Happy Friday Everyone! You've worked hard all week, and now it's time to have fun! Getting out and enjoying the beautiful Bay Area, as well as enjoying the company of friends old and new, is great for your mental health. So check out some of our favorite events from around the Bay that you can attend this weekend!
Click on any of the event titles for a link to the event.
Friday, August 30th
Embarcadero, San Francisco
3 PM Ages: All
Free
Welcome to Bricks at Embarcadero Plaza — your destination to connect, celebrate and have fun with friends and family every Wednesday through Saturday this fall!
Starting this August, schedule a trip to Bricks at Embarcadero Plaza to experience a new, interactive program presented by Into The Streets and friends. From happy hours to dance parties, trivia nights to panel presentations – Bricks has something for everyone this summer and fall.
Come down to enjoy FREE public events Wednesday – Saturday from August through October 2024. The 12-week pilot of The Bricks @ Embarcadero Plaza is hosted by Into The Streets with supported and funding provided by SF New Deal, SF Office of Economic & Workforce Development, The Mayors Office of London N. Breed, and SF Rec & Park.
RSVP and check-in on site with your ticket to unlock giveaways and learn about specials from local businesses.
Oakland Museum of California, Oakland
5 PM, Ages: All
Free
Reconnect with family, friends, and community during Friday Nights at OMCA. These free events provide a gathering place each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions with a Museum ticket. Limited flat rate parking for Friday Nights is available in the OMCA Garage for $10.
Friday Nights at OMCA are back and ready to kick off the season in style on April 5, 2024.
Gather with family, friends, and community every Friday at 5 pm for free live music and hands-on activities, Off the Grid food trucks, and late night access to our galleries and special exhibitions, with a Museum ticket.
Bring your own or grab dinner from any one of the 8 Off the Grid food trucks on 10th Street between Oak and Fallon Streets. Beer, wine, mixed and non-alcoholic drinks are available for sale. After grabbing a meal from a wide and weekly changing menu of culinary creations, head to the OMCA Garden where you’ll find picnic tables and blankets to enjoy your local eats. Play lawn and table games, enjoy weekly rotating Museum programming, and create new memories at one of the Town’s most treasured spaces right in the heart of Oakland.
Saturday, Aug 24th
Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
3 PM, Ages: All
Free
Fisherman’s Wharf Presents “Pier Party at the Wharf” Summer Concert Series
Running on Saturdays from 3-7 PM until the end of October, this concert series kicks off Memorial Day Weekend on May 25, 2024.
Get ready to rock, because we’re gearing up to make waves this summer with the highly anticipated return of “Pier Party at the Wharf,” the celebrated concert series that transforms the heart of San Francisco’s iconic Fisherman’s Wharf into a vibrant musical hub.
Almost every Saturday until the end of October will bring a vibrant musical experience to Fisherman’s Wharf, with a lineup of artists featuring 40 musical acts, such as The Unauthorized Rolling Stones as a Rolling Stones cover band, Baycoin Beats, delivering upbeat jazz, soul, and R&B hits, and Jazz Mafia, performing upbeat jazz and funk. Other artists include The Sun Kings, The Fell Swoop, Big Blu Soul Revue, Collectivity, and the Carlos Xavier Salsa Band.
The series will feature a bigger and better stage, a Pier Party bar serving ready-to-drink premium craft cocktails, plenty of bistro-style seating, dancing, and dozens of retailers and restaurants to explore, all against the breathtaking backdrop of the waterfront and the bustling energy of Jefferson Street.
Opener: The Fresh Crew
Headliner: Big Blu Soul Revue
Crab Cove Visitor Center, Alameda
11 AM, Ages: All
Free
Join us for a day of fish fun with fishing games, activities, face painting, fish prints and fin-tastic crafts! The impressive Mobile Fish Exhibit will be on display, showcasing various freshwater species!
* The Mobile Fish Tank, where you can view large freshwater fish up close in the biggest portable aquarium around.
* Live Caribbean music for children and adults from 11am-3pm by Asheba.
* Free face painting from 11am-3pm by the Bay Area Face Painters.
* Fish prints and other fishy crafts: if you have never created a gyotaku fish print, you may be surprised how amazing these can turn out.
* Backyard Bass and other fishy games.
* Fish natural history displays.
* Saltwater aquariums inside of the visitor center that include a swell shark and moray eel.
End the day watching aquarium critters eat with Fish Feeding at 3pm.
Sunday, Aug 25th
Kings Mountain Fire Station, Woodside
10 AM, Ages: All
Free
The Kings Mountain community announces the 61st annual Kings Mountain Art Fair to be held over Labor Day weekend 2024 from August 31st through September 2nd, 2024. With 26 new artists this year and a total of over 140 artists, this juried fair has a long-standing reputation as one of the finest art fairs on the West Coast.
This is not your average kitschy craft fair. It’s a fine art fair where you can talk to the artists, hang out in a gorgeous redwood forest and enjoy great food and fresh air
The forest becomes an outdoor gallery displaying some of the finest handmade arts and crafts on the West Coast. All art is original and made by the artists who personally exhibit at the show.
In addition to original art by independent artists, the fair will offer excellent food for breakfast and lunch – including Grandma Jenny’s famous giant cookies, hot and cold beverages (including beer and wine), and children’s games and crafts nestled outdoors along Skyline Boulevard in the redwood forest. Admission is free.
Getting to the Fair
Parking is located along Skyline Blvd. Hiking trails are available along Skyline Blvd between the Purisima Creek Open Space preserve on the north and Richards Road/County Road on the south. They will be well marked for your use. We urge you to park and walk to the fair.
Additionally, we will have free shuttles running about one mile in each direction of the fair, with shuttle stops marked by signs. Shuttles run from 9:30 am until 5:00 pm. Please park to the right of the white line. We don’t want you to receive a parking ticket and spoil your weekend.
We do not have a parking lot, therefore is no “accessible parking” available. Visitors may be dropped off at the front entrance and be seated while companions park the car.
If you Uber to the Fair, please make arrangements for an Uber pick-up, prior to your arrival.
Bicycle racks are available at the south entrance to the Fair or you can dismount and stroll with your bike.
Weather
At approximately 2,000 feet elevation in the Coastal Mountain Range, the weather at the Fair is unpredictable. We may have foggy, cool, perfect sweater weather. Or it may be quite warm, in which case sunscreen is advised.
533 Sutter, San Francisco
8 PM, Ages: 18+
$25
San Francisco stand-up comedy every Wed @8pm, Thu @8pm, Fri-Sat @8 & 10pm, and Sun @8pm. No drink minimum.
Cheaper Than Therapy offers a healthy dose of live stand-up comedy every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, year-round. Located in San Francisco's historic Shelton Theater in the heart of Union Square, Cheaper Than Therapy is convenient to get to, whether you live in the Bay Area or are just visiting.
About the show
Each show features five to six hand-picked, experienced comedians and an occasional guest drop-in.
Please arrive at the theater by 7:45pm to check in with the box office. The bar opens at 7pm, and the show starts at 8pm. Last seating is at 8:20pm.
The theater has a full bar with no drink minimum. Come early for craft drinks and great seats!
The show always ends by 9:30pm. For a list of restaurant recommendations in the area, please visit our website.
We encourage everyone 21+ to party with us at the Shelton Theater bar.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an age requirement?
The show is for mature audience members of 18+ only.
Is there a drink minimum?
No, there is no drink minimum.
What if I'm late?
This is a live show, and we want everyone to have a great time. As a courtesy to the performers and audience, we will not seat those who arrive after 8:20pm. If you are unable to make it by this time, please let us know. We would be happy to transfer your tickets to a future date.
Is there parking available?
There is no parking at the theater, but there are many public parking garages close by. See your options on Parkopedia.
If the event is sold out, will you have tickets at the door?
We often sell out, so please buy your tickets in advance. If the event is sold out online, we will not have any extra tickets to sell at the door. In that case, please get tickets to the next show!
If I can't make it to the show anymore, will the fees be refunded?
Unfortunately, Eventbrite does not refund any fees, so only the base ticket price is refunded. However, we're happy to transfer your tickets to a future show of your choice instead. Just email us at info@cttcomedy.com let us know that you can no longer make it and want to transfer your tickets. Once you've decided on a date that works better for you, email us again at least 48 hours in advance of the show, and we'll confirm your tickets.
More information
For more information, please visit our website.
Still have questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions? Feel free to email or call us at (415) 506-8474 anytime. We'd love to hear from you!
Cheaper Than Therapy is presented by CTT Comedy and Shelton Theater.
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