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Saturday, August 5

Jack & Remi Ice Cream Pop-Up + Free Tasting at Izzy’s Steakhouse (SF)
Saturday, August 5 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Complimentary ice cream tasting, no reservations required.
| Izzy's Steakhouse
As everything delicious is better when shared, Jack & Remi will be handing out complimentary tastings of their new ice cream line at Izzy’s Steakhouse. Created by Serena Chow Fisher, who along with her husband David Fisher, earned a Michelin star for beloved Bernal Heights restaurant ...
SF’s AfroSolo Arts Festival 2023 (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, August 5 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)

The 2024 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 4 at 1:00pm with Cuban soul from Pedrito Martinez. Now in its 24th year, the Festival will run each ...

2:00 pmMeet the Artists: John Osgood & Steve Javiel at Voss Gallery  FREE
CatVideoFest 2023 at The Roxie (SF)
Saturday, August 5 – 2:00 pm | Cost: $14 | Roxie Theater

Summer is here, and the feline fun is about to begin!  Join us at The Roxie for the all-new edition of CatVideoFest, featuring a purr-fectly hilarious collection of kooky kitty videos on the big screen, and help us raise money for local cats in need!  ...

$1 Beer at Señor Sisig for “Battle of Bay” (Aug. 5-6)

The “Battle of the Bay” is here (Giants vs. Athletics, for those who don’t follow sportsball) and Senor Sisig is celebrating with $1 beer all weekend. Offer valid for draft or canned beers in-store at 990 Valencia, Ferry Building & Oakland (330 17th St.) locations ...

San Francisco Mime Troupe’s “Breakdown” | Washington Square Park
Saturday, August 5 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Washington Square Park

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe continues its 2024 season with more free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area. San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2024 Free political theater & music in parks all over the Bay Area Various dates: July ...

SF’s “Summer of Music” 70+ Free Concerts in Nine Neighborhoods (Saturdays)
Saturday, August 5 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco

San Francisco used to be best known for its vibrant culture and arts scene instead of store closures and a gloomy downtown. But the summer of 2023 is about to become a lot more livelier with the launch of the brand new Summer of Music ...Every Saturday

SF’s Valencia Street Saturday Block Parties (July 8-Nov 18)
Saturday, August 5 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Valencia Street

Valencia Street is back doing their block parties and closing off three blocks of the street for pedestrians and fun activations and live music every Saturday. Details are minimal, but here’s what they promise us: Valencia Street will be closed between 18th-21st from 2-9 PM ...Every Saturday

2:00 pmNobuko Miyamoto’s 120,000 Stories (Presidio)  $30.00*
*Regular: USD 30.00, Priority: USD 100.00
The Music Store 25th Anniversary & Summer Music Series (SF)
Saturday, August 5 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Music Store

The Music Store celebrates 25th anniversary with a month-long Summer Music Series! The shows are free every Saturday afternoon, 3-5pm and open to all ages, so bring Grandma, bring the kids! Sales and discounts will be offered during the shows — including 25% off all ...Every Saturday

“MAPP” SF’s Free Art, Poetry & Concert Crawl in The Mission
Saturday, August 5 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE | The Mission District

The Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP) sprawls across more than a dozen venues as well as public spaces, secret gardens, street corners, BART stations, cafes, bars, taquerias, and homes all over La Mission typically starting in the afternoon and going until late. The event features ...

4:00 pmArt Exhibit. Tsholo Motong: “Faces of Soweto” (SF)  FREE*
*FREE event, please RSVP.
SF’s “Clean up The City” West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)
Saturday, August 5 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Driftwood

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Driftwood (1225 Folsom St), clean for a bit, then enjoy a free drink after the 1 hour ...Every Saturday

Ounces Outdoors’ Summer Beats Festival (2023)
Saturday, August 5 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Attendance to Ounces Outdoors is always free.
| Ounces Outdoors

Ounces Outdoors, The Northgate Mall, & The Magic Flute are teaming up to bring you Summer Beats Festival, a FREE live music concert series & festival! Every Saturday in August, Ounces Outdoors is the place to be! With live music, kids zone, artisan fair, ice ...

$8 Flat Rate Parking in SF after 5pm (Chinatown/North Beach)
Saturday, August 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $8*
*$8 flat rate parking after 5pm (7 days a week). Otherwise parking is $4/hour. Validation gets $5 off parking rates
| Portsmouth Square Garage

Where can you get $8 flat rate parking in SF?  How about while shopping, eating and drinking in Chinatown or North Beach! There’s no better place to park than Portsmouth Square Garage. Rates normally $4 per hour, but evening parking (after 5pm) is just $8, ...Every Saturday

Women’s World Cup Village San Francisco (Golden Gate Park)
Saturday, August 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | JFK Promenade, East Meadow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
This July and August, downtown San Francisco will come alive with soccer! Street Soccer USA and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department will host free public viewing parties alongside food, entertainment, and family-friendly activities for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. This 4-event program series ...
6:00 pmSt. George Spirits Visitor Center Reopening Party (Alameda)  $100*
*Includes five mini-cocktails, bites by Chef Peter Hemsley, and cheese-and-spirit pairings by Farmstead Cheeses and WInes
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (6p + 8p Shows)

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 ...

6:00 pm“Arte Picante” Latinx Art Show (Oakland)  FREE*
*https://www.eventbrite.com/e/latinx-art-show-arte-picante-tickets-681967391827
6:00 pm“Language of Form,” By Haoyun Erin Zhao & Sofia Shu (SF)  FREE*
*https://fb.me/e/2FCEXiGeX
SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Saturday)
Saturday, August 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 advanced tickets or $15 at door without RSVP
| Neck of The Woods

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...

Women’s World Cup: Round of 16 Watch Party | SF
Saturday, August 5 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | JFK Promenade

Looking for a way to kick off summer? The City of San Francisco and non-profit Street Soccer US is hosting free, live FIFA Women’s World Cup viewing parties this July and August. Get excited to watch our world favorites USWNT take on the World here ...

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
Saturday, August 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Limited free tickets w/ secret code FUNCHEAPGUEST. Otherwise $5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House

Comedians with Criminal Records has moved to The Function! SF’s first black-owned comedy club at 1414 Market Street – Get Tickets Crime is no laughing matter in San Francisco… unless it’s Comedians with Criminal Records – a unique showcase of professional comics who’ve had troubles ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

7:15 pmSan Jose’s Final Free Outdoor Movie Night of 2023 “Back to the Future”  FREE
“Drunk Theatre” The Wildest Comedy Show in SF
Saturday, August 5 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*$20 GA. Use promo code "funcheap" to get $5 off tix.
| Z Space
A comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row and tries to perform an improvised play with five sober comedians. What could go wrong?! Drunk Theatre is the entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that’ll kick your weekend into overdrive. See what the SF Chronicle, CBS, LA Times, ...
8:00 pmBluesadelix and Alrighty Then at the Bistro (Hayward)  FREE
9:00 pmSF’s Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa)  $10
10:00 pmAllure Feat. Ryan Lucero  FREE*
*FREE w/ RSVP - Use the code "FunCheap" for a FREE ticket valid for entry all night + a FREE well drink (valid until 12 am).
No Scrubs: ’90s Hip Hop and R&B Night (SF)
Saturday, August 5 – 10:30 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: $5*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $5 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $10-15). Two drink minimum
| Neck of The Woods

From TLC, to the Fresh Prince, to Kid ‘N Play to Usher We’re taking over San Francisco’s brand new venue “The Function” on Market Street with a killer new sound system, fully remodeled bar and the newest nightlife spot in San Francisco. No Scrubs: SF’s ...

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