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Events for February 16, 2018

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Friday, February 16

9:00 amLearn the Basics of Botany | The Presidio  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
11:00 amLunar New Year Health Fair | SF  FREE*
*Free bath salts.
5:00 pmWin Tix: Shuck Yeah: “Oysters & Stouts” Passport | Spark Social  WIN*
*Free admission if you'd like to purchase ala carte. Oysters & Stouts Passports are $30 for 6, 4-ounce stouts and 12 fresh shucked oysters on the half shell
5:00 pmFamily Dance Night | Oakland  FREE*
*Suggested donation of $5-15/person at the door.
6:00 pmBill Fontana Opening Reception | SF  FREE
“The Retrieval” Human Trafficking Art Show: Opening Reception | SF Arts Commission
Friday, February 16 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Arts Commission

The Retrieval, a solo exhibition of works by Bay Area artist Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle, features over 100 works – drawings and sculpture. On view February 16 through April 7, 2018, this first solo exhibition at the new SFAC Main Gallery features drawings and sculpture that respond ...

“For The Culture” Hip-Hop & Graffiti Festival | Bayview
Friday, February 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5 | Bayview Opera House
For the Culture is a showcase focused on highlighting the excellence that exists within the different elements of hip-hop culture including graffiti, dance, art, rap and a live DJ. Get $5 Tickets Featuring live performances by So Viscious and Ally Cocaine, live DJ sets by DJ Black Marc ...

“Landscape Sculpture with Foghorns” Opening Reception | SF
Friday, February 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free and an RSVP is encouraged.
| SFAI Fort Mason
Please join them in celebration of Bill Fontana: Landscape Sculpture with Foghorns at San Francisco Art Institute’s Fort Mason Campus. For the past four decades, acclaimed Bay Area sound artist Bill Fontana has invited his audience to explore the act of listening as a creative practice. ...
5th Annual Maker’s Competition: Artist Battle + Open Bar | Mission Dist
Friday, February 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fiat Lux
And so begins Fiat Lux’s 5th Annual Maker’s Competition, pitting ten artists head to head in a blood battle royale. Full details & vote. In 2018 they honor Jeanne de Clisson, the Lioness of Brittany, a 14th Century pirate with a ship named Revenge, the pioneer ...
6:00 pmCANCELLED: Chinese New Years Party & Homemade Jiaozi | Sunset District  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 pmCANCELLED: Underground Art Gallery’s Open Bar Party & Comedy Night | SF  $10*
*Exclusive $5 off with code FUNCHEAP (otherwise it's $15)
Tiny Garage BYOB Concert | Emeryville
Friday, February 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$5 Suggested Donation
| Boonation Custom Cycles

This month the featured musician is Aviva, a multi instrumental, intimate and honest, rich and subtle performer. Her songs are sure to break your heart and leave you aching for more. The show is BYOB, so bring along some drinks if you like. Be sure to dress ...Monthly

Free Arcade Game Night: Killer Queen & Big Buck HD | Brewcade
Friday, February 16 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Detour SF
Brewcade SF is celebrating SF Beer Week in the best way they know how. On Friday, February 16th, they’re hosting Killer Queen SF’s Holy Bee Hunter Event. That means that Killer Queen and Big Buck HD will be on free play all night starting at 7 pm. There ...
SF Beer Week: Anchor Brewing Free Concert Night | Amnesia
Friday, February 16 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Amnesia
Celebrate San Francisco Beer Week as Anchor Brewing Company & DoTheBay present a local music showcase, hosting some of the Bay’s best rising talent. Xiomara, who will headlining the show with a live band, is an Oakland-based singer who straddles the line between R&B, hip-hop, jazz ...
San Jose Bike Party: The Dapper Day Ride
Friday, February 16 – 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 pmFandango Jarocho: Son Jarocho Jam Session | Berkeley  FREE*
*Donations welcome
Chillarious: Free Comedy & Wine in a Mattress Shop | Berkeley
Friday, February 16 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Savvy Rest Natural Bedroom
2/16 Lineup: Shelby Evens (B.O.C Podcast) Drew Harmon (Punchline, Cobb’s) Feel Woods (Hellafunny) Joe Gorman (Punchline) Headliner: Jesse Hett ( SF Sketchfest, Wallstreet Journal, Rooster T. Feathers)
9:00 pmWin Tix: Clap Your Hands Say “Yeah Some Loud Thunder” 10th Anniversary | Rickshaw Stop  WIN
Crazy in Love: ’00s Hip Hop Party | SF
Friday, February 16 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP is free before 10 pm, otherwise it's $20.
| Mezzanine
If you’re feeling some ’00s Hip Hop, then you’ll want to head to Mezzanine for Late Registration’s Crazy in Love party — what they’re dubbing the ultimate hookup party on Friday, February 16, 2018. Free with RSVP if you arrive before 10 pm. Featuring: J. Espinosa, The ...
10:15 pmWin Tix: Zainab Johnson (HBO) Comedy Night | Punch line  WIN

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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