SF's "Flower Piano" Festival is Back September 10-20
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Sponsored
SF's "Flower Piano" Festival is Back September 10-20
Golden Gate Park's Botanical Garden turns into an alfresco concert hall again for 2026 with the “Flower Piano Zoox Lounge” back for its 11th year.
Stunning Bay Area Beach Once Owned by Chris Isaak Is Finally Public
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy
Stunning Bay Area Beach Once Owned by Chris Isaak Is Finally Public
The 58-acre Tunitas Creek Beach in San Mateo County is now a free county park with nearly a mile of sandy shoreline.
SF’s Only Indoor Ice Rink Is Back After Major Upgrades
Downtown San Francisco, Reopening, San Francisco
SF’s Only Indoor Ice Rink Is Back After Major Upgrades
Yerba Buena Gardens Ice Arena reopens after a $650K refresh
Oakland’s Home of Chicken & Waffles Is Closing After More Than 20 Years

Oakland’s Home of Chicken & Waffles Is Closing After More Than 20 Years
The longtime Oakland soul food spot will serve its final plates on August 31, 2026
San Francisco August Festivals & Street Fairs
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events
San Francisco August Festivals & Street Fairs
SF's big festivals for August including Jerry Day, Pistahan Parade, Castro Carnival & more!

Saturday, August 22

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Saturday, August 22 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function
"Golden Gate Comedy Night" SF's Most Intimate Comedy Club

See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...

FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Free Comedy Showcase (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Saturday, August 22 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "The Confessional" SF's Wild "Sins & Secrets" Improv Comedy Show

From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don’t worry, it’s anonymous. No one will know about the ...

“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)
"Puff Puff Laugh" SF's Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)

Puff Puff Laugh is Back! And now we’re on Saturdays! HellaFunny is taking over one of SF’s premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high ...Every Saturday

SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)

See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of 22 San Francisco things everyone must do! 50 weekends a year, the critically-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an ...

Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)
Saturday, August 22 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
| Secret Location (SF)
Free Tix: HellaSecret "Desi Comedy Night" Live in SF (7p + 9p)

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Saturday

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Saturday, August 22 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "Your Fucked Up Relationship" Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)

Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...

Student Discount Day: 15% Off Back-to-School Shopping (Buffalo Exchange)
Student Discount Day: 15% Off Back-to-School Shopping (Buffalo Exchange)
Back to school shopping breaking the bank? Get everything you need to start the new semester in style at Buffalo Exchange! Receive 15% off your entire purchase at all Buffalo Exchange locations (including the Buffalo Outlets!) on Saturday, 8/22. To get the deal, just show ...
SF’s “Rooftop Rhythms”: Free 3-Day Music Festival at Salesforce Park (Aug 21-23)
Saturday, August 22 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Salesforce Park
SF's "Rooftop Rhythms": Free 3-Day Music Festival at Salesforce Park (Aug 21-23)

Salesforce Park is celebrating its 8th birthday with a three-day music and food festival weekend in Downtown San Francisco. Rooftop Rhythms takes place August 21-23, 2026, bringing three days of live music, DJs, food, drinks, and outdoor fun to the park’s rooftop setting. Friday kicks ...

Lower Haight Summer 2026 Art Walk (SF)
Saturday, August 22 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Haight (Various Locations)
Lower Haight Summer 2026 Art Walk (SF)
The Lower Haight Summer Art Walk returns with an evening of art displays, live music, and DJs across multiple neighborhood venues. Participating merchants showcase local artists and musicians, including DJ Romanowski and bands like This Train Don’t Stop and False Flag. The event is free ...
Crash An Indian Wedding Party With Non Stop Bhangra
Saturday, August 22 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $25*
*25 advance, 30 day of
| Great American Music Hall
Crash An Indian Wedding Party With Non Stop Bhangra
Crash An Indian Wedding Party returns to San Francisco’s iconic Great American Music Hall for its 14th year! Experience the color, music, dance, and joyful traditions of an Indian wedding at this one-of-a-kind celebration presented by Non Stop Bhangra. The evening features interactive Bhangra dance lessons, ...
2026 Duboce Park “ParkJam” Free Festival (SF)
Saturday, August 22 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Duboce Park
2026 Duboce Park "ParkJam" Free Festival (SF)
Friends of Duboce Park is hosting its fifth Duboce ParkJam on August 22, 2026 from 12 to 5 p.m.! This free event brings live music to Duboce Park with performances from five local musicians, songwriters, and groups. Friends of Duboce Park held the first ParkJam on August 24, 2024, ...
Montclair Free Outdoor Cinema (Oakland)
Saturday, August 22 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Red Oak Realty
Montclair Free Outdoor Cinema (Oakland)
Red Oak Realty, in partnership with the Montclair Village Association, is excited to announce the return of the beloved Montclair Outdoor Movie Night Series, bringing two free community movie nights to the heart of Montclair Village this summer. Montclair Movie Nights 2026 Red Oak Realty – 6450 ...
False Flag & Surprise Privileges: Loud Live Show (SF)
Saturday, August 22 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | I Hate Records
False Flag & Surprise Privileges: Loud Live Show (SF)
FYJFY/I Hate Records presents the return of False Flag and The Surprise Privileges with an all-ages, free live music show at I Hate Records on Haight Street. The event marks the bands’ first show back in San Francisco after a month of traveling. Attendees may ...

Sunday, August 23

Summer of Love at PIER 39 (Aug. 22-23)
Sunday, August 23 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
Summer of Love at PIER 39 (Aug. 22-23)

Celebrate the Summer of Love at PIER 39 with two days of FREE live music, iconic waterfront views, and peace and love inspired experiences. Browse Grateful Dead & Summer of Love memorabilia, enjoy interactive activities, discover special offers throughout The PIER, and support a great cause. See unique Grateful Dead & Summer of Love memorabilia and shop themed ...

“Suds Francisco” Funk & Fermentation Fest (Salesforce Park)
"Suds Francisco" Funk & Fermentation Fest (Salesforce Park)
Suds Francisco: A Funk & Fermentation Festival is a celebration of the Bay Area’s food and beverage culture, bringing together breweries, wineries, cideries, kombucha brewers, sake producers, bakers, fermented food artisans, musicians, and community organizations for an afternoon of tasting, learning, and connection all set ...
SF’s Iconic Punchline Comedy Club: Secret Guest List (Your Next Comic: A New Faces Showcase)
SF’s Iconic Punchline Comedy Club: Secret Guest List (Your Next Comic: A New Faces Showcase)

Get ready for an awesome night of comedy at SF’s iconic Punchline Comedy Club. And you can get on our secret guest list. Secret Guest List: Punchline Free Comedy Nights Punchline Comedy Club, 444 Battery., SF FREE with RSVP (otherwise tickets are $18/$20). – Must ...

“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
Sunday, August 23 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Mesa Maguey
"HellaSecret" Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

Secret pop-up comedy show at a new bar in Temescal in Oakland Get ready for the return of our “HellaSecret” comedy show in Oakland. A new series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll ...

Free Sunday Comedy Night in Downtown SF
Free Sunday Comedy Night in Downtown 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. ...

Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights (Dark and Darker)
Secret Guest List: Cobb's Free Comedy Nights (Dark and Darker)

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 ...

2026 Oakland Chinatown StreetFest (Aug. 22-23)
Sunday, August 23 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Oakland Chinatown
2026 Oakland Chinatown StreetFest (Aug. 22-23)

The Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome you back to the Oakland Chinatown StreetFest on August 22–23, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For two days, Oakland Chinatown will celebrate with lion dances, live entertainment, delicious food, local artists, family-friendly activities, ...

“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Sunday, August 23 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
| Manny’s
"Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup" w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)

Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday

SF’s “Festival of Chariots” in Golden Gate Park (2026)
Sunday, August 23 – 10:15 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park (Robin Williams Meadow)
SF's "Festival of Chariots" in Golden Gate Park (2026)
Welcome to the 60th annual Festival of Chariots. His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada organized the first Jagannātha Ratha-yātrā festival in San Francisco in 1967. Jagannātha means “Lord of the Universe.” It is mentioned in the Vedic literatures, rathe ca vamanam drstva punar janma ...
“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, August 23 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
"Lindy in the Park" Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)
"Free Oakland Up" Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)

Free Oakland UP, a Social Practice Project by Jocelyn Meggait, is open Fridays through Sundays from 12–4 PM, offering free materials for art, collage, and junk journals such as ephemera, electronics parts, books, and household goods. Outdoor items are entirely free to take (just don’t ...Every Sunday

Montclair’s Picnic on the Plaza
Sunday, August 23 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Montclair Village
Montclair’s Picnic on the Plaza
Montclair’s Picnic on the Plaza Returns on August 23rd   Oakland, CA — Montclair’s Picnic on the Plaza series returns for another year on the Montclair Village Plaza at Antioch Court (2066 Antioch Ct, Oakland 94611).  This year’s series will feature various themes starting with the Health ...
“Sunday Streets” 2026: SF’s Free Street Festival & Block Party (Bayview)
Sunday, August 23 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bayview
“Sunday Streets” 2026: SF's Free Street Festival & Block Party (Bayview)

San Francisco’s 2026 season of Sunday Streets returns with four events across The City. Since 2008, Sunday Streets has transformed San Francisco’s streets into car-free community spaces, bringing neighbors together for a day of connection, movement, and fun. Sunday Streets 2026 Season Schedule Please note ...

6th Annual All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Boil by Gumbo Social (SF)
Sunday, August 23 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: $39.99*
*Early bird ticket discount available until August 1, 2026
| Gumbo Social
6th Annual All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Boil by Gumbo Social (SF)
Unlimited seafood. One unforgettable afternoon. Spend the afternoon eating and celebrating community at Gumbo Social’s 6th Annual All-You-Can-Eat Seafood Boil, our biggest summer tradition and Mr. Gumbo’s annual birthday celebration. Presented in partnership with Sunday Streets Bayview, this outdoor feast transforms the parking lot next to Gumbo ...
SF’s “Sundays at the Beach” Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, August 23 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
SF's "Sundays at the Beach" Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)

Come flow with us every 4th Sundays! After the community yoga class, enjoy a cup of coffee on us at @javabeachsf to warm you up from our San Francisco summer weather. 12pm, Judah and Great Highway Park BYO mat and coffee mug. No registration required, ...Monthly