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Thursday, June 18

Your First Look at the Brand New Dolores Park
Thursday, June 18 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Dolores Park
The northern half of Dolores Park opens after months of construction  and the park halfway through a $20.5 million renovation. Technically the “opening” is at 3pm with a big silent disco party (it’s sold out, by the way), but we are told that the barricades will ...
Unclutter SF Opening Day: Pop-Up Store, Art Gallery & Cash For Your Stuff | Castro
Thursday, June 18 – All Day | Cost: FREE | 410 Castro

Unclutter SF is a pop-up second-hand store taking over Castro at Market to help you clean out your closets and garages, earn some cash, and have fun with a number of local brands with food, drinks, art and DIY lessons to make uncluttering less sucky. This event is presented by Twice, a ...

12:00 pmLunchtime Guided Meditation & Teachings | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted.
12:30 pmGrown-Up Lego Day | Mountain View  FREE
Jenny Lind Classic Arias Concert | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Thursday, June 18 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Direct from Sweden, a beloved and long-running part of the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival is the annual concert of classic arias introducing the recipient of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music’s Jenny Lind scholarship for sopranos. Presented with the Consulate General of Sweden, the Jenny ...
Dolores Park Grand Re-opening Party & Silent Disco | SF
Thursday, June 18 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP for free headphones to rpdinfo@sfgov.org
| Dolores Park
“the flowers are in, the grass is down, the cement is set and we are ready… the ‘all -spiffed -up’ North half of Dolores will be turned over to the people and yes Lord we are ready” After more than a year of waiting, the northern half of ...
“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | Presidio
Thursday, June 18 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food and drinks
| Main Post Lawn

Presidio Twilight is back for its sixth season, and it’s better than ever. This year, San Francisco’s largest campfire features a delicious selection of international cuisine from a stellar lineup of local vendors from 5-9 pm every Thursday from mid-May to September. New for 2019 are ...Every Thursday

“Heavy Breathing” Free Artsy Fitness Class & Live Music | SoMa
Thursday, June 18 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Come to YBCA’s June ConVerge ready to work out your body and mind. This month we present the premiere of Heavy Breathing, an experimental art and performance experience in the form of a free fitness class lead by artists, dancers, and writers and accompanied by ...Monthly

Yerba Buena Gallery Crawl: Third Thursdays | SoMa

Yerba Buena Third Thursdays is a monthly outing of art, performance, music, and drinks in the Yerba Buena neighborhood in the heart of downtown San Francisco, between 2nd and 5th Street, and Market and Harrison Street. Free, but an RSVP is recommended to save time ...

New Belgium Slow Ride Sessions: Free Yoga, Art Tour & Bike Ride | Oakland
Thursday, June 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free yoga and tour, but bring some money for beer.
| The Crucible

This event is no longer taking place. New Belgium invites you on their monthly Slow Ride Sessions on the 3rd Thursday of the month with a free yoga class, a tour of the non-profit industrial arts school, The Crucible, and a slow bike ride to ...Monthly

5:00 pmAsian Art Museum: $5 Thursday Night & Chinese Film Screening | SF  $5*
*$5 for admission after 5 pm; admission to special galleries may be extra.
Pride Welcome Wagon: Coffee, Cookies & DIY | Presidio
Thursday, June 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Main Post Lawn

Share the love with all who celebrate Pride, and show the world that San Francisco is the most welcoming city. The Welcome Wagon hosted by Airbnb will be wheeling through town, hosting activities where you can create your own moments of welcome. Enjoy some coffee, fresh juice, ...

The Secret History of Golden Gate Park’s Monuments | SF
Thursday, June 18 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | McLaren Lodge
Local artist Robert Minervini will bring his six original paintings from his popular Art on Market Street Poster Series, Invisible Reflections: A Narrative of Six Monuments, to McLaren Lodge, June 18 through August 14. Commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission, the series investigates the intersection ...
5:30 pmJazz@YBCA: Pianist Myra Melford w/ Oakland Future Trio & Spoken Word | SoMa  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required. RSVPs are now sold out.
6:00 pmRethinking Office Space Live Talk | SF  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
6:00 pmBloomingdale’s PRIDE Charity Shopping Event | SF  FREE
6:00 pmPop’s Bar Happy Hour Show: Soul, Funk & Rock Music | SF  FREE
Hardly Strictly Tribute Appalachia Concert: Heidi Clare & AtaGallop | SoMa
Thursday, June 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Museum admission is required: $5 after 5 pm.
| Contemporary Jewish Museum

In June, Heidi Clare and AtaGallop take the stage. Bluegrass musician Ron Thomason has said of Clare and her band, “This is the real old-time Appalachia music, the music that those who tilled, milked, dug, graded, carried, and built by hand played in their minds ...Every

Sock Party & Wacky Sock Contest | SF
Thursday, June 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring a pair of clean socks to donate
| The Flying Pig Bistro Pub
Start collecting new socks and then bring them and the kiddies to the Flying Pig on Thursday, June 18th. A live music will be waiting for you. Do you have the wackiest sock for the contest? If you think you do, then join us and win ...
6:00 pmSmall Business Ownership Workshop | SF  FREE
6:00 pmI Look Up Campaign Film Premiere & Challenge | SF  FREE
6:00 pmPianoFight: Live Jazz & Classical Concert | SF  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
SFJAZZ 2015 Summer Jazz: Season Opening Concert | Stanford
Thursday, June 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Stanford Shopping Center

Enjoy 10 weeks of rhythm and blues as Summer Jazz, an annual tradition in Palo Alto, celebrates its 32nd Anniversary at Stanford Shopping Center. A free outdoor concert series, Summer Jazz is produced by SFJAZZ and showcases a variety of jazz musicians and all-stars performing ...

6:00 pmAmerican Experience’s “Last Days in Vietnam” Documentary | SF  FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
Color of Life NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, June 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12 general; $10 for museum members - 21+
| California Academy of Sciences
There’s more to color than meets the eye—see why in the Academy’s brand new, eye-popping exhibit Color of Life. Come decked out in your favorite colors (the brighter the better!) and discover a world of dazzling live animals and shimmering scientific specimens. Take a cue from nature ...
Azúcar Con Aché: Live Salsa Concert | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Thursday, June 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
Sisterhood sounds muy sabrosa in Azúcar con Aché, a sizzling multicultural salsa group with members hailing from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and the United States. Performing original songs and arrangements in Spanish, Portuguese, and English, the band features veteran players who have worked widely around ...
Quick Draw SF: Blockbuster TV & Movie Edition | SoMa
Thursday, June 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | F8
It’s summer blockbuster movie season and it’s got Quick Draw all excited about their favorite movies and TV shows. Come by with your favorites in mind to create, share, sell, and buy all your favorites. Got a raging “Throner” for this season of GAME OF THRONES? Draw ...
6:00 pm‘Sailors and Sparkles’ Painting Exhibit | SF  FREE
6:00 pmFrench Meet-Up, Snacks & Karaoke en Français | SF  FREE*
*Admission is free, but $10 gets you one drink and tasty appetizers.
6:00 pmThird Thursday Piedmont Avenue Stroll | Oakland  FREE

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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