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Events for August 1, 2025

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Friday, August 1

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Friday

10:00 am“TGIFairies” Whimsical Rooftop Fun for Kids at Salesforce Park (SF)  FREE
10:00 amVintage Computer Festival 2025 at Computer History Museum (Aug 1-2)  $40*
*Discounts available for youth, students, seniors, educators, and active military
10:00 amFree Talk: Building Community in Divided Times w/ Compassion (SF)  FREE*
*Offered by donation. Suggested donation $20 - $40. No one turned away for lack of funds
All DayFree Admission Day at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History  FREE
All DayHistory Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)  FREE
A Rare “Free Week” at SF’s Asian Art Museum (Through Aug. 4)
Friday, August 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Asian Art Museum

From Wednesday, July 25 through Monday, August 4 (extended!), the Asian Art Museum is offering a rare week of free admission while its third-floor galleries are temporarily closed. Normally $20 for adults, this is a rare opportunity to explore two full floors of stunning art ...

“Shakedown Street” GG Park Marketplace w/ 100 Vendors for Dead & Co. Shows (Aug. 1-3)
Friday, August 1 – 10:30 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | JFK Promenade (Golden Gate Park)

“Shakedown Street” is back for Dead & Company’s SF shows in Golden Gate Park Normally a renegade type event, this year’s “official” market will unfold Aug. 1-3 from 10:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. along a 200-foot stretch of JFK Promenade, between Transverse Drive and Blue ...

10% Off: “Bay Discovery Cruise” feat. Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island & More (May 23-Aug. 31)
Friday, August 1 – 10:40 am - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: $39.60*
*10% off with code Funcheap10, normally $44
| Alcatraz Landing

Alcatraz City Cruises is offering an exclusive 10% off to “Bay Discovery Cruise” with code Funcheap10 Bay Discovery Cruise: A National Park Tour – Join A Sightseeing Adventure On San Francisco Bay! This 90-minute sightseeing cruise is full of San Francisco icons, such as: The ...

11th Annual SF SPCA “Clear The Shelters” Month (Name-Your-Price Pet Adoptions)
Friday, August 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Name your price adoptions for all adult pets
| SF SPCA Adoption Center (Mission)
Throughout the entire month, adoption fees for adult animals at the SF SPCA will be name your price—giving more people the opportunity to welcome home a furry new family member. This nationwide adoption and donation campaign has helped nearly 1.2 million pets find homes since 2015 ...
“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)

While many restaurants are struggling, San Francisco Mexican restaurant TATO wants to give back. They’re bringing back their “Taco Love” special which features a two taco plate with sides, and pay-what-you-can pricing. Pay-What-You-Can Taco Day Tato 4608 3rd St. (@ McKinnon) San Francisco (Bayview) Every ...Every Friday

Rare Pop-Up Art Museum In Alamo Square “Painted Lady” Victorian (Summer 2025)
Friday, August 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required. Times are generally Noon to 8p, but might end earlier on certain days.
| Pink Painted Lady

For the first time ever, one of San Francisco’s iconic “Painted Ladies” on Alamo Square is opening its doors to the public – and it’s housing a rare pop-up art museum from local street artist fnnch. Inside you’ll find street artist fnnch’s Honey Bear paintings ...

12:00 pmFree “Lunchbox Music” Acoustic Rooftop Concert at SF’s Salesforce Park (Every Friday)  FREE
12:30 pmFree Rooftop Yoga at Salesforce Park (SF)  FREE
1:00 pmThe I Hate Children Children’s Show  $29*
*Snarky fun for the whole family.
3:00 pm“Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
4:00 pm“Big Bluegrass” Benefit Concert 2025 (Sugar Pine Point State Park)  $40*
*Early bird ends July 15. General Adult tickets are $45 after and $50 at the door. VIP tickets are $150 and youth tickets are $10.
“Hip Hop on the Plaza” Free Breakdance, Cypher + DJ Classes in Downtown SF (Fulton Plaza)
Friday, August 1 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza

All The Way Live Foundation, in partnership with Civic Center CBD and Creative Grounds, is thrilled to announce the return of Hip Hop on the Plaza, a summer series of free, all-ages events celebrating the rich history and diverse artistry of Hip Hop dance in ...

Free Friday Happy Hour Outdoor Concert in Golden Gate Park
Friday, August 1 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 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 ...

Minted SF: Weekly Downtown Night Market & Festival (Aug. 1)
Friday, August 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE RSVP
| Mint Plaza

Come for the beats. Stay for the community. Each event is a tribute to the sounds, flavors, and spirit that make San Francisco unique. MINTED SF is San Francisco’s new Friday night Happy Hour experience – a free, all-ages celebration of music, food, and community ...

Free Queer/Filipina Dance Show “Maya” at State of Play Festival (ODC Theater)
Friday, August 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$0-$80 - get free tickets with tier 1 access while supplies last
| ODC Dance Commons
Inspired by the reality of families torn apart by seas, structures, and policies, this new work researches themes of displacement, captivity, separation, and detachment. Titled after the former national bird of the Philippines, Maya investigates the impossibility of physical togetherness, exploring the anguish, longing for ...
“Off Season” Invention Fest: Robots, DJ Sets + $1000 Play Money to “Invest” (SF)
Friday, August 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Register to get a free ticket
| Founder's Inc.
​Six weeks ago, we selected 48 college students, recent grads and dropouts to go all in on their summer. We called this the Off Season. Ideas ranged from an elevator robot to multiplayer GarageBand to AI glasses for field engineers. ​Now, after six weeks of late ...
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, August 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, August 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach

On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, August 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9:30pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue between 27th Street & 22nd Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs to life ...Monthly

South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)
Friday, August 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SoFA District (San Jose)

Join an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district (and beyond) every first Friday of the month. Please note that South First Fridays is typically canceled in July and January due to the holidays. South First Fridays hours depend on ...Monthly

SF’s Union Square Free Outdoor Dance Party (Every Friday)
Friday, August 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No RSVP required!
| Union Square Plaza

Rotating styles of free live music and dancing outdoors in the Square include Tango, Country-western Dance, Salsa, Swing and Bollywood. Each event features a dance lesson and then open dancing. All are welcome and no experience or partner is needed! 2025 Summer Schedule May 2: ...Every Friday

Free Rooftop “Bollywood Nights” Dance Class at Salesforce Park (SF)
Friday, August 1 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Salesforce Park

An amazing fun Bollywood dance class and party for all ages levels dip your feet in Bollywood with Manpreet known to bring hearts to joy Hailing from the dream dance city of Mumbai and Amritsar, which is also home to Bollywood and Holy Vibes, these ...Every Friday

5:30 pmFree Bollywood Dance Nights at Salesforce Park (Friday Nights)  FREE
6:00 pmWreckless Strangers at San Anselmo Live on the Avenue  FREE
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