The Bay Area is not afraid to embrace its nerdy side. From museum exhibitions, to literary-themed bars, and drop-dead-gorgeous libraries, there are too many brain-busting activities to choose from. To help out, we compiled a list of 25 must-check-out events that'll guarantee you a good time. Go forth and be geeky!
1. Be surrounded by sound:Audium // 1616 Bush Street, San Francisco, audium.org
2. Communicate with extraterrestrials: California Academy of Sciences // Monday, February 22nd 2016; 55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco; calacademy.org
3. Get competitive at quiz night:The Albatross Pub // Every Saturday; 1822 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley; albatrosspub.com
4. Be inspired by the late, great Oscar De La Renta: de Young Museum // March 12, 2016 – May 30, 2016; 100 34th Ave, San Francisco; deyoung.famsf.org
5. Join your fellow geeks at Nerd Nite East Bay (or SF):Club 21 // Last Monday of the month; 2111 Franklin St, Oakland; eastbay.nerdnite.com
6. Combine chemistry with stiff drinks for The Science of Cocktails: Exploratorium // Friday, January 22nd 2016; Pier 15 (Embarcadero @ Green St); exploratorium.edu
7. Bust out your vintage Sorry! at board game night:Games of Berkeley // Every Tuesday; 2151 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley; gamesofberkeley.com
8. Take a selfie with Yoda: Skywalker Ranch // 5858 Lucas Valley Road, Nicasio; skysound.com
9. Count the Totoro tattoos at the GLAS Animation Festival: Berkeley Arts Center // March 3rd - 6th, 2016; Various locations throughout Berkeley; glasanimationfestival.com
10. Keep calm and toke on at the "Marijuana in California" exhibit:Oakland Museum of California // April 16th – September 25, 2016; 1000 Oak Street, Oakland; museumca.org
11. Trade for first editions: Escapist Comics // Third Sunday of the Month; 3090 Claremont Avenue, Berkeley; escapistcomics.com
12. Meet fellow #girlbosses: Girls Who Code // Tuesday, Nov. 11th; 4400 Mission Street, San Francisco; sfpl.org
13. Mix Pac-Man and pilsner: Brewcade // 2200 Market Street, #102, brewcadesf.com
14. Make a holiday .gif for your loved ones: Lawrence Hall of Sciences // Saturday, Dec. 5th; 1 Centennial Dr, Berkeley; events.berkeley.edu
15. Celebrate games from around the word at International Games Day: César E. Chávez Library // Saturday, Nov. 21st; 3301 East 12th Street Ste. #271, Oakland; oaklandlibrary.org
16. Rock out to music from the 60s, 70s, and 80s: Art, Music & Recreation Center Main Library // October 31st, 2015 - January 28th, 2016; 100 Larkin St, San Francisco; sfpl.org
17. Head to all 27 libraries on campus: UC Berkeley // Berkeley; lib.berkeley.edu
18. Beat the high score: Pacific Pinball Museum// 1510 Webster St, Alameda, pacificpinball.org
19. Build anything your heart desires: Noisebridge // 2169 Mission St., San Francisco, noisebridge.net
20. Let a robot make you a drink: The Interval at the Long Now Foundation // 2 Marina Blvd., Fort Mason Center Bldg. A , San Francisco, interval.org
21. Unleash your inner swash buckler:826 Valencia // 826 Valencia St, San Francisco, 826valencia.org
22. Find out how Japan inspired Monet, Van Gogh, and others: Asian Art Museum // October 30th, 2015 - February 7th, 2016; 200 Larkin St, San Francisco; asianart.org
23. Mix your Sunday football with trivia: Overland Country Bar & Grill // Every Sunday; 101 Broadway at Jack London Square, Oakland; overlandoakland.com
24. Don't forget pennies: Musee Mechanique // Pier 45, San Francisco, museemechaniquesf.com
25. Sip on Ernest Hemingway's "Code Hero" punch: Novela // 662 Mission St, San Francisco; novelasf.com
