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Events for December 21, 2023

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Thursday, December 21

Ocean Ave “Christmas Gift Giveaway” 2023
Thursday, December 21 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Little Oceanauts
Little Oceanauts, the indoor playground and party venue, is excited to announce its holiday toy donation program. From December 4th through December 15th, Monday through Thursday, customers who donate a new unused toy with a minimum value of $10 will receive free admission to play ...
8 Free Walking Tours on Winter Solstice / Shortest Day of 2023 San Francisco Walking Tours are free, but donations are appreciated. Learn more at https://sfcityguides.org/find-your-tour/?view=week Thursday December 21, 2023 10:00 am South of Market (SOMA) Architecture Stroll 10:30 am City Hall and the Civic Center 11:00 am 1906: Earthquake And Fire 11:00 am Golden Gate Bridge(No Tour Today) 1:00 pm Chinatown 1:00 pm Japanese Tea Garden* 1:00 pm Presidio: From Military ...

10:00 amHidden San Francisco Walking Tours | SoMa  FREE
Thrive City “Winter Wonderland” Free Ice Skating & DJ Skate Party (Dec. 9-26)

Glide into the holiday season at Winter Wonderland Ice Skating in Thrive City! Join us for a smooth synthetic ice skating experience in the heart of Mission Bay. 2024 Thrive City Winter Wonderland Ice Skating Sessions: Dec. 21 – RSVP Dec. 22 – RSVP Dec. 24 ...

12:30 pmFree 30-Minute Core & Stretch Express | Salesforce Park  FREE
4:00 pmReading w/ Dogs with Furry Friends Assisted Therapy (San Jose)  FREE*
*Free - children's event
Winter Solstice Meditative Night Hike (Sonoma County)
Thursday, December 21 – 4:15 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required. Donations Appreciated
| Jenner Headlands Preserve
SPACE IS LIMITED TO 25 PEOPLE Winter Solstice Night Hike to Sentinel Pt! Come greet the longest night of the year with us atop Sentinel Point. Join us for a night of contemplation, poetry, solstice ritual, and the night sounds of the ocean and grasslands. Registered guests will meet ...
Winter Solstice Celebration w/ Fire Arts + Candlelight Labyrinth Walk (East Bay)
Thursday, December 21 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: $10 | Creekside Commons (Lafayette)
Solstice Celebration | 4:30 – 5:45 Live fire arts performer, winter hors d’oeuvres, spike your cider bar for adults, hot cocoa for all ages, poetry, candlelight labyrinth walk, and original sonic rhythms provided by The House of Willow. It’s a moment for the whole family to ...
4:30 pmOakland Artist’s Winter Solstice Pop-Up Market & Toy Drive  FREE
5:00 pmFree Third Thursdays at California Historical Society | SF  FREE
SF’s “Lakeside Landing” Candlelight Celebration + Free Hot Cocoa (SF)
Thursday, December 21 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lakeside Landing
CANDLELIGHT CELEBRATION: Thursday Dec 21, 5PM to 6PM, join the Candlelight Celebration at Lakeside Landing!  San Francisco Youth Ballet students will perform a few highlights from a holiday classic, the Nutcracker.  Tutu School will bring their littlest kids to twirl.  The Sloat Singers from SFUSD Commodore Sloat will perform a few songs and lead ...
Free Museum & Gallery Crawl: Yerba Buena Third Thursdays | SoMa

Yerba Buena Third Thursdays is a monthly outing of art, performance, music, and drinks in the Yerba Buena neighborhood in the heart of downtown San Francisco, between 2nd and 5th Street, and Market and Harrison Street. Free, but an RSVP is recommended to save time ...

5:00 pmAsian Art Museum’s $10 Thursday Nights (SF)  $10*
*General admission tickets are $10 for adults, $8.50 for seniors, students and youths (age 13-17).   
SF’s Winter Solstice Inner Sunset Art Walk (2023) Celebrate WINTER SOLSTICE while supporting and enjoying local art and business! Join us for the Winter Solstice Inner Sunset Art Walk in the Inner Sunset, San Francisco! This in-person event celebrates the season and local artists and their vibrant creations. Stroll through the charming streets, immerse yourself ...
5:30 pmWinter Solstice Yoga (Online)  $1*
*Pay what you can
First Round Free: SoMa Happy Hour at Mars Bar (SF)
Thursday, December 21 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mars Bar
Join us for our monthly happy hour holiday edition at @marsbarsf on 12/21 from 6-8! The first round is on us! Mars Bars & Restaurant is located at 798 Brannan St. Support local! ❤️ #swcbd #somawest #happyhour #community #sanfrancisco #meetyourneighbors #local #communitybenefitdistrict
6:00 pmAfter Dark: See For Yourself  $19.95*
*After Dark 18+: $ 19.95
6:00 pmTwo Winter Solstice Parties for Single Professionals (Novato)  $10
6:00 pmMake: Monthly Artist Happy Hour & Local Vendors | Dogpatch  $8*
*Free with admission. Admission: Adults $8.00, Students/Senior $6.00.
New LGBTQ+ Monthly Music Series “Vibin’ Live” (SF)
Thursday, December 21 – 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 ...

“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show
Thursday, December 21 – 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

“HellaSecret” Free Thursday Night Comedy Show @ Secret Bar (Oakland)

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 ...

7:00 pm“Throwback Thursday” at Del Mar: ’90s to ’00s Party (SF)  FREE*
*No cover all night
7:00 pmRockin’ Holiday Show w/ Lucas Sanchez at Almost Famous Wine Lounge (Livermore)  $15
7:00 pmOakland Art Library Open House | East Bay  FREE*
*Free, with an RSVP
7:30 pmThe Irish Tenors: 25th Anniversary “A Family Christmas” (SF’s Herbst Theater)  $70*
*assigned seating: USD 70.00
SF Symphony’s “Holiday Brass” Concert
Thursday, December 21 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $25 | Davies Symphony Hall
Feel the power and precision of the SF Symphony brass section as they fill Davies Symphony Hall with a festive mix of classical and popular holiday favorites. Holidays With The Symphony Thursday 11/30 & Fri 12/1 – The Nightmare Before Christmas – the SF Symphony performs Danny ...
FREE TIX: HellaFunny’s Brand New North Beach Comedy Blast (Thursday Nights)
Thursday, December 21 – 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 ...

9:00 pm16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)  FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
2023 Winter Solstice Party w/ EDM + House ’til 2am (SF)
Thursday, December 21 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Mayes Oyster House
Thursday (12/21) We push play presents 2023 Winter Solstice Party at Mayes Oyster House on Polk street ( 1233 Polk street, SF) This event offers a night of fun, funky beats, and holiday spirit! bring your friends, your family and neighbors. All naughty and nice are ...

Every Thursday

Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.   This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page. Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
| Milk Bar
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians. The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Normally $15 use code FUNCHEAP for $5 tickets. 21+
| Ales Unlimited: Beer Basement
"The Setup" Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission. Bring cash for drink purchase.
| Hops & Barrel
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel. Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Cover may change for special events.
| The Cat Club
"Class of '84" Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Every Thursday – 9:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 am | Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
SF's Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ). Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Every Thursday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 Per Well Shot, but no cover charge.
| Would You Believe Cocktails
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only. Thursdays $1 Shots Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF $1- Must be 21 and over Must 21 and ...
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