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Tuesday, October 1

de Young Museum Free Admission Day | First Tuesdays
Tuesday, October 1 – 9:30 am - Ends at 5:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply
| de Young Museum

Located in beautiful Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum founded in 1895. Your visit includes a whirlwind trip around the world as the museum’s collections feature priceless treasures and works of arts from the 17th through the 20th centuries ...Monthly

Legion of Honor Free Admission Day | First Tuesdays
Tuesday, October 1 – 9:30 am - Ends at 5:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply
| Legion of Honor

The Legion of Honor displays a collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in an exquisite Beaux-Arts building in an unforgettable setting overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Normally general admission is $20 for adults, but on the first Tuesday of each month admission ...Monthly

10:00 amFree Oakland Walking Tours | Oakland’s Churches & Temples  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
Conservatory of Flowers: Free Admission Day | GG Park
Tuesday, October 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Conservatory of Flowers

Whether you’re a native San Franciscan, a visitor from the other side of the world, or a budding botanist, the Conservatory of Flowers, located in Golden Gate Park, offers an intimate, up-close experience with nearly 2,000 species of rare, exotic, and endangered plants from more ...Monthly

First Tuesday “Pay What You Wish” Day | Cartoon Art Museum
Tuesday, October 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Pay What You Wish Day
| Cartoon Art Museum

Founded in 1984, the Cartoon Art Museum has something for everyone—from comic strips, comic books and anime to political cartoons, graphic novels and underground comix. People of all ages can view original cartoon art at exhibitions and screenings, produce their own comics and animation at ...Monthly

Contemporary Jewish Museum Free Admission Day | First Tuesdays
Tuesday, October 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Contemporary Jewish Museum

The Contemporary Jewish Museum engages audiences of all  backgrounds through dynamic exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, art, and ideas. And the architecture of the Museum itself is a work of art. CLOSURE UPDATE: The Contemporary Jewish Museum has closed ...

11:00 amYerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) | Free First Tuesdays  FREE
Free Admission Day: Museum of Craft and Design | Dogpatch
Tuesday, October 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Museum of Craft and Design

Please note the Museum of Craft and Design no longer has a free day on the First Tuesday of every month. As of 2022 the museum has a “pay what you can” Wednesdays. Enjoy free admission to the Museum of Craft and Design on the first Tuesday of every ...

TALL: Tenderloin Art Lending Library | SF
Tuesday, October 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 80 Turk

T.A.L.L. the Tenderloin Art Lending Library loans framed, original artwork, much of it by Tenderloin artists, for free to lower income residents. Take a work home for one month, bring it back and borrow another piece for one month. Just like the public library TALL: ...

12:00 pmFree Admission Day at the Bedford Gallery | East Bay  FREE
Brand New “Painted Pianos” Musical Art & Live Performance | Walnut Creek
Tuesday, October 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather Permitting.
| Broadway Plaza

Walnut Creek Downtown is proud to announce a new musical art project called, “Painted Pianos.” Eight pianos will be donated by Steinway Piano Gallery and hand-painted by local artists on site, in downtown Walnut Creek and the Center for Community Arts’ Shadelands campus courtyard. Artists ...

Live at Lagunitas: Strfkr | Petaluma
Tuesday, October 1 – 4:20 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but tickets are required.
| Lagunitas Brewery

Lagunitas Brewery in Petaluma presents a free live summer concert series featuring some amazing bands in their LaguMiniAmphitheaterette that would normally play big venues in San Francisco. Show are free, but tickets are required for each show. You’ll want to grab them quick as these shows will definitely ...

Spoken Word Poetry Night at Salesforce Park | SF
Tuesday, October 1 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*https://salesforcetransitcenter.com/events/
| Salesforce Park

Writers in Salesforce Park invites people to interact with the literary arts and local writers through readings and workshops presented by Intersection for the Arts artist members. Don’t miss all six events at the Main Plaza of Salesforce Park. Writers in Salesforce Park Tuesdays, September ...Every Tuesday

The Detour Free Arcade Game Night | Every First Tuesday
Tuesday, October 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free play arcade games with purchase from bar
| The Detour SF

Paid rent in SF? Hella Broke? Then first Tuesdays are the night for you.  The Detour hosts “Free Play Tuesday” with all arcade games on free play with purchase from the bar. Come enjoy all the video game glory from today and yesteryear while enjoying ...Monthly

The Will & Willie Show at The Shelton Theater | SF
Tuesday, October 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: $5 | The Shelton Theater
Wildly insightful and entertaining, the award-winning Will & Willie Show stars political icon Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. and political comedian Will Durst as they share their irreverent San Francisco point of view on politics and life. Special guest moderator is activist and philanthropist Susie Tompkins ...
SF Hispanic Heritage Festival: Free 16mm Reel Movie Experience | Noe Valley
Tuesday, October 1 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 am | Cost: FREE | Noe Valley Branch Library
Artists’ Television Access (ATA) teams up with SFPL to mine the treasures in the Library’s 16mm film archive. That’s real film, not video. This very special ATA@SFPL presentation is expected to include in-person appearances from the makers of both films. La Guajira (Calogero Salvo, 1984) minutes 2019 has ...
Free Sneak Preview Movie: “Joker” | AMC Metreon 16 (SF)
Tuesday, October 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP code required; arrive early as admission is not guaranteed.
| AMC Metreon 16
Attend an exclusive free sneak preview advanced screening of “Joker,” an American psychological thriller film based on DC Comics character that stars Joaquin Phoenix. Free Film Screening: Joker October 1, 2019 | 7:00 pm AMC Metreon 16 (SF) RSVP code: JokerFunCheapSFHaha Tickets available through https://www.wbtickets.com/main/code_redeem Tickets are free, but subject to availability. Depending on ...
7:30 pmCinema Under The Stars “The Muppet Movie” | Napa  FREE
Best American Non-Required Reading | Green Apple Books
Tuesday, October 1 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Green Apple Books on the Park
Join us to celebrate the latest release of The Best American Nonrequired Reading. Featuring readings by contributors Keith Donnell and Maddy Raskulinecz. About The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2019 An eclectic collection of fiction, essays, poetry, and graphic work selected by high school students with the help ...
8:00 pmFirst Tuesdays Free Comedy Showcase & Happy Hour | The Layover  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
8:00 pm“Town Business” Oakland Comedy Night | Every Tuesday  FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Otherwise $10 at door.
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