Events for October 4, 2013
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2013 Peet’s Free Coffee Days | Oct. 3-6
Peet’s is celebrating fall with a buy one, get one free offer on any coffee beverage (or tea) good from October 3-6, 2013. There are the usual restrictions (like the second drink has to be lesser or equal value), but whether you have a friend ...
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2013: Friday | Golden Gate Park
Friday, October 4, 2013 | Schedule by Stage
FunCheap top picks are bolded
Can’t make it to the festival? Watch the live webcast: Arrow Stage & Banjo Stage
STAR
10:30 am: MC Hammer
11:30 am: Poor Man’s Whiskey
BANJO:
Noon: Jesse Dee
1:15 pm: Jesse DeNatale
2:35 pm: Seldom Scene
4:15 pm: Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band featuring ...
Free Taco for National Taco Day | El Torito
In honor of National Taco Day on Friday, October 4, 2013, get a free taco when you say the secret password “secret taco” to your server at participating El Torito locations.
The offer is valid for free one crispy taco or street taco.
Northern California locations:
Burlingame: 1590 Old ...
| 12:15 pm | Free Jazz & Chamber Music Concert | SF | FREE |
Tales From Two Cities: LA vs. SF Writing Festival | Main Library
Literary heavyweights such as Armistead Maupin, Dana Gioia, Bill Deverell, Luis Herrera, Will Hearst, David Ulin and others will speak and read on Friday.
Conference Schedule | Friday, October 4, 2013
1-1:30 pm: Welcome by Luis Herrera, Will Hearst, David Ulin, & Bill Deverell
1:30-2:30 pm: The New Publishing – Oscar Villalon, John ...
| 4:00 pm | Alisha’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.
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| 4:40 pm | Fashion Studio Happy Hour Shopping Party | SoMa | FREE |
3rd Annual Tiara Sensation Pageant | Friday Nights at the de Young
Schedule | Friday, October 4, 2013 6:30 – 8:30 pm: Performance: Third Annual Some Thing Tiara Sensation Pageant by Club SOME Thing – Wilsey Court SOME Thing is a weekly party that seeks to explore, open, and refine drag performance using new modalities and forms, including dance, burlesque, ...Every Friday
2013 SPCA Adoptathon Kick-Off Party: Free Drinks, Adoptions & DJ | SF
Join 7×7 and the SF SPCA for an invitation-only Friday after-work cocktail party celebrating the beloved institution’s 145th anniversary on Friday, October 4, 2013.
Free, but an RSVP is required.
The private fete will feature a hosted bar, DJ, food trucks (Manna Sushi, The Boneyard, Hongry Kong, ...
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
🎉 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 ...
| 5:30 pm | Bites Off Broadway: Friday Night Food Truck Block Party & Picnic | Oakland | FREE* *Bring cash for food.
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| 5:30 pm | Free “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.
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Free Heavy Punk ‘n Roll Concert: Hot Lunch | Amoeba SF
Amoeba and Converse Rubber Tracks present San Francisco’s own heavy punk ‘n’ roll quartet Hot Lunch
| 6:00 pm | First Friday Shorts | The New Parkway | FREE |
First Fridays Art Crawl | North Beach
On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly
First Friday Follies: Burlesque & Creepy Puppet Show | Oakland
On October 4, 2013, First Friday Follies burlesque is joined by live music from Insufficient Funds. Monthly
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Over 30 Oakland Art Murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur.” Every first Friday of the month, affiliate venues are open to the public from 6-9 ...Monthly
| 6:00 pm | First Friday Temescal Art Hop | Oakland | FREE* *Free admission, but bring cash for shopping, food, and drinks.
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| 6:30 pm | Free 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.
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Sing-Along Cinema: “Little Shop of Horrors” | Jack London Square
In Little Shop of Horrors, a nerdish florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
South First Fridays Art Walk | San Jose
October’s South First Fridays features several art openings with paintings, sculpture, installations, live music, DJs and refreshments at many of the venues. View the impressive full schedule and make a night of it. Monthly
Free Hot Buttered Rum Bluegrass Concert | San Francisco Bike Party
In October 2013 , SF Bike Party gets you ready for Hardly Strictly with a pre-party live concert from Hot Buttered Rum (yes, they’re not kidding) along with local bluegrass favorite, The Beauty Operators String Band. As for the bike party theme, think back and remember your favorite childhood toys, then ...Monthly
Munchies for Stoners & Free Symphony Concert | Oakland
Avoid the DMV-like lines at First Friday’s Art Murmur; Uptown Kitchen and the Sound Room welcome all to a tasteful First Friday foodie event, where food was made with stoners in mind.
While on your food high, enjoy showtunes performed by the East Bay Symphony and ...
Free Outdoor Planetarium Experience | The Great Wall of Oakland
The Great Wall of Oakland has teamed up with Chabot Space and Science Center to bring you a free outdoor planetarium experience on the 100′ urban canvas that is the Great Wall.
They’re featuring near-real-time images of the sun and the sun-gazing Comet ISON that is making ...
Every Friday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday morning at 6:30 am, gather at a different San Francisco hill for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city.
The hills change each week (it might be Alamo Square, Moraga Steps, Twin Peaks, Lombard…), but expect ...
CANCELLED: Friday Farmers Market & Bazaar | UN Plaza
UPDATE: Due to Coronavirus concerns, this event has been cancelled temporarily.
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 ...
Free “Oysters on the Half Shell” Fridays | El Rio
El Rio, a neighborhood dive in the deep Mission, gives away free Oysters on the half shell from local folks in Tomales Bay, every Friday at 5:30 pm. Arrive on time, they go fast.
And get your drink on with happy hour on Friday from 5-8 pm ...
Big Mood Comedy: Free Stand-Up Comedy Show | Oakland
Big Mood Comedy is an intimate standup comedy show featuring the best local and touring comics every Friday upstairs at Oakland’s very own Legionnaire Saloon.
Hosted by Hayley Beacon, Jordan Thewlis, and Jeff Dean. Free cookies.
Please note that from February 7th, the shows happens every Friday ...
“HellaFunny Fridays” Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | SoMa
San Francisco has one of the best underground comedy scenes in America. Come check out some of the Bay’s best rising comics at HellaFunny’s weekly stand-up comedy show “HellaFunny Fridays.”
HellaFunny Fridays
Every Friday at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Trademark and Copyright, 1123 Folsom Stree (and 7th St.), SF
FREE ...
Free Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies | Skylark Bar
Join Hunny Bunny and Her Hot Toddies for Mischief at the Skylark Bar every Friday at 8 pm.
Free Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies Every Friday | 8 pm Skylark Bar, 3089 16th St, SF, CA FREE
Enjoy drinks, dancing, DJs and more at this free ...
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse | Mutiny Radio
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse on Mutiny Radio is a free comedy show every Friday from 8-11 pm at Mutiny Radio on the corner of 21st and Florida in the deep Mission District.
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse
Every Friday | 8-10 pm
Mutiny Radio, 2781 21st Street, SF, CA
$10
Over 25 of San ...
“Best of SF” Stand-Up Comedy Night | SF
Check out a fresh line-up of SF’s comics every Friday at 8 pm at the beautiful Variety Preview Theater in downtown SF’s iconic Hobart Building.
Funcheap Deal: Get tickets for $5 with promo code FUNCHEAP. Otherwise, tickets are $15.
Located in the iconic Hobart Building, right next ...
Jazz at The Atlas Cafe | SF
Jazz at The Atlas is a weekly jazz residency with five rotating jazz bands. Music is always free, though tipping is encouraged.
Closed for Thanksgiving holiday.
Updated 1/20/2020 – Event info last checked via website.
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
Friday Night Outdoor Roller Skate DJ Party: “Midnight Rollers” | SF
Strap on your skates and roller disco around the city at the Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate party.
This weekly skate (as long as it’s not raining or during Burning Man) hits up San Francisco’s main attractions, all while blasting their own beats from two jogging strollers ...
SF Beer Olympics: Beer Pong, Flip Cup & $2 Beers | North Beach
Meet and compete against locals, travelers, couch surfers, au pairs, and hostelers. Games are free to play (including flip cup, beer pong and relays) and many weeks they have themed events for holidays, or just because.
Get 6 drink coupons for $1 each. Use coupons before ...
“Comedy Soup”: Music, Comedy, Free Wine & Popcorn | Oakland
Comedy Soup is Oakland’s very own little Stand-Up house show that features top local and touring comics, complimentary Wine and popcorn and musical guests from a variety of styles.
Past guests have appeared on Comedy Central, Netflix, Viceland, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Conan, Colbert & Corden.
In November ...
“The Function” SF’s Newest Hip-Hop Dance Party | Milk Bar
Come party at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Haight for a early 2000s hip-hop and R&B club bangers.
DJ Beats Me plays everything from Missy Elliot, Aaliyah, Lil Jon, Mac Dre, Black Eyed Peas, Outkast, Notorious B.I.G., Rihanna, SOB X RBE, Usher, Robin ...
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF
EndGames Improv is bringing something new to the genre, what could turn out to be a very hot affair (in that release of tension, funny kind of way) with “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship.”
“YFUR” is an entirely improvised comedy show inspired by stories of your own ...
