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Friday, September 17

“Flower Piano” 12 Hidden Pianos in Golden Gate Park (Sept. 17-21)
Friday, September 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for San Francisco Residents with proof of ID. $10-14 for regular entry.
 | San Francisco Botanical Garden

Flower Piano is back! Find hidden pianos in SF’s Botanical Garden. Flower Piano is set to return to the Botanical Garden this September 2025 for 10 days—September 12-21, with a special opening night event on Friday, September 12. In the final days of summer and ...

10:00 amFillmore Street Cleanup  FREE*
*Sign up at https://forms.gle/TdSM6vANtyB1KwRMA
11:00 am“Stop Funding Fossil Fuels” Protest at Wells Fargo (SF)  FREE
“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)
Friday, September 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Every Friday pay anywhere from $0 up to $10. When a customer pays the full price of $10, TATO will give a free meal to someone in need in The City. Please note promotion might end at any time

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

PARK(ing) Day w/ Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site (Danville)
Friday, September 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All portions of the event, including the 2:00 pm tour are free.
 | Railroad Ave. Municipal Parking Lot
Join the National Park Service, the Eugene O’Neill Foundation, and the Museum of the San Ramon Valley to celebrate PARK(ing) Day! Parking day is a yearly public art project that was started in San Francisco in 2005, creating a series of urban temporary parklets that open ...
“ReSound” Free Indian Dance & Pop-Up Street Performances (Sept. 17-18)
Friday, September 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All performances are free and open to the public, and all workshops are $10. Register to attend a free street performance and get a discount code for Leela Academy’s fall session and register for a workshop to save your spot
 | Union Square

Leela Dance Collective presents ReSound, a celebration of kathak dance, featuring street performances and workshops to educate and inspire audiences of all ages. The public is invited to experience North Indian classical dance as it reverberates through the streets of San Francisco. In San Francisco, ...

12:00 pmLunchtime Meditation in the Mission  $3*
*General Admission. Pay at the door
2:00 pmSunset Boulevard Cleanup  FREE*
*Sign up at https://forms.gle/TdSM6vANtyB1KwRMA
“Ferry Fridays” Music on the Plaza at SF’s Ferry Building
Friday, September 17 – 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

3:30 pmCunamacue: Afro-Peruvian Family Dance Class  FREE
4:00 pmYouth Mental Health Showcase & Sale (Mountain View)  FREE*
*Free (Art available for purchase)
4:00 pmIngleside Gallery Group Show (SF)  FREE*
*Supporting emerging artists is the only cost
4:00 pmOutdoor Book Launch Party for “Blessed Disillusionment” (Oakland)  FREE*
*Limited space: RSVP at bit.ly/BDlaunch For Funcheap readers only, a copy of the author's "Return of the Light: A Political Fable in Which the American People Retake Their Country" for $4 (normally $14.99). Bring a screenshot or printout of this listing to show us you found the event here.
“ReSound” Free Indian Dance & Pop-Up Street Performances (Berkeley)
Friday, September 17 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All performances are free and open to the public, and all workshops are $10. Register to attend a free street performance and get a discount code for Leela Academy’s fall session and register for a workshop to save your spot
 | Springer Gateway at Crescent Lawn

Leela Dance Collective presents ReSound, a celebration of kathak dance, featuring street performances and workshops to educate and inspire audiences of all ages. The public is invited to experience North Indian classical dance as it reverberates through the streets of San Francisco. In San Francisco, ...

Epic “Night Watch” Film Night on a Barge Cruises SF Bay (Sept. 17-19)
Friday, September 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:45 pm | Cost: FREE | Fort Mason, Pier 15, Waterbar

Join in for the West Coast debut of Shimon Attie’s Night Watch, a floating media arts installation. Night Watch will travel San Francisco Bay and the Oakland Estuary on the evenings of September 17 – 19 from 6:15pm – 9pm. During these three nights in ...

5:00 pm“Danzacuentos: Voz, Cuerpo y Raices” Panel Discussion  FREE*
*Donation $0 - $50.
‘Anatomically Incorrect’, a Dark Art Exhibition (SF)
Friday, September 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mosswood Chapel
Join Assemblage Artist Dianne Hoffman in Oakland on Friday, September 17th for the opening reception of ‘Anatomically Incorrect’ featuring 17 one-of-a-kind darkly detailed vignettes created exclusively from recycled, found objects. This event will take place at Uma Gallery, a new creative space on Telegraph Avenue that ...
6:00 pmLive Music by Gaucho at Orbit Room (SF)  FREE
6:00 pmGreen Apple Books Talk “All the Comfort Sin Can Provide”  FREE
“Lord of the Zings” w/ Happy Hour Drink Prices (SF)
Friday, September 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Knockout
Come see some comedy from some of the best entertainers in the Bay for free. Happy hour drink prices. Please be ready to show your proof of vaccination if you choose to sit inside.
6:30 pmAbortion Rights Film & Discussion “Reversing Roe” (2018)  FREE*
*SPONSORED by SENSIBLE CINEMA of the UUSF
Friday “HellaSecret” Outdoor Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (SF)
Friday, September 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $15 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $20). General Admission tickets $20 adv with code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $25) - limited to 40 tickets due to maintain social-distance. There is a two drink minimum
 | Secret Location (SF)

Get ready for pop-up comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a new venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. Get $Free Tickets with code FUNCHEAP GUEST (otherwise $15-20) HellaSecret North Beach Comedy 2022 Every Friday and Saturday ...

Oakland HellaSecret Comedy Night (Friday 7p + 9p)
Friday, September 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: $15*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $15 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $20). General Admission tickets $20 adv with code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $25) - limited to 40 tickets due to maintain social-distance. There is a two drink minimum
 | Secret Location (Oakland)

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 ...

SF’s Friday Secret Speakeasy Comedy Night (7p + 8:45p Shows)
Friday, September 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: $10*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets start at $10 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP. There is a two drink minimum
 | Secret Location (SF)

Discover SF’s secret speakeasy comedy night! This is part of Funcheap’s pop-up comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a new venue and you’ll get notified of the secret location. Get $5 off Tickets – Early bird tickets $10 adv w/ code ...

8:00 pm“Cross Rhythms” Piano Concert (SF)  $25*
*$25 for live event, donation-based streaming.
8:00 pm45th Annual SF International Comedy Competition (Oakland)  $25*
*General Admission: USD 25.00, Private Table for 2: USD 60.00
8:00 pmOver The Moon: A Mid-Autumn Festival Cabaret (SF)  $20
San Jose Bike Party
Friday, September 17 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Meet at 7:30 pm, roll at 8 pm.
 | Secret San Jose Location

San Jose Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a good time every third Friday of each month at 8 pm. San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, but they are hidden in the suburban sprawl. It’s time ...Monthly

8:00 pmBrave New Jokes: Comedy Showcase | SF  FREE
9:00 pmAnna Morgan DnB/Bass Event at F8 (SF)  $15
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