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Friday, August 7

8:00 amMorning Coffee Cleanup w/ Free Coffee For Volunteers (SF)  FREE*
*Register for free on the Civic Joy Fund Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756135/
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

10:00 amChromatic Narratives Gallery Exhibition  FREE*
*FREE
All DayFree Admission Day at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History  FREE
10:00 amDeep Tech Founder/VC Breakfast ft. Nirman Ventures (SF)  $19
All DayHistory Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)  FREE
11:00 amGaHee Park’s “Behind the Curtain” Exhibit at Yerba Buena (SF)  $10*
*Wednesdays free
Eddie Madril (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Friday, August 7 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Fri, Aug 7 | 11:00am – 11:30am Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens 799 Howard St. San Francisco, CA This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm. A dancer, singer, teacher, playwright and filmmaker, Eddie Madril specializes in the dance and culture of the United States Plains Indian tribes ...

“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

3:00 pm“What You Need to Know About AI” Author Talk (Atherton)  FREE*
*Completely Free!
3:00 pm“Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
4:00 pmBig Bluegrass Benefit Concert 2026  $40*
*Buy tickets online, or at the door for $50. VIP tickets available too
3rd Annual Dancing Under the Lights: Free Street Party + Neon Velvet (San Rafael)
Friday, August 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown San Rafael
3rd Annual Dancing Under the Lights A Night of Community, Music, Food, and Celebration! Friday, August 7, 2026 5p-9p Fourth St from A Street to Lootens Place Join us for a fun filled evening in downtown San Rafael this summer as we host our annual event, “Dancing Under The Lights”! Prepare to ...
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, August 7 – 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 pmVictoria Wyeth Master Class at The Mac (St. Helena)  $100*
*General Admission
Win Tix: Kenichi Kuriyagawa “Four Seasons” Opening Reception (Art House SF)
Friday, August 7 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Art House SF
In 1986, a Japanese designer had cataract surgery and got his color vision back. Kenichi Kuriyagawa spent two years making fifty silkscreen prints of Hokkaido — lime-green skies, orange seas, purple lakes. His family chose thirty. See them free at Art House SF, opening during ...
Union Square’s Free “Salsa in the Square” Night Party (Every 4th Friday)
Friday, August 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park

SALSA IN THE SQUARE IS BACK! We Officially Start Our 2026 Season on FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD 5pm–8pm FREE EVENT with DJ JuanLove & Pablo Dinámico UNION SQUARE 350 Powell Street San Francisco 5pm – 8pm DJ JuanLove will keep you moving with the best Cuban ...Monthly

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, August 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9:30pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue between 27th Street & 22nd Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs to life ...Monthly

5:00 pmBaukunst First Fridays: Art, Music + Food (Bernal Heights)  FREE
5:00 pm“Sunset Fridays” Family After-Hours at SF Zoo (Aug. 7-Oct. 9)  FREE*
*Free for Zoo Members, $14 for non-members
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, August 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach

On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly

South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)
Friday, August 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SoFA District (San Jose)

Join an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district (and beyond) every first Friday of the month. Please note that South First Fridays is typically canceled in July and January due to the holidays. South First Fridays hours depend on ...Monthly

5:00 pmElisa Sunga and Cake Picnic Book Signing (Menlo Park)  $20*
*Books available for purchase.
5:00 pmUnusual Documentary Screenings + Director Talk (Oakland)  FREE*
*$10 suggested donation, NOTAFLOF
Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances
Friday, August 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chilpancingo Park
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“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, August 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)

The Town’s favorite block party, Friday Nights at OMCA, is back for the 2026 season, inviting the Bay to kick off the weekend with the crew—whether family, friends, or neighbors. Join us every Friday, April–October, at 5 pm for a free evening of live music, interactive activities, ...Every Friday

Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, August 7 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph

Over 30 Oakland Art Murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur.” Every first Friday of the month, affiliate venues are open to the public from 6-9 ...Monthly

6:00 pm“Timelapse: Works in Progress” Group Exhibition (Berkeley)  FREE
Free Opening Night Art Celebration for “Behind the Curtain” (YBCA)
Friday, August 7 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Join us for an opening night celebration of GaHee Park’s solo exhibition exploring sexuality, mortality, fantasy, identity, and alienation through Park’s surrealist lens. Meet the artist and curator, enjoy custom cocktails at our themed cash bar, and be among the first to see new work at ...
6:00 pmRhythms of Resilience: The Cross-Atlantic Journey of African Rhythm  FREE*
*RSVP | Donations Accepted
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