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Tuesday, August 5

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, August 5 – 9:30 am - Ends at 5:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply. Timed tickets required
| de Young Museum

Located in beautiful Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum founded in 1895. Your visit includes a whirlwind trip around the world as the museum’s collections feature priceless treasures and works of arts from the 17th through the 20th centuries ...Monthly

“Legion of Honor” Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

The Legion of Honor displays a collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in an exquisite Beaux-Arts building in an unforgettable setting overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Normally general admission is $20 for adults, but on the first Tuesday of each month admission ...Monthly

10:00 amFree “Toddler Tuesday” Outdoor Rooftop Music Fun (Salesforce Park)  FREE
SF’s Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)
Tuesday, August 5 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Conservatory of Flowers

Whether you’re a native San Franciscan, a visitor from the other side of the world, or a budding botanist, the Conservatory of Flowers, located in Golden Gate Park, offers an intimate, up-close experience with nearly 2,000 species of rare, exotic, and endangered plants from more ...Monthly

SF’s Cartoon Art Museum’s “Pay What You Wish” Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, August 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Pay What You Wish Day
| Cartoon Art Museum

Founded in 1984, the Cartoon Art Museum has something for everyone—from comic strips, comic books and anime to political cartoons, graphic novels and underground comix. People of all ages can view original cartoon art at exhibitions and screenings, produce their own comics and animation at ...Monthly

TALL: Tenderloin Art Lending Library | SF
Tuesday, August 5 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 80 Turk

T.A.L.L. the Tenderloin Art Lending Library loans framed, original artwork, much of it by Tenderloin artists, for free to lower income residents. Take a work home for one month, bring it back and borrow another piece for one month. Just like the public library TALL: ...

12:00 pmFree Waterfront Qigong Class at SF’s China Basin Park (Every Tuesday)  FREE*
*Please register and fill out waiver
People in Plazas: Traditional Jazz (SF)
Tuesday, August 5 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 303 Second Street

This free annual outdoor music festival “People in Plazas” (PiP) puts on over 130 free lunchtime concerts featuring an array of different styles from July to September in over 15 different public plazas on or near Market Street from the Embarcadero to Fourth Street. “People in ...

People in Plazas: Outdoor Swing Concert (SF)
Tuesday, August 5 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 101 California

This free annual outdoor music festival “People in Plazas” (PiP) puts on over 130 free lunchtime concerts featuring an array of different styles from July to September in over 15 different public plazas on or near Market Street from the Embarcadero to Fourth Street. “People in ...

12:30 pmFree Noontime Concerts at Old St. Mary’s w/ Top Pianists (SF)  FREE*
*Donations requested
1:00 pmFree Branding + PR Workshop for Small Biz (Online)  FREE*
*Register via Zoom
“National Night Out” 250+ Bay Area Block Parties (2025)
Tuesday, August 5 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Times Vary, but generally are about 2-3 hours and fall in the window of 4pm to 9pm
| San Francisco Bay Area

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes community partnerships and neighborhood comradery with the goal of creating safer and stronger neighborhoods. Every first Tuesday night in August we invite neighborhoods to host block parties that feature music, cookouts, contests, youth events, and ...

SF’s Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, August 5 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free unlimited play wristband with any purchase from bar
| The Detour SF

Paid rent in SF? Hella Broke? Then first Tuesdays are the night for you.  The Detour hosts “Free Play Tuesday” with all arcade games on free play with purchase from the bar. Come enjoy all the video game glory from today and yesteryear while enjoying ...Monthly

“Blooms and Bowls” Free Neighborhood Block Party at Gamble Garden (Palo Alto)
Tuesday, August 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Gamble Garden
Amble over to Gamble Garden and stroll to Lawn Bowls for a neighborhood gathering in Old Palo Alto celebrating National Night Out. Enjoy free, fun activities at Gamble Garden and the Palo Alto Bowls Club, and meet your neighbors! Blooms & Bowls Tuesday, August 5, 5-8pm Free, register ...
Blooms & Bowls: Neighborhood Block Party (Palo Alto)
Tuesday, August 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Gamble Garden
Amble over to Gamble Garden and stroll to Lawn Bowls for a neighborhood gathering in Old Palo Alto celebrating National Night Out. Enjoy free, fun activities at Gamble Garden and the Palo Alto Bowls Club, and meet your neighbors! Blooms & BowlsTuesday, August 5, 5-8pmFree, register ...
6:00 pmNational Night Out at Waterfront Park (Martinez)  FREE*
*FREE! Get your admission tickets at www.NationalNightOut2025.eventbrite.com
Golden Gate Neighborhood “National Night Out” 2025 Free Block Party (Oakland)
Tuesday, August 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free event, no tickets required, food sales benefit charitable causes
| Ocean Ave and Marshall St, Oakland CA
You’re invited to Oakland’s annual Golden Gate Neighborhood National Night Out Block Party! All are welcome! Tuesday, August 5, 2025 6-8pm St. Columba parking lot, Ocean Ave & Marshall St, Oakland  Free live music by Morgan Lewis & ROCKius Community resources Food sales support charitable causes Yard games for all ages Kid, ...
Free Tuesday Trivia Night w/ Geeks Who Drink (Saluhall)
Tuesday, August 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Saluhall

Attention all trivia masters, first-timers, and everyone in between – Trivia Night is moving to Tuesdays at Saluhall! Join Geeks Who Drink for weekly nights of trivia, drinks and friendly competition! Test your knowledge of pop culture, history and everything in between while you play, ...Every Tuesday

7:00 pmFree “Dispensary” Trivia Nights: Win Prizes Every Tue + Thu (Barbary Coast SF)  FREE
Oakland’s “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)
Tuesday, August 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| Mesa Maguey

Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night spot with lots ...Every Tuesday

SF’s “Laugh GPT” AI-Powered Comedy Night at The Function (7p + 8:30p)
Tuesday, August 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required.
| The Function

The robot revolution is upon us, and they’ve infiltrated the world of comedy! Join us for “Laugh GPT,” the AI-powered comedy show that might just be humanity’s last stand-up hurrah. As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how long our human comedians will be able to hold ...Every Tuesday

7:00 pmStar Trek Trivia in SF w/ Trek Triv (Bernal Heights)  FREE
$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, August 5 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge
| Underdogs Cantina

Join us for a Disco Taco Tuesday at Underdogs Cantina with $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8pm! $1 Margs & Disco Taco Tuesday at 7:30pm Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8:00pm ...Every Tuesday

8:00 pmLos Yesterdays  $42.28
8:00 pmIndie Rock Night w/ Laney Jones + Sunkissed (Brick and Mortar)  $21.86
8:00 pmFirst Tuesdays Free Comedy Showcase & Happy Hour | The Layover  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, August 5 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
| Solano 2 Drive In

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

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