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Saturday, January 18

2:00 pmLunar New Year Paper Snake Class with Risa Iwasaki Culbertson (SF)  $56*
*Ticket includes materials
3:00 pmArt in the Park: Live Music, Arts & Spoken Word | Tenderloin  FREE
“Unity Through Art Reception” w/ Live Art, Rumi Reading + Free Homemade Chai (Albany)
Saturday, January 18 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Please RSVP so we can prepare enough homemade chai for everyone :)
| Abrams Claghorn Gallery
How can we experience the concept of “Unity” through art? Join us for a moving reception hosted by the Oneness Projects and internationally exhibited artist Salma Arastu, as we explore how art can inspire unity and connection. Reception Highlights:  Live Rumi Poetry Readings: Immerse yourself in Rumi’s timeless ...
3:30 pmWombs of Wellness (El Sobrante)  $44*
*Early bird tickets
Richmond District’s 2025 Lunar New Year “Good Luck” Parade (SF)
Saturday, January 18 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Balboa & 35th
The Richmond District’s First-Ever Lunar New Year Parade Celebrate the Year of the Snake with the Richmond’s first-ever Lunar New Year Parade! Schools, community groups, businesses, and artists are invited to participate in this historic celebration by showcasing their creativity and spirit. Join us on ...

Napa Lighted Art Fest & Meet the Artist (2025)
Saturday, January 18 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Aerena Galleries

The Napa Lighted Art Festival is a celebration of creative arts, technology and lights, and supports innovative techniques using light and light technologies as a growing art medium. This walkable outdoor experience is FREE in Downtown Napa featuring 11 lighted art sculptures for five weeks ...

Poetry Slam for Peace (Oakland)
Saturday, January 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
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| The Continental Club
Join us at The Continental Club on January 18th as come together to spread peace through poetry and spoken word. In Oakland we don’t just dream of better days, we speak them into existence. Inside, on the select tickets and underneath the name there is a short ...
5:30 pmRomain Collin (San Pablo)  $20
Opening Night: 2025 Napa Lighted Art Festival (Jan. 18 – Feb. 16)
Saturday, January 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Napa

The Napa Lighted Art Festival is a celebration of creative arts, technology and lights, and supports innovative techniques using light and light technologies as a growing art medium. This walkable outdoor experience is FREE in Downtown Napa featuring 11 lighted art sculptures for five weeks ...

New Show: “Between The Leaves” At The Compound Gallery (Emeryville)
Saturday, January 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Compound Gallery And Interdisciplinary Studios
Please join The Compound Gallery as it begins the New Year with a gorgeously introspective show by beloved Bay Area sculpture artist Ben Belknap January 18, 2025 during an artist’s reception. “Between The Leaves,” which is Belknap’s ninth show at The Compound Gallery, showcases work Belknap ...
“This Capitalist-Imperialist System Is Setting the World on Fire” (Berkeley)
Saturday, January 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Revolution Books
Discussion at Revolution Books on the LA Fires with the Revcom Environmental Writing Group Climate change is driving intense fires and storms across the planet. How has capitalist-driven climate change “set the stage” for the LA fires? What are other causes of the fires? The fires in LA—and ...
“Self-Brainwashing” Wild Immersive Foam Art Experience (Jan. 17 – Feb. 8)
Saturday, January 18 – 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 ...

Oakland’s MLK Tribute Concert w/ Music of Aretha Franklin (Paramount Theatre) In the Name of Love, a powerful celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision and legacy through the iconic music of Aretha Franklin. Living Jazz presents this showcase in partnership with SFJAZZ as Oakland’s largest civic and cultural event, returning to the historic Paramount ...
$5 Off: “Asking for a Friend” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Saturday, January 18 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $12.16*
*use promo code for $5 off tickets - normally $17.35
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)

Introducing the “Asking for a Friend” Comedy Show: Where Standup and Advice Collide – a night of stand-up brilliance featuring comedians who’ve graced the stages of Conan, Netflix, Comedy Central, and HBO. 🤔 Anonymous Advice: Do you (or your friend) have a question you want ...

FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (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 ...

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 pm“Cat People” Comedy Show & Free Pizza | Oakland  $10
“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)

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 SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)
Saturday, January 18 – 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

Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2025)
Saturday, January 18 – 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

7:00 pmWatch UFC 311 at Graton Resort & Casino (Rohnert Park)  FREE*
*Come watch the UFC 311 fights at Graton Resort & Casino
7:00 pmJohn and The Locals at The UC Theatre  $65
7:30 pmStella Cole (Walnut Creek)  $66
7:30 pmThe Bell Brothers: Award-Winning Duo Who Opened for Dwight Yoakum (Livermore)  $13
7:39 pmTwilightLIVE presents Todos Santos (San Rafael)  FREE*
*$10-20 suggested donation
$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Saturday, January 18 – 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 Tix: Hit Broadway Musical “Waitress” by Sara Bareilles at SF Playhouse (Final Night)

In the musical comedy Waitress, Jenna is a waitress and expert pie maker stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. Faced with an unexpected pregnancy, Jenna fears she may have to abandon the dream of opening her own pie shop…until a baking contest ...

“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)

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

8:00 pmThis Lonesome Paradise, Hangtown & The Green Door  $14.63
“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Saturday, January 18 – 8:45 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

Every Saturday

Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Every Saturday – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sports Basement (Berkeley)
Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Grab your yoga mat and come to Sports Basement Berkeley for some relaxing weekend yoga. Community classes take place every Saturday. Free Community Yoga Class Every Saturday | 10 am Sports Basement, 2727 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA FREE Please BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) and water bottle. All levels are welcome. Updated 1/28/2020 ...
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Enjoy an hour-long walk on the rise, tragic fall, and modern rebirth of one of San Francisco’s most renowned historic landmarks. Visit a contemporary swirl of shops and learn the history of ferries, freeways, and quakes. Meet at the foot of the stairs at the front ...
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Every Saturday – 11:30 am | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Take yourself outside and into the beauty of this city’s heart and soul. Practice yoga under the trees and let the ocean air sooth and invigorate you. This class expertly blends breathing and movement, strength and grace, imagination and form. You will gain a personal understanding ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The 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 ...
“Critical Hit” Comedy Show | Oakland
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $10 | It's Your Move Game Store
"Critical Hit" Comedy Show | Oakland
Critical Hit is hosted by Erik Krasner, Hayden Greif-Neill and Jim McVeigh at It’s Your Move Games & Hobbies in Temescal for over 4 years and still going strong. Every week, some of our favorite comedians are invited to perform. Along with the producers, you can ...
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