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Friday, October 20

6:00 amCANCELLED: 6 AM Boo Camp: Perform 4 Life Halloween Workout Series | SF  $10*
*Your ticket is a donation to Hurricane Maria relief.
California Academy of Sciences | Free Day for Dogpatch & Visitacion Valley Residents
Friday, October 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Proof of neighborhood residency required
| California Academy of Sciences

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 ...

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.
The Final “Off the Grid” Friday Night Party of 2017 | Fort Mason
Friday, October 20 – 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 ...

Friday Movie in the Park: “Zootopia” | McCoppin Sq.
Friday, October 20 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | McCoppin Square

Enjoy free movies at McCoppin Square in the Sunset District happening on the first four Fridays in October 2019. Movies begin at sunset, approximately 7 pm, but come early as the fun starts at 6 pm. Grab your family and friends, and don’t forget to bring some ...

Candlelight Labyrinth Walk & Live Music | Grace Cathedral
Friday, October 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome
| Grace Cathedral

Candlelight Labyrinth Walk & Live Music will be happening on 10/20 and not on 10/13 as originally posted. Monthly

Ron Gallo Mini Rock Concert | Amoeba SF
Friday, October 20 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (SF)
Join them in welcoming Ron Gallo to the Amoeba SF stage for a live set and signing of his latest album Heavy Meta (available on LP & CD) on Friday, October 20 at 6pm. Ron Gallo treads the line between two mindsets: 1. The world is ...
6:00 pmKostabi Opening Reception | SF  FREE
Elixir of Life: Bay Area’s Autumn Evening Outdoor Play | Oakland
Friday, October 20 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are gracefully accepted.
| Mosswood Park

Come to Port Promise, California, a late-Victorian outpost where mysteries are part of the fabric of life and an old-fashioned tonic might do a body good. When a traveling Snake-Oil Seller comes to town with an Elixir full of promises, each of the Port Promise ...

Sound Sculpture & Candlelight Tunnel Ritual: 2017 Finale | Golden Gate Park
Friday, October 20 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers

This is your final chance to experience “B.” You’re invited to Golden Gate Park in the tunnel across from the Conservatory of flowers for the final evening of this interactive sound sculpture with creators and composers of Harmonic Series Gamelan and Pet The Tiger. Join these masters ...Every Friday

6:30 pm“The Potlikker Papers” Book Launch | Omnivore Books  FREE
7:00 pmWin Tix: “Fear Overload” Scream Park: Two Jaw-Dropping Haunted Houses | East Bay  WIN
7:00 pmWin Tix: 71st Grand National Rodeo & Horse Show | Cow Palace  WIN
7:00 pmThe Pre Show: Improv Comedy Grad Show | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
7:00 pmBicycle Art Salon | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required by contacting the organizers via email to bicycleartsalon@gmail.com or phone at 510-230-8270.
7:00 pmPresidio Sessions: John Calloway Latin Jazz Quartet | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
7:30 pm“In the Distance” Book Discussion with Hernan Diaz & Stephen Sparks | SF  FREE
Proxy Fall 2017 Outdoor Film Series: “Patti Cake$” | Hayes Valley
Friday, October 20 – 7:45 pm | Cost: FREE | Proxy SF
“The Sundance and Cannes sensation” —Deadline In a coming-of-age story straight out of Jersey, an unlikely rapper finds her voice as a one-of-a-kind hip-hop legend in the making in Patti Cake$, the first feature film from acclaimed commercial and music-video director Geremy Jasper. Set in gritty strip-mall ...
Chillarious: Free Comedy & Wine in a Mattress Shop | Berkeley
Friday, October 20 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Savvy Rest Natural Bedroom
This month’s line up: Justin Lockwood Allison Mick John Gallagher Marcus Williams Julie Ash Headliner: Nato Green (Rooftop Comedy, San Francisco Examiner, KALW)
10th Anniversary Ride | San Jose Bike Party
Friday, October 20 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret San Jose Location

San Jose Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a good time every third Friday of each month at 8 pm. San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, but they are hidden in the suburban sprawl. It’s time ...Monthly

8:00 pmWin Tix: “Top Gun” Live | DNA Lounge  WIN*
*$25 to $45
Halloween Black Light & Glow Paint Party | SF
Friday, October 20 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 9 pm; $5 cover afterward
| Lone Star Saloon
Join hostess Saul Sugarman and his merry band of misfits for an early Halloween black light and glow paint party. Expect all of their typical fun treats at the Lone Star Saloon: dancers, lasers, black light, glow paint and the deadly punch. Want to know what the ...
8:00 pmWin Tix: Kat Robichaud’s Misfit Cabaret “Horror Show” | The Great Star Theater  WIN
9:00 pm“Comedy Soup”: Music, Comedy & Free Hotdogs | Oakland  FREE*
*Free with an RSVP to soupcomedyrsvp@gmail.com, Suggested donation of $5-$10 per person at the end of the night.
9:00 pmWin Tix: Legendary Australia Troubadour “Paul Kelly” | Slim’s  WIN
9:00 pmWin Tix: Global Soul: Motown on Mondays vs. Non-Stop Bhangra | SF  WIN
The Upside Down: Stranger Things Party | SF
Friday, October 20 – 9:30 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: $20*
*At the door
| Rickshaw Stop
The Upside Down San Francisco’s own homage to Stranger Things is here. Join them at the Rickshaw Stop and get down to the best new wave, synth wave, 80’s pop, and punk this side of Hawkins, Indiana. This is Halloween after all, so don your favorite ...
Win Tix: “Questlove” Hosts Giant Friday Night House Party | SF
Friday, October 20 – 9:30 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: WIN | The Midway
The Midway presents a night with an extended DJ set from Questlove, who will be bringing 30 years’ worth of musical history with him. Hip-hop, funk, soul, R&B, disco, a little bit of everything you love and then some. It’s gonna be like a giant ...
10:15 pmWin Tix: Comedy Night: Sarah Tiana (Comedy Central) | The Punch Line  WIN
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