Events for May 8, 2015
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Bike to Yoga Week: Final Day | SF Iyengar Yoga Institute
For the week of May 4-8, the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco will offer a free yoga class to anyone who arrives by bicycle wearing a helmet. Proof of helmet will be required. The Iyengar Institute of San Francisco is committed to developing programming to ...
| All Day | Chai Demo & Tasting | SFMade Week 2015 | FREE |
Free Food & Booze Crawl w/ 1app | Mission Dist.
Come wander around the Mission with Broke Ass Stuart eating and drinking for free everywhere you go thanks to the fine people at 1app. They’ve set it up where all weekend long you can pop into one of eight establishments and get a free bite to eat ...
May Protest: Stop Evictions in the Mission | SF City Hall
The Mission takes SF City Hall for protest to stop evictions in the neighborhood on Friday, May 8, 2014
Gather at 11 am. There will be a Four Directions Ceremony at 11:30 am. The main event starts at noon sharp.
This will be a very big, very exciting and ...
| 1:00 pm | Free Classical Chamber Music by the Bay | SF | FREE |
| 3:00 pm | Free Sightglass Coffee Cupping | SoMa | FREE* *Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
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Friday Nights at the de Young: Tango & Botticelli to Braque | SF
Friday Nights at the de Young celebrates the special exhibition Botticelli to Braque: Masterpieces from the National Galleries of Scotland, Argentine style. Join us for live music and tango performances by ¡La Milonga de Escocia! and Trio Garufa. FAMSF Director Dr. Colin B. Bailey will ...Every Friday
| 5:00 pm | Rare Hillary Williams SF Screen Print Show | SF | FREE |
Mother’s Day Wine Tasting & Goodie Bags | San Rafael
Looking for something to do for Mom? Stop by our BevMo store in San Rafael for a fun tour of the Cupcake truck and wine tasting with Cupcake Vineyard wines. All Mothers will receive a complimentary gift and wine tasting.
Free, but an RSVP is recommended.
All attendees will have an opportunity ...
| 5:00 pm | Friday Nights at OMCA: Film Screening, Live Salsa & Off the Grid | Oakland | $7.50* *Half-price gallery admission for adults; ages 18 and under are free. Admission for members is always free.
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“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 ...
| 5:00 pm | Vallejo Art Walk | Second Fridays | FREE |
| 5:00 pm | Second Fridays Art Walk | San Rafael | FREE |
Kronos Quartet: Concert & Conversation | SF
Enjoy a free concert and a conversation with the renowned Kronos Quartet at the Community Music Center Concert Hall from 6-7 pm on May 8, 2015.
You may have heard of Kronos Quartet from their performance on the Requiem for a Dream soundtrack. Kronos’ recordings reflect its broad ...
| 6:00 pm | Berkeley Critical Mass | 2nd Fridays | FREE |
| 6:00 pm | “Retratos” Art Exhibition | SF | FREE |
Free Comedy & Veggie Dinner Night: “Sinning & Grinning” | SF
On Hiatus until at least October 2021 VolxKuche or Free-Cafe SF is a free supper club held on the second Thursday and fourth Thursday of the month with dinner served starting at 6 pm. The food will be vegan when possible, and always vegetarian. They often host ...Monthly
| 7:00 pm | Win Tix: Maria Bello in Conversation | JCCSF | WIN |
| 7:00 pm | Win Tix: Whoa-Man! A Musical | SF | WIN |
Yelp’s Al Fresco Cinema & Free Snacks: “Roman Holiday” | Oakland
Come soak up the summer season at Yelp’s Al Fresco Cinemaoutdoor movie night at Peter’s Kettle Corn in Oakland’s Laurel District from 7-10 pm on Friday, May 8, 2015. They’ll be screening “Roman Holiday”, with complimentary snacks and sips for all confirmed guests.
Free, but an ...
Huge Obey Original Print Show | Oakland
Come check out a tribute to Stuart Noble, promoter behind Obey public murals and posters in LA and around the world.
View nearly 100 original Obey prints, and other rare Shepard Fairey pieces (including some signed and numbered).
The poster show opens on May 8, 2015. Drinks will be available and admission ...
Funk Out Ride | East Bay Bike Party
This May is Bike Month, and “May We Funk Out” at East Bay Bike Party. Dress funky, wild, crazy, and get down, get down, get down, get down on the 2nd Friday (baby). Meet up at Lafayette BART station at 7:30 pm, roll out at 8 pm. Monthly
| 8:00 pm | #HellaFunny: Bay Area’s Premiere Comedy & Music Night | SF | FREE* *Free with RSVP through Eventbrite.
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Free Berlin Style Ping Pong Party | Oakland
Ever tried Berlin-style ping pong? You and everyone else in the room can get in on the game at once. Skill optional.
Come around for some pong and some reasonably priced adult beverages. And come hungry. Rumor has it that one of Oakland’s finest food trucks, ...
Win Tix: “Dissolver” ODC Dance Experience | SF
They say dance like no one is watching, but if people are paying to watch, you should probably be good. The amazing dancers in the Funsch Dance Experience will have no problem doing this in their show Dissolver, a series of duets and trios by ...
Every Friday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
