Wednesday, July 8
Drop-In Art Workshop: Create Your Own Portrait Prints Free (SF)
Create art inspired by our programming at this drop-in art workshop! All ages welcome, all materials provided. Learn how to pull prints using foam plates and pencil drawings. Refer to personal photos for inspiration or draw from imagination.
AI Infra + Robotics: Live Startup Pitches + VC Keynotes (Palo Alto)
Wednesday, July 8 – 5:30 pm |
Cost: $30 | Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Event Overview
We invite you to an evening of curated connection at the intersection of science and venture. Explore the frontier of modern technology through brilliant pitches and candid fundraising insights alongside the industry’s leading minds.
What to Expect
Venture & Vision: Expert keynotes on investment trends ...
“Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)
With a name like “Rye,” this bar is obviously whiskey-centric… but on Wednesday nights the bar leans towards tequila is also awesomely hot dog centric! Come to Rye Bar every Wednesday for free hot dogs with every Hornitos cocktail purchase. Mo and Kat are you ...Every Wednesday
Get S*** Done at “Admin Night” with SFPL (The Beer Hall)
Wednesday, July 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Beer Hall
Don’t let that list of to-dos keep piling up; get stuff done in the company of others at admin night. Invite a friend or meet someone new and we’ll motivate each other to accomplish those small or big chores we’ve been putting off. Bring a ...
Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, July 8 – 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
No pens, no paper. Join us for three rounds of fast-paced gameshow-style pub trivia in our taproom every Wednesday at 7PM. Free admission, with bonus points for fastest answer and a live scoreboard. Hopped Up Trivia at 7pm Black Hammer Brewing, 544 Bryant ...Every Wednesday
Open Lab Night: Free Entry for Electronics Repair + DIY (Oakland)
Join others in our well-appointed electronics lab for a hosted, free-style night of electronics exploration and tinkering.
Class Type: Exposure
Class Level: All
Class Length: 2 Hours
Location: Upstairs Suite #214, Electronics Lab
Prerequisites: None
Age: 10+
At Open Lab you can:
Get help with your electronics projects including program microcontrollers
Learn a new skill like how to solder or ...
Radical Healing w/ Dr. Gabor Maté: Merritt Dialogues 2026 (Oakland)
A program of the Bay Area Book Festival, the July 8 Merritt Dialogues joins renowned physician and trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté and social worker and wellness practitioner Nicole Steward for an evening of deep conversation about how we heal in a time of pervasive ...
2026 Market of the Future: Bring + Trade Goods, Food + Art (SF)
The Market of the Future is a goods marketplace, social experiment, community convening, and rebellion against dystopia. We are bringing together businesses and community groups who are already building a better future, one based on solidarity, sustainability, and reciprocity.
No money allowed! All participants should bring ...
Early-Stage Startup Showcase + Q&A (SF)
Join founders, investors, and startup professionals for an evening of startup presentations, discussions, and networking in San Francisco.
A small group of selected startups will present their companies and share their vision, progress, and future plans. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear directly from founders, ...
Thursday, July 9
“West Side Story” Film Concert with Live Orchestra (July 9-10)
Lights, camera, music! This summer, experience the magic of West Side Story like never before as the San Francisco Symphony performs Leonard Bernstein’s score to the 1961 film live to picture. Hailed as one of the greatest American musicals of all time, West Side Story fills Davies Symphony Hall ...
West Side Story Film with Live Orchestra (SF)
Lights, camera, music! This summer, experience the magic of West Side Story like never before as the San Francisco Symphony performs Leonard Bernstein’s score to the 1961 film live to picture. Hailed as one of the greatest American musicals of all time, West Side Story fills Davies Symphony Hall ...
Summer Break in Yerba Buena: So You Think You Can Soccer?
Thursday, July 9 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square
You deserve a break! Summer Break in Yerba Buena features free outdoor programs in Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square! Weekdays in June and July, we’ll have something for everyone. On Thursdays, come try your skills at giant soccer ball darts!
SF’s FREE “Valencia Live” Monthly Street Party (July 2026)
Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the streets. Live music curated by Carnaval SF. Find the party ...
Future Tables: An Art + Tech Fine Dining Convergence (SF)
Future Tables is a high-fidelity civic laboratory ritual hosted at SFMOMA. This activation invites 10 people in Arts and Culture alongside 10 people working in the Tech sector for an evening of structured, non-transactional dialogue. Amidst a shifting urban landscape, Future Tables bridges the gap ...
Roger That Comedy Hour: Varietal Comics (Mountain View)
Mountain View’s most beloved comedy show returns to the fabulous Ameswell Hotel on Thursday, July 9, at 6 PM. See a fabulous variety of fun comics that will amplify the effects of that glass of wine!
Movies on the Square 2026: Free Double Features Every Thursday (Redwood City)
20 years ago, we said it was gonna be big. Turns out… we were just getting started. From Movies on the Square to Shakespeare under the stars, Redwood City Events became more than a series. It’s the soundtrack of this city. And 20 seasons later? ...Every Thursday
“The Last Taboo: LGBTQ+ Soccer Documentary” Free Film Night (SF)
The World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States is in full swing.
Out of 500,000 active male professional soccer players worldwide, fewer than ten are openly gay. While homosexuality becomes less scrutinized in other spheres of life, the subject remains a near-complete taboo in ...
Free Ecopoetry Night: Kim Shuck Hosts Climate-Inspired Poets (SF)
Thursday, July 9 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room (lower level)
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites EK Keith, Val Ibarra, Jennifer Hasegawa and Aileen Cassinetto 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 as a lifelong resident of San Francisco. ...
Meet New Christian Friends: Upscale Singles Mixer 2026 (SF)
Thursday, July 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: $30 | Novela
Meet new Christian friends at this fun party at one of San Francisco’s most stylish literary-themed lounges! Our Interactive Icebreaker is designed to make introducing yourself effortless. No awkward standing around—we make sure the conversation flows. Adults of all ages welcome.
DISCOUNT TICKETS: $30/early birds; $45/advance; ...
Biodiversity Now: Urban Nature + Native Plant Movement (SF)
Thursday, July 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
| San Francisco County Fair Building
We are living in extraordinary times that can challenge our ability to feel hopeful about the future. To meet this moment, California Native Plant Society has launched two ambitious multi-year biodiversity campaigns: a conservation campaign focused on saving native plants in their natural habitats, and ...
No Steps Needed: 5Rhythms Movement Nights (July 9-23)
Thursday, July 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: $32 | Joe Goode Annex
Three summer Thursday nights to move through the Wave: from ground to expression, from release to space, from the body back to breath.
This 3-week Aurras Waves series is rooted in 5Rhythms and guided by Vehllia Tranne.
No steps to learn. No dance experience needed.
Come for one ...
One-Night-Only: NYC Telos Ensemble’s Purgatory Reading Series (SF)
Thursday, July 9 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: $17.85 | Little Boxes Theater
New York theatre company Telos Ensemble makes its San Francisco debut with Purgatory — an intimate reading series of new, original works in development for stage and screen, performed by professional Meisner-trained actors. One night only. Limited seating. Tickets from $17.85 on Eventbrite.
Avant-Garde Live: Euphotic, Wizardmaster, Sean Keenan + Headboggle (SF)
Euphotic
This is the supertrio of Cheryl Leonard, Tom Djll and Bryan Day euphonizing the Natural, the Physical, and the Imaginary. Natural: penguin bones, driftwood, stones, feathers; Physical: gravity, friction, resonance, and kinesis; Imaginary: breath and circuitry making unimaginable sounds real via plotted electricity. And then ...
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
Free Karaoke Night Every Thursday (Bottom’s Up)
Thursdays Karaoke Night @ BOTTOM’S UP4704 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94112Thursdays, 10PM – 2AM21+Every Thursday
Friday, July 10
West Side Story Film with Live Orchestra (SF)
Lights, camera, music! This summer, experience the magic of West Side Story like never before as the San Francisco Symphony performs Leonard Bernstein’s score to the 1961 film live to picture. Hailed as one of the greatest American musicals of all time, West Side Story fills Davies Symphony Hall ...
“West Side Story” Film Concert with Live Orchestra (July 9-10)
Lights, camera, music! This summer, experience the magic of West Side Story like never before as the San Francisco Symphony performs Leonard Bernstein’s score to the 1961 film live to picture. Hailed as one of the greatest American musicals of all time, West Side Story fills Davies Symphony Hall ...
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: “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
Free Baroque Spain Coffee Concert: Guitar, Strings + Pastries (SF)
Friday, July 10 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | The Conservatory at One Sansome
Escape the daily grind and treat your ears (and taste buds) at Philharmonia Baroque’s Coffee Concerts—a free monthly series of hour-long musical performances in the heart of San Francisco.
Wake up to the vibrant sounds of 18th-century Spain with chamber music by Luigi Boccherini. Featuring the ...
