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
San Francisco July Festivals & Street Fairs (2026)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events
San Francisco July Festivals & Street Fairs (2026)
Look forward to the Fillmore Jazz Festival, SF's 4th of July Fireworks, and much more

Friday, July 10

Mariachi San Francisco (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Friday, July 10 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Mariachi San Francisco (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Fri, Jul 10 | 11:00am – 11:30am Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens 799 Howard St. San Francisco, CA This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm. A third-generation musician from Jalisco, Aurelio Aceves didn’t wait long after moving to the Bay Area in 1990 before launching Mariachi San ...
Union Square Dances: Free Weekly Live Music + Dance Lessons (SF)
Friday, July 10 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
Union Square Dances: Free Weekly Live Music + Dance Lessons (SF)
Come out to Union Square Plaza every Friday from 5 pm to 8 pm through October 16 for our free Union Square Dances. Enjoy rotating styles of live music and dancing, including Salsa, Country Western, Swing, Bollywood, and Tango. Each event starts with a lesson ...
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)

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 a secret location – a two-floor comedy club near ...Every Friday

“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
"HellaSecret" Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

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 ...

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Friday, July 10 – 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 ...

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, July 10 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function
"Rush Hour Comedy Night" w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)

Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday

“Mortified Live” Embarrassing Teen Diary Storytelling (SF)
Friday, July 10 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $21*
*Normally $26 in advance, use promo code for $5 off tickets
| DNA Lounge
"Mortified Live" Embarrassing Teen Diary Storytelling (SF)

As heard on The Mortified Podcast, & seen on Netflix’s Mortified Nation, check out Mortified – the national comedy/storytelling sensation live! Hear adults share their actual, embarrassing, & hilarious teen diaries live in front of total strangers. Check out the hilarious comedy/storytelling phenomenon that’s been ...

“West Side Story” Film Concert with Live Orchestra (July 9-10)
Friday, July 10 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $79*
*Tickets start at $79 (while supplies last)
| Davies Symphony Hall
“West Side Story” Film Concert with Live Orchestra (July 9-10)

Lights, camera, music! This summer, experience the magic of West Side Story like never before as the San Francisco Symphony performs Leonard Bernstein’s score to the 1961 film live to picture. Hailed as one of the greatest American musicals of all time, West Side Story fills Davies Symphony Hall ...

West Side Story Film with Live Orchestra (SF)
Friday, July 10 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $79*
*Tickets start at $79 (while supplies last)
| Davies Symphony Hall
$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, July 10 – 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 ...

“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, July 10 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
| Moe Greens
"The Stoner Comedy Jam" Friday Nights (SF)

You know what makes stand-up comedy funnier? Smoking while watching it live! Come to San Francisco’s premiere cannabis club Moe Greens every Friday night for a night of laughter and, well, getting stoned. HellaFunny is taking over the cannabis lounge at Moe Greens for the ...Every Friday

$5 Off Tix: “Hairspray” The Broadway Musical Live in SF (July 10-Sept. 12)
Friday, July 10 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:45 pm | Cost: $47*
*Save $5 with code FUNCHEAP
| San Francisco Playhouse
$5 Off Tix: "Hairspray" The Broadway Musical Live in SF (July 10-Sept. 12)

It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and big-hearted teen Tracy Turnblad dreams of dancing on the Corny Collins Show. When her wish comes true, Tracy becomes an overnight sensation and uses her newfound fame to challenge the show’s segregationist rules. Bursting with infectious rhythms, colorful characters, and ...

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, July 10 – 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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Friday, July 10 – 10:15 pm - Ends at 11:15 pm | Cost: $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)

Once a week, in the late hours of what used to be “not considered late,” a group of degenerates and misfits gather to perform a seance unlike anything seen before. So comically evil that you may get sick to your stomach. The Ritual will be ...Every Friday

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 Friday

“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)
"Pay-What-You-Can" Taco Day at SF's Tato (Every Friday)

While many restaurants are struggling, San Francisco Mexican restaurant TATO wants to give back. They’re bringing back their “Taco Love” special which features a two taco plate with sides, and pay-what-you-can pricing. Pay-What-You-Can Taco Day Tato 4608 3rd St. (@ McKinnon) San Francisco (Bayview) Every ...Every Friday

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, July 10 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)
Friday, July 10 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
SF's "Chinatown Night Market" 2026 (Every Second Friday)

Chinatown Night Market returns for 2026, bringing monthly street festivals, food vendors, shopping, and live entertainment back to the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Recently voted the #1 night market in the country for the second year in a row, the free event takes over ...Monthly

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, July 10 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

The Town’s favorite block party, Friday Nights at OMCA, is back for the 2026 season, inviting the Bay to kick off the weekend with the crew—whether family, friends, or neighbors. Join us every Friday, April–October, at 5 pm for a free evening of live music, interactive activities, ...Every Friday

Saturday, July 11

Second Saturdays at Union Square: ‘Round the World (SF)
Saturday, July 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
Second Saturdays at Union Square: ‘Round the World (SF)
Every Second Saturday at Union Square Plaza from 11am-2pm, experience the many cultural traditions represented in San Francisco through a day of themed music, dance performance, and crafts. Join us this Saturday, July 11, for Tokyo Groove at Union Square, presented by 82ALLNIGHT in collaboration with ...
Oakland’s 20th Temescal Street Fair (2026)
Saturday, July 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE - All ages
| Temescal District
Oakland’s 20th Temescal Street Fair (2026)
The 20th Annual Temescal Street Fair, a celebration of Oakland’s Temescal District returns on Saturday, July 11th 2026!  The Temescal District is excited to announce the 20th Annual Temescal Street Fair, our annual festival welcomed over 15K attendees in 2025 and returns in 2026 poised to ...
Live On Larkin: Battle of the Bands & Bay’s Best
Saturday, July 11 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | | Larkin St (between Eliis & Eddy)
Live On Larkin: Battle of the Bands & Bay's Best

Live on Larkin – a new series of free street events on Larkin Street. Check out live music, performances, free activities and games, vendors, and more! Live On Larkin 2026 2nd Saturdays, July – December 2026 | 12p – 5p Larkin St. & Eddy St., ...

Weekend Session w/ Lady Wray (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Saturday, July 11 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Weekend Session w/ Lady Wray (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Sat, Jul 11 | 2:00pm – 4:30pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA FREE | RSVP Opening Set from Sundra Manning Nurtured in church, selected by Missy Elliott to launch her new label and now soaring into new musical realms, Lady Wray is a ...
“Summer Games & Soccer Art” Free Festival at The Village at San Antonio Center
Saturday, July 11 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Event registration encouraged.
| The Village at San Antonio Center
"Summer Games & Soccer Art" Free Festival at The Village at San Antonio Center
Celebrate summer with high-energy fun and creative expression. Enjoy interactive games, a lively performance by Andy Z, and contribute to a soccer-themed community art wall. Join us on Saturday, July 11th from 4–6pm in the park. Activities available while supplies last. Event is free to ...
“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

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Saturday, July 11 – 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 ...

“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

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Saturday, July 11 – 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 ...