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Friday, August 2

Starbucks’ Free Nitro Cold Brew Day
Friday, August 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free - one per person
| Starbucks
Jump-start your weekend. Head into a participating Starbucks store on Friday, August 2 and get a free shot of Nitro Cold Brew. Our small-batch cold brew—slow-steeped for a super smooth taste—gets even better. We’re infusing it with nitrogen for a naturally sweet flavor and cascading, velvety ...
All DayFirst Friday Free Coworking | Impact Hub Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but there is a $5 suggested donation for the optional potluck lunch.
All DayFree Admission Day | Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History  FREE
All DayHistory Museum: Free First Fridays | Redwood City  FREE
Free First Friday Tour at the Museum of Art & History | Santa Cruz
Friday, August 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Normal price admission is $10.
| Museum of Art & History (Santa Cruz)

Make the MAH a stop on your First Friday Art Tour for three floors of exhibitions, live music, and drop-in craft activities. Visit the Museum for free all-day. Catch up with friends in Abbott Square and grab a bite to eat from one of your favorite ...Monthly

11:00 amTimbuk2 First Fridays Free Factory Tour | San Francisco  FREE*
*Free tours take place on the First Friday of the month, and tickets are required. Tours are limited to 20 people.
Lipstick Party: Free Lipstick, Makeover & Desserts | Final Day
Friday, August 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP to (408) 244-7873
| 100% Pure Santana Row

Join the Lipstick Party featuring amazing freebies, complimentary summer makeover, free lipstick of your choice at $30 purchase, drinks and desserts from July 29-August 2, 2019 at 11 am. Free with RSVP to (408) 244-7873

SPIN’s Free Ping Pong Fridays: Prizes, Drinks & Insane Pro Matches | August 2019
Friday, August 2 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with happy hour pricing until 5 pm
| SPiN Ping Pong Social Club

What’s better than leaving work early on a Friday to play ping pong and get happy hour drink speicals? Celebrate summer in August with SPIN. Leave work early on Fridays, and from noon to 5pm, come play ping pong for free and get happy hour ...Every Friday

12:00 pmRooftop Garden Concert: Motown | Oakland  FREE
1¢ Mini Ice Cream Sandwich Day at CREAM | Bay Area
Friday, August 2 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: 1¢*
*1¢ mini ice cream sandwiches from 1-4 pm at participating locations
| CREAM (All Locations)
Score a mini ice cream sandwich for just a penny from CREAM for National Ice Cream Sandwich Day from 1-4 pm Friday, August 2, 2019. Valid at participating CREAM locations (Arden, Belmar, Berkeley, Chico, Fremont, Livermore, Napa, Oakland, Palo Alto, Pembroke Pines, San Mateo, Vacaville, Weston. Fresno ...
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.
Concord Jazz Festival: Free Outdoor Jazz Concert | 2019
Friday, August 2 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Veranda
Please note, this event is happening from 4-6 pm.
“Mndscaptured” Female-Centric Vibrant Art Show | SF
Friday, August 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is requested
| SOMA Loft
Check out this free art show in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood featuring various vibrant acrylic paintings. Rachel Williams paints female-centric art that focuses on the strength and empowerment of women, specifically the empowerment of black women. Society continually creates a narrative that a woman’s sexuality equates ...
5:00 pmParties in the Park at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park | Oakland  FREE
1st Rollerskate Art show “Hot August Skates” | Oakland
Friday, August 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE | Classic Cars West
Please join us for the 1st Rollerskate Art show at Classic Cars West in Oakland. This show will feature Bay Area artists that rollerskate and are actively part of the culture that is very much alive and well. In addition, we will have a Fault Radio ...
“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, August 2 – 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

SF Giants Happy Hour: Win Free Giants Tix & Prizes | Public House
Friday, August 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Get a Free Raffle Ticket with Free RSVP
| Public House
Join the GCF Lab for our inaugural happy hour event. Learn more about the Giants Community Fund and the underserved youth that we serve while cheering on the Giants as they play against the Rockies at Public House. Light appetizers will be served. RSVP and get a ...
2019 “Brewfest”: All-You-Can-Drink Local Beer | Redwood City
Friday, August 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*$5 off using code SBLOVESBEER valid only online in advance otherwise, $15 GA / $20 Door
| Sports Basement (Redwood City)
Serving up unlimited tastings from local breweries including Ghostwood, Sierra Nevada, Freewheel, Redwood Coast Cider, Blue Oak Brewing, Alpha Acid, Blue Oak, Devil’s Canyon, and even some delicious, boozy kombucha from Dr. Hops. Plus, get free glasses to use during your tasting.
Facebook First Fridays | San Jose Museum of Art
Friday, August 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free after 5 pm.
| San Jose Museum of Art

Come to the Facebook First Fridays, a late night offering free admission to all exhibitions and programs featuring music by live DJ, a cash bar, and a photo booth. Facebook First Fridays Every 1st Friday | 5 pm to 9 pm San José Museum of ...Monthly

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl | SF
Friday, August 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

6:00 pmFirst Friday Follies Burlesque | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but donations for the artists are awesome.
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, August 2 – 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

2019 Summer Concert Kick Off at the Rotary Pavilion | Aug. 2- Sept. 27
Friday, August 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring the whole family and do not forget to bring your chairs & blankets.
| San Bruno City Park

Join this summer at San Bruno City Park, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the 2019 Concerts at the Rotary Pavilion every Friday from August 2, 2019 to September 27, 2019 at 6 pm. Bring the whole family and do not forget to bring ...

$5 First Friday at Chabot Space & Science Center | Oakland Hills
Friday, August 2 – 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

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

6:00 pmMusic on the Square: “Steely Dan & Chicago Tribute” | Redwood City  FREE
“Batch Made Market” Artisan Food | SF
Friday, August 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

Secession’s 12th Anniversary Art Party | SF
Friday, August 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Secession Art & Design
Secession Art & Design’s 12th Anniversary Show features paintings by Susan Parker, Heather Robinson Fine Art and Stephanie Steiner, three San Francisco artists who create art that encourages you to get lost in the detail and textures. These paintings invoke movement with attention-grabbing rhythm and ...
6:00 pm2019 Summer “Rock” Concert in the Park | Foster City  FREE
Free Beach Concert: Y & T | Santa Cruz
Friday, August 2 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Every summer, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk casts its net and drags in a host of Top 40 bands from the ’70s, ’80s, and early ’90s to play free concerts right on the beach every Friday night. Friday Night Bands on the Beach  Every Friday, June 14 ...

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