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Friday, March 3

Last Day to RSVP for Free Pier Crabbing Lessons | Golden Gate Bridge

Come to Fort Point at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge to try your hand at Pier Crabbing in the San Francisco Bay on alternating Saturdays from March through October. In this semi-weekly free class, National Park Service workers will teach you how to use ...

10:00 am$1 Sandwiches for Deli Delicious Grand Opening | San Jose  $1*
*$1 sandwiches for the first 200 customers per day.
Free Caricature Day at Pier 39 | SF
Friday, March 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
The first 39 people to stop by the Caricatures cart near the Carousel will receive a free unique cartoon portrait drawing. *Offer only valid for first 39 people on a first-come, first-served basis. One per person. No cash value. Non-transferable. Only valid during regular business hours ...

All DayFree Admission Day | Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History  FREE
All DayHistory Museum: Free First Fridays | Redwood City  FREE
11:00 amTimbuk2 First Fridays Free Factory Tour | San Francisco  FREE*
*Free tours take place on the First Friday of the month, and tickets are required. Tours are limited to 20 people.
Alite’s Outdoor Roundup Sample Sale: 80% Off Outdoor Goods & Free Beer | SF
Friday, March 3 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is encouraged.
| Alite Designs HQ
Alite Designs is joining forces with a few of SF’s finest outdoor brands for one day to put on a special group sale event. Meet some of the designers and folks behind great local Bay Area companies and browse from a wide assortment of awesome ...
Oakland First Fridays: #GirlPower Block Party
Friday, March 3 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th

Join Oakland’s beautiful artists, crafters, musicians, and artisan food vendors in celebrating art and #GirlPower on March 3, 2017 to honor International Womens HERstory Month. #GirlPower Block Party Entertainment Lineup: ENTRANCE GATE Soul Beats – 5 – 6 pm & 8 – 9:15 pm Soul Beatz is a drum group ...Monthly

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 pmCircadian String Quartet: Classical & Contemporary Music | The Presidio  FREE
100 Foot Tall Film Night “On The Road” | The Great Wall of Oakland
Friday, March 3 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Great Wall of Oakland
Mobile Arts Platform (MAP) and the Great Wall of Oakland present a series of films that approach and critique the changing landscapes of Oakland.  The film focuses on subjects such as gentrification, historical documentation and preservation, and the vibrancy and beauty of our city. Mobile Arts ...
6:00 pmTemescal First Fridays | Oakland  FREE*
*Free admission, but bring cash for shopping, food, and drinks.
6:00 pmClassic Cars On Display: Schultz & The Machinery of the Absurd | Oakland  FREE
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, March 3 – 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

6:00 pmFirst Friday Follies Burlesque | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but donations for the artists are awesome.
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl | SF
Friday, March 3 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach

On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly

San Francisco City Hall “Goes Green” for St. Patrick’s Day: First Day | 2017
Friday, March 3 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall

Every year, the city hall turns its lights green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a great photo opportunity for you to capture San Francisco at its most Irish (or when it’s most filled with envy… whatever you think the green means). Lighting dates: ...

$5 First Friday at Chabot Space & Science Center | Oakland Hills
Friday, March 3 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*From 6-10pm enjoy $5 admission to the Center. There is no pre-registration for First Fridays.
| Chabot Space & Science Center

Berkeley City College Pixilation Station: 6-9:30pm Use your whole body to create fun and magical animations with Berkeley City College at their Pixilation Station in Gruener Astronomy Hall Star Trek DJ Dance Party: 6-10pm Join the DJ for one giant dance party for mankind! Location: Mezzanine BeanSprouts Cafe: 6-9pm Join the ...Monthly

6:30 pmWin Tix: “Unplugged” at the Aquarium of the Bay | Pier 39  WIN
7:00 pmSouth First Fridays Art Walk | San Jose  FREE
$1.50 Movie Night at The Roxie | SF
Friday, March 3 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $1.50 | Roxie Theater
41 years ago on March 3rd, the Roxie Theater was converted from a porn theater and a Russian-language cinema into the maverick art house as you know it today. As an introduction to their week-long series of great Roxie art-house titles, they’re starting with Otto Preminger’s Skidoo which ...
7:30 pmHellaFunny Fridays | North Beach  FREE*
*Free with RSVP code HELLAFUNNY
San Francisco Bike Party “Alt SFBP” | First Fridays
Friday, March 3 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)

The resistance is not some distant point in the future, it is happening now and is led by Teen Vogue, Merriam-Webster Dictionary and a bunch of rogue National Park employees. SFBP knows the resistance isn’t futile, and it will be led by bicycle. Come join them as they round up ...Monthly

8:00 pmSouth First Fridays Art Walk & Afro-Mexican Music | San Jose  FREE
“Larger Than Life” Art Tribute To San Francisco Drag Queens | Strut
Friday, March 3 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Strut
This is the first solo exhibition by Joseph Abbati for his exhibit entitled “Larger Than Life,” a tribute to San Francisco drag queens. It will be hosted by Strut, the home for gay, bi, and trans men’s health and wellness from the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Larger ...
8:00 pmOakland Critical Mass | First Friday  FREE
$10 Tix: Misfit Cabaret’s Dark Fairytale “Grimm” | Great Star Theater
Friday, March 3 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Use code GRIMMFUNCHEAP for $10 tickets. Otherwise it's $20.
| Great Star Theater

Come celebrate the darker sides of a world where fairies, goblins, and dragons roam free with sensual performances, outstanding musical talents, and opulence dripping from the walls and this live dark fairytale variety show. Kat Robichaud’s Misfit Cabaret: GRIMM Fridays & Saturdays, Feb. 24 to ...

8:00 pmComedy Soup: Music & Comedy Night | Oakland  FREE*
*RSVP is required for free admission
9:00 pm“Wrapped in Plastic” Jazz Quartet | The Royale  FREE
All Vinyl Disco & Soul Celebration | The Chapel
Friday, March 3 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE
J. Boogie & King Most spin at the “Let’s Start the Dance V.2” record release party – turning the tables on all vinyl disco and soul at The Chapel.

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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