July 18, 2025
Friday

The Arts

10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Aurora Exhibit Exploratorium. Aurora shows how light and reflector shapes create reflections. A curved stainless steel sheet with tiny ridges blends reflections...
10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Bird in a Cage Exploratorium. Stare at the bird, then look at the empty cage - a ghostly bird in a different color appears. This afterimage happens as your eyes...
11:30 amDaily Tours at SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art docents provide a new perpective on the museum with... 415-357-4000
5:30 pmTerrapin Roadshow Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael. A concert that celebrates the Grateful Dead's music.
7:00 pmSomething Rotten Berkeley Playhouse. Musical theatrical performance.
7:00 pmKaty Perry Chase Center. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmBabymetal SF Masonic Center. Live rock / metal music.
7:30 pmMoulin Rouge - The Musical San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pm& Juliet Orpheum Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
7:30 pmEmil Wakim Punch Line Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmSan Francisco Symphony: Sarah Hicks - Movie Music of Hans Zimmer Davies Symphony Hall. Classical concert.
7:30 pmDear San Francisco Club Fugazi. A thrilling 90-minute ride through the highs and lows of San Francisco in Dear San Francisco. Packed with excitement and jaw-dropping...
8:00 pmSecret Improv Society The Shelton Theater. San Francisco's own Secret Improv Society presents live improvisation every Saturday night featuring... 866-468-3399
8:00 pmMy Fair Lady San Francisco Playhouse. Musical theatrical performance.
8:00 pmCosmo Sheldrake Rickshaw Stop. Techno / electronic concert performance.
8:00 pmBad Tuner & Gilligan Moss The Independent. Techno / electronic concert performance.
8:15 pmSpontaneous Hitchcock Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek. Musical theatrical performance.
9:00 pmPlayer Dave The Midway. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmCobb's Comedy Showcase Cobb's Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
10:00 pmShades 1015 Folsom. Techno / electronic concert performance.

Sports

7:00 pmSan Jose Giants vs. Modesto Nuts Excite Ballpark, San Jose. Minor-league (AAA) baseball game.

Community

10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Tornado Exhibit Exploratorium. Step into a swirling indoor vortex, where fans and fog create a mini tornado you can shape with your hands. This interactive artwork...
10:00 am-
5:00 pm
Watch Water Freeze Exploratorium. Watch water freeze into a spiky, colorful mosaic of crystals in real time. Ultra-cold glass and polarized light reveal ever-changing...
10:30 amPenquin Feedings California Academy of Sciences. Watch the members of the African Penguin colony being feed by the Academy marine biologists... 415-379-8000
12:30 pmLife: A Cosmic Story California Academy of Sciences. Life: A Cosmic Story takes you on a fast-paced journey from the Big Bang to today's rich diversity of life...
1:00 pmSan Francisco in a Nutshell San Francisco in a Nutshell is a two hour walking tour that provides a complete history of the city, from its start as trading post to... 415-793-5378
5:00 pm-
7:00 pm
Sunset Fridays San Francisco Zoo and Gardens. Guests will enjoy live music, outdoor bars, kid-friendly activities, ambassador animals and more. Vistors...

Dining Specials

3:00 pm-
6:00 pm
Happy Hour at McCormick and Schmick's McCormick and Schmick's. Enjoy bar-only bites like lobster crab dip, Singapore prawns, shrimp cocktail, and the M&K Smash Burger. Drink...

Nightlife

4:00 pm-
1:30 am
Live Blues Performances at The Saloon The Saloon. This historic hotspot - one of San Francisco's best blues venues - is a huge supporter of the local music scene and features... 415-986-7666
6:00 pmRed Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show Red Lace Burlesque. Adult themed event.
8:00 pmAlela Diane Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley. Live concert performance.