Events for October 5, 2016
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Wednesday, October 5
Gilmore Girls’ “Luke’s Diner” IRL & Free Coffee Day | SF Bay Area
Gilmore Girls fans all over the country (Bay Area included of course) can actually step inside Luke’s Diner, and get some free coffee too, for one day only on Wednesday, October 5, 2016.
SF Eater has the scoop: “Ahead of the show’s anticipated four-episode revival, Netflix ...
| All Day | Bay Area Discovery Museum | Free Admission Day | FREE |
Free “Pumpkin Spice” Belgian Waffle Wednesday | SF
Join the monthly Free Waffle Wednesday at the Capital One 360 Café in the Financial District and enjoy a complimentary waffle from 9 am to 11 am, or while they last. These Belgian-style street waffles come in tasty flavors like TCHO chocolate, maple-bacon, salted caramel ...Monthly
InsideView’s Open Lounge: Informative Topics & Innovative Speakers | SF
Dreamforce is an amazing event. But it’s also packed with 160,000+ people. Retreat from the madness at the Open Lounge — no Dreamforce badge necessary. Free, but an RSVP is required. Space is limited. Located just blocks from Moscone Center, the Open Lounge is a retreat where you can be ...
SF Zoo Free Admission Day
The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents. When is the next free zoo day for SF residents? – Next verified free days: November 5, 2025, and December 3, 2025 The free days are ...
| 10:00 am | Home Land Security Exhibition | The Presidio | FREE |
| 11:00 am | GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesdays | Castro | FREE |
Dreamfest Bash: Marc Benioff Keynote Streaming, Drinks & Eats | SF
Between the session selecting, meeting invites, and dinner requests, they know you have a lot of planning to do – but don’t miss out on Zuora’s good billin’ & chillin’ vibes. Join them for:
Marc Benioff’s Keynote Streaming | 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Sit back, relax and catch Marc Benioff’s keynote with ...
2016 Fleet Week Celebration: Navy Brass Band Concert | SF
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront and for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week airshow and festival. UPDATE: Due to the federal government shutdown, the Blue Angels won’t be flying flying at ...
One City One Book 2016: A.C.T. Costume Shop Tour | SF
A.C.T.’s costume shop is a hive of energy and creative output where costumes are built, stored, and rented out for stage plays, musicals, and other theatrical types of events.
At the costume shop you can see the diverse array of tools used by the artists to ...
| 3:00 pm | Borlo Comix “Cruel” Mission Book Signing Party | SF | FREE* *Free admission and free TRANSHUMAN sticker if you mention FUNCHEAP.
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Historic Pirate Ship Tours: First Day | Oakland
The Tall Ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain, official ambassadors of Washington State, will visit Redwood City and offer exciting Adventure Sails, Battle Sails and Vessel Tours from the dock. Vessel Tours open the ships to the public for a suggested donation of $5 per ...
“Win or Go Home” Giants at Mets NL Wildcard Game | SoMa StrEat Food Park
With their backs against the wall, the Giants swept the Dodgers to edge out the Cardinals. October (and even years) brings out the best in the Giants.
They square off against the NY Mets for a win-or-go-home challenge. With Bumgarner on the mound, the Giants’ playoff ...
| 5:30 pm | Free Laughter Yoga Class | UCSF | FREE |
| 6:00 pm | Writing Your Will Workshop | SF Main Library | FREE |
“Women in Entrepreneurship” Documentary Screening | SF
Go Against the Flow is a movement to inspire women to take intelligent risks, trust their vision, and develop leadership skills.
The documentary, listed by Hackbright Academy as one of “5 Films for Girls and Women in Tech and Entrepreneurship,” shares the success stories of women ...
Art Meets Tech Talk | SF
Since 2010, Rhizome’s Seven on Seven has paired visionary artists and technologists, and challenged them to make something – an app, an artwork, whatever provokes their creativity. Through creation, this initiative explores how art and innovation can complement, sustain, and enhance one another.
Join Peter Rojas, ...
| 6:30 pm | Drink & Draw Art Event & Raffle | The Knockout | FREE |
| 7:00 pm | East Bay Science Cafe | Albany | FREE |
| 7:00 pm | “Modern Comedy” with Nato Green | Modern Times | FREE |
| 7:30 pm | Comedy Night at The Uptown | Oakland | FREE |
Every Wednesday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday morning at 6:30 am, gather at Alta Plaza Park for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city.
The half hour workouts are different each week, but consist of boot camp style workouts like running hills, core work, ...
“Heart of the City” Wednesday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Heart of the City Farmers Market is a uniquely independent, farmer-operated, nonprofit farmers market located year round on Sundays and Wednesdays in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, rain or shine. Nearly 30 local farmers and artisan food vendors provide a wide selection of fresh local produce, ...
CANCELED – Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
This event series is canceled.
The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates the design process that takes a great idea and turns it into a reality.
With more than 20 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk customers, the ...
SF Public Library’s $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Starting in April, the San Francisco Public Library hosts weekly Wednesday Steps Sales, located at the Larkin Street entrance to the Main Library.
All books and media are just $1 or less each and all proceeds from Steps Sales benefit the San Francisco Public Library.
SF Public ...
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
These free events give you the opportunity to stitch in an inspiring environment with fellow enthusiasts. Bring along your projects, embroidery, knitting or even darning, and enjoy the company of others and their vast needlework library at your leisure.
Free Stitch Ins meet every Wednesday from ...
“Karma Cinema”: Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
Time to get generous; The New Parkway Theater is letting you pay-what-you-wish for a movie ticket every Wednesday night.
Theater doors open at 6 pm every Wednesday and every movie (albeit a few exceptions like private events) will be offered on a sliding scale of a penny (if ...
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Mmmm… chocolate! Four days a week, Dandelion Chocolates offer $15 factory tours (with tastings.)
These tours can book up months in advance (especially for the Saturday tours), so we recommend trying to book as early as possible and aim for a Wednesday or Thursday.
On the tour, ...
“Musical Wednesdays” Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Start your week singing with Musical Mondays or get over the hump with Musical Wednesdays at The Edge in the Castro, where they play all of your favorite musicals to sing and drink along with a different theme each week from 7 pm to 2 am every ...
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
The Historic 7 Mile House will be hosts a weekly Wednesday Latin night and will feature the Bay Area’s best Latin bands on a rotating schedule.
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights
Every Wednesday at 7 pm
7 Mile Sports Bar & Grill, 2800 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA
FREE (No Cover. Reservations ...
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights | Cigar Bar
Join the Cigar Bar & Grill every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Jazz show (both traditional jazz and latin jazz) by local Bay Area musicians.
Shows start at 8pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & Jazz. For complete line-up and more information please visit their website.
Live ...
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach.
Get lubricated on $3 – $3.50 drink specials, and compete in Rock Paper Scissors tournament qualifying rounds while moving from bar to bar. The tournament champ wins a bar tab. Meet new people while earning points to ...
F Bomb’s “Laugh w/ Dignity” Free Comedy Show | SF
Come see real, live, up close, and uncaged comedians in an intimate environment at one of North Beach’s favorite watering holes, La Rocca’s corner. 21+ only.
The show is free, the drinks are cheap with Happy Hour pricing all night, and the laughs are plenty. Hang with ...
“Housepitality” DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
Housepitality SF gives you a reason to come out dancing every Wednesday night with world-class artists and free champagne.
Enjoy free champagne from 9-10 pm and $5 Jameson (with mention of Housepitality discount). The RSVP list closes at 6 pm on the day of the show.
Housepitality DJ Night
Every Wednesday ...
