Events for October 13, 2017
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California Academy of Sciences | Free Day for Noe Valley & Castro Residents
Each San Francisco neighborhood (defined by zipcode) can visit the California Academy of Sciences for free over a three-day weekend (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) in the spring and fall of each year. Please note: At this time, Neighborhood Free Weekends are on hold due to capacity limitations ...
| 3:00 pm | Free Sightglass Coffee Cupping | SoMa | FREE* *Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
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| 3:30 pm | Make Your Own Spooky Earrings | South SF | FREE |
Rocktober: Jason Voorhees DJ Set Mini Concert | Amoeba SF
Pop in on Friday, October 13th at 4 pm as they join forces with Rhino Records to celebrate Rocktober. They’ll have a ton of giveaways, special treats, and a DJ set by Jason Voorhees.
Skip the camping trip this year and spend Friday the 13th with ...
Sketch the Block: Art Night Market | SF
Sketch the Block is back. This is a one-night art con featuring prints, paintings, sketches, art books, zines and more. It’s happening during the 2 Blocks of Art – Art Walk + Block Party, which is an art walk and multi-block gallery event happening the night ...
| 5:00 pm | Second Fridays Art Walk | San Rafael | FREE |
| 5:00 pm | Vallejo Art Walk | Second Fridays | FREE |
| 5:00 pm | Friday 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.
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“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party | Fort Mason
🎉 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 ...
The Presidio Outdoor Movie Night “Beauty and the Beast” | SF
Bring a blanket and enjoy a free movie night in the great outdoors in The Presidio with the live-action musical, Beauty and the Beast. Sponsored by Supervisor Mark Farrell, in partnership with the Presidio Trust and the Presidio Y.
5:30 pm – Food Trucks, Bubbles, Face ...
| 6:00 pm | Water Warriors: Documentary, Art & Drinks | SF | FREE* *$10 suggested donation however no one is turned away for lack of funds.
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| 6:00 pm | Free Veggie Dinner Night | SF | FREE |
Friday Nights at the de Young w/ Hisham Mayet of Sublime Frequencies | Golden Gate Park
Founding member Hisham Mayet of legendary label Sublime Frequencies visits the de Young for a double header of rare and intimate sounds and images gathered from explorations around the world. 6–7:30 pm: “Outernational” Music in Wilsey Court 7:30–8:15 pm: Lecture and listening: Charles Duvelle – Disques OCORA ...Every Friday
Trinity Place Block Party: Arts & News Opening Night | SF
Join 34 Trinity Arts & News in celebrating what has become an increasingly rare phenomenon in San Francisco — the opening of a new bookstore and arts space. In keeping with 34 Trinity’s emphasis on San Francisco’s radical artistic and political traditions, the free event ...
| 6:00 pm | “Millennials Ruin Everything”: Free Comedy & Oysters Night | El Rio | FREE* *Free, suggested donation $5
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| 6:00 pm | 2017 Pomeroy Halloween Movie Night | SF | FREE |
| 6:30 pm | “Fall is in the Air” Quilting Exhibit | South SF | FREE |
Creepy Art: Awake Your Halloween Spirit | Alameda
Join them Friday the 13th, for compelling surreal art in the spirit of the season. Come and find yourselves entranced by the intriguing and creepy art show featuring work by local artist Raul D’Mauries.h
Art from several other local artists will also be displayed, including creepy art ...
Litquake 2017: Woody Allen & The Art Of Moviemaking | SF
A cinephile’s dream: the chance to follow legendary director Woody Allen throughout the creation of a film–from inception to premiere–and to enjoy his reflections on some of the finest artists in the history of cinema.
Eric Lax has been with Woody Allen almost every step of ...
| 6:30 pm | “What She Ate” Book Launch | Omnivore Books | FREE |
$5 Fridays: Run Away with the Circus & Try the Trapeze | SF
For just $5, you can run away with the circus. Perfect for a family-friendly night out, a cheap date night, or fun with friends.
Try all kinds of circus activities at a fun family-friendly event: a $5 swing on San Francisco’s only permanent flying trapeze, or ...
| 6:30 pm | Grotto Free Comedy Night: Free Drinks & Snacks | Sports Basement Bryant | FREE* *Free, but there is a suggested donation of $5.
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Friday Night Sound Sculpture & Candlelight Tunnel Ritual | Golden Gate Park
Join the art & sound community in Golden Gate Park in the tunnel across from the Conservatory of flowers for the penultimate evening of this interactive sound sculpture. A partnership between visionary conceptual artist Ben Davis, physical interaction designer and sound artist Dan Gottwald, plus many ...Every Friday
| 6:30 pm | Free Movies in the Park: Goosebumps | Oakland | FREE |
San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival | 2017
The San Francisco Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival takes place the week after Hardly Strictly Bluegrass for six finger-pickin’ days of free (or affordable) bluegrass and old-time Americana music at venues all over the city. See the full schedule. 2017 Free Events Friday, October 13th at ...
Stitch Fetish Art Show | SF
Stitch Fetish San Francisco, explores the art of the stitch (a rite unto itself), revealing the fetishized secrets lurking in the minds of the artists. Stitched works of erotica and titillation, dark fantasy, and longing, of secrets never told, but long desired and works exploring ...
Every Friday
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 ...
