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Friday, June 6

Free Blood Red Velvet “Zombie Pops”: National Donut Day | Psycho Donuts
Friday, June 6 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Psycho Donuts (San Jose)
The first Friday in June is National Donut Day and every year on this esteemed holiday, Psycho Donuts rides the edge. Sometimes they even go a little over the edge. On Friday June 6,  2014 come to Psycho Donuts (early…), and try their Blood Red Velvet ...
All DayFree Admission Day | Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History  FREE
“Beach Blanket Babylon” 40th Anniversary Celebration | SF City Hall
Friday, June 6 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
With more than 30 incredible hats and outrageous costumes and wigs, the City of San Francisco will salute 40 years of Steve Silver’s Beach Blanket Babylon with a special public celebration at San Francisco’s City Hall. Foam San Francisco Skyline Hats, free Humphry Slocombe “Beach ...

Whiskey & Beer Tastings in Temescal | Oakland
Friday, June 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*21+ only for drinking, obviously.
| Standard And Strange
Enjoy an evening of complimentary whiskey and beer while hanging out with the folks behind the Filson Restoration Department and checking out restored bags from across the history of the company. You’ll sample beers from Calicraft, and whiskey from Westland Distillery. Outside the shop, the Temescal Art ...
5:00 pmKingkongzilla Free Concert & Art Show | SoMa  FREE*
*FREE
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, June 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but bring some cash for food from food trucks.
| Fort Mason Center
It’s California’s largest weekly street food market – Off the Grid at Fort Mason. On June 6th there’s a late night happy hour from 10pm to 11pm where you can get $1 off beer, 1/2 price sangria, free blanket rentals and $1 off food deals. Bar ...
5:00 pmFriday Nights at OMCA: Dance Lessons & 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.
Live Jazz & Modernism Lecture | Friday Nights at the de Young

Activities on June 6, 2014 6:30 pm: Live Jazz by Mad Mensche – Wilsey Court Modernism Music Series, Part I: Live music by Mad Mensche directed by Ed Ivey 7 pm: Guest Curator Lecture: “Modernism from the National Gallery of Art”, by Harry Cooper, Curator and Head of Modern Art, National ...Every Friday

Jack’s Night Market: Art, Crafts & Performance | Oakland
Friday, June 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 ...

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl | SF
Friday, June 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, June 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, June 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 pmTemescal First Fridays | Oakland  FREE*
*Free admission, but bring cash for shopping, food, and drinks.
6:00 pmFirst Friday Shorts | The New Parkway  FREE
6:30 pmYoshi’s Free Jazz Lounge Night: John Ettinger Group | SF  FREE
2014 National Donut Day: Donut Eating Contest | Berkeley
Friday, June 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch and to take part, but bring some money for food and drinks (in case you don't win the contest).
| CLOSED Pyramid Alehouse (Berkeley)
Pyramid Alehouse is celebrating National Donut Day, craft-beer style with beer-infused donuts and donut burgers for sale, plus a donut-eating contest on Friday, June 6, 2014 at the Pyramid Alehouse in Berkeley. Donut Eating Contest Rules and Details: The contest begins at 7 pm, and only the first ...
South First Fridays Art Walk | San Jose
Friday, June 6 – 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

Intergalactic Odyssey Ride | San Francisco Bike Party
Friday, June 6 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | William McKinley Statue (The Panhandle)

3, 2, 1, Blast off… SFBP is going to space. Join them for an Intergalatic Odyssey. Aliens, Asteroids and Artificial Intelligence, oh my… Whether you like Star Trek or Star Wars, Sputnik or Apollo, black holes or supernovas, be prepared to boldly go where no bike ...Monthly

Dancing Under the Stars: Kickoff Salsa Party | Jack London Square
Friday, June 6 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square

Jack London Square announced that after a successful 10 years, its popular Dancing Under the Stars summer dance series will expand to Live on the Square, a free festival featuring offering additional entertainment, food, and fun in addition to the weekly dance lessons. Live on the Square will ...

First Friday Concert: Brazilian Samba Marching Band | Oakland
Friday, June 6 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Uptown Nightclub
Friday, June 6, 2014 Band Lineup: Loyd Family Players (featuring members of Extra Action Marching Band) Hailed as “Half band, half bateria, all samba monster.” by the SF Weekly, the Loyds have roots in Brazillian samba and branches in the diverse musical culture of Oakland. Featuring musicians from the ...
9:00 pm“Wrapped in Plastic” Jazz Quartet | The Royale  FREE
9:00 pmFirst Friday Monthly Car Meet | Fremont  FREE
Win Tix: Soul/Funk Stars “Marcus Cohen & The Congress” | Great American Music Hall
Friday, June 6 – 9:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost: $15
| Great American Music Hall
Powerful soul/funk sound with sweet melodies, tantalizing harmonies, and deep grooves, Marcus Cohen & The Congress promise East Bay funk, a bit of jazz, and a healthy dose of hip-hop.
Yacht (DJ Set) Conceptual Pop | SF
Friday, June 6 – 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 11 pm with an RSVP. After that tickets are $10.
| Audio Nightclub
Yacht is a conceptual pop group based in Los Angeles, California. It’s the brainchild of Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans, whose wide-ranging interests and deep-seated ADD cause Yacht to frequently metamorphose: from band to belief system, from disco infiltrators to punk rockers, from performance ...
9:30 pmFirst Friday Free Comedy & DJ Party | SF  FREE
11:55 pmWin Tix: Midnight Movie: Mean Girls | Clay Theatre  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost: $10.50 General Admission / $8 Student with Valid ID
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