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Friday, August 18

San Francisco Small Business Expo 2023
Friday, August 18 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free: USD 0.00
| Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
IGNITE YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT Small Business Expo is America’s Largest Business to Business Trade Show, Conference and Networking Event for Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and Start-Ups. Hosted LIVE and IN-PERSON in major US Cities around the Country, passionate Small Business Owners gather at Small Business Expo to ...
“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 Spam + Butter Mochi “Musubis for Maui” Fire Relief Fundraiser
Friday, August 18 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 18th & Dolores
Musubi Drive! We’re assisting a group of Maui peeps living here in SF who are running a fundraiser. ~Friday (8/18) they will be selling SPAM Musubi and butter mochi on the corner of 18th and Dolores starting at 2pm! ~All proceeds will be donated to ...
2:00 pm“Pier Party” at SF’s Fisherman’s Wharf: Free Summer Concert Series (July 14 – Sept. 30)  FREE
Gilroy Gardens’ Amusement Park Slumber Party & Campout

Family amusement park, Gilroy Gardens, is hosting the ultimate summer campout: Gil & Roy’s Slumber Party. Gilroy Gardens’ mascots Gil & Roy have a big backyard and are hosting the biggest backyard party ever. Come on Friday nights (through September 22) from 5-10 pm to ...

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, August 18 – 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

“Friday Nights at OMCA” 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop Block Party (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

San Jose Museum of Art Opening Celebration (Liliana Porter + Nuts and Who’s)
Friday, August 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | | San Jose Museum of Art
Celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions, Liliana Porter: Actualidaes / Breaking News and Nuts and Who’s: A Candy Store Sampler. The Brian Fitzgerald Trio featuring Renata Bratt and Mike Anderson will perform live music in the café. Members receive a commemorative button along with other special perks. ...
“Drawn Together” Epic 21+ Night at Children’s Fairyland (Oakland)
Friday, August 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $35*
*$35 per person (21+); $30 for members (21+)
| Children's Fairyland
Join us for art, drinks, and delightful encounters at Drawn Together, an intimate, grown-ups only (21+) event on Friday, August 18, from 6 pm to 9:30 pm. Art lovers are invited to enjoy a magical evening at the park and watch in awe as 50+ ...
6:00 pm“Lord of the Zings” Comedy Night School’s Back Edition (SF)  FREE
Redwood City Music on the Square 2023 (June 2 – Sept. 1)
Friday, August 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free! All Ages!
| Courthouse Square

Welcome to Music on the Square 2023… featuring an exceptional summer of free outdoor concerts lined up from June 2 through September 1. Celebrate our 17th year with us by enjoying FREE music for fourteen weeks throughout the summer on Friday evenings! With top-quality local ...Every Friday

6:00 pmFriday Movie Night at The Mart “Finding Nemo” | Marin  FREE
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 ...

6:30 pmSausalito “Jazz and Blues by the Bay” Festival (2023)  FREE
7:00 pm“Deep Cut Comedy” Live Stand Up at Fish & Farm (SF)  FREE
SF’s Summer Beer & Comedy Festival 2023 (Speakeasy Brewery)
Friday, August 18 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 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. ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Show (SF)
Friday, August 18 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated.
| 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! Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy ...

Win Tix: My Morning Jacket & Fleet Foxes Live at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre (Aug. 18-19)
Friday, August 18 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN.
| Greek Theatre
My Morning Jacket and Fleet Foxes are coming to Berkeley for two very special nights this summer! The American rock band My Morning Jacket is formed in Louisville, Kentucky in 1988 and consists of  Jim James, Tom Blankenship, Patrick Hallahan, Carl Broemel, and Bo Koster. They’re ...
7:30 pmThe Bacchus Brothers (Livermore)  $10
SF’s Free Film Night in the Park: Sing-A-Long “Mamma Mia” (Dolores Park)
Friday, August 18 – 7:58 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dolores Park

Sundown Cinema returns for 2024 just in time for another summer in San Francisco. This free outdoor movie series, the only one of its kind in the Bay Area, will feature seven films in seven parks across San Francisco, beginning on Friday, May 17, at ...

“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, August 18 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
| Moe Greens

You know what makes stand-up comedy funnier? Smoking while watching it live! Come to San Francisco’s premiere cannabis club Moe Greens every Friday night for a night of laughter and, well, getting stoned. HellaFunny is taking over the cannabis lounge at Moe Greens for the ...Every Friday

8:00 pmSummer Movie in the Park: “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” | Orinda  FREE
8:00 pmMovies in the Park “Turning Red” | Piedmont (2023)  FREE
8:00 pm“Wave to Earth” North America Tour (UC Theatre)  $42.50
8:00 pm14th Annual Glide Annual Legacy Gala )SF_  $65*
*Early Bird, no drink minimum, ticket purchase goes to fund GLIDE's social justice programs that transform lives and create pathways out of poverty and crisis
8:15 pm“Salsa at Mars” Every Third Friday (SF)  $5*
*Sliding scale donation of $5-$15
8:30 pmFriday Family Flix & Fun “Turning Red” | Hercules  FREE
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