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Dunkin Donut’s Free Coffee Day & “Cops on a Rooftop” Fundraiser | NorCal
For the first time in Northern California, law enforcement officers throughout the Bay will stake out participating Dunkin’ rooftops to support Special Olympics Northern California.
Dunkin’s “Cops on a Rooftop” Donate & Get a Free Coffee
Friday, November 02, 2018 | 6 am to 11 am
All Over ...
Rotunda Dance Series: TURFinc | SF City Hall
Friday, November 2 – 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 ...
Dias De Los Muertos Celebration: Mestizo Art, Latin Music & Skull Painting | SoMa
Friday, November 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | International Art Museum of America
Come and enjoy wonderful Mestizo art by Arturo Martinez during Dias de los Muertos. The festive artist reception will be accompanied by live Latin music, light hor d’oeuvres, and face painting (also available ALL DAY).
Sugar skulls will be available for guests to paint in honor ...
Cancelled: “Oakland First Fridays” Block Party
Friday, November 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
Please note, Oakland First Fridays is cancelled on Friday, November 2, 2018.
Here’s the organizers’ note:
Oakland First Fridays regretfully announces that our street festival scheduled for Friday, November 2, has been cancelled.
There are several reasons for this. But the driving reason is the violence which occurred ...Monthly
Friday Nights at OMCA: Night Market, DJs & Off the Grid | Oakland
Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday
2018 Día de los Muertos: Community Altars & Sugar Skull Painting | Berkeley
Friday, November 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Berkeley
Please be advised that we were told that this event is not taking place this 2018. They will resume on 2019.
Fall is a time of year when the veil between the living and dead is thought to be at its most diaphanous, take part in ...
“Friday Nights at the de Young” w/ Zombie Drag Queen | 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
“Bay City”: San Francisco Photography & 97th Anniversary Exhibition | Palo Alto
Friday, November 2 – 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pacific Art League
This November, Polish-German photographer Igor Pilawski will be showing his photos of San Francisco in the Central Gallery of Pacific Art League.
Additionally, the gallery celebrate its birthday with the 97th Anniversary Exhibition in the main gallery with mixed art pieces from several artists.
There will also ...
$5 First Friday at Chabot Space & Science Center | Oakland Hills
Enjoy $5 admission to the Chabot Space & Science Center in the Oakland Hills every First Friday of the month from 6-10 pm. $5 admission includes unlimited access to everything from laser and planetarium shows to Night Hikes and Star Stories. Regular admission is $18 ...Monthly
2018 Proxy Fall Film Festival: “Sorry To Bother You” | Final Day
Friday, November 2 – 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Proxy
“Sorry To Bother You”
In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green (Lakeith Stanfield) discovers a magical key to professional success, which propels him into a macabre universe of “powercalling” that leads to material glory. But the upswing in Cassius’ career raises serious ...
Underground Underwater Art Opening Reception & Exhibition | SF
Friday, November 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mule Gallery
Mule Gallery is excited to announce Underground Underwater, an exhibition by V. Vale and Marian Wallace of RE/Search Publications. The show opens on November 2, 2018 and closes on December 14, 2018. A reception will be held on Friday, November 2 from 6 pm – ...
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl | SF
Friday, November 2 – 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, November 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
Come out for Oakland Art Murmur First Friday Art Walk on Friday, November 2.
Please note, Oakland’s First Friday street festival has been cancelled for Friday, November 2. This is a separate event from the Oakland Art Murmur First Friday Art Walk; Oakland Art Murmur will take place ...Monthly
Kusinang Pilipino Culinary Expo: Food Tasting, Book Talk & Competition | Oakland
Join The New Filipino Kitchen authors and Tinadtad judges Lisa Suguitan Melnick, Joanne Boston KwanHull, Vanessa Deza Hangad, and Dalena Benavente; Mayo Buena-Fe of “The Cooking Project” and other chefs and culinary literature authors for an evening of food, workshops, The New Filipino Kitchen book ...
“Batch Made Market” Artisan Food | SF
Friday, November 2 – 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
Final Walk-In Movie Night: “Sorry To Bother You” | Hayes Valley
Friday, November 2 – 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Proxy SF
The Proxy Fall Film Festival is back for 2021 with free Friday night screenings at the Proxy Walk-in Movie Theater in Hayes Valley. Presented by HERE FOR NOW, the FREE, Friday evening film screenings at the PROXY Walk-In Theater begin at sundown (7:15) with ‘doors’ opening at 6:00pm. Come early to claim ...
$20 Off: SF’s Epic New “Terror Vault” Haunted House | SF Mint
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 ...
32nd Annual Day of the Dead Art Show | Mission Cultural Center
Friday, November 2 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm |
Cost: $7 | Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
Flight of the Ancestors • Vuelo de los ancestros is the 32nd Annual Day of the Dead exhibition hosted by Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. The creativity of artists, teachers, artisans, and overall community members has contributed to Day of the Dead evolving into ...
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 ...
