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, October 25th
San Francisco
6 PM, Ages: All
$130
Welcome to Breakaway Bay Area - Halloween Weekend 2024, presented by CELSIUS! Two days of music, activities, and much more!
The Breakaway Music Festival began in Columbus, OH, in 2013 and quickly grew into a two-day, multiple-stage festival bringing exceptional names like Chance The Rapper and Kendrick Lamar to the Midwest. With several market expansions over the years, the multi-city festival has amassed a loyal following with over 60,000 in attendance in 2021 in Ohio, North Carolina, and Michigan.
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, October 26th
Ocean Beach, San Francisco
All Weekend, Ages: All
Free
Teams of architects, engineers, contractors, designers, corporations, and local elementary school students work together to build giant sand sculptures. The funds raised by teams and sponsors make it possible for Leap to continue to provide arts programs to Bay Area students.
General Day of Schedule
Wondering what beach day is going to look like? Here is the general beach day schedule for us at Ocean Beach at Balboa Street:
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM Teams arrive, Check-in and head to assigned beach site
10:00 AM – Teams may begin to prep their sites
10:00AM-10:30AM – Students arrive
11:00 AM – Sandcastle Building begins with live DJ onstage!
11:45 AM – Castle Introductions by student representatives from each team
1:30PM – Castle Introductions by student representatives from each team
2:30 PM – Sandcastle Building ends
3:00PM – Award Ceremony
3:30PM – Event Ends
460 9th St., San Francisco
6:30 PM, Ages: All
$83
⭐ House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Masquerade is an immersive theatrical cocktail soirée inside an elegantly macabre haunted estate! Enjoy mini craft cocktails and a night of extravagant entertainment, surreal magic, macabre characters, and interactive guest experiences. A truly unique, 21+ Halloween event for grown-ups! Over 126,000 guests have already enjoyed House of Spirits—this year, expect the unexpected in San Francisco!
Tickets for House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Masquerade
🎫 Bronze - includes full access to the two-hour experience and 4 mini-craft cocktails
🎫 Silver - includes full access to the two-hour experience and 4 mini craft cocktails, plus a bonus fifth craft cocktail
🎫 Gold - How Adults Trick or Treat! Includes decadent fall-inspired chocolates, full access to the two-hour experience, expedited entry, and first entry. It also includes 4 mini craft cocktails, plus a bonus fifth craft cocktail
Highlights
✨ Since 2019, over 126,000 guests have enjoyed this avant-garde experience in unique venues across the US
🏰 Freely roam the mysterious haunted estate Volkov Manor and experience a night of macabre entertainment, magic, strange roaming specters, and so much more!
🍸 Enjoy mini craft cocktails, featuring a variety of unique flavor profiles unlike anything you’ve ever had before, included in your ticket
🔮 Ask the Giant Ouija Board questions as you commune and interact with the spirits of the house
🗣️ If you feel like digging a little deeper, speak with the inhabitants of the house to reveal a sinister story that haunts the estate
🎁 Gift memories to someone special! Purchase a gift card for House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Masquerade here
General Info
📅 Dates and times: select your date & time directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 2 hours
📍 Location: 460 9th St. San Francisco, CA 94103
👤 Age requirement: 21+ with valid ID
♿ Special accommodations and ADA requests: we are happy to help with more information and special accommodations! Since every situation is unique, please consult the FAQs below and contact us
👗 Guests are encouraged to dress up for the evening, be it in costume, cocktail attire, or your favorite time-period clothing!
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here
Description
Unlock a new season of dark secrets at a sinister open-world cocktail party inside the mysterious Volkov Manor. In 1950, Doctors Grigor and Natalia Volkov ran Volkov Manor, a psychiatric facility where patients lived and received treatment. After Natalia's tragic death during childbirth, a series of hauntings led to the mysterious deaths of everyone in the manor, including Grigor. You will have 2 hours to savor a miniature flight of craft cocktails and get immersed in the chilling lore. Loosely based on spooky real-life inspirations—including the final days of Grigori Rasputin, the ancient god Veles, and other Slavic folktales—the eerie affairs waiting inside Volkov Manor are sure to thrill and terrify. Get your tickets now for House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Masquerade in San Francisco!
Sunday, October 27th
The Outer Sunset, San Francisco
All Day, Ages: All
Free
Sunset Mercantile’s weekly outdoor market featuring farmers, ranchers, food trucks, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations.
Bring the whole family for free seasonal art activities at the Sunset Mercantile Artship. Enjoy shopping an array of farm fresh produce, artisan goods. Listen to live music, meet your neighbors, and make connections!
Getting There Muni: Lines 7, 29, 48
Unlike most of San Francisco, street parking is usually fairly easy surrounding the market.
Every Sunday Typically 25+ vendors, Seasonal tastings, Live Music, Kids Storytelling, Weekly activities, and fun
Explore all the amazing local businesses surrounding the farmers market at sunsetstrong.com. OSFMM is presented by Sunset Mercantile in collaboration with OEWD and People of Parkside Sunset.
NOTE: Though we love our furry friends, non-service dogs are not permitted at the Farmers Market per California Health & Safety Code 114259.5 stipulating that live animals aren’t allowed in certified farmers markets and permitted food facilities. For this event, Please walk your dog on the sidewalk outside our market.
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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