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Fort Point Oktoberfest Beer Garden | SF
Fort Point is celebrating Oktoberfest with an extended Ferry Building beer garden for four Fridays this fall. Come hang out in the sun and taste some of the special limited releases alongside the classics. The beer garden will be popping up on the Embarcadero promenade in ...
Rotunda Dance Series: Dancing Earth Indigenous Contemporary Dance Creations | SF City Hall
Friday, October 5 – 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
The “Rotunda Dance Series” is a set of free monthly dance performances in San Francisco City Hall’s extraordinary rotunda, Dancers’ Group and World Arts West have once again partnered to bring audiences lunchtime glimpses into movement and musical traditions from around the world. Set amidst the ...
111 Minna’s 25th Anniversary Art Show | SoMa
Friday, October 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 am |
Cost: FREE | 111 Minna Gallery
To mark their 25th anniversary, 111 Minna is hosting a Group Exhibition featuring more than 40 artists, starting this Friday at 5 pm, with music by Kool DJ Brian Brooks, Roger Bellagio, DJ Bald Elvis, DJ Irene Hernandez-Feiks, Romanowski, DJ Serious Leisure, and DJ Sonny ...
Friday Nights at the de Young | Golden Gate Park
One of San Francisco’s most celebrated after-hours museum events returns for a fall season of 2018. These nine Friday Nights feature free admission to the main-level galleries highlighted by a reinterpretation of contemporary art in their permanent collection and new acquisitions called Specters of Disruption. ...Every Friday
“Oakland First Fridays” Block Party
Friday, October 5 – 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 ...
“Batch Made Market” Artisan Food | SF
Friday, October 5 – 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
2018 Proxy Fall Film Festival: “Blindspotting” | Hayes Valley
Friday, October 5 – 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Proxy
> EVENT UPDATE: This event is no longer taking place. The Proxy Fall Film Festival is a five-week series of free Friday night screenings at the Proxy Walk-in Movie Theater in Hayes Valley. This year’s series highlights a few of the best independent films of ...
32nd Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition Opening Gala | East Bay
Friday, October 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 5700 Horton St
The 32nd Annual Emeryville Art Exhibition celebrtaes its month-long celebration of the arts on the gala opening day of the exhibition. There will be a gala public reception with the artists in attendance on Friday, October 5, from 6 pm to 9 pm, with live music ...
Friday Movie in the Park: “Hidden Figures” | McCoppin Sq.
Friday, October 5 – 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 ...
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl | SF
Friday, October 5 – 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
$5 First Friday: The Future of Space | Oakland Hills
Explore human curiosity through the lens of the current and near-term future reach into outer space – why we go, how we get there, what we do there, and why this impacts us as humans.
Also, join at the Megadome theater for an exciting talk by ...Monthly
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, October 5 – 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
swissnex Salon: Opening Night at Pier 17 | SF
Friday, October 5 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm |
Cost: $15 | Swissnex
The swissnex Salon proposes a radical change in the way we think about the role of science, technology, and creativity.
Their opening event celebrates the theme of “Responsibility Towards Creation” with talks, performances, and experiences examining the challenges facing the fundamental values underlying democratic societies.
> Get ...
Rick and Morty Trivia and Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Wubaluba Dub Dub and head on over to Milk Bar for a Rick and Morty-themed Trivia and Comedy Night.
Along with dozens of challenging questions, laugh it up with hilarious stand up comedy in between each round.
The 3 rounds will be centered around Rick and Morty. So ...
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 ...
