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Friday, September 6

Lunchtime Rooftop Garden Concert: Chamber Pop | Oakland
Friday, September 6 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Kaiser Center
Guitar and violin duo Laura and Anton (formerly The Foxtails Brigade) present an ornate kind of chamber pop. Intricate violin arrangements, performed by East Bay musical powerhouse Anton Patzner, are anchored by Laura Weinbach’s intricately played classical guitar and pitch perfect vocals. But underneath the simple melodies lie ...
12:00 pmFree Peruvian Dance Performance | SF City Hall  FREE
SF Giants Brandon Belt Meet & Greet | Embarcadero
Friday, September 6 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Melt (Embarcadero)
Meet the San Francisco Giants first baseman, #9 Brandon Belt, and get a free limited edition signed photo at The Melt grilled cheese shop at the Embarcadero Center from 1-2 pm on Friday, September 6, 2013. Why is Brandon Belt at The Melt? Because they have a ...

Stop-Motion Animation Festival | Great Wall of Oakland
Friday, September 6 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Great Wall of Oakland
Have you ever wanted to see your work on the 100′ urban canvas that is the Great Wall of Oakland? Stop-Motion Animation Film Festival Friday, September 6, 2013 – Free film making classes | 4-7 pm – Screening at 8 pm The Great Wall of Oakland, W.Grand and Valley, Oakland FREE On ...
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 Party | SoMa  FREE
Unbuilt SF Exhibit Opening & Block Party: Art, Music & Performance | SoMa
Friday, September 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required and a $5 donation is encouraged.
| California Historical Society
Join the California Historical Society (CHS) and SPUR for the Unbuilt San Francisco: The View from Futures Past exhibition opening celebration with music, performance, and art in Annie Alley, a side street turned temporary pedestrian plaza. Free, but an RSVP is required and a $5 donation ...
Friday Nights at the de Young: Venezuelan Jazz & Patagonia Talk | Golden Gate Park
Friday, September 6 – 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, September 6, 2013 Highlights 6-8:45 pm: “Patterns,” by Artist-in-Residence Jenny E. Balisle (Kimball Education Gallery) Artist Jenny E. Balisle invites visitors to engage in an exploration of pattern through the de Young’s artwork, architecture, and park setting. Balisle’s practice incorporates work in three separate media: abstract ...Every Friday

“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, September 6 – 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 pmFriday Nights at OMCA: Swing Lessons, Blues & Off The Grid | Oakland  $7.50*
*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.
Seafood Party: Free Bites & Sea Songs | SF
Friday, September 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free bites, but bring money for beer.
| The Homestead
Join Sea Forager Seafood for their launch party featuring free fishy bites, cold beer (for purchase), sea songs by the Fishwives, and an informative and entertaining exposition on seasonal sustainable fishes. Kirk Lombard, fisherman, educator, entertainer and founder of Seaforager Tours now offers delicious seafood that you can feel ...
Free Movie-Inspired Food Truck Grub | SoMa StrEat Food
Friday, September 6 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free food while supplies last
| Monarch Gardens
The weather forecast says it may be cloudy with a chance of meatballs today.  In honor of the upcoming movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, a foodimobile will be parked at SoMa StrEat Food Park today dishing out free food inspired by the flick. Enjoy ...
5:00 pm2013 Mission Creek Oakland: Sound Art Opening | First Friday  FREE
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.
5:30 pmBites Off Broadway: Friday Night Food Truck Block Party & Picnic | Oakland  FREE*
*Bring cash for food.
6:00 pmReggae on the Square: Native Elements | Redwood City  FREE
Jack’s Night Market: Art, Crafts & Performance | Oakland
Friday, September 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square

> EVENT UPDATE: This event is no longer taking place. Enjoy a captivating evening of merriment and verve—with an eclectic mix of local makers, music, tasty eats, eccentric fun and an exciting array of quirky entertainment and surprises at Jack’s Night Market. Jack’s Night Market ...

6:00 pmSavor Meditation Practice | SF  FREE*
*Donations welcome.
6:00 pmFirst Friday Queer Short Films: Transmen of Color | The New Parkway  FREE
First Fridays Art Crawl | North Beach
Friday, September 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach

On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly

First Friday Follies: Burlesque & Creepy Puppet Show | Oakland
Friday, September 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations for the artists are awesome.
| Stork Club

As Oakland Art Murmur winds down on your Friday night, find your way to the Stork Club on 23rd and Telegraph around 9 pm for the perfectly strange after-party, The First Friday Follies burlesque show, a monthly free event featuring dancing girls, sometimes a creepy little ...Monthly

Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, September 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph

Over 30 Oakland Art Murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur.” Every first Friday of the month, affiliate venues are open to the public from 6-9 ...Monthly

6:00 pmFirst Friday Temescal Art Hop | Oakland  FREE*
*Free admission, but bring cash for shopping, food, and drinks.
6:00 pm“Eezuv Steez” Funky Nu Disco DJ Party | Trendyloin  FREE
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.
South First Fridays Art Walk, Live Music & Street MRKT | San Jose
Friday, September 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SoFA District (San Jose)

Besides a new lineup of art openings, performances and workshops, South First Fridays presents Street MRKT, a nighttime DIY urban faire during the art walk that brings together local artists, creative indie retailers and a live music stage with performances by Curious Quail, Light Thieves, Sunrunners ...Monthly

7:30 pmRed Hots Burlesque Show | Mission Dist.  $5*
*$5-10 sliding scale
San Francisco Bike Party: Fleet Week Ride | Cupid’s Span
Friday, September 6 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Cupid's Span

Join SF Bike Party on Friday, September 6, 2013, for an evening of Bombers and Bombshells, Aircraft Carriers, and Navy Seals. The sequester may have canceled the Blue Angels, but you can still ride bikes in formation. Meeting Location: Cupid’s Span in Rincon Park on the Embarcadero Monthly

7:30 pmRed Hots $5 Friday Night Burlesque Show | Mission Dist.  $5*
*$5-10 sliding scale
8:00 pmFilm Night in the Park: “The Lorax” | Mill Valley  FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated.
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