Garden of Deadly Delights
Head over to the Conservatory of Flowers to feast your eyes on a greenhouse full of carnivorous plants! Chomp! opens today and runs through Nov 4.

The Red Party
A socialist themed party with Cold War decor set to minimalist funky house music? We don't even know what that means, but we're there! May Day Party at 1015 with SF's own Mike Relm and Evil 9 on the turntables. Buy tickets before 7pm tonight and only pay $15 cover. 1015 Folsom, SF.

Saturday, May 5
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style!
Wine Auction
Get your booze on before hitting the streets to party at The 31st Annual Wine Auction at the Westin St. Francis. Come for the opportunity to bid on 75 silent auction items and 50 live auction items with prices ranging from $100 to $75,000. Fancy! Black tie affair starts at 7:30, with a three-course dinner by Michael Mina.
Wine Auction, 335 Powell Street

Alternate Soundtrack City Tours
Cinco de Mayo @ SoEX Bring your boom boxes (or rent one!) and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Cinco De Mayo festival with a musical soundtrack from local musicians as you follow a map that helps you explore the many ways that the Mission celebrates its Mexican and Latino heritage. Southern
Exposure, 2901 Mission St. @ 25th Street, SF.

Sunday, May 6
How Weird!
Dig out your fur boots, sequined top and hot pink hair extension for this year's How Weird Street Faire! And feel good while you get down -- all seven dance stages will be run on bio-diesel this year and the faire will be almost zero waste! This year's event runs from 11 am to
5, so get there early. How Weird, Howard Street, between 11th and 12th Streets.

By SFist Jenna