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Thursday, August 20

2015 Tacolicious Guest Chef: James Syhabout, Hawker Fare | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Thursday, August 20 – 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, ...

12:00 pmPeople in Plazas: Free Jump Swing Concert | SF  FREE
12:00 pmPeople in Plazas: Free Puerto Rican Concert | SF  FREE
Charming Hostess: Sephardic Women’s Music | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Thursday, August 20 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
The brainchild of powerhouse vocalist Jewlia Eisenberg, Charming Hostess has evolved over the years from an art-rock big band to a female vocal trio to its latest incarnation as a quintet drawing on a confoundingly diverse array of influences from the Jewish and African diasporas, ...

12:30 pmPeople in Plazas: Free Zydeco Concert | SF  FREE
12:30 pmGrown-Up Lego Day | Mountain View  FREE
Giants, Warriors & A’s “Authentic Fans”: SportsNet Commercial Filming | SoMa StrEat Food
Thursday, August 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Monarch Gardens
Bay Area sports fans, listen up – Comcast SportsNet (CSN Bay Area) will be filming a commercial for their “Authentic Fan” campaign at SoMa StrEat Food Park on Thursday, August 20, 2015 and they are looking for people in age ranges of 20s-30s to be ...
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 ...

“Off The Grid” Twilight Campfire Party | Presidio
Thursday, August 20 – 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

New Belgium Slow Ride Sessions: Free Yoga, Art Tour & Bike Ride | Oakland
Thursday, August 20 – 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

YBCA:ConVerge Monthly Art Gathering | SoMa
Thursday, August 20 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

5:30 PM Guided tour of Radical Presence, Downstairs Galleries Gallery Guide Rhonda Pagnozzi will lead a 30-minute tour of Radical Presence: Black Performance in Contemporary Art. Meet at the exhibition entrance. 6 PM Holding Court, Downstairs Galleries SFMOMA Associate Curator of Performance and Film Frank Smigiel will activate ...Monthly

5:00 pmAsian Art Museum: $5 Thursday Nights | SF  $5*
*$5 for admission after 5 pm; admission to special galleries may be extra.
Kitchener 3 Year Anniversary Party: Free Beer, Sangria & Pop-Up Food Market | Oakland
Thursday, August 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but bring money for food.
| Kitchener Oakland
Kitchener Oakland is turning 3 years old and they’re having a party to celebrate with free beer, free sangria and most foods under $5 on Thursday, August 20, 2015. They’re slinging a great mix of small-batch Kitchener made foods from vegan Tel-Aviv style hummus with soft ...
6:00 pmThird Thursday Piedmont Avenue Stroll | Oakland  FREE
Vission Latina: Salsa Night | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Thursday, August 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
Since moving to the Bay Area in 1996, Havana-born percussionist Carlos Caró has become a ubiquitous force on the Latin music scene, providing authoritative rhythmic support in numerous bands representing a dazzling array of Cuban styles, from 19th century danzón to 21st century timba. He ...
Soundwave NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, August 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12 general; $10 for museum members - 21+
| California Academy of Sciences
To help kick off the Soundwave 7 Biennial, drop in and immerse your senses as you explore the architecture of sound. Around the museum, installations will explore how sound is created and transmitted—so listen up. Schedule of Events Interactive Sound Exhibits (African Hall) 6:00-10:00 pm, Explore “Harmonograph” by Colin ...
6:00 pmSFJAZZ Summer Jazz 2015: Free Outdoor Concerts | Stanford  FREE
Sea-Faring Cinema Night Aboard a Ship: “Life of Pi” | Hyde Street Pier
Thursday, August 20 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested Donation:Admission is free, but an RSVP is required and there is a $5 suggested donation. $5
| Hyde Street Pier

What better way to enjoy sea-faring cinema than aboard the deck of an 1886 Tall Ship Balclutha? Lucky for you, the Floating Film series is back at Hyde Street Pier. Come on down for maritime films on the water. Refreshments available for purchase. Tickets are $10 per ...

Hardly Strictly Tribute Concert Series | Contemporary Jewish Museum
Thursday, August 20 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Museum admission is required: $5 after 5 pm.
| Contemporary Jewish Museum

Ben Fong-Torres is an acclaimed music journalist of forty-five years, a former Rolling Stone editor and the author of eight books, including The Grateful Dead Scrapbook, Not Fade Away: A Backstage Pass to 20 Years of Rock & Roll, Willin’: The Story of Little Feat, ...Every

6:30 pmParty for Publication of “Eileen” | Oakland  FREE
6:30 pmMoraga Summer Concert: Cover & Dance Band | East Bay  FREE
6:30 pmMusic & Market Summer Concert: 14-Piece Michael Jackson Tribute | Concord  FREE
Project 24 Art Opening: 24 Photographers & 24 Hours in SF | Marina
Thursday, August 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Dryansky Gallery
Project 24 San Francisco is an exhibition of 24 black and white photographs, taken by 24 hand-selected San Francisco Bay Area-based photographers, over a 24-hour period during the winter solstice of 2014, the shortest day of the year. Allowing fate to play its role, each photographer ...
7:00 pmCreating a Bird-Friendly Garden | Mountain View  FREE
7:00 pm“Catch the Fever” Free Latin Dance Class & Party | Bay Street Emeryville  FREE
The Smart Culture Show: Artsy Comedy Showcase & Free Pizza | Oakland
Thursday, August 20 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 3rd St Warehouse
August 20, 2015 Theme: Culinary Arts Samantha Gilweit Tom Bridgman George Chen Headliner: Joey Devine With the Smart Culture Club: Jesse Hett Walker Glenn Aviva Siegel
“Ghostbusters” SF Indie’s Outdoor Summer Movie Night | McCoppin Plaza
Thursday, August 20 – 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 ...

8:00 pmWin Tix: Noise Pop Presents: Quasi-indie pop rock “Sales” | Rickshaw Stop  WIN
8:00 pmFull-Frontal Comedy Showcase | Castro  $5*
*Entrance is a suggested donation of $5. A portion of proceeds go to Margaret Cho's #BeRobin project to help San Francisco's homeless.
8:15 pmMovies on the Square: Guardians of the Galaxy | Redwood City  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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