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Events for May 16, 2026

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Saturday, May 16

5:00 pmGrieve + Groove: Open Mic  $10*
*NOTAFLOF
6:00 pm2026 AAPI Art Showcase: The Futures We Carry (SF)  FREE*
*$5 to $10 suggested donation
6:00 pmFree Art Opening: The Treasure is Growth (SF)  FREE
“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)

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 SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

7:00 pmMahjong, Poker & A Pop – Up  FREE*
*Food is for sale at the venue, admission is free
7:00 pmLive in The Laurel  FREE
May Sunset Dance Jam on the Beach in Alameda
Saturday, May 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Totally free. We pass the hat to optionally tip the DJ.
| Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach At the end of Park St across from Sushi House Alameda
Second Alameda Dance Jam of 2026 featuring DJ Black Sunshine and DJ Meglennial. Just a bunch of great people dancing barefoot in the sand at sunset. Join us! ​Grab a hoodie or a blanket just in case it can get chilly, and grab a friend too ...

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Saturday, May 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function

See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...

“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 ...

7:00 pmMycelium by Juliet Kang Huneke  FREE*
*free with suggested donation
7:30 pmEl Tiempo Latine  FREE*
*Free, RSVPs recommended
7:30 pmThe Interlude: Intimate Live Studio Sessions  $30
Ambient Bird 2026: Free Outdoor Soundscape w/ Birds + Musicians (Berkeley)
Saturday, May 16 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Ohlone Park
Ambient Bird – Ohlone Park 2026 sfSOUND musicians join the bird ensemble in an outdoor performance of Wendy Reid’s Ambient Bird-Ohlone Park 2026, with Brenda Hutchinson’s Dailybell at sunset Saturday, May 16 – 7:30pm Ohlone Park: 1601 Hearst Ave, Berkeley 94703 Near North Berkeley Bart, with no formal ...
$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Saturday, May 16 – 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 pmDrunk Theatre SF: The Wildest Bay Area Comedy  FREE*
*Free while supplies last!
8:00 pmCimafunk Live w/ Sun Hop Fat: Funk Night (Berkeley)  $44
“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)

Puff Puff Laugh is Back! And now we’re on Saturdays! HellaFunny is taking over one of SF’s premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high ...Every Saturday

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Saturday, May 16 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)

Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...

SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)

See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of 22 San Francisco things everyone must do! 50 weekends a year, the critically-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an ...

Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)
Saturday, May 16 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
| Secret Location (SF)

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Saturday

9:00 pmRevolutions: Staxx of Wax ft. DJ Said (Fatsouls Records)  FREE
10:00 pmLate Night Comedy at Question Mark Tavern  FREE*
*Free
San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride (Every Third Saturday)
Saturday, May 16 – 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)

Every third Saturday, you are invited to bicycle with the San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride as they set out to a new mystery location in SF. Where to meet? They’ll post ride start locations on their website and Facebook page, the day of the ride only; there’s ...Monthly

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