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Friday, January 4

All DayFree Admission Day | Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History  FREE
All DayHistory Museum: Free First Fridays | Redwood City  FREE
“Playoff Fan Central” Free Day: 2019 College Football Fan Fest | San Jose
Friday, January 4 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bay Area residents free on Friday (with valid ID) - Non Bay Area residents are $8 adv / $10 door
| San Jose McEnery Convention Center

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, ...

3:00 pmFree Sightglass Coffee Cupping | SoMa  FREE*
*Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
3:00 pm“Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
“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

6:00 pmFirst Friday Follies Burlesque | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but donations for the artists are awesome.
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
Friday, January 4 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*From 6-10pm enjoy $5 admission to the Center. There is no pre-registration for First Fridays.
| Chabot Space & Science Center

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 ...

7:00 pmSouth First Fridays Art Walk | San Jose  FREE
7:00 pmBayview First Fridays: Entertainment, Karaoke & Food Truck | Seven Stills  FREE*
*Free, but bring cash for food and drinks
1906: Before & After Two Rare Films Screening | Woodside
Friday, January 4 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Light refreshments to be served.
| Woodside Town Hall
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

7:30 pm“HellaFunny Fridays” San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | SoMa  FREE*
*Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
8:00 pmOakland Critical Mass | First Friday  FREE
8:00 pmFree First Fridays Live Music Showcase | The Uptown  FREE
8:30 pmWin Tix: Bombastic Old School Rock & Roll: Cool Ghouls | Rickshaw Stop  WIN
9:00 pmWin Tix: David Bowie’s Spectacular Birthday Bash | The Chapel  WIN
9:00 pmWin Tix: Springsteen Night w/ Rubber Tramp, John Courage & Bird Concerns | Bottom of the Hill  WIN
9:00 pm“Wrapped in Plastic” Jazz Quartet | The Royale  FREE
9:30 pm“HellaSingle” Comedy Show & Singles Mixer | SF  FREE*
*Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
10:15 pmWin Tix: Comedy Night: Mark Normand (Comedy Central) | Punch Line  WIN
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