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Thursday, April 2

Berkeley Restaurant Week 2026 (April 2-12)
Thursday, April 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Prices detailed at each individual participating restaurant.
| All Over Berkeley
The 14th annual Berkeley Restaurant Week (#BRW26) returns April 2-12 to celebrate the season of renewal with this year’s theme, “Seeds of Spring.” It’s a 10-day tribute to flavors deeply rooted in spring’s bounty across Berkeley’s vibrant dining landscape. Restaurants, wineries, breweries, and other locations will ...
Free First Thursdays at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design
Thursday, April 2 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission every First Thursday
| Museum of Craft and Design

There’s no better time to visit the Museum of Craft and Design than on their Free First Thursdays. Committed to making art, craft, and design accessible to everyone, the Museum of Craft and Design is free on the first Thursday of every month. Museum of ...Monthly

Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Thursday, April 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
| Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive

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
Thursday, April 2 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us
| SFMOMA

2026 UPDATE: Sadly, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has confirmed that its Free First Thursday program is temporarily paused beginning February 2026. The museum says the program will be re-envisioned and relaunched at a future date, with updates to be shared once plans are finalized. As ...Monthly

SF’s Free DFT Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (2026)
Thursday, April 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| 2nd Street between Market and Howard Streets

Downtown First Thursdays is back for a full year of street parties in 2026: Starting Jan 1, 2026 with a New Year’s Day Edition.  DJs – Live Performances – Dancing – Drag – Food Trucks – Shopping – Fashion, and new surprises every month. All ...Monthly

5:00 pmOff the Grid Pleasant Hill  FREE*
*Free admission
“Albany & El Cerrito for Palestine” Human Billboard for Gaza
Thursday, April 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | El Cerrito Plaza
Human Billboard for Gaza – Thursday, 5 PM @ El Cerrito Plaza, San Pablo & Carlson. East Bay communities are taking a stand: demanding an end to the genocide in Gaza and U.S. complicity. With banners, flags, and bodies in the streets, the message is ...
5:30 pmRestorative Yoga  FREE
“Market Street Pack Walk” 2026 Dog Walk Season Kickoff (Every First Thursday)
Thursday, April 2 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 34 Trinity Place
The Market Street Pack Walk returns! The 2026 season kicks off on Thursday, April 2 at 6pm and runs through Thursday, October 1; happening the first Thursday of every month at 6pm (meet at 5:30pm). Leash up your pup and join neighbors, community ambassadors, and ...
5:30 pmDoula Diaries Premiere + Panel Discussion (The New Parkway)  $10*
*sliding scale. no one turned away
6:00 pmTEDx Play Watch Party  FREE*
*No cost
6:00 pmLower Polk / TL Art Walk | Trendyloin  FREE
SF First Thursday: Wood Engraving Art + Free Reception (SF Main Library)
Thursday, April 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free for all
| Art, Music & Recreation Exhibition Space, San Francisco Public Library
SFPL presents the opening reception for the Wood Engravers’ Network Fifth Triennial Exhibition, a traveling exhibition featuring contemporary wood engraving by artists working across six countries. Come celebrate the opening of the exhibition with light refreshments. Presented as part of SF First Thursday Art Walk. Find the ...
Bay Bingo: SF Tenderloin Edition (Neighborhood Adventure Game)
Thursday, April 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Tickets are free, but spots are limited! Snag your ticket early on Eventbrite to secure your spot today.
| Compton's Cafeteria Riot
Explore the Tenderloin, collect stamps, unlock discounts, win prizes! Bay Bingo is a free neighborhood adventure game through the Tenderloin and into cool local businesses. Pick up your bingo card, visit participating stops, get stamped, and head back for raffle prizes at the after-party. (No purchase ...
7:00 pmPamela Z  FREE*
*free with RSVP
7:00 pmAre You There, Luigi? It’s Me, Margaret.  $25
7:00 pmThe Thing (Brick and Mortar Music Hall)  $35.72
Oakland’s Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)
Thursday, April 2 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Mesa Maguey

Diversity takes center stage at HellaFunny’s brand new “People of Color” Comedy Night in Oakland Welcome to Oakland’s newest comedy night, spotlighting the vibrant humor of People of Color! RSVP for Free Tickets Prepare for an evening of laughter as HellaFunny showcases handpicked talent that normally ...Every Thursday

Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Thursday, April 2 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Pricing is Per Hour, House of Air Grip Socks are required to jump.
| House of Air

Take full advantage of our 70+ trampolines — without the worry of running into (or launching) a 9 year old! Flight Club is House of Air’s exclusive 18+ takeover where the only thing flying through the air is you. Flight Club: Adult Flight NightThursdays: 6p ...Every Thursday

FREE “Hecklers Welcome” SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling
Thursday, April 2 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function

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

Cobb’s Free 2026 Comedy Nights (Comedy Allstar)

Cobb’s Comedy Club has a secret guestlist for a handpicked group of shows at SF’s biggest comedy club. Every month they handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits like SF Sketchfest, NBC, Comedy Central and more. Secret ...

50% Off Tix: SF’s Hit New Play “Flex” by Candrice Jones (Mar. 26-May 2)
Thursday, April 2 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $30*
*Save 50% OFF tickets with code FUNCHEAP
| San Francisco Playhouse

Written by acclaimed playwright Candrice Jones, one of the most exciting new voices in American theatre, this raw, electric new play explores resilience, identity, and the power of a team to rise together. In a forgotten town in rural Arkansas, a high school girls basketball ...

9:00 pmEvery Thursday: “Inner Circle” Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)  FREE*
*Inner Circle is always Free with RSVP
9:00 pm16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)  FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
9:30 pmSadderday: An Emo/Pop-Punk/Screamo Dance Party | SF  FREE

Every Thursday

“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
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 ...
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