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Friday, May 8

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, May 8 – 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 ...

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, May 8 – 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, May 8 – 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

Steamroller Dance: “Bespoke” Free Premiere (SF)
Friday, May 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 7:45 pm | Cost: $5*
*Tickets available at a sliding scale $5-$35
| Masonic Lodge Banquet Room
Steamroller Dance Company with The Singers of the Street present the Bay Area premiere of “Bespoke” at the San Francisco International Arts Festival

Saturday, May 9

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Saturday, May 9 – 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 ...

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Saturday, May 9 – 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 ...

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 ...

Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)
Saturday, May 9 – 10:30 am - Ends at 11:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Completely Free
| Mothers Meadow (Golden Gate Park)
Golden Gate Park "Singing in the Park" Community Party (SF)

Make new friends and beautiful, fun music: join us for free monthly community singing in the park! We meet the Second Saturday of every month @10:30am and will always have the pink blanket above so you can find us. The community sing is super kid, adult ...Monthly

Free KQED Fest 2026: Open House + Block Party (SF)
Saturday, May 9 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | KQED
Free KQED Fest 2026: Open House + Block Party (SF)
Spend your Saturday in San Francisco’s Mission District at KQED’s headquarters for our free festive, all day open house and block party featuring educational activities, live music, food and other community fun! Celebrate the Bay Area’s beloved public media station with live, on-stage moments from KQED, ...
Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF
Saturday, May 9 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE | EXIT Theatre
Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF

Every second Saturday of the month, EXIT Theatre invites writers, actors, directors, theater creators and theater audiences alike to a free evening of quick script-making and flash-fried performance. Join in for: 8:30 pm: Mixer 9 pm: Writing sprint where writers have 30 minutes to generate original monologues based ...Monthly

Sunday, May 10

Mother’s Day “Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 10 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
Mother's Day "Lindy in the Park" Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

Tuesday, May 12

Stand-Up Comedian Maddy Kelly Live at Punchline SF (May 12-13)
Tuesday, May 12 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $29*
*Starts at $29 General Admission – 18+ 2 drink min valid ID
| Punch Line Comedy Club
Stand-Up Comedian Maddy Kelly Live at Punchline SF (May 12-13)

Maddy Kelly is a writer and stand-up comedian based in New York City, originally from Vancouver. Known for her sharp wit and viral social media clips, she has amassed millions of views on platforms like TikTok. She is currently a writer for Canada’s long-running news ...

Wednesday, May 13

Stand-Up Comedian Maddy Kelly Live at Punchline SF (May 12-13)
Wednesday, May 13 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $29*
*Starts at $29 General Admission – 18+ 2 drink min valid ID
| Punch Line Comedy Club
Stand-Up Comedian Maddy Kelly Live at Punchline SF (May 12-13)

Maddy Kelly is a writer and stand-up comedian based in New York City, originally from Vancouver. Known for her sharp wit and viral social media clips, she has amassed millions of views on platforms like TikTok. She is currently a writer for Canada’s long-running news ...

Thursday, May 14

Performance: Kim Shuck’s Poem May (SF Main Library)
Thursday, May 14 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room
Performance: Kim Shuck's Poem May (SF Main Library)
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites Yeva Johnson, Elena Gross 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 her experiences ...
16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Thursday, May 14 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
| 16th & Mission BART (southwest streetcorner)
16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

Time: 9pm to 12am, Celebrating 20 years in May 2023 (currently 19 years strong). Instagram: @16thmission. For 18 years, this outdoor “open mic-without-a-mic” has welcomed poets, musicians, emcees, comedy, and everything in between. In the best of San Francisco tradition, everyone is welcome, ...Every Thursday

Friday, May 15

$5 Off Tix: Darkly Comic “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really” Live (May 15-June 27)
Friday, May 15 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $47*
*Normally $52; $5 off with code FUNCHEAP
| San Francisco Playhouse
$5 Off Tix: Darkly Comic “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really” Live (May 15-June 27)

A wildly entertaining, blood-soaked twist on Dracula arrives at San Francisco Playhouse. In Kate Hamill’s gender-bending feminist revenge fantasy, the line between monster and man blurs fast. Critics are hooked: “the kind of horror I could watch all day,” says Vulture, while the The Wall ...

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, May 15 – 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 ...

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, May 15 – 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, May 15 – 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

Saturday, May 16

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Saturday, May 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 ...

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)
Saturday, May 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 ...

Free Southeast Asian New Year Festival + Water Celebration (SF)
Saturday, May 16 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
Step into Southeast Asian New Year with a hands-on water blessing, Thai street food, and live cultural performances at the premier Southeast Asian Songkran Festival 2026, coming to Fulton Plaza at San Francisco’s Civic Center on Saturday, May 16. This year’s outdoor festival invites attendees to ...
The Oaklash Festival 2026: Drag + DJs (Oakland)
Saturday, May 16 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Optional $20 ticket - https://shotgun.live/en/festivals/oaklash2026
| Old Oakland
The Oaklash Festival 2026: Drag + DJs (Oakland)
The Oaklash Festival is the premier celebration of Drag and queer performance in the Bay Area. Our ninth annual festival will feature a full day of nonstop queer art including live performances, DJs, vendors, and more! Kings, queens, and queers from all over the Bay ...

Sunday, May 17

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
"Lindy in the Park" Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

Thursday, May 21

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Thursday, May 21 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
| 16th & Mission BART (southwest streetcorner)
16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

Time: 9pm to 12am, Celebrating 20 years in May 2023 (currently 19 years strong). Instagram: @16thmission. For 18 years, this outdoor “open mic-without-a-mic” has welcomed poets, musicians, emcees, comedy, and everything in between. In the best of San Francisco tradition, everyone is welcome, ...Every Thursday

Friday, May 22

SF Comedy Artist Chris Redd Live at Cobb’s Comedy Club (May 22–23)
Friday, May 22 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 11:45 pm | Cost: $34.75*
*Starts at $34.75 General Admission – 18+ 2 drink min valid ID
| Cobb's Comedy Club
SF Comedy Artist Chris Redd Live at Cobb's Comedy Club (May 22–23)

Chris Redd is a multifaceted talent whose work spans stand-up comedy, film, television and music. Redd was a repertory player on NBC’s Saturday Night Live for 5 seasons, and he is the co-creator, writer, and star of Peacock’s scripted comedy series, Bust Down. He hosts ...

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 ...