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Friday, August 27

“Black Restaurant Week” Bay Area 2021 (Aug. 20-29)
Friday, August 27 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Food available for purchase
| All Over Oakland

Black Restaurant Week is presenting its 3rd annual campaign in the Bay Area. This year we are passionate more than ever to serve the culinary industry. We’ve expanded our participation from restaurants to food trucks, sweets, and more. This year we are adding some fun ...

11:00 am“Freelancer Course” Application Deadline is August 27  FREE*
*Free to apply; course fee on sliding scale based on household income.
“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)

While many restaurants are struggling, San Francisco Mexican restaurant TATO wants to give back. They’re bringing back their “Taco Love” special which features a two taco plate with sides, and pay-what-you-can pricing. Pay-What-You-Can Taco Day Tato 4608 3rd St. (@ McKinnon) San Francisco (Bayview) Every ...Every Friday

POSTPONED – SF’s “Stop the Recall” Car Rally w/ VP Kamala Harris & Gavin Newsom (Cow Palace) We’ve been notified this event has been postponed. Please join Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Gavin Newsom for the Stop the Republican Recall Car Rally. About this event THIS IS A CAR RALLY Location: Parking lot at Cow Palace Arena & Event Center, 2600 Geneva Ave, Daly City, ...
2:00 pmKeep Sunset Boulevard Clean (SF)  FREE*
*Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/403833/
“Ferry Fridays” Music on the Plaza at SF’s Ferry Building
Friday, August 27 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building

Join us for weekly live music from 3:00 – 6:00 PM on the Ferry Building’s Back Plaza featuring Bay Area bands and DJs all summer long. Grab your favorite Ferry Building refreshments and enjoy our outdoor dining area with picture perfect bay views. Ferry Fridays ...Every Friday

Back to School “Boba Bash” Volunteer Cleanup Event (SF)
Friday, August 27 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/408573/
| Philz Coffee (Ocean)
Join us for a friendly Back to School Boba Bash cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Philz Coffee on Ocean (1110 Ocean Ave). Then, cleaning will occur from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Meet us after for Boba and to meet fellow volunteers. Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page ...
4:00 pmJapantown San Franciscos Virtual Cultural Forum  FREE*
*Free but RSVP for the Zoom link
5:30 pmSan Francisco Critical Mass  FREE
2021 Silicon Valley Pride Night Festival
Friday, August 27 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Parade is free. Festival admission is $5 per day.
| Plaza de Cesar Chavez

Silicon Valley PRIDE returns for 203 taking over the Plaza de César Chávez Park in downtown San Jose celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. The festival typically features two stages. Headlining on Friday is Robin S. Pride Festival – Saturday & Sunday NIGHT FESTIVAL SATURDAY:   Saturday, August ...

“Divas & Drinks” Dykes on Bikes 45th Anniversary Party (SF)
Friday, August 27 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Food and drinks available for purchase
| The Academy
Get your motor running on August 27 for Divas & Drinks at The Academy “Dykes on Bikes 45th Anniversary” celebration! For this special event hosted by Donna Sachet, Dykes on Bikes will roar down to 2166 Market Street to receive well-deserved commendations. We’ll toast to 45+ more years for ...
SF’s “Dykes on Bikes” 45th Anniversary Roar Down Market Street
Friday, August 27 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch the bikers. Event at The academy is $10
| The Academy
Get your motor running on August 27 for Divas & Drinks at The Academy “Dykes on Bikes 45th Anniversary” celebration! For this special event hosted by Donna Sachet, Dykes on Bikes will roar down to 2166 Market Street to receive well-deserved commendations. Although the event at The Academy is ...
“Sundown Cinema” Outdoor Movie Night Kickoff: “Sister Act” | Dolores Park
Friday, August 27 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dolores Park

After a brief hiatus, San Francisco’s beloved free outdoor movie series is back! Sundown Cinema, a cherished tradition since 2003, is returning this fall with two special screenings in the city’s favorite parks. The series had been paused this year due to financial challenges, leaving ...

6:00 pm“The Well Known Strangers” Live California Country Soul (San Rafael)  FREE
6:30 pmSummer Music Series: Friday Night “City Center Unplugged” (Bishop Ranch)  FREE
Oakland A’s Star Wars Drone Light Show
Friday, August 27 – 6:40 pm | Cost: $25 | Oakland Coliseum
After the Oakland A’s take on the New York Yankees, fans will be invited to sit on the outfield grass to enjoy the dazzling sky high Star Wars Light Show on August 27, 2021. See an MLB first. Sit on the field and take in a ...
Oakland HellaSecret Comedy Night (Friday 7p + 9p)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

7:00 pmFeral Fourth Fridays Urban Square Dance & Live Music | SF  $5*
*They ask for a $5-$10 donation.
8:00 pmDancing Downunder  FREE
8:00 pmComedy Oakland Live  $20*
*General Admission: USD 20.00, Private Table for 2: USD 50.00
8:00 pmCry of Curs: A Re-imagining of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus (San Jose)  $32*
*$17 Students $30 Seniors $32 Adults $40 Cabaret Seating
8:00 pmTerrie Baune & John Chernoff “Old First Concerts” (SF)  $25*
*General Admission: $25 Live Stream Concert: Donation Based
9:00 pmLucky Shoe Karaoke w/ Brian Bartman (Bernal Heights)  FREE
“Purple Rain” Prince Tribute Party at The Great Northern (SF)
Friday, August 27 – 9:30 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: $10*
*$10 before 11pm otherwise you'll pay full cover
| The Great Northern
This Friday Let’s Go Crazy and celebrate the ICON that is Prince at Purple Rain: where you can party like it’s 1999! Join us for DJ sets that highlight the legend himself with deep cuts, covers, collaborations, and inspiration to rival that of even Paisley Park. ...
HellaRnB Night (Beyoncé, Rihanna, TLC, Prince & More)
Friday, August 27 – 10:30 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: $10*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $10 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $15-20). Two drink minimum
| Neck of The Woods

We’re back at Neck of the Woods with a night of classic hip hop and RnB! The club has been extensively renovated with a brand new kick-ass sound system, plus upgraded lighting and seating, brand new hardwood floors, new DJ booth and a full bar ...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
Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF's Hills | Every Friday
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
CANCELLED: Friday Farmers Market & Bazaar | 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
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: Free Stand-Up Comedy Show | Oakland
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
Every Friday – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
| Trademark and Copyright
"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
Free Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies | 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 | 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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:20 pm | Cost: $5*
*Get tickets for $5 with promo code FUNCHEAP. Otherwise, tickets are $15.
| The Variety Preview Room / The Hobart Building
"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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Just tip the musicians.
| Atlas Cafe
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
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The Basement
"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
Friday Night Outdoor Roller Skate DJ Party: "Midnight Rollers" | SF
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
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": 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
Every Friday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP before 11pm
| Milk Bar
"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
Every Friday – 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP via Eventbrite
| Stagewerx Theatre
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 ...
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