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!
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Friday, July 26th
Orpheum Theater, San Francisco
7:30 PM Ages: All
$40
Everyone’s favorite Scottish nanny is headed to San Francisco! Rob McClure will reprise his Tony-nominated Broadway performance on tour alongside co-star (and real wife!) Maggie Lakis in this internationally acclaimed hit musical critics call “wonderful, heart-warming, and laugh-out-loud funny” (Manchester Evening News) and “a feel-good, family-friendly comedy that delivers” (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the beloved film and directed by four-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Zaks, MRS. DOUBTFIRE tells the hysterical and heartfelt story of an out-of-work actor who will do anything for his kids. It’s “the lovable, big-hearted musical comedy we need right now,” raves the Chicago Tribune – one that proves we’re better together.
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, July 27th
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
10 AM, Ages: All
Free
Orchids in the Park 2024 is the best summer sale event for SF Bay Area orchid enthusiasts!
Get ready to immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of orchids at the SF County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. Orchids and other plants will be for sale from members of the San Francisco Orchid Society as well as many local, national & international nurseries. The show runs from 10:00am – 5:00pm on Saturday (July 27), and from 10:00am – 4:00pm on Sunday (July 28).
Interactive demonstrations will be conducted by experts with information about successfully growing and blooming orchids at home. You can learn about opportunities for more formal orchid and plant-related education at the Environmental Horticulture & Floristry programs at CCSF, and for taking a more active role in orchid habitat conservation around the world by representatives of the Orchid Conservation Alliance.Families are welcome, and there will be special activities for kids and people of all ages and interests.
Orchids in the Park 2024 – Summer SaleSaturday, July 27, 2024 | 10a-5pSunday, July 28, 2024 | 10a-4pCounty Fair Building, 1199 9th Ave., Golden Gate Park, SFGet Tickets: $7 $10 – Discounted advanced weekend tickets Children 12 and under are free with paid adult. Tickets will be $10 per day at the door. Discounted weekend passes (Only $7 for admission on BOTH Saturday AND Sunday) are available online from Eventbrite. We thank Oakville Ranch Winery, our premier sponsor, for supporting the San Francisco Orchid Society and this event.
Alameda Point, Alameda
2 PM, Ages: All
$20
Curated by visionary percussionist Sameer Gupta, this gathering of musicians expands the boundaries of Indian classical music into new and exciting territory. Among the featured performers are sarode master Alam Khan, son of legendary sarode player Ali Akbar Khan, Carnatic vocalist Roopa Mahadevan and Gupta himself, an Indian and Western classically trained percussionist and jazz drummer who co-founded the influential collective Brooklyn Raga Massive. Now back in the Bay Area after more than a decade in New York, Gupta has invited Khan, Mahadevan and his ensemble Jupiter to each present their own set exploring improvisation within the wide-open framework of Hindustani and Carnatic raga music, “which has been translated to mean ‘that which colors the mind,” he says. “Color Your Mind really cuts to the essence of the idea that this is music for anyone and everyone.”
2024 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Programming Highlights
All events are free and take place outdoors in Yerba Buena Gardens, off Mission Street between 3rd and 4th Streets, and the Yerba Buena Children’s Garden located at Howard & Fourth Street.
JULY 2024
Get Free Festival – July 6
Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest – July 13 & July 20
Color Your Mind Festival – July 27
AUGUST 2024
San Francisco Mime Troupe – August 4
Pistahan – August 10-11
Brazil in the Gardens – August 15
SEPTEMBER 2024
5th Annual African Arts Festival – September 7
YBG Dance Day – September 28
OCTOBER 2024
San Francisco Indigenous Peoples Day – October 14
Sunday, July 28th
Stern Grove, San Francisco
12 PM, Ages: All
Free
Franc Moody's soul, funk and cosmic disco sound has won them legions of fans across several EP projects and their 2020 debut album '' and 2022 sophomore album '' which Billboard Magazine championed as one of their favorite albums of 22'.
With a sound that combines elements of funk, soul and disco with modern electronica, Franc Moody consists of the production duo Ned Franc and Jon Moody.
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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