Thursday, August 13
FREE Summer Comedy Night in the Food Hall (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
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Oakland’s Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)
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)
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
Free HellaFunny Thursday Comedy Night (Downtown SF)
Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...
Arcade Karaoke: SF’s Wild New Thursday Night Party + $3 Shots (SF)
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
Lakeshore Strut: Oakland Pride Thursday Happy Hour Crawl (5 Venues)
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 ...
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)
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 ...
Rock The Block: Free Summer Street Party (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 ...
“Rock The Block” Downtown Novato’s Biggest Summer Street Party (2026)
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 ...
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, ...
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.
Starry Paint & Sip: Outdoor Perseids Graffiti Workshop + Drinks (Oakland)
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 ...
City on the Edge: Book Talk with Jonathan Weber & Charlie Zeitlin
Join KALW for an intergenerational conversation about the future of San Francisco, technology, and democracy for the Straight to It podcast.
On August 13th, City on the Edge author and co-founder of The San Francisco Standard, Jonathan Weber, will join Straight to It for a live ...
Friday, August 14
Caterpillar Puppets (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Friday, August 14 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Fri, Aug 14 | 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.
Joe Leon’s Caterpillar Puppets don’t just entertain kids and parents. His eccentric menagerie draws audiences of all ages into seemingly familiar stories ...
Chess Lessons & Socials at Union Square (SF)
Friday, August 14 11:30 am - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
Come learn to play chess, hone your strategy, or meet new opponents during weekly programs led by the Mechanics’ Institute. Located at the Chess Pavilion in the southeast corner of the park.
Chess Lessons and Social
Friday, August 14, 2026 | 11:30a – 1:30p
Union Square Plaza, 300 ...
“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
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 ...
“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday
“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 ...
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)
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 a secret location – a two-floor comedy club near ...Every Friday
$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
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 ...
“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
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
$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
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 ...
$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Once a week, in the late hours of what used to be “not considered late,” a group of degenerates and misfits gather to perform a seance unlike anything seen before. So comically evil that you may get sick to your stomach. The Ritual will be ...Every Friday
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
“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
Thrive City’s Massive FREE Summer Outdoor DJ Dance Party w/ P-Lo (SF)
Friday, August 14 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Thrive City
Thrive City is officially THE spot to be when the clock strikes five. Cozy Worldwide is taking over with a brand-new collaborative DJ experience featuring Miles Medina, Noodles, J. Espinosa, Anthony Midas, Flygerian Jeff, Shawn Looney, Ethan Dreams, and more in an all-new face-to-face / back-to-back format. Watch as ...
SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)
Friday, August 14 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
Chinatown Night Market returns for 2026, bringing monthly street festivals, food vendors, shopping, and live entertainment back to the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Recently voted the #1 night market in the country for the second year in a row, the free event takes over ...Monthly
Made In This Place: Bay Area Artists In Their Own Words Exhibition Opening
Celebrate the opening of the new multimedia exhibition from KALW, Art Is Awesome & Ingleside Gallery celebrating Bay Area artists.
Made in this Place: Bay Area Artists In Their Own Words is a new exhibition from Art is Awesome and KALW Public Media, in partnership with ...