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Monday, January 20

Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite for MLK Jr. Day 2025
Monday, January 20 – 7:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours. Although the entrance fee is waved, paid parking/shuttle reservations required for Muir Woods even on free days.
 | All Over California

Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and free ...

SF’s MLK Jr Day 2025 Festivals & Marches (Jan. 13-20)
Monday, January 20 – 8:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Mostly free but check the links for ticket purchase
 | All Over San Francisco
The NorcalMLK Foundation announces the events for the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. The Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation has announced the events for the 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. “We are excited about our celebration events for MLK2025. Our ...

SF’s “Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service” 2025 Volunteering Weekend (Jan. 17-20 )
Monday, January 20 – 8:30 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
 | All Over the Bay Area

Take part in this National Day of Service to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join us in January to make MLK Day a “day on, not a day off”. We’ll be celebrating the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy all weekend with volunteer ...

MLK 2025 Celebration Train: Free Caltrain & BART Rides to SF’s MLK Day Festival
Monday, January 20 – 8:30 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
Each year the Foundation partners with local and regional transportation agencies to provide commemorative transportation to and from the celebration events. The NorcalMLK Foundation’s MLK Transportation Program, in collaboration with Bay Area transit systems including Caltrain, BART SFMTA, and Golden Gate Ferries, is a vital initiative ...
10 Free Guided Walking Tours of San Francisco for MLK Day 2025
Monday, January 20 – 9:30 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free tours, but donations to the guide are appreciated
 | All Over San Francisco

San Francisco City Guides offer free guided walking tours of many different neighborhoods in the city and will be offering a full slate of free tours over MLK weekend. 2025 MLK Weekend Tour Schedule All walks are free, although donations to the tour guides are, of ...

9:30 amMitzvah Day 2025 (Palo Alto)  FREE*
*Free
Final Day to Ice Skate at Union Square’s Holiday Ice Rink (2024/25 Winter Season)
Monday, January 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Tickets are $20 with skate rental included in the cost of admission
 | Union Square Park

One of San Francisco’s favorite holiday traditions returns for the 2025-26 holiday season. Since 2008, The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square has delighted children and adults with its holiday-themed ice park located in Union Square. Gather your family and friends for a beloved ...

10:00 amCouples Photoshoot for Valentine’s Day  $130*
*Booking appointment is required
MoAD Free Museum Day on MLK Day 2025 (SF)
Monday, January 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora

MoAD, a contemporary art museum, celebrates Black cultures, ignites challenging conversations, and inspires learning through the global lens of the African Diaspora. Starting March 2025 Temporary Closure for Building Upgrades  MoAD will be closing to the public temporarily in 2025 to upgrade items in our ...Monthly

SF’s Annual MLK Day March & Parade Over the Bridge (2025)
Monday, January 20 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Participants in groups of ten or more (10+) are encouraged to register.
 | San Francisco Caltrain Station
Thousands honor the Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama marches and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by experiencing the MLK2025 commemorative march/parade from San Francisco’s Caltrain Station to Yerba Buena Gardens. The 2025 MLK March is a poignant and symbolic journey that pays homage to the ...
MLK Community Sing with Deborah Levoy
Monday, January 20 – 11:30 am - Ends at 12:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All welcome
 | Mitchell Park Bowl
MLK Community Sing with Deborah Levoy January 20th at 11:30am at Mitchell Park, Palo Alto Local Singer/Songwriter Deborah Levoy will lead us in songs to inspire peace, justice, and unity. Sponsored by Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice songs will come from diverse faith traditions with a generous helping of folk favorites, old and new. We will gather at ...
San Jose’s “Downtown Ice” Ice Skating (Final Day)
Monday, January 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $21*
*$21 includes skate rentals
 | Downtown Ice (San Jose)

Located at 120 S. Market St., the downtown San Jose rink opens on Wednesday, November 26, and operates daily through January 19, 2026. Skate in true California style. A local tradition since 1994, Skate Under the Palms, formerly known as Downtown Ice in San Jose, ...

2025 MLK Jr. Day Music Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens (SF)
Monday, January 20 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
The MLK2025 Music Festival celebrates its fourteenth year, featuring Grammy Award-winning artists and performers on the Esplanade Stage at San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens. The NorcalMLK Foundation’s MLK Music Festival is a spectacular celebration of artistry, culture, and unity that takes center stage during our annual ...
2025 Napa Lighted Art Festival w/ Special Projection Artwork (Jan. 18 – Feb. 16)
Monday, January 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Napa

The Napa Lighted Art Festival is a celebration of creative arts, technology and lights, and supports innovative techniques using light and light technologies as a growing art medium. This walkable outdoor experience is FREE in Downtown Napa featuring 11 lighted art sculptures for five weeks ...

6:00 pmSF Arcade Bar “Emporium” 8 Free Game Tokens for “Industry Night” (Every Monday)  FREE*
*8 free game tokens if you are part of the "industry"
7:00 pm“Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)  FREE*
*Free before 8pm; $5 after
MLK Day “Black Laughs Matter” Comedy Night at SF’s Only Black-Owned Comedy Club (2025)
Monday, January 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Two drink minimum. Tickets at door without RSVP are $20
 | The Function
On MLK Day 2025, Prepare for a comedic powerhouse like no other with ‘Black LAUGHS Matter,’ a riotous showcase featuring some of the sharpest minds and quickest comedy wits in the game – all under one roof. All. Black. Comics. Need we say more? Get Free Tickets – FREE $20 – RSVP ...
Oakland’s Free “Town Biz” Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)
Monday, January 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
 | Mesa Maguey

Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night ...Every Monday

7:00 pmCANCELED: SF’s “Wurst Drag Trivia” (Every Monday)  FREE
7:30 pmDead Funny: A Night of Comedy and Zombies  $15
7:30 pmThe Marsh’s Online Storytelling Night (Every Monday)  FREE*
*Everything is FREE. But feel FREE to make a donation through our tip jar to support and sustain The Marsh and MarshStream performers.
“Freaks” (1932) in 16mm Film at One of SF’s Oldest Movie Theaters (Balboa Theater)
Monday, January 20 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $15 | Balboa Theater
Watch a very old-school movie in 16MM at one of San Francisco’s most historic movie theaters. Located at 3630 Balboa Street, in San Francisco’s Outer Richmond, the Balboa Theater opened February 27, 1926. The film is “Freaks” (1932) made just a few years after the Balboa ...
8:00 pmMirthquake: Monday Live Comedy in the Richmond w/ $5 Drinks (SF)  FREE*
*free tickets, RSVP to ensure a spot, 21+
Monday “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at SF’s New Black-Owned Comedy Club (The Function)
Monday, January 20 – 8:45 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Exclusive free tickets with Eventbrite RSVP. Otherwise $20-25 at door. Please note like most comedy clubs, there is a two drink minimum per person
 | The Function

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

Every Monday

Free Dolores Park Morning Workout: Cardio & Strength | Every Monday
Every Monday – 6:30 am - Ends at 7:15 am | Cost: FREE | 19th & Dolores (Dolores Park)
Free Dolores Park Morning Workout: Cardio & Strength | Every Monday
Every Monday, November Project San Francisco meets in Dolores Park for a combination of cardio and strength exercises that are sure to leave you stronger than the day before. Come at 6:30 am; meet at Dolores Park for hugs, sweat and cheers.  The workouts are weatherproof, meaning they’re always ...
$2 Bowling All Day Mondays & Tuesdays | Concord
Every Monday – All Day | Cost: $2 | Diablo Valley Bowl
$2 Bowling All Day Mondays & Tuesdays | Concord
Having a fun night out with family and friends shouldn’t cost you an arm and a leg. That’s why we offer great prices and daily specials on bowling, food, and fun. $2 Bowling All Day Monday & Tuesday Every Monday & Tuesday | 10 am to 1am Diablo ...
Monday Morning Walk By the Bay at Cesar Chavez Park | Berkeley
Every Monday – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Cesar Chavez State Park
Monday Morning Walk By the Bay at Cesar Chavez Park | Berkeley
The walk is paved and level so good in any weather! We will not walk if storming but light rain will not scare us away. Come and join the group of 5 – 8 regulars for this lovely stroll of approximately one mile along side one ...
Circuit Hacking Night: Make Cool Things with Electronics | Mission Dist.
Every Monday – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Instruction is free. Bring in your own kits, or pay only for the cost of the parts used -- kit prices range from $10 to $30.
 | Noisebridge
Circuit Hacking Night: Make Cool Things with Electronics | Mission Dist.
Learn to solder and learn to make cool things with electronics. Hang out with cool hardware geeks at Noisebridge’s weekly Circuit Hacking Monday. All ages, all skill levels, and all are welcome at this weekly Monday night event to give you inspiration to hack that project you’ve always wanted ...
“Musical Mondays” Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Every Monday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Edge
"Musical Mondays" 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 ...
Super Smash Bros Mondays: Booze & Video Games | SF
Every Monday – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | The Detour SF
Super Smash Bros Mondays: Booze & Video Games | SF
One part nerd, one part slurred, Super Trashed Bros brings together comedy, video games and alcohol every first Monday at Detour SF. Audience participation is essential as a live crowd and online viewers—from the streaming platform Twitch—suggest new rules and new gags. Power-up, throw down and ...
North Beach Comedy Night | SF
Every Monday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Tope Lounge
North Beach Comedy Night | SF
Come out to North Beach for a great night of cocktails and laughter. Every Monday, The HellaFunny Comedy Collective will hand-select six of San Francisco’s Best Comedians to rock the mic. Free with RSVP – Otherwise $10 at the Door Comedians performing at this show have been ...
Haight Street Trivia, Gaming, & Karaoke Night | Milk Bar
Every Monday – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Milk Bar
Haight Street Trivia, Gaming, & Karaoke Night | Milk Bar
Come in for a night of fun with free karaoke, trivia, board games, and comedy in the historic Haight Ashbury. Starting at 7 pm, enjoy free video games and board games throughout the bar. From 8 pm-10 pm, enjoy a free trivia (6 people per trivia team) ...
“The Secret Show”: Comedy Show at a Pub | San Mateo
Every Monday – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Swingin' Door
"The Secret Show": Comedy Show at a Pub | San Mateo
Kevin Wong hosts a free weekly comedy night at The Swinging’ Door in San Mateo featuring comedians who have appeared at the Punch Line, Cobb’s, San Jose Improv, and Tommy T’s. If you’re in the Peninsula, come on down to The Swingin’ Door for some free laughs every ...
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