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“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
Keep West Portal Clean + Free Candy Treats for Volunteers (SF)
Help us clean up in West Portal. Meet at BookShop West Portal (80 W Portal Ave). All supplies provided. Stay afterwards for a sweet treat at Shaw’s Candy Shop and to meet fellow volunteers. Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name.
Foster City 2022 “Summer Days” Festival (Aug. 19-21)
The City of Foster City is excited to host the community event, Summer Days, for the 2nd time this August. It made its original debut in 2019. Summer Days will be another opportunity for families, neighbors, and friends to connect and to celebrate the City’s ...
Free Presidio Outdoor Concert & Beer Tasting “In The Plaza” w/ Madeline Kenney and Shannon Lay (SF)
Join the Presidio Theatre and (((folkYEAH!))) this summer for a free outdoor performance co-headlined by Madeline Kenney and Shannon Lay (one set each).
Food will be available for sale by food trucks Curry Up Now and Mi Morena, parked right in front of the theatre.
Beer drinkers will be treated to a complimentary tasting, ...
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday
Castro Valley Greek Festival 2022 (Aug. 19-21)
Friday, August 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Resurrection Greek Orthodox Church
Eat, Drink, Shop, Dance and Shout Opa! Enjoy the flavors, sounds, and traditions of Greece all weekend long. You’ll find many of your favorite Greek dishes, including vegan options along with the best Greek music for your listening and dancing pleasure! DJ Levendopedo (Friday evening) ...
Madonna Listening Party w/ Door Prizes & Goodies (San Jose)
Friday, August 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Streetlight Records (San Jose)
Madonna Listening Party! Please join us for a gathering to listen to the new Madonna collection, Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones. We’ll have door prizes, goodie bags and an enter-to-win drawing. See you there!
SF’s “Noodle Night Fight” Food Fest at Off the Grid (Fort Mason)
A dozen food trucks will compete for the title of best noodle dish this side of the border, with night-only specials that include a Sichuan-style spicy noodle, fried chicken noodle cup, pork belly Pad Kee Kao and more.
Off the Grid’s “Noodle Night Fight” (2022)
Friday, August ...
“Box Shop” The Bay Area’s Largest Open-air Mural Exhibit w/ 80 Murals (SF)
Friday, August 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Box Shop
Come visit us this Friday and view over 80 beautiful murals, sculptural art pieces, and gardens at The Box Shop!
The Mural Project is The Bay Area’s largest open-air mural exhibit!
Murals and art can be viewed from the outside and interior yard of the Shop. Mural ...
“The Cut” SF’s New Outdoor Cinema Friday Movie Night (SoMa)
The Cut Outdoor Cinema is now open! The Cut will bring the only year-round outdoor cinema in SF to The Crossing at East Cut, presenting a movie-going experience unlike any other in the Bay. The Cut Outdoor Cinema will present a calendar filled with iconic ...
SF’s “Sundown Cinema” Free Film Night in the Park “Encanto” (India Basin)
Friday, August 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | India Basin Shoreline 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 ...
“Music on the Square 2022” Free Outdoor Summer Fest (Redwood City)
Friday, August 19 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Courthouse Square
Welcome to Music on the Square 2022… featuring an exceptional summer of free outdoor concerts lined up from June 3 through September 2. We’re celebrating our 16th year by bringing you FREE music for fourteen weeks throughout the summer on Friday evenings from 6 to ...Every Friday
Piedmont’s Free Movie in the Park “Encanto”
The Piedmont Recreation Department is hosting the first movie of the season on Friday, June 17th! Join neighbors and friends at the Piedmont Park and watch Mulan (1998) under the stars. We will kick off a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX. ...
San Francisco Aerial Arts Festival 2022 (August 19-21)
Friday, August 19 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: $30 | Fort Mason Center
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC) presents Zaccho Dance Theatre’s biennial San Francisco Aerial Arts Festival on the FMCAC campus for FORT MASON ART’s Summer 2022 program. The San Francisco Aerial Arts Festival takes place Friday, August 19, 2022 through Sunday, August 21, 2022. The ...
FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktails (2022)
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 ...
“HellaSecret” Outdoor Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (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 ...
SF’s Friday Speakeasy Comedy Night
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 ...
Free Telescope Viewings + Outdoor Star Party at Chabot (Oakland)
Join Chabot astronomers on the Observatory Deck for a free telescope viewing! Weather permitting, this is a chance to explore stars, planets and more through Chabot’s historic telescopes. Chabot’s three large historic telescopes offer a unique way to experience the awe and wonder of the ...Every Friday
Piedmont’s “Movies in the Park” w/ Encanto (Oakland)
Friday, August 19 – 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Highland & Park (Piedmont)
Come grab a blanket, friends, family and enjoy a movie under the stars! The City of Piedmont’s Movies in the Park is the perfect chance to throw your favorite blanket down, relax, and have a great time with friends and family. We will also have ...
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 ...
