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Events for August 26, 2023

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Saturday, August 26

1:00 pmJazz Jam and Artist Garden (Hayes Valley)  FREE*
*Free! Mention Fun Cheap SF!
1:00 pm“Union Square in Bloom” 2023 Summer Music Series (July 8 – Oct. 19)  FREE
“Me Llaman Calle” Mission District Mural Tour (SF)
Saturday, August 26 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free and open to the public.
| Precita Eyes Muralists

SFAC Galleries is thrilled to present Me Llaman Calle: The Monumental Art of Juana Alicia! A solo exhibition celebrating the work of iconic muralist and multidisciplinary artist Juana Alicia Araiza.The exhibition centers on a few of Alicia’s renowned mural works around the San Francisco Bay ...

Dogpatch Free Concerts in the Park (Fall 2023)
Saturday, August 26 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Woods Yard Park

The Dogpatch Music Series is back!!!⁠ Join us this fall on a series of select Saturdays: August 26th, September 9th, September 23rd, and October 7th at Woods Yard Park from 1-4pm! Hear live music from talented artists and enjoy local pop-up shops and special deals!⁠ ...

SF’s Valencia Street Saturday Block Parties (July 8-Nov 18)
Saturday, August 26 – 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’s “Breakdown” | Berkeley
Saturday, August 26 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Willard Park

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe continues its 2023 season with more free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area with their 2023 new musical “Breakdown” San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2023 Free political theater & music in parks all over ...

SF’s “Summer of Music” 70+ Free Concerts in Nine Neighborhoods (Saturdays)
Saturday, August 26 – 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

2:00 pmChinese Calligraphy Workshop (SF)  FREE*
*The attendance is free with suggested donation $5
“Due South” Free Concert in McLaren Park (SF)
Saturday, August 26 – 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 ...

2:00 pmIrish Center SF’s 2nd Annual “Rock the Gates” Festival (2023)  $35*
*Children up to age 18 get in free.
The Music Store 25th Anniversary & Summer Music Series (SF)
Saturday, August 26 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Music Store

The Music Store celebrates 25th anniversary with a month-long Summer Music Series! The shows are free every Saturday afternoon, 3-5pm and open to all ages, so bring Grandma, bring the kids! Sales and discounts will be offered during the shows — including 25% off all ...Every Saturday

$5 Tix: North Beach Immersive Scavenger Hunt (SF)
Saturday, August 26 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*Register on Eventbrite and use Promo Code "FunCheapSF" to get $5 tickets (50% off)
| Washington Square Park
Looking for fun things to do in SF? Planning a date activity or want to get the crew together to do something new? Then look no further! Local Social SF was created to give locals a way to discover unknown parts of their city in a very ...
SF’s Chinatown “Hungry Ghost Festival” (2023)
Saturday, August 26 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Portsmouth Square - Chinatown

This summer and into the fall, the series will also include weekend events on the upper plaza of the Chinatown Rose Pak Central Subway Station. The opening of the Chinatown Rose Pak Central Subway Station in January of 2023 marked an important milestone as it ...

4:00 pmSF’s Sutter Street “Art Mini Mart” + Zine Making (Aug. 25-26)  FREE*
*Free General Admission or Admission with Beverages available for purchase
Ounces Outdoors’ Summer Beats Festival (2023)
Saturday, August 26 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Attendance to Ounces Outdoors is always free.
| Ounces Outdoors

Ounces Outdoors, The Northgate Mall, & The Magic Flute are teaming up to bring you Summer Beats Festival, a FREE live music concert series & festival! Every Saturday in August, Ounces Outdoors is the place to be! With live music, kids zone, artisan fair, ice ...

SF’s “Clean up The City” West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)
Saturday, August 26 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Driftwood

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Driftwood (1225 Folsom St), clean for a bit, then enjoy a free drink after the 1 hour ...Every Saturday

5:00 pmEnterprise Brewing Grand Opening Month  FREE*
*No drink minimums
Oakland’s “Live in The Laurel” Music Fest w/ Piwai (2023)
Saturday, August 26 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Degrees Plato

The Live in The Laurel offers outstanding locally-based live music in The Laurel district of Oakland. Each month, explore some rising stars and local favorites as they perform free shows in intimate venues along MacArthur Boulevard. Visitors are invited to dine at participating restaurant venues ...

$8 Flat Rate Parking in SF after 5pm (Chinatown/North Beach)
Saturday, August 26 – 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

Sierra Nevada’s SF “Pale Ale Pop-Up” w/ Free ’90s Arcade (Aug. 25-26)

Come hang! Rally your friends and join our Still the One celebration! Some things just grip your senses and never let go. They’re so intriguing, funny, or delicious that they affix themselves to your very soul. No matter the tides of time, they are Still the ...

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 ...

2023 Silicon Valley Pride Festival & Parade (Aug. 26-27)
Saturday, August 26 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Parade is free. Festival admission is $5 per day.
| Plaza de Cesar Chavez

Silicon Valley PRIDE returns for 203 taking over the Plaza de César Chávez Park in downtown San Jose celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. The festival typically features two stages. Headlining on Friday is Robin S. Pride Festival – Saturday & Sunday NIGHT FESTIVAL SATURDAY:   Saturday, August ...

Free Shakespeare in the Park “Cymbeline” in Redwood City (Aug 12-27)
Saturday, August 26 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free! All Ages!
| Red Morton Park

Shakespeare in the Park 2023 Cymbaline Saturdays & Sundays, August 12-27, 20236:00 PMLocation: Red Morton Park, Valota Road side, 1455 Madison Ave, Redwood City- map Free Shakespeare in the Park is celebrating 41 years of free, in-person outdoor theater performances in Redwood City, this year featuring Cymbeline, ...

KOHO Presents “BonPOP 2023” Festival (Japantown SF)
Saturday, August 26 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
BonPOP, a reimagined Obon event, welcomes audiences to immerse themselves in the long-standing Japanese tradition of honoring ancestors through dance, song and ritual. The festival features a vibrant blend of taiko drumming, live folk music, and Bon Odori dancing showcasing the rich heritage/talent of our ...
SF’s “Secession Art & Design” 16th Anniversary Art Pop-Up (August 24-27)
Saturday, August 26 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 307 Cortland

Secession Art & Design is celebrating our 16th anniversary on August 24-27th with an SF Art pop-up in Bernal Heights. Sixteen artists have been painting a collection inspired by texture and color. I will use my curating eye to transform 307 Cortland from an empty storefront ...

6:00 pmSF Japantown’s BonPOP  FREE*
*Open and free to all
SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Saturday)
Saturday, August 26 – 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 San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night at a great new comedy club at Neck of the Woods with HellaFunny and Funcheap. *Special Sept. 30, 2023 Special Location SAVOY TIVOLI in North Beach! Come hang at North Beach staple, Savoy Tivoli – a 117-year-old ...Every Saturday

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
Saturday, August 26 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Limited free tickets w/ secret code FUNCHEAPGUEST. Otherwise $5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House

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 with the law in the past. In addition to an hilarious comedy set, you’ll also hear the back-story of the comedian ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs. Don’t miss our Special LATE 9PM SHOW on Saturday, October ...Every Saturday

8:00 pmComedy Show at Silicon Valley Pride Festival  $5
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