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Events for November 29, 2024

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Friday, November 29

SF’s Holiday Hangovers at SPIN (Nov.29-Dec.1)
Friday, November 29 – | Cost: FREE*
*Free Entry, Pay to Play
| SPiN Ping Pong Social Club
Whether you have visiting family still in town or you’re looking to keep things low key staying local while you shake off the turkey haze, break the slump and keep the fun going at SPIN. From Friday 11/29 to Sunday 12/1, SPIN is your go ...
Free Ferry Ride Day: SF <-> Richmond Rides Free on Black Friday (2024)

San Francisco Bay Ferry just announced that ferry rides between Richmond and Downtown San Francisco will be free Friday from November 1 through the end of 2024. Ferry Nice!!!! The ferry ride is approximately 35 minutes and takes off from Gate E2 at the Downtown ...Every Friday

9:00 am2024 Too Good Gourmet Annual Holiday Warehouse Sale (San Lorenzo)  FREE
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

Thanksgiving Weekend: 12 Free Guided SF Walking Tours on Black Friday (2024)

Relatives in town? Show off the beautiful city by taking them on one of San Francisco City Guides free guided walking tours of San Francisco’s greatest neighborhoods. There is a full slate of free tours on Thanksgiving weekend, Thursday through Sunday. San Francisco City Guides will ...

2024 “IlluminOdyssey” Dazzling Winter Lights (Nov. 16-Jan. 26)
Friday, November 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $27.95*
*$27.95 Adults; $23.95 Children, Students & Seniors
| CuriOdyssey

lluminOdyssey is back! Catch the light November 15, 2025 through January 25, 2026. Inspired by the science of light, IlluminOdyssey is an immersive, interactive installation that will mesmerize kids and adults of all ages*. CuriOdyssey’s four-level Redwood Hall will transform into a glowing forest of ...

Black Friday at SF’s 40th Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair
Friday, November 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $45*
*General Admission is $45; special discounts available
| Cow Palace

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair is a one-of-a-kind immersive adventure into Victorian London ~ an elaborate holiday party with hundreds of costumed players performing and interacting with patrons in over 140,000 square feet of theatrically-lit music halls, pubs, dance floors, and festive shops. The Great ...

SF’s Civil War Era Fort’s New Film Series (July – Dec. 2024)
Friday, November 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Fort Point National Historic Site

Artist, Ben Wood, in collaboration with the Fort Point National Historic Site and National Park Service, is excited to announce the unveiling of a 20×15 ft video artwork projected onto the interior bastion walls of Fort Point, called Fort Point: A Bastion of Memory on ...

75% Off: Black Friday at SF’s Buffalo Exchange (Nov. 29-30)
Friday, November 29 – 11:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Buffalo Exchange (Haight)
Are you ready for something big? For the first time EVER, Black Friday is happening at Buffalo Exchange! On Friday, 11/29 and Saturday, 11/30, shop a special selection of clothes, shoes and accessories for 75% off at all BE locations, while supplies last. Whether you’re ...
“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

Free Museum Days at SF’s Contemporary Jewish Museum: Thanksgiving Weekend 2024 (Nov. 29-Dec. 1)
Friday, November 29 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Book free tickets at thecjm.org
| Contemporary Jewish Museum

The Contemporary Jewish Museum (CJM) in San Francisco has, unfortunately, announced it will temporarily close its galleries for at least one year, beginning December 16, 2024, due to financial challenges. The good news (if there is any, here) is that in order to give the ...

12:00 pmVisits with Santa at San Ramon City Center  FREE
Black Friday at San Jose’s Holiday Ice Rink “Downtown Ice”
Friday, November 29 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $21*
*$21 includes skate rentals
| Downtown Ice (San Jose)

Located at 120 S. Market St., the downtown San Jose rink opens on Wednesday, November 26, and operates daily through January 19, 2026. Skate in true California style. A local tradition since 1994, Skate Under the Palms, formerly known as Downtown Ice in San Jose, ...

The Dog Friday Art Show & Exhibition w/ Live Music (Berkeley)
Friday, November 29 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to browse.
| 2727 California Street Gallery
Come one come all to “Dog Friday Art” taking place November 29th at 2727 California Street, Berkeley. This event will feature over 10 local artists displaying their own canine creations as well as local bands “The Clarences” and “100% Jennifer” to help raise the “woof.” Life ...
4:00 pmFan Expo San Francisco at Moscone Center (Nov. 29-Dec. 1)  $35
Santa Rosa Winter Lights Tree Lighting Celebration (2024)
Friday, November 29 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Old Courthouse Square (Santa Rosa)
Come kick off the holiday season in Santa Rosa with Winter Lights and the 41st Annual Tree Lighting Celebration! It all starts the day after Thanksgiving in Downtown Santa Rosa’s Old Courthouse Square. Join us for FREE family-friendly activities, live entertainment, delicious holiday drinks and treats, ...
Black Friday “Glowfari” 2024 Lights Festival at Oakland Zoo

Glowfari returns in November 2025! This wildly popular, family-friendly experience features hundreds of ALL new, larger-than-life animal lanterns throughout the Zoo. Each lantern tells the story of the ongoing journey of wildlife, the importance of every species on our planet, and Oakland Zoo’s commitment to ...

SF City Hall Lights Up for Thanksgiving 2024 (Nov. 28-29)
Friday, November 29 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall

San Francisco’s City Hall and its 220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in beautiful shades of amber in celebration of Thanksgiving, November 27, 2025. It’s a great photo opportunity to capture San Francisco’s iconic dome lit up for the occasion. The schedule is always tentative for the holiday lighting and subject to ...

SF’s Epic “Photosynthesis” Light Show (Conservatory of Flowers)
Friday, November 29 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch from outside the building.
| San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers

Light up the season with Photosynthesis, This beautiful light art installation was developed in partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and was designed by Lumigeek with music by Tim Digulla. The installation uses special projectors to transform the all-white glasshouse into a ...

“Miracle” Christmas-Themed Pop Up Cocktail Bar: Opening Night (SF)
Friday, November 29 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE | Pacific Cocktail Haven

Miracle is a Christmas-themed pop-up cocktail bar that serves holiday cocktails in a festive setting, with kitschy holiday décor, professionally-developed cocktails, and the nostalgic energy of the best office party you’ve ever been to. Miracle is sure to get even the grouchiest grinch in the ...

2024 Pier 39 Christmas Tree Lighting Show
Friday, November 29 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39

An awe-inspiring Christmas tree has welcomed millions of visitors at the Entrance Plaza of PIER 39 every holiday season since 1983 (except 2020), becoming a not-to-be-missed San Francisco holiday tradition. Synchronized and choreographed to festive Holiday music, the tree “performs” every half hour from 5-10pm, ...

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, November 29 – 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

2 for 1 Deal: Black Friday Paint & Shop w/ Live Music (SF)
Friday, November 29 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $36.52*
*Free entry but you can get 2 for 1 Black Friday deal for Paint Night for only $36.52
| Honey Art Studio
Enjoy paint night with a friend and get this 2 for 1 Black Friday deal at the Honey Art Studio on Friday, November 29th! Stop by for a relaxing night of free live music and painting (buy tickets) on Black Friday, while browsing local vendors. Drinks ...
5:00 pmAlameda Point Night Market  FREE
5:30 pmSan Francisco Critical Mass  FREE
6:00 pmBetter Lovers w/ Full of Hell, SPY, Cloakroom (The UC Theatre)  $27.50
San Jose’s 2024 “Christmas in the Park” Opening Day (Nov. 29 – Jan. 1)
Friday, November 29 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Plaza de Cesar Chavez

Christmas in the Park is an annual holiday tradition that takes place in the heart of downtown San José at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez. For over 45 years, this whimsical walk-thru event has brought people from all over the Bay Area together during the ...

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, November 29 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| 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

Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2024)
Friday, November 29 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House

The robot revolution is upon us, and they’ve infiltrated the world of comedy! Join us for “Laugh GPT,” the AI-powered comedy show that might just be humanity’s last stand-up hurrah. Laugh GPT was recently featured in the Washington Post! As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how ...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

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