Thursday, December 4
DJ Mandy Live at SF’s DFT “Downtown First Thursdays”
Let her cook. DJ Mandy is coming to Downtown First Thursdays!
From a TikTok inside joke to selling out shows nationwide and performing at festivals like Outside Lands, Head in the Clouds, Breakaway, and Shabang, DJ Mandy is just getting started.
At only 20, her high-energy live ...
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
Bay Area Then: Ovarian Trolley & Wife (YBCA)
Thursday, December 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
As part of the exhibition “Bay Area Then,” join us for performances by Bay Area Then: Ovarian Trolley & Wife.
Galleries will be open from 5–9 pm. Performance begins at 7 pm in the YBCA Forum.
SF’s Free DFT Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (December 2025)
Thursday, December 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 2nd St & Howard St
DFT (Downtown First Thursdays) is a free, all-ages monthly street party hosted in Downtown San Francisco, taking place on every first Thursday of the month from 5pm to 10pm. Get ready for disco in the streets, DJs, live music, drag, fashion, street performances, and more. ...Monthly
AI for Efficiency: “Work Smarter, Save Time and Reduce Stress” on Zoom (SF Library)
Learn practical ways to use artificial intelligence to make everyday tasks easier and more efficient.
Participants will:
Understand what AI is (and isn’t) in plain, practical language
Explore how AI can help automate repetitive tasks
Watch live demonstrations of AI tools for writing, research and organization
Receive a downloadable checklist, 10 ...
Audium’s Unique Sound Experience: “1000 Whispers” in SF (Dec 4-Jan 3)
1000 Whispers From Our Future is an auditory excursion that transcends the confines of our physicality and ascends listeners into the waves of the infinite. It pulls from Pat Mesiti-Miller’s near-decade of work inside California prisons, and features the sounds of the physical structures of incarceration, the people ...
Friday, December 5
“Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Fest (Opening Night Celebration)
Friday, December 5 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco's Financial District
Let’s Glow SF, the nation’s largest FREE holiday projection arts festival, is making a triumphant return to downtown San Francisco for its fifth and grandest year yet. This all-ages, family-friendly event runs for 10 nights from December 5-14, 2025. Experience breathtaking animated projections illuminating eight ...
Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2025)
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
San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)
Welcome to San Francisco’s newest comedy night, spotlighting the vibrant humor of People of Color! Prepare for an evening of laughter as HellaFunny showcases handpicked talent that normally performs at Cobb’s, SF Sketchfest, and the Punch Line. Our lineup celebrates the diversity of the Bay Area’s comedic ...Every Saturday
Free “Rush Hour Comedy Night” Friday Night (San Francisco)
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 Holiday Choir Sing Along at SF’s Ferry Building
Friday, December 5 – 1:30 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Ferry Building
Celebrate the season with live holiday music at the Marketplace! From December 3rd to December 14th, the Ferry Building Marketplace will be hosting various musicians, choirs, and bands. Come enjoy the festive atmosphere and sing along to your favorite holiday tunes! The Performance Schedule is ...
The Nouvou x Axiom Hotel Presents: The Winter Edit
The Winter Edit – Luxe Holiday Styling ExperienceThursday, December 5 | 6:30–9:30 PM | Axiom Hotel, SF
Step into San Francisco’s most stylish holiday pop-up! The Winter Edit brings together authenticated vintage designer handbags (Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci & more), custom charm chain accessories, a Flower ...
Choose Your Own Comedy Adventure Night (SF)
Choose Your Own Comedy is the improvised comedy show where you decide what happens next! Join our plucky heroes on an epic quest through a fantasy kingdom — or, if you’d prefer, in space! Will they save the day? Find true love? Or fail miserably ...
Georgian Band “Mgzavrebi” (DNA Lounge)
San Francisco – Dec 5th, 2025
The legendary Georgian band MGZAVREBI is bringing their magic across the ocean. 🇬🇪
Their songs “Waltz”, “Ananke”, “Mjera”, “O, Moda Moda”, “Sakartveloa” and many more have already won thousands of hearts worldwide — and now you can feel them live.
MGZAVREBI are ...
Saturday, December 6
The Box SF 2025 Holiday Artists & Makers Fair (Dec. 6-7)
The Box SF Artists and Makers Fair is a multi-day weekend event held monthly at the historic building located in the heart of San Francisco! Originally the William Randolph Hearst printing plant built in the 1920’s, The Box SF is now home to two floors of premier ...
“Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14)
Saturday, December 6 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco's Financial District
Let’s Glow SF, the nation’s largest FREE holiday projection arts festival, is making a triumphant return to downtown San Francisco for its fifth and grandest year yet. This all-ages, family-friendly event runs for 10 nights from December 5-14, 2025. Experience breathtaking animated projections illuminating eight ...
Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2025)
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
San Francisco POC Comedy Night (Fridays & Saturdays)
Welcome to San Francisco’s newest comedy night, spotlighting the vibrant humor of People of Color! Prepare for an evening of laughter as HellaFunny showcases handpicked talent that normally performs at Cobb’s, SF Sketchfest, and the Punch Line. Our lineup celebrates the diversity of the Bay Area’s comedic ...Every Saturday
“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 Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)
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 ...Every Saturday
SF’s Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)
Welcome to The HellaFunny Olympics where the best San Francisco comedians go head-to-head against the best Oakland comedians in a classic Battle of the Bay. Who will win? You decide! Teams of comedians representing their city will engage in an epic joke off, trading jokes back and forth until ...Every Saturday
SFMade Holiday Pop-Up: Shop Local Makers (Embarcadero Center)
Saturday, December 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Two Embarcadero Center
This holiday season, SFMade will host their first-ever Holiday Pop-Up Store: a 3-week retail destination showcasing the incredible products made right here in San Francisco!
From December 2nd to 20th, SFMade will transform a storefront in Two Embarcadero Center into a curated shopping experience where visitors can discover and purchase ...
“Reveries” A Robert Kipniss Retrospective Exhibition Opening (SF)
Saturday, December 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | CK Contemporary
“Robert Kipniss: Reveries” showcases a remarkable selection of the acclaimed artist’s mezzotints, color lithographs, and paintings, offering a glimpse into his poetic visual universe. After a nearly 75 year career, his works continue to inspire viewers with their quiet strength and meditative beauty, reminding us ...
Free Nutcracker History + Chair Dance Class (SF Main Library)
Saturday, December 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SFPL Main Library Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room
The American holiday tradition of Nutcracker performances started here in San Francisco in 1944. This magical holiday tradition starts with a 30-minute talk about San Francisco Ballet’s long history of performing the Nutcracker, followed by a 30-minute fun and easy Nutcracker-Inspired Chair Dance Class with live piano accompaniment. ...
“Muni Diaries Holiday Art Market” w/ 20+ Vendors Selling Muni/BART Transit Art (Downtown SF)
Saturday, December 6 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | KALW Live Event Space
Come shop unique gifts from our 20 local artists selling art and merch inspired by Muni, BART, and other San Francisco transit icons! Celebrate the holidays with transit themed creativity and community, brought to you by Muni Diaries and KALW Public Media.
Holiday Gift Swap-Shop (SF)
Saturday, December 6 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Fold (formerly “The Laundry”)
Let’s buy less this holiday!!!!
Gift giving can be a beautiful way to show our love and care, but it can also be stressful. And expensive. And wasteful!
We’re offering an alternative. All of us have possessions lying around and collecting dust, but that may be the ...
SF’s 2nd Annual “Terpnami” Cannabis Seed Fest w/ 30 Breeders (Dec. 6-7)
Saturday, December 6 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: $5 | Mirus Gallery
Grow the future with the 2nd annual Terpnami SF seed show. SOMA District | South Beach | 1st and Howard St. Featuring: —30 world-class breeders —1,000 growers big and small —Glass, art, food, drink, music and culture Saturday, and Sunday, December 6-7, from 12 to ...
Free “Selfies with Santa” in The Atrium (Downtown SF)
Saturday, December 6 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Atrium at 945 Market
Bring your camera for Selfies with Santa in the Atrium at 945 Market on December 6 & 7 and December 13 & 14 from 1pm – 5pm. Enjoy some shopping at IKEA and head to Saluhall to explore its culinary destinations highlighting everything from artisan ...
Free “Aurora Mandolin Orchestra” Holiday Show at SF’s Main Library (2025)
Saturday, December 6 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Library Koret Auditorium
Listen to the Aurora Mandolin Orchestra as they return for another lively performance of European melodies, folk songs, popular “oldies”, contemporary pieces, and selections from musicals, movie soundtracks and opera. The orchestra members who come from all over the Bay Area, play plucked instruments (mandolin, ...
Free Mandolin Concert at SF Main Public Library
Saturday, December 6 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
You are invited to enjoy a free performance
of romantic, traditional and light classical music performed by mandolins, mandolas, mandocellos, guitar, bass, flute, and accordion. The Aurora Mandolin Orchestra will perform along with special guests Duo Pizzicatto and La Scuola de San Francisco. The program will ...
