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Saturday, July 29

de Young Free Museum Weekend + Free Audio Tour (July 29-30)

The US Premiere of “Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence” at the de Young Museum received grant from Google.org providing eight weekends of free admission to the exhibition and support for vital public programming, including school and youth curriculum. The Fine Arts Museums of San ...

Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday

Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

 the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday

West Coast Craft Fair at Fort Mason (SF)
Saturday, July 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fort Mason Center
LET’S DO IT AGAIN – so nice, we’re doing it twice this month – @westcoastcraft market at #fortmasoncenter this Saturday, July 29, 10a-3p! The second of our July double-header WCC Market SF is just 6 days away! Join us Saturday, July 29 from 10am-3pm @fortmasoncenter for ...
Caltrain’s Free Tour of Brand New Electric Trains (Coming in 2024)
Saturday, July 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Jose Diridon Station
Experience the Future of Caltrain Be among the first to board Caltrain’s new, modern electric trains as we unveil the future of our service. Explore the spacious interiors, learn about the exciting new features, and get a glimpse of what Caltrain will be like in 2024. Join us ...
Thrive City’s 2023 “Paws-itively Summer” Fun Activities for Pets (SF)
Saturday, July 29 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Thrive City

Attention all dog parents! Come on over to Thrive City for our first ever Paws-itively Summer series created for you and your furry best friend! RSVP while supplies last. Every Saturday in July, woof forward to pet-friendly activities including a pup park, pup cup bar, ...

SF’s 9th Annual Backpack Giveaway + Free Haircuts, Free Food (2023)
Saturday, July 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*School-age child must be present
| 701 Alabama St.
“All in SF’ hosts the 9th Annual Backpack Giveaway in advance of going back to school. The event for kids includes free haircuts, free food, arts & crafts, free backpacks, live music by DJ Pro and much more. Child must be present. Event takes place at 701 ...
Downtown Alameda Art & Wine Faire 2023 (July 29-30)
Saturday, July 29 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Alameda
Welcome Back for our 36th year of the Downtown Alameda Art & Wine Faire – Art, Crafts, Food, Music, and Fun Abound! We’ve missed you! See what’s new at the Art & Wine Faire and stay to enjoy all that Downtown Alameda has to offer! Alameda, ...
2,500 Free Backpacks + School Supply Giveaway for Kids (Oakland)
Saturday, July 29 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lodestar School Parking lot
Euniece Law The Legacy Continues & Lighthouse Community Public School Host/or/Co~Host Councilmember Treva Reid Community Backpack Distribution & Resource Fair With Over 50 Vendor’s… FREE TO ALL. Backpacks, School Supplies, Book & Toy Distribution to the first 2,500 students, face painting, entertainment, raffles, & more Saturday, July ...
2023 Benicia Waterfront Festival (July 29-30)
Saturday, July 29 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Daily Admission:$15 Adults $10 Seniors (65+) Kids under 12 free with paid adult Weekend Pass: $20 Adults
| First Street Green Benicia

The popular summer event is back with a splash! Benicia celebrates its picturesque waterfront locale with two days of live music, microbrew tastings, arts & crafts marketplace, delectable gourmet foods, and kids’ activity area. Runs Saturday, July 29th, 11am-6pm and Sunday, July 30th, 11am-6pm

Free Outdoor “Humboldt County Music Showcase” at Golden Gate Park’s Historic Bandshell
Saturday, July 29 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)

Performances in Golden Gate Park Announced for 2024 Season. Season 4 will bring 125+ free live performances at Golden Gate Park Bandshell. After several months of renovations, Illuminate is beginning its robust performance season with 125+ diverse free concerts at historic landmark venue, the Golden ...

SF’s 2023 “Aloha by the Bay” Hawaiian Music & Hula Festival (Japantown)
Saturday, July 29 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
On Saturday July 29, 2023 the Nihonmachi Street Fair will present “Aloha by the Bay™” at the Peace Plaza. So grab a seat and enjoy an afternoon of island music and dance. This summer let’s come together and spread the aloha spirit! Please check back June ...
Kapwa Gardens Martial Arts Festival 2023 (SF)
Saturday, July 29 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Kapwa Gardens (SOMA Pilipinas)
Get the opportunity to learn TWO styles of Filipino Martial Arts as well as cultural dance. VISAYAN STYLE CORTO KADENA LARGO MANO ESKRIMA @therootedschool VSCK Eskrima focuses on precision, elusiveness, blade manipulation, timing and distance management. The hallmarks of VSCK are that it’s blade-based, it values movement ...
SF’s Open Air “Creative Communal” Artisan Market
Saturday, July 29 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SFF Mission Bay
Shop local + support artists, designers and makers! Open Air Artisan Market SFF Mission Bay July 29 12pm-5pm 701 Mission Bay Boulevard North, SF Founded in 2019, Creative Communal came to life when two mamas that both sold at local Pop Up Shops came together with a vision to create ...
12:00 pmSF’s “Parks4All: Brewfest” Unlimited Tastings From 20+ Breweries (The Presidio)  $50*
*Parks Conservancy members receive a $5 discount code.
The Bay’s Huge “626 Night Market” w/ 250+ Food & Shopping Stalls (July 28-30)

Everything tastes better at night. Bring family and friends to eat all your favorite snacks at the 13th season of 626 Night Market (formerly known as the NorCal Night Market). Inspired by the famous open-air nighttime bazaars of Asia, this iconic Californian festival named after ...

1:00 pm“Union Square in Bloom” 2023 Summer Music Series (July 8 – Oct. 19)  FREE
San Francisco Mime Troupe’s “Breakdown” | Yerba Buena Gardens
Saturday, July 29 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Yerba Buena Gardens

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe continues its 2024 season with more free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area. San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2024 Free political theater & music in parks all over the Bay Area Various dates: July ...

“Due South” 2023: SF’s Free Concert Festival in McLaren Park (July-October)
Saturday, July 29 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre (McLaren Park)

The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, San Francisco Parks Alliance and Noise Pop are excited to announce the return of the Due South concert series! From July through October 2023, a lineup of contemporary talent as diverse as the Bay Area itself will take the ...

SF’s “Summer of Music” 70+ Free Concerts in Nine Neighborhoods (Saturdays)
Saturday, July 29 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco

San Francisco used to be best known for its vibrant culture and arts scene instead of store closures and a gloomy downtown. But the summer of 2023 is about to become a lot more livelier with the launch of the brand new Summer of Music ...Every Saturday

$5 Off Tix: San Francisco Playhouse presents “A Chorus Line” (June 22 – Sept. 9)
Saturday, July 29 – 2:00 pm | Cost: $10*
*Tickets start at $15 ($5 off with code FUNCHEAP)
| San Francisco Playhouse

San Francisco Playhouse concludes its 20th Anniversary Season with the hit Broadway musical “A Chorus Line.” “It is an occasion of joy, an affirmation of Broadway and a smoke‐signal to the world that the musical can touch unexpected depths in the human heart.” – The ...

SF’s Valencia Street Saturday Block Parties (July 8-Nov 18)
Saturday, July 29 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Valencia Street

Valencia Street is back doing their block parties and closing off three blocks of the street for pedestrians and fun activations and live music every Saturday. Details are minimal, but here’s what they promise us: Valencia Street will be closed between 18th-21st from 2-9 PM ...Every Saturday

San Francisco Mime Troupe at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (2023)
Saturday, July 29 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)

The 2024 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 4 at 1:00pm with Cuban soul from Pedrito Martinez. Now in its 24th year, the Festival will run each ...

Win Tix: 2023 Greek Theatre Concert Giveaway (Berkeley)
Saturday, July 29 – All Day | Cost: WIN*
*Win a pair of tickets to any non sold-out show of the 2023 season
| Greek Theatre
Want to win tickets to any non-sold out show of your choice for the 2023 Greek Theatre season? Here’s your chance! Coming up this summer and fall: Charlie Puth, Jason Mraz and His SuperBand, Big Thief & Lucinda Williams, Young The Giant, My Morning Jacket & ...
Free Tix: Union Square “Blooms & Bubbles” Bar Crawl 2023 Official Union Square Bloom & Bubbles Bar Crawl! Use secret code FUNCHEAP100 for free tickets (up to 4 tickets per order) for the first 100 tickets only. Celebrate the vibrant spirit of San Francisco this summer at an exciting event happening on July 29th, 2023, right in ...
$8 Flat Rate Parking in SF after 5pm (Chinatown/North Beach)
Saturday, July 29 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $8*
*$8 flat rate parking after 5pm (7 days a week). Otherwise parking is $4/hour. Validation gets $5 off parking rates
| Portsmouth Square Garage

Where can you get $8 flat rate parking in SF?  How about while shopping, eating and drinking in Chinatown or North Beach! There’s no better place to park than Portsmouth Square Garage. Rates normally $4 per hour, but evening parking (after 5pm) is just $8, ...Every Saturday

FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (6p + 8p Shows)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live 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 HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

Underdogs Cantina’s Epic SF Giants Happy Hour (SoMa)
Saturday, July 29 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge. Happy hour specials are available for purchase.
| Underdogs Cantina

Come to Underdogs Cantina across the street from the ballpark and watch the SF Giants game on their TVs! Enjoy happy hour from first pitch to the 7th inning stretch including $3 street tacos, $4 beer and $2 churros. Happy Hour “Pitch To Stretch” are ...

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
Saturday, July 29 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free w/ secret code FUNCHEAPGU$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House

Comedians with Criminal Records has moved to The Function! SF’s first black-owned comedy club at 1414 Market Street – Get Tickets Crime is no laughing matter in San Francisco… unless it’s Comedians with Criminal Records – a unique showcase of professional comics who’ve had troubles ...

SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Saturday)
Saturday, July 29 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 advanced tickets or $15 at door without RSVP
| Neck of The Woods

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Sunday

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