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Friday, August 16

Drugs, Thugs, Crimps & Pimps: Historic Walking Tour | SF
Friday, August 16 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required by August 15 by email to: kevin@foottours.com
| Secret Location (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
Friday, August 16 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Latham Square
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
Friday, August 16 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Kaiser Center
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
Friday, August 16 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required which will sign you up for Absolut & Flavorpill emails.
| Secret Location (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 pmAlite Camping Summer Sample Sale: 65% Off | SF  FREE*
*Free event, but bring cash or credit for your purchases.
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
4:00 pmAlisha’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.
4:40 pmFashion Studio Happy Hour: Shopping & Free Drinks | SoMa  FREE
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, August 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but bring some cash for food from food trucks.
| Fort Mason Center

🎉 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 pmFree Family Dinner & Movie | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required by calling Priscilla at 415-406-1367. Space is limited.
5:00 pmBeats & Eats: Mr. December’s Funky Soul | SoMa  FREE*
*Free admission, but bring money for wine and food.
Friday Nights at the de Young: Letterpress Demo & Modernist Jazz | Golden Gate Park
Friday, August 16 – 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

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

5:00 pmFriday Nights at OMCA: Off the Grid & Rockin’ Musical Chairs | Oakland  $6*
*Half-price gallery admission for adults, ages 18 and under are free. Admission for Members is always free. Cash bar. Prices vary for Off the Grid food trucks.
5:30 pmBites Off Broadway: Friday Night Food Truck Block Party & Picnic | Oakland  FREE*
*Bring cash for food.
5:30 pmFree “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.
6:00 pmMusic on the Square: Love Fool | Redwood City  FREE
6:00 pm49ers Trivia Night & Game Watch Party | SoMa  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
Dog Treat Baking Class, Free Wine & Snacks | SF
Friday, August 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | K9 Scrub Club
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 ...
6:00 pmConcert in the Park: Rolling Stones Tribute | Foster City  FREE
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 ...
6:00 pmSavor Meditation Practice | SF  FREE*
*Donations welcome.
6:30 pmFree 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.
’70s Rock Beach Party: Foghat | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Friday, August 16 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 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.
Friday, August 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Velo Rouge Cafe
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
Friday, August 16 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Blackball Universe
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, ...
7:30 pmRed Hots $5 Friday Night Burlesque Show | Mission Dist.  $5*
*$5-10 sliding scale
7:30 pmRed Hots Burlesque Show | Mission Dist.  $5*
*$5-10 sliding scale
The Jungle Ride | San Jose Bike Party
Friday, August 16 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret San Jose Location

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
Friday, August 16 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $1*
*Pay what you can.
| Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
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 ...
8:30 pmDancing Under the Stars: Argentinian Tango | Oakland  FREE
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