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Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
The UC Berkeley Art Museum is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections, and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, and beyond. Normally $18, the ...Monthly
SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals
All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From noon–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries filled with lively and inspiring art and related events ...Monthly
Lunchtime Concert w/ Lucía (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2025)
Lucía
Thu, Oct 2 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
With her sumptuous voice, melodic invention and serious bebop chops, Lucía Gutierrez Rebolloso was not only the first artist from Mexico to enter the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal ...
Free Ice Cream Social (First 100 People) in Downtown SF
Kick off Downtown First Thursdays with FREE ice cream for the first 100 guests, play Ping Pong, & dance along with music from live Bay Area bands. 2025 Ice Cream Socials Day (3-5p) Mechanics Monument Plaza 488 Market St. @ Fremont/Front, SF Live Bands April ...
“Downtown Hoedown” SF’s Brand New Country/Western Block Party (2025)
Thursday, October 2 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Front Street (California to Sacramento)
Every First Thursday from 4-9pm, giddyup and get down(town) to Front St. for line dancing, live bluegrass and country music, a mechanical bull, great bars and more! It’s city-scene meets country-scene a the Downtown Hoedown. FREE + ALL AGES. Part of DFT. Dust off your ...Monthly
SF’s Free DFT Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (October 2025)
Thursday, October 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 2nd St & Howard St
DFT (Downtown First Thursdays) is a free, all-ages monthly street party hosted in Downtown San Francisco, taking place on every first Thursday of the month from 5pm to 10pm. Get ready for disco in the streets, DJs, live music, drag, fashion, street performances, and more. ...Monthly
Rivian x The Mahjong Project Pop-Up (SF)
Thursday, October 2 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Rivian San Francisco
Join Rivian and The Mahjong Project for an evening of mahjong at the Rivian San Francisco Space. Enjoy complimentary light bites and refreshments from Two Two One. Players of all levels are invited to gather, play, and connect.
Nicole Wong, founder of The Mahjong Project and ...
Untold Filipino Stories: “Sa Amin” Free YBCA Film Screening (SF)
Sa Amin: Our Place tells the untold story of Filipinos in San Francisco’s South of Market. Through the voices of activists, artists, and families across generations, the film reveals how we’ve fought for our right to the city against eviction, speculation, and displacement. Featuring never-before-seen archival ...
Free “Loteria” Game Night (Mexican Bingo) in The Mission
Game Night at Tacolicious: Valencia Join us every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month for an evening of fun, food, and community at Tacolicious on Valencia Street! We’re bringing Mission Lotería to the table—a San Francisco twist on the classic Mexican game. Play for ...
San Francisco’s Free 2025 Oktoberfest Comedy Festival (Oct. 2-12)
Thursday, October 2 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Function
Get ready for 11 nights of laughs, rare oktoberfest beers, and unforgettable performances at The Function, San Francisco’s brand new Black-owned comedy club! Join us from October 2-12, 2025 as we celebrate Oktoberfest with top-tier comedians who usually grace the stages of Punchline, Cobb’s, or SF Sketchfest—but ...
Tommy Guerrero Free Performance + Art Exhibit (YBCA)
Thursday, October 2 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
As part of the exhibition “Bay Area Then,” join us for performances by Tommy Guerrero and Space Time Solutions.
Galleries will be open from 5–9 pm. Performance begins at 7 pm in the YBCA Forum.
Free “HellaSecret” Comedy Night @ Secret Bar (Oakland)
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 ...
Hecklers Welcome: SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling
Welcome to Hecklers Welcome!, San Francisco’s only stand-up show where you get to talk back. This is not your average comedy night—this is a full-blown verbal brawl, where comics come ready to spar and the audience gets a license to heckle. Got jokes? Bring ’em. Got beef? Air ...Every Thursday
Celebrate Best-Selling Pop Science Author Mary Roach: Book Event (SF)
Meet the author, find out about a terrific new book, ask questions and hear directly from the author, and get personalized signed books!
You don’t need to have read the book beforehand to enjoy the event, but we do recommend reserving your copy ahead of time: ...
Win Tix: RuPaul’s Drag Race “Werq the World” Live at The Theater at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (SF)
Enter to win a pair of tickets to see “Werq the World” tour! This year, RuPaul’s Drag Race Werq the World is taking you behind the velvet ropes of the most exclusive awards show in herstory.
The nominees are in, and the competition is fierce. Get ...
Public Works 15-Year Anniversary Shows (Oct. 2-5)
Thursday, October 2 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am |
Cost: $10 | Public Works
Thursday, October 2nd, 9pm – 2am
Loft / 21+ / Limited Capacity
In addition to online presales, tickets will also be available at the door night of. PW Union members will get free entry as well. Not a member? Join and get access plus drinks on us, ...
$5 Off: “San Francisco Tonight” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Want to have fun this Thursday night? You’re invited to the city’s most current improv comedy show. Each show, SF Tonight creates new, original comedy out of audience selected headlines and tabloids! You’ll be greeted with newspapers, magazines, and scissors. Cut out any headline you’d ...Every Thursday
Every Thursday
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.
This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians.
Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page.
Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians.
The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“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 ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel.
Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams.
Drink Specials All Night
$10 Mixed Cocktails
$6 Beer
$6 Seltzer
Video DJ Mark Andrus
Level Up Thursday:
Every Thursday at 9 pm
Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF
FREE
Updated ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Every Thursday – 9:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 am |
Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ).
Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only.
Thursdays $1 Shots
Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight
Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF
$1- Must be 21 and over
Must 21 and ...
