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Friday, September 30

All DayFree Frozen Fridays | AMC Movie Theatres  FREE*
*FREE
Speakeasy Saloon: Live Music & Fresh $3 Beers | SF
Friday, September 30 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Speakeasy Brewery
Interesting in drinking perhaps the freshest pint in San Francisco? Drink from the source at after work on Friday at September’s Speakeasy Saloon at the actual Speakeasy Brewery. Live acoustic & alternative folk music from We Arsons (6p) and Black Cobra Vipers (7p) while getting $3 pints ...
5:00 pmWin Tix: Oktoberfest By The Bay 2011  $15*
*Normally $25, use discount code FUNCHEAP for $15 tix if purchased by September 10th. Tickets or for festival admission. Food & Drink extra.
Making Campsites Into Works of Art | North Beach
Friday, September 30 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Make Hang Gallery
Make Camp Workshop Pitching a tent under gallery lighting beats pitching it in the dark any day. Make Hang Gallery will be instructing artists how to create gold leaf campfire logs, build a silken shelter and to hang these creations around the gallery. Experience the ...

Fiesta Friday Nights at de Young | GG Park
Friday, September 30 – 6:00 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
Friday Nights at the de Young offers a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs, including live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, talks and more. On September 30th listen to Live music by Los Compas, attend a lecture on “Women Artists in the Time of Picasso, attend an Artist Fellows ...
Banned Book Swap | Mission Dist.
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Wine available for purchase
| Heart
Whether you prefer “Lolita” or “Lord of the Rings,” support intellectual freedom and some incendiary literature at a banned book swap on Friday, September 30. A part of Banned by the Bay, a celebration of Banned Books Week from September 24-October 1, swap your “questionable content” ...
Robot Revolution Night | North Beach
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but RSVP required at swissnex.com
| Swissnex
In conjunction with the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), swissnex San Francisco brings you an evening of some of the hottest robotic spin-offs and inventions bubbling up from university labs. Hear from the hottest companies and researchers and interact with a ...
Berlin-Style Ping Pong Party | The Secret Alley
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $2*
*$2-$5 sliding scale
| The Secret Alley
Bring your paddle and fierce backhand for a night of Berlin-style ping pong at the Secret Alley at “American Tripps” on Friday, September 30th. But don’t expect your typical one-on-one matches, as this European version of table tennis involves multiple players moving around the table crazy ...
7:00 pmComic Book Launch Party | Berkeley  FREE
Go Van Gogh Live Set: Open Studios Preview | Mission
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | WorkSpace Limited
Celebrate the opening of San Francisco’s Mission District Fall Open Studios with a kickoff event at WorkSpace Limited on Friday,ᅠSeptember 30, featuring live music by popular local band Go Van Gogh. Visit more than 22 artists in their studios, and see the gallery exhibit ...
Chicken John’s Fail-A-Palooza Art Celebration | 111 Minna
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| 111 Minna Gallery
Like a prom night ripped filled out of Stephen King’s Carrie, 111 Minna will host an opening reception for famous blogger Chicken John Rinaldi’s The Book of the IS. The concept of his first released book pertains to rejecting all concepts. Random, quirky and brutal ...
Hayes Valley Parklet Party w/ Free Ice Cream
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mercury Cafe
Hayes Valley’s first community parklet is being built in front of Mercury and Straw Restaurant on Octavia, so they’re having a party. The planned parklet will be built where there are now two parking spaces and will include a bench, tables, chairs, planters, and a ...
Win Tix: Berlin-Style Ping Pong Party | Mission Dist.
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $2*
*$2-5 Sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds. - 21+
| The Secret Alley
Bring your fierce backhand for a night of crazy Berlin-style ping pong at the Mission’s Secret Alley called “American Tripps.” DJ sets will also help set the pace at this special gathering in the magical private art space, the Secret Alley. Games start with about 20 ...
7:00 pmCyclocross Art Show & Storytelling Night | SF  FREE
Chicken John’s Crazy Block Party Extravaganza | SoMa
Friday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Minna Street
To celebrate the launch of his brand new book, Chicken John is not only hosting a book launch party at 111 Minna, but he’s actually closed down the entire block for a big late-night street party with over 130 pranksters, musicians, artists and strange & wonderful ...
9:00 pmWin Tix: Super Bluegrass Weekend | Inner Richmond  $10*
*$10-15 Sliding scale - 21+

Every Friday

Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
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
Every Friday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
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
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
Every Friday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Legionnaire Saloon
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
Every Friday – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
| Trademark and Copyright
"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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skylark Bar
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 am | Cost: $10 | Mutiny Radio
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:20 pm | Cost: $5*
*Get tickets for $5 with promo code FUNCHEAP. Otherwise, tickets are $15.
| The Variety Preview Room / The Hobart Building
"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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Just tip the musicians.
| Atlas Cafe
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The Basement
"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
Every Friday – 8:45 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building
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
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": 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
Every Friday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP before 11pm
| Milk Bar
"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
Every Friday – 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP via Eventbrite
| Stagewerx Theatre
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 ...
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