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The Bay Lights: Sunrise Goodbye until 2016 | SF
Friday, March 6 – 5:45 am |
Cost: FREE | Epic Roasthouse
The Bay Area will be a little darker for the next 11 months. The monumental LED sculpture, The Bay Lights, must be removed from the western span of the Bay Bridge in early March to allow for maintenance of the cables. But, thanks to generous private donors and an ...
First Friday Free Coworking | Impact Hub Oakland
Impact Hub Oakland opens its doors every first Friday for free coworking all day from 9 am to 6 pm. Be productive and get work done, meet and collaborate with friends, pet a bunny, and enjoy a #SexySalad potluck lunch ($5 suggested donation for Soon-To-Be Members; ...Monthly
Transportation History Geek-Out Bike Ride | Golden Gate Park
Join SF Bicycle Coalition co-founder, Joel Pomerantz, for a bike ride around Golden Gate Park to see the history of Transportation in San Francisco unfold from 10 am to 1 pm on Friday, March 6, 2015.
Free, but an RSVP is required. There is typically a hat ...
Pirates of the Caribbean Ship Tours: First Day | SF
The Tall Ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, official ambassadors of Washington State, will visit Redwood City and offer exciting Adventure Sails, Battle Sails and Vessel Tours from the dock. Vessel Tours open the ships to the public for a suggested donation of $5 per ...
“Oakland First Fridays” Block Party
Friday, March 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9:30pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue between 27th Street & 22nd Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs to life ...Monthly
First Friday Follies: Burlesque & Girls With Guns | 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
Explosive Rock & Roll Concert: The Districts | Amoeba SF
Friday, March 6 – 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (SF)
The Pennsylvania four-piece The Districts channels its long-forged bonds into visceral, explosive rock and roll. You’ll hear hints of Americana, moments of the blues and folk, but written into songs so expressive that those labels are transcended. Join them at Amoeba San Francisco in celebration ...
Tri-Holi-Thon: Holi Fire Ceremony | South Bay
Friday, March 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Shreemaya Krishnadham
Come and enjoy this colorful festival celebrated amidst songs, dances, live music. Celebrate Holi at Shreemaya Krishnadham from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm. Play Dhuleti outside in the parking lot with coloured powder. 2020 Holi Celebration Sunday, March 15, 2020 | 11 am to 2:30 ...
2015 Giants World Series Trophy Tour | San Rafael
Here’s your chance to get a photo with the 2014, 2012 and 2010 Giants World Series Trophy. The Giants World Champions Trophy Tour takes place for the second time in two years – with all three trophies traveling all over Northern California (and around the ...
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl | SF
Friday, March 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
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, March 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
100 Foot Tall “Oakland Super 8” Film Night | The Great Wall of Oakland
Friday, March 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Great Wall of Oakland
December’s screening was rained out, so they’re starting off 2015 showing Super 8 films that were made in the fall during a series of Super 8 Workshops (made possible by the wonderful teaching artist Laura Wright, and others who generously hosted these workshops – Smokey’s Tangle, ...
South First Fridays Art Walk | San Jose
Friday, March 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
ODC Dance Performance in a Gothic Cathedral | SF
Friday, March 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral
ODC, the premier West Coast contemporary dance troupe, reprises its 2014 hit “boulders and bones” in the unique setting of a Gothic cathedral.
The piece is Inspired by the work of nature artist Andy Goldsworthy, several stunning examples of whose work can be seen for ...
“Let It Snow” San Francisco Bike Party | First Fridays
Friday, March 6 – 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Duboce Park
While the rest of the country is buried under a pillowy soft blanket of snowflakes, SF is high and dry… but, this February, for one night only, San Francisco Bike Party will be wearing white in homage to snowy winter climates.
Dress in your finest snowflakes, lure ...Monthly
The Motherflippin’ Flip-Off: Angry Table Flipping Contest | SF
Friday, March 6 – 8:00 pm |
Cost: $5 | The Lab
We’ve all seen TV shows or movies where a character leaves a scene by flipping a table, and we’ve all fantasized of making an exit that badass. And on Friday, March 6, 2015, this is becoming a reality.
The Flip-Off rented an awesome space in the ...
Win Tix: “Intergalactic Nemesis” Graphic Novel Live on Stage | Berkeley
Friday, March 6 – 8:00 pm |
Cost: WIN | Zellerbach Hall
A sci-fi twist on the old radio play is this live-action graphic novel. The inventive “live-action graphic novel” The Intergalactic Nemesis presents another installment of its sci-fi space monster adventure.
The show mixes the nostalgia of radio drama-era Foley sound effects, with live music and sleek ...
Free Theatre: “Breaking the Code: The Alan Turing Story” | SF
Breaking The Code by Hugh Whitemore is a gripping drama about homosexual scientist Alan Turing, inventor of the computer; see it live when it comes to the stage at the Eureka Theatre. How to Get Free Tickets Funcheap readers can get unlimited free tickets to all shows from August 26-29, 2015. ...
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 ...
