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Friday, October 18

Carve Party: Sand Sculpting, Food Trucks & Surf Movie | Presidio
Friday, October 18 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Funds are raised by encouraging visitors to vote with $1 for their favorite sculptures.
| Sports Basement (Presidio)
Carve Party Schedule | Friday, October 18, 2013 7 am to 6 pm: Carvers Sculpt 3 pm to 6 pm: The Official Party Starts – Sponsor Tents, Carve Bars and Food Trucks open Free samples and test drives from Smart Car, Finlandia Vodka, Kona Brewing, Dole, Longboard Wines and ...
All DayUNIQLO Opening Weekend: Free Totes & Taiko Performances | Stonestown Galleria  FREE
12:30 pmFilipino American Film Festival | SF Main Library  FREE
Goorin Bros. Shop Party: Free Drinks, Hat Raffles & Live Music | SF
Friday, October 18 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Goorin Bros. (Union Square)
Goorin Bros. would like to show their gratitude to their Union Square customers by offering free drinks, hat raffles and live music entertainment on Friday, October 18, 2013. Check out their newly renovated hat shop and mingle with the merchants.

1:00 pmFree Jazz & Chamber Music Concert | SF  FREE
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
5:00 pmFree Family Dinner & Bingo | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required by calling Priscilla at 415-406-1367. Space is limited.
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, October 18 – 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 ...

Robots, Performance Art & Live Music | Friday Nights at the de Young
Friday, October 18 – 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

Event Schedule | Friday, October 19, 2013 6-8:30 pm: Closing Reception: Artifice, by the Urbanauts, Sean Orlando and Matthew Passmore The Urbanauts—Sean Orlando and Matthew Passmore (Rebar)——are back at the deYoung Museum for the final phase of their Artist Fellows project: Artifice 6-8:15 pm: Soundscape: F’kir (Dream Shovel) with a live ...Every Friday

Free Indie Rock Concert: UK’s Palma Violets | UC Berkeley
Friday, October 18 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | UC Berkeley - Sproul Plaza
Palma Violets are an English band from Lambeth, London. The band formed in 2011, based on the musical partnership of frontmen Samuel Fryer and Chilli Jesson. The band’s musical output is primarily based around the indie rock genre, with some Garage rock and psychedelic influences. Palma ...
5:00 pmFriday Nights at OMCA: Live Music & Chicago Steppin’ Dance Class | 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.
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.
Silent Party: Caveman Style Interactions | SoMa
Friday, October 18 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Freespace 2.0
The folks at Freespace believe that we’ve come to rely heavily on words as our main source of communication; that words have become our crutch. They’d like to strip you of that medium and have a silent party where you connect with others through your interactions, ...
SF Open Studios 2013 | Friday Preview Parties
Friday, October 18 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Weekend 1: Friday Night Preview Parties Check out these artists at their SF Open Studios preview parties on October 18, 2013: Philippe Jestin 646 Laguna Street on Friday, October 18, 6:00-9:00 pm More info Virginia Barrett Sweet Sanctum, 640-A Stanyan Street on Friday, October 18, 6:00-9:30 pm More info / RSVP on Facebook artpaul cartier 1845 Hayes ...
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.
The Feast Worldwide: Global Potluck Dinner Party & Social Change Mixer | SF
Friday, October 18 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required. Bring along a dish to share.
| Freespace 2.0
Join GOOD SF for a potluck dinner party to change the world. There will be delicious food, great company, and an innovative brainstorm session to tackle the question: “How might we better bring together social good doers, organizations, and ideas?” Hundreds of dinners will be happening around the ...
Blacula’s Ball: Spooky Halloween Art Party & Free Drinks | Oakland
Friday, October 18 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Blackball Universe
Blackball Universe is a creative collective of artists, musicians, and film makers near Jack London Square in downtown Oakland. Every month, they host an art exhibition and this October, Blackball Universe will be transforming into a haunted house featuring dark art by local artists. Put on your ...
7:00 pmBicycle Art Salon: Q&A w/ Rock Paper Scissors Collective | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required by contacting the organizers via email to bicycleartsalon@gmail.com or phone at 510-230-8270.
Free Range Fridays: Honky Tonk Live Music Night | Richmond Dist.
Friday, October 18 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Velo Rouge Cafe

Free Range Fridays features live, acoustic music by some of the Bay Area’s finest Americana performers. The series is hosted by Jeanie and Chuck Poling, longtime contributors to the local folk/country/bluegrass scene. Free Range Fridays attracts many great artists who play for the sheer joy ...

7:30 pmMovies in the Park: Hotel Transylvania | Oakland  FREE
7:30 pmRed Hots $5 Friday Night Burlesque Show | Mission Dist.  $5*
*$5-10 sliding scale
Win Tix: Attractive Camp: Hot People Comedy | SF Attractive Camp is a comedy show for good looking people because good looking people don’t ever get a break to laugh. Does this sound like you? Attractive Camp is here for you, hot stuff. Critically acclaimed stand-up comedy, sketches, videos, audience gags, prizes and maybe even ...
Nerdy Comedy Show, Free Pizza & 50% Off Comics | SF
Friday, October 18 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations will be accepted at the door.
| The Comic Outpost
Enjoy stand up comedy gone nerdy; this comedy show is in a comic book store and they’ll have free pizza to boot. The show starts at 8 pm, but from 6-8 pm The Comic Outpost will offer 50% off all merchandise in the entire store (excluding Dr. Who collectibles). The show is free, but ...
Win Tix: $5 Classic Movie Night: “All About Eve” | Paramount Theatre
Friday, October 18 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $5
| Paramount Theatre
Broadway star Margo Channing (Bette Davis) takes in an ardent fan (Ann Baxter) only to discover she’s an aspiring actress with designs on Margo’s stardom, roles, friends – and life. Watching from the sidelines is the venomous theatre critic (George Sanders) who takes delight in watching ...
Dia de los Muertos Ride | San Jose Bike Party
Friday, October 18 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret San Jose Location

October 2013’s ride marks the sixth anniversary of San Jose Bike Party. That’s right, San Jose Bike Party is finally old enough for grade school. The theme is Dia de los Muertos and the party will celebrate the merging of cultures that is unique to San ...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

8:45 pmFriday Night Outdoor Roller Skate DJ Party: “Midnight Rollers” | SF  FREE
9:00 pmGeorge Cotsirilos Jazz Band CD Release Party | Cafe Royale  FREE
10:30 pmF!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF  FREE

Every Friday

Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
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
Every Friday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
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
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: 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
Every Friday – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
| Trademark and Copyright
"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
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 am | Cost: $10 | Mutiny Radio
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:20 pm | Cost: $5*
*Get tickets for $5 with promo code FUNCHEAP. Otherwise, tickets are $15.
| The Variety Preview Room / The Hobart Building
"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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Just tip the musicians.
| Atlas Cafe
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The Basement
"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
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
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": 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
Every Friday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP before 11pm
| Milk Bar
"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
Every Friday – 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP via Eventbrite
| Stagewerx Theatre
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 ...
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