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Friday, July 8

Be Amazed With The Red Panda Acrobats | Yerba Buena Gardens
Friday, July 8 – 11:00 am - Ends at 11:30 am | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Combining exceptional athletic skills, traditional Chinese music, dazzling costumes, and a fast-paced show sure to amaze viewers of all ages, the Red Panda Acrobats bring the ancient art of Chinese acrobatics into the 21st century with jaw-dropping displays of strength, balance, and dexterity. While founded in ...
11:00 amSketching in the Galleries: Draw Your Own Art | SF  FREE
12:00 pmFree Market St. Music Festival: Salsa Concert Friday | SoMa  FREE
5:00 pm“Surf’s Up” Art Gallery Opening & Movie Screening | SF  FREE*
*Free and open to the public. Donations appreciated.
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, July 8 – 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 pmSecond Fridays Art Walk | San Rafael  FREE
5:30 pmConcert at the Cove | Alameda  FREE*
*Free, but bring money for food and drinks.
Free Summer Circus Day with Circus Bella | Oakland
Friday, July 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Studio One Art Center

Circus Bella is excited to announce its triumphant return to the Bay Area Parks from Aug. 26 – Oct. 3, 2021 with its 12th Annual all new, open air, outdoor show: Humorous. A Post-Pandemic Season of Shenanigans! This series of FREE performances, featuring some of the dazzling Circus Talent from the ...

Win Tix: “Fiestas Fridas” Frida Kahlo 109th Birthday Art Party | Mission
Friday, July 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: WIN | Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
Join us for the 109th birthday celebration of Mexican visual artist, Frida Kahlo, an icon considered by many as one of the most influential artists of our time. > Get Tickets – $10 at the Door Join fans, admirers, artists, young and old in this great and ...
6:00 pm“Wizard of Oz” Movie Night on the Green | Marin  FREE
2016 Frida Kahlo Tribute Art Show | Oakland
Friday, July 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jingletown Art Studios

Celebrate the 111th birthday of Frida Kahlo and her love affair with San Francisco during Fiestas Fridas, an annual festival taking place at locations throughout the Mission District, and new for 2018, additional venues are participating around the Bay Area. Be sure to wear flowers in your hair. All ...

Lower Haight Art Walk & Block Party | Summer 2016
Friday, July 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Haight
Spend the afternoon in Lower Haight for art, music, food and neighborly fun at the annual Lower Haight Art Walk happening on Friday, July 8, 2016. This event is community based and community organized, so expect to come away with a different perspective of the neighborhood. They encourage everyone ...
6:00 pmFree Veggie Dinner Night | SF  FREE
6:00 pmBerkeley Critical Mass | 2nd Fridays  FREE
6:00 pm“Millennials Ruin Everything”: Free Comedy & Oysters Night | El Rio  FREE*
*Free, suggested donation $5
6:30 pm2016 Free Summer Concert: The Houserockers | Alamo  FREE
6:30 pm“Normal is Over” Movie Screening | Alameda  FREE
Free Beach Concert: The Family Stone | Santa Cruz
Friday, July 8 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Led by Jerry Martini and Greg Errico, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees and original founding members of Sly & The Family Stone. The first inter-racial/inter-gender horn section in Rock & Roll history brings you Sly & The Family Stone’s big hits. Together with Phunne ...
6:30 pmGrotto Free Comedy Night: Free Drinks & Snacks | Sports Basement Bryant  FREE*
*Free, but there is a suggested donation of $5.
7:00 pm2nd Friday Art Walk: “Estuary Art Attack” | Oakland & Alameda  FREE
7:00 pmLive HipHop Featuring TimBo FlyLane | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pmLaborFest 2016: “The Mine Wars” Movie Screening | SF  FREE*
*Donations are appreciated.
7:00 pmLaborFest 2016: “Blue Elephants” Film Screening | San Jose  FREE*
*Donations are appreciated.
7:15 pmLaborFest 2016: “Driving For Hire” Movie Screening | San Jose  FREE*
*Donations are appreciated.
Yeti: Stand-up Comedy With Free Wine | Oakland
Friday, July 8 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Haddon Hill Cafe
Lineup for this Friday’s Yeti! Butch Escobar Iris Benson Sara June Mikey Walz Hosted by Aviva Siegel and Walker Glenn
8:00 pmFree Comedy: Senseless Bureau Improv | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but you should probably buy food or drinks
8:00 pmWin Tix: Comic Legend “Louie Anderson” | Cobb’s  WIN
Sad Comedy & Free Hotdog: Music & Comedy Night | Oakland
Friday, July 8 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP is required for free admission
| Sycamore Co-Op

The comedy lineup will be Kaseem Bentley, Emily Van Dyke, Jaime Fernandez, Emma Haney and Juan Medina. Musical act TBD. Also, they’re switching from free soup to free hot dogs (vegan hot dogs available.) Every Friday

8:00 pmWin Tix: “Flock of Seagirls” 80s Ladies Tribute Concert | East Bay  WIN
8:00 pmWin Tix: The Red Ribbon Concert: A Benefit for AIDS Walk | Neck of the Woods  WIN*
*$10 flat fee. Tickets can be purchased online in advanced at: www.neckofthewoodssf.com

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 ...
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