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Friday, October 14

Litquake 2016: Free Friday Events | Oct. 14
Friday, October 14 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Some events require an RSVP.
| All Over San Francisco

San Francisco’s literary festival with author events, poets, activists and performers – 500+ authors at over 140 events, with many of the events being free. And it’s capped by the epic “Lit Crawl” on Saturday, October 25, 2025 – with 50+ authors and close to ...

11:00 amSneak Preview: 2016 SF Trolley Dances | Jane Warner Plaza  FREE
KLM Pop-Up: 787 Virtual Reality & Airline Ticket Giveaways | Union Square
Friday, October 14 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*FREE, but you can Pre-register to skip the line
| 445A Sutter Street

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the world’s oldest airline still operating under the same name, unveils an interactive pop up to showcase their service and offer the opportunity to win trips to Amsterdam. KLM Dutch Airlines Pop-Up October 14-22, 2016 | 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Union Square, ...

3:00 pmFree Sightglass Coffee Cupping | SoMa  FREE*
*Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
Friday Nights at the de Young: “Labyrinth” Film Screening | SF

Friday Nights at the de Young hosts “Artistic Revolution is Everywhere”  with live music from Classical Revolution, a film screening of the movie Labyrinth. Labyrinth (1986, 101 minutes) is a fantasy film directed by Jim Henson, executive produced by George Lucas, and based upon conceptual designs by ...Every Friday

Funk & Indie Rock Concert: DJ Gloss | Amoeba SF
Friday, October 14 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (SF)
Gloss is a San Francisco-based multi-instrumentalist and visual artist who combines funk and indie rock sensibilities with electronic sequencing to create lush danceable soundscapes that straddle the line between analog and digital. He’s a guitar-playing disciple of The Meters’ Leo Nocentelli and The Smiths’ Johnny Marr. ...
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.
5:00 pmSecond Fridays Art Walk | San Rafael  FREE
5:00 pm“Pursuit” Opening Reception | Vallejo  FREE
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, October 14 – 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 pmVallejo Art Walk | Second Fridays  FREE
5:30 pm“Wish You Were Here” Opening Exhibit | SF  FREE*
*Free tickets are sold on eventbrite | $15 entry to their lounge area for whiskey tasting and charcuterie.
5:30 pmSample Ocean-Inspired Brews & Play Ocean-Themed Games | The Yard  FREE
Free Film Screening with Stephen Elliot “After Adderall” | SF
Friday, October 14 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Tikmen Auditorium
Stephen Elliot, author of The Adderall Diaries just got a movie made about him that’s having a special free screening in San Francisco. Free but RSVP is required. It’s a 75 minute movie about what it’s like when James Franco makes a movie about you. Or, a ...
6:00 pm“Millennials Ruin Everything”: Free Comedy & Oysters Night | El Rio  FREE*
*Free, suggested donation $5
6:00 pmLive Venezuelan Folk Music with the VNote Ensemble | The Presidio  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
Moby Dick Author Tribute: Open-Mic & Film Screening | SF
Friday, October 14 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Maritime
Celebrate Herman Melville’s 1860 arrival in San Francisco with an evening of exciting events on their Enchanted Isle. Open Mic Melville-read your favorite passage from a Melville story of poem and if you “prefer not to,” just listen. There will also be mini lectures by people ...
6:00 pmBerkeley Critical Mass | 2nd Fridays  FREE
6:00 pmFree Veggie Dinner Night | SF  FREE
“Debris: 30 Years of Skate & Music Photos” Exhibit | SF
Friday, October 14 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | NWVSF
Come and marvel at a retrospective of thirty years of skate and music photography, including unpublished photos of: Skate Steve Caballero Neil Blender Matt Hensley Mike Vallely Tod Swank Jason Lee Music Fugazi Nirvana The Damned Bad Brains Die Kreuzen Tad, Shellac Firehose The Make Up Jesus Lizard Drive Like Jehu
6:30 pmGrotto Free Comedy Night: Free Drinks & Snacks | Sports Basement Bryant  FREE*
*Free, but there is a suggested donation of $5.
Free Port of Oakland Harbor Tours & Giant Cranes | Oakland
Friday, October 14 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Jack London Square

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 ...

CANCELLED: “Movies In The Park” Season Finale: “Goosebumps” | Oakland
Friday, October 14 – 6:35 pm | Cost: FREE | Redwood Heights Recreation Center
Movie night is cancelled due to expected rain.
7:00 pmCAAMFest 2016 Film Festival: Asian Americans in Silicon Valley | South Bay  FREE*
*FREE, but an RSVP is required for each event
7:00 pmWin Tix: Imbibe: After-Hours Library Cocktail Karaoke Party | SF Main Library  WIN
7:00 pmFriday Night Poetry With Rae Armantrout | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pmHip Hop Concert: TimBo FlyLane | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pmWest Coast Swing Live Music | Oakland  FREE
7:00 pmGrounds for Science: Unveiling the Micro World | Emeryville  FREE
POSTPONED: 2016 Proxy Free Fall Film Fest: “The Fits” | Hayes Valley
Friday, October 14 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Proxy
Movie night is postponed for October 14th. Check proxysf.net for possible reschedule dates.
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