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“Playoff Fan Central” Free Day: 2019 College Football Fan Fest | San Jose
Playoff Fan Central is a 200,000 square-foot interactive experience that gives thousands of fans the opportunity to be a part of the College Football Playoff National Championship taking place Monday between #1 Alabama and #2 Clemson. The three-day, family-friendly event includes games, clinics, pep rallies, ...
“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival | First of 2019
Friday, January 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 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
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, January 4 – 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: The Science Of Color | Oakland Hills
Is your red the same as my red? Join for a chromatic exploration into the science of color. Discover how the brain perceives the visible light spectrum and how color theory manifests in human endeavors like art and design.
Learn about how color and psychology are ...Monthly
Movies through a Peephole “When I Look At You” | Closing Reception
Friday, January 4 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Peephole Cinema
The Peephole Cinema in San Francisco is pleased to present “When I Look At You” a collection of three videos where artists observe our natural surroundings and find wonder within them. Movies through a Peephole “When I Look At You” November 7, 2018 to January ...
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl | SF
Friday, January 4 – 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
“Batch Made Market” Artisan Food | SF
Friday, January 4 – 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
“AT&T Playoff Playlist Live” Epic Free San Jose Concert Series | January 4-6
Friday, January 4 – 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Discovery Meadow
We’ve just been notified that due to high winds and rain, the final night of AT&T Playoff Playlist live has been canceled. There will be no rescheduled date. BREAKING: #ATTPlayoffPlaylist featuring @regrettesband, @elliegoulding and @OneRepublic has been cancelled. Organizers and local authorities concerned for the ...
Steph Curry’s Huge Free Party at Fox Theater | Oakland
Warriors star Stephen Curry is throwing a huge free party at Oakland’s Fox Theater on Friday, January 4th with E-40, Mistah F.A.B., Saweetie and P-Lo. to celebrate 10 years in Oakland (and the Warriors’ last year at Oracle) and you’re all invited. The show also ...
1906: Before & After Two Rare Films Screening | Woodside
The next presentation of Woodside’s Arts and Culture Committee is a step back into time. First, a motion picture documented San Francisco’s main street just four days before the 1906 earthquake. Then, a recently re-discovered second film chronicled the immediate aftermath.
Before & After Two Rare ...
First Friday “Winter Market” | SF
Friday, January 4 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Workshop (SF)
Please note, this event is no longer happening. Every first Friday, WorkshopSF hosts an open house, party with DIY, art, fun and community. It’s a chance to preview classes, see the space, and just hang out with neighborhood peeps. All are welcome. Workshop First Fridays ...
Cobb’s Free All-Star Comedy Night | Funcheap’s Secret Guestlist
Start your 2019 with access to Funcheap’s secret guestlist of live stand-up at SF’s biggest comedy club the first weekend of January! It’s a Comedy All-Star weekend with comedians from E!, NPR, SF Sketchfest and more. IMPORTANT – ARE YOU 100%? – We are very limited on ...
“The Good Place” Trivia & Comedy Night (Sold Out) | Milk Bar
Friday, January 4 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Milk Bar
Holy Shirt! It’s a trivia and comedy night all about The Good Place.
Come to Milk Bar for a hilarious night of fun. Along with dozens of challenging questions, laugh it up with hilarious stand up comedy in between each round.
The four rounds will be centered ...
San Francisco Bike Party: 95 Birthday Ride | First Fridays
Friday, January 4 – 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Civic Center (SF)
It’s our birthday. Can you believe we are already 8 years old? Time flies when you are having fun. Join us for our annual exaltation of all things “Bike” and “Party”.
Meet at Civic Center at 7:30pm on Friday, January 4th. We roll at 8:00.
How We ...Monthly
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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 ...
