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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
Open Space Visions: BayWood Artists Paint Marin
This art show and sale of Marin landscape paintings with half of proceeds to benefit Marin Open Space Trust. The BayWood Artist members are Christin Coy, Laura Culver, Jon Francis, Robert Frank, Sherrill Miller, Lissa Nicolaus, Jean Sanchirico, Robert Steele, and guest artist Michael Friedland. ...
Bay Area Virtual Manufacturing Week 2020: Why Manufacturing Matters?
October 2-9, times vary The importance of local manufacturing to the Bay Area’s economy and to our physical safety has become increasingly clear this year. In addition to ensuring that we have the essential products we need to survive, our local manufacturers have set a ...
Online Herstory in Almaden Valley, San Jose: The Ranchera of Rancho San Vicente
Friday, October 2 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) along with Santa Clara County Parks in welcoming Jenny Clendenen, a long-time Almaden Valley resident and POST supporter, to hear about her new book “MINE: El Despojo de María Zacarías Bernal de Berreyesa”.
Learn the amazing local history of this ...
Free “Nesquik” Chocolate Milk Day
Come celebrate with Nesquik this Friday for the chance to win an exclusive pair of sneakers and some additional Nesquik swag! Grab a friend and come join Nesquik as we takeover @thefixkicks to celebrate National Chocolate Milk Day. We will be providing FREE Nesquik all ...
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2020 Kick Off | October 2-4
Friday, October 2 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | Hellman Hollow
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is one of the largest, free-est and beloved music festivals in the country. Be one of over 750,000 attendees over the three-day musical extravaganza in beautiful Golden Gate Park. Save the date as Hardly Strictly Bluegrass makes its return for 2025. Full ...
FoodieLand Night Market | Oct. 2-4
Mark your calendars for FoodieLand Night Market 2020, happening in two exciting locations with a great selection of dates to choose from including the 4th of July weekend and Labor Day weekend. FoodieLand Night Market 2020 is going to take you to a new level of ...
Palette Gallery Presents Flavors of Photography
Friday, October 2 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Palette SF
Palette Gallery, a contemporary art space in San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood, debuts Flavors of Photography, an exhibit dedicated to the work of prominent Bay Area food photographers.
On display from Oct 2 through November 28, Flavors of Photography captures each artist’s individual perspective of food and ...
“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, October 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
Friday Nights at OMCA: Night Market, DJs & Off the Grid | Oakland
Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday
A K-Movie Star is Born: Jjapaguri Online Cooking Class
Popularized by the Oscar-winning Korean film “Parasite,” jjapaguri is a simple yet delicious instant noodle dish with steak. Learn from Korean Center, Inc. Board member & popular IG food poster, Sarah Kim-Lee, as she uses top sirloin for her rendition of jjapaguri!
This event is part ...
John Rybak + Friends at The Bistro
Friday, October 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Bistro - Hayward
Come join us as we return with a fun evening of music @ The Bistro in Hayward. I’ll be joined by Perry Spinali on fiddle + Ben Rivera on upright bass. It’s just a 5 minute walk from The Downtown Hayward BART station. It’s free, ...
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl | SF
Friday, October 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
Zoom Event: Yamile Saied Méndez “Furia”
Friday, October 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE
Join us on Friday, October 2nd at 6pm PDT, when Yamile Saied Méndez dicusses her YA debut novel, Furia, on Zoom!
Zoom Login Info
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82109506823
Webinar ID: 821 0950 6823
About Furia
A powerful, #ownvoices contemporary YA for fans of The Poet ...
“Out Front” Community Outdoor Drinks & Dining at The UC Theatre
UC Theatre is excited to be opening its doors again for outdoor drinks and dining featuring Cali Alley and neighborhood food vendors! Join us this Friday and Saturday for a night of socially-distanced fun Out Front at The UC Theatre! We will be open from ...Every Friday
Brent Terhune “What on Flat Earth?” Livestream Comedy Special
Crack open an emotional support beer, put your feet up and be entertained from home by Brent Terhune and The Redneck Y’all Just Love to Hate. One of them will be celebrating the release of Brent’s sophomore stand up album “Bluff Creek,” and the other ...
“Batch Made Market” Artisan Food | SF
Friday, October 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
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, October 2 – 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
$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
ScreamPark’s “Museum of Horrors” (Oct. 2 – Nov. 7) Sacramento
Although the San Leandro location is closed for 2020, ScreamPark Museum of Horrors is a thrilling horror-themed museum walk-through in Sacramento. There will not be any actors this year, but the rooms are interactive with audio storylines, and there will be staff present to enforce ...
Burlingame’s First Ever “Drive-In-Concert” w/ Pop Fiction
Burlingame Parks and Rec is hosting its first ever Drive-in-Concert! Come join the department on Friday, October 2nd when we will be hosting Pop Fiction at the Burlingame Golf Center. Pop Fiction churns out non-stop hits from the 70’s, 80’s 90’s and 2000’s that has ...
Comedy Oakland Online
The year seems to get crazier and crazier, so we need laughter more than ever before. Comedy Oakland is here to help. This week, we have shows on Friday and Saturday! More chances to laugh with more hilarious comedians. The shows start at 7 pm ...Every Friday
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 ...
