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Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Friday
ICA SF Opening Weekend
Check out three new exhibitions: The Poetics of Dimensions curated by Larry Ossei-Mensah, Maryam Yousif: Riverbend, and Spotlight: Kathleen Ryan
Score some free ICA SF swag (while supplies last)!
Make your mark with free coloring sheets inspired by artwork on view
Create your own paper weavings inspired by exhibiting artist Miguel Arzabe
ICA ...
“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
Final Weekend of Ocean Beach Bonfires for 2024 (Ends Oct. 31)
For the first time in four months, it’s finally legal again to have a bonfire at Ocean Beach. During the “No Burn” Season (which runs from November 1 to the end of February), bonfires are not allowed, but starting March 1, 2024 bonfires are back ...
Scaregrove Halloween 2024 w/ Carnival Rides, Haunted House & More (SF)
Friday, October 25 3:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Sigmund Stern Grove
Scaregrove, Rec and Park’s Halloween bash, brings spooky fun to Stern Grove (19th Avenue and Sloat Boulevard) on Friday, October 25 from 3 to 9 p.m. It will have free admission and fun for the entire family! Enjoy carnival rides and games, haunted places, arts ...
2-for-1 Tix: SF’s Ocean Ave. “Autumn Wine Walk” Tasting w/ 8 Wines + Appetizers (2024)
Come join us for a delightful afternoon of strolling and sipping at 1720 Ocean Ave. Grab your friends and enjoy a variety of wines curated specifically for the fall season as you explore the beautiful surroundings.
Whether you’re a wine connoisseur or just looking for a ...
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
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
SF’s Ferry Building Mushroom Festival “Masqerade” w/ Wine Tasting (2024)
A four-day event featuring cooking demos, author talks, food specials and more! Far West Fungi and the Ferry Building are teaming up to throw the San Francisco Ferry Building Mushroom Festival from October 24-27, 2024. The event will feature all things fungi — from cooking demos to author talks, food ...
“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (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
Friday Nights at OMCA with La Doña
Friday Nights at OMCA | Live Music by La Doña, Live Figure Drawing with Sketchboard, DJ set with Mare.e.Fresh from Chulita Vinyl Club, and and Gallery Chats
This Friday night at OMCA, don’t miss the grand finale of our 2024 Friday Nights season! We’re thrilled to welcome the phenomenal La ...
Open House at Berkeley Food Network
Friday, October 25 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Berkeley Food Network
Escape election stress for a night and join us on Friday, October 25th in a joyful community celebration. We’re opening our warehouse for a fall evening of education, inspiration, and, of course, food!
We’ll hear from Jake Kosek, co-owner of Rancho Siempre Verde’s (RSV) Phoenix Food Project, which donates ...
31 Skulls Showcase & Auction (San Jose)
If you love Halloween and all things gothic, don’t miss our 31 Skulls Showcase & Auction! Featuring hand-decorated, carved, and sculpted ceramic skulls by 31 local artists, this unique event offers small bites, drinks, and a live auction with a professional auctioneer. Dress in your ...
25% Off: SF’s Epic Halloween Pub Crawl “Crawloween 2023” (Oct. 25-31)
40+ Bars – Over 10,000 Attendees – Cheap Beer, Cocktails and Shots – Free Party Shuttle If you are looking for the top things to do for Halloween in San Francisco, it doesn’t get much better than Crawloween, also known as The San Francisco Halloween ...
Win Tix: SF’s Epic “Breakaway Music Festival” 2024 (Oct. 25-26)
Set for Friday, October 25 & Saturday, October 26, Breakaway Music Festival is returning to the Bay Area with a multi-stage spectacle at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in SF.
The Breakaway Music Festival began in Columbus, OH, in 2013 and quickly grew into a two-day, multiple ...
SF’s Friday Outdoor Movie Night “Barbie” + Free Popcorn
2024 Movies in McCoppin – Family Fun Under the Stars – Free Movies ! Join POPS this October for the annual Movies in McCoppin event—a month of free, family-friendly fun under the stars! Every Friday night, McCoppin Square Playground will transform into an outdoor movie theater where you ...Every Friday
Works of HeART
Works of HeART is an art exhibit and auction featuring select pieces from the San Francisco LGBTQ+ community and our allies. Proceeds benefit Maitri Compassionate Care and our programs for low-income people living with HIV/AIDS and those affirming their gender.
The exhibit and auction are on ...
Free Outdoor Movie Night “Coco” at The Crossing (SF)
T.G.I.F. Movie Nights at The Crossing Thank goodness it’s Friday and the month’s over! Join us, July through October, 2024 on the last Friday of each month for T.G.I.F Movie Nights at The Crossing. Bring your friends and family, get cozy, and enjoy the show! ...Monthly
“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 8:45p)
Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at a secret location – a two-floor comedy club near ...Every Friday
FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2024 (7p + 9p Shows)
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 ...
Litquake 2024: “Taboo Autofiction” Christine Angot with Cécile Alduy (SF)
Friday, October 25 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Telegraph Hill Books
Part of Litquake’s Words Around the World
Co-presented with Villa Albertine and sponsored by Center for the Art of Translation/Two Lines Press
Villa Albertine and Litquake present French author Christine Angot in a discussion of her influential novels Incest and The Impossible Love. In Incest, Angot explores her personal turmoil through a fragmented ...