125+ Free Concerts Coming to Golden Gate Park in 2026
Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco
125+ Free Concerts Coming to Golden Gate Park in 2026
Illuminate LIVE returns to the Bandshell on March 1 for its sixth season of free concerts.
"The Bay Lights" Returns After 3 Years Dark
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Reopening, San Francisco
"The Bay Lights" Returns After 3 Years Dark
Coming March 20, 2026 - The $11M rebuild restores the 1.8-mile Bay Bridge light installation
Massive Free Downtown SF Festival Returns for 2026
Artsy Fartsy, Downtown San Francisco, Fairs & Festivals, San Francisco
Massive Free Downtown SF Festival Returns for 2026
Explore ideas, art, and performances for free on April 11, 2026 at SFPL + Asian Art Museum
San Francisco March Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events
San Francisco March Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
Here's a round-up of March's best events for Fat Tuesday, St. Patrick's Day, Pi Day, Holi and more
SF Finally Getting a "Sprouts" Grocery Store in 2028
Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Groceries / Supermarkets, San Francisco
SF Finally Getting a "Sprouts" Grocery Store in 2028
The grocery chain is planning its first-ever SF location in SoMa, with an expected opening in 2028

Thursday, February 26

SF’s “Castro Wine Walk” (2026)
Thursday, February 26 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $40*
*$40 for one or $70 for 2 (Better Together!)
| The Academy
SF’s “Castro Wine Walk” (2026)
Join us for the Castro Wine Walk! Sip seasonal pours, sip and stroll through local businesses, and celebrate in the gayborhood. Raise a glass, it’s time to Wine Walk in the Castro! On February 26, the Castro Merchants Association is uncorking the Castro Wine Walk, where you can sip, ...
Hecklers Welcome: SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling
Thursday, February 26 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
Hecklers Welcome: SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Welcome to Hecklers Welcome!, San Francisco’s only stand-up show where you get to talk back. This is not your average comedy night—this is a full-blown verbal brawl, where comics come ready to spar and the audience gets a license to heckle. Got jokes? Bring ’em. Got beef? Air ...Every Thursday

Oakland’s Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)
Thursday, February 26 – 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

Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Thursday, February 26 – 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 NightThursdays: 6p ...Every Thursday

Live Food Photo Shoot + Complimentary Tastings
Thursday, February 26 – 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Question Mark Tavern
Live Food Photo Shoot + Complimentary Tastings
We’re hosting a professional food photo session for an online delivery platform this Thursday afternoon. Cameras roll at 2:30. The bar’s open all afternoon. As each dish wraps its moment in front of the lens, it heads straight into the room within minutes. If you’re here, you’re eating. Dine-in ...
Marina Happy Hour Cleanup w/ Free Drink for Volunteers
Marina Happy Hour Cleanup w/ Free Drink for Volunteers
Meet at Wilder (3154 Fillmore 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 round on the house and to meet fellow volunteers. Sign up on this Civic Joy ...
SF’s Free Noise Pop Happy Hour at Bender’s
Thursday, February 26 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
SF's Free Noise Pop Happy Hour at Bender's

Noise Pop Festival returns February 19 – March 1, 2026. After more than 30 years of championing independent arts and culture, Noise Pop Festival has since blossomed into an 11-day, 160+ bands, 25+ venue music and arts festival that remains a staple in the San ...

“SOMA Nights” Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)
Thursday, February 26 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Folsom St. (between 6th-12th)
"SOMA Nights" Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)

Join us for regular monthly art, food and cultural events on Folsom St (Between 6th-12th). Over 20 business participating, pop-up vendors, performances & street activations. SOMA Nights aims to foster a sense of community by connecting residents and local businesses during the Folsom Streetscape Project ...Monthly

Free Talk: Oysters Return to SF Bay (Alameda)
Thursday, February 26 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Faction Brewing
Free Talk: Oysters Return to SF Bay (Alameda)
Ocean Hoptimism: RESTORING ABUNDANCE Oysters Return to SF Bay w/ special guest CASEY HARPER, Program Director Wild Oyster Project FREE and Open to All Thursday, February 26 7-8pm We’re keeping the momentum going in February—this time with shells, shorelines, and a comeback story hiding in plain sight. San Francisco Bay didn’t always look the ...

Friday, February 27

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

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, February 27 – 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

FREE San Francisco Black History Month Comedy Festival 2026
Friday, February 27 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 40 people. Two drink minimum (non-alcoholic drinks count!)
| The Function
FREE San Francisco Black History Month Comedy Festival 2026

Big laughs matter at SF’s first (and only) black-owned comedy club – The Function Black History Month Comedy Festival at The Function Get Tickets – FREE with RSVP (otherwise $20/$25 at door) Nightly in February plus bonus shows into March because February is the shortest ...

“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, February 27 – 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: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, February 27 – 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 ...

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, February 27 – 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 ...

FREE 9pm Show: Oakland Black History Comedy Night (Feb 2026)
Friday, February 27 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Fluid510
FREE 9pm Show: Oakland Black History Comedy Night (Feb 2026)

Six nights of comedy in Uptown Oakland hosted by Bryant Hicks (San Francisco Comedy Competition, Don’t Tell Comedy, Cobb’s, The Improv) Black History Month Comedy Festival – Oakland Hosted by Bryant Hicks (San Francisco Comedy Competition, Don’t Tell Comedy, Cobb’s, The Improv) Get Tickets – ...

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 ...

9p Show: “HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
9p Show: "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 ...

$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Friday, February 27 – 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

2026 Marin Arts & Crafts Show (Feb. 27- March 1)
Friday, February 27 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Marin Center Fairgrounds
2026 Marin Arts & Crafts Show (Feb. 27- March 1)
As winter gives way to early spring, the Marin Arts & Crafts Show returns February 27–March 1 to the Marin Center Exhibit Hall, bringing together a thoughtfully curated gathering of artisans for a three-day celebration of art, handcraft, and creativity. A beloved Bay Area tradition, ...
SF Music Week Industry Summit 2026 (Feb. 23 – March 1)
Friday, February 27 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Attend for free with registration
| Swedish American Hall
SF Music Week Industry Summit 2026 (Feb. 23 - March 1)
The Industry Summit is a cornerstone event of SF Music Week (February 23 – March 1) that brings together artists, industry professionals, policy makers and thought leaders for a full day of conversations, panels, and talks focused on the state of the industry in the ...
LGBTQ+ Family Field Trip to OMCA (Oakland)
Friday, February 27 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP at OurFamily.Org
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
LGBTQ+ Family Field Trip to OMCA (Oakland)
Join us in celebration of Black History Month for this fun, affirming and accessible field trip for families at the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)! This two-hour, family-friendly experience is designed, to explore Black history through: Storytelling Art and Crafts Shared discovery Together, families will engage with a guided museum ...
“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

Walnut Creek Taproom’s 1-Year Anniversary
Friday, February 27 – 11:30 am - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Headlands - Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek Taproom’s 1-Year Anniversary
Celebrate 1-Year with us at Headlands – WC. We’ll have a special birthday cocktail all-weekend. Plus, live music by DJ G-Roy on Friday from 7-11pm. Saturday is live music by Highlyfe (formerly Jeremy Z and the Sauce) from 1-4pm. Sunday is pet adoptions with Joybound ...
Fillmore Street Happy Hour Cleanup w/ Free Drink for Volunteers (SF)
Friday, February 27 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up free on this Mobilize registration page: https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756114/
| Pinsa Rossa
Fillmore Street Happy Hour Cleanup w/ Free Drink for Volunteers (SF)
Meet in front of Pinsa Rossa (2101 Fillmore St) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 3:00pm to 4:30pm around the neighborhood. Stay afterwards for a drink on the house and to meet fellow volunteers. Sign up on this ...
57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair (Feb. 27-Mar. 1)
Friday, February 27 – 4:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Tickets are $10 on Sunday
| Pier 27
57th California International Antiquarian Book Fair (Feb. 27-Mar. 1)
This three-day event features the collections and rare treasures of booksellers from around the globe, including manuscripts, modern first editions, children’s books, ephemera, maps, and autographs, as well as antiquarian books on a vast array of topics. Details: abaa.org/cabookfair Friday, February 27, 4pm-8pm Saturday, February 28, 11am-7pm Sunday, March ...
Clement Street Happy Hour Cleanup w/ Free Food for Volunteers (SF)
Friday, February 27 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up free on this Mobilize registration page: https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756136/
| Richmond Republic Draught House
Clement Street Happy Hour Cleanup w/ Free Food for Volunteers (SF)
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 event name.
SF’s Free Noise Pop Happy Hour at Bender’s
Friday, February 27 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
SF's Free Noise Pop Happy Hour at Bender's

Noise Pop Festival returns February 19 – March 1, 2026. After more than 30 years of championing independent arts and culture, Noise Pop Festival has since blossomed into an 11-day, 160+ bands, 25+ venue music and arts festival that remains a staple in the San ...

SF’s Huge “Sunset Night Market” Returns for 2026 (Lunar New Year)
Friday, February 27 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)
SF's Huge "Sunset Night Market" Returns for 2026 (Lunar New Year)
Sunset Night Market™ Returns for Lunar New Year 2026! Ring in the Lunar New Year with food, culture, music, and community spirit. Bring your family, invite your friends, and welcome the Year of the Horse with prosperity, joy, and success upon arrival. The official Sunset Night market returns ...