits to [...]

PIER 39 San Francisco: Attraction Deals

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Pier 39 offers several ways to save, including the PIER 39 Attraction Pass, and also the San Francisco CityPASS and Go San Francisco cards. The Local Advantage coupons are good for several BOGO deals, like kids eat and play free with purchase, free parking, and free fun packs, which include special offers on PIER 39 [...]

SFMOMA: Free Days, Discounts

SFMOMA Tickets

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) offers free admission on the first Tuesdays of each month. Four times a year they hold Free Family Sundays. You can also get into the museum for half price on Thursday nights. And we have discount tickets for all other days. WHAT: The San Francisco Museum of [...]

Habitot Children’s Museum: 50% Off Pass

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If you have little children, Habitot Children’s Museum in Berkeley is probably on your list of places to visit in the Bay Area. The museum offers a few ways to save, including a half off pass deal for five visits for up to three people. You’ll also find a $1 off coupon, a AAA discount, seniors/disabled [...]

Legion of Honor: Free Days, Discounts

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The Legion of Honor offers free admission on the first Tuesdays of each month, and if you have a Bank of America Card you can also get in free the first weekends of every month. The world renowned museum in San Francisco displays an impressive collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in [...]

Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras: Free

2012 Mushroom Mardi Gras

The 34rd annual Mardi Gras with Mushrooms Festival in downtown Morgan Hill over Memorial Day weekend (May 25 – 26, 2013) is a fun family-friendly event that’s not only free but offers free parking. The two-day festival, which raises funds for educational scholarships, features live entertainment on two stages, strolling musicians, street performers, arts, crafts, and unique booths. Munchkinland [...]

SF First Thursdays Gallery Stroll: Free

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Many San Francisco art galleries stay open late every first Thursday of the month for a casual open house. The SF Thursday Night Gallery Strolls offers a great opportunity to meet local artists, drink wine, soak up the culture, and catch up with friends after work. You can also wander into some of the galleries that are [...]

de Young Museum: Free Days

de Young Museum Friday Nights Free

The de Young Museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park offers a few ways to save on visits from time to time, from daily deals to attraction passes. Plus, the de Young museum also offers a few ways to enjoy free admission. Check out the options below. FREE DAYS: Free Days at de Young Museum Free Days on the [...]

Larkspur Flower and Food Festival: Free

Larkspur Flower Food Festival

The Larkspur Flower & Food Festival on Magnolia Avenue, in Larkspur (May 26, 2013) features colorful flowers, floral arts and crafts, gourmet foods, kids activities, and dancing in the streets to the music of local Marin bands. The event is the Bay Area’s longest running flower and food festival, drawing 3,000 to 4,000 locals. “Back by popular [...]

San Ramon Art & Wind Festival: Free

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The San Ramon Art & Wind Festival is a free Bay Area event that takes place over Memorial Day Weekend (May 26 – 27, 2013) in San Ramon Central Park. The festival features entertainment on three stages, craft booths, professional kite flying demos on both Sunday and Monday, and a hot air balloon launch on Monday [...]

SF Bay Area Museums: BofA Free First Weekends

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If you own a Bank of America credit card, you can get in free to eight San Francisco Bay Area museums the first weekend of every month. The B of A “Museums On Us” promo entitles one person per BofA card to free museum admission. WHAT: Free museum admission with the Museums On Us program from Bank Of [...]

Caledonia Street Festival, Sausalito: Free

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The Caledonia Street Festival in Sausalito is now called the Caledonia Street Festival (May 26, 2013). This year’s event theme is “Welcome to America’s Cup.” More than 7,000 people typically attend this event, which adds up to the entire population of Sausalito! The free festival provides five blocks of fine arts and crafts, fun festival food and family [...]

Bay Area Discovery Museum: Free Days

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The Bay Area Discovery Museum, in Sausalito, offers free admission on the first Wednesday of every month, but the free days can get crowded, especially during the summer months. See the current options below. The museum also runs occasional daily deal like the one below, for half off. So if you know you’ll be looking for a [...]