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Friday, October 5

UNIQLO Grand Opening Ceremony | Union Square
Friday, October 5 – 9:45 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but you gotta buy stuff - nothing free being given away
| UNIQLO (Powell)
Global Japanese clothing retailer, UNIQLO, opens the doors of its first West Coast Flagship store in Union Square on Friday, October 5, 2012. Celebrate with speeches by Mayor Ed Lee and UNIQLO founder Tadashi Yanai followed by a ribbon cutting at 10:00 am. They’re promising special deals for ...
America’s Cup World Series 2012 | Quarter Finals
Friday, October 5 – 10:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Food, drinks & bleacher seats available for purchase
| Little Marina Green
Friday October 5, 2012 – Match Racing Quarter Finals + Fleet Racing 10:00 America’s Cup Village opens 11:00 America’s Cup Morning Show 11:25 Healthy Ocean Project Show 12:30 Fleet Week air show practice (until 16:00) 16:00 Team introductions / commentary 16:00 >> Match Race Quarterfinals with live race commentary (until 16:35) 16:50 ...

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2012: Friday | Golden Gate Park
Friday, October 5 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Hellman Hollow
The epic opening day of HSB 2012 with free concerts in the park by Conor Oberst, Jenny Lewis, Elvis Costello and more.
Rotunda Dance Series: Hip Hop | City Hall
Friday, October 5 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
SoulForce Dance Company was created in 2001 by legendary choreographer, teacher and SF Hip Hop DanceFest producer, Micaya. Not your average hip hop dance company, SoulForce is a company that prides itself by not being afraid to take artistic risks and fuse other dance styles ...
Official San Francisco Giants 2012 Playoff Rally | AT&T Park
Friday, October 5 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Oracle Park
The San Francisco Giants and KNBR 680 are hosting a noontime “Orange Friday” rally at Willie Mays Plaza in front of AT&T Park on October 5th (Noon to 1pm) to kick off the 2012 playoffs. Wear your orange and join together with Lou Seal and special ...
2:00 pmDecolonize the New World 2012: Mexico, U.S. & Canada Embassy Actions | SF  FREE
5:00 pmCal vs. UCLA Pre-Game Party w/ Cal Marching Band | SF  FREE
Friday Nights at the de Young: Ballet Performance & Film | Golden Gate Park
Friday, October 5 – 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

October 5, 2012 Friday Nights at the De Young celebrates the opening of Rudolf Nuriev: A Life in Dance with a performance by San Francisco Ballet trainees and a screening of The Red Shoes. 6:15pm – KORET AUDITORIUM The Red Shoes (1948, 133 min., unrated) with Moira Shearer, ...Every Friday

Free Sangria Friday: Happy Hour Kick-off Celebration | Mission Dist.
Friday, October 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free sangria & mini empanadas
| Venga Empanadas
Venga Empanadas is celebrating its beer and wine license with its first happy hour this Friday, Oct. 5. From 5 to 7 p.m. come for some groovy tunes and complimentary mini empanadas and complimentary house-made sangria (a secret concoction by Spanish chef and owner Manuel Godino). Plus ...
5:00 pmKoreaTown CultureFest 2012 | Oakland  FREE
Skirt Steak: Behind-The-Scenes with Women Chefs | Noe Valley
Friday, October 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Omnivore Books on Food
In this in-depth, behind-the-scenes tell-all about the lives of women chefs, journalist Charlotte Druckman walks the reader into the world behind the hot line. But this is a different perspective on the kitchen: one told through the voices of more than 100 of the best and ...
First Friday X Unofficial Bluegrass After Party | Lower Haight
Friday, October 5 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | DSF Clothing
Come join D-Structure on Friday, October 5, 2012 at 8:00pm for the opening of the disgustingly awesome art show “Beautiful Regurgitation”- the latest work from Sean Sczepanik. It’s also the opening day of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, so D-Structured decided they’ll have a little bit extra ...
8:00 pmFree Tickets to “A Chorus Line” for Volunteer Ushers | Broadway By the Bay  FREE*
*Confirmation is required. Please email vanessa@broadwaybythebay.org.
Pancakes & Booze Underground Zombie Fashion Show | SoMa
Friday, October 5 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Gallery 4N5
On Saturday, October 5, 2012, check out 20 models decked out in lingerie and special Zombie Makeup FX from San Francisco’s best at the October 2012 edition of Pancakes & Booze.
8:00 pmWin Tix: Amon Tobin | The Greek Theatre  WIN*
*Regular cost, $39.50 + $10.10 fee
8:00 pmWin Tix: Florence and the Machine | Shoreline Amphitheatre  WIN*
*Regular cost, $25.00 + $7.00 fee
8:00 pmMovie in the Park: Gremlins | Oakland  FREE
Oktoberfest Beer Olympics: Fun, Games & $1 Beer | SF
Friday, October 5 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to play, but bring cash for drinks (they'll be cheap!)
| Horizon
SF Beer Olympics is moving locations. They will now be across the street at a larger location, Horizon Lounge – just in time for Oktoberfest Beer Olympics. Lederhosen and Dirndl encouraged. Free entry and free games. Drink special: 5 beers for $10 Games: Flip Cup, Pretzel Pong (this ...
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