Fleet Week’s Best Kept Secret? Watch the Blue Angels from a $5 Bay Ferry
Fairs & Festivals, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco
Fleet Week’s Best Kept Secret? Watch the Blue Angels from a $5 Bay Ferry
A rare cheap ferry takes you on the most scenic route underneath the Blue Angels - and it's less than $5.
SF's Twin Peaks Set to Host Epic Red Bull Skate Park (For One Day)
Bay Area Favorites, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco
SF's Twin Peaks Set to Host Epic Red Bull Skate Park (For One Day)
Red Bull is transforming this iconic lookout with 360° views into a "Skyline" skateboard competition with rainbow ramps and jumps over dumpsters
SF's "Terror Vault" 1874 Halloween Haunt is Back ($15 Off Tix)
Bay Area Favorites, Deals, Get Out: Events, Halloween, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Sponsored
SF's "Terror Vault" 1874 Halloween Haunt is Back ($15 Off Tix)
The historic San Francisco Mint turns into an all-new immersive haunted experience for 2024
Bay Area's Best Pumpkin Patches for 2024
Bay Area Favorites, Fun & Games, Halloween
Bay Area's Best Pumpkin Patches for 2024
Where to pick your own pumpkins with fun fall activities this Fall 2024
GLBT Historical Society Gets New Permanent Museum in the Castro
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions
GLBT Historical Society Gets New Permanent Museum in the Castro
The new location will host a full-scale museum, archives, and research center

Friday, October 11, 2024

9:00 am   “Viva Italia: A Showcase of Iconic Italian Design” in Palo Alto (Oct. 4-19)   FREE*
*Floor stock is readily available for purchase
11:00 am   “Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)   FREE*
*Every Friday pay anywhere from $0 up to $10. When a customer pays the full price of $10, TATO will give a free meal to someone in need in The City. Please note promotion might end at any time
11:00 am   OMCA’s “Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples” (Through Jan. 26, 2025)   $25*
*Adults 18-64 are $19 + $6 special exhibition fee. Children 12 and under are free, Museum members are free, discounts available for youth, seniors, and EBT card holders
11:00 am   National Gumbo Week 2024: Gumbo Discount Day (25% Off)   25% Off*
*Free to attend! Food and drink available to purchase. BUY ONE A GUMBO GET ONE FOR 50% OFF (equal or lesser value) so essentially it's 25% off
11:00 am   San Jose Climate Art Symposium   FREE
12:00 pm   Day of Prayer Celebration   FREE*
*Free
3:00 pm   Spirit of Ireland Spirit of Poitin   FREE
4:30 pm   SF’s Free Gumbo Tasting Party (National Gumbo Week 2024)   FREE*
*Free to attend! Food and drink available to purchase.

Pick Date

Friday, October 11

“Viva Italia: A Showcase of Iconic Italian Design” in Palo Alto (Oct. 4-19)
Friday, October 11 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Floor stock is readily available for purchase
| French Cabinetry Showroom
"Viva Italia: A Showcase of Iconic Italian Design" in Palo Alto (Oct. 4-19)

Join us for an exclusive showcase of European design excellence at our showroom event, “Viva Italia: A Showcase of Iconic Italian Design.” Discover the latest in high-end European cabinetry, furniture, and home décor, meet industry experts, and experience firsthand the elegance and innovation that define ...

OMCA’s “Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples” (Through Jan. 26, 2025)
OMCA's "Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples" (Through Jan. 26, 2025)

Experience intergenerational, feminist, queer, and Xicanx-Indigenous artworks offering ancestral forms of liberation, healing, and being at Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples, only at OMCA, on view now through January 26, 2025. “Calli,” derived from Nahuatl, signifies the essence of home, family, and lineage. Immerse yourself ...

Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2024)
Friday, October 11 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House
Laugh GPT: SF's First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2024)

The robot revolution is upon us, and they’ve infiltrated the world of comedy! Join us for “Laugh GPT,” the AI-powered comedy show that might just be humanity’s last stand-up hurrah. Laugh GPT was recently featured in the Washington Post! As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how ...Every Friday

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, October 11 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function
"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

FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2024 (7p + 9p Shows)
FREE: Oakland's HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktail Night 2024 (7p + 9p Shows)

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 + 8:45p)
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 8:45p)

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

Mortified Live: Awkward Teen Diaries + Storytelling Night (SF)
Friday, October 11 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $21*
*Normally $26/adv (fee included), use code C55SNE for $5 off
| DNA Lounge
Mortified Live: Awkward Teen Diaries + Storytelling Night (SF)

As heard on The Mortified Podcast, & seen on Netflix’s Mortified Nation, check out Mortified – the national comedy/storytelling sensation live! Hear adults share their actual, embarrassing, & hilarious teen diaries live in front of total strangers. Check out the hilarious comedy/storytelling phenomenon that’s been ...

30% Off Tix: Cult-Hit Musical “Ride the Cyclone” Playing at NCTC (Sept. 20 – Oct. 27)
30% Off Tix: Cult-Hit Musical "Ride the Cyclone" Playing at NCTC (Sept. 20 - Oct. 27)

The hilarious yet hopeful, wild and wacky musical turned TikTok sensation, Ride the Cyclone soars into NCTC this September! When six members of a Canadian chamber choir take a fateful rollercoaster ride to the great beyond, they awake in limbo, with a chance to win ...

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, October 11 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater (SF)
$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)
Friday, October 11 – 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
"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)
Friday, October 11 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater (SF)
$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’s Free Late Night “Crazy Funny Asians” 10pm Comedy Show (Fri & Sat)
SF's Free Late Night "Crazy Funny Asians" 10pm Comedy Show (Fri & Sat)

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 SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (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

National Gumbo Week 2024: Gumbo Discount Day (25% Off)
National Gumbo Week 2024: Gumbo Discount Day (25% Off)
BUY ONE A GUMBO GET ONE FOR 50% OFF (equal or lesser value)! This offer is good for all available varieties and sizes including our selection of 32-oz take-home frozen gumbos! Frozen gumbos are perfect to reheat and share with your friends and family. ...
San Jose Climate Art Symposium
Friday, October 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Jose Museum of Art
Join us as we celebrate the completion of our pilot year with a symposium dedicated to advancing sustainability and mobilizing climate action in the Bay Area arts and cultural sector. This two-day event features presentations, discussions, and workshops designed to share best practices, expand networks, ...
SF’s Free Gumbo Tasting Party (National Gumbo Week 2024)
Friday, October 11 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend! Food and drink available to purchase.
| Gumbo Social
SF's Free Gumbo Tasting Party (National Gumbo Week 2024)

National Gumbo Day (October 12, 2024) is the official celebration of Gumbo! Gumbo Social is celebrating with three free events at Gumbo Social, 5176 3rd St., San Francisco PLUS a bonus Gumbo Discount Day. Day 1 Gumbo Fireside Chat Day 2 Gumbo Cooking Demo Day ...

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, October 11 – 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)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited ...Every Friday

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, October 11 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

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

SF’s Chinatown “Waverly Block Party”
Friday, October 11 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | On Waverly
SF's Chinatown "Waverly Block Party"
Be a part of a vibrant and casual block party in the heart of Chinatown, building upon the success of the beloved Chinatown Night Market. This free neighborhood event will feature local AAPI musicians, art, makers and community curated by Shoes Off! Arts Collective. Celebrate ...
SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2024 (Every Second Friday)
Friday, October 11 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
SF's "Chinatown Night Market" 2024 (Every Second Friday)

Chinatown night markets are back! Kicking off March 8, 2024, and continuing the second Friday of the month throughout the rest of the year. Chinatown Night Market 2024 Every Second Friday | 5:30-9p Grant Ave. from Sacramento to Jackson, San Francisco FREE The Civic Joy ...Monthly

76th Grand National Rodeo at the Cow Palace (Oct. 11-12)
Friday, October 11 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $20.92 | Cow Palace Event Center
76th Grand National Rodeo at the Cow Palace (Oct. 11-12)

76th Grand National Rodeo at the Cow Palace Oct 11th and 12th This is an action-packed night of completion. Fun for the whole family. Enjoy shopping, dining and entertainment at the historic Cow Palace in Daly City. Tickets on sale now @cowpalace.com Doors open at ...

Día de Los Muertos 2024: Bearing Witness Opening Reception (SoMa)
Friday, October 11 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 suggested donation, NOTAFLOF
| SOMArts Cultural Center
Día de Los Muertos 2024: Bearing Witness Opening Reception (SoMa)
Join us for the all-ages exhibition unveiling and opening reception on Friday, October 11, 6–9 PM PST. As the world watches and responds to the genocide of the Palestinian people, this year’s exhibition theme, Bearing Witness: An Expression of Love, Solidarity, and Justice for the People of Palestine, ...
“Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (The Function)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Friday Night Comedy Showcase (The Function)

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 SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

“Ode to Jane” Aerial Dance on Walls of SF’s Historic Cadillac Hotel (Oct. 4 – 12)
Friday, October 11 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 8:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$0.
| Cadillac Hotel
"Ode to Jane" Aerial Dance on Walls of SF's Historic Cadillac Hotel (Oct. 4 - 12)

Oct. 4 – 12: Oct. 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30pm; three additional performances at 8:30pm on Oct. 5, 11, and 12 Ode to Jane is a new work of aerial dance inspired by the covert abortion network named “Jane” that operated in the ...

SF’s Free Fall 2024 Outdoor Film Fest at Proxy “La Chimera”
SF's Free Fall 2024 Outdoor Film Fest at Proxy "La Chimera"

Hello movie lovers! We are super excited to announce the 2024 PROXY Fall Film Festival of FREE outdoor cinema at the PROXY Outdoor Theater! Knowing that so many of us need a respite from the everyday, this year’s festival is a collection of five inspiring, ...

SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, October 11 – 8:45 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 advanced tickets or $20 at door without RSVP
| The Function
SF's HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Friday & Saturday)

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...

Saturday, October 12

“Viva Italia: A Showcase of Iconic Italian Design” in Palo Alto (Oct. 4-19)
Saturday, October 12 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Floor stock is readily available for purchase
| French Cabinetry Showroom
"Viva Italia: A Showcase of Iconic Italian Design" in Palo Alto (Oct. 4-19)

Join us for an exclusive showcase of European design excellence at our showroom event, “Viva Italia: A Showcase of Iconic Italian Design.” Discover the latest in high-end European cabinetry, furniture, and home décor, meet industry experts, and experience firsthand the elegance and innovation that define ...

Westbrae Pumpkin Patch 2024 in North Berkeley + Fall Bake Sale (Sept. 28 – Oct. 31)
Saturday, October 12 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to peruse, but pumpkins for purchase
| Westbrae Nursery
Westbrae Pumpkin Patch 2024 in North Berkeley + Fall Bake Sale (Sept. 28 - Oct. 31)

Westbrae Nursery, a worker-owned cooperative, runs its annual Pumpkin Patch from September 28 – October 31, 2024 — with 100% of the profits benefiting the local Cornell elementary school! Nestled in the back of the nursery in the charming North Berkeley Westbrae neighborhood, you will ...

“World of Dumplings” SF’s Brand New Food Festival
Saturday, October 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Register for free entry on Eventbrite. Free entry with RSVP, but food for purchase
| Rincon Center
"World of Dumplings" SF's Brand New Food Festival
[World of Dumplings] San Francisco’s newest food festival is coming this October 12th! But ‘World of Dumplings’ is more than just a food festival. This event aims to unite people by celebrating our different cultures and communities through our shared love of dumplings! Whether they are ...
Oceánica Ballet’s Spooky “The Headless Horseman + Viva La Vida” (2:30p + 7p)
Oceánica Ballet's Spooky "The Headless Horseman + Viva La Vida" (2:30p + 7p)
Two one-act story ballets come together with creepy sounds and spooky puppetry in an evening of chills, humor, heart, and autumn festivity celebrating Halloween and Día de los Muertos.