Events for August 12, 2016
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Friday, August 12
| 12:00 pm | “Streets of Istanbul” Art Exhibit | Oakland | FREE |
| 12:30 pm | Live Jazz Music For Lunchbreak | SF | FREE |
| 1:00 pm | Strata: Solo Art Show | Oakland | FREE |
| 3:00 pm | Free Sightglass Coffee Cupping | SoMa | FREE* *Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
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Janky Putt Putt Pre-Burn Happy Hour, DJs & Pop Up Boutiques | Pier 70
The next Pier 70 Happy Hour is Friday, August 12th, 2016. Putt Putt, happy hour drinks & food, live DJs atop The Janky Barge and your favorite playa boutique shopping must-haves.
The custom designed Pier 70 Partners Putt Putt course has 18 holes fabricated by local artists. ...
| 5:00 pm | Second Fridays Art Walk | San Rafael | FREE |
| 5:00 pm | Vallejo Art Walk | Second Fridays | FREE |
Friday Nights at the de Young: “Soundwave” | SF
Four artists probe invisible architecture entangled within the iconic museum built by architects Herzog and de Meuron. Returning artist Matthew Howell’s augmented soundwalk invites participants to explore sonic architecture of varied audio environments in the gardens and perimeter of the Museum. Jeff Cravath activates Turrell’s Three ...Every Friday
“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 | 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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2016 Mobile Digital Art & Creativity Summit: Grand Opening Party | Palo Alto
Mobile Digital Art & Creativity Summit presents a packed program of workshops, seminars and masterclasses attracting artists and educators from across the country
Free, but an RSVP is required.
Join for an interactive evening of live mobile art painting, music and food. Win various door prizes and mingle ...
| 6:00 pm | “Connection” Art Opening | SF | FREE |
| 6:00 pm | Berkeley Critical Mass | 2nd Fridays | FREE |
Candlelight Labyrinth Walk & Live Music | Grace Cathedral
Walk the labyrinth by candlelight and music and pray for peace in our hearts and peace in the world. We offer an introduction to the labyrinth every month and feature a musician playing live music. The musician this month is Amber Field, who will play her ...Monthly
| 6:00 pm | Free Veggie Dinner Night | SF | FREE |
“Gleason” Friday Night Free Film Showing | Berkeley
“Radd3” developers of the VR Football simulation Dimetime would like to invite you to see Gleason this Friday in Berkeley with the tickets on them.
They would like to ask that you follow them on twitter @Radd3VR so they can send you a direct message if ...
| 6:00 pm | “Millennials Ruin Everything”: Free Comedy & Oysters Night | El Rio | FREE* *Free, suggested donation $5
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Candlelight Labyrinth Walk & Live Music | Grace Cathedral
One evening a month (usually the second Friday, but not always), Grace Cathedral invites you to walk the labyrinth by candlelight and music and pray for peace in our hearts and peace in the world. The walk is hosted by the Labyrinth Guild. Always check the Labyrinth website for ...Monthly
Free Port of Oakland Harbor Tours & Giant Cranes | Oakland
Take a free 90-minute narrated harbor tour (May to October). Visitors will learn about the Port, its operations and economic impact on the region. Harbor tours provide a unique vantage point because marine terminals are closed to the public. The excursions are a great way to ...
SF Zine Fest’s Live Reading & Interview Battle | SF
San Francisco Zine Fest, Northern California’s oldest and largest DIY publishing festival, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a special live event at Patreon HQ. Join the SFZF organizers, artists and fans to watch some of the Bay Area’s favorite zinesters read their work and ...
| 6:30 pm | “Art of Rock & Roll” Opening Reception | Alameda | FREE |
| 6:30 pm | Grotto Free Comedy Night: Free Drinks & Snacks | Sports Basement Bryant | FREE* *Free, but there is a suggested donation of $5.
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Free Beach Concert: Foghat | Santa Cruz
Rewarded with seven Gold records, one Platinum record, and one Double-Platinum record.
Foghat has never stopped touring and recording. Today’s version has been together for 10 years since the passing of Lonesome Dave. They continue to tour relentlessly because they just love to play and after ...
| 6:30 pm | Free Moonlight Movies: Inside Out | Danville | FREE |
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 ...
