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Free Online Radio Play “Snowflakes, or Rare White People” (May 1-10)
Friday, May 1 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | Online
UC Berkeley’s Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) closes its 2019–2020 season with the cuttingly smart satire SNOWFLAKES, OR RARE WHITE PEOPLE by Dustin Chinn. The show is free and available online as a recorded radio play from Friday, May 1 through Sunday, ...
Free First Friday Tour at the 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
SF’s “Re-Open California” City Hall Protest at Noon
Friday, May 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know about a planned “Reopen California” protest in front of San Francisco City Hall at Noon, May 1st.
“We Have Rights” California is encouraging people to protest with signs in front of City Hall from Noon to 2pm. They are ...
60 Minute YouTube Special: Cirque Du Soleil “One Night for One Drop”
Friday, May 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE
Get ready for a #CirqueConnect 60 minute special unlike any other! This Friday, May 1st at 12 pm PST Cirque du Soleil presents a thrilling act from One Night for One Drop, an annual spectacular show imagined by Cirque du Soleil and presented by MGM Resorts in support of One ...
Life Changes Online Art Auction Benefiting Creativity Explored
Bid from bed in the Life Changes Art Auction, an online silent auction featuring an incredible selection of collectible original artwork by Creativity Explored artists with developmental disabilities.
Start bidding on Friday, May 1 at 3:00 pm (PDT). As always, a portion of proceeds go directly ...
CANCELLED: Friday Nights at OMCA: Night Market, DJs & Off the Grid | Oakland
UPDATE: Due to COVID-19 concerns, this event has been canceled.
Every Friday
“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Night Market & Food Truck Party | SF
🎉 Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason for 2025 – With a Massive Monthly Night Market + 110+ Vendors! After taking most of 2024 off, Off the Grid is making a huge comeback in 2025 — The beloved Friday night tradition at Fort Mason ...
“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, May 1 – 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
Disney’s Virtual “Happily Ever After Hours” with Animator Butch Hartman
Join animator and former Nickelodeon television showrunner Butch Hartman for behind-the-scenes stories about his early projects after graduating from CalArts—An American Tail (1986) and Pocahontas (1995) and his illustrious career at Nickelodeon creating the animated television series’ The Fairly OddParents (2001–17), Danny Phantom (2004–09), T.U.F.F. ...
$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
“Batch Made Market” Artisan Food | SF
Friday, May 1 – 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
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl | SF
Friday, May 1 – 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, May 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 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
Innerspace Virtuality: A Benefit Party for Artists of CounterPulse & The Stud
CounterPulse & The Stud are hyperlinking to channel an augmented corporeality into your homes.
Vivvyanne ForeverMORE! will host of this intergalactic offering of DJs, drag, and brilliantly-isolated performance art. Together CounterPulse and The Stud artists are brimming with digital forms of artistic life.
6-7pm DJ Set with ...
Outdoor Alameda Porch Music: Social Distancing Concert
Friday, May 1 – 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE
We love what locals are doing in Alameda. Please be advised. We are letting you know about a hyper-local neighborhood community event. If you do not live within walking distance of the event, please do not attend. If you love it too, consider starting this ...Every Friday
Bay Area Online Book Festival #UNBOUND
Kicking off the weekend of May 1-3, the Bay Area Book Festival will launch “Bay Area Book Festival #UNBOUND”: a series of world-class live and recorded virtual author programs on the Festival’s YouTube channel. Engage with the brightest thinkers and doers from the Bay Area, nation, ...
Madcap Online Stories for Community Stress Relief
Let’s celebrate making it through another week of home schooling! Or whatever you call storyteller Lisa Rothman’s husband setting up his new home “office” in the hall RIGHT in front of the bathroom while the kids stay in their pjs all day and ask if ...
San Francisco’s Spring “Mocktail Club” | Downtown SF
You’re invited to San Francisco’s Mocktail Club... start your weekend right at a special celebration of delicious and refreshing seasonal mocktails at Bar Fluxus, a cool art bar that’s tucked away in a secret alley you’d never find on your own. Whether you want to ...
Second Floor Stand Up: Virtual Comedy & Music Show – Zoom Edition
Second Floor Stand Up: A Comedy & Music Show @ NODE brings you some of the best local and nationally touring comedians. Hosted by Tony Zavala and Sureni Weerasekera, every Friday at 8 PM. Stay on your couch – we bring the laughs!
Pay what you ...
San Francisco Bike Party | First Fridays
Friday, May 1 – 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)
San Francisco Bike Party (not to be confused with Critical Mass) is a monthly celebration of biking for riders of different ages, types, and skill levels to enjoy. Every month is a different theme and you’re encouraged to dress up. San Francisco Bike Party is held on ...Monthly
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 ...
