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Contemporary Jewish Museum Free Admission Day (First Fridays)
Friday, May 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Contemporary Jewish Museum
The Contemporary Jewish Museum engages audiences of all backgrounds through dynamic exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, art, and ideas. And the architecture of the Museum itself is a work of art. CLOSURE UPDATE: The Contemporary Jewish Museum has closed ...
Secession Art & Design SF Spring Art Pop-Up + Party (Bernal Heights)
Friday, May 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 307 Cortland Ave San Francisco CA 94110
Secession Art & Design’s San Francisco Spring Popup is happening May 4-7 at 307 Cortland. I am coming back to Bernal for a long weekend to transform an empty storefront into a gallery. 15 artists have created a collection of art that will make each room in your abode ...
Cinco de Mayo in the Tenderloin w/ La Cocina (2023)
I Love Tenderloin Week is the culmination of a grassroots groundswell from community partners who are producing a week-long Spring celebration of the neighborhood running April 30th – May 6, 2023 with 40+ venues and neighborhood organizations joining forces to create 18 different events – ...
“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 Free “Birding Hour” w/ Binoculars Provided at Heron’s Head Park (Feb-May)
Friday, May 5 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Heron's Head Park
Amateur Birding Hour at the EcoCenter in Heron’s Head Park Swing by the EcoCenter in Heron’s Head Park (32 Jennings Street) for our Amateur Birding Hour on Friday afternoons from 2 to 3 p.m. from February to May 2023 With binoculars and bird guides provided ...Every Friday
Tenderloin Spring Family Fest 2023
I Love Tenderloin Week is the culmination of a grassroots groundswell from community partners who are producing a week-long Spring celebration of the neighborhood running April 30th – May 6, 2023 with 40+ venues and neighborhood organizations joining forces to create 18 different events – ...
Cinco de Mayo Patio Party at Tropisueño (SF)
Tropisueño on Yerba Buena Lane hosts their annual Cinco de Mayo celebration on Friday, May 5, 2023 with tacos, churros, cantaritos and margaritas.
appetizers, cocktails & entertainment starts on the patio at 4pm
dinner starts at 5pm
Free Outdoor “Cinco De’ Mayo” Concert (Golden Gate Park)
Friday, May 5 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Illuminate and SF Rec and Park hosts 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell in 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. The 2025 season will run through mid-November, featuring shows most Wednesdays, Fridays, and ...
$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
Native Roots Market “Cinco de Mayo” at the Flea (San Jose)
Friday, May 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Garden at the Flea (Inside the San Jose Flea Market)
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Come have a great time with live music from @rasquacheliberationfront, a group of Bay Area seasoned musicians brings the best Latin, soul and cumbia for your dancing and listening pleasure.
Catch them live on Saturday 2-4 pm with professional sound provided by @turtle_heart_101!!! ...
“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Night Market & Food Truck Party (2023)
🎉 Off the Grid Returns to Fort Mason for 2025 – With a Massive Monthly Night Market + 110+ Vendors! After taking most of 2024 off, Off the Grid is making a huge comeback in 2025 — The beloved Friday night tradition at Fort Mason ...
“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
Road Trip: Sacramento’s Free Summer 2023 Concerts (May 5)
Friday, May 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Cesar Chavez Plaza Sacramento
Concerts In The Park Return May 5! We can’t wait to see you in Cesar Chavez Plaza every Friday night May 5 – July 28 (except July 7) from 5 – 9 PM. Concerts in the Park is always free and always fun with a ...
“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, May 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9:30pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue between 27th Street & 22nd Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs to life ...Monthly
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, May 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | North Beach
On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly
South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)
Friday, May 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SoFA District (San Jose)
Join an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district (and beyond) every first Friday of the month. Please note that South First Fridays is typically canceled in July and January due to the holidays. South First Fridays hours depend on ...Monthly
FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktails (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 ...
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Backyard Dance Party (Oakland)
Friday, May 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Nido's Backyard
Get ready because this 5 de Mayo is going to be a super fiesta!!!! 6-10pm
6pm: Ballet folkloric by Ruth Correa’s dance group
7pm – 10pm: DJ Manny Fresh playing some salsa, reggaeton, bachatas, cumbias and other clasicos latinos!
Free entrance
Reservations for full dining service are available but ...
Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, May 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
Over 30 Oakland Art Murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur.” Every first Friday of the month, affiliate venues are open to the public from 6-9 ...Monthly
Candid City Street Photography Exhibition & Gallery Opening (SF)
Friday, May 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Foreign Lens
Candid City Street Photography Collective presents a debut exhibition at Foreign Lens gallery in North Beach.
This free art show features candid public photography taken in San Francisco.
San Francisco is a multifaceted city full of contradictions. Candid City’s photographs capture an evolving city, at times beautiful, ...
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 ...
