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Thursday, August 6

2015 Tacolicious Guest Chef: Tanya Holland, Brown Sugar Kitchen | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Thursday, August 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: $4.95*
*Tacolicious tacos are typically $4.95, but prices may vary.
| Ferry Building

Taco lovers, rejoice! Tacolicious’s annual Guest Chef Series takes place July 11 through August 29, 2019, every Thursday (10 am-2 pm) at CUESA’s Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. The Bay Area’s best chefs—including Michael Mina and Ayesha Curry (International Smoke, SF) and Nite Yun (Nyum Bai, ...

10:00 amPez Museum: Free Admission Day | Burlingame  FREE
12:00 pmFree First Thursdays | Chinese Historical Society  FREE
12:00 pmPeople in Plazas: Free Mission Youth Salsa Band Concert | SF  FREE
Raq Filipina Chill Electronica Music | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Thursday, August 6 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:03 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Fusing her Filipino roots with Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and Caribbean rhythms and chill electronica, Bay Area vocalist Raq Filipina has crafted a highly personal sound that’s urgent and nostalgic, mysterious and welcoming, uplifting and challenging. An award-winning composer and performer who grew up in a musical ...

12:30 pmPeople in Plazas: Free Hawaiian Concert | SF  FREE
“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | Presidio
Thursday, August 6 – 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

4:00 pmHow to Pick a Startup Job Lecture | Campbell  FREE
Project Reboot: Film Industry Crawl & Party | SF San Francisco’s Project Reboot, organized by Beyond Pix Studios, is an annual industry open-house, pub-like crawl, trade show, and house party all rolled into one afternoon on Thursday, August 6, 2015. Free, but an RSVP is required. Please note, this event is geared towards production industry professionals, so please, ...
5:00 pmConcert & Conversation: 70th Anniversary of Hiroshima & Nagasaki | Asian Art Museum  $5*
*$5 for admission after 5 pm; admission to special galleries may be extra.
Adventure Run Scavenger Hunt & Beer Garden | San Carlos
Thursday, August 6 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Road Runner Sports (San Carlos)

Adventure Run is a free, 60-minute scavenger-like fun run filled with hundreds of friends, giveaways, raffle prizes, music and even a beer garden. Free, but an RSVP is required. Your Adventure starts when you arrive early to collect your supplies (check-in) and try cool new ...Monthly

6:00 pmFree Classic Rock & Roll Concert in the Park | San Mateo  FREE
6:00 pmWin Tix: Colorific Design Night: Color Talk, DIY & Open Bar | Autodesk Gallery  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets to the SOLD OUT event. Regular price, $25 each ($20 for students w/ID)
6:00 pm1st & 3rd Thursday “Hub CAP” Community Art Party | Vallejo  FREE*
*Free, but donations are always welcome.
6:00 pmWater Conservation 101 | Mountain View  FREE*
*Register on BAWSCA's website: http://bawsca.org/classes/ or by calling 650-349-3000
6:00 pmSFJAZZ Summer Jazz 2015: Free Outdoor Concerts | Stanford  FREE
Outside Lands NightLife: Live Music | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, August 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12 general; $10 for museum members - 21+
| California Academy of Sciences
Schedule of Events Live Happy Hour (West Garden) 6:00-7:45 pm, Enjoy DJ sets, happy hour bites, cocktails, lawn games, and more! Plus, stop by the NightLife LIVE photobooth, provided by SnapYourself. Live Music Performances (West Garden) 6:00-7:45 pm—DJ set by Rocky Roxana (Last Nite) 7:45-8:30 pm—GRMLN  8:45-9:45 pm—WATERS Music presented by Outside Lands Music ...
Lower Polk / TL Art Walk | Trendyloin
Thursday, August 6 – 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

6:30 pmMusic & Market Summer Concert: Classics of the 80’s Classics | Concord  FREE
6:30 pmMoraga Summer Concert: Country/Western | East Bay  FREE
“Nothing Lasts Forever” Eddie Colla Art Opening | SoMa
Thursday, August 6 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is appreciated.
| 1AM Gallery
1AM Gallery presents a solo exhibition by Eddie Colla fresh off an extended international tour with his new collection, “Nothing Lasts Forever,” opening August 6th, 6:30 – 9:30 pm in San Francisco. Free, but an RSVP is appreciated. The show will revolve around the images Colla has ...
VIP Outside Lands Ticket Giveaway | Twitter
Thursday, August 6 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Enter the win
| Polo Field, Golden Gate Park
The good folks at Love Dolores (the people making sure that make sure Dolores Park stays nice, pretty and trash free have a few Outside Lands tickets for Friday and they’re giving them away in a Twitter contest on Thursday. It’s 2 VIP tickets and ...
Jon Stewart’s Last Daily Show Show | The Chapel
Thursday, August 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is requested.
| The Chapel
What could be worse than Jon Stewart’s last Daily Show show? Watching it at home alone, or online the next day. And The Chapel crew doesn’t want that for you. Free, but an RSVP is requested. So please join Comedy for Good and The Chapel to toast Jon Stewart’s ...
Sing-along Cinema & “Frozen” Costume Party | Jack London Square
Thursday, August 6 – 7:30 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 ...

SF Indie’s Outdoor Summer Movie: “The Princess Bride” | McCoppin Plaza
Thursday, August 6 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | McCoppin Plaza

Bundle up, bring a warming beverage (and a flask) and enjoy some outdoor cinema at SF IndieFest’s bi-monthly free outdoor film series at McCoppin Hub (McCoppin at Valencia). They’ll have fun family friendly flicks for free every first and third Thursday all summer long in 2015. 2015 ...

“Chalk the Panhandle” Outside Lands Community Art Project | SF
Thursday, August 6 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | William McKinley Statue (The Panhandle)
Outside Lands is this weekend, August 7-9, 2015, and the director of the Eco Lands area had a fun vision to chalk the entirety of the Panhandle Mixed-Use path with art, positive thoughts, riddles, statements of fact – whatever you want to express. The main idea is to extend the cheer ...
8:00 pmNew Filmmakers Open Screening | Mission Dist.  FREE
8:30 pmMovies on the Square: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Redwood City  FREE
8:30 pmFree Movie in the Park: “Back to the Future” | Pleasanton  FREE
8:30 pmMovie in the Park: “Maleficent” | Orinda  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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