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Friday, August 5

All DayFirst Friday Free Coworking | Impact Hub Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but there is a $5 suggested donation for the optional potluck lunch.
All DayHistory Museum: Free First Fridays | Redwood City  FREE
Timbuk2 First Fridays Free Factory Tour | San Francisco
Friday, August 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free tours take place on the First Friday of the month, and tickets are required. Tours are limited to 20 people.
| Timbuk2 Factory Store

EVENT UPDATE – Due to COVID this event is temporarily on hold Come down to Timbuk2 Factory and Headquarters for a 60-minute behind-the-scenes look at the product design, marketing, and of course the (spoiler alert) office gong, disco ball and kegerator. Free tours take place at 11 am ...Monthly

Body Percussion Performance With The Crosspulse Ensemble | Yerba Buena Gardens
Friday, August 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 11:30 am | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Using finger snaps, tight slaps, chest thumps, foot drags, hand rubs, and percussive dance steps, Crosspulse Ensemble performances are designed to entrance children with an international array of rhythms, instruments, and obscure musical practices. With five extraordinary artists versed in body percussion and a diverse array ...

Archery Shop Grand Opening & Free BBQ | Marin
Friday, August 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is requested
| Marin Archery Shop
Come eat award-winning BBQ, enjoy a tasty beverage (both complimentary), participate in a rather unique ribbon-cutting ceremony (“Scissors? They don’t need no stinking scissors”) – then watch the Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies with them, live from Rio on their big screen. There will be fun activities for ...
Rotunda Dance Series: “Naka” Dance Theater | SF City Hall
Friday, August 5 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
For August’s performance, NAKA Dance Theater premieres an excerpt of their upcoming site-specific performance project, RACE. Fittingly taking place on the exact day of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony, NAKA performs RACE to investigate past and present Olympic Games—paying tribute to the ...
12:00 pmRooftop Garden Concert: Pop | Oakland  FREE
12:30 pmLa Gente: Laidback Latin Music With Rock & Roll Beat | SF  FREE
4:00 pmFirst Friday Art & Design | Oakland  FREE
“Oakland First Fridays” Block Party
Friday, August 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th

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 pmFirst Fridays Fun For The Community | SF  FREE
5:00 pm“Slate Summer Collection 2016” Artist Reception | Oakland  FREE
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, August 5 – 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 ...

Friday Nights at the de Young: Sculptures, Live Music & Art | SF
Friday, August 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Programs are free and open to the public, but does not include admission to the museum's galleries.
| de Young Museum

James Turrell’s “Three Gems” open during Friday Nights! Barbro Osher Sculpture Garden 5:00 pm Visit James Turrell’s Three Gems in the Osher Sculpture Garden during its optimal viewing time—at sunset. Open 5–8:45 pm. Mixed-Media Art-Making Station with Sedey Gebreyes Buchanan Court 6:00 pm Every week, Friday Nights at the de Young offers art-making activities ...Every Friday

6:00 pmComedy Attack At Art Attack | SF  FREE*
*Donations for the comics are accepted.
6:00 pm‘DNA” Art Exhibit | Oakland  FREE
2016 Fiestas Fridas: Poetry Slam & Conga Drumming | Oakland
Friday, August 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sanchez Contemporary Art Gallery (Tertulia Coffee)

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 ...

6:00 pmSummer Nights at Donkey & Goat Winery | Berkeley  FREE*
*Free Admission with food and drink available for purchase.
$5 First Friday at Chabot Space & Science Center | Oakland Hills
Friday, August 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*From 6-10pm enjoy $5 admission to the Center. There is no pre-registration for First Fridays.
| Chabot Space & Science Center

Mars Rover Curiosity: Come and see the full sized replica of the NASA Mars rover. Hands on Science Activities 6-9:30pm Like slime? Join in on the fun and participate in messy hands on science activities with our resident scientists.   Explosive Science Show: 6:15 & 7pm Our resident scientist will ...Monthly

Free Muttville Dog Adoptions & “Yappy Hour” | SF
Friday, August 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Muttville Headquarters

Did you know that many dogs lose their homes in the summer when their families go away and leave them behind? How sad is that? Muttville want to turn July from a sad month into a record-breaking month of love, so they’re making their senior dog adoptions free to ...

6:00 pmTemescal First Fridays | Oakland  FREE*
*Free admission, but bring cash for shopping, food, and drinks.
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl | SF
Friday, August 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach

On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly

6:00 pmFirst Friday Follies Burlesque | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but donations for the artists are awesome.
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, August 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph

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 pmConcerts on the Plaza: Rosemarie and the Rhythm Riders | Mountain View  FREE
Free Beach Concert: Y & T | Santa Cruz
Friday, August 5 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Many of the biggest acts of the ’80s, including Metalica and Mötley Crüe became popular opening for Y&T. With a discography of 18 albums and three greatest hits collections, Y&T has sold over four million albums since their 1974 inception. After five Top 100 albums and ...
6:30 pmThe Village Art Walk: Live Painting, Music & Movies | San Jose  FREE
7:00 pmAbout Last Night: Sexcapade Storytelling Stories | SF  $5
7:00 pmThe Lonestar Retrobates: Live Band | SF  FREE
7:30 pm2016 Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Viewing Party | SF  FREE
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