12 things to do this weekend in the Bay Area

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Friday

Rüfüs Du Sol
Did you grab your tickets? Rüfüs Du Sol will be performing over the weekend at the UC Berkeley Theatre on both Friday & Saturday night. Both nights are sold out but, you can enter to win tickets through FunCheapSF’s Instagram. Join the afterparty at The Great Northern, 119 Utah Street, San Francisco, CA 94103.

Saturday

Ferry Building Tour
Did you know that every Saturday at 10:00 am there is an hour-long scheduled tour open to the public at the Ferry Building? Enjoy the rise, tragic fall, and modern rebirth of one of San Francisco’s most renowned historic landmarks.

Free Lollipop Day
It’s #NationalLollipopDay on July 20th!! Was Root Beer your favorite? Well, it’s coming back just in time for the holiday. Free Lollipops for all. No purchase necessary! Find a See’s Candies near you.

50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing Events
Are you an Apollo 11 Moon Landing fanatic? This weekend there are multiple museums hosting events in commemoration of the moon landing which happened on July 20, 1969.

Chabot Space & Science Center
Exploratorium
USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum

39th Annual Big Time Festival at Kule Loklo
Point Reyes National Seashore invites you to the 39th Annual Big Time Festival, a traditional Native American trade festival at Kule Loklo, a Coast Miwok Cultural Exhibit. Dogs & alcoholic beverages are not welcome at this event.

Tripp Distillery Orange Rum Release Party
Join fellow beer drinkers at Tripp Distillery, an oceanfront distillery in Pacifica, as they celebrate the release of their Spiced Orange Rum. Free tastings if you bring your dog and free BBQ chicken & live music for all!

Menlo Summerfest
This year, Menlo Summerfest is July 20-21 featuring stellar live music, world-class art by 200 of America’s top artists, fabulous food and drink, artisan specialty food purveyors, home and garden exhibits, health and wellness displays, an organic and green products showcase, a host of captivating kids’ amusements in the Super Duper Funzone, the uniquely groovy What’s Up Photo Booth, Cornhole Tossing Corner, Stay Cool Misting Tent, T-Mobile Showroom and Recharging Station, awesome sponsor swag giveaways and free samples of White Claw Hard Seltzer!

Free Summer Pop-Up Comedy Weekend at Neck of the Woods
Come enjoy some big laughs with some of SF’s best comedians. Comedians from this show have been seen on NBC, ABC, Viceland, MTV, Netflix, Cobb’s, SF Sketchfest, Clusterfest and more! Free with RSVP or $11 at the door.

San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride
Every third Saturday, you are invited to bicycle with the San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride as they set out to a new mystery location in SF. Ride start will be posted to their Facebook event page at ~noon the day of the ride.

Sunday

Free Mochi at UNIQLO!
My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream partnered with UNIQLO to throw an ice cream day party! My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream will be handed out for free at UNIQLO San Francisco (Powell Street) from 11 am to 4 pm on July 21st.

Get Your Yoga Sculpy On At CorePower Yoga
Take a free CorePower Yoga Sculpt class taught by Cow Hollow studio manager, Ross Dairiki. This class will be sponsored by local active lifestyle brand, Vuori, and local food and beverage company, Kuli Kuli.

Spend Sunday at Stern Grove
This Sunday, jam to a double-bill of reggae and funky soul at Stern Grove with a free Sunday afternoon concert in the park with pioneering Jamaican group Toots and the Maytals and the prolific, soulful swagger of Lee Fields and the Expressions.