Free Parking in Golden Gate Park Ending January 1, 2027
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Free Parking in Golden Gate Park Ending January 1, 2027
Paid parking officially coming in 2027 up to $4/hr on the weekends in the busiest sections of the park
How to Get the NY Times for Free (Updated for 2026/2027)
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How to Get the NY Times for Free (Updated for 2026/2027)
Avoid the paywall, how to get the online NY Times for free (legally)
San Francisco December Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events
San Francisco December Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
Discover SF's best December holiday events, including Christmas tree lightings, festive markets, light shows and New Year's Eve fireworks.
Free Museum Days in San Francisco + Bay Area (2026)
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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 November Festivals & Street Fairs (2026)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events
San Francisco November Festivals & Street Fairs (2026)
Here's a round-up of November's best events including Dia de los Muertos, Free National Parks Day & more

Thursday, November 12

Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Thursday, November 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Pricing is Per Hour, House of Air Grip Socks are required to jump.
| House of Air
Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at "House of Air" Trampoline Park (SF)

Take full advantage of our 70+ trampolines — without the worry of running into (or launching) a 9 year old! Flight Club is House of Air’s exclusive 18+ takeover where the only thing flying through the air is you. Flight Club: Adult Flight NightWednesday & ...Every Thursday

Oakland’s Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)
Thursday, November 12 – 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

Free HellaFunny Thursday Comedy Night (Downtown SF)
Free HellaFunny Thursday Comedy Night (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. ...

Plan Ahead

SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
Saturday, November 14 – 9:00 pm | 447 Minna St.
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 ...

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Saturday, November 14 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | 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 ...

Crazy Karaoke: SF’s Wild New Thursday Night Party + $3 Shots (SF)
Thursday, November 12 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. - 21+
| The Function
Crazy Karaoke: SF's Wild New Thursday Night Party + $3 Shots (SF)

Sing all night. 1000+ songs. Crazy Hour $3 shots every hour! 🎤 CRAZY KARAOKE THURSDAYS AT THE FUNCTION Thursdays | 9PM until close Grab the mic and sing your heart out at San Francisco’s newest karaoke night. Free with RSVP – 21+ Whether you’re a ...Every Thursday

Upper Polk Cleanup w/ Free Drink For Volunteers
Thursday, November 12 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Register for FREE on this Civic Joy Fund Mobilize Page: https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/757709/
| Woods Polk Station
Upper Polk Cleanup w/ Free Drink For Volunteers
Meet at Woods Polk Station (2255 Polk St) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 4:00pm to 5:00pm around the neighborhood. Stay afterwards for a free drink and to meet fellow volunteers. Sign up on this Civic Joy Fund ...
Interlaced: Textures of History & Transformation w/ Free Joyride Pizza
Thursday, November 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| KALW
Interlaced: Textures of History & Transformation w/ Free Joyride Pizza
KALW hosts an artist panel exploring weaving, beading, material transformation, and the cultural histories embedded in textile practices. What can the things we make with our hands tell us about who we are, where we come from, and how we connect with one another? Join KALW at ...
Performance: Kim Shuck’s Poem Jam Celebrates Janice Gould’s This Music
Thursday, November 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room (lower level)
Performance: Kim Shuck's Poem Jam Celebrates Janice Gould’s This Music
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck and special guests celebrate This Music, a memoir in prose poems by the late Native poet and essayist Janice Gould at SFPL’s Monthly poetry reading.
SF State’s Free Public Rooftop Stargazing Nights w/ Huge Telescope (Nov. 2026)
Thursday, November 12 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Events are weather-dependent. Check the observatory's stories or follow its updates for confirmation each night.
| San Francisco State University Observatory
SF State's Free Public Rooftop Stargazing Nights w/ Huge Telescope (Nov. 2026)

San Francisco State University Observatory hosts a free public open night with family-friendly astronomy talks, updates on astronomy research, and rooftop telescope observing. Programming is offered in English and Spanish, weather permitting. Located at SFSU Thornton Hall top floor Upcoming Weekly Schedule Through Dec. 4, ...

Free SF Post-Election Debrief: Housing + Ballot Results (SF)
Thursday, November 12 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Just sign up!
| Harrington's Bar and Grill
Free SF Post-Election Debrief: Housing + Ballot Results (SF)
Drinks, bites, and a post-election debrief hosted by the Housing Action Coalition, SF YIMBY, and Alex Clemens of Progress Public Affairs Election day will have passed, the ballots counted (we hope, it’s ranked-choice), and we’re ready to break it all down. Join us at Harrington’s, a ...
Free Mother Jones 50th Anniversary Journalism Panel (SF Main Library)
Thursday, November 12 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium
Free Mother Jones 50th Anniversary Journalism Panel (SF Main Library)
Learn more about San Francisco’s rich journalism history with an engaging discussion about the nation’s first investigative news organization, Mother Jones, which started in 1976 in an office above a McDonald’s restaurant in San Francisco. As a special bonus, the panelists analyze the November 3 ...
29th Anniversary San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (Nov. 12-14)
Thursday, November 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $6.28*
*Sliding scale tickets for screenings start at $5 (plus $1.28 fee)
| Roxie Theater
29th Anniversary San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (Nov. 12-14)
November 12-14, screenings at 7pm-8pm and 9pm-10pm each night\ Sliding scale tickets for screenings start at $5 (plus $1.28 fee) The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (SFTFF) celebrates 29 years of innovative, experimental, and outside-the-box films by transgender and gender-nonconforming filmmakers. Spanning 12-days from November 12-22 and comprised ...
Flowering Plants of the Sierra Nevada
Thursday, November 12 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*donations are welcom
| San Francisco County Fair Building
Flowering Plants of the Sierra Nevada
In person, Joanna Clines will describe the process of completing this rather hefty but beautiful book; including shots of photography and collecting trips throughout the Sierra Nevada, herbarium work at UC/Jeps, and the overall process of completing this rather hefty but lovely book. Joanna was born ...
Free “Arab Film Festival” Outdoor Movie Night at The Proxy (Hayes Valley)
Thursday, November 12 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP is required
| Proxy SF
Free "Arab Film Festival" Outdoor Movie Night at The Proxy (Hayes Valley)
An Evening of Love and Laughter: Arab Cinema Under the Stars A FREE Outdoor Screening at The PROXY, Hayes Valley Neighborhood, San Francisco For the first time ever, the Arab Film Festival celebrates its 30 year anniversary by taking cinema outdoors! Join us under the stars for ...

Friday, November 13

POSTPONED: Bhangra & Beats Night Market (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Friday, November 13 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
POSTPONED: Bhangra & Beats Night Market (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
EVENT CANCELLATION BHANGRA & BEATS NIGHT MARKET NOV. 13, 2026 Bhangra & Beats Diwali Celebration Cancelled Due to Forecast Rain SAN FRANCISCO — Due to forecast rain and anticipated wet conditions at Yerba Buena Gardens, Bhangra & Beats Night Market’s Diwali celebration scheduled for Friday, November 13, from ...
POSTPONED – SF’s Free Holiday “Performing Arts Showcase” Under 1200+ LED Lights (Civic Center)
Friday, November 13 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
POSTPONED - SF's Free Holiday "Performing Arts Showcase" Under 1200+ LED Lights (Civic Center)
Postponed. UPDATE: Due to inclement weather, this event has been canceled and will be rescheduled for a future date. On Friday, November 13, from 5–8 pm, Fulton Plaza will come alive beneath the dazzling SPECTRA lights for the holiday season’s Performing Arts Showcase, a celebration bringing together ...
“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, November 13 – 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 ...

Prokofiev’s “Romeo & Juliet” w/ the SF Symphony (Nov. 13–15)
Friday, November 13 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $30*
*Tickets start at $30 - Orchestra seats start at just $69
| Davies Symphony Hall
Prokofiev’s “Romeo & Juliet” w/ the SF Symphony (Nov. 13–15)

Prokofiev’s ballet music for Romeo and Juliet is every bit as singular as the Shakespeare tragedy that inspired it: Savage and sensual, tragic and comic, it conveys all the passion of the play and loses none of its ambiguity. Debuting French conductor Marie Jacquot leads ...

Handel’s The Power of Music (SF)
Friday, November 13 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $40*
*Tickets as low as $40. $20 tickets for Under 30s available
| Herbst Theatre
Handel's The Power of Music (SF)

Can Music Change the Course of History?  Three centuries ago, George Frideric Handel explored a bold idea: that music can change how people think, feel, and act.  Music Director Peter Whelan and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale open the 2026/27 season with Handel’s The Power ...

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, November 13 – 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, November 13 – 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

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 ...

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, November 13 – 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 ...

$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Friday, November 13 – 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

“Let’s Glow” Neon Night Market 2026 (San Leandro)
Friday, November 13 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown San Leandro
"Let’s Glow" Neon Night Market 2026 (San Leandro)
Let’s Glow: Neon Night Market is the final event in Downtown San Leandro’s 2026 Second Friday series. The evening market features local vendors, food, music, and a neon-themed downtown gathering. Original Event Description: _Neon Night Market is back! 🌟 Stop by Downtown San Leandro on November 13th ...
Clement Street Happy Hour Cleanup w/ Free Drink and Meal For Volunteers
Friday, November 13 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Register for FREE on this Civic Joy Fund Mobilize Page: https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756136/
| Richmond Republic Draught House
Clement Street Happy Hour Cleanup w/ Free Drink and Meal For Volunteers
Meet at Richmond Republic Draught House (642 Clement St). Then, cleaning will occur from 4:00pm to 5:00pm around the neighborhood. Stay afterwards for free food & drinks and to meet fellow volunteers. Sign up on this Civic Joy Fund Mobilize page, or email info@refuserefusesf.org with ...
POSTPONED TO 2027: SF’s “Bhangra & Beats” Diwali Night Market 2026
Friday, November 13 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
POSTPONED TO 2027: SF's "Bhangra & Beats" Diwali Night Market 2026
EVENT CANCELLATION BHANGRA & BEATS NIGHT MARKET NOV. 13, 2026 Bhangra & Beats Diwali Celebration Cancelled Due to Forecast Rain SAN FRANCISCO — Due to forecast rain and anticipated wet conditions at Yerba Buena Gardens, Bhangra & Beats Night Market’s Diwali celebration scheduled for Friday, November 13, from ...
San Jose Holiday Lights 2026 at Discovery Meadow (Nov. 13-Jan. 1)
Friday, November 13 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: $25*
*Weekday General $25, Child & Senior $19; Friday-Sunday General $29, Child & Senior $23; ages 3 & under free.
| Discovery Meadow, Guadalupe River Park & Gardens
San Jose Holiday Lights 2026 at Discovery Meadow (Nov. 13-Jan. 1)
San Jose Holiday Lights returns to Discovery Meadow, Guadalupe River Park & Gardens, in downtown San Jose, from 13 November 2026 through 1 January 2027, nightly from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. Stroll through a sparkling holiday lights experience with festive displays including a rainforest, a ...