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Wednesday, August 28

10:00 amJack London Square Waterfront | Free Oakland Guided Walking Tours  FREE*
*Reservations are recommended by leaving a message on the Tours’ 24-hour hotline at (510) 238-3234 or via email to aallen@oaklandca.gov
SF Zoo Free Admission Day
Wednesday, August 28 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission offer only valid to San Francisco residents with valid ID, subject to capacity. Admission into the zoo ends one hour before closing time for non-members. (For members admission ends 30 minutes before closing time.)
 | San Francisco Zoo

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 ...

10:00 amFinal $1 Family Movie Day of 2019 | Hayward  $1*
*10 movies for $5 in advance, or $1 per movie day of show
12:00 pmFree Lunchtime Concert: “Soul Mechanix” | Oakland  FREE
12:00 pmRosa Los Santos: Free Peruvian Lunchtime Concert | SF  FREE
1:30 pmFree Beginner Knitting in the Rooftop Park | SF  FREE
3:00 pmFree Tai Chi on SF Salesforce Rooftop Park | SF  FREE
Free Rooftop Americana/Blues Concert at Salesforce Park | SF
Wednesday, August 28 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Salesforce Park

Salesforce Park, SF’s newly-reopened 5.4 acre park on top of the Transit Center hosts a ton of free events every week highlighted by free weekly after-work outdoor rooftop concerts curated by People in Plazas. So close your laptop and open your soul with after-work jams ...Every Wednesday

5-Course Tasting Menu w/ Vegan Option, 2-for-1 Cocktails | SF
Wednesday, August 28 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $39*
*$39 for a 5-Course Tasting Menu (reg. $69), 2 for 1 Tropical Drinks. Please enter FC5-COURSE in your open table reservation or mention Funcheap to your host.
 | Francisca's Venezuelan Food and Punch Bar

Francisca’s Venezuelan Food and Punch Bar is a unique farm-to-table Italian-Venezuelan restaurant in the Mission that has a special 5-Course Tasting Menu with 2-for-1 fresh-fruit tropical drinks on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Read the awesome review of this $39 tasting menu in the Chronicle. Francesca’s has ...Every Wednesday

Dog Days of Summer Party: Early Christmas Celebration | SF
Wednesday, August 28 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*In partnership with Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, they're asking for a $10/per person donation to attend this event.
 | Pet Camp

Dog lovers, this August is for you! In partnership with Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, we’re bringing you a complimentary, pooch friendly series of events where you can bring your furry friend to socialize with other pups and your awesome fellow Yelpers. Each event will also ...

6:00 pmLatin/Jazz/Salsa Concert: Brian Andres & the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel | SF  FREE
“California Music” Music & Dance Party | SF Main Library
Wednesday, August 28 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:50 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
 | San Francisco Main Public Library
From Haight-Ashbury to Compton and all the beaches and highways in between, the multitudes of California living have inspired some of the most legendary songs in music history. The New York Times’ chief pop music critic Jon Pareles and our California Today correspondent Jill Cowan talk ...
7:00 pmDraft on Draught: Magic the Gathering Draft Night | SF  FREE*
*RSVP before Tuesday to get pizza
2019 VM World Fest Block Party | Civic Center
Wednesday, August 28 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Please note, VMword Fest is for conference pass holders only. You may be able to enjoy live music from outside the fences or other activities in Civic Center Plaza, but nothing is guaranteed. You definitely won’t be able to access Bill Graham Civic the indoor concert.
| Civic Center Plaza

VMworld Fest is back with another helping of fabulous food and incredible music. In 2019, they are back on home turf in San Francisco, bringing a block party extravaganza fitting of such a homecoming. An energized and dynamic Civic Center Plaza serves as our backdrop ...

7:30 pm“Moonlight Comedy”: Stand Up Under the Stars | Oakland  FREE
“Brittany Runs A Marathon” Free Movie Screening | AMC Kabuki
Wednesday, August 28 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Get Free Passes.
 | AMC Kabuki Cinemas
Join the free movie screening of “Brittany Runs A Marathon” on August 28, 2019 at 7:30 pm. Hilarious, outgoing and always up for a good time, New Yorker Brittany Forgler is everybody’s best friend ― except maybe her own. At 27, her hard-partying ways, chronic underemployment ...
8:00 pmFree Improv Class & BYOB Wednesday | SF  FREE*
*Free, but there is a suggested donation of $5-15
“GOAT$” Extended Comedy from the Greatest of All Time | SF
Wednesday, August 28 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: $10*
*A free promotion for the months of July and August and a $5 offer with a code thereafter (meaning Presales $10/ Presales with Funcheap code $5 requires RSVP/ Door $15)
 | Cafe Du Nord

GOAT$ is a comedy showcase featuring long sets from some of the greatest of all time. These comics are super humanly funny with credits from Conan, Comedy Central, SF Sketchfest, and Netflix. Your hosts Joseph Nguyen, Feel Woods and Nicole Calasich invite you to laugh yourself ...Monthly

Free Comedy Night at SF’s Presidential-Themed Bar | Every Wednesday
Wednesday, August 28 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
 | Executive Order Bar & Lounge

Come laugh at one of SF’s newest cocktail lounges, Executive Order, every Wednesday night at 8pm. HellaFunny Comedy Night will feature six of San Francisco’s best local comics. Comedians on this showcase have been featured on Comedy Central, MTV, ABC, NBC, SF Sketchfest and Clusterfest. ...

8:00 pmWin Tix: Comedy All Stars: Joe Klocek, Carla Clay, Dan Gabriel & More | Punch Line  WIN
8:00 pmThe Premise: Intimate Stand Up Comedy | SF  FREE
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