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Friday, September 1

All DayFirst Friday Free Coworking | Impact Hub Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but there is a $5 suggested donation for the optional potluck lunch.
Free Clam Chowder Day | Pier 39
Friday, September 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
The first 39 people to present the special coupon at Chowders on Level 1 will receive one (1) free cup of clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl.* > Download coupon *Offer only valid for the first 39 people who present the coupon at Chowders, on a ...
All DayHistory Museum: Free First Fridays | Redwood City  FREE
10:00 amLabor Day Weekend Sidewalk Sale | Livermore  FREE
All DayFree Admission Day | Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History  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.
Rotunda Dance Series: Scott Wells & Dancers | SF City Hall
Friday, September 1 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
n 1981 Scott discovered the pleasure of contact improvisation shortly after becoming obsessed with the struggles of modern dance. He stuck with both and currently directs a company in San Francisco and tours annually to Europe. Wells has created works for skateboarders, boxers and recently ...

San Francisco Comic Con 2017 | Moscone Center
Friday, September 1 – All Day | Cost: $30*
*Friday ($30), Saturday ($50), Sunday ($40) - Kids 12 and under free
| Moscone Center West
It ain’t cheap, but it’s pretty fun…. The San Francisco Comic Con will be September 1-3, 2017. Meet your favorite comic creators and celebrity guests. Comic books, toys, cosplay and more. To make this “Funcheap,” the cheapest day to attend is Friday ($30) and kids 12 ...
“Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival Kickoff | SF
Friday, September 1 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| CounterPULSE

CounterPulse’s Block Fest animates the neighborhood with free arts activities for the local residents, workers, and visitors. Kicking off the Block Fest season with Hannah Boles in collaboration with Sylvester Guard for a magical coloring activity. Come collaborate and celebrate the magical spirit, diversity, and community ...Monthly

“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
Friday, September 1 – 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 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.
2017 Begonia Festival: Dance Performance | Capitola
Friday, September 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Esplanade Park

See some brilliant blooms while boating, baiting and frolicking on the beach over Labor Day weekend at the 65th annual Capitola Begonia Festival. With over 43 acres and 3 million blooms come late summer, the Begonia Festival is a spectacular sight and a fun, family-oriented ...

“Oakland First Fridays” Block Party
Friday, September 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9:30pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue between 27th Street & 22nd Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs to life ...Monthly

6:00 pm“Tactile Radiance: New Holographic Artwork” Artist Reception | Oakland  FREE
Grammy Award-Winning Fantastic Negrito’s Mini Concert | Amoeba SF
Friday, September 1 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (SF)
Grammy Award-winning artist Fantastic Negrito performs an exclusive, intimate performance followed by a Q&A at Amoeba SF on Friday, September 1st at 6pm to celebrate the re-release of his critically-applauded debut album, The Last Days of Oakland. Hailed as “among the rawest pieces of music—sonically and ...
6:00 pmFirst Friday Follies Burlesque | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but donations for the artists are awesome.
Extended Play: Vinyl Classics as Works of Art | SF
Friday, September 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Churchkey
101 music in North Beach donated 100 vinyl records for them to have some fun with, and they figured why not turn these old classics into works of art? And that is where Extended Play: A New Spin on Vinyl Classics was born. Join Art Attack ...
“Batch Made Market” Food Festival | SF
Friday, September 1 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is requested.
| Forage Kitchen

The Open Kitchen Market, this month on First Friday, will feature goodies like: Organic, local flower crowns, botanical jewelry, mixed bouquets, and succulent arrangements from Beauxtanicals. Honey glazed fried chicken, artisan mac n cheese, down home chili with jalapeno cornbread, fried chicken biscuit sliders, mixed salad ...Monthly

Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, September 1 – 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

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl: Flower Child Closing Reception | SF
Friday, September 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach

In conjunction with North Beach First Fridays, Modern Eden will host a closing reception for “Flower Child”. Featuring 85 works inspired by San Francisco’s Summer of Love. Monthly

2017 Architecture and the City Opening Night Party | SF
Friday, September 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $15 | Swissnex
Join AIASF and the Center for Architecture + Design in celebration of the opening of their 14th Annual Architecture and the City Festival and the community of individuals and organizations that make the month of learning and exploration possible. Drink, nibble, and network for an inspiring ...
6:00 pmRawfeek Photo Show: First Fridays Art Exhibition | Oakland  FREE*
*Free entry before 10 pm. If you RSVP you also get a free entry to their after show party.
$5 First Friday at Chabot Space & Science Center: Bubble-ology | Oakland Hills
Friday, September 1 – 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

Learn all about the science behind bubbles. See how a scientist uses the properties of bubbles to create breakthrough technologies. See how bubbles can change form as professional bubble artists Tom Noddy and Sterling Johnson expose the wonders of these remarkable spheres. Get hands on ...Monthly

6:00 pmConcerts on the Plaza: Pablo Riviere Duo | Mountain View  FREE
Kiosk Fest 2017 Kick-Off Party | SF
Friday, September 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Market St (Embarcadero to 5th St)

The Grand Newsstand, San Francisco’s zine stand, is hosting an open-air festival to celebrate zines, art, and printed media. Kiosk Fest takes place around Market Street in San Francisco between 5th Street and the Embarcadero. Kiosk Fest 2017 September 1-2, 2017 | 10 am to ...

Free Circus Class Night: Learn Juggling & Tightwire Walking | SF
Friday, September 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Circus Center

This event is canceled as of May 2018. Come and play with all the fun circus toys that fit under the Circus Center‘s roof every Friday. Circus Skills Jam Class Most Fridays | 7-9 pm Circus Center, 755 Frederick St., SF FREE; RSVP Required. Please make sure ...

“Rick and Morty” Trivia Night | SF
Friday, September 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free. $5 Suggested donation
| Milk Bar
Rick and Morty fans, unite. Prove your fandom with 4 rounds of Rick and Morty trivia, along with free prizes, and comedians to entertain in between each round. Live music and DJ after the show.
7:00 pmSouth First Fridays Art Walk | San Jose  FREE
Awesöme Orchestra Collective: Cop Funk with Heat Vision & Jack | Oakland
Friday, September 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required; donations are welcome.
| Drake’s Dealership
They’re excited to be back at Drake’s Dealership for another First Friday extravaganza. For Open Session 53 they’ll be collaborating with the local funk duo Heat Vision & Jack, with Geneva Harrison on drums and Josh Pollock on vocals and guitar. With a few super funky ...
First Fridays Roller Boogie Dance Block Party | Oakland
Friday, September 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:15 pm | Cost: FREE | 23rd & Telegraph
Bring your roller skates and come boogie with them at First Fridays. It’s a fun free event for all with bumping dance music from two very loud Bumpboxx’s. Aside from the free dance class happening between 7PM – 7:15PM, they also have a group of roller ...
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