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Friday, September 5

All DayFree Admission Day | Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History  FREE
12:00 pmRooftop Garden Concert | Oakland  FREE
Free Dance Performance: “The Luminous Edge” | City Hall Rotunda
Friday, September 5 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
On Friday, September 5, the Rotunda Dance Series will present Garrett + Moulton Productions in a special preview performance of excerpts of The Luminous Edge, a new dance theater work exploring moments of grace and transcendence, which will premiere at the Yerba Buena Center for ...
2:00 pmRediscovering The Mocha Road: Coffee Talk & Tasting | Mill Valley  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required
“Friday Night Market”: Grand Opening Summer Evening Festival | UN Plaza
Friday, September 5 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza

For the grand opening of the new Friday Night Market on September 5th, expect UN Plaza to be filled with food trucks, vendors, a music stage and a beer garden. Food trucks ranging from dinner to dessert WhipOut! Hongry Kong Frozen Kuhsterd Keep Rolling Sunrise Deli Curry Up Now Manna Japanese comfort food Kasa Indian ...Every Friday

“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, September 5 – 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

🎉 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 ...

30-Member Leonard Cohen A Capella Choir & Art Installations | de Young
Friday, September 5 – 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

Soundwave creates a modernist event with works that explore water, our most important natural resource. 6:30–7 pm & 8–8:30 pm – Live Music by Conspiracy of Beards – Wilsey Court The unique 30-member all-male choir Conspiracy of Beards performs water-inspired songs of legendary poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen (b. ...Every Friday

5:00 pmOff The Grid, Dance Lessons & Live Soul Music | Friday Nights at OMCA  $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.
Free Indie Pop, Electro & Folk Concert | 2014 Mission Creek Oakland Music Fest
Friday, September 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Legionnaire Saloon
Oakland Indie Mayhem bring a fantastic evening of music to the closest of the three stages to 23rd and Telegraph, right out front of Legionnaire Saloon. French Cassettes – Infectious melodies with booty-shaking rhythm, in the style of big slappin’ beats. Emily Moldy – Combining folk, pop, electronica, indie ...
6:00 pmTemescal First Fridays | Oakland  FREE*
*Free admission, but bring cash for shopping, food, and drinks.
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl | SF
Friday, September 5 – 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

Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, September 5 – 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

First Friday Follies: Burlesque & Creepy Puppet Show | Oakland
Friday, September 5 – 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

6:00 pmFirst Friday Shorts | The New Parkway  FREE
South First Fridays Art Walk | San Jose
Friday, September 5 – 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

Win Tix: Michael Franti Live Acoustic Set & Eco Film VIP Access | Oakland
Friday, September 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of general admission tickets with VIP access at the film screening and concert.
| Impact Hub Oakland
Come to the Bay Area premiere of “The Future of Energy” film as part of Oakland’s First Friday/Art Murmur Events with a special live acoustic set by Michael Franti. The evening will be hosted by Pandora Thomas, an environmental educator, who is featured in the film. After ...
Free RAWdance Performance | Yerba Buena Gardens
Friday, September 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Ryan T. Smith and Wendy Rein formed RAWdance to expose the intimate core of our relationships and identities. The company makes technical, athletic works driven by human interactions and presents them in unexpected public spaces as well as the theater. RAWdance was awarded a 2014 ...
Robin Williams Tribute Bike Ride | San Francisco Bike Party
Friday, September 5 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Panhandle Playground

This month, San Francisco Bike Party is celebrating the life and work of noted cycling enthusiast and Bay Area resident Robin Williams. His presence, grace and humor touched our lives, and left an indelible legacy. Meet at the basketball courts in the Panhandle on Friday, September ...Monthly

Film Night in the Park: “The Fifth Element” | Marin
Friday, September 5 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated.
| San Anselmo Creek Park

The San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation (SFNTF) produces the popular Film Night in the Park outdoor film series. For 2019 they have combined with Sundown Cinema to create one big free film series. 2019 Outdoor Movie Schedule: Star Wars (1977), Friday, July 12, Dolores Park – ...

“Chicago” Outdoor Sing-Along Movie Night & Costume Party | Jack London Sq
Friday, September 5 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square

Enjoy an evening of song, dance and movie classics on the waterfront with free outdoor screenings of popular musicals. This lively film series will screen fan favorites on special evenings at sundown. Bring blankets and chairs. Please note that start times may change based on ...

Oakland Critical Mass | First Friday
Friday, September 5 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Frank H. Ogawa Plaza

Oakland Critical Mass is a monthly group bike ride that takes place every first Friday of the month, which starts at 8 pm at the BikeLink bike lockers at 14th and Broadway, and ends at 23rd and Telegraph where Oakland Art Murmur is underway. Critical Mass is argued ...Monthly

8:00 pmWin Tix: The Ponies & Luce (KFOG Favorites) Live in Concert | SF  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost, $15
Win Tix: Improvised ’80s Teen Movie: Live on Stage | SF
Friday, September 5 – 8:00 pm | Cost: WIN | Stagewerx Theatre
Dust off your Trapper Keeper… we’re going back to the ’80s in style at this improvised live ‘movie’ inspired by movies like The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink. The characters will explore love, like, loss and cafeteria food, all inspired by your suggestions at ...
2014 Mission Creek Oakland Music & Arts Festival Kickoff | The Uptown
Friday, September 5 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Uptown Oakland
The 6th Annual Mission Creek Oakland Opening Party will take place at The Uptown on First Friday, September 5, 2014. Music Lineup: The Sam Chase – kick-ass folk Rin Tin Tiger – alt folk T.V. Mike and the Scarecrowes – reefer country The Heather Jovanelli Band
9:00 pm“Wrapped in Plastic” Jazz Quartet | The Royale  FREE
9:30 pmFirst Friday All Star Mash Up: Comedy & DJ Party | SF  FREE
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