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Friday, August 1

6:00 pmHotel Nikko’s “City Lights & Secrets” Storytelling Night (SF)  $20*
*RSVP Required, Social Hour 6pm, Doors open at 7pm, light concessions provided
“Awesome Orchestra” Free 100+ Piece Outdoor Concert at Thrive City (SF)
Friday, August 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Thrive City
Join Awesöme Orchestra for FREE as we light up Thrive City with a 100+ piece orchestra! We’ll be bringing the energy with some instantly recognizable sports anthems, plus symphonic sets with Bay Area rising star La Doña and musical guest Mario Why, making a special stop ...
Free Redwood City “Music on the Square” Friday Nights (2025)
Friday, August 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE! ALL AGES!
| Courthouse Square

Get ready — the season is heating up and Courthouse Square is the place to be! From May 30 to August 29, the beloved Music on the Square series returns every Friday, bringing good tunes, great company, and golden-hour magic. Whether you’re dancing in the ...Every Friday

2025 SF PlayGround Free-Play Festival (Aug. 1–24)
Friday, August 1 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$0-$35 Suggested Donation
| Potrero Stage
PlayGround closes out the summer season with the fourth annual FREE-PLAY FESTIVAL, August 1-24, at Potrero Stage and simulcast. This four-week “fringe style” new works festival features 17 productions and 58 performances by talented theatre artists from across the country including PlayGround artists based in ...
SF’s 90th Anniversary Gem Fest: 3-Weekend Celebration (Aug. 1-17)
Friday, August 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SF Gem & Mineral Society Clubhouse

The San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society is celebrating 90 years! Join us  the first 3 weekends in August for free, family-friendly fun at our clubhouse in the Sunset. Friday evenings will feature potlucks and social events, while Saturday and Sunday afternoons will feature educational ...Every Friday

6:00 pmWreckless Strangers at San Anselmo Live on the Avenue  FREE
“Oakland Art Murmur” 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, August 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph

Over 30 Oakland Art Murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur.” Every first Friday of the month, affiliate venues are open to the public from 6-9 ...Monthly

“Bay Area Then & MAKIBAKA Legacy” Opening Night Party (SF)
Friday, August 1 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Join YCBA for the opening night party of MAKIBAKA – A Living Legacy. MAKIBAKA is a powerful new exhibition—curated by City and State recognized Filipino Cultural Heritage District SOMA Pilipinas in partnership with acclaimed independent curator,Trisha Lagaso Goldberg—reclaiming the rich cultural contributions, enduring spirit, and fierce ...
6:30 pmBill Magee (Former Bandmate of Jimi Hendrix) Live at Biscuits and Blues  $38.84*
*$35 Presale | $40 Day of Show
6:30 pm2016 Election Satire Movie Night + Live Q&A w/ Cast (Larkspur)  $16.25*
*Theater charges on online ticket processing fee of $2.25
SF Playhouse & Z Space presents: “Home?” World Premiere (Aug. 1)
Friday, August 1 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $34.75*
*Save $11.25 with code FUNCHEAP, normally $46 (fees included)
| Z Space

In Israel, she’s Palestinian. In the Arab world, she’s Israeli. In America, she’s an “Other.” ‘Home?’ is an autobiographical one-person show about a young woman’s journey to find a sense of belonging. On the way she asks: Why would you need to complete military service ...

7:00 pmTGIF Speed Dating Party  $30
Free First Fridays: Paper Collage Night + BYOB (WorkshopSF)
Friday, August 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Workshopsf
Every first Friday, WorkshopSF hosts an open house / party with DIY, art, fun and community. It’s a chance to preview classes, see the space, and just hang out with neighborhood peeps! We welcome all, and our activities are all low cost or free / ...
Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2025)
Friday, August 1 – 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 pmJazz is Dead: Novos Baianos  $40
Music City SF: Free Comedy Night Pop-Up Summer 2025 (Aug. 1)
Friday, August 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people
| Music City Starfactory

If you haven’t checked out Music City Starfactory yet, here’s your chance to attend a private event to explore the new space, and enjoy a night of SF’s top comics. This is part of Music City’s “Star Factory” Friday nights! So not only will you have access ...

San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)
Friday, August 1 – 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

Free “Rush Hour Comedy Night” Friday Night (San Francisco)
Friday, August 1 – 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

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 ...

San Jose Giants Baseball & Post-Game Fireworks | 2025
Friday, August 1 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Fireworks can be seen for free outside Municipal Stadium.
| San Jose Municipal Stadium

The San Jose Giants will once again light up the skies during the 2024 season. Look below for a list of all of the fireworks games for 2025 season. All times are subject to change. Thursday, July 4 – 6:30 PM vs. Stockton Ports 🎆 ...

ODC Theatre’s 2025 State of Play Festival: Free Tix to “Crush” (SF)
Friday, August 1 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$0-$80 - use tier 1 all access for free tickets while supplies last
| ODC Theater
Part love letter, part absurdist caper, and part cultural satire, CRUSH is a solo dance-comedy show for anyone who’s ever had a crush. Come relive the most agonizingly-heartbreakingly-ecstatically-disorienting moments of your life. Molly Rose-Williams (she/they) is a performer, writer, audio producer, and educator. Her work melds ...
Dolly Parton’s Threads: “My Songs in Symphony”
Friday, August 1 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $39*
*Tickets start at $39
| Davies Symphony Hall
Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs In Symphony is an innovative multimedia symphonic experience featuring Dolly on screen, leading audiences in a visual-musical journey of her songs, her life, and her stories. With a cast of phenomenal guest vocalists and musicians, and new orchestrations by David Hamilton, Dolly ...
7:30 pmAbout Last Night: Live Storytelling Show of Worst Dating / Hookup Stories  $20*
*$20 GA, $25 Last Minute
Free NYC Experimental Dance Theater “Deepe Darknesse” in SF (ODC Theater)
Friday, August 1 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$0-$80
| ODC Theater
Deepe Darknesse (pronounced dee-pee dark-ness-ay) is a physically maximal, experimental dance-theater work by choreographers/theater makers Lisa Fagan and Lena Engelstein. In a transmogrification regiment of their own design, the performers push past their physical limits and press the edges of the playing space in a ...
SF’s 2025 “Anti-Fascist Film Series” at Artist Television Access (June 27 – Aug. 1)
Friday, August 1 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations gladly accepted
| Artists' Television Access

The Anti-Fascist Film Series showcases five inspiring films on Friday nights of people power overthrowing Fascism and restoring Democracy. June 27 – April Captains (Portugal 2000) July 4 – NO EVENT July 11 – No (Chile 2012) July 18 – The Great Dictator (USA 1940) ...Every Friday

8:00 pmOakland Critical Mass | First Friday  FREE
San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)
Friday, August 1 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)

San Francisco Bike Party  (not to be confused with Critical Mass) is a monthly celebration of biking for riders of different ages, types, and skill levels to enjoy. Every month is a different theme and you’re encouraged to dress up. San Francisco Bike Party is held on ...Monthly

8:00 pmDeltron 3030 – 3rd Show Added (Regency Ballroom)  $48.72
“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, August 1 – 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

8:00 pmDating Unhinged: Comedy Game Show + Afterparty (SF)  $17.85
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