Weekend Planner: June 14th
You’ve worked hard all week, and now Friday’s here again! It’s time to start planning your weekend! Welcome to Weekend Planner, your weekend update on fun.
Every Friday we put together a list of the weekend events we think look most interesting and provide them here. Keep in mind there is always a lot more going on, and all it takes is a little digging to find something that will be the perfect activity for you.
Click on any of the event titles for a link to the event.
Friday, June 14th
SF’s Brand New Friday Farmer’s Market and Bazaar
UN Plaza, San Francisco
All Day, All Ages
Free
Every Friday from 7am to 4pm, UN Plaza will feature the best of San Francisco. Grab fresh fruits and veggies, buy gifts from local vendors, and grab lunch at delicious food stalls representing cuisine from diverse communities throughout the City.
This Friday market will feature local farmers and producers from Heart of the City Farmers Market, who already operate in UN Plaza every Wednesday and Sunday. Buy eggs from Great Valley Poultry, pick up a fresh baked loaf from Sour Flour breads, grab seasonal produce and flowers from Mellow’s Farm & Nursery and more.
Friday Farmers Market & Bazaar Every Friday | 7am to 4pm UN Plaza, SF FREE
In addition to food producers, this market features rotating craft and retail vendors – there will be an unending supply of unique products you’ll want to get your hands on! Shop vendors curated by SF Etsy and Square, alongside vendors from the UN Plaza Gift Gallery, who operate on the plaza every Thursday and Friday. You’ll find everything from locally made crafts to jewelry, sunglasses, and hats. And, the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library will be selling books, so come to the market to snag that perfect summer read.
Vendor stalls are open throughout the day, but if you stop by during the lunch hour, you’ll have the chance to check out many lunch options, including the much-loved Roli Roti. Eat al fresco with colleagues at the City’s longest picnic table, challenge co-workers to a game of giant Jenga, chess, or Connect Four while you’re at it! And, get your creative juices flowing with DIY activities at noon – including creating your own market tote with spray paint artists – make sure to come and create before supplies run out!
A new market day is launching! Every Friday, starting June 7, 2019, from 7am to 4pm, UN Plaza will feature the best of San Francisco! Grab fresh fruits and veggies, buy gifts from local vendors, and grab lunch at delicious food stalls representing cuisine from diverse communities throughout the City.
This new Friday market will feature local farmers and producers from Heart of the City Farmers Market, who already operate in UN Plaza every Wednesday and Sunday. Buy eggs from Great Valley Poultry, pick up a fresh baked loaf from Sour Flour breads, grab seasonal produce and flowers from Mellow’s Farm & Nursery and more.
Down The Rabbit Hole
The Great Northern, San Francisco
9 PM, Ages: 21+
$34
Living Prism & Euphonic Conceptions are elated to present:
༺ Down the Rabbit Hole ༻
Spiraling upwards from the pulsating heart of Mother Earth, the portal to Wonderland is opening in the land of San Francisco. On the 14th day of June we dive into a wondrous & psychedelic adventure filled with magnanimous performers, ethereal artistry, eccentric characters and a host of surreal surprises. Join us at the first Down the Rabbit Hole in SF to experience the crazy, the puzzling & the beautiful – “we’re all mad here.”
♣ Stage & Aerial Performances
♥ Mad Hatter’s Tea Lounge
♠ Interactive Visual Art
♦ Costume Contest
♣ Live Painting
♥ Vendors
♛ Musical Lineup ♛
Kalya Scintilla & Eve Olution
Australia
An-ten-nae
Oakland, CA
SOOHAN
Los Angeles, CA
Drumspyder
Berkeley, CA
Chlorophil
San Fransisco, CA
Tune into the Down the Rabbit Hole SoundCloud playlist, featuring music by the wonderful acts for the night, here: https://bre.is/b6OFVXDkZ
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Performances by:
Dottie Lux of Red Hots Burlesque
Juliano Wade
Marlowe Bassett
Tracy Windisch
Julie Castillo
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Live Painting by:
Jessica Perlstein
Benjamin James of Sol Medi Sin Studios
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♠️ The Costume Contest ♠️
Sure, you don’t have to wear a costume, but why not? You’re not in wonderland every day, which is a great place to embody your weird and whimsical self.
The costume contest winner will win a miraculous collection of prizes – over $800 worth of lovely things for your heart and soul…
All you need to do is join us in your most wondrous look, and one of our three crowd judges may give you a ticket to go on stage for the final judgment… Yes, at 1:10am, our MC for the night, The Queen of Hearts will crown one very lucky winner…
*You can meet the crowd judges at 11:30pm by the vendors in the outdoor patio.
The costume contest winner will win:
~ A pair of festival tickets to Gem & Jam Festival 2020!
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~ A festival ticket to Wave Spell Festival with STS9!
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~ A month supply of GT’s Kombucha!
~ And… A pair of tickets to next year’s Down the Rabbit Hole!
Alright, another good reason to take your Wonderland look to the next level…
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Euphonic Conceptions & Living Prism are excited and grateful to collaborate in bringing the wonderland experience to San Francisco.
Living Prism’s Down the Rabbit Hole events in Portland, OR have been the events of the year. They sold out before door time every year since the first one, 7 years ago. We recommend that you buy your tickets ahead of time if you wish to secure your journey with us.
Our goal is to create loving and inclusive events. This show will be a safer space for people of all colors, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientation. Please practice proper consent and be mindful of the friends around you.
Saturday, June 15th
All Pro Wrestling: Bay Area Bash
Pacelli Event Center, Daly City
7:30 PM, All Ages
$25
All Pro Wresting presents #BAYAREABASH
SATURDAY JUNE 15 LIVE from the Pacelli Event Center in Daly City, CA.
PLATINUM TICKETS INCLUDE EARLY ENTRY and COMPLIMENTARY MEET & GREET w/ SHAWN SPEARS!
FEATURING:
• APW UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP:
FATU (c) vs “KING FAT BOY” PAPO ESCO
• ATTRACTION MATCH:
SHAWN SPEARS fka Tye Dillinger (WWE / NXT) vs TIMOTHY THATCHER
• APW INTERNET CHAMPIONSHIP:
WILL “POWER” HOBBS (c) vs LEVI SHAPIRO
• APW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:
RENO SCUM: LUSTER & THORNSTOWE vs BAD BOYZ w/LUCIAN D LIGHT.
• APW JUNIORS CHAMPIONSHIP:
JUNGLEBOY (c) vs JAKE ATLAS
• UNSACANCTIONED BOUT:
RIK LUXURY vs RING CREW CHARLIE
*CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
69th Annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival
Fillmore District, San Francisco
10 AM, All Ages
Free
The 69th Annual San Francisco Juneteenth Festival is the largest gathering of African-Americans in Northern California. It is a popular event among the more than 440,000 black households in the Bay Area because of its historical significance to the community.
Juneteenth Activity Lineup:
Classic Car Show
Tasty Eats
Live Dance Performances & Music
Fashion Show
Kids & Youth Carnival Fun
Health & Wellness Healing Space
Uhuru Village Marketplace
Rachel Brooke Townsend San Francisco Juneteenth Parade
This year’s parade is dedicated to Rachel Townsend, the stalwart leader of San Francisco’s Juneteenth who passed away earlier this year. In her honor the parade has been renamed the Rachel Brooke Townsend San Francisco Juneteenth Parade.
Bring the family and come spend a day celebrating African American culture and community.
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration among African Americans across the country commemorating the announcement of the end of slavery in the United States.
Sunday, June 16th
Presidio Picnic: Easter Sunday
Main Post Lawn, San Francisco
11 AM, All Ages
Free
San Francisco’s favorite family picnic is back for 2019. Presidio Picnic brings together the best of the Bay Area food scene with the beauty of this national park site and views of the bay and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Held on the seven acre Main Parade Ground lawn, this weekly community event features food and drink from more than 30+ international mobile food creators representing the best of San Francisco’s multicultural food scene curated by Off the Grid.
But it’s not just about the grub; visitors can enjoy an ever-changing array of free activities including yoga classes, lawn games, a Presidio photo booth, free kids bike-riding lessons from the Presidio YMCA, and nature-based arts and crafts for kids in the Presidio Adventure Zone tent.
Grab a blanket and head to your national park for Presidio Picnic. This great family event takes place on the Presidio’s beautiful Main Parade Ground, a seven-acre lawn with views of the park, the city, and the San Francisco Bay.
Presidio Picnic Every Sunday | March 31-October 20, 2019 | 11 am to 4 pm Main Parade Ground, The Presidio, SF FREE
A rotating lineup of 30+ international mobile food creators representing the best of San Francisco’s multicultural food scene curated by Off the Grid
Free Yoga class from LubbDubb every Sunday from 11 am to 12 noon
Free Presidio Y Bike learn-to-ride lessons for kids every 1st Sunday of the month. Bicycles and helmets provided
Cultural Dance Performance every 3rd Sunday of the month at noon to 2 pm.
Food Trucks & Pop-Ups
The rotating lineup of 30 of the Bay Area’s best mobile food concepts at this year’s Presidio Picnic includes: (New to Presidio Picnic this year are Off the Grid mobile food creators)
Beans N Barbells: mobile pop café serving specialty coffee beverages Bowl’d Acai: made-to-order juices, smoothies and acai bowls Estas Manos: just-launched artisan coffee roaster proudly based in San Francisco Fruity Moto: organic, all-natural, fruit-centric craft beverages Gio Gelati: traditional Italian gelato made with impeccable California ingredients Horn Barbecue: much-lauded authentic Texas barbecue with a cult following The Base Co: LA-based natural sweetener company serving guilty-free, plant-based beverages in refillable “happiness jars” that feature designs by local artists La Santa Torta: Tacos, tortas, elotes and more that showcase the gastronomy of the Jalisco region of Mexico Lobsterdamus: Southern-California shellfish favorite serving up Maine lobsters on a mesquite grill Mi Morena: La Cocina entrepreneur offering fresh Tacos de Guisado on housemade tortillas Milk & Waffles: authentic Liège waffles topped with imported pearl sugar MOMO Noodle: high octane sauces and toppings on traditional Asian noodles On a Roll – Calcutta Style: Indian kathi rolls fusing traditional and modern flavors Pye: savory meat and veggie pies made in small batches with honest ingredients Spunbyss: classic, made-from-scratch sliders, fries and sides with vegetarian options that include a plant-based burger patty from Impossible Foods Turontastic: crunchy and irresistible Filipino desserts with inventive fillings like ube mochi, and strawberry-Nutella
Participating alums from Off the Grid’s 24-month mobile food incubator in partnership with Google, Instrucktional, include:
Bollocks: Globe-spanning spherical delights from meatball master Greg Spangler. Manjé: Haitian Caribbean cuisine from entrepreneur Dimitri Lilavois.
The Village, Napa
11 AM, All Ages
Free
Discover this version of a farmer’s market, but with world-class wine and live music. Focusing on Napa Valley artisans and purveyors of top culinary essentials, The Village’s Artisan Market is your opportunity to meet local artisans, sample specialties and take a piece of Napa Valley home.
Enjoy live music from local artists, purchase a picnic style lunch curated by Executive Chef Vincent Lesage or wine taste at The Village – all for the perfect leisurely afternoon in Wine Country.
Featured Artisans
Winemaker’s Pantry
Boxwood & Booth
Sherri Gallagher Designs
Sweet Blossom Co.
Turby Leather
Stuck on Napa
Clif Family
Drool.Dog Cookies
Local Eden
Lady and the Vine
Atlas Peak Olive Oil
Featured Tasting Rooms
Trinitas Cellars
Foley Food & Wine Society
GEN 7 Wines
The Wine Foundry
Napa Smith Brewery
Cornerstone Cellars
Jayson by Pahlmeyer
Mi Sueno Winery
Luna Vineyards