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Friday, August 24

America’s Cup World Series 2012 | Healthy Oceans Day
Friday, August 24 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Food, drinks & bleacher seats available for purchase
| Marina Green
Friday 24 August – Healthy Oceans Day 10:00 America’s Cup Village opens 11:00 The America’s Cup Morning Show – Focus Healthy Ocean Project 13:00 The America’s Cup Dock-out Show 14:00 Live commentary during racing (also shown on big screen) 14:00 >> Racing (until approximately 16:00) 16:00 Dock in Show (after racing) 18:00 ...
Marina Library 5th Anniversary Party | SF
Friday, August 24 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Marina Branch Library
The Marina Branch Library will be celebrating the 5th anniversary of reopening. They will have live music, a balloon artist, arts and craft for children, and delicious food, and much more on August 24, 2012. Join them to celebrate their anniversary. There will be hands-on crafts ...

Art & Music on the Square | Redwood City
Friday, August 24 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Courthouse Square
Art on the Square showcases the best in fine arts and crafts each month between June and September at Courthouse Square in downtown Redwood City. Discover unique painting, photography, jewelry, glass, ceramics, and more at prices for every budget. There’s exquisite jewelry at every show. Come ...
Friday Nights at the de Young: Salsa Dance Party | GG Park
Friday, August 24 – 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
Friday Nights at the de Young offers a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs, including live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, talks and more. Season Eight is every Friday night from March 30 – November 23, 2012. This weekly after-hours art “happening” changes every week, but typically includes ...
5:00 pmEpic 15 Hour Film Screening of Edgar Reitz’ “Heimat” | Castro  FREE
Love Shack Art Party: Free Golden Boy Pizza, Beer & DJs | North Beach
Friday, August 24 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Make Hang Gallery
Join a 420 friendly party at Make Hang with free Golden Boy pizza, free beer and some amazing poster art.  Collect the Best is presenting the complete Love Shack Anniversary poster series at Make Hang, 450 Green Street. Legendary artist Stanley Mouse created this unique series ...
Santa Cruz Beach Party with Eddie Money | Free Concert Friday
Friday, August 24 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Eddie Money burst onto the music scene with his self-titled debut album in 1977. The album, which went double platinum, featured hits like Baby Hold On, and Two Tickets to Paradise. Money followed the success of his debut album with a stream of Top 40 hits, Think ...
7:00 pmPhotobooth One Year Anniversary Party | Mission  FREE
7:00 pmGoodbye Summer Sunset Makout Session | Berkeley Marina  FREE
Photobooth 1 Year Anniversary Party & Free Drinks | SF
Friday, August 24 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Photobooth SF
Come help Photobooth celebrate their one year anniversary on August 24, 2012 with free drinks on hand from Saint George Spirits and Speakeasy Brewery. They’ll be shooting tintype photographs and promise lots of shenanigans and a super secret mystery surprise.
Berlin-Style Ping Pong Party | Lower Haight
Friday, August 24 – 8:30 pm | Cost: $5 | DSF Clothing Company & Art Gallery
Come out to D-Structure on August 24, 2012, for American Tripp’s monthly rager in the Lower Haight and play some Berlin-style ping pong. Jams this time come courtesy of Nihar and Jason P (both of Haçeteria and Warm Leatherette) and they promise positive synth vibes. Come party. About ...
Win Tix: The Mermen’s Surf Rock & Red Meat’s Honky-Tonk | SF
Friday, August 24 – 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $15
| Great American Music Hall
The Mermen play an extreme brand of surf music; the trebly turbulent and black minor chord moods of guitarist Jim Thomas are like a rough ride on the icy seas of the mid-Atlantic. -Rolling Stone Based in SF’s Mission District, Red Meat did the craziest thing: ...
Win Tix: Rockabilly Boogie: Jive, Bop, Rock & Burlesque | SF
Friday, August 24 – 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price, $10 in advance, $12 at the door
| Cafe Du Nord
Celebrate a night of Jive, Bop & Rock and at the Historic Cafe Du Nord – dress your 1950s best at this once notorious speakeasy during the Prohibition era. The lineup features Texas Steve & The Tornados (CD release party), The Rumble Stripper, Golden West Trio ...
Win Tix: San Francisco Rock Music Showcase | SF Bring back the rockstar with some of San Francisco’s best bands including The Frail, New Diplomat, Nova Albion and Young Digerati. Enter to win a pair of tickets, or buy your advance tickets on Eventbrite for just $9 (regularly $15) with a special FuncheapSF discount code “funcheap9”. Originally constructed in ...

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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