Not everything in San Francisco can be free, but here’s a short list of some hefty deals we’ve found and some websites that regularly offer steep discounts on fun stuff to do.

Joffer : Deal of the Day
Exclusive deals on cool places to eat, shop, get pampered, exercise and live it up – always at a discount of at least 33%. No kidding. The deals expire every 24 hours so you might have to act fast, but every day a brand new discount appears. www.myjoffer.com

Goldstar : Half-Priced Tickets
Goldstar is the world’s largest online seller of half-price tickets. Each week you’ll get an email update with half-price (or cheaper) tickets to nearly 100+ events in San Francisco and nearby. www.goldstar.com

Other Deals & Discounts Websites

• Half-Price Ticket Booth - Tix Bay Area sells half-priced tickets to theater and comedy events both online (for advanced tickets) or at the Half-Price Ticket Booth (for same-day tickets) which is located in a pavilion on the Powell Street side of Union Square.  - San Francisco
  • Same-Day Half-Priced Tickets – In-person sales only at Union Square ticket booth.
  • Half-Price Tickets : Advanced Purchase - Advanced tix only available for purchase online.
• Artsopolis – South Bay only site with dozens of half-price ticket offers each week for arts and cultural events in San Jose and nearby. - South Bay
• MyBART – Offical BART website with all sorts of negotiated discounts like 2 for 1 theater tickets, $3 off if you show your bart ticket, heavily discounted Warriors & 49ers tickets etc… Plus they’ve got loads of contests to win free stuff. – San Francisco & East Bay
• Do You Viv? - Note: Do You Viv? is on hold for the time being and not offering any events – we’ll let you know when they’re back up and running. Flash mob-type specials that are usually good only for one night with idea of getting a whole mess of people out. Expect deals like 50% off pizzas, or 25% cocktails at a different local business who promise to do nice things for the environment. - San Francisco

We’ll be expanding our Deals & Discounts section in the coming weeks to include more offers and deals. If you know of a great deal in San Francisco or the Bay Area, can you tip us off with an email? Thanks!