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Friday, September 24, 2021

Oakland HellaSecret Comedy Night (Friday 7p + 9p)
Oakland HellaSecret Comedy Night (Friday 7p + 9p)
Cost: $15*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $15 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $20). General Admission tickets $20 adv with code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $25) - limited to 40 tickets due to maintain social-distance. There is a two drink minimum
 | Secret Location (Oakland)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up (and socially distant) live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a more...

7:00 pmFriday “HellaSecret” Outdoor Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (SF)   $15*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $15 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $20). General Admission tickets $20 adv with code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $25) - limited to 40 tickets due to maintain social-distance. There is a two drink minimum
7:00 pmSF’s Friday Secret Speakeasy Comedy Night (7p + 8:45p Shows)   $10*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets start at $10 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP. There is a two drink minimum
All DayFree Tickets to California Academy of Sciences w/ Vaccination (Sept. 24-26)   FREE*
*Daytime and NightLife (Thursdays, 21+) admission tickets available at the following neighborhood vaccination sites while supplies last for those receiving their first or second dose:
10:00 am“Beyond Van Gogh” Immersive Experience Comes to San Jose (Sept. 24 – Nov. 14)   $24.99
11:00 am“Dave’s Hot Chicken” First Bay Area Location: Opening Day (Santa Rosa)   FREE*
*Food/drinks available for purchase
All DaySan Francisco Fashion Community Week (Sept. 24-27)   $10*
*Price range between $10 and $150.
6:00 pmTerror Vault 2021 Haunted House: “The Immortal Reckoning” (Sept. 24 – Oct. 31)   $40*
*$40 for opening weekend, using discount code DEBUT for $10 off any ticket type (Normally $50)
6:00 pmFilm & Discussion: 1969’s Summer of Soul & Harlem Cultural Festival (Berkeley)   FREE*
*Donations welcomed.
7:00 pmMonique Marvez Live at the Alameda Comedy Club (Sept. 24-25)   $25*
*General Admission
7:15 pmBerkeley’s Final Summer Outdoor Movie Night   FREE
8:00 pmComedy Oakland Live   $20*
*General Admission: USD 20.0, Private Table for 2: USD 50.0
8:00 pm“Josh Turner” Country Music (Santa Rosa)   $49
8:00 pmDarius Milhaud Concert (Oakland)   FREE

Saturday, September 25, 2021

SF's Tiki Bar "HellaSecret" Comedy Show (5p , 7p + 9p Shows)
SF’s Tiki Bar “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (5p , 7p + 9p Shows)
Cost: $15*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $15 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $20). General Admission tickets $20 adv with code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $25) - There is a two drink minimum
 | Secret Location (SF)

Get ready for the original “HellaSecret” comedy show. A series of pop-up live outdoor comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more...

7:00 pmDowntown SF “HellaSecret” Outdoor Comedy Night (Opening Weekend)   $10*
*Use promo code FUNCHEAP for limited $10 tickets (normally $15.
7:00 pmOakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p)   $15*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $15 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $20). General Admission tickets $20 adv with code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $25) - limited to 40 tickets due to maintain social-distance. There is a two drink minimum
7:00 pmSaturday “HellaSecret” Outdoor Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (SF)   $15*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $15 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $20). General Admission tickets $20 adv with code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $25) - limited to 40 tickets due to maintain social-distance. There is a two drink minimum
7:00 pmSan Francisco Secret Speakeasy Comedy Night (7p + 8:45p Shows)   $10*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets start at $10 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP. There is a two drink minimum
7:00 pmDowntown SF’s New Speakeasy Comedy Night (Sept. 25-26)   FREE*
*Free tickets for first 100 on opening weekend
10:30 pmNo Scrubs: ’90s Hip Hop and R&B Night (SF)   $10*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $10 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $15-20). Two drink minimum
All DayFree Tickets to California Academy of Sciences w/ Vaccination (Sept. 24-26)   FREE*
*Daytime and NightLife (Thursdays, 21+) admission tickets available at the following neighborhood vaccination sites while supplies last for those receiving their first or second dose:
9:00 amHarper School Open House (Redwood City)   FREE
9:00 amSmith Family Farm Annual Pumpkin Harvest (Sept. 25-Oct. 31)   $12.00*
*Price includes entry to all activities and a pumpkin per person
9:00 amBeach Cleanup at Baker Beach (SF)   FREE*
*Sign up at https://forms.gle/TdSM6vANtyB1KwRMA
9:00 am“Yard Sale for Reparations” (East Oakland)   FREE*
*Free to browse! All purchases fund the Black Power Blueprint
9:00 am“The Market” New Farmers Market at Parkmerced (SF)   FREE
9:30 amFree de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)   FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Advanced timed tickets required.
9:30 amFree “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)   FREE*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Timed advanced tickets required
9:30 amBayview Beautification Day (SF)   FREE*
*Sign up at https://forms.gle/TdSM6vANtyB1KwRMA
10:00 amHayes Valley Community Cleanup (SF)   FREE*
*Sign up at https://forms.gle/bKckBazypqfzBox6A
10:00 amNob Hill Cleanup (SF)   FREE*
*Sign up at https://forms.gle/JmpPc5GJDXP5mKyL8
All DayFree National Parks Day: “National Public Lands Day” | 2021   FREE*
*The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours. Although the entrance fee is waved, paid parking/shuttle reservations required for Muir Woods even on free days.
10:00 am“Sharktoberfest 2021” Bay Area Virtual Festival   FREE
10:00 am“Sonoma County Art Trails” 120+ Open Studios (Sept. 18-26)   FREE
10:00 amA “Barbie Malibu” Truck Pop-Up is Coming to the Bay Area   FREE*
*Items available for purchase
10:00 amPortola Garden Tour 2021   $20*
*$25 for a single ticket, $20 for 2 or more
11:00 amMakers Market In the Plaza (Walnut Creek)   FREE
11:00 amSF Chinatown “Walkway Weekends” Saturdays & Sundays (Thru December 2021)   FREE
11:00 am“Dilli Haat” Indian Food Festival & Sari Parade (Cupertino)   FREE*
*Open for All
11:00 am“Artists at Work” Open Studios (Sausalito)   FREE
12:00 pmVirtual Poetry Event “My Darling from the Lions” w/ Rachel Long   FREE
12:00 pmFree Iran’s Political Prisoners: An Afternoon of Solidarity and Resistance (Berkeley)   FREE
12:00 pmSunset Pop-Up Entrepreneurial Marketplace (Hayward)   FREE*
*FREE Entrance- Cost of products and services offered by vendors vary
12:00 pmle Cirque-Encore: New Work by Elaine Maute (Oakland)   FREE*
*Open to the public
12:00 pmRenaissance Centennial Pop-Up (South San Francisco)   FREE*
*Save your money on entrance fees and support local makers!
12:00 pmSeptember 2021 QuaranPalooza Livestream Music Fest   $15*
*Buy a ticket & join us on the zoom + we'll donate 25% of ticket sales to Bay Area Cancer Connections
12:00 pmStorefront Market (Oakland)   FREE*
*Totally Free
12:00 pmVirtual Family Science Day + Astronomy Festival at College of San Mateo   FREE
1:00 pmSci-Fi September: The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs (Mountain View Library)   FREE*
*Registration Required
1:00 pmSan Franpsycho’s Art Show, DJs, Drinks + New Shop Party (SF)   FREE
2:00 pmFree Concert w/ Jazz Band “Nova Jazz” (SF)   FREE*
*RSVP for free tickets
2:00 pmSF’s “Free Shakespeare in the Park” 2021 Festival (McLaren Park)   FREE
2:00 pm$5 Sketchboard Figure Drawing Class (SF)   $5*
*5-25 / cash or venmo
2:00 pmThe Real San Francisco Walking Tour (Castro)   FREE*
*To attend, you must email clydealwaysthebard@gmail.com to reserve a spot. Tour is free--tips appreciated.
2:00 pmFree Music Show in SF Chinatown (Every Saturday)   FREE
2:00 pmTitans of Comedy at Atlas Cafe   FREE*
*purchase 2 menu items + tips for comics
2:30 pm“Animal Liberation March” San Francisco (Dolores Park)   FREE
2:30 pmHayes Valley Art Works “Jazz in the Garden” (SF)   FREE*
*Free for first 20 signups, donations encouraged but no one turned away for lack of funds
3:00 pmFashion Networking and Shopping Soirée   $25*
*Early Bird tickets $15 until September 10th. General entry tickets $25.
3:00 pmKids Get in Free @ Stanford Football vs. UCLA   $29*
*Up to four (4) free youth tickets with the purchase of one (1) paid adult ticket
3:00 pm“Last Saturday Live” Live Outdoor Music in the Outer Sunset (SF)   FREE*
*Donations are suggested for the bands.
3:00 pmPanel on Anti-Asian Hate & Chinatown’s Economic Challenges (Great Star Theater)   $10*
*Free for virtual attendance, $10 in person attendance
4:00 pm“Last Saturday Live” Monthly Outdoor Mini Music Fest (SF)   FREE*
*Free Entrance
4:00 pmClassical Revolution Saturdays at Liberties Bar (SF)   $5*
*$5-20 suggested
5:00 pmThe 9th Annual Downtown Larkspur Wine Stroll   $30*
*Must be 21+ to Taste - ID Required
6:00 pmIngrid V. Wells “Glimmers” Opening Reception (SF)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP
6:30 pmChildren’s Fairyland “Bedtime Stories” Virtual Storytime and Fundraiser   FREE*
*Free for all; accepting donations
7:00 pm10% Off East Bay’s “Fear Overload Scream Park” (Sept. 25 – Nov. 6)   $17.99*
*Tickets as low as $17.99 if you use promo code FUNSF10. Price varies by date of arrival.
7:30 pmSFCM Orchestra Featuring PaviElle French   FREE
7:30 pm“Coyote Point” 2021 Outdoor Movie Nights (San Mateo)   FREE
8:00 pm“Prog to Bach and Bach Again” Classical Prog Rock Concert (SF)   $25*
*$25 for live event, donation-based streaming.
8:00 pm“Kalimba” Tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire (Vallejo)   $20*
*$20 - $40
8:00 pmGiggle: A Stand up Comedy Show   $10*
*Tickets are available online or at the door


Sunday, September 26, 2021

SF's Sunday Brunch Comedy Show (Mimosas + Bloody Marys)
SF’s Sunday Brunch Comedy Show (Mimosas + Bloody Marys)
Cost: $10*
*Use code FUNCHEAP to Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $10 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $15). General Admission tickets $15 adv with code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $20) - There is a two drink minimum
 | Secret Location

Like to laugh? Like to brunch? (of course you do). Welcome to The Brunchline (like Punchline, genius we know) for San Francisco’s best new brunch-time comedy show. The Brunchline: SF’s Sunday Brunch more...

6:00 pm$5 Off Tix: Oakland Secret Comedy Night @ Hidden Speakeasy   $15*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $15 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $20). General Admission tickets $20 adv with code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $25) - limited to 40 tickets due to maintain social-distance. There is a two drink minimum
7:00 pmDowntown SF “HellaSecret” Outdoor Comedy Night (Opening Weekend)   $10*
*Use promo code FUNCHEAP for limited $10 tickets (normally $15.
7:00 pmSF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Sunday)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 advanced tickets or $15 at door without RSVP
7:00 pmDowntown SF’s New Speakeasy Comedy Night (Sept. 25-26)   FREE*
*Free tickets for first 100 on opening weekend
7:00 pm“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase (SF)   FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. $10 adv / $15 door tickets also required
8:00 amPetaluma Fall Antique Fair   FREE
8:30 amMare Island “Pedalfest” & Bike Rodeo (Vallejo)   FREE*
*Festival is free to attend, fees to race vary between $10-40
9:00 am“Thrive City” Farmers’ Market (Chase Center)   FREE
All DayFree Tickets to California Academy of Sciences w/ Vaccination (Sept. 24-26)   FREE*
*Daytime and NightLife (Thursdays, 21+) admission tickets available at the following neighborhood vaccination sites while supplies last for those receiving their first or second dose:
9:30 am“More Than Pink” Breast Cancer Walk w/ Free Admission to SF Zoo   FREE*
*Registration is free and every person (any age) needs to register to enter the zoo on event day.
10:00 amEngineering Day / Latinx Engineering Day 2021 (Exploratorium)   $29.95*
*Adult 18-64 12:00 pm: USD 29.95, Senior 65+ 12:00 pm: USD 24.95, Teacher 12:00 pm: USD 24.95, Youth 13-17 12:00 pm: USD 24.95, Child 4-12 12:00 pm: USD 19.95, Child 0-3 12:00 pm: USD 0.00
10:00 am“Sonoma County Art Trails” 100+ Artists (Sept. 25-26)   FREE*
*Sonoma County Art Trails is a free self-guided art tour. Use the Collector’s Guide available at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, locations around the Bay Area and online at sonomacountyarttrails.org. As a starting point you could visit the preview exhibition at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts where every artist has one piece in the gallery. Mark your favorite artists in the Collector’s Guide and follow the blue signs to the artists’ studios.
10:00 amPlant Market at San Francisco Ferry Building   FREE
10:00 am“Fog City Flea” at The Ferry Building (Every Sunday)   FREE
10:00 am“Pups & Pancakes” at Healthy Spot (North Berkeley)   $10*
*$10 per person to Berkeley Humane
10:00 am“Sonoma County Art Trails” 120+ Open Studios (Sept. 18-26)   FREE
11:00 am“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)   FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
11:00 amSF’s 18th Annual Steamroller Printing Festival (Potrero Hill)   FREE
11:00 amSugartown Festival & Street Fair 2021 (Crockett)   FREE*
*Free Admission
11:00 amNoe Street Outdoor “Art Mart” in the Castro (Every Sunday)   FREE
12:00 pm4th Annual “Summer Classic” Car Show (Richmond)   FREE*
*Admission is Free. Drinks and food are available for purchase.
1:00 pmGolden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)   FREE
1:00 pmGolden Gate Park Band” Free Symphony in the Park: Jazz   FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
2:00 pmSF’s “Free Shakespeare in the Park” 2021 Festival (McLaren Park)   FREE
2:00 pmSF’s Community Jigsaw Puzzle Swap (Mission)   FREE