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Friday, September 20

All DayPARK(ing) Day 2013: Bike Fix-it Station & Art | Los Altos  FREE
2013 PARK(ing) Day: Free Yoga, Games & Music | SF
Friday, September 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Greenhouse Cafe
Come celebrate PARK(ing) Day in front of Greenhouse Cafe (329 West Portal Ave) in San Francisco for a day of music, games, yoga, art, and more — all within a metered parking spot — from 9 am to 6 pm on Friday, September 20, 2013. Free, but an RSVP ...
Go West, Young Woman: History Walking Tour | SF Join FOOT Fun walking tours for an enlightening and engaging tour that introduces the feisty females who helped build this town, shape California herstory, and make the Wild West a little wilder. Free, but an RSVP is required to Melinda@FOOTtours.com before September 20, 2013 to reserve spots and ...

Freespace (PARK)ing Day & Dream Bar | SoMa
Friday, September 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Freespace 2.0
We don’t know too many specifics about this event, except that when [freespace] is involved, it’s usually creative and fun… and, of course, it’s always free. Here’s what they say they are doing for (Park)ing Day 2013: 12-4 pm: (PARK)ing Day Dream Bar “We’ll take over a parking ...
Vote FuncheapSF in Guardian’s 2013 “Best of the Bay” Poll
Friday, September 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE

If you love the FuncheapSF website and all the free events we dig up, we’d love to ask you to take a few minutes and vote for FuncheapSF as “Best Overall Website” in the San Francisco Bay Guardian‘s annual “Best of the Bay” Readers Poll for ...

1:00 pmFree Classical Concert: Schumann & Schubert | SF  FREE
PARK(ing) Day: Pop-Up Urban Gardening Party | North Beach
Friday, September 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Workshops require advanced registration, but coming and viewing the parklet is open to the public
| Swissnex
As part of International PARK(ing) Day, swissnex takes over the parking spaces in front of their 730 Montgomery office and transforms them into an educational parklet on urban farming. Gudrun Ongania, founder of the Swiss startup VEG and the City, leads hands-on workshops in this ...
Final Race? America’s Cup Sailing Finals: USA v. New Zealand | SF
Friday, September 20 – 1:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Food, drinks, and bleacher seats are available for purchase.
| America's Cup Park
High winds postponed Thursday’s Race 13 between ORACLE Team USA vs Emirates Team New Zealand, which is rescheduled for Friday, September 20, 2013 starting at 1:15 pm. New Zealand leads Team Oracle 8-2. The first team to nine wins the 2013 America’s Cup, so this is possibly ...
Underground Hip Hop DJ Night: Peanut Butter Wolf | America’s Cup Park
Friday, September 20 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Puma Yard (America's Cup Park)
Kick off the weekend at Puma Yard in America’s Cup Park with hip hop DJ and producer, Peanut Butter Wolf (Stones Throw) who is joined by Detroit’s House Shoes (Street Corner Music) and E. Da Boss (Myron & E/Stones Throw) of the Bay Area vocal duo Myron & E.. “Producer Chris Manak — alias Peanut ...
4:00 pmSummerfest Block Party & DJs | SF  FREE
4:00 pmAlisha’s Free Home Cookin’ Fridays | The Riptide  FREE*
*Food is free while it lasts, and you should be buying drinks to avoid looking like a freeloader.
4:30 pmVolunteer at Oktoberfest by the Bay 2013 | Pier 48  FREE*
*Get in free if you volunteer. Registration required at http://sfbay.onebrick.org/calendar/ Otherwise admission is $25.
4:40 pmFashion Studio Happy Hour Shopping Party | SoMa  FREE
5:00 pmFriday Nights at OMCA: Coffee Roasting Demo & Off the Grid | Oakland  $7.50*
*Half-price gallery admission for adults, ages 18 and under are free. Admission for Members is always free. Cash bar. Prices vary for Off the Grid food trucks.
5:00 pmFree Family Dinner & Movie | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required by calling Priscilla at 415-406-1367. Space is limited.
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, September 20 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but bring some cash for food from food trucks.
| Fort Mason Center

🎉 Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason for 2025 – With a Massive Monthly Night Market + 110+ Vendors! After taking most of 2024 off, Off the Grid is making a huge comeback in 2025 —  The beloved Friday night tradition at Fort Mason ...

Friday Nights at the de Young: Bulgari Jewelry Talk & Live Orchestra | GG Park
Friday, September 20 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Programs are free and open to the public, but does not include admission to the museum's galleries.
| de Young Museum

Schedule of Events | September 20, 2013 6-8:45 pm: “Patterns,” by Artist-in-Residence Jenny E. Balisle (Kimball Education Gallery) Artist Jenny E. Balisle invites visitors to engage in an exploration of pattern through the de Young’s artwork, architecture, and park setting. Balisle’s practice incorporates work in three separate media: ...Every Friday

5:30 pmBites Off Broadway: Friday Night Food Truck Block Party & Picnic | Oakland  FREE*
*Bring cash for food.
5:30 pmMid-Autumn Moon Festival & Lit Lantern Parade | Tenderloin  FREE
5:30 pmFree “Oysters on the Half Shell” Fridays | El Rio  FREE*
*Free, but arrive early. And be prepared for dirty looks, if you just come for free oysters and don't buy any drinks.
6:00 pmRockin’ Blues & Classics on the Square | Redwood City  FREE
Asian Contemporary Art Talk: Urban Change in China | Berkeley
Friday, September 20 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive
Join noted journalist Daniel Brook and Guangzhou-based writer and curator Hu Fang for a conversation in which historical and fictional visions of Chinese urbanization converge. The authors discuss their latest books—Brook’s critically acclaimed A History of Future Cities and Hu’s highly imaginative Garden of Mirrored Flowers—and ...
Freespace October Sneak Preview Party | SoMa
Friday, September 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Freespace 2.0
Freespace is planning on reopening in October after two months hiatus. They never disappoint with their fun (and free) events. Here’s what Freespace says about their Sneak Preview Party: “We’re working on the next [freespace] and we want you to be a part of it. We are ...
6:30 pmFree Friday Chicken Wing Buffet & $3 Cocktails | Castro  FREE*
*Free chicken wing buffet from 6:30 to 8:30p - drink purchase may be required. While supplies last.
ModCloth Retro Game Night, Free Drinks & Skee Ball | SF
Friday, September 20 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Coffee Bar
Join ModCloth for a night of fun, games, fashion and $3 beers at Coffee Bar in San Francisco. The first 100 attendees will receive a free drink ticket. Free, but an RSVP is required. The indie and vintage inspired retailer, ModCloth, is hosting their first ever Game Night for the local ...
Mac + Cheese Celebration & Tasting Party | Noe Valley
Friday, September 20 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Omnivore Books on Food
Macaroni and cheese is one of America’s favorite comfort foods, beloved by kids and adults alike. All you need is a handful of kitchen staples, some tasty cheese, and a little insider advice courtesy of Homeroom restaurant. This perennially popular Oakland, California, eatery—with its entire menu ...
7:00 pmBicycle Art Salon: Spokeland Q&A | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required by contacting the organizers via email to bicycleartsalon@gmail.com or phone at 510-230-8270.
Free Range Fridays: Honky Tonk Live Music Night | Richmond Dist.
Friday, September 20 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Velo Rouge Cafe

Free Range Fridays features live, acoustic music by some of the Bay Area’s finest Americana performers. The series is hosted by Jeanie and Chuck Poling, longtime contributors to the local folk/country/bluegrass scene. Free Range Fridays attracts many great artists who play for the sheer joy ...

7:30 pmRed Hots Burlesque Show | Mission Dist.  $5*
*$5-10 sliding scale
7:30 pmRed Hots $5 Friday Night Burlesque Show | Mission Dist.  $5*
*$5-10 sliding scale
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