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Free Telescope Viewings

Free Telescope Viewings

November 20 at 7:30pm +5

Chabot Space & Science Center · Piedmont Pines

Explore the night sky through three historic telescopes on the observatory deck. Astronomers guide visitors through views of stars and planets during these recurring evening sessions, held weather permitting.

Blue Painted Lady House Tour - Interior Guided Tour by Owner

Blue Painted Lady House Tour - Interior Guided Tour by Owner

November 15 at 4pm (This weekend) +58

Western Addition • $35

A blue facade masks 174 years of family history inside this Victorian, where the owner leads visitors through preserved rooms filled with original period furnishings and paintings.

ExploreArtSF - Private Tour & Reception

ExploreArtSF - Private Tour & Reception

November 15 at 1pm (This weekend)

Box Shop San Francisco · Hunters Point • suggested donation

Massive sculptures and interactive installations fill an industrial studio where founder and artist Charles Gadeken leads a guided tour of more than 150 street art works, followed by a wine and lite bites reception.

Nob Hill Tour

Nob Hill Tour

November 15 at 1pm (This weekend)

Stanford Court San Francisco · Nob Hill

Railroad barons, silver kings, and the mansions that 1906 turned to ash: this free volunteer-led walk digs into Nob Hill's gilded past and juicy scandals, ending where Tony Bennett first sang about leaving his heart here.

Barbary Coast: The Devil’s Playground Tour

Barbary Coast: The Devil’s Playground Tour

November 15 at 11am (This weekend)

Sydney G. Walton Square · Financial District

Shanghaied sailors, spiked drinks, and the dance halls where jazz was born: this free walking tour digs into the Barbary Coast, SF's old red-light district of con artists, arsonists, and "percentage girls."

The Mission Mystery Picnic: Self-Guided Foodie Adventure

The Mission Mystery Picnic: Self-Guided Foodie Adventure

Every day at 11:30am from February 19 to February 17

Ninth Street Independent Film Center · West SoMa

Turn your phone into a treasure map for a self-guided picnic hunt through Haight-Ashbury and The Mission. Solve riddles to unlock artisan cheese, meats, and treats from local producers, then follow the final clue to a secret outdoor spot for your spread.

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Sat Nov 14, 4pm

Private Heritage Walk in Historic San Francisco

The Native Experience · Nob Hill

$1429

Sat Nov 14, 4pm

Electric Bike for the Day

Fisherman's Wharf

$69

Sat Nov 14, 4pm

Stretchy Pants Food Tours Presents: North Beach Gourmet Ghost Tour

North Beach · North Beach

Sat Nov 14, 6:30pm

Big Bus San Francisco: Panoramic Night Tour

Big Bus Tours San Francisco · Fisherman's Wharf

$36.55-$53

Sat Nov 14, 5pm

Bay Sunset Catamaran Cruise

PIER 39 · Fisherman's Wharf

$88-$98.95

Sat Nov 14, 4pm

5 Day Yosemite, LA and 17 Mile Drive Tour from San Francisco

Premier Yosemite Private Tours Specialist Since 2000 | Custom Travel Packages with Worry-Free Hotel Lodging · SF

$999

Sat Nov 14, 6pm

Haunted Pub Crawl

High Horse · North Beach

$$

Sat Nov 14, 7pm

Guess What’s Coming To The Cow Palace? Docu-series

Cow Palace Arena & Event Center · Bayshore Heights

Sat Nov 14, 4:30pm

Golden Gate Bridge Professional Photoshoot

Round House Cafe · Presidio of San Francisco

$99-$129

Sat Nov 14, 3:40pm

Cruise on San Francisco Bay

Blue & Gold Fleet · Fisherman's Wharf

$28-$39

Sat Nov 14, 7pm

San Francisco Ghost Tours: Gold and Ghouls

Union Square · Union Square

Sat Nov 14, 4pm

San Francisco Private Walking Tour with a Local

Hayes Valley

$0-$100

Sat Nov 14, 4pm

Instagram Art Photo Shoot Tour

643 Main St · Half Moon Bay

$0-$86

Sat Nov 14, 5:30pm

San Francisco City Lights Cruise

San Francisco Cruises (Red and White Fleet) · Fisherman's Wharf

$0-$58

Sat Nov 14, 4pm

Blazing Saddles Bike Ride and Sausalito Adventure with Audio Tour

Blazing Saddles · Fisherman's Wharf

$33.99

Sat Nov 14, 5:30pm

Half Day Shared Walking Tours in Historical San Francisco Pubs

Market Street & Castro Street · Castro District

$39

Sat Nov 14, 4:30pm

San Francisco Bay Adventure Sightseeing Cruise

Bay Voyager · Fisherman's Wharf

$105-$120

Sat Nov 14, 4pm

Airplane Elite San Francisco Flight Tour

Fly San Francisco Tours · Hayward

Sun Nov 15, 11am

Holiday Tours at the Ainsley House

Ainsley House · Downtown

$12

Sun Nov 15, 7am

Experience the Thrills of Yosemite: 3-Day Package

Yosemite National Park · SF

$9576

Sun Nov 15, 8am

Private Full-Day San Francisco City Tour + Muir Woods 7 hr, Max 6

Hayes Valley

$169-$417

Sun Nov 15, 10am

WildCare’s Ambassador Zone

WildCare · San Rafael

Free

Sun Nov 15, 1:30pm

San Francisco Afternoon City Tour Small-Group Half-Day

Fisherman's Wharf

$65-$79

Sun Nov 15, 9am

Golden Gate Bridge Bike Rentals - Very Close To The Bridge!

2157 Lombard St · Cow Hollow

$35-$45

Sun Nov 15, 11am

Billionaires' Row: Outer Broadway Architecture Tour

Broadway & Lyon Street · Pacific Heights

Sun Nov 15, 10am

Sunday Funday Neighborhood Cleanup

Manny’s · Mission District

Free

Sun Nov 15, 9am

Go City: San Francisco Explorer Pass: Choose 2 to 5 Things To Do

San Francisco · SF

$89-$109

Sun Nov 15, 10:30am

Telegraph Hill Stairway Hike Tour

Marconi Memorial · Telegraph Hill

Sun Nov 15, 8am

2 Day Private Tour in San Francisco

Small Car Big Time Tours--San Francisco Private Tours · Richmond District

$1599

Sun Nov 15, 9am

San Francisco Bike Rental - Explore the City at Your Own Pace

Golden Gate Bridge Bike Rentals · Cow Hollow

$28-$30

Sun Nov 15, 10:30am

Oracle Park Daily Public Tours

Oracle Park · South Beach

$46

Sun Nov 15, 6am

Picture your best SF tour ever! (Epic Bay Area photo adventures)

East Beach · Marina District

$600

Sun Nov 15, 7am

Yosemite and Lake Tahoe 3 Day Vacation PackageHotel Included

Premier Yosemite Private Tours Specialist Since 2000 | Custom Travel Packages with Worry-Free Hotel Lodging · Berkeley

$9576

Sun Nov 15, 10:30am

Pool Birds feeding time at WildCare’s Ambassador Zone

WildCare · San Rafael

Free

Sun Nov 15, 10am

Golden Gate Bridge Guided E-Bike Tour with Lunch at Local Hotspot

Blazing Saddles · Fisherman's Wharf

$120

Sun Nov 15, 12pm

South Bay Flashback

History San Jose · Little Saigon

Free

Sun Nov 15, 8am

San Francsico E-Bike Rental

San Francisco E-Bike Rentals (San Francisco Electric Bike Rentals) · Lower Nob Hill

$80

Sun Nov 15, 10am

Daily Guided Coastal Walk

The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay · Half Moon Bay

Sun Nov 15, 8am

Muir Woods and Sausalito Day Trip Plus RocketBoat Adventure

Muir Woods National Monument · Nob Hill

$89-$129

Sun Nov 15, 8am

Self Guided Walking Tour of San Francisco Chinatown

All About Chinatown Tours · Chinatown

$9.99

Sun Nov 15, 10:30am

Pool Birds feeding time

WildCare · San Rafael

Sun Nov 15, 10am

Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup

Manny’s · Mission District

Free

Sun Nov 15, 2pm

Animal Encounters

WildCare · San Rafael

Sun Nov 15, 8am

San Francisco Bike & E-Bike Rentals with Ferry Option

Ghirardelli Square · Fisherman's Wharf

$45-$50

Sun Nov 15, 2pm

Victorian San Francisco Tour

1801 Bush St · SF

Sun Nov 15, 12pm

Drakes Beach Discovery Hike

Point Reyes National Seashore · Point Reyes Station

Sun Nov 15, 12pm

Ranger-Guided Programs

Point Reyes National Seashore · Point Reyes Station

Sun Nov 15, 2pm

Victorian San Francisco Tour

Octavia Street · Pacific Heights

Sun Nov 15, 6am

Outdoor Escape Room in SOMA

San Francisco Centre · Yerba Buena

Sun Nov 15, 2pm

Golden Gate Park: East End, Creating San Francisco’s Great Urban Park Tour

Golden Gate Park · Inner Richmond

Sun Nov 15, 5am

Self-Guided Audio Tour of the Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge · Presidio of San Francisco

$9.99

Sun Nov 15, 10am

Inside Story SFMOMA Exclusive Pintours Audio Tour

151 3rd St · Transbay

$0-$40

Sun Nov 15, 2pm

Architecture Downtown Tour

Union Square

Sun Nov 15, 11am

Temescal Tastes Food Tour

TBID - Telegraph Business Improvement District · Southside

$126

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