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Friday, May 20

All DayFree Admission Fridays at Lindsay Wildlife Experience | Walnut Creek  FREE*
*Free admission to all visitors on every third Friday.
Plate’s Free Dinner Night | SF
Friday, May 20 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Plate
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
Friday, May 20 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Recology San Francisco

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
Friday, May 20 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but bring some cash for food purchases.
| Fort Mason Center

🎉 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 pmFree Family Dinner & Movie | SF  FREE
5:00 pmFriday 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.
“Bites Off Broadway” Opening Night: Food Truck Block Party & Picnic | Oakland
Friday, May 20 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food.
| Studio One Art Center

> 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
Friday, May 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square

> 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 ...

6:00 pmJazz Pianist Max Chanowitz | PianoFight  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
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 ...
6:30 pmCommon Ground: A Celebration Of The Parks Opening | SF  FREE*
*10$ suggested donation.
7:00 pmBicycle 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.
“Constructed, Instead?” An Art Show Of Imaginary Realms | SF
Friday, May 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Residence/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 pmSing For Spring : Free Family Concert | Fremont  FREE
San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra Open Rehearsal and Free Spring Concert | Presidio
Friday, May 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free. Donations are accepted.
| Park Presidio UMC
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
Friday, May 20 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret San Jose Location

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
Friday, May 20 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:05 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Regular price single tickets are $32-$56. The price increases nearer to showtime.
| 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
Friday, May 20 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: WIN | Jewish Community Center of SF
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 pmSeduction Feroce: Burlesque & Drag Variety Show | Oakland  $5*
*$5 when you mention Funcheap at the door; otherwise, tickets are $10. 21+
8:30 pmWin Tix: American Folk-Roots Pop Night “Josh Rouse” | SF  WIN
9:00 pmWin Tix: “The Mexican Morrissey” Unhappy 57th Birthday Tribute Party | SF  WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets. Regular cost: $15
9:00 pmWin 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
9:00 pmWin Tix: The Smiths’ Tribute Night “This Charming Band” | SF  WIN
That ’80s Show: The Ultimate ’80s Dance Party | SF
Friday, May 20 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 10 pm, $5 after. 21+
| Neck of The Woods

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
Friday, May 20 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: WIN | 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
Friday, May 20 – 9:35 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch the fireworks outside of the Coliseum.
| Oakland Coliseum

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 ...

10:15 pmWin Tix: Comedy Central’s Pablo Francisco Standup Night | SF  WIN
10:30 pmLive Comedy Show: “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship” | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
10:30 pmThe Mosswoods: Oakland Country Soul | PianoFight  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
11:59 pmNight Moves: Stand-up Comedy Showcase | PianoFight  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
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