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Wednesday, May 19
Free Admission Hour “Japanese Tea Garden” at GG 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 Wednesday
ArtScapes in the Garden: Ikebana Exhibit (May 19-23)
The Ruth Bancroft Garden and San Francisco’s Sogestsu School of Ikebana are proud to present this unusual exhibition of large scale works that will incorporate plant materials from the Garden itself and be on display throughout in this first-ever wholly outdoor ikebana exhibit at the ...
“Free Yoga & Vaccine Slots” at SF’s Secret Garden Oasis
Wednesday, May 19 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Kapwa Gardens (SOMA Pilipinas)
Stretch your body, test for COVID and get those hard to get vaccine slots at Moscone every 1st and 3rd Wed in SOMA’s secret garden Oasis. Free COVID-19 Testing at Kapwa Gardens every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 10 AM – 4 PM. Walk-ins are ...
Mindful Movement and Fitness Fun (1 Week Free)
*This is a six-week class with Lance McGee in the outdoor plaza of the Presidio Theatre.*
Improve your well-being with a rejuvenating combination of playful, circus-inspired activities, dance and gentle movement, and relaxing guided meditation led by Wellness Coach Lance McGee, who is also known as ...
“Sustain-a-Palooza” Virtual Celebration (May 19-20)
Sustain-a-Palooza!
A Celebration of the Next New Normal (FREE virtual event)
Designed for Bay Area residents interested in living our best healthy, sustainable, equitable, civically-engaged Bay Area lives.
At the end of the day, we still need to make dinner, deal with laundry and ponder the hundreds of ...
Castro Farmers’ Market (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, May 19 – 2:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Castro Farmers' Market
Welcome back your favorite farmers to the corner of Market and Noe Streets as they offer their amazing citrus, tasty root vegetables, honey, flowers, baked goods, and beautiful leafy greens. Castro Farmers’ Market Every Wed., April 2 – November 19, 2025 | 3p-7p Castro Farmer’s ...Every Wednesday
Exploratorium’s Full-Spectrum Science Online: Big and Small
Wednesday, May 19 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Online Event
Join Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.
When you make things big or small, whether physical or biological, they change form. Spiders the size of minivans, or people the size of blood cells, are the things of science fiction, and would ...
San Francisco’s Asian Small Business Forum
Wednesday, May 19 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Online
Join our friends at Doordash during APA heritage month as we spotlight San Francisco’s Asian small business community
During this Forum, 5 Asian-owned San Francisco small business owners will tell their story and share details of how they are pivoting and embracing new ways of doing ...
Virtual Mat Pilates Class with Karina Blackwood
Wednesday, May 19 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 5:45 pm |
Cost: FREE
Join us for a FREE virtual mat pilates class!
Based in New York City, Karina Blackwood offers yoga and Pilates classes that transform lives and restore the mind, body, and soul.
Karina found yoga to be her true calling after experiencing firsthand its effect on her ability ...
POSTPONED: SF’s Epic “Western Wednesdays” & Free Bull Rides | Westwood
Due to the Shelter in Place order, Westwood is temporarily closed until April 7. Please check Instagram on updates. Enjoy wild times every Wednesday at SF’s premier country music bar with $5 Happy Hour specials on delicious shareable plates like Mac & Triple Cheese, All-You-Can-Eat Wings ...Every Wednesday
Virtual “Garden Feast” for San Francisco Botanical Garden
Wed, May 19, 5:30-6:30pm Pacific time
While we won’t be able to feast together at the Garden this year, we look forward to celebrating this annual tradition with you online.
This past year has made us long for travel, so we invite you to travel the world ...
Stronger, Higher, Faster: Big Wave Surfing and Climate Change
Wed, May 19, 2021, 6:00 PM Pacific time
The impacts of climate change are felt all over the world, and Mavericks, the legendary surf break near Half Moon Bay, is no exception. Waves there can crest well above 50-feet during a big swell – and as ...
Make a Community/Non Profit Impact with YCore (Info Session)
Wednesday, May 19 – 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE
YCore is a social impact fellowship for young professionals and we’re recruiting for our next program cycle running June 2021 – October 2021.
We know young professionals want to make an impact—now. In our four-month, after-work program, young professionals gain the tools to become champions for ...
Live Outdoor Comedy Night at San Francisco Brewing Co.
COVID UPDATE – All events are likely canceled during the December 7-January 4 Shelter in Place order Drinking and Live Comedy are back together in San Francisco! Come watch one of the best shows in the Bay while you sip on San Francisco Brewing Co.’s ...Every Wednesday
“HellaSecret” SF Outdoor Comedy Night & Secret Beer Garden (Marina)
We’ve got a new covered secret beer garden to introduce you to for HellaSecret – a new series of pop-up live outdoor 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 ...
Perfectly Queer Reading “Bay Area Queer Writers Association”
Wednesday, May 19 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:15 pm |
Cost: FREE
Perfectly Queer welcomes four members of the Bay Area Queer Writers Association May 19. Liz Faraim (STITCHES AND SEPSIS), Wayne Goodman (TIM-TAM AND THE SPACE PIRATES), R.L. Merrill (HAUNTS & HELLIONS), and M.D. Neu (THE CALLED) will read from 7pm to 8:15pm and discuss the ...
“Dinner and a Show” at Asiento
Reserve your table for 2 or more for dinner and a comedy show on Asiento’s beautiful outdoor parklet Outdoor Dining is BACK in SF! Don’t let the social isolation get to you. Reserve your table for 2 or more and enjoy a delicious meal from ...Every Wednesday
Mad Jokes at Mad Oak
F Bomb Comedy is bringing the best comics from the Bay and beyond to the beautifully intimate patio at Mad Oak! Come laugh your troubles away with comics that have appeared on Netflix, HBO, and Comedy Central while enjoying amazing foos and drink. Each show ...Every Wednesday
Every Wednesday
Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday – 6:30 am |
Cost: FREE | Alta Plaza Park
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 ...
