Go Have Some Fun!

While we usually devote space in this blog for encouraging you to use your free time to advance your professional goals, we recognize that it is also important to engage in activities that simply feed your soul. The San Francisco Bay Area has a wide range of free summertime events. Here are a few that we’ve found. Please let us know if you have others to recommend and we will update the blog with your suggestions.

Stern Grove Festival
Established in 1938, the festival is the oldest admission-free summer performing arts festival of its kind in America. Concerts take place on Sundays at 2 pm. [ link ]

Free Museums
Several SF museums are open for free; others offer free admission days. Check this link for more information.

SF Mime Troupe
The San Francisco Mime Troupe creates and produces socially relevant theater; their work is political satire and anything but silent. Winner of three OBIE awards and a Tony Award for Excellence in Regional Theatre, the San Francisco Mime Troupe, about which The New York Times stated, "Anyone concerned about the state of global politics -- and about the state of political humor -- should listen to the Mime Troupe's message," creates plays that make sense out of the headlines, close-up stories that make audiences feel the impact of political events on their personal lives. Performances take place throughout the Bay Area. [ link ]

Street Fairs
Summertime brings street fairs to many bay area neighborhoods. Click here for more info.

Get outside!
Did you know that the East Bay has over 65 parks, encompassing 1,100 miles of hiking trails? [ link ]
You might also consider hiking the Bay Trail. [ link ]

Neighborhood tours, lawn bowling lessons and more…
Check out this website for a diverse list of free activities.