Home » Archive by Day
Pick Date

Events for January 17, 2025

< Thursday, January 16 Saturday, January 18 >

Friday, January 17

SF’s “Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service” 2025 Volunteering Weekend (Jan. 17-20 )
Friday, January 17 – 8:30 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| All Over the Bay Area

Take part in this National Day of Service to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join us in January to make MLK Day a “day on, not a day off”. We’ll be celebrating the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy all weekend with volunteer ...

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

2025 SF’s MLK Weekend of Service (Jan. 17-20)
Friday, January 17 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Registration Required
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Join us in January to make MLK Day a “day on, not a day off”. We’ll be celebrating the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy all weekend with volunteer and engagement programs from Friday, January 17 – Monday, January 20, 2025. From park maintenance to habitat restoration, service work to guided walks ...
60 Free Guided Walking Tours of San Francisco (MLK Weekend 2025)
Friday, January 17 – 9:30 am - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free tours, but donations to the guide are appreciated
| All Over San Francisco

San Francisco City Guides offer free guided walking tours of many different neighborhoods in the city and will be offering a full slate of free tours over MLK weekend. 2025 MLK Weekend Tour Schedule All walks are free, although donations to the tour guides are, of ...

OMCA’s “Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples” (Through Jan. 26, 2025)

Experience intergenerational, feminist, queer, and Xicanx-Indigenous artworks offering ancestral forms of liberation, healing, and being at Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples, only at OMCA, on view now through January 26, 2025. “Calli,” derived from Nahuatl, signifies the essence of home, family, and lineage. Immerse yourself ...

“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

SF’s Japanese Flower Arranging “Ikebana” 65th Anniversary Celebration (Golden Gate Park)
Friday, January 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SF County Fair Building
Explore and enjoy the elegant art of Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement). This ancient Asian art is vibrantly practiced in contemporary interpretations by members of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of Ikebana International with monthly programs of demonstrations and exhibits. Join Ikebana International’s San Francisco Bay ...
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, January 17 – 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

6:00 pmRising Together: A Night of Healing, Expression, and Action  $10*
*Light Food Provided with ticket
“Self-Brainwashing” Wild Immersive Foam Art Experience (Jan. 17 – Feb. 8)
Friday, January 17 – 6:30 pm | Cost: $10 | Minnesota Street Project Foundation

Minnesota Street Project Foundation and re.riddle  present the U.S. debut of Self-Brainwashing, an immersive performance piece by acclaimed artist Michail Michailov. Performances run Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays beginning January 17, 2025 through February 8, 2025. In this groundbreaking performance in a raw warehouse, participants are ...

San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)
Friday, January 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use secret code FUNCHEAP for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House

Welcome to San Francisco’s newest comedy night, spotlighting the vibrant humor of People of Color! Prepare for an evening of laughter as HellaFunny showcases handpicked talent that normally performs at Cobb’s, SF Sketchfest, and the Punch Line. Our lineup celebrates the diversity of the Bay Area’s comedic ...Every Saturday

7:00 pmThomas Campbell Shape Shifting at Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica  FREE
Free SFJAZZ Center Concert: “Lift Every Voice” Singer Showcase w/ Dee Spencer Trio
Friday, January 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Limited seating. RSVP through our box office.
| SFJAZZ Center, Joe Henderson Lab
“Lift Every Voice” is a series of live concerts that celebrates Black music rooted in traditions such as gospel, blues and jazz. The event features the Dee Spencer Trio with special guest vocalists Michelle Jacques and Clairdee and soloists drawn from the public. “Lift Every Voice” is a project designed to provide ...
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 ...

Anti-Inaugural, Anti-Fascist Revolutionary Poetry Evening
Friday, January 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Revolution Books
Trump/MAGA fascism is coming to power in the country that is the world’s most powerful capitalist-imperialist plunderer of people and the environment. Trump is now assembling a fascist machine to “Make America Great Again” with a cruel program targeting immigrants, women, LGBT people, Black people ...
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

SF Comedy Star “Jamar Pitts” (Cobb’s, SF Sketchfest) January 16-18

Don’t miss this special three-night headliner comedy showcase! Headliner: Jamar Pitts Jamar Pitts is a San Francisco native and a rising star in the Bay Area comedy scene. He brings tons of stage presence, attitude and fresh perspectives to the stage. Jamar grew up in ...

7:00 pmThe SF Sketchfest Dozen: Roz Hernandez & Bo Johnson  $34.40*
*18+ / 2 Beverage Minimum
7:30 pmGilman’s Chosen Presents: The Great Initiation…A Cult Comedy Variety Show  $14.64
8:00 pmComedy Night at Lariat Tavern  FREE*
*Tickets are free, no drink min/max, Tips are welcomed!
8:00 pmSF Hip Hop & The Midway Present KRS-ONE, Stunnaman02 Meiji Oda & DJ QBERT  $25*
*Tier Pricing - VIP $99.00
“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, January 17 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
| Moe Greens

You know what makes stand-up comedy funnier? Smoking while watching it live! Come to San Francisco’s premiere cannabis club Moe Greens every Friday night for a night of laughter and, well, getting stoned. HellaFunny is taking over the cannabis lounge at Moe Greens for the ...Every Friday

San Jose Bike Party
Friday, January 17 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Meet at 7:30 pm, roll at 8 pm.
| Secret San Jose Location

San Jose Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a good time every third Friday of each month at 8 pm. San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, but they are hidden in the suburban sprawl. It’s time ...Monthly

8:00 pmBrave New Jokes: Comedy Showcase | SF  FREE
$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, January 17 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)

From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don’t worry, it’s anonymous. No one will know about the ...

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, January 17 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)

Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...

Free “Rush Hour Comedy Night” Friday Night (San Francisco)
Friday, January 17 – 9:00 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 (2025)
Friday, January 17 – 9:00 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

< Thursday, January 16 Saturday, January 18 >