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Friday, January 23

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, January 23 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function
"Rush Hour Comedy Night" w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)

Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday

“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, January 23 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
| Moe Greens
"The Stoner Comedy Jam" Friday Nights (SF)

You know what makes stand-up comedy funnier? Smoking while watching it live! Come to San Francisco’s premiere cannabis club Moe Greens every Friday night for a night of laughter and, well, getting stoned. HellaFunny is taking over the cannabis lounge at Moe Greens for the ...Every Friday

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Friday

“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)
"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

SF’s Free 10,000 Sq ft Alternative Art Fair at Minnesota Street Project (Jan 22-26)
Friday, January 23 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Minnesota Street Project
SF's Free 10,000 Sq ft Alternative Art Fair at Minnesota Street Project (Jan 22-26)

Minnesota Street Project presents ATRIUM, a new free alternative art fair bringing together 20+ established and emerging contemporary art galleries rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area. Timed for SF Art Week, ATRIUM transforms the 10,000-square-foot industrial warehouse at 1275 Minnesota Street in Dogpatch into ...

Free Opening Art Show: “Digest” Watercolors (Hotel Biron)
Friday, January 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE | Hotel Biron
Free Opening Art Show: “Digest” Watercolors (Hotel Biron)
Opening Art Show – Digest, lingering after a meal Watercolor paintings by Laurie Caird Digest is dedicated to every person and resource involved in dining out – those who fared and harvested, chopped and simmered; the seeds, the water, the earth. Painting the post-meal tablescape extends the invitation ...
The Prince of Homburg Opening Celebration (YBCA)
Friday, January 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
The Prince of Homburg Opening Celebration (YBCA)
Join us for an evening celebration marking the U.S. premiere of this major solo exhibition by internationally acclaimed artist P. Staff. Mingle with artists, curators, and community members while exploring the installation, which examines freedom, control, and the pressures placed on queer and trans bodies today.
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, January 23 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$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

Youth Poet Laureate Inauguration (SF Main Library)
Friday, January 23 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium
Youth Poet Laureate Inauguration (SF Main Library)
Experience the power of poetry and spoken word as San Francisco honors its rising literary stars. Join us after hours on January 23 for a vibrant community celebration featuring the first cohort of the relaunched Youth Poet Laureate program, presented in collaboration with 826 Valencia, ...
2026 Napa Lighted Art Festival w/ Special Projection Artwork (Jan. 17 – Feb. 15)
Friday, January 23 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Napa
2026 Napa Lighted Art Festival w/ Special Projection Artwork (Jan. 17 - Feb. 15)

The Napa Lighted Art Festival is a celebration of creative arts, technology and lights, and supports innovative techniques using light and light technologies as a growing art medium. This walkable outdoor experience is free in Downtown Napa, featuring 15 lighted art installations for 5 weeks ...

SF Historical Fiction Talk (Redwood City)
Friday, January 23 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fireside Books & More
Local authors Ginny Kubitz Moyer and Irena Smith will be in conversation about Moyer’s newest book, The World at Home. Set in booming San Francisco during WWII, The World at Home tells the story of Irene Mary Cleary, raised in a Catholic orphanage and trained by an elderly Russian seamstress. Sewing springboards Irene ...

Saturday, January 24

Bay Area E-Waste Drop-Off Day + Get a Chance to win Xbox (SF)
Saturday, January 24 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE - RSVP - Open to the public & IT community (no bulk commercial dumping)
| Park Padel
Bay Area E-Waste Drop-Off Day + Get a Chance to win Xbox (SF)
​Presented by Rippling IT × Mac Admins Foundation x Galide! A community e-waste drop-off day… with prizes! Bring your old chargers, monitors, cables, and forgotten tech clutter and give it a responsible, secure sendoff. We’ll handle disposal the right way, you’ll help keep the Bay Area ...
“An Afternoon of Chamber Music” SF’s Free Classical Concert (Oct. 18-June 13)
Saturday, January 24 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP - donations accepted
| Noe Valley Ministry
“An Afternoon of Chamber Music” SF’s Free Classical Concert (Oct. 18-June 13)

Join us for an intimate concert featuring chamber music from musicians across the Bay Area, hosted by the San Francisco Civic Music Association. Chamber Music Concert Series or the “Afternoon of Chamber Music” is held monthly from October 18, 2025 – June 13, 2026 and introduces ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Free Comedy Showcase (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)
"Puff Puff Laugh" SF's Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)

Puff Puff Laugh is Back! And now we’re on Saturdays! HellaFunny is taking over one of SF’s premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high ...Every Saturday

Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)
Saturday, January 24 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
| Secret Location (SF)
Free Tix: HellaSecret "Desi Comedy Night" Live in SF (7p + 9p)

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Saturday

SF’s Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)
Saturday, January 24 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 11:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

Welcome to The HellaFunny Olympics where the best San Francisco comedians go head-to-head against the best Oakland comedians in a classic Battle of the Bay. Who will win? You decide! Teams of comedians representing their city will engage in an epic joke off, trading jokes back and forth until ...Every Saturday

2026 “Hearts in San Francisco” at the Ferry Building Opening (Jan. 24 – Feb. 11)
Saturday, January 24 – All Day | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
2026 "Hearts in San Francisco" at the Ferry Building Opening (Jan. 24 - Feb. 11)

Join the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation to celebrate the 2026 Hearts in San Francisco that support excellence in patient care and innovation at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Each year, the Foundation commissions one-of-a-kind heart sculptures created by local artists. After the ...

2026 “Hearts in San Francisco” at SF’s Ferry Building (Jan. 24- Feb. 11)
Saturday, January 24 – 7:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
2026 "Hearts in San Francisco" at SF's Ferry Building (Jan. 24- Feb. 11)
Mark your calendars – the 2026 Hearts in San Francisco sculptures are returning to the iconic San Francisco Ferry Building from January 24 through February 11, leading up to the annual Hearts in SF Gala on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Stroll the Ferry Building Marketplace and ...
Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
Free "Legion of Honor" Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

 the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday