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Friday, February 17

7:00 amSFWC 2017 Free Class: Green Tour of the Mark Hopkins Hotel | Nob Hill  FREE
All DayFree Admission Fridays at Lindsay Wildlife Experience | Walnut Creek  FREE*
*Free admission to all visitors on every third Friday.
SFWC 2017 Free Class: Walking Photography Workshop | Nob Hill
Friday, February 17 – 1:45 pm - Ends at 2:45 pm | Cost: FREE | Mark Hopkins Hotel

Writers, poets, and readers — mark your calendar for the free events during the 13th annual San Francisco Writers Conference. A full conference pass is pricey, but there are free events happening all weekend long. 2017 San Francisco Writers Conference February 16-19, 2017 Mark Hopkins ...

Bay Area’s Newest Brewery “Hop on Hop Off” Brewery Tour | 47 Hills Brewing Co. Come meet the newest brewery in town, 47 Hills Brewing Company. Former head brewer of Gordon Biersch Restaurant Group for 16 years has partnered with Drew Barrington to open a beautiful taproom with amazing beers on tap. The place just opened on February 11th. Currently pouring ...

3:30 pmOpen Gaming Tournament: Video Games Like Never Before | South SF  FREE
20th Anniv. & Grand Reopening of California Welcome Center | Pier 39
Friday, February 17 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
The California Welcome Center is celebrating their 20th Anniversary at PIER 39 with a special reception on Friday, February 17. Stop by their new location on Level 2 from 4-6pm to enjoy complimentary refreshments, and learn what’s new and happening in San Francisco and throughout ...
Mardi Gras Festival & Black History Celebration | Bayview Opera House
Friday, February 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Bayview Opera House
Come and enjoy a fun, free Mardi Gras celebration and the commemoration of Black History at the Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre with poetry, floats, live music, food and circus acts. Mardi Gras Festival & Black History Celebration Friday, February 17, 2017 – 5:00 pm ...
5:00 pmWin Tix: Shuck Yeah: SF Beer Week Oysters & Stouts | Spark Social  WIN
5:00 pmTrivia Night: Show Off Computer History Knowledge | Mountain View  FREE*
*To participate in trivia is free however to visit the museum exhibits, a ticket is required.
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.
6:00 pmPaul Dresher Ensemble: Contemporary Classical Music | The Presidio  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
SF Beer Week 2017: Super Beast Oakland Circus | Ale Industries
Friday, February 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*The event is free to attend, but you have to pay for the beer that you order.
| Ale Industries
Step into the brewery as the crew from Ale Industries transform the 6,000-square foot industrial space into an incredible nightlife experience. Watch as aerialists perform death-defying feats of flexibility and grace, hanging 30 feet in the air from silks. They are brewing a special version of their Beast Oakland beer just ...
6:30 pmDIY Mason Jar Art Night | Hobson’s Choice  $15 off*
*$25 with secret code FUNCHEAPSF (Normally $40)
“Games & Politics” Interactive Exhibition Opening Reception | SF
Friday, February 17 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Goethe-Institut San Francisco
Join the Goethe Institut San Francisco for their unique interactive exhibition “Games and Politics” and experience refreshing new insights into the various entanglements between video games and politics. Games and Politics – two words rarely mentioned in the same breath. Unlike at the Goethe Institut, where ...
7:00 pmThe Art Critique Comedy Show | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required. There is also a $10 suggested donation.
7:00 pmBicycle Art Salon | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required by contacting the organizers via email to bicycleartsalon@gmail.com or phone at 510-230-8270.
7:00 pmV-Day 2017 “The Vagina Monologues” | SF  FREE*
*Snag a free ticket, or donate to the cause for someone else. $20 tickets, or donation based.
7:00 pmThe Art Critique Comedy Show | SF  $10
San Jose Bike Party: The BikeLove Ride
Friday, February 17 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret San Jose Location

San Jose Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a good time every third Friday of each month at 8 pm. San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, but they are hidden in the suburban sprawl. It’s time ...Monthly

7:30 pmHellaFunny Fridays | North Beach  FREE*
*Free with RSVP code HELLAFUNNY
7:30 pmSFWC 2017 Free Class: “Writing The Resistance” Authors as Activists & Agents of Change | Nob Hill  FREE
7:30 pmSFWC 2017 Free Class: An Evening of Poetry & Jazz | Nob Hill  FREE
Two for $45: “Fun Home” Musical at the Curran: Final Week | SF

Following a just completed, extensive 2-year renovation, San Francisco’s Curran theater opened with the groundbreaking Tony Award-winning Best Musical Fun Home. Get exclusive “two for” advanced tickets for the final week of Fun Home which include a free year of Curran Club membership that gets you ...

Chillarious: Free Comedy & Wine in a Mattress Shop | Berkeley
Friday, February 17 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Savvy Rest Natural Bedroom
The line-up for this month is: Mark Smalls (Punchline) Samantha Gilweit (SF Sketchfest) Dro (SF Sketchfest) Gabby Poccia (SF Sketchfest) and headliner, Matt Leib ( AJ+, Viceland, Sketchfest)
9:30 pmWin Tix: Cheetah Chrome: Iconic Punk Guitarist | Bottom Of The Hill  WIN
10:00 pmWin Tix: Bret Ernst (Comedy Central) at Punch Line | SF  WIN
10:30 pmLive Comedy Show: “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship” | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.

Every Friday

Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
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
Every Friday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
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
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
Every Friday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Legionnaire Saloon
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
Every Friday – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
| Trademark and Copyright
"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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skylark Bar
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 am | Cost: $10 | Mutiny Radio
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:20 pm | Cost: $5*
*Get tickets for $5 with promo code FUNCHEAP. Otherwise, tickets are $15.
| The Variety Preview Room / The Hobart Building
"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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Just tip the musicians.
| Atlas Cafe
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The Basement
"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
Every Friday – 8:45 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building
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
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": 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
Every Friday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP before 11pm
| Milk Bar
"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
Every Friday – 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP via Eventbrite
| Stagewerx Theatre
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 ...
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