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Wednesday, April 6

Free “Apple Cinnamon” Belgian Waffle Wednesday | SF
Wednesday, April 6 – 9:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Capital One Café

Join the monthly Free Waffle Wednesday at the Capital One 360 Café in the Financial District and enjoy a complimentary waffle from 9 am to 11 am, or while they last. These Belgian-style street waffles come in tasty flavors like TCHO chocolate, maple-bacon, salted caramel ...Monthly

All DayBay Area Discovery Museum | Free Admission Day  FREE
SF Zoo Free Admission Day

The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents. When is the next free zoo day for SF residents? – Next verified free days: November 5, 2025, and December 3, 2025 The free days are ...

11:00 amNational Walking Day 2016 | SF  FREE
11:00 amGLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesdays | Castro  FREE
12:00 pmFree Guided Shuttle Tour: History, Nature & Hidden Nooks | Presidio  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required. Call (415) 561-2793 or email presidio@presidiotrust.gov. Space is limited. Reservations are limited to four people per party.
1:00 pmFree Archaeology Lab Tour | The Presidio  FREE*
*Registration not required, but preferred.
Coffee Cultures Opening Party: Free Coffee, Snacks & Live Music | SF
Wednesday, April 6 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Coffee Cultures (SoMa)
They’re celebrating the opening of the second Coffee Cultures location with live music and complimentary coffee, wine/beer, and assorted food. Following the success of the original Financial District location, local Bay-Area owner Jason Michael Paul has opened the new location as a modern cafe and bar ...
5:00 pmWine Wednesday Along With Sips & Samples With The Chef | Oakland  FREE
Color Me Bad: Eat, Drink, & Draw | SF
Wednesday, April 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free but RSVP required.
| Victory Hall & Parlor
Break out the sketchbook for their next installment of Victory Hall & Parlor’s Eat Drink & Draw featuring famed artist, muralist and builder of community skate parks, K-Dub. He will host a guided skate, sneaker and streetwear themed session that they’ve nicknamed Color Me Bad. They’ll provide ...
6:00 pm“Mapping the Online World: Social Connectedness” A Lecture | Berkeley  FREE
6:30 pmDrink & Draw Art Event & Raffle | The Knockout  FREE
6:45 pm1st Wednesday Author Reading Series | Oakland  FREE*
*Free reading, but bring some money if you want to get food and drinks.
7:00 pmChinese Factory Workers Talk About Labor Struggles at Home | SF  FREE
Battle of the Tech Bands (Google vs. Pandora) | DNA Lounge
Wednesday, April 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required through Eventbrite.
| DNA Lounge
Battle of the Tech Bands is an opportunity to show off your rock star abilities and jam out with your fellow techies. This is not your average Meetup – it’s a chance to connect with other music lovers and tech professionals from the Bay Area. Here you ...
“Bunny Jam” 23-Foot Inflatable Bunnies & LED Hoops | Civic Center
Wednesday, April 6 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Civic Center (SF)

A hip-hoppin’ large-scale, temporary public art installation by artist Amanda Parer will be installed in Civic Center Plaza in April. Because, bunnies. San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza will host Intrude available to all of San Francisco residents and visitors to enjoy 24 hours, 7 days a week beginning April ...

7:00 pm“The Scaffold: A Treason Death Penalty Trial” Book Release | SF  FREE
7:00 pmEast Bay Science Cafe | Albany  FREE
2016 Bikes to Books Beer Social & Poster Geeky Party | Bender’s Bar
Wednesday, April 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Bender's Bar & Grill
Join Burrito Justice, the creators of literary bicycle tour “Bikes to Books,” for their annual beer social at Bender’s on April 6, 2016. Combining San Francisco history, art, literature, cycling, and urban exploration, “Bikes to Books” began as an bike ride homage to the 1988 street-naming project ...
Oakland A’s v. White Sox | $5 Game Night
Wednesday, April 6 – 7:05 pm | Cost: $5*
*Tickets are available online only and will be delivered digitally.
| Oakland Coliseum

Make an impact in the community during every Wednesday A’s home game with Community Impact Wednesdays in section 322. Pick your price and all tickets proceeds benefit the Oakland A’s charitable arm, which takes an innovative and dynamic approach to support education, promote youth sports, ...

7:30 pm“The Cosmopolitans” Book Reading | SF  FREE
8:00 pmBowling Alley Comedy Show | East Bay  FREE
8:00 pmComic Liberation: Stand-Up in an Art Space | SF  FREE*
*Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
8:00 pmFree Wednesday Comedy “Royale With Cheese” | Tendernob  FREE
8:00 pmWin Tix: Barry Rothbart (Conan/Jay Leno) Comedy Night | Punch Line  WIN
“The Dirty Show” Comedy Night & Free Pizza | SF
Wednesday, April 6 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Kozy Kar Bar
This month’s special guest: Jesse Villacis: Jesse is a popular up-and-coming comedian who can be seen performing and/or stealing shit throughout the greater Los Angeles area. He has had multiple stellar appearances on the popular Deathsquad podcast, “Kill Tony”, and was even selected by Al Madrigal ...
8:00 pm“Safe Words” Comedy & Hot Dogs | SF  FREE*
*Donation-based admission
9:00 pmFree Comedy: Showtime at Showdown | SF  FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.

Every Wednesday

Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | Alta Plaza Park
Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday morning at 6:30 am, gather at Alta Plaza Park for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city. The half hour workouts are different each week, but consist of boot camp style workouts like running hills, core work, ...
“Heart of the City” Wednesday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Every Wednesday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
"Heart of the City" Wednesday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Heart of the City Farmers Market is a uniquely independent, farmer-operated, nonprofit farmers market located year round on Sundays and Wednesdays in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, rain or shine. Nearly 30 local farmers and artisan food vendors provide a wide selection of fresh local produce, ...
CANCELED – Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
Every Wednesday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Autodesk Gallery
CANCELED - Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
This event series is canceled. The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates the design process that takes a great idea and turns it into a reality. With more than 20 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk customers, the ...
SF Public Library’s $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
SF Public Library's $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Starting in April, the San Francisco Public Library hosts weekly Wednesday Steps Sales, located at the Larkin Street entrance to the Main Library. All books and media are just $1 or less each and all proceeds from Steps Sales benefit the San Francisco Public Library. SF Public ...
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| San Francisco School of Needlework & Design
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
These free events give you the opportunity to stitch in an inspiring environment with fellow enthusiasts. Bring along your projects, embroidery, knitting or even darning, and enjoy the company of others and their vast needlework library at your leisure. Free Stitch Ins meet every Wednesday from ...
“Karma Cinema”: Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
"Karma Cinema": Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
Time to get generous; The New Parkway Theater is letting you pay-what-you-wish for a movie ticket every Wednesday night. Theater doors open at 6 pm every Wednesday and every movie (albeit a few exceptions like private events) will be offered on a sliding scale of a penny (if ...
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Every Wednesday – 6:10 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 and reservations are required
| Dandelion Chocolate
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Mmmm… chocolate! Four days a week, Dandelion Chocolates offer $15 factory tours (with tastings.) These tours can book up months in advance (especially for the Saturday tours), so we recommend trying to book as early as possible and aim for a Wednesday or Thursday. On the tour, ...
“Musical Wednesdays” Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Edge
"Musical Wednesdays" Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Start your week singing with Musical Mondays or get over the hump with Musical Wednesdays at The Edge in the Castro, where they play all of your favorite musicals to sing and drink along with a different theme each week from 7 pm to 2 am every ...
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food and drinks purchase.
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
The Historic 7 Mile House will be hosts a weekly Wednesday Latin night and will feature the Bay Area’s best Latin bands on a rotating schedule. Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights Every Wednesday at 7 pm 7 Mile Sports Bar & Grill, 2800 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA FREE (No Cover. Reservations ...
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights | Cigar Bar
Every Wednesday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights |  Cigar Bar
Join the Cigar Bar & Grill every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Jazz show (both traditional jazz and latin jazz) by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & Jazz. For complete line-up and more information please visit their website. Live ...
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Northstar Cafe
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach. Get lubricated on $3 – $3.50 drink specials, and compete in Rock Paper Scissors tournament qualifying rounds while moving from bar to bar. The tournament champ wins a bar tab. Meet new people while earning points to ...
F Bomb’s “Laugh w/ Dignity” Free Comedy Show | SF
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | La Rocca's Corner
F Bomb's "Laugh w/ Dignity" Free Comedy Show | SF
Come see real, live, up close, and uncaged comedians in an intimate environment at one of North Beach’s favorite watering holes, La Rocca’s corner. 21+ only. The show is free, the drinks are cheap with Happy Hour pricing all night, and the laughs are plenty. Hang with ...
“Housepitality” DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
"Housepitality" DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
Housepitality SF gives you a reason to come out dancing every Wednesday night with world-class artists and free champagne. Enjoy free champagne from 9-10 pm and $5 Jameson (with mention of Housepitality discount). The RSVP list closes at 6 pm on the day of the show. Housepitality DJ Night Every Wednesday ...
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