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Thursday, August 3

SF Village Cleanup w/ Free Coffee for Volunteers Meet at Rise & Grind Coffee (785 8th Ave). Then, cleaning will occur from 10:30am to noon. Stay afterwards for free coffee and to meet fellow volunteers. Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name.
Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Thursday, August 3 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
| Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive

The UC Berkeley Art Museum is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections, and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, and beyond. Through art and ...Monthly

SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals (2023)

All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From 1–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries filled with lively and inspiring art and related events ...Monthly

5:00 pmMucho Mambo: Monthly Salsa Dance Lesson & Party at Salesforce Park (SF)  FREE*
*free to everyone
Asian Art Museum’s $10 Thursday Nights (SF)

Looking for a great date night on the cheap? The Asian Art Museum is open until 8 pm on Thursdays and general admission is just $10 (that’s half-off). Plus Special exhibitions are now included with general admission tickets! You can spend an evening in their ...Every Thursday

5:00 pmAugust Summer Nights (Vallejo)  FREE*
*This is a free event!
5:30 pmSummer Tomato Jam at MAMA Oakland  FREE
Free “Movies on the Square” Rise of Gru + Jurassic World (Redwood City)
Thursday, August 3 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All Ages!
| Courthouse Square

Welcome to Movies on the Square 2023! Redwood City’s summer movie experience brings you FREE movies on Thursday evenings starting on June 8 through August 31. Enjoy Downtown Redwood City on Courthouse Square by bringing the family out to a FREE movie! Your summer movie ...Every Thursday

6:00 pmLive Music at The Village at San Antonio Center  FREE
FREE: Oakland Comedy Night at “Golden State Lounge” (6pm Show)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up (and socially distant) 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 ...

6:00 pmAfter Dark: See for Yourself  $19.95*
*After Dark 18+: USD 19.95
SFMOMA’s “Sitting on Chrome” Free Museum Day for Locals (Exhibit Opening)
Thursday, August 3 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for Bay Area residents only
| SFMOMA

SFMOMA’s First Thursday in August celebrates the opening of Sitting on Chrome: Mario Ayala, rafa esparza, and Guadalupe Rosales. Through sculpture, painting, performance, photography and sound, three Los Angeles-based artists center lowrider car culture and cruising as a practice of resistance and community visibility. Celebrate Sitting on Chrome ...

6:30 pmConcord Jazz Around Town (Todos Santos Plaza)  FREE
San Francisco Mime Troupe’s “Breakdown” | Davis
Thursday, August 3 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Richard Brunelle Hall, Davis

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe continues its 2023 season with more free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area with their 2023 new musical “Breakdown” San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2023 Free political theater & music in parks all over ...

7:00 pm“Throwback Thursday” at Del Mar: ’90s to ’00s Party (SF)  FREE*
*No cover all night
“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show

Barbary Coast upholds a tradition of “higher” quality in San Francisco. For the first time ever, HellaFunny is taking over SF’s premier cannabis lounge, Barbary Coast, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the first comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally ...Every Thursday

7:00 pmFree Evelyn Skye w/ Erin Carlson at Telegraph Hill Books  FREE
San Francisco Symphony’s Summer Sale (July 15-Aug. 3)
Thursday, August 3 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $17.50*
*Tickets start at $17.50. Get up to 50% off tickets!*
| Davies Symphony Hall
Grab discounted sale tickets of up to 50% off to summer concerts from July 15 – August 3rd. From blockbuster films with live orchestra to classical favorites and star soloists. Don’t miss your chance to hear these incredible performances at up to 50% off! No promo ...
8:00 pm“Domestic Reality” La Lengua Teatro’s U.S. Premiere  FREE*
*pay what you can
Sluts The Wine Bar: SF’s New Stand-Up Comedy Show (Thursdays)

Sluts the Wine Bar has created a temple of expression dedicated to fun, art, and sexual freedom. Deep blues, gold, and purples color the space with dramatic elements like purple curtains, naked garden statues, chandeliers, and neon artwork created by artist Meryl Pataky. This unique ...

8:00 pmThe Pancakes & Booze Art Show SF  $10
“Royales: 🤠 Spaghetti Western” All BIPOC Drag King Show (El Rio) Let’s have a yeeeehawww to kick off August! Channel your inner Sergio Leone and grab that cowboy hat for this all-BIPOC Drag King Show at El Rio: You don’t want to miss this rootin’ and tootin’ gang of sharp-shooting kings: Papi Churro Helixir Jynder-Byntwell (SFDK 22) Tyson Check-In L.D. Hablo Stinky ...
9:00 pm16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)  FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
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