Events for May 20, 2016
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| All Day | Free Admission Fridays at Lindsay Wildlife Experience | Walnut Creek | FREE* *Free admission to all visitors on every third Friday.
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Plate’s Free Dinner Night | SF
Plate, the Marina neighborhood’s healthy take-out eatery is celebrating three milestones: their first anniversary, 30,000 plates served and the new city-wide delivery with free fit plates for all, on Friday, May 20th at their store in San Francisco’s Marina neighborhood.
“It’s great to hit these milestones ...
Art At The Dump: Recology’s Recycled Material Art Exhibition | SF
San Francisco, CA–The Artist in Residence Program at Recology San Francisco will host an exhibition and reception for current artist-in-residence Neil Mendoza, and CCA student artist Emily Budd on Friday and Saturday. 2018 Recology Exhibit The art exhibition will take place on Friday, May 18, from ...
“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 ...
| 5:00 pm | Free Family Dinner & Movie | SF | FREE |
| 5:00 pm | Friday Nights At The De Young: Flights of Fancy & Imagination | SF | FREE* *Programs are free and open to the public, but does not include admission to the museum's galleries.
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“Bites Off Broadway” Opening Night: Food Truck Block Party & Picnic | Oakland
> EVENT UPDATE: This event is no longer taking place. Bites Off Broadway will again bring the vibe of a neighborhood block party and picnic to the front of Studio One Art Center (465 45th Street) on Friday nights from May to October. 2016 Bites ...
Jack’s Night Market: Art, Crafts & Performance | Oakland
> EVENT UPDATE: This event is no longer taking place. Enjoy a captivating evening of merriment and verve—with an eclectic mix of local makers, music, tasty eats, eccentric fun and an exciting array of quirky entertainment and surprises at Jack’s Night Market. Jack’s Night Market ...
DJ Party w/ Ruby Rose of “Orange is the New Black” | Union Square
Macy’s and Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren team up to present #GetYourDenimOn, an exclusive DJ concert with Ruby Rose. Known as a multi-faceted actress, artistic talent and style innovator, Ruby Rose, the leading cast member of Denim & Supply’s Spring 2016 campaign, will perform for ...
| 7:00 pm | Bicycle Art Salon | Oakland | FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required by contacting the organizers via email to bicycleartsalon@gmail.com or phone at 510-230-8270.
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“Constructed, Instead?” An Art Show Of Imaginary Realms | SF
“Constructed, instead?” comes from an inner conversation with Susan Sontag’s essay Against Interpretation, in which she dives into what constitutes artistic style and idiosyncratic aesthetics. The question of style –inherent or not– has been raised often but it continues firmly and obstinately in spite of ...
| 7:00 pm | Sing For Spring : Free Family Concert | Fremont | FREE |
San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra Open Rehearsal and Free Spring Concert | Presidio
Come and join the premier of new music by local composers in a comfortable friendly venue in historic church, with wonderful acoustics.
Includes Harry Bernsteins lovable “Quartetto Amabile”, featuring the sensuous strings of the ensemble. A rendezvous of a decidedly animated nature will be provide by ...
Prince Tribute Bike Ride | San Jose Bike Party
San Jose Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a good time every third Friday of each month at 8 pm. San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, but they are hidden in the suburban sprawl. It’s time ...Monthly
Win Tix: “The Heir Apparent” 1708 French Comic Masterpiece | Aurora Theatre
Master playwright David Ives (Venus in Fur, All in the Timing) reinvigorates Jean-François Regnard’s 1708 comic masterpiece. Love, greed, and intrigue combine to make this a hilarious French farce that shouldn’t be missed.
Eraste desperately wants to marry Isabelle, but first he needs to secure an ...
Win Tix: The Future of Medicine w/ Siddartha Mukherjee | JCCSF
Hungry to learn about the cutting edge of medical science? Are you curious about where the human race will go in this century as we discover amazing things about our genes? Well, since you won’t live that long, you have to come to this event. ...
| 8:00 pm | Seduction Feroce: Burlesque & Drag Variety Show | Oakland | $5* *$5 when you mention Funcheap at the door; otherwise, tickets are $10. 21+
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| 9:00 pm | Win Tix: “The Mexican Morrissey” Unhappy 57th Birthday Tribute Party | SF | WIN* *Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost: $15
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| 9:00 pm | Win Tix: No Captains: Funky Metal Rock | Bottom of the Hill | WIN* *Win a pair of tickets. Regular price, $10 in advance / $12 at the door
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That ’80s Show: The Ultimate ’80s Dance Party | SF
Please note that this event is no longer taking place. That ’80s Show is the ultimate ’80s party. Every 3rd Friday of the month DJ Dave Paul breaks down the ’80s and reconstructs the decade at Neck of the Woods. Bust out your retro gear be ...Monthly
Win Tix: “Ooh Ooh, Baby” Music Video Sing A Long Party | Roxie Theater
IndieFest is bringing pop back. Not the autotuned, diva-infested pop of today, but the carefree, over colorized pop of your (or your mom’s) childhood. We’re talking NSYNC, New Kids on the Block, Destiny’s Child, Spice Girls…
> Get $2 off tickets with exclusive promo code FUNCHEAP ...
“Grease” Lightning: Free Post-A’s Game Fireworks Show | Oakland
As soon as the A’s game is over, make sure you’re near the Coliseum to enjoy a spectacular fireworks display over the stadium following the game outside the ballpark approximately three hours after the game starts, whether the A’s win or lose. Sit in awe on 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 ...
