Home » Archive by Day
Pick Date

Events for December 4, 2015

< Thursday, December 3 Saturday, December 5 >

Friday, December 4

All DayFree Admission Day | Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History  FREE
10:00 amHistory Museum: Free First Fridays | Redwood City  FREE
All DayFirst Friday Free Coworking | Impact Hub Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but there is a $5 suggested donation for the optional potluck lunch.
12:00 pmLunchtime Knitting at the Library | South SF  FREE
The Ferry Building Turns Out its “1915” Lights | SF
Friday, December 4 – 4:15 pm - Ends at 5:15 pm | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building
Celebrate the final night of the Ferry Building lit up with the numerals “1915” in honor of the centennial of the 100th anniversary of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. The lights will go out on December 4, 2015, the same day the fair closed a century ago, ...
“Writ Large” Text Art Festival: 100 Foot Tall Film Night | The Great Wall of Oakland
Friday, December 4 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Great Wall of Oakland
This December 5th, during First Friday Art Murmur, The Great Wall of Oakland presents Writ Large, a festival celebrating text-based artwork which uses the screen as vessel for the written word. This first installment of the festival will be a historical survey of the various genres ...

“Oakland First Fridays” Block Party
Friday, December 4 – 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

Star Wars Themed Art Exhibit | Oakland
Friday, December 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Rosenblum Cellars
Join Rosenblum as they welcome a new artist and celebrate the release of Episode VII of the Star Wars series. Albert Nguyen takes iconic American art and supplants it with Star Wars characters for a fun and provocative take on the classics. “I’ve been drawing all my ...
The Department of Make Believe: Top Secret Grand Opening | Oakland
Friday, December 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chapter 510
The Department of Make Believe will host a real-world Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Extravaganza at 2301 Telegraph Ave. from 5 – 9 pm on December 4, 2015. Fling open the doors to imagination with the Department of Make Believe, an interactive storefront and center of magical ...
5:00 pmFriday Nights at OMCA: Night Market & Off the Grid | Oakland  $7.50*
*Half-price gallery admission for adults; ages 18 and under are free. Admission for members is always free.
5:30 pmParol-Marking Workshop: Beautiful Filipino Lanterns | SoMa  FREE*
*One free parol per person. Additional parol materials are $6-8 each.
5:30 pm2015 Tree Lighting Celebration: Nutcracker Preview, Cookies & Cocoa | Berkeley  FREE
6:00 pm“Extraordinary Decisions” Artist’s Reception | SF  FREE
6:00 pmEach Devil His Own Art Exhibit Opening Reception | Oakland  FREE
6:00 pm“Cantatrix: The One Who Knows” Solo Art Exhibit Opening | SF  FREE
6:00 pmThe Residents: Vol 3 – Photography, Wine & Cheese Night | SF  FREE
6:00 pm2015 Dutch Sinterklaas Euro-Style X-Mas Party | SF  FREE*
*Free, but please bring a European Christmas dessert to share, or a few bucks if you're empty handed.
$2 Off Ice Skating: Hawaiian Night at The Holiday Ice Rink | Embarcadero
Friday, December 4 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: $9*
*$9 General Admission (includes $2 discount). Plus $5 Skate Rental
| Embarcadero Plaza (Formerly Justin Herman Plaza)
Get your aloha spirit ready for the Hawaiian Night at the Holiday Ice Rink at Embarcadero Center presented by Hawaiian Airlines. Skate in your favorite Hawaiian attire and receive $2 off your ice rink session. They’ll be looking for aloha shirts, grass skirts and leis to ...
Candlelight Labyrinth Walk & Live Music | Grace Cathedral
Friday, December 4 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral

One evening a month (usually the second Friday, but not always), Grace Cathedral invites you to walk the labyrinth by candlelight and music and pray for peace in our hearts and peace in the world. The walk is hosted by the Labyrinth Guild. Always check the Labyrinth website for ...Monthly

6:00 pmFirst Friday Follies Burlesque | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but donations for the artists are awesome.
December Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, December 4 – 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

6:00 pmTemescal First Fridays | Oakland  FREE*
*Free admission, but bring cash for shopping, food, and drinks.
6:00 pmFirst Friday Shorts | The New Parkway  FREE
6:30 pmAn Evening of Opera, Musical Theater Solos & Duets For the Holiday Spirit | Woodside  FREE
Strings Collaborative Inaugural Concert: A Night of Serenades | SF
Friday, December 4 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | UCSF LIbrary (Parnassus)
This dynamic conductorless chamber music ensemble presents its first concert, featuring Tchaikovsky’s lyrical Serenade for Strings. Featuring high-level amateur musicians from the UCSF medical community and beyond, the event will begin with a pre-concert talk and conclude with free refreshments.
6:30 pmWin Tix: After Hours Ethereal Psych & Dub Concert | Conservatory of Flowers  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Tickets are $22.00 online, $25.00 at the door. Proceeds benefit the Conservatory. All Ages.
7:00 pmScordatura Painting: Electric Painting Along with Sonata | San Jose  FREE
Gilt City Warehouse Sale: Cocktails, Ice Cream & 80% Off Luxury | SF
Friday, December 4 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| Gilt City Warehouse
Gilt City San Francisco is having a fabulous warehouse sale with complimentary cocktails, ice cream, free makeovers and tons of discounts on some coveted handbags, shoes, apparel and more from luxury designers, at up to 80% off retail. Free, but an RSVP is required separately for the ...
7:00 pmFree Taiko Drumming Class: Beat a Giant Loud Drum | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pmStamp Carving Make & Take Workshop | SF  $5*
*Suggested donation thru eventbrite. Includes snacks, wine and materials.

Every Friday

Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
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
Every Friday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
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
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: 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
Every Friday – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
| Trademark and Copyright
"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
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 am | Cost: $10 | Mutiny Radio
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:20 pm | Cost: $5*
*Get tickets for $5 with promo code FUNCHEAP. Otherwise, tickets are $15.
| The Variety Preview Room / The Hobart Building
"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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Just tip the musicians.
| Atlas Cafe
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The 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 ...
Friday Night Outdoor Roller Skate DJ Party: “Midnight Rollers” | SF
Every Friday – 8:45 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building
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
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": 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
Every Friday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP before 11pm
| Milk Bar
"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
Every Friday – 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP via Eventbrite
| Stagewerx Theatre
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 ...
< Thursday, December 3 Saturday, December 5 >