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Friday, January 12

$2 Burger Day at Ryan Scott/Ike’s Place New Restaurant | Castro Sweet’s is a brand new partnership between two SF legends: Ike Shehadeh of Ike’s Place and Ryan Scott (Top Chef, Gary Danko). On Friday, January 12, 2018, hand over just $2 and you’ll score a burger with fries.  Normally the burger is just $5.99 for cheese ($5.49 for regular) ...
The “Unofficial Department of Handshakes” Comes to SF | City Hall
Friday, January 12 – All Day | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall

For the month of January, The Unofficial Department of Handshakes will occupy the information kiosk at the Van Ness entrance of San Francisco City Hall in an effort to observe, collect, and analyze the handshakes shared under the dome. The Unofficial Department of Handshakes is ...

The East Cut Art Fair: Contemporary Art Exhibit & Sale | SF
Friday, January 12 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | East Cut Art Fair

Hey guys, a boutique pop-up art fair, called The East Cut Art Fair, will take place in a 3,000 foot retail storefront at 160 Spear, just south of Market Street in mid-January 2018. Timed to coincide with the two major international fairs, Fog Design + ...

1:00 pm“Healing Justice” Film Screening | Oakland  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
1:30 pmAdult Craft Afternoon: Lighted Origami Flowers | SF  FREE
3:00 pmFree Sightglass Coffee Cupping | SoMa  FREE*
*Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
“Podcast Unlocked” Live, HQ Tour, Q&A & Custom Swag | IGN SF HQ
Friday, January 12 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, an RSVP is encouraged.
| IGN Entertainment, Inc
Join IGN on Friday, January 12th from 3 to 7:30 pm at the IGN SF Headquarters and spend over 4 hours hanging with your favorite IGN personalities and departments. Team leaders will take you on a true adventure through each department, receive a special BTS look ...
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.
5:00 pmVallejo Art Walk | Second Fridays  FREE
5:00 pmSecond Fridays Art Walk | San Rafael  FREE
San Francisco Shock’s Meet & Greet with Sinatraa and Super | SoMa
Friday, January 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Microsoft Store (San Francisco)
San Francisco Shock fans! It’s time to celebrate the first week of the Inaugural Season of the Overwatch League. Come meet Overwatch Team USA World Cup star Sinatraa and one of the most exciting young players in the League Super. San Francisco Shock’s Meet & Greet ...
5:00 pmWin Tix: 2018 “Untitled” Art Fair San Francisco | Palace of Fine Arts  WIN
5:30 pmPlanted Table Launch Party with Chef Lauren Mahlke | Walnut Creek  FREE
6:00 pm“Fernando Reyes: An Artist’s Evolution” Opening Reception | SF  FREE
$5 Ice Skating Night | San Jose
Friday, January 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP on Eventbrite Required
| Downtown Ice (San Jose)
Start the new year off with a spirited skate night on the ice with Content Magazine.  Cost is $5 (regular price $17) when you show your Eventbrite RSVP at the ticket window (offer limited to the first 150 people). $5 at the window includes time on ...
San Francisco Shock’s Viewing Party: Food, Merch & Freebies | Emporium SF
Friday, January 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Emporium SF
Free entry, free pizza, free Shock merch! Let’s go! Come hang out with San Francisco Shock Overwatch League Pros Sinatraa and Super at Emporium as you watch the SF Shock take on the Shanghai Dragons in the second game of Overwatch League Stage 1. San Francisco ...
6:00 pm2nd Friday Art Walk: “Estuary Art Attack” | Oakland & Alameda  FREE
6:00 pm“Millennials Ruin Everything”: Free Comedy & Oysters Night | El Rio  FREE*
*Free, an RSVP is encouraged. Suggested donation $5
Candlelight Labyrinth Walk & Live Music | Grace Cathedral
Friday, January 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome
| Grace Cathedral

One evening a month (usually the second Friday, but not always), Grace Cathedral invites you to walk the labyrinth by candlelight and music and pray for peace in our hearts and peace in the world. The walk is hosted by the Labyrinth Guild. Always check the Labyrinth website for ...Monthly

6:30 pmGrotto Free Comedy Night: Free Drinks & Snacks | Sports Basement Bryant  FREE*
*Free, but there is a suggested donation of $5.
7:00 pmZYZZYVA Winter 2018 Release Party | Oakland  FREE
7:30 pmWin Tix: Circles Around The Sun: Jams & Insane Liquid Light Show | The Chapel  WIN
East Bay Bike Party: Bundled Up in Blue | Oakland
Friday, January 12 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (East Bay)

Got the post-holiday blues? Need a New Year pick-me-up? Layer on all your blue clothes, pull out your blue bike lights and decorations, and come out for a HILLY and CHILLY ride to celebrate the winter season! These are our rules: Ride straight Don’t hate Stay right Stop at lights Pack ...Monthly

8:00 pmWin Tix: “Cabaret” The Musical | Great Star Theater  WIN
8:00 pmWin Tix: “Boyz II Men” Live in Concert at The Paramount | Oakland  WIN
9:00 pmWin Tix: “Mikky Ekko” Dark Synth-Pop | Rickshaw Stop  WIN
9:00 pmWin Tix: La Gente: Cumbia, Reggae, Hip-Hop & Salsa Dance Party | Slim’s  WIN
9:00 pm“Comedy Soup”: Music, Comedy, Free Beer & Popcorn | Oakland  FREE
9:30 pmWin Tix: “O, Canada” Burlesque Spectacular | DNA Lounge  WIN
10:00 pmAll About the Baes: R&B Party | The Great Northern  FREE*
*Free before 11pm. An RSVP is required.

Every Friday

Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
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
Every Friday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
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
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
Every Friday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Legionnaire Saloon
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
Every Friday – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
| Trademark and Copyright
"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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skylark Bar
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 am | Cost: $10 | Mutiny Radio
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:20 pm | Cost: $5*
*Get tickets for $5 with promo code FUNCHEAP. Otherwise, tickets are $15.
| The Variety Preview Room / The Hobart Building
"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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Just tip the musicians.
| Atlas Cafe
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The 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 ...
Friday Night Outdoor Roller Skate DJ Party: “Midnight Rollers” | SF
Every Friday – 8:45 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building
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
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": 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
Every Friday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP before 11pm
| Milk Bar
"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
Every Friday – 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP via Eventbrite
| Stagewerx Theatre
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 ...
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