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Cal Academy of Sciences: Neighborhood Free Days | Castro + Forest Hill
For the weekend of October 12-14 residents of Castro, Forest Hill, Glen Park, Noe Valley, Parkmerced, Parkside, St. Francis Wood, Sunset get free admission to the California Academy of Sciences thanks to the “Neighborhood Free Days” promotion.
Zip Codes: 94114, 94116, 94122, 94127, 94131, 94132
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 ...
Linden Alley Grand Opening & Block Party | SF
Friday, October 12 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Linden Alley
Join neighbors and merchants for food, drink, and activities at the new and improved Linden Alley in celebration of the Community Grant-funded improvements on the block.
Linden Alley Grand Opening & Block Party
Friday, October 12, 2018 | 4 pm – 7 pm
Linden Alley (Bet. Octavia and Gough), 315 Linden ...
BiteUnite Grand Opening + Milkshake Happy Hour & Donut Flights | SF
Friday, October 12 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | BiteUnite SF
The co-working kitchen, café and premium event space extends a warm welcome to San Francisco’s chefs, foodies and curious locals alike with a mouthwatering Grand Opening to celebrate their new food entrepreneurs. Guests can stop by and get a taste of BiteUnite’s authentic cook, create ...
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
“Off the Grid” Cantoberfest Celebration | Fort Mason
Hops aficionados: join the inaugural Cantoberfest celebration at Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center in partnership with SF’s own Magnolia Brewing Co.
Official release of the OTG x Magnolia Brut Saison-style ale available exclusively at the bar at OTG•FMC this season, along with favorites Proving Ground ...
Candlelight Labyrinth Walk & Live Music | 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
Friday Movie in the Park: “Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi” | McCoppin Sq.
Friday, October 12 – 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 ...
2018 Concord Oktoberfest: 20+ Craft Breweries Beer Garden | Todos Santos Plaza
When it comes to fall festivals, this one is it. Bring on autumn and pull out the lederhosen and get your squad together for the Concord Oktoberfest. This is a fun, family-friendly, free community event with food, drink, and activities available for purchase. Limited free ...
2018 Dia De Los Muertos Performing Arts & Exhibit | South SF
Friday, October 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SSF Municipal Services Building
The South San Francisco Cultural Arts Commission presents a multi-media, juried art show featuring work inspired by the traditions of Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a joyful celebration honoring the life of deceased family members and friends. 2018 Dia De Los Muertos ...
2018 Proxy Fall Film Festival: “The King” | Hayes Valley
Friday, October 12 – 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Proxy
“The King”
Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, two-time Sundance Grand Jury winner Eugene Jarecki’s new film takes the King’s 1963 Rolls-Royce on a musical road trip across America. From Memphis to New York, Las Vegas, and beyond, the journey traces the rise and ...
“Terror Vault” SF’s Insane New Halloween Haunt | $20 Off
Part theatre, part haunted maze, and part escape room, San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2019 with an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Filled with top performers and screamers, this epic haunt invites you to ...
San José Neighbor Nights: Free Activities Every Second Friday | 2018
Friday, October 12 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | All Over San Jose
Please note, in response to the COVID-19, events are canceled for the time being. Thank you. The City of San José Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services invites you to the first San José Neighbor Nights. The event will take place every second Friday ...Monthly
2nd Fridays Clockwork Comedy Show | Bootleg Bar & Kitchen
This Month’s Lineup:
Ryan Goodcase
James Mwuara
Trish Pandya
Emily Catalano
Natasha Vinik
Andrew Orolfo
And Rachel Raphael as your host. This month’s theme is Stranger Things. Please note that Milk Bar had to book something else at their venue, so they are doing this one event at Bootleg Bar and Kitchen.
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Memento Mori Halloween Art Show | 3Dot Art Gallery
Halloween, or All Hallows’ Eve, is a time of year dedicated to remembering the dead with roots in Gaelic and pagan traditions. The term memento mori means “remember death” and has roots in art history. This genre uses symbolic reminders of death and mortality ranging ...
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 ...
