World's Largest Fast Food Chain Opens First Bay Area Shop
Brand New, Eat & Drink
World's Largest Fast Food Chain Opens First Bay Area Shop
China's Mixue Ice Cream & Tea opens in Sunnyvale with $1.59 soft serve & $3.99 boba
SF's Bastille Day Party Guide 2026
Fairs & Festivals
SF's Bastille Day Party Guide 2026
Salut les amis. Celebrate all things French in SF
Artist Andy Goldsworthy Brings 50 Earth-Dyed Flags to SF
Artsy Fartsy, San Francisco
Artist Andy Goldsworthy Brings 50 Earth-Dyed Flags to SF
The free Fort Mason exhibition features 50 oversized flags dyed with earth from every U.S. state
SF's New 13-Mile Trail Connects 12 National Park Landmarks
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches
SF's New 13-Mile Trail Connects 12 National Park Landmarks
New "Golden Gate Dozen" trail stretches from Crissy Field to Fort Funston, via beaches, bluffs and historic landmarks.
Free Museum Days in San Francisco + Bay Area (2026)
Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions
Free Museum Days in San Francisco + Bay Area (2026)
Our guide to the best free monthly museum days in the Bay Area for 2026

Tuesday, July 14

Soccer Watch Parties at PIER 39’s Outdoor Screen (June 12 – July 19)
Tuesday, July 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
Soccer Watch Parties at PIER 39's Outdoor Screen (June 12 - July 19)

The world is bringing the energy — and PIER 39 is bringing the party! Get ready to catch Soccer with the Sea Lions at PIER 39: your waterfront headquarters for all the can’t-miss fútbol excitement this summer. From high-energy watch parties and soccer specials, to ...

“Poetic Tuesdays” at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Tuesday, July 14 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
"Poetic Tuesdays" at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Tue, Jul 14 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm Jessie Square, Yerba Buena Gardens 760 Mission St. San Francisco, CA Sharing works that delight, provoke, inspire and rouse, the Poetic Tuesdays series turns lunchtime into a sumptuous literary repast. Lighting up Jessie Square with a fabulously curated line-up of poets and ...
SF’s “Bastille on Belden” French Block Party 2026
Tuesday, July 14 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but we encourage attendees to frequent the restaurants along Belden Place.
| Belden Place
SF’s “Bastille on Belden” French Block Party 2026
Oui, oui, c’est magnifique! Bastille on Belden is back for a fifth year of free French fun in the Financial District. Nestled in the heart of what was once San Francisco’s historic Gold Rush-era French Quarter, Belden Place has evolved into a quaint alleyway celebrated for ...
Oakland’s “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)
Tuesday, July 14 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland's "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)

Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night spot with lots ...Every Tuesday

$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, July 14 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge
| Underdogs Cantina
$1 Margaritas & "Disco Taco Tuesday" at Underdogs (SoMa)

Join us for a Disco Taco Tuesday at Underdogs Cantina with $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8pm! $1 Margs & Disco Taco Tuesday at 7:30pm Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8:00pm ...Every Tuesday

Free SF “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at The Function (Every Tuesday)
Free SF "Hayes Valley Comedy Night" at The Function (Every Tuesday)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Free Day (2nd Tuesdays)
San Francisco Botanical Garden's Free Day (2nd Tuesdays)

The San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse gardens in the world. A unique urban oasis, the garden is a living museum within Golden Gate Park, offering 55 acres of both landscaped gardens and open spaces, and showcasing over 9,000 different kinds ...Monthly

People in Plazas: Jazz / R&B Concert | SF
Tuesday, July 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 303 Second Street
People in Plazas: Jazz / R&B Concert | SF

This free annual outdoor music festival “People in Plazas” (PiP), typically puts on over 130 free lunchtime concerts featuring an array of different styles from July to September in over 15 different public plazas on or near Market Street from the Embarcadero to Fourth Street. “People ...

People in Plazas: Accords Internationaux (French Cafe and Chanson)
Tuesday, July 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 425 Mission St.
People in Plazas: Accords Internationaux (French Cafe and Chanson)

This free annual outdoor music festival “People in Plazas” (PiP), typically puts on over 130 free lunchtime concerts featuring an array of different styles from July to September in over 15 different public plazas on or near Market Street from the Embarcadero to Fourth Street. “People ...

SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Tuesday, July 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
SF's Free Concerts & Food Trucks: "Civic Center Soundtrack" (Every Tue/Thu)

San Francisco’s free lunchtime concert series is back. The Civic Center Soundtrack returns for its third season starting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, bringing live music to Fulton Plaza twice a week through October. Concerts take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm to 3 pm ...

Free Silent Disco: Summer Break in Yerba Buena “Tipsy Tuesdays” (SF)
Tuesday, July 14 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square
Free Silent Disco: Summer Break in Yerba Buena "Tipsy Tuesdays"  (SF)

You deserve a break! Summer Break in Yerba Buena features free outdoor programs in Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square! Weekdays in June and July, we’ll have something for everyone. On Tuesdays, join us for Tipsy Tuesdays with free silent disco and trivia with prizes ...

2026 Bastille Day Block Party on Claude Lane (SF)
Tuesday, July 14 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, no RSVP required, 21+
| Shotski's Alpine Lodge
2026 Bastille Day Block Party on Claude Lane (SF)
Liberté. Égalité. Après-ski. Bastille Day is hitting Claude Lane and we’re throwing the block party to match. Live DJs, no cover. Come as you are — beret optional. ON THE DECKS Gabrielle (@gabattackk) — Straight outta Lyon, Gabrielle brings groovy, sexy European electronic with a darker, hypnotic edge. ...
Free: Award-Winning Race Documentary + Live Director Q&A (SF Main Library)
Tuesday, July 14 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | | San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium
Free: Award-Winning Race Documentary + Live Director Q&A (SF Main Library)
Watch an exclusive screening of award winning documentary, Blurring the Color Line, along with an audience Q&A with the director, Crystal Kwok. Centered on Chinese and Black race relations in the Jim Crow era South, the documentary moves beyond traditional Black-and-white racial narratives by examining ...
The Plunge Book Talk: Cold Water + Human Endurance w/ Chris Ballard (SF)
Tuesday, July 14 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Please RSVP
| KALW
The Plunge Book Talk: Cold Water + Human Endurance w/ Chris Ballard (SF)
KALW welcomes sports journalist Chris Ballard for a discussion of his new book The Plunge, exploring the transformative power of cold water. What happens when humans willingly step into freezing water—and keep coming back for more? Join KALW for a live conversation with journalist and author Chris ...
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, July 14 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
| Solano 2 Drive In
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

Wednesday, July 15

Low Impact Fitness: Free Strength / Tai Chi Classes at Union Square (July 1-Sept. 30)
Wednesday, July 15 – 8:00 am - Ends at 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
Low Impact Fitness: Free Strength / Tai Chi Classes at Union Square (July 1-Sept. 30)
Achieve greater wellness by practicing Strength and Balance Fitness (led by Chinatown YMCA) or Tai Chi (led by 64 Movements) at Union Square Plaza every Wednesday, on an alternating basis. Join us this Wednesday, July 15, for Strength and Balance Fitness to build total-body strength and ...
Soccer Watch Parties at PIER 39’s Outdoor Screen (June 12 – July 19)
Wednesday, July 15 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
Soccer Watch Parties at PIER 39's Outdoor Screen (June 12 - July 19)

The world is bringing the energy — and PIER 39 is bringing the party! Get ready to catch Soccer with the Sea Lions at PIER 39: your waterfront headquarters for all the can’t-miss fútbol excitement this summer. From high-energy watch parties and soccer specials, to ...

$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, July 15 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge. Wings are $1 each.
| Underdogs Cantina
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)

Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays | 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 WINGS from 4:30pm – Close Happy Hour from ...Every Wednesday

Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights (Comedy Allstars)
Secret Guest List: Cobb's Free Comedy Nights (Comedy Allstars)

Cobb’s Comedy Club has a secret guestlist for a handpicked group of shows at SF’s biggest comedy club. Every month they handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits like SF Sketchfest, NBC, Comedy Central and more. Secret ...

FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)
FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Wednesday

Summer Break in Yerba Buena: Crafting in Color
Wednesday, July 15 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square
Summer Break in Yerba Buena: Crafting in Color

You deserve a break! Summer Break in Yerba Buena features free outdoor programs in Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square! Weekdays in June and July, we’ll have something for everyone. On Wednesdays, we’ll have free Crafting in Color activities including friendship bracelets, mini DIY succulent ...

People in Plazas: The Nova Jazz Quartet | SF
Wednesday, July 15 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 555 California
People in Plazas: The Nova Jazz Quartet | SF

This free annual outdoor music festival “People in Plazas” (PiP), typically puts on over 130 free lunchtime concerts featuring an array of different styles from July to September in over 15 different public plazas on or near Market Street from the Embarcadero to Fourth Street. “People ...

People in Plazas: The Graham Central Station Rhythm Section | SF
Wednesday, July 15 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 405 Howard St.
People in Plazas: The Graham Central Station Rhythm Section | SF

This free annual outdoor music festival “People in Plazas” (PiP), typically puts on over 130 free lunchtime concerts featuring an array of different styles from July to September in over 15 different public plazas on or near Market Street from the Embarcadero to Fourth Street. “People ...

“San Francisco Mime Troupe” Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)
Wednesday, July 15 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Lakeside Park Garden Center
"San Francisco Mime Troupe" Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe returns for its 2026 season with free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area. San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2026 Free political theater & music in parks around the Bay Area Various dates: July 3 ...

Free Narcan Training + Drag Show Fundraiser w/ Ella Gunt (Oakland)
Wednesday, July 15 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Totally Free!
| Beeryland
Free Narcan Training + Drag Show Fundraiser w/ Ella Gunt (Oakland)
Join us to learn about harm reduction and raise money for our friends at fentcheck, with entertainment from drag queen Ella Gunt! Join us to learn about harm reduction and raise money for our friends at fentcheck, with entertainment from drag queen Ella Gunt! No cover!
Free John Coltrane Jazz Tribute Concert (Grace Cathedral)
Wednesday, July 15 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$30 donation greatly appreciated.
| Grace Cathedral
Free John Coltrane Jazz Tribute Concert (Grace Cathedral)
Grace Cathedral hosts a free John Coltrane jazz tribute on July 15, 2026, honoring the spiritual and musical legacy of Saint John Coltrane. The event features Dr. David Alexander Hardiman on trumpet and fluegelhorn, alongside other musicians, as part of a sacred celebration organized by ...

Thursday, July 16

Lunchtime Concert w/ La Gente SF (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thursday, July 16 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Lunchtime Concert w/ La Gente SF (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thu, Jul 16 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA As his band’s name suggests, Rafael Sarria Bustamante created LA GENTE SF as a vehicle to bring a cosmopolitan array of grooves to the people. Back in the Bay ...
Free Mission District Fair: Third Thursdays on Treat w/ Games, Music + Food (SF)
Thursday, July 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*donation to local nonprofit organization possible at event
| Treat Cut
Free Mission District Fair: Third Thursdays on Treat w/ Games, Music + Food (SF)
Third Thursdays on Treat: Mission District Fair Step right up for a free community night market in San Francisco’s Mission District! This month’s Third Thursdays on Treat transforms Treat Avenue into a Mission District Fair featuring local artists and makers, food vendors, live music, carnival-inspired games, ...
Oakland’s Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)
Thursday, July 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland's Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)

Diversity takes center stage at HellaFunny’s brand new “People of Color” Comedy Night in Oakland Welcome to Oakland’s newest comedy night, spotlighting the vibrant humor of People of Color! RSVP for Free Tickets Prepare for an evening of laughter as HellaFunny showcases handpicked talent that normally ...Every Thursday