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Monday, January 20

MLK Jr. Celebrations & Free Museum Days
Monday, January 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
Every year, the Bay Area celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of festivals, marches and celebrations highlighted by a march and festival near the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Most of the events are organized by the NorCalMLK ...
Youth Poster Contest | San Rafael
Monday, January 20 – 7:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Osher Marin JCC
The Osher Marin JCC is pleased to present an exhibit based on the local 2019 Youth Poster Contest. The initiative provides an unprecedented public platform for the thoughts and talents of Marin County young artists. Any local youth, age 12-18, are invited to design a poster ...

MLK Day 2020 Parking Rules in SF | How Not to Get a Ticket If you’ve got a car in San Francisco, in addition to crazy high gas prices, you also have to worry about the insanely complex, nearly impossible to decipher conflicting parking signs and rules. Thankfully on MLK Day, the city of San Francisco is going to reward ...
Golden Gate Freedom Ferry: Free Commemorative Service | MLK 2020
Monday, January 20 – 8:30 am - Ends at 10:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is requested.
| Golden Gate Ferry
Take the MLK2020 Golden Gate Freedom Ferry service to the MLK2020 celebration events in San Francisco on January 20th and honor the life and legacy of Dr. King through exciting activities for all. This free commemorative service is a program of the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation, ...
MLK Volunteer Day of Service in the Presidio | SF
Monday, January 20 – 9:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Fort Scott
Commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by taking care of the Presidio. This event features ecological restoration and landscape stewardship projects in and around the Presidio’s Fort Scott District. All ages are welcome. Space is limited. Registration is required.
Family Game Day | San Carlos
Monday, January 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but RSVP is required.
| All Over San Carlos
Since its inception in 1999, the Week of the Family Committee has designated the Monday of the week as a time reserved for families to stay at home and do something specifically with their family. It is hoped that reserving a set time each week ...
MLK Volunteer Day: Help & Restore Golden Gate National Parks | SF
Monday, January 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
Volunteer in the Golden Gate National Parks at your doorstep and help grow and restore these spectacular parklands. It’s fun, it’s healthy, and it makes a difference—the perfect way to pitch in on a momentous day, launching a new year in our national parks. Bring ...
All Day2020 MLK Jr. Mitzvah Day Of Service | Palo Alto  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
MLK Day San Francisco History Walks | 11 Free Tours

San Francisco City Guides offer free guided walking tours of many different neighborhoods in the city and will be offering a full slate of free tours on MLK weekend Saturday through Monday. Tour starting times range from 9:30 am to 2 pm and there are ...

2020 MLK Day of Service & Celebration | East Bay
Monday, January 20 – 9:30 am - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required. If you have your own pair of gloves please bring them.
| Unity Park Community Plaza
2020 MLK Day Richmond is a day of service, community, gardening and celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2020 MLK Jr. Day of Service & Celebration Monday, January 20, 2020 | 9:30 am to 1:30 pm Unity Park Community Plaza, Richmond FREE, but an ...
MLK Celebration at de Young Museum | SF NORCALMLK and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present a day celebrating the contributions and stories from the African American community with programming in connection with Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and the special exhibition Revelations: Art from the African American South. Enjoy free ...
All DayMLK Service Day Event: Volunteer & Project | Oakland  FREE
Sea Lions’ 30th Anniversary: Guided Tours | Pier 39
Monday, January 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Pier 39

Come to PIER 39 to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the sea lions’ arrival on January 19, 2025. Are there any special events for 2025? In past years, they’ve hosted free guided tours or a live celebration, but please note these no special events planned ...

Family Day Of Service For MLK Day | San Carlos
Monday, January 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free, RSVP not required for most activities.
| Arbor Bay School
Family Day of Service is a day where families can work together to support the community in a series of service projects on Martin Luther King Day. In the morning event, families will assemble easy meal packages and decorate cards and bags for families with kids ...
2020 Black & Brown Comix Arts Festival: MLK Monday | SF
Monday, January 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE | City View at Metreon

The Black & Brown Comix Arts Festival (BCAF) is a free, three-day festival that celebrates the creativity of people of color in the comic arts and popular visual culture and is dedicated to the notion that all audiences deserve to be subject in the culture ...

MLK Day 2020: Free Museum Day | SF
Monday, January 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
During the 2020 MLK celebration events, area museums will once again offer free admission and special programs for all ages in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2020 Free MLK Museum Celebrations Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 – Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission Street Monday, Jan. ...
14th Annual MLK Jr. Day | Oakland
Monday, January 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE | African American Museum & Library (Oakland)
Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a day-long session of documentary films that capture the life, times, and struggles of the ordained minister, orator, iconic civil rights leader, Nobel Laureate for Peace, and antiwar activist who helped shape freedom in America today. A brief ...
Free Muni on MLK Day 2020 | SF Take Muni to the MLK2020 celebration events in San Francisco on January 20 and honor the life and legacy of Dr. King through exciting activities for all. These free commemorative passes are a program of the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation, in partnership with San Francisco Municipal Transportation ...
Free Day & MLK Jr. Celebration | Museum of the African Diaspora
Monday, January 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD will celebrate the national observance of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday as a Day of Service, providing free admission to the museum and programs throughout the day. Museum of the African Diaspora Free Day & MLK Jr. Celebration Monday, January 20, 2020 | 11 am ...
North Coast Adventure: Hike, Tide Pools, & Oyster Picking | Bodega Bay
Monday, January 20 – 11:00 am | Cost: $10*
*Cash only at the event
| Shell Beach
This is an all day adventure on the North Coast (Bodega Bay). Wear good hiking shoes and layers, hat and sunscreen. Bring water and snacks to share. Optionally, bring wine and/or condiments for oysters. Bring cash for the organizer’s fee, carpool share, and optionally brunch, ...
2020 MLK Jr. Day Celebration: Jazz, Spoken Word & Choir Performances | East Bay
Monday, January 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Door opens at 11:30 am. Free with RSVP.
| Piedmont Veteran's Memorial Building
Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for 23 years, this year we bring focus to Dr. King’s belief that we must eradicate poverty to achieve justice and create a truly inclusive community. The Piedmont Appreciating Diversity Committee (PADC) and the City of Piedmont ...
6th Annual Reclaim MLK Day: The People’s March | SF
Monday, January 20 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Oscar Grant Plaza
Gather your friends and family. Reach out to your schools, unions, churches and other organizations for the 6th Annual Reclaim MLK’s Radical Legacy Rally and March. 6th Annual Reclaim MLK Day Monday, January 20, 2020 | Noon – 4 pm Oscar Grant Plaza, 14th Street & Broadway, Oakland FREE Please ...
Final Day: Free Boozy Hot Chocolate for Ice Skaters | SF

After you’ve laced up your skates and enjoyed winter fun at the Union Square Ice Rink, glide over to Tratto Restaurant & Bar (located in The Marker), for the best kind of après-skate treat: free boozy hot chocolate. Free Boozy Hot Chocolate Everyday through January ...

Krispy Kreme’s “Free Mini Doughnut Days” | Every Monday
Monday, January 20 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free every Monday in January 2020 from 4 pm to 7 pm.
| San Francisco Bay Area

Did you know a small cheat is proven to help keep your New Year’s resolutions on track? Krispy Kreme’s New Minis are the tastiest solution for your resolution. Four of your favorites doughnut flavors are now available in mini form – The Original Glazed ®, ...Every Monday

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 91st Birthday Celebration | Hayward
Monday, January 20 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Chabot College Performing Arts Center
Join the Hayward’s 34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration at the Reed L Buffington Visual & Performing Arts Center at Chabot College. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 91st Birthday Celebration Monday, January 20, 2020 | 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Reed L. Buffington Performing Arts ...
7:30 pmLive Piano Night w/ Susanne Mentzer | SF  FREE
8:00 pmFree Standup Comedy Night & Pop Up Food | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but sliding scale donations are requested.
8:00 pmCANCELLED: “Resistance is Fertile” Free Comedy Night | SF  FREE
8:00 pmNorth Beach Comedy Night | SF  FREE
8:00 pmWin Tix: British Rock Quintet: Elbow | Fox Theater  WIN

Every Monday

Free Dolores Park Morning Workout: Cardio & Strength | Every Monday
Every Monday – 6:30 am - Ends at 7:15 am | Cost: FREE | 19th & Dolores (Dolores Park)
Free Dolores Park Morning Workout: Cardio & Strength | Every Monday
Every Monday, November Project San Francisco meets in Dolores Park for a combination of cardio and strength exercises that are sure to leave you stronger than the day before. Come at 6:30 am; meet at Dolores Park for hugs, sweat and cheers.  The workouts are weatherproof, meaning they’re always ...
$2 Bowling All Day Mondays & Tuesdays | Concord
Every Monday – All Day | Cost: $2 | Diablo Valley Bowl
$2 Bowling All Day Mondays & Tuesdays | Concord
Having a fun night out with family and friends shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg. That’s why we offer great prices and daily specials on bowling, food, and fun. $2 Bowling All Day Monday & Tuesday Every Monday & Tuesday | 10 am to 1am Diablo ...
Monday Morning Walk By the Bay at Cesar Chavez Park | Berkeley
Every Monday – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Cesar Chavez State Park
Monday Morning Walk By the Bay at Cesar Chavez Park | Berkeley
The walk is paved and level so good in any weather! We will not walk if storming but light rain will not scare us away. Come and join the group of 5 – 8 regulars for this lovely stroll of approximately one mile along side one ...
Circuit Hacking Night: Make Cool Things with Electronics | Mission Dist.
Circuit Hacking Night: Make Cool Things with Electronics | Mission Dist.
Learn to solder and learn to make cool things with electronics. Hang out with cool hardware geeks at Noisebridge’s weekly Circuit Hacking Monday. All ages, all skill levels, and all are welcome at this weekly Monday night event to give you inspiration to hack that project you’ve always wanted ...
“Musical Mondays” Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Every Monday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Edge
"Musical Mondays" Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Start your week singing with Musical Mondays or get over the hump with Musical Wednesdays at The Edge in the Castro, where they play all of your favorite musicals to sing and drink along with a different theme each week from 7 pm to 2 am every ...
Super Smash Bros Mondays: Booze & Video Games | SF
Every Monday – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | The Detour SF
Super Smash Bros Mondays: Booze & Video Games | SF
One part nerd, one part slurred, Super Trashed Bros brings together comedy, video games and alcohol every first Monday at Detour SF. Audience participation is essential as a live crowd and online viewers—from the streaming platform Twitch—suggest new rules and new gags. Power-up, throw down and ...
North Beach Comedy Night | SF
Every Monday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Tope Lounge
North Beach Comedy Night | SF
Come out to North Beach for a great night of cocktails and laughter. Every Monday, The HellaFunny Comedy Collective will hand-select six of San Francisco’s Best Comedians to rock the mic. Free with RSVP – Otherwise $10 at the Door Comedians performing at this show have been ...
Haight Street Trivia, Gaming, & Karaoke Night | Milk Bar
Every Monday – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Milk Bar
Haight Street Trivia, Gaming, & Karaoke Night | Milk Bar
Come in for a night of fun with free karaoke, trivia, board games, and comedy in the historic Haight Ashbury. Starting at 7 pm, enjoy free video games and board games throughout the bar. From 8 pm-10 pm, enjoy a free trivia (6 people per trivia team) ...
“The Secret Show”: Comedy Show at a Pub | San Mateo
Every Monday – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Swingin' Door
"The Secret Show": Comedy Show at a Pub | San Mateo
Kevin Wong hosts a free weekly comedy night at The Swinging’ Door in San Mateo featuring comedians who have appeared at the Punch Line, Cobb’s, San Jose Improv, and Tommy T’s. If you’re in the Peninsula, come on down to The Swingin’ Door for some free laughs every ...
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