Events for January 1, 2016
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2016 New Year’s Day Electronic Music Marathon | South Bay
San Jose’s official 4th Annual New Year’s After-Party features two rooms of DJs on New Year’s Day, January 1 2016. There will be pool, darts, games, tv, freaks and geeks ‘n drinks.
Drink specials that will make you think you was back in 2008 again happy hour served all-day
The ...
New Year’s Day Polar Bear Swim & Hangover Cure | Aquatic Park
The Golden Gate Triathlon Club invites you to start 2016 right with a plunge at Aquatic Park on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2016.
Free, but please register before coming to plunge.
The refreshing splash will be followed by a dash to The Pub at Ghirardelli Square ...
New Year’s Day Monarch Butterfly Walks | Ardenwood Historic Farm
Start the year off right with an inspiring visit to Ardenwood’s monarch butterfly overwintering grounds. Discover the amazing life cycle of these tiny creatures and how they survive the long cold season in the Bay Area. Walks are offered at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm on ...
Five Bridges New Year’s Day Hike | East Bay
Step into the New Year on Sunol’s own bridge-to-bridge hike on January 1, 2016. Three and one-half miles, with some steep uphill. Leisurely pace. Trolls possible. Meet at the Old Green Barn Visitor Center.
There is no fee for the walk, but parking is $5. Ages 7+ years. ...
Free New Year’s Day SF Chamber Orchestra | Palo Alto
2015 End of the Year Concert features:
Frazn Joseph Haydn Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat, Op. 84Peter Lemberg, oboe
Karla Ekholm, bassoon
Eugene Chukhlov, violin
Eric Gaenslen, cello
J. S. Bach Concerto for Three Violins, BWV 1064RGrace Huh, Sofie Ledor & Chili Ekman, violin
Aaron Copland Quiet CityKathy Conner, English horn
John Freeman, trumpet
Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony ...
| 5:00 pm | Friday 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.
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Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Oakland Art Murmur will be taking place on January 1, 2016, but expect fewer gallery events and art openings than in other months due to this month’s First Friday falling on New Year’s Day. Monthly
First Friday Follies: Tantalizing Burlesque & Live Music | Oakland
Star the new year with a tantalizing burlesque show with MC Juicy D. Light and live music by The Tortured, The Happys, Banjo Man, The Go Dummies and Carrier Pigeon. Monthly
New’s Year Day: San Francisco Bike Party’s 5th Anniversary Ride | Civic Center
San Francisco Bike Party is celebrating their 5th birthday on January 1st, and y’all are invited. Come ring in the new year in style and party with Bike Party. Meet up at Civic Center Plaza at 7:30 pm. They roll out at 8 pm. Monthly
| 8:00 pm | Oakland Critical Mass | First Friday | FREE |
| 8:00 pm | Win Tix: Rancid: Punk New Year’s Day Concert | The Warfield | WIN* *Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost: $28.00 - $45.00 DAY OF SHOW $35.00
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Win Tix: Extra Action Marching Band | The New Parish
If you haven’t experienced the Bay Area’s signature spectacle, Extra Action Marching Band, it’s high time you did. They’ve been crashing parties, invading bars, and tickling ears for many a year. They take the hum-drum formula of a parade band and spin it inside out. ...
2016 “Strangelove” Vampire Ball: Dark Electro, Synth & Swirly Goth Party | Cat Club
All creatures of the darkness, dress in your finest attire for Strangelove’s annual Vampire Ball on Friday, January 1, 2016.
Expect a night of dark electro, EBM and swirly goth DJs, plus Vampire bite tattoos (temporary, of course) and plastic vampire fangs for all.
Vampire Ball DJ Lineup:
In the ...
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 ...
