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Events for June 21, 2023

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Wednesday, June 21

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
First Day of Summer: 11 Free Guided Walking Tours (2023)
Wednesday, June 21 – 9:30 am - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated. Certain tours may require garden admission.
| All Over San Francisco
Enjoy the longest day of the year and learn something surprising about the city you love. Play tourist on your own turf and explore San Francisco the best way possible – on foot with City Guides. Summer Solstice Walking Tours Wednesday, June 21, 2023 All over San Francisco FREE*, but ...
SF’s “Make Music Day” Free Outdoor Citywide Summer Concert Festival (2023)
Wednesday, June 21 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
“Make Music” San Francisco Summer Solstice Music Festival If you start hearing music pouring out of parks, plazas and porches on the first official day of summer, your ears might have just stumbled upon “Make Music” day. This free music celebration started in France in 1982 ...

10:00 amCoastal Walk at Cowell-Purisima Trail (Half Moon Bay)  FREE*
*Free
FAN PRESALE: The 1975 “Still … At Their Very Best” North America Tour (2023)
Wednesday, June 21 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $49.50*
*Tickets start at $49.50 - Presale starts 6/21/23 at 10am
| Golden 1 Center

English pop rock band, The 1975 comes to Sacramento and San Jose this fall for their “Still … At Their Very Best” North America Tour! The 1975 was formed in 2002 consisting of Matty Healy, Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald, and George Daniel. The band has ...

“Pay What You Can” Wednesday at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design
Wednesday, June 21 – 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

11:00 am“Biblio Bistro” Farmers’ Market Cooking School | UN Plaza  FREE
12:00 pmThrive City Weekly Fitness Class (SF)  FREE*
*RSVP while supplies last at thrivecity.com
Free Outdoor “Make Music Day” at Golden Gate Park’s Historic Bandshell
Wednesday, June 21 – 12:00 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 ...

“Make Music San José” 2023 Free Outdoor Summer Music Festival
Wednesday, June 21 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No ticket required
| San Jose (various location)
Held annually on June 21 to coincide with the summer solstice, Make Music Day is part of the international Fête de la Musique taking place in more than 1,000 cities across 120 countries. The daylong, musical free-for-all celebrates music in all its forms, encouraging people, ...
Free Admission & $1 Rides: Food Drive | 2023 Alameda County Fair
Wednesday, June 21 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $18*
*Adult tickets start at $18
| Alameda County Fair

The Alameda County Fair returns to Pleasanton June 13-July 6, 2025, for a jam-packed season of summer fun, featuring thrilling rides, delicious fair food, live concerts, and exciting shows for all ages. Enjoy free nightly performances from big-name artists as part of the Big O ...

2:00 pmPacifica Coastside Farmers’ Market (April 5 – December 20)  FREE
Castro Farmers’ Market 2023 (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, June 21 – 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

Free Skateboard Lesson Day at Pacifica Skatepark (2023)
Wednesday, June 21 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE for everyone
| Pacifica Skatepark
On Go Skateboarding Day, June 21st, GOSKATE Skateboarding School will offer free skateboard lessons at Pacifica Skatepark(Pacifica Parks Beaches & Rec, 540 Crespi Dr, Pacifica, CA 94044, USA) The lessons are part of an initiative to promote healthy, active lifestyles and provide access to recreational opportunities ...
Summer Solstice Celebration at Sea Trek (Sausalito)
Wednesday, June 21 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Snacks, drinks, and live music on the Sausalito waterfront!
| Bay Model Visitor Center
Come celebrate the official beginning of summer and the longest day of the year with us! We’ll be extending our rentals until 6:30 PM so you can enjoy the extra sunshine on the water. Plus, we’ll have live music by our own Guide or Die ...
5:00 pmBuilding Equity for Black Entrepreneurs (SF Ferry Building)  $10*
*RSVP Required. The price of your ticket helps unwrite the costs of producing this event, including speaker honoraria. No one will be turned away from the panel for lack of funds. Please email tiffany@foodwise.org and share why you are interested in a scholarship for this event
Fort Mason Center Summer Solstice Celebration + Art Walk (2023)
Wednesday, June 21 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Registration required
| Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
Please join Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture and resident partners for the second annual Summer Solstice Celebration & Art Walk on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event – free and open to the public – features exhibitions, performances, ...
A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Literature (Sausalito)
Wednesday, June 21 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Sausalito Center for the Arts
Join us for a Celebration of LGBTQ+ Literature at Sausalito Books by the Bay! Author Bill W. Jones (Bachelor Father: The First Single Man to Legally Adopt a Child in America) in conversation with Cheryl Popp of Sausalito Books by the Bay. Includes screening of the ...
SF’s “PrideTini” Pre-Pride Patio Party w/ Drag Queens & DJs (48 Hills)
Wednesday, June 21 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Casements Bar
It’s a FREE 48 Hills Pre-Pride Party at Casements in the Mission!!! While we love providing you the most accurate news on the state of our city and the best arts and culture events the Bay has to offer, we also love to party with you. Especially on ...
6:00 pm“Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)  FREE*
*Every Wednesday, Free Hot Dogs with every Hornitos Cocktail purchase
SF’s North Beach Film Crawl “Films With Friends” (8 Different Venues)
Wednesday, June 21 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 12:30 am | Cost: FREE | Piazza Pellegrini; Fallout SF; SFOG North Beach; The Church Key; Le Petit Paris; Savoy Tivoli; Vesuvio Cafe, Hawaii West
Get off your phones and out of your homes! Join us on Wednesday, June 21st for a night of curated films at eight different venues in San Francisco’s vibrant North Beach neighborhood. Films With Friends is a FREE event over several hours and at multiple ...
Summer Comedy & Wings Night + “Wing Wednesday” $10 Specials (Oakland)
Wednesday, June 21 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$10 wing specials while supplies last. Limited free tickets w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $10). There is a two drink minimum
| Copper Spoon Cocktails & Kitchen

Unfortunately, Copper Spoon closed down on October 31, 2023 Spend your Wednesday nights with hella great Wing Wednesday specials, craft cocktails, an award-winning dinner menu (w/ tons of vegan options), plus Guatemalan Tamales are back and a special Wednesday Night HellaFunny comedy show! This show takes ...

7:00 pmGrin & Bear It: Comedy Show & Bearrison Party (SF Eagle)  $25*
*Pay What You Can - $25 - $35 Suggested Ticket Price for Show & Party
7:00 pm“Make Music Day San Francisco” Middle Dog at Nickie’s  FREE
Grand Lake Theater’s Free Q&A Screening w/ Cast & Crew for A24’s Earth Mama (Oakland)
Wednesday, June 21 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:35 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up via RSVP link
| Grand Lake Theater
Don’t miss a very special screening of A24’s upcoming release, Earth Mama, at the Grand Lake Theatre on Wednesday, June 21 at 7:00pm with cast and crew in attendance for a special Q&A. This film was shot in the East Bay and features local musical artist, ...
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.
Win Tix: TILT: Summer Solstice Light & Music Celebration at Grace Cathedral (2023) Celebrate the solstice at Grace Cathedral with TILT’s dazzling live performances, glowing liquid light show, and an incredible finale you won’t want to miss. Come early to enjoy summery cocktails and bistro bites at The Warm Up pre-concert party. TILT: A Celebration of Light and Music on ...
7:30 pmTrivia Pizza and Beer: Sunset Squares Trivia Night + $1 Wings (SF)  FREE*
*Completely Free!
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Cover Band “The Downhill Jam (SF)
Wednesday, June 21 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 adv / $20 doors
| Rickshaw Stop
Get ready to enjoy punk covers, live gaming, and the best in local ska!   The Downhill Jam is a tribute to the music of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video game series. https://linktr.ee/thedownhilljam Sad Snack is a ska band in San Francisco, CA! https://sadsnack.bandcamp.com/
First Day of Summer 2023: “HellaSecret” Outdoor Comedy Night & Secret Beer Garden (Marina)
Wednesday, June 21 – 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 ...

Every Wednesday

Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | Alta Plaza Park
Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
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" Wednesday Farmers Market | 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
CANCELED - Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
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
SF Public Library's $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
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
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| San Francisco School of Needlework & Design
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
"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
Every Wednesday – 6:10 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 and reservations are required
| Dandelion Chocolate
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
"Musical Wednesdays" Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
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
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food and drinks purchase.
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
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights |  Cigar Bar
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
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Northstar Cafe
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
F Bomb's "Laugh w/ Dignity" Free Comedy Show | SF
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" 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 ...
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