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Events for August 13, 2026

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Thursday, August 13

9:00 amWest Coast Naturist Gathering  $100*
*Pricing is for admission
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, August 13 – 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 ...

People in Plazas: Jazz / Folk Concert (SF)
Thursday, August 13 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 333 Market St.

This free annual outdoor music festival “People in Plazas” (PiP), typically puts on over 130 free lunchtime concerts featuring an array of different styles from July to September in over 15 different public plazas on or near Market Street from the Embarcadero to Fourth Street. “People ...

Brazil in the Gardens: Alexandre Ribeiro & Alessandro Penezzi (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Thursday, August 13 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Date: Thu, Aug 13 Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm Venue: Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA + Google Map Phone: (415) 543-1718 Every summer some of Brazil’s greatest musicians gather in the redwoods of Cazadero for California Brazil Camp, and every season ...
4:00 pmDeath Café with Christine Comaford, End-of-Life Doula  FREE
Lakeshore Strut: Oakland Pride Thursday Happy Hour Crawl (5 Venues)
Thursday, August 13 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Entry; 21+ w/ Valid ID
 | Lakeshore District
A First of Its Kind Event! It’s a collaboration of a dozen groups — event producers, community projects, and nonprofits — to create affirming spaces for community to connect, raise money for nonprofit causes, and highlight the businesses across the neighborhood. It’s a simultaneous happy hour from ...
5:00 pmFree Private Suite: 49ers vs. Titans w/ Founders + Investors (Levi’s Stadium)  FREE
5:00 pmLive Music at Majestic Cafe  FREE
5:00 pmFuture of AI Search: Lightning Talks + Dinner (SF)  FREE
5:00 pmSan Jose’s Gordon Biersch Night Market  FREE
SF’s “Valencia Live” Night Market in The Mission (Every 2nd Thu)
Thursday, August 13 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Valencia Street

A free, monthly neighborhood celebration on Valencia Street with live music, dancing, art-making and more. Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the ...

SF’s FREE “Valencia Live” Monthly Street Party (August 2026)
Thursday, August 13 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE | RSVP
 | Valencia St. between 17th and 20th

Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the streets. Live music curated by Carnaval SF. Find the party ...

5:30 pmFeroz Ansari – The Wisdom and Wealth Solution  FREE
6:00 pmTown of Colma Free Summer Concert Series  FREE
6:00 pmThe Masters of Comedy Edition at The Ameswell  $12.50*
*Ticket Price goes towards your Food and Beverage Charges!
Gaymes Knight w/ Drag Bingo for Oakland Pride + $5.10 Drink Specials (2026)
Thursday, August 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fluid510
Oakland PRIDE is here and we are ready for the GAYmes, we have board games, live games, life size jenga & Drag Bingo along with $5.10 drink specials.
6:00 pmVIP Founder/VC Dinner  $20
FREE Summer Comedy Night in the Food Hall (Public Market Emeryville)
Thursday, August 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
 | Public Market (Emeryville)
Great comedy. Great food. Great drinks. Join HellaFunny for a FREE stand-up comedy show (Free Parking, too!) at a European style-food hall Laugh. Eat. Drink. Discover Emeryville’s Favorite Food Hall. FREE HellaFunny Pop-Up Comedy Show | Thursday, August 13, 2026 | All Ages Looking for a fun Thursday ...
Kim Shuck’s Poem Celebrates For the Duration (SF Main Library)
Thursday, August 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room (lower level)
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck and trans poet Heather Flescher celebrate For the Duration, Flescher’s new poetry anthology, with special guests Cassandra Dallett, Lauren Parker and Colleen McKee at SFPL’s Monthly poetry reading.  Kim Shuck was San Francisco’s seventh Poet Laureate. Her poetry draws on her multiethnic background which includes Polish and Cherokee heritage, ...
6:00 pmFree Movie Night: Bestseller Adaptation “Oh, This Unspeakable Void” (SF)  FREE
6:00 pmMovies on the Square 2026: Free Double Features Every Thursday (Redwood City)  FREE*
*FREE! ALL AGES!
6:00 pmPreseason | Titans vs 49ers at Rock’s Den  
“Rock The Block” Downtown Novato’s Biggest Summer Street Party (2026)
Thursday, August 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*https://www.downtownnovato.com/events
 | Downtown Novato

ROCK THE BLOCK Downtown Novato’s biggest summer street party is back! June 18: Dance to Mercy & The Heartbeats Aug 13: Dance to Pop Rocks Cocktails, beer & wine Great food Fun for all ages Downtown Novato FREE TO ATTEND Grant Avenue between Machin and ...

Rock The Block: Free Summer Street Party (Downtown Novato)
Thursday, August 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*https://www.downtownnovato.com/events
 | Downtown Novato
ROCK THE BLOCK Downtown Novato’s biggest summer street party is back! June 18: Dance to Mercy & The Heartbeats Aug 13: Dance to Pop Rocks Cocktails, beer & wine Great food Fun for all ages Downtown Novato FREE TO ATTEND Grant Avenue between Machin and Reichert closes to cars and opens to one ...
6:00 pmThursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library  FREE
Starry Paint & Sip: Outdoor Perseids Graffiti Workshop + Drinks (Oakland)
Thursday, August 13 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: $45*
*$45 Adults 21+, Members get $10 off
 | Chabot Space & Science Center
This special Paint & Sip invites guests outdoors to experience the August night sky through the bold, expressive style of space graffiti. Using spray paint techniques and guided instruction, participants will create dynamic cosmic scenes inspired by shooting stars, glowing trails, and the energy of the Perseid Meteor ...
6:30 pmDrones, Detectives & Disasters: Futuristic Fiction Authors Collide  FREE*
*Free w/ RSVP, books available for purchase
7:00 pmTheresa Donahoe’s All the Great New Things to Come  $15
Oakland’s Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)
Thursday, August 13 – 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, August 13 – 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 NightWednesday & ...Every Thursday

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“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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