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Sunday, August 11

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Oudoor Shakespeare in the Park (Berkeley)
Sunday, August 11 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre
"A Midsummer Night's Dream" Oudoor Shakespeare in the Park (Berkeley)

Inferno Theatre presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare in a modern translation by Jeff Whitty at Berkeley’s John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre.  Wear your best hippie threads, pack your picnic basket, bring the whole family, and immerse yourself in this enchanted world of music, ...

Monday, August 12

The Marsh’s Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)
The Marsh's Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)

As many of you know, The Marsh has postponed all in-person shows until further notice, but that won’t stop Monday Night Marsh from continuing to bring you the unique stories we all love. Monday Night MarshStream is our new Monday Night Marsh with a few ...Every Monday

Thursday, August 15

Win Tix: “Comedy Bang! Bang!” The Bang! Bang! Into Your Mouth Tour Live in Oakland (2024)
Thursday, August 15 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN
| Fox Theater
Enter to win a pair of tickets to see the improvised version of the award-winning podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! live at Oakland’s Fox Theater on Thursday, August 15. Join host Scott Aukerman, along with Paul F. Tompkins & The Comedy Bang! Bang! All-Stars, as they perform ...
16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Thursday, August 15 – 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, August 16

SF’s 17-Year Run “Secret Improv Society” (Fridays & Saturdays)
Friday, August 16 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $20*
*Normally $25, use secret code FUNCHEAP for $5 off tickets
| 533 Sutter
SF's 17-Year Run "Secret Improv Society" (Fridays & Saturdays)

Discover the laughter and spontaneity at the Secret Improv Society, offering a hilarious and one-of-a-kind comedy experience based entirely on audience suggestions. For over 17 years, this fast-paced, interactive revue has been a beloved fixture of San Francisco nightlife. Recognized as “Best Comedy” by SF ...Every Friday

Saturday, August 17

$5 Off Tix: Tony-Winning Musical “Evita” from San Francisco Playhouse (June 27-Sept. 7)
$5 Off Tix: Tony-Winning Musical "Evita" from San Francisco Playhouse (June 27-Sept. 7)

The acclaimed musical Evita, winner of 9 Tony Awards, makes a triumphant return to SF. See a star-studded cast on stage in San Francisco Playhouse’s production. Save $5 off tickets with code FUNCHEAP. The Tony Award-winning musical Evita charts young and ambitious Eva Peron’s meteoric ...

“Drunk Theatre” SF’s Wildest Comedy Show (August 2024)
Saturday, August 17 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 adv / $25 door
| Eclectic Box
“Drunk Theatre” SF's Wildest Comedy Show (August 2024)

A comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row and tries to perform an improvised play with five sober comedians. What could go wrong?! Drunk Theatre is the entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that’ll kick your weekend into overdrive. See what the SF Chronicle, CBS, LA ...

Sunday, August 18

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, August 18 – 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

Monday, August 19

The Marsh’s Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)
The Marsh's Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)

As many of you know, The Marsh has postponed all in-person shows until further notice, but that won’t stop Monday Night Marsh from continuing to bring you the unique stories we all love. Monday Night MarshStream is our new Monday Night Marsh with a few ...Every Monday

Thursday, August 22

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Thursday, August 22 – 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, August 23

$5 Off Tix: Tony-Winning Musical “Evita” from San Francisco Playhouse (June 27-Sept. 7)
$5 Off Tix: Tony-Winning Musical "Evita" from San Francisco Playhouse (June 27-Sept. 7)

The acclaimed musical Evita, winner of 9 Tony Awards, makes a triumphant return to SF. See a star-studded cast on stage in San Francisco Playhouse’s production. Save $5 off tickets with code FUNCHEAP. The Tony Award-winning musical Evita charts young and ambitious Eva Peron’s meteoric ...

Saturday, August 24

Win Tix: Chart-Topping Band “Mt. Joy” Live at the Greek Theatre (Berkeley)
Saturday, August 24 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN
| Greek Theatre
Enter to win a pair of tickets to see the chart-topping band Mt. Joy live at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre. Mt. Joy, a Philadelphia and Los Angeles based band formed in 2016 by Matt Quinn (vocals, guitar), Sam Cooper (guitar), Sotiris Eliopoulos (drums), Jackie Miclau (keys, piano), and ...
“Rising Seas” Free Climate Art Premiere (Alameda)
Saturday, August 24 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP recommended, FREE for all ages!
| Rhythmix Cultural Works
"Rising Seas" Free Climate Art Premiere (Alameda)
Rising Seas shares the joys and concerns of living on an island amid a climate crisis through a series of free public art performances. The kick-off event on August 24th features Maze Daiko, highlighting Japanese taiko and traditional dance. SF Mime Troupe veteran, Ed Holmes, as ...

Sunday, August 25

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, August 25 – 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

Monday, August 26

The Marsh’s Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)
The Marsh's Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)

As many of you know, The Marsh has postponed all in-person shows until further notice, but that won’t stop Monday Night Marsh from continuing to bring you the unique stories we all love. Monday Night MarshStream is our new Monday Night Marsh with a few ...Every Monday

Wednesday, August 28

SF’s “Cardi Spelling Bee” An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)
Wednesday, August 28 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$10 to compete, free to watch
| Baba's House (Oakland)
SF's "Cardi Spelling Bee" An Adult Spelling Bee (Every 4th Wednesday)

What’s the language of origin for Bodak Yellow? Can you use okauuuuuuuur in a sentence? Don’t worry, you won’t be spelling Cardi words, you’ll be spelling words from the 3rd to 8th grade level. Join us at Baba’s House for an adult spelling bee that’s ...Monthly

Thursday, August 29

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Thursday, August 29 – 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, August 30

$5 Off Tix: Tony-Winning Musical “Evita” from San Francisco Playhouse (June 27-Sept. 7)
$5 Off Tix: Tony-Winning Musical "Evita" from San Francisco Playhouse (June 27-Sept. 7)

The acclaimed musical Evita, winner of 9 Tony Awards, makes a triumphant return to SF. See a star-studded cast on stage in San Francisco Playhouse’s production. Save $5 off tickets with code FUNCHEAP. The Tony Award-winning musical Evita charts young and ambitious Eva Peron’s meteoric ...

Sunday, September 1

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, September 1 – 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

Monday, September 2

The Marsh’s Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)
The Marsh's Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)

As many of you know, The Marsh has postponed all in-person shows until further notice, but that won’t stop Monday Night Marsh from continuing to bring you the unique stories we all love. Monday Night MarshStream is our new Monday Night Marsh with a few ...Every Monday

Thursday, September 5

Mucho Mambo Salsa at TJPA’s Salesforce Park
Thursday, September 5 – 5:15 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for all
| TJPA's Salesforce Park: Main Plaza
Mucho Mambo Salsa at TJPA's Salesforce Park

Learn to dance the Salsa on the glow of the Main Plaza dance floor! The evening begins with a lesson followed by a social dance. This activity is free and open to the public. Check out what’s coming up at the Transit Center, from special events ...Monthly

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Thursday, September 5 – 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, September 6

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, September 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
"Oakland First Fridays" Street Festival

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs ...Monthly

“Oakland Art Murmur” 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, September 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
"Oakland Art Murmur" 2024 (First Fridays Art Walk)

Over 30 Oakland Art Murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur.” 2024 Update: Art Murmur is still on! Despite Oakland First Fridays being on ...Monthly

Saturday, September 7

“Drunk Theatre” SF’s Wildest Comedy Show (September 2024)
Saturday, September 7 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 adv / $25 door
| Eclectic Box
“Drunk Theatre” SF's Wildest Comedy Show (September 2024)

A comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row and tries to perform an improvised play with five sober comedians. What could go wrong?! Drunk Theatre is the entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that’ll kick your weekend into overdrive. See what the SF Chronicle, CBS, LA ...

$5 Off Tix: Tony-Winning Musical “Evita” from San Francisco Playhouse (June 27-Sept. 7)
$5 Off Tix: Tony-Winning Musical "Evita" from San Francisco Playhouse (June 27-Sept. 7)

The acclaimed musical Evita, winner of 9 Tony Awards, makes a triumphant return to SF. See a star-studded cast on stage in San Francisco Playhouse’s production. Save $5 off tickets with code FUNCHEAP. The Tony Award-winning musical Evita charts young and ambitious Eva Peron’s meteoric ...

Sunday, September 8

SF’s Free “Opera in the Park” 2024 Festival (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, September 8 – 1:30 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Robin Williams Meadow (Sharon Meadow)
SF's Free "Opera in the Park" 2024 Festival (Golden Gate Park)
Ring in the new season with Opera in the Park, a free outdoor concert dedicated to celebrating community and artistry at San Francisco Opera. 2024 Opera in the Park September 18, 2024 | 1:30pm Robin Williams Meadow (Sharon Meadow), Golden Gate Park, SF FREE It’s time to start planning your ...

Monday, September 9

The Marsh’s Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)
The Marsh's Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)

As many of you know, The Marsh has postponed all in-person shows until further notice, but that won’t stop Monday Night Marsh from continuing to bring you the unique stories we all love. Monday Night MarshStream is our new Monday Night Marsh with a few ...Every Monday

Tuesday, September 10

Win Tix: Vance Joy “dream your life away” Anniversary Show at the Greek Theatre (Berkeley)
Tuesday, September 10 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN
| Greek Theatre
Enter to win a pair of tickets to see the Australian singer/songwriter and international hitmaker, Vance Joy on stage live for his ‘dream your life away’ Anniversary Show at Berkeley’s Greek Theatre. Vance Joy, a multi-award-winning musician, rose to international fame with his hit single ‘Riptide’ from ...

Saturday, September 14

2024 SF’s Chinatown “Autumn Moon Festival” (Sept. 14-15)
Saturday, September 14 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Chinatown
2024 SF's Chinatown "Autumn Moon Festival" (Sept. 14-15)

Join the Chinatown Merchants Association as the bustling streets of San Francisco’s Chinatown are transformed into a vibrant public celebration for the 34th Annual Autumn Moon Festival on September 14-15, 2024. Over the course of two days, historic Chinatown on Grant Avenue between California and Broadway ...