Events for August 16, 2013
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Drugs, Thugs, Crimps & Pimps: Historic Walking Tour | SF
Join Foot Fun walking tours for a trip through the dark underbelly of San Francisco’s past. Free, but an RSVP is required by email to: kevin@foottours.com to receive the meet-up location. Space is limited. This fun and fact-filled walking tour explores sin-tillating tales from the Barbary Coast era, ...
Pop-Up Plaza Celebration: Live Music & Free Food | Oakland
With all of the new hustle and bustle in Oakland’s emerging Uptown entertainment district and downtown Oakland, the timing is perfect to give some love to Latham Square and transform the space into a temporary pop-up plaza – an exciting walkway for people to stroll.
The ...
Free Spanish Guitar Concert: David Correa | Oakland
Keeping true to Latin and Spanish guitar techniques David Correa & Cascada‘s music continues to be an original new sound. Correa’s Spanish Guitar music combines Latin folk and Rumba rhythms fused with middle eastern melodies, creating a distinctive style.
The rich experience of the band’s members give ...
ABSOLUT Daytime DJ Dance Party: Free Lunch + Free Drink w/ DJ Mark Farina | SF
Get your weekend started a little early with legendary DJ Mark Farina plus a complimentary cocktail and a free lunch.
This house music and acid jazz mainstay has taken his beats around the globe, but on the afternoon of August 16, 2013, he’s rocking Absolut Lunch ...
| 3:00 pm | Alite Camping Summer Sample Sale: 65% Off | SF | FREE* *Free event, but bring cash or credit for your purchases.
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| 3:00 pm | “Battle of the Year” One Minute Dance Contest: $500 Cash Prize | San Bruno | FREE* *Free to enter, but advanced registration is required
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| 4:00 pm | Alisha’s Free Home Cookin’ Fridays | The Riptide | FREE* *Food is free while it lasts, and you should be buying drinks to avoid looking like a freeloader.
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“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 ...
| 5:00 pm | Free Family Dinner & Movie | SF | FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required by calling Priscilla at 415-406-1367. Space is limited.
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| 5:00 pm | Beats & Eats: Mr. December’s Funky Soul | SoMa | FREE* *Free admission, but bring money for wine and food.
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Friday Nights at the de Young: Letterpress Demo & Modernist Jazz | Golden Gate Park
Schedule of Events | August 16, 2013 6-8:30 pm: Letterpress Demonstration – Piazzoni Murals Room San Francisco Center for the Book presents abstract prints with Lisa Rappoport, Donna Seager, and Adam Ewing. Print a letterpress keepsake on one of SFCB’s vintage tabletop platen presses. 6-8:30 pm: The Art of ...Every Friday
| 5:30 pm | Bites Off Broadway: Friday Night Food Truck Block Party & Picnic | Oakland | FREE* *Bring cash for food.
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| 5:30 pm | Free “Oysters on the Half Shell” Fridays | El Rio | FREE* *Free, but arrive early. And be prepared for dirty looks, if you just come for free oysters and don't buy any drinks.
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| 6:00 pm | Music on the Square: Love Fool | Redwood City | FREE |
Dog Treat Baking Class, Free Wine & Snacks | SF
Join K9 Scrub Club and John Rutherford, a Registered Vet Technician, for complimentary wine and (human) treats, plus helpful hints on pet nutrition and a few recipes that are sure to have your pup drooling.
John the Baker also teaches canine cooking classes at the Noe ...
Win Tix: 2013 SF Street Food Fest Night Market & VIP Open Bar | SF
The second annual San Francisco Night Market will be the kick-off for the festivities of the San Francisco Street Food Festival with music, dancing, drinks, twinkling lights, cultural activities, and the enjoyment of exciting and varied flavors from 6-10 pm on August 16, 2013.
This event ...
| 6:30 pm | Free Friday Chicken Wing Buffet & $3 Cocktails | Castro | FREE* *Free chicken wing buffet from 6:30 to 8:30p - drink purchase may be required. While supplies last.
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’70s Rock Beach Party: Foghat | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Foghat has earned seven Gold records, one Platinum record, and one Double-Platinum record during their hit-filled career.
Their first platinum album “Fool For The City” featured Foghat’s trademark hit “Slow Ride” and cemented their place as one of the world’s top rock acts. Hits like “Fool ...
Free Range Friday Concert: Belle Monroe & Maurice Tani | Richmond Dist.
On August 16, 2013, Jeanie and Chuck welcome Pam Brandon and Maurice Tani, plus the Terry Brothers to the Velo Rouge stage.
Pam is well-known to local bluegrass fans as Belle Monroe, and Maurice is the frontman for the acclaimed alt-country band 77 El Deora. They’ve done, ...
Black to the Future: Afro-Futurist Art & Free Drinks | Oakland
Join the artists for the reception of “Black to the Future” at Blackball Universe Gallery, re-introducing their inaugural artist Norman Maxwell along with Deadeyes and Nelson Enriquez on August 16, 2013.
This collaboration comments on Afro-Futurism and diverse cultural influences. Come join them for free drinks, snacks, ...
The Jungle Ride | San Jose Bike Party
In August 2013, San Jose Bike Party takes you on a wild ride through the urban jungle that we call home as bike party presents the Jungle Ride (not to be confused with Disney’s Jungle Cruise). Get out all your animal prints and check their page ...Monthly
Pay-What-You-Wish: “All’s Well that Ends Well” | Marin Shakespeare
Helena loves Bertram, but Bertram is infatuated with Diana, who is looking for a wedding ring, but that’s not what Bertram is offering.
This witty, complex Shakespearean comedy ends with everyone getting what they really want – or does it?
Pay what you wish at the 8 ...
Every Friday
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
