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Animal Liberation Conference 2025 (Santa Rosa)
Join us for the Animal Liberation Conference of 2025! This is the largest grassroots animal rights conference in the world. It is an incredible space to learn from experts in open rescue, investigation, disruption and community organizing, meet incredible activists from around the world, take ...
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
200+ SF City Hall Pride 2025 Wedding Slots (for June 27) Open Today at 9AM
Friday, May 23 – 9:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: $108 | San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco will welcome over 200 couples to be wed in a special LGBTQ+ Pride marriage celebration at City Hall on Friday, June 27, 2025. The weddings typically run from about 9am to just past 3:30pm and the public is allowed to come in a ...
SF City Guides Memorial Day Weekend 2025 (75+ Free Walking Tours)
It’s time to learn more about your city and get out and walk. San Francisco City Guides offers free walking tours just about every day. All tours are free and open to the public, but donations are welcome. Memorial Day Weekend Walking Tours 2025 | ...
10% Off: “Bay Discovery Cruise” feat. Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island & More (May 23-Aug. 31)
Alcatraz City Cruises is offering an exclusive 10% off to “Bay Discovery Cruise” with code Funcheap10 Bay Discovery Cruise: A National Park Tour – Join A Sightseeing Adventure On San Francisco Bay! This 90-minute sightseeing cruise is full of San Francisco icons, such as: The ...
“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 Golden Gate Park Concert Happy Hour Night
Friday, May 23 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Illuminate and SF Rec and Park hosts 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell in 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. The 2025 season will run through mid-November, featuring shows most Wednesdays, Fridays, and ...
Union Square’s Free “Salsa in the Square” Night Party (Every 4th Friday)
Friday, May 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Salsa in the Streets is now SALSA IN THE SQUARE withDJ JuanLove&Pablo Dinámico This dynamic duo are bringing their electrifying, fun and contagious enerygy to Union Square in San Francisco! If you are a dancer and have not danced to DJ JuanLove’s music, you will ...Monthly
Free “Vino Disco” Wine Tasting (SF)
Friday, May 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Cow Hollow
Get ready to Sip & Spin! Join Vino Disco for a funky wine tasting night with great pours, groovy tunes, and good vibes all around.
Welcome to Sip & Spin: A Vino Disco Tasting Experience !Come join us for a fun-filled evening of wine tasting and ...
$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
“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
Salsa y Cerveza (San Jose Flea Market)
We’re dancing under the stars this Fall season with Salsa Y Ceveza! A night full of tasty brews, delicious food trucks, vendors, and live Salsa music by Orquesta Salson along with Free Dance Lessons from Hermosura Dance Productions!
Salsa Y Cerveza hosted by Berryessa Night MarketFriday, ...
Stereolab’s 1st New Album in 15 Years: Free Listening Party at Amoeba (SF + Berkeley)
Friday, May 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Amoeba Music (SF)
Amoeba Berkeley – May 23rd @ 5:00pm
Amoeba San Francisco – May 23rd @ 5:00pm
We’re having a special release day listening party for Stereolab’s first new album in 15 years! Come hear Instant Holograms On Metal Film in its entirety at Amoeba Berkeley on Friday, May 23rd at ...
“Live at the Baylands: Reflect The Times” An Evening of Art, Live Music & Storytelling (SF)
Join us on Friday, May 23 for Live at the Baylands: Reflect the Times—an evening of powerful performances, storytelling, and community. Inspired by Nina Simone, “The duty of the artist is to reflect the times.”
Featuring local Bay Area artists, this event explores our shared experiences ...
Opening Celebration: Weather and the Whale at the IAS (Santa Cruz)
Join us to celebrate the opening of the major new art and science exhibition Weather and the Whale, the culmination of a two-year collaboration between the Institute of the Arts and Sciences and the Friedlaender Lab at UC Santa Cruz.
Combining art and science to deepen ...
San Francisco Queer Art & Music Festival (May 23-31)
Friday, May 23 – 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Tenderloin
San Francisco Queer Art & Music Festival! Leading into San Francisco Pride month, this 9-day celebration will take over multiple venues across the Tenderloin, and feature local and national DJs, bands, drag queens, and visual artists. Join us in a fun and irreverent celebration of ...
Fort Point Beer Co Presents: Ferry Flicks “The Princess Bride” at Ferry Building (SF)
THE PRINCESS BRIDE
A fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. He must find her after a long separation and save her. They must battle the evils of the mythical kingdom of Florin to be reunited with each other. Based ...
FREE SF’s Memorial Day Weekend 2025 Comedy Festival (May 23-26)
Sun’s out. Work’s off. Drinks are flowing. Let’s laugh. This Memorial Day Weekend, skip the awkward group trips and lukewarm backyard burgers — and spend your long weekend where the vibes (and the punchlines) are strong. We’re throwing four straight nights of comedy bangers with ...
Ferry Flicks at Fort Point “The Princess Bride” w/ Drag Bingo + Free Popcorn (SF)
Sunset screenings of “cult classics” at the iconic Ferry Building. paired with cold, fizzy beer & tasty snacks, it’s a perfect Friday night
The Princess Bride:
A fairy tale adventure about a beautiful young woman and her one true love. He must find her after a long ...
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)
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
The Marsh Berkeley Presents Free Show: “The Waiting Period” (2025)
Continuing its efforts towards suicide prevention, The Marsh will offer free performances of The Waiting Period in Berkeley this May and June. Now in its 11th year of no-cost performances to the public, this ongoing suicide prevention project showcases this deeply moving and surprisingly funny ...
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 ...
Free “Rush Hour Comedy Night” Friday Night (San Francisco)
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
San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)
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)
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
Every Friday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Workout: Conquer SF’s Hills | Every Friday
Every Friday – 6:30 am |
Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
Every Friday morning at 6:30 am, gather at a different San Francisco hill for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city.
The hills change each week (it might be Alamo Square, Moraga Steps, Twin Peaks, Lombard…), but expect ...
CANCELLED: Friday Farmers Market & Bazaar | UN Plaza
Every Friday – All Day |
Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
UPDATE: Due to Coronavirus concerns, this event has been cancelled temporarily.
Every Friday from 7am to 4pm, UN Plaza will feature the best of San Francisco. Grab fresh fruits and veggies, buy gifts from local vendors, and grab lunch at delicious food stalls representing cuisine from ...
Free “Oysters on the Half Shell” Fridays | El Rio
El Rio, a neighborhood dive in the deep Mission, gives away free Oysters on the half shell from local folks in Tomales Bay, every Friday at 5:30 pm. Arrive on time, they go fast.
And get your drink on with happy hour on Friday from 5-8 pm ...
Big Mood Comedy: Free Stand-Up Comedy Show | Oakland
Every Friday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Legionnaire Saloon
Big Mood Comedy is an intimate standup comedy show featuring the best local and touring comics every Friday upstairs at Oakland’s very own Legionnaire Saloon.
Hosted by Hayley Beacon, Jordan Thewlis, and Jeff Dean. Free cookies.
Please note that from February 7th, the shows happens every Friday ...
“HellaFunny Fridays” Stand-Up Comedy Showcase | SoMa
San Francisco has one of the best underground comedy scenes in America. Come check out some of the Bay’s best rising comics at HellaFunny’s weekly stand-up comedy show “HellaFunny Fridays.”
HellaFunny Fridays
Every Friday at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Trademark and Copyright, 1123 Folsom Stree (and 7th St.), SF
FREE ...
Free Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies | Skylark Bar
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Skylark Bar
Join Hunny Bunny and Her Hot Toddies for Mischief at the Skylark Bar every Friday at 8 pm.
Free Burlesque: Hunny Bunny & Her Hot Toddies Every Friday | 8 pm Skylark Bar, 3089 16th St, SF, CA FREE
Enjoy drinks, dancing, DJs and more at this free ...
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse | Mutiny Radio
Every Friday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 am |
Cost: $10 | Mutiny Radio
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse on Mutiny Radio is a free comedy show every Friday from 8-11 pm at Mutiny Radio on the corner of 21st and Florida in the deep Mission District.
Pamtastic’s Comedy Clubhouse
Every Friday | 8-10 pm
Mutiny Radio, 2781 21st Street, SF, CA
$10
Over 25 of San ...
“Best of SF” Stand-Up Comedy Night | SF
Check out a fresh line-up of SF’s comics every Friday at 8 pm at the beautiful Variety Preview Theater in downtown SF’s iconic Hobart Building.
Funcheap Deal: Get tickets for $5 with promo code FUNCHEAP. Otherwise, tickets are $15.
Located in the iconic Hobart Building, right next ...
Jazz at The Atlas Cafe | SF
Jazz at The Atlas is a weekly jazz residency with five rotating jazz bands. Music is always free, though tipping is encouraged.
Closed for Thanksgiving holiday.
Updated 1/20/2020 – Event info last checked via website.
“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 ...
Friday Night Outdoor Roller Skate DJ Party: “Midnight Rollers” | SF
Every Friday – 8:45 pm - Ends at 12:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Ferry Building
Strap on your skates and roller disco around the city at the Midnight Rollers Friday Night Skate party.
This weekly skate (as long as it’s not raining or during Burning Man) hits up San Francisco’s main attractions, all while blasting their own beats from two jogging strollers ...
SF Beer Olympics: Beer Pong, Flip Cup & $2 Beers | North Beach
Meet and compete against locals, travelers, couch surfers, au pairs, and hostelers. Games are free to play (including flip cup, beer pong and relays) and many weeks they have themed events for holidays, or just because.
Get 6 drink coupons for $1 each. Use coupons before ...
“Comedy Soup”: Music, Comedy, Free Wine & Popcorn | Oakland
Comedy Soup is Oakland’s very own little Stand-Up house show that features top local and touring comics, complimentary Wine and popcorn and musical guests from a variety of styles.
Past guests have appeared on Comedy Central, Netflix, Viceland, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Conan, Colbert & Corden.
In November ...
“The Function” SF’s Newest Hip-Hop Dance Party | Milk Bar
Come party at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Haight for a early 2000s hip-hop and R&B club bangers.
DJ Beats Me plays everything from Missy Elliot, Aaliyah, Lil Jon, Mac Dre, Black Eyed Peas, Outkast, Notorious B.I.G., Rihanna, SOB X RBE, Usher, Robin ...
F!#&ing Free Fridays: Improv Comedy | SF
EndGames Improv is bringing something new to the genre, what could turn out to be a very hot affair (in that release of tension, funny kind of way) with “Your F!#&ed Up Relationship.”
“YFUR” is an entirely improvised comedy show inspired by stories of your own ...
