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Friday, September 18

“Union Square Dances” Free Outdoor Friday Night Dance Party (SF)
Friday, September 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park

Come out to Union Square Park every Friday from 5 pm to 8 pm through October 16 for our free Union Square Dances. Enjoy rotating styles of live music and dancing, including Salsa, Country Western, Swing, Bollywood, and Tango. Each event starts with a lesson followed by ...Every Friday

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, September 18 – 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

Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances
Friday, September 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chilpancingo Park

Pleasant Hill Night Market Will Return in May 2026 After a successful first season, the Night Market will be back in May 2026 with food, music, merchandise, activities and more! Visit Pleasant Hill California for more info. After getting so much love and support from ...

“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Friday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (2026)
Friday, September 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but food/drink for purchase
| Fort Mason Center

Fort Mason Night Market returns for 2026 with food trucks, craft vendors & live music on the waterfront. San Francisco’s popular waterfront night market is back for 2026. The Fort Mason Night Market returns monthly from April through December, bringing together local food vendors, craft ...

5:30 pmJohn Rybak + Friends at Discretion Brewing  FREE
Godzillafest San Francisco (Sept. 18-20)
Friday, September 18 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $35*
*Two day and VIP passes are also available
| Holiday Inn Golden Gateway
Godzillafest is a weekend long convention, celebrating Godzilla, King of the Monsters. Guest dinner, dealers room with toy/figure sellers, artists and licensees, game room, Saturday movie and panels with guests and Godzilla experts. Cosplay is welcomed and encouraged. Prizes will be given out throughout the ...
San Francisco Armenian Food Festival 2026 (Sept. 18-20)
Friday, September 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $5*
*Children under 5 free. Sunday is free admission for all.
| 825 Brotherhood Way

Celebrate 69 years of Armenian culture at the SF Armenian Food Festival, featuring authentic Armenian cuisine, live music, folk dancing, artisan booths, kids zone, and cultural performances. Hosted at 825 Brotherhood Way, the event spans three days with $5 admission on Friday and Saturday (children ...

Rare Free SF Opera Orchestra String Quartet Outdoor Performance (Hayes Valley)
Friday, September 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hayes Street between Gough & Octavia
The SF Opera Orchestra String Quartet will perform a free live concert on Hayes Street between Gough and Octavia. The performance takes place while the San Francisco Opera Orchestra is on strike, shortly after the cancellation of Opera in the Park. Original Event Description: _With the San ...
6:00 pmKaraoke Night at Saluhall  FREE
SF’s 69th Annual Armenian Food Festival (Sept. 18-20) Come celebrate 69 years of the Armenian Food Festival, located at 825 Brotherhood Way in San Francisco (near Lake Merced and SFSU). Widely recognized as one of the best ethnic food festivals in the Bay Area, the festival features authentic Armenian cuisine, dancing, music, and art. ...
6:30 pmExcelsior Variety Show + Open Mic  FREE
6:30 pmImprov(e) Your Dating Life  $30*
*18+
7:00 pmSF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)  FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $15 adv / $20 door tickets also available
Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street
Friday, September 18 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Humboldt Bank Building

San Francisco has officially turned a downtown building into a giant art projector. Yerba Buena Illuminated launched Tuesday, August 25, 2026 projecting giant digital artworks onto the historic Humboldt Bank Building at 785 Market St., at the top of Yerba Buena Lane. The massive projection ...

“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 ...

“Floating Features” Outdoor Cinema on the Bay Aboard a Cruise A MOVIE NIGHT YOU CAN ONLY GET ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY Get ready for the coolest movie night in San Francisco—because we’re pretty sure we have the only sailing movie theater on the planet. Seriously. Red and White Fleet has teamed up with San Francisco’s ...
“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Friday, September 18 – 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 ...

One-Night-Only “Star Trek IV” Screening in 70-Foot Planetarium Dome (Oakland)
Friday, September 18 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 18+, $10 for Members
| Chabot Space & Science Center
$20 Adults (18+), $10 Members Doors 7:00PM, Movie 7:30PM Buy Tickets   It’s Sci-Fi Night at Chabot! Bring a friend and come up to Chabot for a one-night-only screening of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home in our state-of-the-art 70-foot Planetarium dome! Come early to enjoy light bites & themed cocktails ...
7:00 pmThe Story Exchange: An Interactive Storytelling Event  $10*
*Sliding scale tickets; promo 2-for-1 tickets available; free food and beverages
7:00 pmJazz is Dead: Cortex  $68.35
7:00 pm“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)  FREE*
*RSVP Required
Bernal Scream 2026: 2x Haunted House/Mazes at Santa Clara Fairgrounds (Sept. 18 – Nov. 8)
Friday, September 18 – 7:15 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $35*
*Additional tickets and packages available on our website.
| Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
  Our Story:   Father and son duo Mike and Abel Barrera, started The Bernal Scream as a free show in their backyard in 2013. Over the next couple years The Bernal Scream would see thousands of people, countless terrifying scares, TV news coverage, and endless online ...
7:30 pmEureka Day at Contra Costa Civic Theatre  $45*
*Pay-what-you-can night is Saturday, 9/19 with tickets starting at $5. $30 tickets available for seniors and students every show!
Free Outdoor Movie: Secret Lives of Pets 2 at Proxy (SF)
Friday, September 18 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Proxy SF
Secret Lives of Pets 2 – FREE OUTDOOR SHOW FREE outdoor screening presented by SF SPCA and Critter Fest. Friday, September 18, 8pm. At Proxy, 432 Octavia Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94102 As Max copes with major life changes, Gidget tries to rescue Max’s favorite toy from a cat-packed apartment and Snowball believes he’s ...
8:00 pmLandry & Summers: Improv Legends  $20*
*General Seating
8:00 pmHot off the Mess  $17.35
Bad Art: A Comedy Show (Oakland)
Friday, September 18 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $1*
*Pay-what-feels-good online or $20 at the door!
| All Out Comedy Theater
A comedy show about trying, failing, and trying again. Every month, we invite artists to share stories of their awkward, ill-conceived, or botched projects—and our team of improvisers find what’s essentially good and fun about their so-called failure. It’s a warm, vulnerable, celebratory, and (if we ...
Oktoberfest Downtown Redwood City 2026 It’s time to raise your steins for Redwood City’s biggest fall tradition! Oktoberfest Downtown Redwood City returns with authentic German music, delicious food, lively entertainment, and plenty of reasons to gather with family and friends. Bring your crew, grab your drink of choice, and join in ...
“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, September 18 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
| Moe Greens

You know what makes stand-up comedy funnier? Smoking while watching it live! Come to San Francisco’s premiere cannabis club Moe Greens every Friday night for a night of laughter and, well, getting stoned. HellaFunny is taking over the cannabis lounge at Moe Greens for the ...Every Friday

San Jose Bike Party
Friday, September 18 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Meet at 7:30 pm, roll at 8 pm.
| Secret San Jose Location

San Jose Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a good time every third Friday of each month at 8 pm. San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, but they are hidden in the suburban sprawl. It’s time ...Monthly

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