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California Academy of Sciences: Free Day | Chinatown & Hayes Valley
Each San Francisco neighborhood (defined by zipcode) can visit the California Academy of Sciences for free over a three-day weekend (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) in the spring and fall of each year. Please note: At this time, Neighborhood Free Weekends are on hold due to capacity limitations ...
Asian Art Museum Free Admission Day | SF
Through the power of art, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco brings the diverse cultures of Asia to life. Located in the heart of San Francisco, the museum is home to one of the world’s finest collections of Asian art, boasting more than 18,000 ...Monthly
$5 First Sundays | Oakland Museum of California
Sunday, October 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history, and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. First Sundays at OMCA Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California ...Monthly
First Day to RSVP: Fort Point Candlelight Tours Winter 2017 | Presidio
Explore the historic Civil War-era Fort Point by candlelight and the stars on an evening tour with a park ranger as your guide. Candlelight tours are available most Saturday evenings typically around 6:30 pm from November to February. Along the way, you’ll be transported to the momentous era of ...
15th Annual Arts & Music Festival | Excelsior
Sunday, October 1 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | Mission & Ocean
The outskirts of the city will share their ethnic flare at the 15th Annual Excelsior Arts & Music Festival coinciding with Excelsior Sunday Streets on October 1, 2017.
The streets will be filled with live music, delicious multi-cultural food and a vast selection of entertainment for all ...
Off the Grid’s “Presidio Picnic” Sunday Food Truck Party | SF
EVENT UPDATE – The start date of Presidio Picnic is postponed until further notice. Please check facebook for updates. San Francisco’s largest community picnic, the Presidio Picnic, will return for its much-anticipated ninth season beginning Sunday, March 29 and running through October 25, from 11 ...Every Sunday
2nd Italian Street Food Fest | Alameda
The time has come to have some Gnocco Fritto again at the 2nd edition of Italian Street Food Fest – this time in charming Alameda. Come join them for a day full of authentic Italian street food, live music, and fun.
They have created this event with ...
2017 Animal Care and Control Pet Pride Day | SF
Sunday, October 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Animal Care & Control
Dress up your pet and head to the annual Animal Care and Control Pet Pride Day featuring on site adoptions, rescue partners, a parade, food, kids activities, pet costumes and, of course, pet tricks at San Francisco Animal Care & Control.
2017 Animal Care and Control Pet ...
Jazz Symphony Concert in the Park | Golden Gate Park
Sunday, October 1 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:45 pm |
Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 143rd season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882. For 2025, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. ...Every Sunday
Art Walk at the Albany Bulb with Sculptor Osha Neumann | East Bay
Sunday, October 1 – 1:30 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Albany Bulb
Meet the creator of the Dragon, the Beseeching Woman, and other favorite sculptures at the Bulb: Osha Neumann. Free, limited spots. Eventbrite registration required.
Giant Heart in the Sky Above the Golden Gate Bridge | SF’s “Love Plane”
Sunday, October 1st | A skywriting plane will fly over the Golden Gate Bridge drawing a heart to celebrate the culmination of the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love in San Francisco. It's sky heart air art.
Drawing Session & Artist Talk w/ Dave Eggers & Tucker Nichols | SF
Gallery 16 is pleased to present an all-ages drawing session and conversation with artist Tucker Nichols and writer Dave Eggers.
Schedule:
2–4 pm: Gallery 16 invites grownups and kids to spend the afternoon drawing and making art with Tucker Nichols and Dave Eggers. This is not solely a ...
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2017: “Hamlet” | SF
Sunday, October 1 – 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre (McLaren Park)
For the 37th season of Shakespeare in the Park, SF Shakes will present a production of “As You Like It.” Having produced “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to wide acclaim in 2018, this summer the company turns to a musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic comedy “As ...
2017 Orinda Czech Festival Closing Concert
Sunday, October 1 – 2:30 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Orinda Community Park
You are invited to a concert of Czech composers at Orinda’s Library Auditorium, where a small symphony from the East Bay will play.
“Then They Came for Us” Diversity Film Series Free Screening | Oakland
Sunday, October 1 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | The New Parkway
In 1942, Executive Order 9066 forced the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans for the duration, an act now understood as a massive abuse of civil rights. The film explores this history and its relevance today, in the face of threats of a Muslim registry and imposition of a ...
2017 Filipino-American History Celebration | Asian Art Museum
Sunday, October 1 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Asian Art Museum
It’s that time of year again, when the museum gears up for its annual Filipino American History Month Celebration.
Celebrate Filipino American history and culture at the Asian Art Museum’s annual festival featuring free admission, art displays, music, dance, stories and other performances.
2017 Filipino American History Month ...
