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Friday, January 20

“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

11:00 amCelebrate Lunar New Year at iChina (Santa Clara)  FREE*
*Free Entrance, food and drink are additional cost
SF’s Free Dumpling-Making Workshop for Lunar New Year (Chinatown)
Friday, January 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free suggested $20 donation. RSVP appreciated to panasiansf@yahoo.com .
| Chinatown Restaurant
Hans-on lessons.  Dumpling-making is a socially-binding experience for Chinese-Americans and friends/ visitors alike.  ALSO, Chinese New Year’s Lunch – suggested $20 donation.  RSVP appreciated to panasiansf@yahoo.com .

SF’s “Esprit Park” Getting Huge Makeover After 40 Years (Groundbreaking Ceremony)
Friday, January 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Esprit Park
Esprit Park was built as a private, corporate park in 1982 and transferred to San Francisco’s Recreation and Park Department in 2001. The park is an urban oasis, connecting the neighborhood to nature within an urban environment. As Dogpatch transitions to a high-density residential neighborhood, the ...
3:30 pmKeep West Portal Clean w/ Free Candy for Volunteers (SF)  FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/415143/
Athleta Pop-Up at The Clancy w/ Lite Bites + Free Yoga Class (SF)
Friday, January 20 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Open to the public. Register at the link.
| The Clancy
On Friday, January 20, The Clancy will celebrate their new fitness/wellness center and event space with a pop-up shop by Athleta. Filled with cozy robes, calming crystals and lite bites followed by a reviving yoga class taught by local favorite, Chriselda Chew. The free event ...
5:00 pmBecome Like Life Golden  
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, January 20 – 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

“States of Us” Exhibition Opening w/ Live Music & Screen Printing at The Midway (SF)
Friday, January 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | The Midway
“States of Us” is a retrospective exhibition by Benji Straus showcasing multiple collections of the artist’s work over the span of his career. Working namely with pencil, ball point pen & watercolor, Straus expresses human movement and perspective through unique figure studies. Join us for an ...
Fort Mason Art Walk 2023
Friday, January 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fort Mason Center
Fort Mason Art Walk tonight: pop-up talks @ top & bottom of the hour (6 to 8pm) with artists from 4 current shows: Kija Lucas in the Guardhouse; Sunny A. Smith in Gallery 308; Marcel Pardo Ariza in SF Camerawork; & Alicia Eggert in Building ...
FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night (2023)

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 pm“Deep Cut Comedy” Live Stand Up at Fish & Farm (SF)  FREE
7:00 pm“When She Became Me” Staged Reading of Pro-Choice Play (San Jose)  FREE*
*Free, donations welcomed
7:00 pmElaine Badgley Arnoux: Along the Way – The Space of Remembering (Pacifica)  FREE*
*Free but donations are always welcome
An Evening of Music & Medicine w/ “Orchestra Gold” (Oakland)
Friday, January 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:45 pm | Cost: $1*
*Pay What You Can - $1 - Infinity
| Bandcamp's Record Store & Performance Space
An Evening of Music & Medicine w/ Orchestra GOLD  Come celebrate Orchestra GOLD’s new album Medicine This evening celebrates the release of OG’s long-awaited album, “Medicine.” The theme of this record is the medicinal role of music in the lives of the members of OG.  This evening ...
Chinatown Fridays: Lunar New Year Potluck at Red’s Place (SF)
Friday, January 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Red's Place
Join us at our January Chinatown Friday as we ring in the New Year. This one’s a potluck, so bring a dish that means something to you.   🥡Chinatown Friday: Potluck @ Red’s Place w/ special guest Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya @alonglastname 🥡 Friday, January 20th 7pm-9pm We can’t wait to see you ...
8:00 pmBrave New Jokes: Comedy Showcase | SF  FREE
SF’s Winterfest Beer & Comedy Festival 2023 (Speakeasy Brewery)
Friday, January 20 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 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. ...

50% Off Tix: New World Premiere Play “Getting There” in SF (Jan. 20 – Feb. 26)

Local institution (for 40+ years!) New Conservatory Theatre Center, presents the World Premiere Commission of Dipika Guha’s Coming-Of-Age Travelogue, “Getting There.” Funcheap has an exclusive 50% off promotion to this brilliant new play. “Getting There” World Premiere by Dipika Guha Jan 20 – Feb 26, 2023 New ...

8:00 pmSan Francisco is a Joke : A Stand Up Comedy Show (SF)  FREE
San Jose Bike Party
Friday, January 20 – 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

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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