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Thursday, October 12

“Google Visitor Experience” Grand Opening Activities (Oct. 12-21)
Thursday, October 12 – 9:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE by drop-in or RSVP for particular programs
| Google Visitor Experience
Join us for the grand opening of the Google Visitor Experience starting October 12! We’re hosting a variety of FREE celebration events for all ages — including art, workshops, talks, and concerts — from Thursday, October 12 to Sunday, October 22. Our first Community Day on ...
“Bandaloop” Grand Opening w/ Free “Flight Test” & Aerial Dances (West Oakland)
Thursday, October 12 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bandaloop Studio
WE DID IT!! Our most challenging feat ever in our 30+ year history (yes, more so than dancing on a 300 year old cathedral!) We secured a long term lease in the heart of the gentrifying neighborhood of West Oakland, California, and are putting finishing touches ...

SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2023 w/ Filipino Rapper “Ruby Ibarra”
Thursday, October 12 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Ruby Ibarra is a rapper, director and spoken word artist from the Bay Area. Her lyrics in Tagalog, Waray and English languages speak to her cultural heritage and experiences as an immigrant from the Philippines. Since releasing her debut album CIRCA91 at the end of 2017, Ruby has ...
Thirsty Thursdays at the North Berkeley Farmers’ Market (Oct. 12 – Nov. 9)
Thursday, October 12 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Shattuck Avenue & Vine Street
October 12, 19, 26; November 2, 9 from 3pm to 7pm Enjoy a local wine and craft beer garden, outdoor dining, music and live entertainment, interactive activities and games for all ages, artisan vendors, and more at the The Ecology Center Farmers’ Market every Thursday (October ...
4:00 pmOpen Bike Shop Hours at The Crucible (Oakland)  FREE
Palo Alto’s “Code:ART” Immersive Art Festival Opening Night
Thursday, October 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Palo Alto

The City of Palo Alto Public Art Program will launch its third interactive media art festival, Code:ART, a three-evening event on October 12-14, 2023, from 5-10 p.m., which will re-imagine Palo Alto’s underutilized plazas, alleys, and public spaces through interactive light, sound, and motion. The ...

Asian Art Museum’s $10 Thursday Nights (SF)
Thursday, October 12 – 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 ...

Oakland’s “Lincoln Summer Nights” Fall Harvest Festival (2023)
Thursday, October 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lincoln Square Park
Last Lincoln Summer Nights of the Year! Join us on Oct 12th, 5pm at Lincoln Square Park for an unforgettable evening: – Self Defense Demos by @10thplanetoakland – Chinese Dance by Yin Duan Dance Association – Live Jazz by @komuroquintet – Balinese Music and Dance by @gamelan.sekar.jaya Plus: – Games – Spooky ...
111 Minna “30 Year Anniversary Exhibition” Opening Reception (SF)
Thursday, October 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 111 Minna Gallery
111 Minna Gallery Opening Reception October 12th 2023 October 13th 2023 – January 12th 2024 111 Minna Gallery is pleased to present their ‘30 Year Anniversary Exhibition’ featuring the works of 40 artists that have worked with 111 Minna Gallery since its inception in 1993! This exhibition (30 years ...
5:30 pmFree “Blue Bear” DJ Workshop at Harmonic Brewing (Thrive City)  FREE
“NightLife Live” 2023 Concert Series (Cal Academy of Sciences)
Thursday, October 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*NightLife tickets range from $20-30, and it's recommended to purchase early for the lowest ticket price
| California Academy of Sciences

The four-part NightLife LIVE 2023 summer concert series returns to the California Academy of Sciences for the first time since 2019, with genre-spanning live outdoor music performances on July 13, August 10, September 14, and October 12, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The beloved music festival’s 2023 lineup includes ...Monthly

Kim Shuck’s Poem Jam Celebrates Iranian Women (SF)
Thursday, October 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Latino Room (Lower Level)
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites special guests from Iranian American Women in Network to celebrate Iranian women and their current struggle at SFPL’s monthly poetry reading. The Main Library’s monthly Poem Jam poetry reading series usually takes place on the second Thursday ...
$10 Off Tix: SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt (2023)
Thursday, October 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $10 Off*
*$10-$15 off tickets, but only 50 discount tickets available per date
| San Francisco Mint

San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2024 with “Fatal Abduction” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2024: Coming this fall to Terror Vault…Discover that the phenomenon is real and our planet ...

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
Thursday, October 12 – 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

East Bay Outdoor Comedy Festival 2023 (Live at Bay Street)
Thursday, October 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP for free raffle entry
| Bay Street Emeryville

HellaFunny, the Bay Area’s most popular comedy collective joins forces with Funcheap to take over Bay Street Emeryville’s newly reimagined dining terrace for a brand new FREE monthly outdoor comedy festival featuring some of the Bay’s top comics, plus loads of giveaways from Bay Street’s restaurants and shops. Admission is free, ...

FREE: “Thirsty Thursday” Oakland Comedy Night w/ All-Night $5 Drink Specials

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 TIX: HellaFunny’s Brand New North Beach Comedy Blast (Thursday Nights)
Thursday, October 12 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with code FUNCHEAP (limited tickets)
| Tope Lounge

We’re taking over Polk Street’s busiest bar/night club and turning it into a pop-up comedy club on Tuesday and Thursday nights – New for 2024! HellaFunny and Funcheap take over Mayes Oyster House for a electric night of comedy and cocktails – so you’ll be right ...

5th Annual “Rooted in Funny” Oakland Comedy Festival 2023 (Oct. 12-15)
Thursday, October 12 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Tickets start at $10 for select shows.
| Five Different Venues in Oakland
4 nights, 5 venues, 15+ shows, 100+ comics and lots of laughs! Get your tickets now at OaklandCF.com! Oakland Comedy Festival October 12-15, 2023 Get Tickets – Starts at $10 for select shows Locations: All Out Comedy Theater – KONO – 2550 Telegraph Ave, Oakland Comedy Oakland at Washington Inn – Old ...
9:00 pm16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)  FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
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