San Francisco Metro: Fri, Dec 4, 2026 · San Francisco · 71 events · data version 20261105-135143
7:00 PM · FF in SF: 50 Years of Free Expression · The Lab (Mission) · Free / No RSVP Required · community · rating 9
thelab.org · details You and yours are invited to celebrate legendary NYC alternative space Franklin Furnace's 50th Anniversary, and the publication of Martha Wilson's Back to the Present: 50 Years of Free Expression with Franklin Furnace (PA Press, 2026). The Lab presents an evening honoring our East Coast sister organization, replete with a book talk and signing by Martha Wilson, David Senior (SFMOMA Chief of Library & Archives) illuminating FF’s early years, and live performances by Xandra Ibarra and Selby Sohn.
7:30 PM · JAKE SHIMABUKURO · SFJAZZ Auditorium (Hayes Valley) · live_music, jazz, livestream · rating 8
sfjazz.org · details In one of the most highly anticipated returns of the season, Jake Shimabukuro brings his joyful holiday classics program back to the Miner stage. Widely recognized as “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele, Shimabukuro has created an international fanbase as a sensational performer whose concerts leave audiences awed, dazzled and delighted.
7:30 PM · Larry Ochs, Ben Davis & Fred Lonberg-Holm · Center for New Music (Tenderloin) · live_music, experimental, festival · rating 8
centerfornewmusic.com · details Larry Ochs is joined by Ben Davis and Fred Longber-Holm for an evening of improvisatory adventuring! [More]
7:30 PM · Le Jazz Hot · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · $20 · live_music, jazz · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details Paul Mehling, solo guitar, vocals; Evan Price, violin; Dexter Williams, string bass; Nelsen Hutchison, rhythm guitar
$20 cover charge (cash at the door, please) / byob Students $10.
9:30 PM · Brazilian Disco · Madrone Art Bar (Divisadero) · dj_party · rating 8
madroneartbar.com · details Brazilian Disco
DJ Veesh spinning Vintage Brazilian Disco, Funk, Samba & Soul beats to die for.
Join us at Madrone, Let’s Keep it Rio!
NO COVER
9:30pm
11:00 AM · The Velveteen Rabbit · ODC Theater (Mission) · dance · rating 7
odc.dance · details ODC/Dance presents: The Velveteen Rabbit Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA November 28 - December 6, 2026 Weekday & Saturday Performances at 11:00AM Sunday Performances at 2:00PM “ ...a trip down memory lane that children of all ages will find hard to resist.”
7:00 PM · BRIAN KOCH · Bazaar Cafe (Outer Richmond) · live_music, folk · rating 7
bazaarcafe.com · details Event DetailsPortland’s Leo Moon (Brian Adrian Koch, founding member of Blitzen Trapper) brings cinematic psych-folk: haunting, harmonica-laced songs from his 2026 album The Fool.
Event Details
Portland’s Leo Moon (Brian Adrian Koch, founding member of Blitzen Trapper) brings cinematic psych-folk: haunting, harmonica-laced songs from his 2026 album The Fool.
7:30 PM · Alice in Wonderland · Presidio Theatre (Presidio) · BUY TICKETS · theater · rating 7
presidiotheatre.org · details See the Ticketing Policies for all shows ticketed through the Presidio Theatre Box Office. Please note, if a show is ticketed by a third-party vendor these policies do not apply.
7:30 PM · String and Piano Chamber Music Recital · SF Conservatory of Music (Civic Center) · live_music, classical · rating 7
sfcm.edu · details Departmental Recitals showcase performance departments through its students. Featuring various students and repertoire, and curated by the faculty, performances in this recital highlight SFCM programs and the wide range of study. Program Final program details will be announced upon availability.
8:00 PM · MIDLIFE RIOT · Hotel Utah (SOMA) · 21+, $12.00 · live_music, rock · rating 7
wl.seetickets.us · details A Night of ‘90s Alt-Rock and ‘00s Emo Covers
8:00 PM · Ultra Q (ex Mt. Eddy), Cross Stitch · Bottom of the Hill (Potrero Hill) · $22/$25 · live_music, rock · rating 7
bottomofthehill.com · details Pop Punk Rock, power pop punk
9:00 PM · NIROSTA STEEL · The Independent (Divisadero) · BUY TICKETS · live_music, rock · rating 7
theindependentsf.com · details Back to Event List Nirosta Steel John Errol Fri, Dec 4 Doors: 8:30 pm | Show: 9:00 pm 21 and up Please note - there is a delivery delay set for 2 weeks prior to show. Buy Tickets Share + Google Calendar Related Events Patrick Wolf Oct 29 Buy Tickets High Step Society Oct 30 Buy Tickets Artists Nirosta Steel My Skyscraper’ represents 40 years or so of works, re-works and works-forever-in-progress of one Steven Hall, aka Nirosta Steel — son of Scotland; step-son of the United States of America…
time TBA · GRUNT · The Stud (SOMA) · dj_party · rating 7
sflive.art · details We are back with the epic TROLL ORC GOBLIN HAG TAKEOVER at the Stud. Saturday, Oct 24 at the @studsf , 1123 FOLSOM, 9 pm- 2 am. Your fave BIG party turns into the creaturey Gay Leather Bar of your dreams or nightmares. A costume party for Halloween. With DJs @djcharleshawthorne @mamac...
time TBA · John Proctor Is the Villain · ACT REMBE (Union Square) · theater · rating 7
act-sf.org · details In a Georgia high school AP English class studying Arthur Miller's The Crucible, students begin questioning the classic hero narrative and recognizing unsettling parallels to their own lives. Kimberly Belflower's sharp coming-of-age drama explores power dynamics, empowerment, and contemporary youth culture.
time TBA · RAWdance presents: ECHO · Z Space (Mission) · dance · rating 7
zspace.org · details Created by RAWdance and presented by 836M, this installation-style dance work draws inspiration from the Greco-Roman myth of Narcissus and Echo to explore human connection in the age of reflective technologies. Set in a sculptural landscape of mirrors, the performance invites audiences to experience movement and perspective from multiple angles.
10:00 AM · Reading Room + Recess Cart · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · community · rating 6
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12:30 PM · Vinyasa Yoga · Salesforce Park (Financial District) · community · rating 6
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2:00 PM · Dear San Francisco · Club Fugazi (North Beach) · theater · rating 6 · unconfirmed boxoffice.clubfugazisf.com · details Created by the renowned contemporary circus collective The 7 Fingers, this resident production is an acrobatic love letter to the City by the Bay. The intimate, high-energy show brings San Francisco's history and spirit to life through breathtaking circus arts, spoken word, and original live music.
2:00 PM · San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus · Golden Gate Theatre (Tenderloin) · Buy tickets for San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
Buy tickets · live_music, classical · rating 6
us.atgtickets.com · details Let your spirits soar with music, laughter, and a healthy dose of holiday sparkle! Whether you're humming along to Sleigh Ride , singing It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year , or grooving to holiday hits from Elton John, Ariana Grande, and Celine Dion, SFGMC has your soundtrack to the season covered. Heartfelt, hilarious, and fabulously festive, Holiday Spectacular brings families, friends, and chosen family together for a tradition that shines brighter every year.
4:00 PM · Sanctuary Happy Hour Benefit · El Rio (Mission) · community · rating 6
tockify.com · details Join us for a Sanctuary Happy Hour Benefit for SFUSD Students!
Help SFUSD immigrant families and unaccompanied minors access lawyers to protect their rights.
Drink for a good cause - 30% of drink proceeds will be donated!
Friday, December 4th
4-7pm / Patio
Free / 21+
5:00 PM · Apertivo w/ DJs Alec De Reizes & Empress · Asiento (Mission) · dj_party · rating 6
asientosf.com · details Join us happy hour every 1st and 3rd Fridays and enjoy good company and chill sounds.
5pm-8 or 9pm depending on the Friday and the events after happy hour
DJs Alex De Reizes (Pink Mammoth) & Empress (Dual Citizen) along with special guests
7:30 PM · Handel Messiah · Davies Symphony Hall (Civic Center) · LEARN MORE · live_music, classical · rating 6
sfsymphony.org · details Overview George Frideric Handel’s Messiah was an instant classic soon after its 1742 premiere and has been a holiday tradition around the world ever since. Through a dramatic series of arias, recitatives, and choruses, Handel offers a musical meditation on Christ’s birth, life, and resurrection—and his message of redemption. Ruben Valenzuela leads the SF Symphony and Chorus in this perennial favorite.
9:00 PM · A Family Affair · El Rio (Mission) · dj_party · rating 6
tockify.com · details A FAMILY AFFAIR: A Queer 90s-00s Throwbacks Only Party - EVERY 1st FRIDAY ($5) Fri Dec 4th 9:00pm
10:00 PM · Solardo, K Sweet, Ramsey · Halcyon (SOMA) · From$17 · dj_party · rating 6
link.dice.fm · details Top track Solardo & Eli Brown - XTC DICE protects fans and artists from resellers. Tickets will be securely stored in the app. SOLARDO Halcyon SF Fri, Dec 4, 10:00 PM Gigs San Francisco From $17 The price you'll pay. No surprises later. Get tickets Got a code? For discounts or locked tickets Got a code? Top track Solardo & Eli Brown - XTC About SOLARDO the masters from Manchester return delivering a heavy dose of dancefloor mayhem! K SWEET + RAMSEY support the SOLA records founders on deck!
time TBA · Being Human · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · film · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Four short films offer diverse reflections through playful and visually expressive representations of the complexities of being human. Running time: 32 minutes
time TBA · Blade Runner: The Final Cut (35mm) · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details While so many effects-driven visions of the future have faded with time, Blade Runner remains a template for imagining the neon-soaked city to come, as influential in its way as Fritz Lang’s Metropolis . Adapting Philip K. Dick’s novel into the gold standard of sci-fi noir, Ridley Scott shares much of the film’s visual legacy with “visual futurist” Syd Mead , whose design concepts helped define its unforgettable world, and with Vangelis’s atmospheric synth score.
time TBA · Dread Scott: The Body Politic · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details The exhibition reflects Dread Scott’s longtime commitment to art that confronts political issues and interrogates American patriotism.
time TBA · Dream · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details Inspired by the life of Mike “Dream” Francisco, a graffiti writer and peace fighter who was killed in 2000, Fernández’s sculpture is a sign to compel individuals—not just the widely mixed-race population that works, lives and goes to school in this area, but all individuals who come across it—to start identifying their goals and aspirations, from a place of consciousness and awareness, and to begin the process of pursuing them.
time TBA · GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain presents recent paintings that explore sexuality, mortality, fantasy, identity, and alienation through Park’s surrealist lens. Quiet portraits of domestic solitude merge with uncanny still lifes and gentle seaside landscapes, as Park inverts inner psychology...
time TBA · Janet Thornburg: Cognitive Divine · The Marsh SF (Mission) · theater · rating 6
themarsh.org · details Janet Thornburg’s Cognitive Divine San Francisco Studio Nov 6 – Dec 11, 2026 Fridays at 7:30 pm Written & Performed by Janet Thornburg Directed & Developed by David Ford Coached by Tina D’Elia Ticket Information Tickets: $25 – $35 General Seating | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating 60 minutes | No Intermission | Ages 14+ (Please do not bring infants to the show) Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance. Additional tickets may be available for purchase at the door.
time TBA · Movement for Humans · Joe Goode Annex (Mission) · workshop, livestream · rating 6
joegoode.org · details Easeful movement in your home via Zoom, Saturdays mornings
time TBA · Rael San Fratello: Prototypes · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art · rating 6
ybca.org · details The most comprehensive presentation to date of the renowned Bay Area design studio Rael San Fratello.
time TBA · SoMa Mahal Kita · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · art, community · rating 6
ybca.org · details A message of love for the SoMa neighborhood and community, inspired by weaving practices in the Phillipines and the colors of the Filipino flag.
time TBA · Speak Easy: Let's Discuss Social Media · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Should kids and young teens be allowed on social media? Discuss the pros and cons with someone else. How does the other side think? And how does bias shape your conversations?
time TBA · THX 1138 (35mm) · Roxy (Mission) · Buy Tickets · film · rating 6
roxie.com · details Presented in 35mm in its original theatrical version , George Lucas’s THX 1138 imagines a sterile underground future where citizens are drugged into compliance, emotion is suppressed, and individuality itself is treated as a threat. Robert Duvall stars as THX, a worker who stops taking his state-mandated medication and begins to awaken to desire, fear, and the possibility of escape.
time TBA · The Art of Tinkering Workshop · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · workshop · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Join our three-day Professional Development session to learn how to bring a tinkering approach into your practice.
time TBA · The Golden Girls Live · Curran Theatre (Union Square) · theater · rating 6
sflive.art · details The Christmas Episodes
time TBA · The Haunt · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · Tickets: $25 · art, community · rating 6
ybca.org · details The Haunt mixes Halloween tradition, B-movies aesthetics, and SF’s creative undead—for an event that’s part netherworld labyrinth and part laser-lit speakeasy, entirely crafted by human artists.
time TBA · The Science Behind Pixar · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · workshop · rating 6
exploratorium.edu · details Learn about the filmmaking process through hands-on activities inspired by some of Pixar’s most treasured films, from Toy Story to Incredibles 2.
time TBA · The Wiz · Orpheum Theatre (Mid-Market) · Coming soon · theater · rating 6
us.atgtickets.com · details The Wiz at Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco San Francisco, California Friday 4th December 2026, 7:30PM Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco will host The Wiz on Friday 4th December 2026, 7:30PM in San Francisco, California. Select your The Wiz tickets above using our secure ticket checkout. Your Orpheum Theatre - San Francisco tickets will arrive before the The Wiz event on Friday 4th December 2026, 7:30PM. There are 354 tickets available from $90.00.
time TBA · We fly for a liberated we, we rooted in flight · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · dance · rating 6
ybca.org · details all the ingredients laid out in the sharing of sacred curriculum in process and in pain flight school emerges here before our eyes and is held with deep compassion all ingredients out here at flight school, we fly with eternal wings because it’s up to us to protect us roots and webs and nets and branches and bulletin boards and banners and newsletters and mutual aid text threads and kin and caretakers and porches and poems of today and spaces of survival and enmeshment and disentangling and…
3:00 AM · Sha Ray & DJ Haram: Critical Thot · Underground SF (Lower Haight) · dj_party · rating 5
undergroundsf.com · details
4:00 PM · Downtown First Thursdays Official Party · Madarae (SOMA) · $0 · dj_party · rating 5
eventbrite.com · details DOWNTOWN FIRST THURSDAY OFFICIAL PARTY & AFTER-PARTY
6:30 PM · Kevin Burt · Biscuits & Blues (Union Square) · live_music, rock · rating 5
biscuitsandblues.com · details Kevin Burt swept the solo and duo division at the 2018 International Blues Challenge, taking first place, Best Guitarist and Best Harmonica Player. Two nights, four sets, one 100 seat room.
8:30 PM · DJ Ayo · Blondie's Bar (Mission) · dj_party · rating 5
blondiesbarsf.com · details Live music DJ Ayo Friday, December 4, 2026 8:30pm-2am dj night Get directions Full calendar
9:00 PM · Guy J · Public Works (Mission) · $26-43 | 21+ · dj_party · rating 5
dothebay.com · details Israeli progressive house icon Guy J takes control of the sound system for a deep, hypnotic, and melodic club journey.
9:30 PM · The Tide is High · The Riptide (Outer Sunset) · dj_party · rating 5
riptidesf.com · details DJ Chaos (AKA Herman) and Dion bring boxes of 7 inch records of Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae and Dub. You'll hear tunes from famous labels such as Studio 1, Treasure Isle, Trojan, Channel 1, Wackies and many more.
time TBA · Gallery Conversations · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · rating 5
famsf.org · details Explore the permanent collection through welcoming, inclusive, and engaging conversations. Join us for a 50-minute conversation about four to six artworks. Connect with each other and with artworks through close looking and discussions. Learn insightful stories and leave with lasting memories! Conversations depart from Wilsey Court at the de Young and the Rotunda at the Legion of Honor.
time TBA · Guided Tours: Treasures of the Pharaohs · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, workshop · rating 5
famsf.org · details Join a museum guide on a tour to learn more about Treasures of the Pharaohs. The free audio tour is available for all visitors in our Bloomberg Connects digital guide. Private guided tours are available for a fee.Contact info museumguides@famsf.org 415.750.7678
time TBA · Holiday Artisan Fair · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art, festival · rating 5
famsf.org · details Shop a festive selection of gifts, jewelry, accessories, crafts, and more from noted local makers. All proceeds are shared between the artisans and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Event admission is free and members save 10% off all purchases.
time TBA · San Francisco Youth Ballet presents The Nutcracker · Great Star Theater (Chinatown) · dance · rating 5
greatstartheater.org · details San Francisco Youth Ballet presents the 20th annual performance of The Nutcracker.
7:00 PM · KYLE KINANE · Cobb's Comedy Club (North Beach) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Acclaimed stand-up comic and voice actor Kyle Kinane delivers an evening of his signature gruff, observational storytelling.
7:30 PM · GREG FITZSIMMONS · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Veteran stand-up comic, podcast host, and television writer Greg Fitzsimmons performs his signature sharp, irreverent comedy live.
9:45 PM · GREG FITZSIMMONS · Punch Line (Financial District) · Buy Tickets · comedy · rating 4
ticketmaster.com · details Veteran stand-up comic, podcast host, and television writer Greg Fitzsimmons performs his signature sharp, irreverent comedy live.
time TBA · Aeternum – Rejoice and Be Merry · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream · rating 0 · no longer listed oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Rejoice and Be Merry Aeternum California’s Professional Vocal Ensemble Bailey Cooke, conductor Described by San Francisco Classical Voice as “The Bay Area’s latest and greatest master chorus”, Aeternum is a professional vocal ensemble of the top choral singers from across the US and the UK. Experience Christmas favorites from the English choral tradition alongside wintery works and dazzling arrangements of beloved carols from the renaissance to today!
time TBA · After Dark Thursday Nights · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community, workshop · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details No kids allowed—but you can still act like one.
time TBA · Champagne Cabaret Holiday Party · Great Star Theater (Chinatown) · theater, comedy · rating 0 · no longer listed tickettailor.com · details See what happens when Santa comes down the wrong chimney? You are invited to the wildest holiday adventure filled with circus mischief, cabaret glamour, and a lineup of world-class performers from across the globe. Leave the kids at home for this not-safe-for-work party. There's nudity, language, and too much fun. Bring a date or your friends or give tickets for the holidays to your loved ones. Our hosts Marc and Svetlana are having a wild party.
time TBA · DJ John F***Ing Cartwright — · The Stud (SOMA) · dj_party · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details Come down and get into the vibes of John F***ing Cartwright’s musical stylings.. He will be throwing down some Disco, Funk, House and Edits to take you HIGHER! Meet us on the dancefloor! No cover
time TBA · Daytime Members-Only Hours · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · community · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details All year long we set aside Sunday mornings for Daytime members—10:00 a.m. to noon is just for you.
time TBA · Festival Gala 2026 · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream, festival · rating 0 · no longer listed oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Old First Concerts Festival Gala 2026 Just like last year, we will have three sets of amazing music, two intermissions filled with food and beverages, and admission is free! This year, we are excited to welcome the 2025 Opera America Composer of the Year Jake Heggie, who debuted his work at Old First Concerts nearly 30 years ago!
time TBA · JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN · ACT Theater (Union Square) · theater · rating 0 · no longer listed act-sf.org · details "After having productions of John Proctor is the Villain in Washington, D.C., Boston, in colleges across the country, and on Broadway, I am over the moon to now bring my play to the West Coast,” said Belflower. “Having three of this country’s biggest and best theatres team up for this brand new production is already a dream come true.
time TBA · KITKA – Wintersongs: Comfort & Joy · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · folk, livestream · rating 0 · no longer listed oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** KITKA Wintersongs: Comfort & Joy Shira Cion, Executive Artistic Director Kelly Atkins, Music Director Stacey Barnett, Penina Biddle-Gottesman, Leslie Bonnett, Barbara Byers, Alex Ianchenko, Erin Lashnits Herman, Elizabeth Setzer, Talia Young-Skeen, and Abi Tenenbaum Acclaimed women’s vocal ensemble Kitka returns to Old First Concerts for its annual Wintersongs concerts.
time TBA · Ragazzi Boys Chorus: Carols and Candlelight · Old First Concerts (Polk Gulch) · live_music, classical, livestream · rating 0 · no longer listed oldfirstconcerts.org · details *** LIVE STREAM LINK HERE *** Carols and Candlelight Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley Kent Jue, Artistic & Executive Director GRAMMY Award-winning Ragazzi Boys Chorus, Silicon Valley, provides outstanding musical education and performance opportunities for boys and young men ages 5 to 18. The largest boys’ chorus in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ragazzi serves more than 200 choristers in six tiered levels.
time TBA · Rooted in Place: California Native Art · De Young (Golden Gate Park) · art · rating 0 · no longer listed sflive.art · details Part of the reimagining of our Arts of Indigenous America galleries, this is the first in a series of exhibitions that highlights specific regions of Native California. This installation explores the interconnections between art, ceremony, and the land in the Karuk, Yurok, Hupa, Tolowa, Tsnungwe,...
time TBA · Storytime Science for Kids: Halloween · Exploratorium (Embarcadero) · workshop, literary · rating 0 · no longer listed exploratorium.edu · details Enjoy a Halloween-themed storybook read-aloud followed by a related activity geared toward children ages 4–8 (and their grown-ups).
time TBA · The Velveteen Rabbit · Yerba Buena Center (SOMA) · $30-$125 · dance, theater · rating 0 · no longer listed ybca.org · details ODC/Dance returns to the stage with the 40th anniversary of the beloved Bay Area holiday tradition.