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Events for August 17, 2023

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Thursday, August 17

11:00 am2023 Paint Sausalito: The First Annual Plein Air Show & Paint Out (Aug. 17-Sept 10)  FREE
SF’s Bar Car at Embarcadero Center (2023)
Thursday, August 17 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*21+
| Three Embarcadero Center
This summer in SF! Introducing: Bar Car at Embarcadero Center! Stop by Bar Car at Embarcadero Center on Thursday, August 17th from 4PM – 6PM to celebrate the summer season with a drink! Grab some co-workers and head over to the Urban Patio at Three Embarcadero ...
Asian Art Museum’s $10 Thursday Nights (SF)
Thursday, August 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*General admission tickets are $10 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, students and youths (age 13-17).   
| Asian Art Museum

Please note that as of 2024 the Asian Art Museum no longer offers discount admission on Thursday nights, but is still open late until 8pm Looking for a great date night on the cheap? The Asian Art Museum is open until 8 pm on Thursdays ...

SF’s “Summer Ferry Fest” Ferry Building’s 125th Anniversary (2023)
Thursday, August 17 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*While there is no entrance fee, attendees must purchase $30 'tasting tickets' to exchange for bites and sips at the event. 
| San Francisco Ferry Building
Let’s party like it’s 1898! Celebrate the San Francisco Ferry Building turning 125 at the first ever Summer Ferry Fest. Join the Ferry Building, Napa Valley Vintners, and Foodwise for wine, beer, bites, and music while enjoying the magic of the Ferry Building marketplace at night. ...
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 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 ...

Free “Movies on the Square” Puss in Boots + Whitney Houston (Redwood City)
Thursday, August 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 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 pmVenus In Love: Free Astrology Workshop (SF)  FREE*
*RSVP Required
Win Tix: Young The Giant w/ Milky Chance Live at the Greek Theatre (Berkeley)
Thursday, August 17 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN.
| Greek Theatre
Young The Giant is coming to Berkeley for their Summer 2023 Tour with Milky Chance featuring Rosa Linn. The American rock band Young The Giant (a.k.a Sameer Gadhia, Jacob Tilley, Eric Cannata, Payam Doostzadeh, and Francois Comtois) will be performing songs from their fifth studio ...
New LGBTQ+ Monthly Music Series “Vibin’ Live” (SF)
Thursday, August 17 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Admission free with dinner reservation
| Dirty Habit at Hotel Zelos

Dirty Habit, the sultry restaurant and bar located on the 5th floor of Hotel Zelos, has partnered with the SF LGBT Center’s Cultural Department to present a monthly music series – “Vibin’ Live” – every third Thursday of the month. Showcasing rising BIPOC artists, bands ...Monthly

“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show
Thursday, August 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required, but pre-rolls start at just $7
| Barbary Coast Dispensary

Puff Puff Laugh is Back! And now we’re on Saturdays! HellaFunny is taking over one of SF’s premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high ...Every Saturday

Chew on This: A Food Game Show at KQED (SF)
Thursday, August 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*In Person: $20 / Livestream: Free.
| KQED Headquarters
Do you love food? Prove it! In this original game show from the mind of Check, Please! Bay Area Producer Cecilia Phillips, KQED foodies: Take on a series of challenges where you must answer, analyze and eat your way to the top of the food ...
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Live” Drag Show at SF’s Oasis (Aug. 17-26)
Thursday, August 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $25*
*use promo code BIGSAL at checkout for $5 off tickets (normally $30)
| Oasis
Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped turned upside down! Fresh Prince LIVE is a drag send-up of the beloved 90s TV show. The series starred Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager born and raised ...
7:00 pm“Throwback Thursday” at Del Mar: ’90s to ’00s Party (SF)  FREE*
*No cover all night
7:00 pmKaraoke by Mixterious at Bay Break Thursdays (Emeryville)  FREE
Value Culture Boom Boom Comedy Showcase w/ Kosha Dillz (MTV Wild N’ Out)
Thursday, August 17 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP, $10 Suggested Donation
| Boom Boom Room
Join us for the first Value Culture BOOM BOOM Comedy Showcase. Formerly the Hungry i Comedy Showcase, at the famous Boom Boom Room on Fillmore Street for a special comedy event featuring New York City Rapper and MTV Wild N’ Out star Kosha Dillz plus ...
9:00 pm16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)  FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
9:30 pmEmo Vs. Pop-Punk: A Myspace Tribute Night at Madrone (SF)  FREE*
*First 50 people free then $5 at the door
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