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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 ...
Rocktober: Jason Voorhees DJ Set Mini Concert | Amoeba SF
Friday, October 13 – 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (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
Friday, October 13 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Sketchpad Gallery
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 ...
“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
Friday, October 13 – 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Presidio Community YMCA
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 ...
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
Friday, October 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 34 Trinity Place
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 ...
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
Friday, October 13 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: $10 | Mechanics' Institute Library
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 ...
$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 ...
Friday Night Sound Sculpture & Candlelight Tunnel Ritual | Golden Gate Park
Friday, October 13 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
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
San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Festival | 2017
Friday, October 13 – 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Monarch Gardens
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
Friday, October 13 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Center for Sex and Culture
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 ...
