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Friday, March 20

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

$15 Admission to SFMOMA (March 2-April 17, 2026)
Friday, March 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $15 | SFMOMA

SFMOMA is offering discounted $15 general admission from March 2-April 17, 2026, giving visitors full access to the museum at nearly half the regular price. The limited-time deal arrives as the museum prepares to unveil Reimagined: The Fisher Collection at 10, a major reinstallation featuring ...

“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

1:00 pmWomen’s Collective Day: Free Fashion + Empowerment (Fillmore)  FREE*
*https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-collective-day-tickets-1984246200801?aff=oddtdtcreator
The Superfair – San Francisco w/ 180 Artists (March 19-22)
Friday, March 20 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $17*
*Tickets start at $17 for Art Explorer (Day pass), normally $29.87 (incl. fees) - use code FUNCHEAP50 for 50% off!
| Gateway Pavilion at Pier 2, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture

Superfair San Francisco Returns to Fort Mason with 180 Artists, Immersive Programming, and a Weekend of Art Discovery. Superfair San Francisco returns to Fort Mason Center’s Gateway Pavilion (Pier 2) March 19-22 with its biggest Bay Area edition yet, featuring 180 independent artists across two ...

GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park
Friday, March 20 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)

Free live music is back in the park. Illuminate LIVE returns to the Golden Gate Bandshell in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, March 1, 2026, launching its sixth season of free outdoor concerts with more than 125 performances scheduled through mid-November. The long-running series has ...

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, March 20 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe

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

5:00 pmGrafdoodles by Joe Dou Draw  FREE*
*Artist Reception Friday, March 20, 5-7pm. Free! Refreshments served.
Castro Night Market 2026 Season Openinng (March – Sept)
Friday, March 20 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 18th St & Castro St

Please note opening night of the Castro Night Market for 2026 is Friday March 20th, not Saturday March 21st as was originally listed. Monthly

Free Bay Lights Re-Lighting Official Block Party (The Embarcadero)
Friday, March 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 14
The Bay Lights Re-Lighting Official Block Party Friday, March 20, 2026 · 6–9pm The Embarcadero, SF (Pier 14 → Cupid’s Span / Waterbar) Join us in celebrating the return of The Bay Lights, a landmark public art installation on the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge. This free, family-friendly gathering will feature ...
Free Bay Lights Countdown Return Celebration: “Lite Up The Nite” (SF)
Friday, March 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown SF / Embarcadero
​Celebrate the return of the Bay Lights from the best vantage point in town, Big Art Loop – Portside! Walk with your neighbors between Pier 14 and Brannan Street Wharf as we marvel at the sparkling views on and off the water. ​Countdown begins at sundown ...
6:00 pmArt Exhibit The Meaning of Home  FREE*
*Space is limited. R.S.V.P. required by Tuesday, March 17.
6:30 pmImprov(e) Your Dating Life  $30*
*18+
Free “Ambient Bird” Inter-species Spring Equinox Concert (Berkeley)
Friday, March 20 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Indian Rock Park
Friday, March 20, 2026 – 6:30PM SPECIAL EVENT @ BERKELEY’S INDIAN ROCK PARK WENDY REID’S AMBIENT BIRD-INDIAN ROCK 2026 sfSOUND musicians join the bird ensemble in a Spring Equinox outdoor performance of Wendy Reid’s Ambient Bird-Indian Rock 2026, with Brenda Hutchinson’s Dailybell at sunset Friday, March 20-6:30pm at Indian Rock ...
“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, March 20 – 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

7:00 pmSF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)  FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $15 adv / $20 door tickets also available
“The Bay Lights” Grand Relighting Celebration: After Party + Open Bar (SF)
Friday, March 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $200*
*Benefit for Illuminate
| SHACK15
A benefit for arts nonprofit Illuminate, the organization responsible for The Bay Lights. Be there when they shine again, with DJ GOSHFATHER Join artist Leo Villareal and Illuminate founder Ben Davis as we celebrate the Grand Relighting of The Bay Lights on the San Francisco–Oakland Bay ...
7:00 pmSpring Equinox Folk Jam: 8 Bands + Dance (SF)  $45*
*$45 timely bird, $55 late bird, Kids Free
7:00 pmAfter Hours: The Tension That Divides Us with Claude M. Steele  FREE
7:00 pmStillness & Sound: Spring Equinox Journey  $40
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (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 ...

7:30 pmSound Stories: Bold New Musical Experience (Noe Valley)  $5
7:30 pmLit Laugh Lyric  FREE*
*Suggested Donation of $25
7:30 pmWe Are the Power  $27*
*$27 advance, $30 at the door, $22 student and low income, $15 ages 5-12, free for under 5
$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, March 20 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)

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 pm2026 Winter Student Showcase (Church of Clown)  $10
“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, March 20 – 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 pmFree Stand-Up Comedy Night (San Mateo)  FREE*
*Free Show!
San Jose Bike Party
Friday, March 20 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Meet at 7:30 pm, roll at 8 pm.
| Secret San Jose Location

San Jose Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a good time every third Friday of each month at 8 pm. San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, but they are hidden in the suburban sprawl. It’s time ...Monthly

8:00 pmJiaoying Summers  $35*
*Must be 21+ to attend
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