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Thursday, April 18

1906 San Francisco Earthquake & Fire Anniversary Ceremony (2024)
Thursday, April 18 – 4:45 am - Ends at 5:30 am | Cost: FREE | Lotta's Fountain
When the earthquake hit on April 18, 1906, it did so in the wee hours at 5:12 am. The cast iron Lotta’s Fountain on Market Street became a crucial meeting point and is now known as SF’s oldest surviving monument. Every year since, city officials (and ...
2024 “Golden Fire Hydrant” Painting Ceremony in Dolores Park (SF)
Thursday, April 18 – 5:50 am | Cost: FREE | Golden Fire Hydrant
One lonely working fire hydrant in the Mission District helped saved the city’s churches after the 1906 Earthquake. Every year on the anniversary of the quake, the hydrant receives a fresh coat of gold paint in tribute. This annual celebration takes place on Thursday, April 18, ...

11:30 amODE: Exploring Resonance, Expression, and Ancestry Through Voice  $16*
*Free with Museum Admission.
New “SF Live” Outdoor Concerts: Three Big Brass Bands at Fulton Plaza
Thursday, April 18 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free
| Fulton Plaza
Three Big Brass Bands Converge on Fulton Plaza Thursday (4/18) Kick-off of Live Free Music Series Across the City There will be horns aplenty on Fulton Plaza Thursday afternoon as three big brass bands will lead off a new citywide free concert series in San Francisco. The event, ...
4:30 pmSiduri & Comet Corn Movie Night w/ Wine Flight (Healdsburg)  $15*
*$15 per person
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).   
5:00 pmAdrian West Band  FREE
6:00 pmWilliam Blake’s “Songs of Innocence and of Experience”  FREE
6:00 pmEarth Day Panel: Innovators Creating Sustainable Communities  FREE*
*Free with promo code "earth"
New LGBTQ+ Monthly Music Series “Vibin’ Live” (SF)
Thursday, April 18 – 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

7:00 pm“Throwback Thursday” at Del Mar: ’90s to ’00s Party (SF)  FREE*
*No cover all night
“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 pmDrag Bingo (SF)  FREE
Star Trek Trivia at a Tiki Bar (Oakland)
Thursday, April 18 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Kon-Tiki

Star Trek Pub Trivia with Alli & Andrei Note: No need to sign up or purchase tickets here! Just show up! Every third Thursday of each month! Join us for a night of Star Trek knowledge and fun at Beeryland (aka Telegraph Beer Garden)! Get ...Monthly

FREE TIX: SF’s New Polk Street Comedy Blast (Thursday Night)
Thursday, April 18 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with code FUNCHEAP (limited tickets)
| Mayes Oyster House

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 ...

8:30 pmCalifornia Academy of Sciences: Party After Dark (SF)  $125*
*21+
9:00 pm16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)  FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
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