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Friday, December 16

“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

SF’s Union Street “Festival of Lights” Holiday Block Party (2022)
Friday, December 16 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Street (Gough to Steiner)
We’re excited to share that we’re officially bringing back the Union Street Festival of Lights! Enjoy Santa and Carolers who will be walking up and down Union Street (between Gough and Steiner) on Friday, December 9th & 16th, 2022 from 3-7pm. Special thanks to the San ...

“Keep West Portal Clean” Cleanup Party + Free Candy for Volunteers (SF)
Friday, December 16 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/415143/
| Bookshop West Portal
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.
20% Off Christmas Trees at SF’s New Monarch Gardens (Nov. 22-Dec. 24)
Friday, December 16 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Monarch Gardens

Don’t miss SF’s first ever Monarch Gardens Christmas Tree Lot & Fun Land! Monarch Gardens Christmas Extravaganza Tue, Nov 22, 2022 – Sat, Dec 24, 2022 – Monday to Friday – 3-9p – Saturdays & Sundays – 10a-9p Monarch Gardens, 428 11th St. (next to ...

SF’s Thrive City “Winter Wonderland” 2022 Holiday Spectacular (Dec 16-18)
Friday, December 16 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Thrive City Plaza (at Chase Center)
Celebrate the magic of the season! Winter Wonderland presented by Fanatics brings you Holiday Spectacular! Enjoy the snowfall, snap photos with Santa, take part in festive arts and crafts, and indulge in seasonal treats. Thrive City Winter Wonderland Presented by Fanatics: Holiday Spectacular 2022 Dec. 16-18, 2022 Thrive ...
“Bacardi” Street Cleanup in Outer Sunset w/ Free Drink for Volunteers (SF)
Friday, December 16 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/470043/
| White Cap
Help us clean up in the Outer Sunset with our sponsor Bacardi. Meet at The White Cap (3608 Taraval St). All supplies provided. Stay afterwards for a free round on the house and to meet fellow volunteers. Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name.
4:00 pmFairy Winterland 2022 at Children’s Fairyland (Dec. 16-30)  $18*
*Price for members is 50% off!
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, December 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe

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

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (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

SF’s Free Fillmore Holiday Block Party & Night Market (2022)
Friday, December 16 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fillmore & O'Farrell
It’s SF’s #1 Holiday Happy Hour featuring Dozens of Retail Vendors & Local Businesses, Food Trucks, a massive Kids Wonderland w/snowfall, rides and games, indoor/outdoor Cocktail Social for the 21 & up, Live Music w/Raheem Devaugn & Ashling Cole plus many more family-fun activities! Free with RSVP
SF’s Free Rooptop Ugly Sweater Silent Disco at Salesforce Park (2022)
Friday, December 16 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Salesforce Park
Dance on the soft glow of the Main Plaza dance floor at WinterFest 2022! Join the Ugly Sweater Silent Disco hosted by HUSHconcerts. TJPA’s Salesforce Park Main Plaza will transform into a dance floor at 5:30 to 7:30 PM for WinterFest’s Ugly Sweater Silent Disco hosted ...
Beethoven Birthday Bash at Drawing Room Gallery (SF)
Friday, December 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5-20 suggested donation
| Drawing Room Gallery - Annex
Friday December 16th 6-9pm 780 Valencia Gallery San Francisco CA Please join us for Classical Revolution’s Celebration of Beethoven’s 252nd birthday at 780 Valencia. This is a beautiful gallery space outfitted with a nice baby grand piano. Thank you to our friends for hosting: Drawing Room SF who is curating ...
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” North Beach Friday Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (SF)
Friday, December 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with code FUNCHEAPGUEST (otherwise $15-20)
| 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 ...

SF’s Winterfest Beer & Comedy Festival 2022 (Speakeasy Brewery)
Friday, December 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with secret code FUNCHEAPGUEST. Normally $5-15.
| Speakeasy Brewery

This event no longer takes place at Speakeasy. We’ve moved all of our comedy shows to The Function (1414 Market St., SF) starting June 2024! Speakeasy Ales & Lagers has been defiantly brewing small batches of beer in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood since 1997. ...

7:00 pmLive At Fame  FREE*
*Free before 9 PM
Free Telescope Viewings + Outdoor Star Party at Chabot (Oakland)
Friday, December 16 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, weather permitting.
| Chabot Space & Science Center

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

SF Symphony’s “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” (Dec. 16-17)
Friday, December 16 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $30 | Davies Symphony Hall

Get ready to experience Holiday season like never before—the San Francisco Symphony’s much-loved Christmas series is back! Let the SF Symphony brighten your family’s holiday season as they fill Davies Symphony Hall with a festive mix of classical and popular concerts throughout the holidays. San ...

8:00 pmSan Francisco is a Joke : A Stand Up Comedy Show (SF)  FREE
8:00 pmBrave New Jokes: Comedy Showcase | SF  FREE
San Jose Bike Party
Friday, December 16 – 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

Mariah Christmas San Francisco w/ Mariah Carey “Carrie” Impersonator (SF)
Friday, December 16 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $25 | Mayes Oyster House
The Lambover & Party Life SF presents: “Mariah Christmas San Francisco! A Tribute Performance & Christmas Party” Discount Code of 10 percent off for Fun Cheap customers. just use code “funcheap” at checkout It’s tiiiiiiiime for an all-out festive event to celebrate Christmas…ahem…Mariah Carey season! The BIGGEST “Queen of ...
9:00 pm“And Ya Don’t Stop Fridays” Party Music DJ Night (Delirium)  FREE*
*Free all night.
10:00 pmNow That’s What I Call Music: A 2000s Dance Party at El Rio (SF)  $5*
*Advance Tier 1 - $5 / Advance Tier 2 - $10 / Door - $15

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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