Friday, April 25
Bay Area Dance Week 2025 w/ 150+ Free Events (April 25–May 4)
Friday, April 25 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | Various Locations
From April 25 to May 4th, enjoy 10 days of free dance events (classes, workshops, performances, open rehearsals, and more) happening all over the Bay Area. Watch inspiring artists, practice your favorite style, or discover a new groove. Visit the Bay Area Dance Week Hub ...
Megaphone for the Resiliency: Climate Pod Takeover
Join KALW for a full day exploration of climate solutions, cultural impacts and community with live episode recordings of Doom & Bloom, Rising Tide, Climate Swings, and Climate Shifted.
10:00 AM – Doom & Bloom: Designing for Climate Resiliency
Join Doom & Bloom for a special live ...
Castro Pride Flag Changing Ceremony (2025)
Friday, April 25 – 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Castro & Market
We need your help!
Do you know the Castro Merchants Association changes out thePRIDE flag quarterly to keep it beautiful?
We’d love you to come out to participate in the change. Show up at the flag pole Friday Aoril 25th at 11AM. We’ll bring down the old ...
“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
“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
Celebrate New Beginnings at Hotel Biron
Friday, April 25 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Hotel Biron
Join us for our End of the Month Event for April (4/25) as we celebrate a year in change of ownership @hotelbironwinebar !
What a year it has been! It means so much to see how many people love this bar and root for us to succeed! To ...
$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
Encinal Movie Night w/ Ratatouille & Legally Blonde
Encinal Jr./Sr. High School is hosting a movie night geared towards kids + teens. We will be showing Ratatouille & Legally Blonde. All funds earned go towards making our school community a better place.
Lynne Arriale Trio
Friday, April 25 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: $30 | Piedmont Piano Company
“One of the most exciting pianists in contemporary jazz,” (The Guardian, UK) pianist-composer Lynne Arriale has performed on the most prestigious international stages for over 30 years. Her 17 critically acclaimed albums have topped the Jazzweek Radio Charts and “Best of” honors in major publications. ...
Paint and Sip at Oakland United Beerworks
No experience needed — just bring your creativity (and your beer-loving friends)! A Pinot’s Palette pro instructor will guide you step-by-step through this featured painting:
️ Your ticket includes:
• All painting supplies (canvas, paints, brushes, apron)
• Guided instruction by Pinot’s Palette
• A 16×20” canvas painting to take ...
The Big Dreams Start Small Ball
Friday, April 25 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: $150 | Villa Chanticleer
Join us for a night where dreams take center stage! The Big Dreams Start Small Ball on April 25th is more than an event—it’s a celebration of the incredible potential within every child and the power of our community to help them thrive. This special ...
Exodus 40 Years of Blood
Friday, April 25 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:30 pm |
Cost: $42 | The UC Theatre
General Admission Standing Room with Limited Seating
Bay Area thrash legends Exodus are bringing their insane energy and relentless riffs back home to the UC Theatre! Don’t miss your chance to see this iconic band live and experience their legendary music which helped shape the Richmond ...
Precita Eyes Mural Arts: Friday Night Social and Exhibition Closing Reception
Friday April 25, 2025 From 6:00p-9:00p
Closing Exhibiti0n Reception in partnership with the return of Precita Eyes Muralists’ Friday Night Socials.
($5 at the door for entry, no one turned away)
Cash bar for drinks, free appetizers and music. Mark your calendars for fun, laughs, and supporting the ...
Mercury Soul at Grace Cathedral
Mercury Soul returns to Grace Cathedral for an ethereal evening of luxe DJ beats, lush classical music, and immersive visuals.
From soaring strings to deep beats, join us as we journey from classical masterpieces to a club dance party and back. Explore and roam through the ...
Black Love + Laughter
Comedy, Blackness, Queerness & more. Come thru fam
ComedyQ & Bangou Productions are partnering to host the Black Lve + Laughter show.
With the world as crazy as it is, we need community and love more than ever <3. Tickets are sliding scale, so don’t let $$$ get in the ...
Handmade Gnocchi & Pesto Tasting Experience (The Ferry Building)
Friday, April 25 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Ferry Building
Indulge in fresh handmade gnocchi and a variety of pesto sauces at our tasting event! Join us for a night of delicious flavors and fun!
Join us for the Handmade Gnocchi & Pesto Tasting Experience on Friday, April 25th from 6:30-8:30 PM at The Castro, 2240 ...
Fantasy Waltz Night at Chapel of the Flowers
Not Loud Concerts Presents…
Fantasy Waltz Night at the historic Chapel of the Flowers in Berkeley, April 25 at 7 pm
Take your carriage (or Bart) to a magical, historical dance space located in Berkeley for a night of waltzes presented by a live chamber orchestra.
The evening ...
San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers led by Alasdair Fraser
Last chance to see Alasdair Fraser lead the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers in concert! It’s Stravaig–a musical journey like no other! Over 65 musicians on fiddles, cellos, piano, drums, and guitars deliver a spirited performance—ranging from high-energy dance tunes to soulful, romantic melodies. Rooted in ...
Choose Your Own Comedy Improv Show
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 ...
MainStage 4: Rising Stars
PROGRAM:
Jory Fankuchen, Principal Conductor
Felix Mendelssohn – The Hebrides (“Fingal’s Cave”)
Nathaniel Heyder – “Phases of Ruin” world premiere, SFCO Commission
with support from the NEA and Emerging Black Composers Project
Bela Bartók – Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
featuring Pearl de la Motte, viola – Klein Competition winner
Our program begins with ...
Simon & Garfunkel and Neil Young Tribute
All your favorite hits from Simon & Garfunkel and Neil Young
Blake Aaron: Six-Time Billboard #1 Hit Contemporary Jazz Guitarist
Friday, April 25 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: $24 | Almost Famous Wine Company
21+ Bar opens one hour before showtime. Happy hour 6:30 – 7 pm. Show starts at 7:30 pm.
Two-drink minimum per guest. Come early for happy hour specials!
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“A genius on the guitar” — The Los Angeles Times
Following in the footsteps of the smash album Color and ...
April 3 Strikes Comedy Competition
The most savage comedy competition is coming to SF!
At 3 Strikes Comedy Competition, YOU—the audience—hold the power!
Comedians get 5 minutes.
After 2 minutes, you can raise red cards to give them STRIKES!
❌ 3 STRIKES = ELIMINATION!
Winner gets $150 & headlines next month’s showcase!
April 25 | 7:30 ...
Camp Orientation
Get ready for Camp Orientation at Camp KinZ—a summer camp that has been through more than its fair share of ups, downs, and bear-related lawsuits. Director Randy (Kendra Ferguson) is hanging on by a thread, trying to keep his beloved camp afloat after financial collapse ...
Electric X Dance Band (Live Pop, R&B, Rock)
Electric X Dance Band (live 8pm)
Bay Area-based group that performs a variety of new contemporary popular music as well as the greatest classic pop, R&B, rock and Latin hits. Fronted by two female and one male lead singer, Electric X’s mission is to engage and ...
2025 Hayes Valley’s Free Spring Outdoor Film Night “Flow”
We are thrilled to announce the 2025 PROXY Spring Series film festival of FREE outdoor cinema at the PROXY Outdoor Theater, starting on Friday, March 28th and running through Friday, April 25th! Our film selection this Spring focuses on stories of everyday heroines: women forced ...
You Never Dance Alone: House Music At Brix
Join us every 4th Friday at Brix for some house music and good vibes!
Resident DJs:
David Bu Hau
East Bay Jay
Special guests TBA
No cover – Doors at 9 – 21+
Saturday, April 26
SF’s DogFest 2025: Pet Festival, Carnival & Parade (Duboce Park)
DogFest 2025 is a mutt-tastic festival at one of the most dog-friendly parks in the city and the biggest dog event in San Francisco.
DogFest is a celebration of dogs, families, community, and spring in San Francisco. It’s also a charitable event that raises funds for ...
“Pickin’ On The Polk” SF’s Free 10-Hour Music Festival + Block Party (2025)
Saturday, April 26 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Discover Polk District
Like a mini Hardly Strictly Bluegrass taking over an entire neighborhood, Pickin’ on the Polk is a free block party & concert in the Discover Polk Community Benefit District – April 26, 2025. For 2025, this special festival will temporarily transform Polk Street into a ...
2-for-1 Distillery Tour & Whiskey Tasting at Tripp Distillery (Pacifica)
🥃 Dive into the spirited world of Tripp Distillery with this exclusive Groupon deal that’s bound to elevate your weekends! 🌟 Embark on a tantalizing journey with a Distillery Tour and Tasting for two (whiskey and other rotating spirits that may include rum, gin, vodka ...Every Saturday
