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Thursday, December 4

10:00 amPez Museum: Free Admission Day | Burlingame  FREE
11:00 amFree First Thursdays | Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive  FREE
12:00 pmFree First Thursdays | Chinese Historical Society  FREE
Streat Bazaar: Craft & Artisan Pop-Up Food Market | SoMa StrEat Food Park
Thursday, December 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food, drinks & shopping
| Monarch Gardens

SoMa StrEat Food Park and Funcheap are putting on a Thursday Night Market called “StrEat Bazaar.” The focus is mostly craft food vendors, special pop-up restaurants, and food trucks (of course). Beer Garden+ Happy Hour until 7pm Get $3 pints & $13 Pitchers – Anchor Steam ($3/$13 all ...Every Thursday

555 California Expansion Celebration: Drinks, Snacks & Breathtaking Views | SF
Thursday, December 4 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| 555 California
Come to Happy Hour to celebrate the Grand Opening of the 555 California Street expansion and enjoy live music by the Golden Gate Jazz Trio, decadent catered hor d’oeuvres, complimentary sparkling water, beer, champagne and an exclusive wine tasting provided by Sottomarino Winery. Free, but an RSVP is required. Dessert ...

IlluminArts Walk: Lighted Art Installation Tour | SF
Thursday, December 4 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Broadway & Columbus
As part of Illuminate SF, experience an evening of participatory pageantry highlighting three illuminated installations and artists talks as part of the 2nd Annual IlluminArts Walk from North Beach to the Embarcadero on Thursday, December 4, 2014. 2nd Annual IlluminArts Walk: Lighted Art Installation Tour Thursday, December 4, ...
“Changemakers Under 30” Tech Talk: Founders of “BloomThat” | General Assembly
Thursday, December 4 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required. Complimentary refreshments will be served.
| General Assembly
Get inspired by one of tech’s rising stars at General Assembly’s “Changemakers Under 30” – an exclusive Q&A with Benjamin Muessig, Business Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and Matt Schwab, David Bladow, Chad Powell – founders of  online flower solutions site BloomThat, based in San Francisco. This ...
6:00 pmWin Tix: “Toys Go Tech” Design Night | Autodesk Gallery  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets to the SOLD OUT event. Regular price, $25 each ($20 for students w/ID)
6:00 pmGoorin Bros. Holiday Party & Free Drinks | Haight  FREE
Party Like it’s 1915: “Jewel City” San Francisco Launch | SoMa
Thursday, December 4 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $5 | California Historical Society
Celebrate the publication of Laura Ackley’s San Francisco’s Jewel City: The Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915. This “Whirlwind Tour of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition” will take the audience on an amazing tour of the Fair from its original concept in 1904 through its development and all the way ...
Wild for Winter NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, December 4 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12 general; $10 for museum members - 21+
| California Academy of Sciences
Looking for a reason to escape winter hibernation? Make good use of these longer, darker nights by heading to NightLife’s official winter kick-off party (cozy sweaters and warm drinks encouraged). See African Hall transform into Hibernation Zone while Brilliant Elixirs serves up a wintry menu of ...
Free Community Veggie Dinner: Fresh Garden & Farmers Market Meal | SF
Thursday, December 4 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church

Do you love fresh, organic, homemade food? Please come out and celebrate with other veggie lovers and enjoy some great food with amazing company. All are welcome to a free community-created dinner gleaned from the USF Garden and neighborhood farmers’ markets, and prepared by students ...

Lower Polk / TL Art Walk | Trendyloin
Thursday, December 4 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Polk / Gulch Corridor

The SF First Thursday Art Walk makes 27+ galleries available late night to the public for an art walk every first Thursday from 6-10 pm. This is not a bar crawl. Each location is either a traditional gallery or a retail space with room dedicated to ...Monthly

Repeal Day Prohibition Party at 1930s Prices | Mission Dist.
Thursday, December 4 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring money for food and drinks
| Cha Cha Cha (Mission)
It was on Dec. 5, 1933 that the Repeal of Prohibition was ratified and Denis McCarthy launched his cocktail bar on Mission Street at its current location. Time to put on your flapper outfit and fedora hat to celebrate the 81st Anniversary of Prohibition’s end and ...
7:00 pm“RAD” Recess League Dodgeball Night | Oakland  $2.50*
*Mention Funcheap and get 2-for-1 admission on your first visit. Regular admission is $5, cash or card.
Presidio History Night | SF
Thursday, December 4 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Presidio Officers' Club
Archaeologists Barbara Voss and Kari Jones share their tantalizing finds to date at El Presidio de San Francisco, the Spanish Colonial site buried just below the surface in front of the Officers’ Club. Learn about the discovery of the site and rich historical information that ...
Margaret Cho Comedy Night & Showcase | Doc’s Lab
Thursday, December 4 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $8*
*Tickets are listed as $8 / $10
| Doc's Clock
She’s spending a lot of time in San Francisco doing street performances and raising money for the homeless – and now she’s going indoors for a night. Margaret Cho is the special guest headliner at Doc’s Lab, a new-ish comedy club in North Beach that took ...
7:00 pm2014 Asian & Pacific Islander Mini-Movie Fest | San Jose  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
Russian Standard Vodka Tasting: Elixir’s Cocktail Club | Mission Dist.
Thursday, December 4 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Tasting is included with the purchase of any beverage from the bar.
| Elixir

One of the oldest bars in San Francisco, the Mission District’s Elixir aims to keep you discovering new cocktails to enjoy by hosting a weekly “cocktail club” with a free educational guided tasting and the chance to learn about all the spirits that go into ...

7:00 pmWin Tix: Etsy Night: LED Holiday Ornaments | Museum of Craft & Design  WIN*
*Admission includes everything: 10 for nonmembers, 5 for members
Free “Barber’s Choice” Haircut Night | Lower Polk
Thursday, December 4 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Barber's Choice haircuts for men from 6-10 pm on the first Thursday of the month.
| Salana

On the first Thursday of each month, in conjunction with the Lower Polk / TL Art Walk, Salana Salon offers free haircuts to gentlemen, as long as they are okay with it being Barber’s Choice. They’re planning on having a different theme cut every month, ...Monthly

7:30 pmWin Tix: The MeshugaNutcracker: A Jewish “Nutcracker” | SF  WIN
8:00 pmWin Tix: Cobb’s Comedy Showcase: (Sketchfest, VH1 & Last Comic Standing) | SF  WIN*
*All shows are 18 & over and there is a two drink minimum per person.
8:00 pmWin Tix: Singalong Indie Folk “Branches” | Slim’s  WIN
8:00 pmWin Tix: Clever Cult Troubadour “Jonathan Richman” | Great American Music Hall  WIN
8:00 pmThe Mission Comedy Showcase | SF  $5*
*Get $5 tickets with Eventbrite discount code: FUNCHEAP. Otherwise, tickets are $10.
Tech vs. Arts: Free Dance & Music Performance | SF
Thursday, December 4 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*December 4, 2014 is their Community Night, so pay what you can or don't pay at all.
| CounterPULSE
Taking on Selfie Culture, The Dance That Documents Itself will challenge conceptions of performance with a new production combining performing bodies, online social networking, and video projection in an examination of the impact of tech on our artistic practices and the art and culture of ...
9:30 pmWin Tix: EDM Rising Star “Mystery Skulls” | Popscene at Rickshaw Stop  WIN*
*18+

Every Thursday

Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.   This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page. Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
| Milk Bar
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians. The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Normally $15 use code FUNCHEAP for $5 tickets. 21+
| Ales Unlimited: Beer 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 ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission. Bring cash for drink purchase.
| Hops & Barrel
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel. Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Cover may change for special events.
| The Cat Club
"Class of '84" Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Every Thursday – 9:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 am | Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
SF's Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ). Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Every Thursday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 Per Well Shot, but no cover charge.
| Would You Believe Cocktails
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only. Thursdays $1 Shots Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF $1- Must be 21 and over Must 21 and ...
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