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Thursday, May 28

8:30 amFree Open Passes to AI Dev Summit 2026 in South SF (May 27-28)  FREE*
*REGISTER HERE: https://www.devnetwork.com/registration/?event=AIDevSummit2026&utm_source=meetup&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MU16799&discount=MU16799
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, May 28 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza

San Francisco’s free lunchtime concert series is back. The Civic Center Soundtrack returns for its third season starting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, bringing live music to Fulton Plaza twice a week through October. Concerts take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm to 3 pm ...

SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026 w/ “CMC Older Adults Choirs”
Thursday, May 28 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Thu, May 28 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA One voice can change the world, but when people sing together they transform themselves. Singers from the Community Music Center Openhouse LGBTQ+ Choir, directed by Zahra Rothschild, ...

4:00 pmMarina Happy Hour Cleanup w/ Free Drinks For Volunteers (SF)  FREE*
*Register for free on this Civic Joy Fund Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/757706/
Chinatown After Dark Meets SOMA Nights Block Party (SF)
Thursday, May 28 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*https://ra.co/events/2428638
| 1145 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94103
real block party energy + a stacked dj lineup + more surprises Join us on Thursday, May 28th for this very special edition of SOMA Nights. Nu Tekno is bringing Chinatown to the Folsom Corridor with CHINATOWN AFTER DARK 🪷𓏲๋࣭࣪˖ DEEJAYS YUKA YU @_yukaswat SYD GRIS @syd_gris KAZUKAT @kazu.warhod More performers/venders tba We are sure ...
5:00 pmSOMA Nights: China Town After Dark (SF)  FREE*
*Free event
Dispatches From The City of Awe: Free Reading (SF Main Library)
Thursday, May 28 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This event is funded by Svane's Foundation and SFCA in collaboration with San Francisco Creative Writing Institute
| San FRancisco Public Library, Main, Hormel Center
SFCWI(San Francisco Creative Writing Institute) invites local writers, including recent graduates from San Francisco’s MFA programs, to join us for a literary social to kick off our Dispatches From the City of Awe Project What we bring: some great local headliners, light refreshments, and a stage ...
5:00 pmGiant “Paper Airplane” Sculpture Launch Party (Marina Green)  FREE*
*RSVP not required, but recommended
“SOMA Nights” Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)
Thursday, May 28 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Folsom St. (between 6th-12th)

SOMA Nights returns in 2026, bringing a monthly street party to San Francisco’s Folsom Street (6th–12th) on the fourth Thursday of each month, from April 23 through September 24, 2026. This free, high-energy event spotlights the neighborhood’s creative spirit with local food, pop-up vendors, art, ...Monthly

5:30 pmSepultura LIVE at The UC Theatre in Berkeley  $47.50
6:00 pmMeet the Author: Free Talk w/ Bernadette Atuahene (Oakland)  FREE*
*Please register at link provided
6:00 pmFilm Screening: We Are Young. We Are Strong (SF)  FREE*
*RSVP at the Event Details link!
6:00 pmAfter Hours Mixer: A Conversation on Sausalito Businesses  FREE*
*RSVP required
25th San Francisco Documentary Festival (2026) Get your reading glasses on, as yeap this is our silver anniversary year! For 25 years the San Francisco Documentary Festival has been bringing some of the best, most interesting or just plain wonderfully weird non-fiction films around the world for Bay Area film fans ...
6:30 pmCommunal Dinner for the 50s & 60s Crowd (Larkspur)  $12*
*Pricing is for membership ranging from 1-12 months
7:00 pmWhen We Exhale: Poetry + Connection Night (SF)  FREE*
*Free, donations encouraged
7:00 pmOutsider Film Night  FREE
Free Laser Lab Workshop w/ Expert Help (Oakland) Join us in the Laser Lab! Hosted by a resident laser expert, this open lab session is the perfect opportunity to ask questions, experiment with new techniques, and discover inspiring projects by your fellow Ace makers. Whether you’re a seasoned laser user or just getting ...
Oakland’s Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)
Thursday, May 28 – 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

7:30 pmSubversive Cinema: “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Oakland)  Paid Tickets
SF Politics 101
Thursday, May 28 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Manny’s
​Ever wonder why San Francisco is the way it is? Find out with Joel Engardio’s SF Politics 101 presentation. It’s an entertaining look at how local politics work and the history that shaped San Francisco — brought to life with visuals and narrative storytelling. ​Learn what ...
FREE “Hecklers Welcome” SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling
Thursday, May 28 – 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

Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights (Comedy Allstars)

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 ...

7:30 pmBrian Copeland’s The Waiting Period  FREE*
*RSVP at themarsh.org or just show up at the door!
8:00 pmJessica Simpson: Live at Graton Resort & Casino (Rohnert Park)  $69.50*
*Must be 21+ to attend Ticket Prices: $69.50, $79.50, $89.50 and $109.50 plus applicable fees
8:00 pmCoit Comedy: Stand Up Comedy & Free Golden Boy Pizza | SF  $5*
*Use "Funcheap" to get a 50% discount ticket with 1 drink minimum requirement. Otherwise it's $10.
Arcade Karaoke: SF’s Wild New Thursday Night Party + $3 Shots (SF)
Thursday, May 28 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. - 21+
| The Function

Sing, shred & game all night. Live band setup, 1000+ songs, Guitar Hero & more. Happy Hour all night + Crazy Hour $3 shots 🎤 Arcade Karaoke Thursdays – You’ve Never Done Karaoke Like This Before! Thursdays starting May 21 | 9PM until close Karaoke, ...Every Thursday

9:00 pm16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)  FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
9:00 pmEvery Thursday: “Inner Circle” Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)  FREE*
*Inner Circle is always Free with RSVP
10:00 pmFree Karaoke Night Every Thursday (Bottom’s Up)  FREE*
*FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT

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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