SF Fav 'Super Duper Burgers' Set to Take Over Café in Union Square
Bay Area Favorites, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Eat & Drink
SF Fav 'Super Duper Burgers' Set to Take Over Café in Union Square
Homegrown burger chain brings affordable fast-casual eats and outdoor seating to Union Square in fall 2026.
SF’s Getting a Massive 95 ft. Tall Light Show
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco
SF’s Getting a Massive 95 ft. Tall Light Show
A new year-round projection show lights up Market Street starting January 12, 2026
SF Landmark 'Waterfront Restaurant' Closes After 56 Years
Eat & Drink, Goodbye
SF Landmark 'Waterfront Restaurant' Closes After 56 Years
The Embarcadero legacy restaurant served its last dish on New Year's Eve after decades of seafood and Bay views
Iconic SF Venue 'Bottom of the Hill' Closing After 35 Years
Bars, Goodbye, San Francisco
Iconic SF Venue 'Bottom of the Hill' Closing After 35 Years
The legendary club will wrap up its final shows by the end of 2026.
San Francisco January Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
Fairs & Festivals
San Francisco January Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
Here’s a round-up of January’s winter festivals, MLK Day Jr. celebrations, and street fairs

Monday, January 12

SF’s Snowboard & Ski Trick Workshop w/ Pro Coaches & Trampolines (House of Air)
Monday, January 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $40*
*Booking in advanced is recommended
| House of Air
SF's Snowboard & Ski Trick Workshop w/ Pro Coaches & Trampolines (House of Air)

Max out your ski or snowboarding skills with House of Air’s Adult Slopestyle Workshop – designed to push your limits in a controlled, high-energy environment. Beginners and seasoned free skiers and boarders alike will make rapid improvement with our expert instruction and guidance. In this ...

Monday Night Free Comedy Show at SF’s Newest Comedy Club (The Function)
Monday Night Free Comedy Show at SF's Newest Comedy Club (The Function)

San Francisco’s newest comedy club & cocktail lounge brings comedy and nightlife back to Market Street. Co-owned by comedian Stroy Moyd. Be among the first to check out THE FUNCTION – San Francisco’s brand new full-time comedy club bringing back stand-up comedy and nightlife to ...Every Monday

Oakland’s Free “Town Biz” Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)
Monday, January 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland’s Free "Town Biz" Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)

Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night ...Every Monday

Opening Night: SF’s New Massive 95 ft Tall Light Show
Monday, January 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Humboldt Bank Building
Opening Night: SF's New Massive 95 ft Tall Light Show
San Francisco is getting a new 95-foot-tall light show on Market Street. A year-round outdoor projection series called Yerba Buena Illuminated is launching in downtown San Francisco, lighting up the historic Humboldt Bank Building at Market Street and Yerba Buena Lane. The installation debuts Monday, January 12, ...

Tuesday, January 13

Oakland’s “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)
Tuesday, January 13 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland's "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)

Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night spot with lots ...Every Tuesday

SF’s “Laugh GPT” AI-Powered Comedy Night at The Function (7p + 8:30p)
Tuesday, January 13 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required.
| The Function
SF's "Laugh GPT" AI-Powered Comedy Night at The Function (7p + 8:30p)

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. As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how long our human comedians will be able to hold ...Every Tuesday

$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, January 13 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge
| Underdogs Cantina
$1 Margaritas & "Disco Taco Tuesday" at Underdogs (SoMa)

Join us for a Disco Taco Tuesday at Underdogs Cantina with $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8pm! $1 Margs & Disco Taco Tuesday at 7:30pm Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8:00pm ...Every Tuesday

SF’s Iconic Punchline Comedy Club: Secret Guest List (Joe Klocek)
SF’s Iconic Punchline Comedy Club: Secret Guest List (Joe Klocek)

Get ready for an awesome night of comedy at SF’s iconic Punchline Comedy Club. And you can get on our secret guest list. Secret Guest List: Punchline Free Comedy Nights Punchline Comedy Club, 444 Battery., SF FREE with RSVP (otherwise tickets are $18/$20). – Must ...

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Panel + Marketplace (SF Main Library)
Tuesday, January 13 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
Immigrant Entrepreneurs Panel + Marketplace (SF Main Library)
Immigrant entrepreneurs share stories of resilience, entrepreneurship and belonging, exploring how building a business can create both freedom and community. Inspired by Fei-Fei Li’s memoir The Worlds I See, the panel highlights the vision, sacrifice and creativity that shape entrepreneurial journeys. Moderated by Cynthia Huie, ...
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, January 13 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
| Solano 2 Drive In
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

Wednesday, January 14

$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, January 14 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge. Wings are $1 each.
| Underdogs Cantina
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)

Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays | 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 WINGS from 4:30pm – Close Happy Hour from ...Every Wednesday

“Hook-Up Horror Stories” Stand-Up Comedy Show (SF)
Wednesday, January 14 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
"Hook-Up Horror Stories" Stand-Up Comedy Show (SF)

We’ve all had bad dates. Lets hear SF’s top comedians make you laugh about them! Bad dates make great comedy. 💘 First 50 RSVPs get in FREE – claim yours now (7p + 8:30p shows) Welcome to Tindervention—the stand-up show where SF’s top comedians spill their most outrageous dating ...Every Wednesday

Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Wednesday, January 14 – 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
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 NightThursdays: 6p ...Every Thursday

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
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 Wednesday

Thursday, January 15

Hecklers Welcome: SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling
Thursday, January 15 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
Hecklers Welcome: SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Welcome to Hecklers Welcome!, San Francisco’s only stand-up show where you get to talk back. This is not your average comedy night—this is a full-blown verbal brawl, where comics come ready to spar and the audience gets a license to heckle. Got jokes? Bring ’em. Got beef? Air ...Every Thursday

Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Thursday, January 15 – 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
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 NightThursdays: 6p ...Every Thursday

$5 Off: “San Francisco Tonight” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Thursday, January 15 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off. Normally 17.12.
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: “San Francisco Tonight” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)

Want to have fun this Thursday night? You’re invited to the city’s most current improv comedy show. Each show, SF Tonight creates new, original comedy out of audience selected headlines and tabloids! You’ll be greeted with newspapers, magazines, and scissors. Cut out any headline you’d ...Every Thursday

2026 History Fun Night w/ SF’s “Emperor Norton” (The Clift)
Thursday, January 15 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel
2026 History Fun Night w/ SF's "Emperor Norton" (The Clift)
Featuring Joseph Amster as San Francisco’s Iconic Emperor Norton Thursday, January 15, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. | The Redwood Room SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (December 4, 2025) — The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel, a San Francisco landmark since 1915, continues its new monthly speaker series, “Making History ...
Performance: Kim Shuck’s Poem Jam (SF)
Thursday, January 15 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Main, Latino Room (Lower Level)
Performance: Kim Shuck's Poem Jam (SF)
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites Ingrid Keir, Gail Mitchell, Bill Vartnaw and special guests to present 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, and ...

Friday, January 16

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, January 16 – 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

SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)
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
Friday, January 16 – 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 & Bar (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, January 16 – 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

SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
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: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, January 16 – 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 & Bar (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 ...

$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Friday, January 16 – 10:15 pm - Ends at 11:15 pm | Cost: $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$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

SF’s “Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service” 2026 Volunteering Weekend (Jan. 16-19)
Friday, January 16 – 8:30 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| All Over the Bay Area
SF's "Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service" 2026 Volunteering Weekend (Jan. 16-19)

Take part in this National Day of Service to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join us in January to make MLK Day a “day on, not a day off”. We’ll be celebrating the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy all weekend with volunteer ...

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
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

50+ Free Guided Walking Tours of San Francisco (MLK Weekend 2026)
Friday, January 16 – 9:30 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free tours, but donations to the guide are appreciated
| All Over San Francisco
50+ Free Guided Walking Tours of San Francisco (MLK Weekend 2026)

San Francisco City Guides offer free guided walking tours of many different neighborhoods in the city and will be offering a full slate of free tours over MLK weekend. 2026 MLK Weekend Tour Schedule All walks are free, although donations to the tour guides are, of ...

“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