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Friday, September 2

BART Perks: Win Cash for Riding Off-Peak | Bay Area
Friday, September 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Participation in the program is "free", but you must use your Clipper card and of course you'll need to pay for your BART rides to earn points for your chances to win cash.
| BART
BART launched a new program to ease congestion on rush hour mornings, and maybe even help you win a few bucks for riding BART. BART Perks is a six month test program to explore new ways to reduce crowding by offering riders incentives for traveling outside the ...
All DayHistory Museum: Free First Fridays | Redwood City  FREE
Rotunda Dance Series: All Femal “Mix’d Ingrdnts” | SF City Hall
Friday, September 2 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
Mix’d Ingrdnts is an all female performance collective in Oakland that exists to empower women to empower themselves through public performance, dance education and facilitating community events.

Bean-To-Bar: Dandelion Chocolate Making Demo | Conservatory of Flowers
Friday, September 2 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*These are free events on the Conservatory's Palm Terrace. Tickets to the Conservatory are not required. If you'd like to visit inside the conservatory tickets are $8 for adults or $6 for adults with San Francisco ID
 | Conservatory of Flowers

Check out a fun series of free outdoor activities that the Conservatory of Flowers is organizing on the terrace in front of the lovely old greenhouse. Join the Conservatory’s community partners for family-friendly demonstrations and conversations exploring rainforest creatures, the use of tropical plants for ...

Rock & Pop DJ Music Mini Concert: Mrs. Vorhees | Amoeba SF
Friday, September 2 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (SF)
Born and raised in San Francisco, Mrs. Voorhees is only happy when it rains and it will be pouring when she unleashes her set of rock and pop songs that have been featured in various horror films over the years.
Friday Nights at the de Young: Large Scale Drawings & California Surf Music & | SF
Friday, September 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All activities and admission to the permanent galleries on Friday nights are free and open to the public, but if you want to visit the museum's Special Exhibits, regular admission charges still apply.
 | de Young Museum

Kira Kira, Moya Moya, Hara Hara, by August Artist-in-Residence Masako Miki Kimball Education Gallery 1:00 pm August 3–September 4, 2016 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 ...Every Friday

5:00 pmFriday 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.
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, September 2 – 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 ...

“Oakland First Fridays” Block Party
Friday, September 2 – 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

6:00 pmArtSpan Group of Artists Exhibition: The Opening | SF  FREE
6:00 pm$5 First Friday & Hands-on Family Activities | Oakland  $5*
*Pay online or at the door.
6:00 pm“Stockpile” Artist Reception | SF  FREE
6:00 pmConcerts on the Plaza: Jerry Jay Quartet | Mountain View  FREE
6:00 pmFirst Friday Art, Vintage, Live Music & Refreshments | Oakland  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
6:00 pmTemescal First Fridays | Oakland  FREE*
*Free admission, but bring cash for shopping, food, and drinks.
6:00 pmFirst Friday Follies Burlesque | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but donations for the artists are awesome.
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, September 2 – 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

2016 Architecture & the City Festival Kickoff Party | SF
Friday, September 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*For ages 21 and older.
 | Heath Ceramics
Join AIASF and the Center for Architecture + Design in celebration of the opening of their Architecture and the City festival and the community of individuals and organizations that make the month of learning and exploration possible. Drink, nibble, and network for an inspiring night with ...
First Friday Roller Boogie Street Jam | Oakland
Friday, September 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | 23rd & Telegraph

> EVENT UPDATE: This event is no longer taking place. Get your roller boogie on to some good music at the next First Friday street party in Oakland on the corner of 23rd and Telegraph. Bring your skates and come dance. It’s First Friday, and ...

6:00 pmComedy Attack & Art Walk | SF  FREE*
*Refreshments will be provided, donations for the comics are appreciated.
6:30 pmFree Beach Concert: Papa Doo Run Run | Santa Cruz  FREE
Win Tix: Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey’s “Out of This World” Circus | SAP Center
Friday, September 2 – 7:00 pm | Cost: WIN*
* Save 30% on tickets with promo code FUNSF. Savings valid on all tickets, all performances. No double discounts. Savings not valid on previously purchased tickets.
 | SAP Center
Are you ready for a circus for the 21st century? Forget the usual acrobatics and peanuts, this is a whole new experience. Join the Circus Space Fleet as they travel to the ends of the galaxy, on an epic adventure of good vs evil. > Get Tickets ...
7:00 pmCeremony: A Theatrical Healing Ritual | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pmAcoustic Live Music With An All Female Band | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pmSouth First Fridays Art Walk | San Jose  FREE
7:00 pmAbout Last Night: Sexcapade Storytelling Stories | SF  $5
7:30 pmFat Fury, Fat Love: Claiming Fat Space in Activist Communities | Berkeley  FREE
San Francisco Bike Party: “Biking MAN” | First Fridays
Friday, September 2 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)

Did you know Burning Man had its humble but wild beginnings at San Francisco’s own Baker Beach? Did you also know that bikes play a huge part of life on the Playa? In honor of Burning Man taking place during Bike Party, and maybe because ...Monthly

7:45 pm2016 Movie Under the Stars: “Avengers: Age Of Ultron” | Menlo Park  FREE
8:00 pmOakland Critical Mass | First Friday  FREE
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