Events for January 23, 2026
Friday, January 23
Thanks to San Francisco Botanical Garden for sharing the news that the first of their beautiful magnolias are at peak bloom. One of San Francisco’s most breathtaking natural marvels, the annual bloom of more than 200 rare and historic magnolias with trees reaching 80 feet, is typically at ...
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
Minnesota Street Project presents ATRIUM, a new free alternative art fair bringing together 20+ established and emerging contemporary art galleries rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area. Timed for SF Art Week, ATRIUM transforms the 10,000-square-foot industrial warehouse at 1275 Minnesota Street in Dogpatch into ...
Fans of Studio Ghibli have a magical reason to visit San Jose’s Santana Row this winter. From January 9 through February 8, 2026 the Studio Ghibli Collection Pop-Up Shop brings a curated selection of official merch straight from Japan to the Bay. Inside, you will ...
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
YBCA Free Admission Week for SF Art Week (Jan. 17-25, 2026) Celebrate SF Art Week 2026 with free gallery admission at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) from January 17-25, 2026. As part of the citywide art celebration, YBCA is opening its doors with ...
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
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 15 lighted art installations for 5 weeks ...
| 6:30 pm | Free Friday Night Jazz w/ Solarxtet (Berkeley) | FREE |
| 7:00 pm | The Rich Gold Band | FREE* *Free
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A Grand Reopening & Community Celebration | January 23rd – 24th, 2026 After years of anticipation, Oakland’s historic “Cathedral of Culture” is officially back! We invite you, your family, and your neighbors to join us for a historic weekend of joy, art, and community. From ...
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
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
Finnish conductor John Storgårds makes his San Francisco Symphony debut with an exhilarating program centered on Beethoven’s monumental Fifth Symphony. Beethoven’s subject wasn’t the individual but the human condition, the fate we heroically create for ourselves, one choice at a time. Has any transition from ...
| 7:30 pm | Immersive Dance Experience: End Point (YBCA) | $35 |
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 ...
| 8:00 pm | My Lil’ Guy | $20* *Sliding Scale
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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
