Events for May 6, 2016
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| All Day | First Friday Free Coworking | Impact Hub Oakland | FREE* *Free, but there is a $5 suggested donation for the optional potluck lunch.
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The History of Glass in SF Architecture Rare Guided Tour | Financial Dist.
The tour examines the great varieties of glass in 20th Century San Francisco, from the Financial District to Union Square. It will be found underfoot, overhead, and in the wall; in buildings by famous masters and by lesser-known local practitioners.
242 California Street (Tadich Grill) between ...
| 10:00 am | History Museum: Free First Fridays | Redwood City | FREE |
Embarcadero Skyway Rare Walking Tour | SF City Guides
Take flight (sort of). Most of the tour is above the ground. View “Rockefeller Center West” from a different angle and discover a hidden urban oasis. Tread on buried ships that once housed saloons, jails, stores and brothels.
This tour is offered in May and October only.
Location:
Meet in front of 400 ...
“Manana de Mayo” Friday Happy Hour Dance Party | Pier 70
Join Pier 70 for another free, fun, attraction filled afternoon at Pier 70 the day after Cinco de Mayo. This month the party will be INSIDE building 12.
Their next happy hour will feature shopping from dozens of local vendors expertly selected by Wild Feather. The Midway ...
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
🎉 Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason for 2025 – With a Massive Monthly Night Market + 110+ Vendors! After taking most of 2024 off, Off the Grid is making a huge comeback in 2025 — The beloved Friday night tradition at Fort Mason ...
Incredible Solo Artist Shows: Pop Art & Anatomical Collage | 111 Minna
111 Minna is welcoming two incredible artists for solo shows opening on the same night on Friday, May 6 from 5 pm til late. The shows will be on display through May 28th.
Renowned pop artist Jason Mercier creates one of a kind and outrageous mosaic portraits. He ...
“Oakland First Fridays” Block Party
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
| 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
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 pm | North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl | SF | FREE |
| 6:00 pm | First Friday Follies Burlesque | Oakland | FREE* *Free, but donations for the artists are awesome.
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| 6:00 pm | Temescal First Fridays | Oakland | FREE* *Free admission, but bring cash for shopping, food, and drinks.
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Art Opening: 46 Portraits, Open Bar & Live Swamp Banjo Funk | Berkeley
uBe Art gallery, located in the B-Side Hood of Berkeley – an up-and-coming cluster of shops, restaurants and art and entertainment venues – launches into May with an exhibition devoted to portraits.
The Opening Reception for the juried exhibition, In My Absence, taking place on Friday, ...
Asian Cultural Center First Fridays: Art, Performance & Games | Oakland
> EVENT UPDATE: This event is no longer taking place. Come out for a night of fun and creativity as the Oakland Asian Cultural Center hosts First Fridays, an evening of art, performance, workshops and games every first Friday of the month. The OACC builds vibrant communities through ...
Goorin Bros. Kentucky Derby Hat Party | North Beach
The most exciting two minutes in sports, otherwise know as “The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports,” is upon everyone. The Kentucky Derby is synonymous with tradition and more specifically, hats.
Goorin Bros.—the fourth generation, family-owned company —is the ultimate destination for Derby headwear, offering a stylish ...
The Crucible’s “Fireside Lounge”: Fire Performance & Art Show | Oakland
Celebrating Oakland First Fridays and Oakland Art Murmur, The Crucible’s Fireside Lounge is an intimate evening of art, industry, community and entertainment. This exclusive engagement takes place in The Crucible’s studio and highlights our extraordinary art programs.
Explore the creative passions of professional artists and the ...
| 6:30 pm | Friday Nights at the de Young: “Men of The Cloth” Film Screening | SF | FREE* *Programs are free and open to the public, but does not include admission to the museum's galleries.
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Awesöme Orchestra Plays John Williams: “May the Si(x)th Be With You” | Oakland
Come to a beer garden and play John Williams.
Awesöme Orchestra brings people together for musical adventures. Their free sessions are part performance, part open rehearsal. They provide the sheet music, and anyone is welcome to play or to listen.
Program with conductor David Möschler and guest conductor ...
Poetry World Series | Mill Valley
Daniel Handler returns to emcee this year’s series, where baseball and poetry collide to create a fabulous and wacky literary event.
Two teams of illustrious poets duke it out using words to swing for the fences. This boisterous slugfest of wordplay, repartee, and quips, mixed with ...
| 7:00 pm | South First Fridays Art Walk | San Jose | FREE |
| 7:30 pm | Win Tix: Point Break Live | DNA Lounge | WIN |
Movies in the Park Season Opening: “Inside Out” | Oakland
Come out for the season opening of Movies in the Park for a showing of the Disney Pixar hit Inside Out.
After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness – conflict on ...
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 ...
