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SF Armory’s Epic 4-Day Estate Sale | April 6-9
The historic San Francisco Armory is undergoing a change of the guard. Come join in for the last days of the Armory as we know it (goodbye, Kink.com) and take home some memorabilia. Thanks for SF Weekly for tipping us off. For four days from ...
Redwoods Hike & “Trailhead: Discovering Oakland” Screening Party | Oakland
Friday, April 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Dimond Branch Library
Join in for coffee and pastries and a viewing of Trailhead: Discovering Oakland’s Gateway to the Redwoods, a film by Emily Fraser and Henry Wiener and produced by Stan Dodson.
After the film, Stan Dodson will lead an easy to moderate group hike on one of the ...
5th Annual Environmental Show on Climate Change | First Day
Friday, April 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Sun Gallery
In an effort to put into visuals the sense of urgency surrounding the issue of climate change, over 20 artists have submitted work for this year’s show ranging from photos of the disappearing Arctic (and Iceland) to the human response to environmental degradation. The Sun ...
“Oakland First Fridays” Block Party
Friday, April 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9:30pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue between 27th Street & 22nd Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs to life ...Monthly
“Off the Grid” Friday Night Food Truck Party & Beer Garden | 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 ...
Opening Day: “Dubz Against the World” Epic NBA Art Show | SF
Are you a member of Dub Nation? Well, this is the event for you. Come and see a Warriors-themed art show, #DubzAgainstTheWorld, on view April 6-8, 2018, uniting DubsNation and the Bay, featuring a massive, stellar art exhibit by more than 30 artists, music, sneakers, games, and food trucks. ...
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl | SF
Friday, April 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | North Beach
On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, April 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
Over 30 Oakland Art Murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur.” Every first Friday of the month, affiliate venues are open to the public from 6-9 ...Monthly
$5 First Friday at Chabot Space & Science Center | Oakland Hills
Hacking Horticulture
Join horticulturists and gardeners as we learn about soil, plant types, growing seeds, germination, and more! Talk with plant hackers and even learn about aquaponics! Enjoy hands-on plant activities that spark imagination and are fun for the whole family.
Project Create Activity Space
Project Create is ...Monthly
“Batch Made Market” Artisan Food | SF
Friday, April 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Forage Kitchen
UPDATE: Due to COVID this event is postponed until further notice. This is your monthly chance to come see and taste what’s cooking at Forage Kitchen. Your favorite chefs are in the kitchen, and you can walk through and taste their favorite new recipes. Plus ...Monthly
“Pizzapedia” Pizza Party & Book Launch | The Bindery
The Bindery is excited to host a launch for Dan Bransfield’s Pizzapedia. Join for a meet and greet, pizza (obviously), and a cash bar.
A book for the pizza obsessed, with 80 charming illustrations and information about the history, ingredients, and lore of everyone’s favorite food. This ...
“Revolution Starts With Us” Brand New One-Act Political Play | SF
Youth Theater Project will be performing their original (political) one act plays next week. Come to the studio and see what these young teen artists have been passionately creating these past 8 weeks. “Revolution Starts With Us” Friday, April 6, 2018 | 3:30 pm to ...
SF’s Fur Ban Celebration: Free Vegan Food & Live Music | Berkeley
Friday, April 6 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Berkeley Animal Rights Center
To celebrate SF becoming the first major city US city to ban fur, you’re invited to come out and celebrate at the Berkeley Animal Rights Center.
The ban takes effect January 1, 2019 and applies to all apparel and accessories using real fur, including coats, hats ...
“Parks & Recreation” Comedy & Trivia Night | Milk Bar
Friday, April 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: $5 | Milk Bar
Submitted by the Event Organizer
Do you love Parks and Recreation? Now’s your chance to prove it. Come to Milk’s trivia night and claim the title of #1 Fan. Along with dozens of challenging questions, laugh it up with hilarstand-upnd up comedy in between each round.
Win ...
San Francisco Bike Party: The Emoji Ride | First Fridays
Friday, April 6 – 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)
Emoji are more than a millennial messaging fad. Think of them more like a primitive language. The tiny, emotive characters represent the first language born of the digital world, designed to add emotional nuance to otherwise flat text.
There is no such relation exist between emojis ...Monthly
SF Civic Symphony’s Russian Delights | Herbst Theatre
Friday, April 6 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Herbst Theatre
The oldest community orchestra on the West Coast, the San Francisco Civic Symphony (SFCS) has been proud to offer free concerts to the community while providing a unique, welcoming environment for musicians of all skill levels to study and perform a diverse repertoire of classical ...
Every Friday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday – 6:30 am |
Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
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
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
Every Friday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Legionnaire Saloon
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 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 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
Every Friday – 8:45 pm - Ends at 12:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Ferry Building
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 ...
