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Thursday, April 20

Chalk the Panhandle: Midnight Sidewalk Decorating | SF
Thursday, April 20 – 12:00 am - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Most events are free unless otherwise noted; some ask for donations or nominal charges.
| William McKinley Statue (The Panhandle)
Join the Now! Community organizers in decorating the panhandle sidewalks at the midnight start of the Now! Festival. Hundreds of people will bike through the Panhandle this week, brighten up their rides with some street art. Draw some mariocart mushrooms, make a high five area, draw ...
Ocean Beach Morning Bike Ride | SF
Thursday, April 20 – 7:00 am - Ends at 8:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Most events are free unless otherwise noted; some ask for donations or nominal charges.
| William McKinley Statue (The Panhandle)
Journey on two wheels to where the sand meets the sea and sky on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Touch the water and renew connection to the shores of life and love. This weekly ride to Ocean Beach begins at the McKinley Statue at 7 am.

Peralta EcoFest Sustainability Festival | Oakland
Thursday, April 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, exhibitors will offer low cost items.
| Laney College
The Festival is focused on sustainability in various forms with the goal of educating the public on sustainable practices. This year’s offerings include a look at smart transportation, provision of a platform for students from local high schools to learn more about becoming a part of ...
“Now Festival” USF Garden Workday & Snacks | SF
Thursday, April 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most events are free unless otherwise noted; some ask for donations or nominal charges.
| USF Community Garden
Come garden with them on April 20, 2017. All are welcome, hang out and eat some dank snacks.
Spark It Up: $4.20 Food Munchies & Drinks On 4/20 | SF
Thursday, April 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, but bring money for food and drinks.
| SPARK Social SF
Spark it up and head down to SPARK on April 20th for San Francisco’s only $4.20 celebration. The Bay Area’s most crave-worthy food trucks will be serving $4.20 munchies from morning till night, ready for those who bake when they wake and hit that afternoon ...
11:30 amLab & Lunch: The Fight for a Healthy Bay & Ocean | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
“Toke Back Mountain” Beer Release Party | SF
Thursday, April 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 11:55 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission but bring money for food and drinks.
| Cafe Flore
California’s first CBD beer, Toke Back Mountain, a collaboration between Flore and Black Hammer Brewing, will be making it’s premier on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Walk the Green Carpet, enjoy a glass of this unique and delicious beer, and satisfy your munchies with their special 4/20 Munchies ...
Patagonia Worn Wear Tour: Film Screening, Clothing Repairs & Free Snacks | Berkeley
Thursday, April 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Sports Basement (Berkeley)
Come and help create a world without waste. Join them for clothing repairs (any brand) by Patagonia on April 20, 2017. Enjoy snacks and drinks from Patagonia as well. Free, but an RSVP is required. Kick back and relax while they screen Patagonia films “Worn Wear Tour” and “Unbroken Ground.” Patagonia ...
12:00 pm2017 Redwood City Restaurant Week | Opening Day  FREE*
*Free admission but bring money for food and drinks.
High Society Socials: 4/20 BudDrop & Free Goodie Bags | SF
Thursday, April 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP Before 3PM. Free Goodie bag while supplies lasts
| The EndUp
Join greenRush socialites as they celebrate cannabis’s biggest holiday. They are excited to announce greenRush’s First Annual BudDrop Countdown at 4:20PM. This is the place to be to watch the countdown. At the end of the countdown, it will be raining gifts. The first 400 Guests receive a free goodie bag (over $125+ ...
2:00 pmFlower Power 4/20 Party | SF  FREE*
*Free admission but an RSVP is required.
4/20 Hippie Hill Cleanup | Golden Gate Park
Thursday, April 20 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most events are free unless otherwise noted; some ask for donations or nominal charges.
| Hippie Hill
Everyone knows how easy it is to forget your trash when you’ve had a few hits. This is especially true of Hippie Hill on 4/20 after 4:20. Do your part to keep the park gorgeous.
Free Museum & Gallery Crawl: Yerba Buena Third Thursdays | SoMa April, 20, 2017  highlights: Black Salt Collective – https://www.facebook.com/events/437792883226284/
Modern Dance Adventure w/ Kambara Dancers | Asian Art Museum Explore the universal question of what trust means and how we perceive it. Using new cinematic portraiture techniques and interactive modern dance with Karmbara + Dancers, we’ll ask viewers to consider questions of how our ever-changing society interacts with the concepts of trust. It’s a special ...
Art Trax: 24 Artists In Free Monthly Pop-Up Art Galleries | Pittsburg
Thursday, April 20 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, but bring money if you want to take home awesome local art.
| Old Town Pittsburg

> EVENT UPDATE: This event is no longer taking place. Pittsburg’s creative community brings artisans and Old Town merchants together via free monthly pop-up art galleries. Pittsburg and neighboring community residents are invited to attend the monthly ArtTrax event, and walk historic charming Old Town ...

5:30 pmLight Up Feminism Launch Event | SF  FREE
5:45 pmMix & Mingle: Fun Run & Happy Hour | The Yard  FREE*
*Free admission but bring money for food and drinks
Spotlight NightLife | California Academy of Sciences
Thursday, April 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Tickets are $15 ($12 for Academy members)
| California Academy of Sciences
Get your late night science fix with a celebration of the best of the Academy and sip cocktails in the company of 38,000 live animals. Enjoy nighttime dive shows in our Philippine Coral Reef tank and set a collision course for Earth in the planetarium ...
“Star Trek: Bridge Crew” Virtual Reality Game Launch Party | SF
Thursday, April 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ubisoft
Come join the Star Fleet Academy at Ubisoft HQ on April 20th. Play Ubisoft’s upcoming Virtual Reality game: Star Trek: Bridge Crew before its official release. Play the Game – Step onto the original Enterprise bridge and command the new U.S.S. Aegis in Virtual Reality with ...
6:00 pmEarth Day: Building a Sustainable Future | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
6:00 pmNetwork & Navigate The Tech Landscape Of 2017 | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required. This event is for 21 years and older so they recommend that you bring an ID.
Quick Draw 3-Year Anniversary Party & Mini Convention | SF
Thursday, April 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 1192 Folsom
For their anniversary, things will be a bit different this month, instead of live-drawing, they’ve invited past ‘featured artists’ to sell affordable prints, books, zines, original art, pins, stickers, and whatever else they feel like bringing. Think along the lines of a mini convention except ...
Exploratorium After Dark: Scandium For Everything Matters | Pier 15 Come be in your elements with Exploratorium host and scientific raconteur Ron Hipschman. Follow tales of intrigue and invention, join in dynamic demonstrations, and uncover fascinating connections between individual elements and our collective human experience.
6:30 pmPoetry Conversations Between Morgan Parker & Arisa White | SF  FREE
Ocean Beach Bonfire Night | SF
Thursday, April 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ocean Beach (TBA)
The Ocean Beach fire pits are open. Ring in the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love with the Now Festival, and a drink and a toast to the badasses who came before us and made this the awesome city that it is today. Ocean Beach Bonfire ...
“What Do We Do Now?” SF AIDS Foundation Icon Cleve Jones in Conversation | SF
Thursday, April 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Bookshop West Portal
Join in for an inspiring and empowering evening featuring the legendary Cleve Jones, author of When We Rise. This will be a community discussion moderated by David Talbot (Season of the Witch, The Devil’s Chessboard, etc.), part of their ongoing What We Do Now series. Jones, ...
4/20 Stoner Karaoke | Berkeley
Thursday, April 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
| Ivy Hill Entertainment Office
Ivy Hill is excited to present ‘4/20 Stoner Karaoke’ hosted by co-founder and avid karaoke-ist Jon Devoto on Thursday April 20th at 7PM as part of their Weekly event series in Berkeley. Not sure what to sing? They recommend Sublime, Snoop Dogg, The Mars Volta, David Bowie, ...
A.C.T.’s Fellowship Project: Orlando by Virginia Woolf | Opening Day

The A.C.T. Fellowship Project of 2017 is proud to announce this year’s production of Orlando by Virginia Woolf, adapted by Sarah Ruhl. Space is limited; you must RSVP to reserve your seats at the show. Email elewis@act-sf.org to RSVP with your name and number of seats. ...

7:00 pm“American War” Book Discussion | City Lights  FREE
7:00 pmHelping the Ospreys by the Bay Survive | SF  FREE

Every Thursday

Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.   This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page. Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
| Milk Bar
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians. The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Normally $15 use code FUNCHEAP for $5 tickets. 21+
| Ales Unlimited: Beer 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 ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission. Bring cash for drink purchase.
| Hops & Barrel
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel. Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Cover may change for special events.
| The Cat Club
"Class of '84" Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Every Thursday – 9:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 am | Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
SF's Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ). Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Every Thursday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 Per Well Shot, but no cover charge.
| Would You Believe Cocktails
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only. Thursdays $1 Shots Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF $1- Must be 21 and over Must 21 and ...
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