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Events for August 17, 2025

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Sunday, August 17

SF’s Free Budget “Roman Gladiator Games” w/ Pool Noodles (Palace of Fine Arts)
Sunday, August 17 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Palace of Fine Arts
Come one, come all! It is the month to commemorate the GRRREAAT Caeasar Augustus (that’s August for you pleebs)! Are you someone who yearns for the good old days of the Roman Empire (see: they could build the Pantheon in 2 years, but how many decades ...
3:00 pmSF’s “Antique Vibrator Museum” Free Guided Tour Day | Good Vibrations  FREE*
*Free, but you must RSVP at least 72 hours in advance by calling the Polk St. store location at (415) 345-0400.
3:30 pmRumba Party: Afro-Cuban Drums, Dances & Songs | Berkeley  FREE*
*Free, but donations are encouraged.
Golden Gate Park’s Free “Crucial Reggae” Sunday Bandshell Concert (SF)
Sunday, August 17 – 4:20 pm - Ends at 7:30 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 ...

4:45 pmA Cappella Magic: Harmonic License + Pitch Please (The Lost Church)  $20
5:00 pmWinnie Cheung & Friends  $25
5:30 pmPat Travers Live: Blues-Rock Legend Hits SF (Biscuits And Blues)  $60.12*
*$55 Presale | $60 Day of Show
Redwood City Free Shakespeare in the Park “Two Gentlemen of Verona” (Aug. 9-24)
Sunday, August 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE! ALL AGES!
| Red Morton Park

Free Shakespeare in the Park is thrilled to bring its production of Shakespeare’s classic romantic comedy, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, to beautiful Red Morton Park in Redwood City for three big weekends, from August 9 through August 24 at 6pm. SF Shakes started in ...

“Whiskers & Watercolors” Painting Class + Cuddle w/ 25+ Adorable Cats (SF’s Cat Cafe) Join us for a relaxing and creative painting class at KitTea Cat Lounge! For just $65, you’ll enjoy 90 minutes of professional watercolor instruction, all the supplies you need, and your very own take-home watercolor set to continue your artistic journey. Plus, we’ve got an extra ...
FREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Sunday)

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 ...

Sunday “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at SF’s Black-Owned Comedy Club (The Function)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

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