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America’s Cup Fleet Parade & Time Trials | SF
Friday, July 5 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | America's Cup Park
See the America’s Cup boats up close along San Francisco’s waterfront during a fleet parade on Friday, July 5, 2013, signaling the final count down to the start of competition in the America’s Cup Summer of Racing.
For the parade, the AC72 race boats will be ...
Unique Derique Clowning & Dancing | Yerba Buena Gardens
Friday, July 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:45 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
The Unique Derique delights all ages by clowning, dancing, and turning his agile limbs into a drum set or a harpsichord keyboard. His interactive performance is percussive, syncopated and dynamic.
On July 5, 2013 there will be two performances: 11-11:30 am and 12:15-12:45 pm
UNIQLO’s Free Shaved Ice Day | Union Square
Friday, July 5 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | UNIQLO (Powell)
Get into the summer spirit and enjoy a free shaved ice as part of the UNIQLO Summer Festival at UNIQLO in Union Square. UNIQLO will be offering free shaved ice from 1-6 pm on the following weekends: June 22-23 June 29-30 July 5-6
Friday Nights at the de Young: John Santos Sextet & WWII Film | Golden Gate Park
Friday Nights Schedule: July 5, 2013
6-8:45 pm: July Artist-in-Residence: Jewel Castro (Kimball Education Gallery)
De Young Artist-in-Residence Jewel Castro is a multimedia artist whose work engages Samoan history, transnational movement as it relates to cultural identification, Samoan art forms and production, and Castro’s relationships with her ...Every Friday
“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 ...
Bites Off Broadway: Friday Night Food Truck Block Party & Picnic | Oakland
> EVENT UPDATE: This event is no longer taking place. Bites Off Broadway will again bring the vibe of a neighborhood block party and picnic to the front of Studio One Art Center (465 45th Street) on Friday nights from May to October. 2016 Bites ...
First Friday Shorts: Youth Media Fest Highlights | The New Parkway
Friday, July 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The New Parkway
On July 5, 2013, First Friday Shorts once again puts young people’s visions and stories center stage by featuring youth-produced short films from the Bay Area Youth Media Network (BAYMN).
Building on the success of BAYMN’s first youth media festival held in June, First Friday Shorts ...Monthly
Free ’70s & ’80s Beach Party with The Tubes | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Friday, July 5 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
The Tubes featuring Fee Waybill – July 5, 2013
The Tubes emerged from the San Francisco music scene in 1969 and became well known for their media savvy and theatrical skills. In the early 1980s they released the hit classic rock songs She’s a Beauty, Talk To ...
South First Fridays Art Walk | San Jose
Friday, July 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SoFA District (San Jose)
Join an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district (and beyond) every first Friday of the month. Please note that South First Fridays is typically canceled in July and January due to the holidays. South First Fridays hours depend on ...Monthly
San Francisco Bike Party: Robot Revolution | First Fridays
Friday, July 5 – 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)
Join the San Francisco Bike Party for the Robot Revolution Ride starting at 7:30 pm on July 5, 2013. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for the starting location, usually revealed the day of the event.
“This is a call to arms. It’s a Declaration ...Monthly
SF Indie’s First Friday Roller Disco Party | Mission Dist.
SF IndieFest presents a fun, monthly roller disco party, the last Friday of every month with skate rentals and groovy disco tunes courtesy of Black Rock Roller Disco. Costumes are encouraged and IndieFest not responsible for alcohol influenced roller skating wipe outs. SF Indie’s Roller Disco ...Monthly
SF Beer Olympics: Drinking Games & $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 ...Every Friday
Free Rock Concert: Satirical Singer-Songwriter, Bart Davenport | Oakland
Friday, July 5 – 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Uptown Nightclub
On July 5, 2013, singer-songwriter Bart Davenport will be headlining The Uptown’s free first Friday concert series. Extra Classic and She Owl will open the show.
Bart Davenport is a singer, guitarist and pop artist from Oakland California. Earnest, reverential yet borderline satirical, his music celebrates the ...
Free DJ Night: UK’s Goldie | 1015 Folsom
Join a free post-Fourth of July party at 1015 Folsom with a great DJ lineup from 10 pm to 3 am.
Free, but an RSVP is required.
You must print out your ticket for free entry. Showing it on your smartphone will not count.
RSVP subscribes you to ...
Win Tix: “Labyrinth” Sing-Along & Live Cast Performance | San Jose
Join the live cast of Barely Legal as they present Labyrinth (yep, the one with David Bowie) at the Camera 3 in San Jose on July 5, 2013.
Come in costume and join them for a pre-show, performances during the film, quote-along, sing-along, and of course Bowie as the Goblin ...
Every Friday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday – 6:30 am |
Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
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
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
Every Friday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Legionnaire Saloon
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 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 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
Every Friday – 8:45 pm - Ends at 12:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Ferry Building
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 ...
