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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 ...
“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
🎉 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
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
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 ...
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
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
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
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
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
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
Every Friday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday – 6:30 am |
Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 ...
