A New 5-Acre Park Finally Coming to the Marina Waterfront
New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco
A New 5-Acre Park Finally Coming to the Marina Waterfront
SF moves forward with long-delayed plan to transform Gashouse Cove next to Marina Green
SF Could Get a Massive New 14-Story Hospital
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Insight
SF Could Get a Massive New 14-Story Hospital
The city could see its first new Kaiser hospital in over 70 years
Legendary SF Beer Bar Toronado Is Being Sold to One of Its Regulars
Bars, Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Good News
Legendary SF Beer Bar Toronado Is Being Sold to One of Its Regulars
After a year of uncertainty, the iconic beer destination will stay exactly as it is
Alcatraz Tours Are Suddenly Canceled This Week
Bay Area Updates, Local Icons
Alcatraz Tours Are Suddenly Canceled This Week
Dock repairs have temporarily shut down all ferry service to Alcatraz Island through Friday, April 24, 2026
Viral Bagel Chain Moving Into East Bay’s Former Iconic Taco Bell
Brand New, East Bay, Eat & Drink
Viral Bagel Chain Moving Into East Bay’s Former Iconic Taco Bell
East Coast's "PopUp Bagels" is opening its first Bay Area shop in Lafayette

Thursday, April 23

Oakland’s Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)
Thursday, April 23 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland's Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)

Diversity takes center stage at HellaFunny’s brand new “People of Color” Comedy Night in Oakland Welcome to Oakland’s newest comedy night, spotlighting the vibrant humor of People of Color! RSVP for Free Tickets Prepare for an evening of laughter as HellaFunny showcases handpicked talent that normally ...Every Thursday

Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Thursday, April 23 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Pricing is Per Hour, House of Air Grip Socks are required to jump.
| House of Air
Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at "House of Air" Trampoline Park (SF)

Take full advantage of our 70+ trampolines — without the worry of running into (or launching) a 9 year old! Flight Club is House of Air’s exclusive 18+ takeover where the only thing flying through the air is you. Flight Club: Adult Flight NightThursdays: 6p ...Every Thursday

Kinks and Quirks: Beethoven’s First Symphony (SF)
Thursday, April 23 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $40*
*Tickets: $40 - $125 and $20 for Under 30s
| Herbst Theatre
Kinks and Quirks: Beethoven's First Symphony (SF)

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 marks the start of one of music’s greatest journeys. Alongside it, pieces by C.P.E. Bach, Mozart, and Mendelssohn bring unexpected twists and striking contrasts kinks and quirks all performed on period instruments so you can hear the music as Beethoven and his ...

Cobb’s Free 2026 Comedy Nights (“Get it?!” Gameshow)
Cobb's Free 2026 Comedy Nights ("Get it?!" Gameshow)

Cobb’s Comedy Club has a secret guestlist for a handpicked group of shows at SF’s biggest comedy club. Every month they handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits like SF Sketchfest, NBC, Comedy Central and more. Secret ...

FREE “Hecklers Welcome” SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling
Thursday, April 23 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
FREE "Hecklers Welcome" SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Welcome to Hecklers Welcome!, San Francisco’s only stand-up show where you get to talk back. This is not your average comedy night—this is a full-blown verbal brawl, where comics come ready to spar and the audience gets a license to heckle. Got jokes? Bring ’em. Got beef? Air ...Every Thursday

Win Tix: Global Comedy Star Naomi Watanabe Live at the Castro Theatre (SF)
Thursday, April 23 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN
| The Castro
Naomi Watanabe, a global comedy star, actor, and fashion icon known for her viral Beyoncé impersonation, high-energy comedy, and massive influence across entertainment and fashion. Naomi Watanabe rose to fame in Japan with her viral Beyoncé impersonation and breakout sketch comedy performances. Since her debut in ...
The Continuing Story of Life on Earth: 25 Years of Hamburger Eyes
Thursday, April 23 – 9:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco Public Library, Jewett Gallery, Lower Level
The Continuing Story of Life on Earth: 25 Years of Hamburger Eyes
April 23-Sept. 24 Founded in 2001 by Ray Potes in collaboration with his brother, David, and friend, Stefan Simikich, Hamburger Eyes has blazed a trail in documentary photo publishing and created a style that is simultaneously raw and profound. With distinct black-and-white photos that capture vignettes ...
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, April 23 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
SF's Free Concerts & Food Trucks: "Civic Center Soundtrack" (Every Tue/Thu)

San Francisco’s free lunchtime concert series is back. The Civic Center Soundtrack returns for its third season starting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, bringing live music to Fulton Plaza twice a week through October. Concerts take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm to 3 pm ...

“SOMA Nights” Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)
Thursday, April 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Folsom St. (between 6th-12th)
"SOMA Nights" Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)

Join us for regular monthly art, food and cultural events on Folsom St (Between 6th-12th). Over 20 business participating, pop-up vendors, performances & street activations. SOMA Nights aims to foster a sense of community by connecting residents and local businesses during the Folsom Streetscape Project ...Monthly

Earth Day Fest: Animals, Demos & Food Trucks (East Bay)
Thursday, April 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pleasant Hill City Hall
Earth Day Fest: Animals, Demos & Food Trucks (East Bay)
Come celebrate Earth Day April 23 at Pleasant Hill City Hall We are looking forward to getting green on April 23 to celebrate Earth Day. Come to City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. for an evening of environmental awareness and activities. Over ...
Free Drive-in Movie Night 2026 (Concord)
Thursday, April 23 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Arrive early; the drive-in fills up quickly on free nights
| Solano 2 Drive-In
Free Drive-in Movie Night 2026 (Concord)

The West Wind Drive-in Free Movie Night is returning on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at theaters in Concord and San Jose. On their free movie nights, they usually have music, games, and of course, free movies for the whole family. Gates open at 6 pm. ...

Explore 125 Indigenous Dishes w/ Chef Wahpepah + Q&A (Oakland Library)
Thursday, April 23 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Registration Required, see link
| Oakland Public Library
Explore 125 Indigenous Dishes w/ Chef Wahpepah + Q&A (Oakland Library)
Chef Crystal Wahpepah, a registered member of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma, has long been a warrior for food sovereignty. Through her celebrated Oakland restaurant Wahpepah’s Kitchen and her activism, Wahpepah seeks to reclaim Native food ways and to educate communities and organizations on their health benefits. Wahpepah was ...
Free Drive-in Movie Night 2026 (San Jose)
Thursday, April 23 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Arrive early; the drive-in fills up quickly on free nights
| Capitol 6 Drive-In (San Jose)
Free Drive-in Movie Night 2026 (San Jose)

The West Wind Drive-in Free Movie Night is returning on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at theaters in Concord and San Jose. On their free movie nights, they usually have music, games, and of course, free movies for the whole family. Gates open at 6 pm. ...

SF’s Your Worst Nightmare Play Festival (April 23–25)
Thursday, April 23 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:15 pm | Cost: $15 | Theater 33
SF's Your Worst Nightmare Play Festival (April 23–25)
Your Worst Nightmare Play Festival brings six original short plays to the stage for one weird evening. From playfully unsettling to genuinely dark, each piece explores the fears, anxieties, and strange corners of the human imagination. April 23–25 at Theater 33, located at 533 Sutter Street, 2nd ...

Friday, April 24

Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)
Friday, April 24 – All Day | Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Bay Area Dance Week 2026 w/ 100+ Free Events (April 24–May 3)

Bay Area Dance Week is a 10-day celebration of movement and dance, where the vibrant and diverse Bay Area dance community offers free classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more for people of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. The festival runs April 24-May 3, ...

Alameda Ocean Photographer of the Year (Apr. 24–May 17)
Alameda Ocean Photographer of the Year (Apr. 24–May 17)
The United States premiere exhibition of Ocean Photographer of the Year opens on April 24 in a WWII Hangar in Alameda, California. One of the world’s most celebrated ocean photography exhibitions, Ocean Photographer of the Year, presented by Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain, will be installed for ...
“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, April 24 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function
"Rush Hour Comedy Night" w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)

Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Friday, April 24 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function
"Golden Gate Comedy Night" SF's Most Intimate Comedy Club

See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...

SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at a secret location – a two-floor comedy club near ...Every Friday

“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
"HellaSecret" Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

Kinks and Quirks: Beethoven’s First Symphony (Palo Alto)
Friday, April 24 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $40*
*Tickets: $40 - $125 and $20 for Under 30s
| First Palo Alto United Methodist Church
Kinks and Quirks: Beethoven's First Symphony (Palo Alto)

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 marks the start of one of music’s greatest journeys. Alongside it, pieces by C.P.E. Bach, Mozart, and Mendelssohn bring unexpected twists and striking contrasts kinks and quirks all performed on period instruments so you can hear the music as Beethoven and his ...

“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, April 24 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
| Moe Greens
"The Stoner Comedy Jam" Friday Nights (SF)

You know what makes stand-up comedy funnier? Smoking while watching it live! Come to San Francisco’s premiere cannabis club Moe Greens every Friday night for a night of laughter and, well, getting stoned. HellaFunny is taking over the cannabis lounge at Moe Greens for the ...Every Friday

50% Off Tix: SF’s Hit New Play “Flex” by Candrice Jones (Mar. 26-May 2)
Friday, April 24 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $30*
*Save 50% OFF tickets with code FUNCHEAP
| San Francisco Playhouse
50% Off Tix: SF's Hit New Play "Flex" by Candrice Jones (Mar. 26-May 2)

Written by acclaimed playwright Candrice Jones, one of the most exciting new voices in American theatre, this raw, electric new play explores resilience, identity, and the power of a team to rise together. In a forgotten town in rural Arkansas, a high school girls basketball ...

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, April 24 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "The Confessional" SF's Wild "Sins & Secrets" Improv Comedy Show

From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don’t worry, it’s anonymous. No one will know about the ...

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, April 24 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "Your Fucked Up Relationship" Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)

Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...

SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)

See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of 22 San Francisco things everyone must do! 50 weekends a year, the critically-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an ...

Cobb’s Free 2026 Comedy Nights (Roast Battle Bay Area)
Cobb's Free 2026 Comedy Nights (Roast Battle Bay Area)

Cobb’s Comedy Club has a secret guestlist for a handpicked group of shows at SF’s biggest comedy club. Every month they handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits like SF Sketchfest, NBC, Comedy Central and more. Secret ...

$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Friday, April 24 – 10:15 pm - Ends at 11:15 pm | Cost: $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)

Once a week, in the late hours of what used to be “not considered late,” a group of degenerates and misfits gather to perform a seance unlike anything seen before. So comically evil that you may get sick to your stomach. The Ritual will be ...Every Friday

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Friday

Climate Action Youth Summit 2026: Free Boba & Activities
Friday, April 24 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Main)
Climate Action Youth Summit 2026: Free Boba & Activities
Join the 2026 Climate Action Youth Summit! Discover innovative projects, connect with changemakers, and explore green career opportunities. In honor of Earth Month, join the San Francisco Environment Department (SFE) for the Climate Action Youth Summit! It is one of San Francisco’s biggest FREE climate events ...