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Wednesday, May 3

9:00 amFree Admission Hour “Japanese Tea Garden” at Golden Gate Park (SF)  FREE*
*Free hour, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 10am. Otherwise non-resident admission is $10 - $13 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valide ID
9:30 amGeary and Arguello Cleanup (SF)  FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/389989/
How to Get $5.01 San Francisco Giants Tix (Sale Ends 5/3 at 8pm) To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first-ever blue jean, the Levi’s® 501® Original, $5.01 tickets are available to most May, June and July home games at Oracle Park. (some games are already sold out) There’s nothing like the fun, food and friendly atmosphere of a ...
“Pay What You Can” Wednesday at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design
Wednesday, May 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Pay What You Can. Visitors are welcome to pay what they can every Wednesday
| Museum of Craft and Design

There’s no better time to visit the Museum of Craft and Design than on their Free First Thursdays. Committed to making art, craft, and design accessible to everyone the Museum of Craft and Design is Free on the First Thursday of every month. .  Museum of Craft and ...Monthly

SF Zoo Free Admission Day (May 2023)

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 amFree Outdoor Vinyasa Yoga Class (Ferry Plaza)  FREE
SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday

Located in SF’s Castro District, the GLBT Historical Society Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States. The museum celebrates 100 years of the city’s vast queer past through dynamic exhibitions and programming. Normally admission is $10, but on ...Monthly

12:00 pmWorkshop: Meditation in the Bridge at Main (SF Main Library)  FREE*
*This is a free program open to all.
Ferry Building’s Free Lunchtime Concerts on the Plaza (April-May)
Wednesday, May 3 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ferry Building

Enjoy lunch and live music from 12:00 – 1:00 PM on the Ferry Building’s Back Plaza featuring Bay Area musicians every Wednesday in April. Grab your Ferry Building favorites inside the Marketplace and soak up picture perfect bay views in our expansive outdoor dining area! ...Every Wednesday

Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa

Come and walk-in every first Wednesday of every month from 3-5 pm in the spring, summer and fall, and from 2-4 pm in the winter. Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day Every First Wednesday Connolly Ranch, 3141 Browns Valley Road, Napa FREE (RSVP requested but not required) $5 ...Monthly

Castro Farmers’ Market 2023 (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, May 3 – 3:00 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

“Market to Bandshell” Outdoor Concert (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, May 3 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)

Illuminate and SF Rec and Park hosts 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell in 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. The 2025 season will run through mid-November, featuring shows most Wednesdays, Fridays, and ...

5:00 pm“Carrion Blooms” Art Exhibit Closing Reception (SF)  FREE
“Beat The Clock” $8 Pitchers of Beer + Free Bob’s Donuts (Trade Routes)
Wednesday, May 3 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*The cheapest beer in SF. $8 pitchers starting at 5pm. Free donuts
| Trade Routes
Buckle up: we’re SO stoked to announce Beat The Clock Wednesdays at Trade Routes. A nod to a beloved tradition at Bear’s Lair (RIP) at UC Berkeley, Beat The Clock will drum up the glory days with cheap pitchers, millennial beats, and good vibes aplenty. Pitchers start ...
5:30 pm“The Power of Trees” Book Launch at UC Botanical Garden (Berkeley)  $28.95*
*GA w/ 1 copy of book
6:00 pm“Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)  FREE*
*Every Wednesday, Free Hot Dogs with every Hornitos Cocktail purchase
6:00 pm“Safe Words” Comedy & Hot Dogs | SF  FREE*
*Donation-based admission
6:30 pmHowell Devine: Blues Concert at Empress Theatre (Vallejo)  $12*
*General Admission
6:30 pm“San Jose Japantown: A Journey” Author Talk (Mountain View)  FREE*
*1st floor Program Room
6:30 pmIntro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
“South Side Beer Ride” Free Monthly Brewery Shuttle | SF
Wednesday, May 3 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Shuttle is Free. Beer for purchase.
| Triple Voodoo Brewery

Free hop on/hop off brewery shuttle. Start at any of the eight participating breweries, then hop on any one of three vans running approximately every 30 minutes.  First Wednesdays Free Beer Shuttle Every 1st Wednesday | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm Speakeasy Brewery, 1195 Evans ...Monthly

6:30 pmDrink & Draw Art Event & Raffle | The Knockout  FREE
7:00 pmWednesday Night Lindy Society w/ Free Dance Lessons (SF)  FREE*
*Free to enter bar, no cost DJ music, social dancing, and drop in lessons. Please buy drinks or food at the bar.
7:00 pm“Dada Wednesdays” Live Music + Comedy in SF (May 2023)  FREE
7:30 pmHometown Free Comedy Night & Happy Hour | Emeryville  FREE*
*Free with an RSVP
Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Night (May 3)

Funcheap and HellaFunny take over Cobb’s Comedy Club for an awesome night of comedy at SF’s biggest comedy club. And you can get on our secret guest list. Every month we handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits ...

“HellaSecret” SF Outdoor Comedy Night & Secret Beer Garden (Marina)
Wednesday, May 3 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $10 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $15-20).There is a two drink minimum
| Secret Beer Garden in The Marina/Cow Hollow

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 ...

8:00 pm“Nuthouse” Bi-Weekly Free Comedy Show at the Golden Squirrel (Oakland)  FREE
30% Off Tix: New West Coast Premiere Play “Locusts Have No King” in SF

Book your tickets to the West Coast premiere of C. Julian Jiménez’s profane and profound Locusts Have No King playing at New Conservatory Theatre Center and see what happens when inner demons come out to play. “Locusts Have No King” West Coast Premiere by C. ...

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