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Wednesday, August 20

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

10:00 amFree Outdoor Family Storytime at Salesforce Park (SF)  FREE
Dahlia “U-Pick” Flower Field Experience w/ 80+ Varieties in Watsonville (Aug. 20 – Oct. 4)

Experience a hands-on dahlia picking event at Vallejo Street Dahlias in Watsonville, where you can create their own bouquets from over 80 dahlia varieties. $5.72 Admission includes access to the flower field and use of clippers and bouquet wrap, with flowers picked priced by stem ...

11:00 am“Biblio Bistro” Farmers’ Market Cooking School | UN Plaza  FREE
11:00 amFree Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)  FREE
11:30 am“Rooftop Jazz” Free Thursday Concerts at Salesforce Park (SF)  FREE
12:00 pmFree Outdoor Writing Workshops at SF’s Salesforce Park (Every Wednesday)  FREE
People in Plazas: Jazz/Funk Concert (SF)
Wednesday, August 20 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 555 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 Rooftop Yoga at Salesforce Park (SF)  FREE
Create Your Own Silhouette Collage: Free Art Workshop (YBCA)
Wednesday, August 20 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Create art inspired by our programming at this drop-in art workshop! All ages welcome, all materials provided.  Play around with shapes, color, and imagery by designing a figurative collage featuring silhouettes of yourself with friends, family, and community.
Castro Farmers’ Market 2025 (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, August 20 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Castro Farmers' Market

Welcome back your favorite farmers to the corner of Market and Noe Streets as they offer their amazing citrus, tasty root vegetables, honey, flowers, baked goods, and beautiful leafy greens.  Castro Farmers’ Market Every Wed., April 2 – November 19, 2025 | 3p-7p Castro Farmer’s ...Every Wednesday

Outdoor Happy Hour w/ Free Drinks for First 250 (Embarcadero Center)
Wednesday, August 20 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free RSVP required. Free drink or food for first 250 check-ins. 21+ only.
| The Urban Patio at Two Embarcadero Center
Embarcadero Center and Bar Car host an outdoor happy hour on the Urban Patio with signature cocktails, wine, and brews. The first 250 guests to check in receive a free drink or food item. Enjoy live music from Sofar Sounds and take photos in a ...
Golden Gate Park Free Outdoor Concert “Songwriter Wednesday”
Wednesday, August 20 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 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 ...

$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, August 20 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge. Wings are $1 each.
| Underdogs Cantina

Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays | 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 WINGS from 4:30pm – Close Happy Hour from ...Every Wednesday

5:00 pmFree After Work Indie Music Night + Networking (Richmond)  FREE
6:00 pmExplore Techlash: Ethical Tech Talk (Alameda)  $13.50*
*Advance tickets: $13.50. Door: $17, or $15 w/ student ID
6:00 pmPoetry Powerhouses: Free Reading by the Bay (Sausalito)  FREE*
*Free to attend.
SF’s “Thirst Draft” Write Drunk, Edit Never Lit Night (Madrone Art Bar)
Wednesday, August 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover, no drink minimum, no requirements of any kind -- just show up!
| Madrone Art Bar
An event for writers — and for writing. Everyone gets the same prompt when they walk in the door. What ends up on the page is up to you. Here’s how it works: Interpret the prompt however you like but try to incorporate it in some ...
6:00 pm“Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)  FREE*
*Every Wednesday, Free Hot Dogs with every Hornitos Cocktail purchase
6:45 pmExplore Authenticity Myths w/ UC Berkeley Prof (SF)  $25
7:00 pmBird Ukulele Society: Free All-Levels Ukulele Class (SF)  FREE*
*All meetings are free but, donations are accepted and encouraged.
Free Film Screening – Salvia Divinorum: A Western Approach
Wednesday, August 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission, RSVPs are requested.
| Live Worms Gallery
Join us for a free screening of the documentary, Salvia: A Western Approach. In Western society, hallucinogenic shamanic plant medicines often spiral into abuse, legislation, and scientific restrictions. Salvia Divinorum is arguably the world’s most powerful naturally occurring psychedelic plant. Scientists have recently discovered new breakthroughs ...
Discover Salvia: Free Film on Psychedelics (SF)
Wednesday, August 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This event is free!
| Live Worms Gallery
In Western society, hallucinogenic shamanic plant medicines often spiral into abuse, legislation, and scientific restrictions. Salvia Divinorum is arguably the world’s most powerful naturally occurring psychedelic plant. Scientists have recently discovered new breakthroughs in neurobiology with this plant’s unique active molecule Salvinorin-A. In 1994 researcher ...
7:00 pmNerd Nite SF: The Mathematics of Basketball + How to Fight Censorship  $15
7:00 pmUnlocking Sun Mysteries: Free Talk at Randall Museum (SF)  FREE
Free “Women in Sports Journalism” Talk + Free Joyride Pizza (SF)
Wednesday, August 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, Donations warmly received
| KALW
Hey Valkyries faithful! Join KALW’s Bounce podcast on Wednesday, August 20th for a live conversation and community gathering exploring women’s sports, culture, and movement-building in the Bay Area and beyond. This month’s episode, Through Her Lens: Women in Sports Journalism, spotlights the unique challenges and contributions of women covering ...
7:00 pmBlack Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)  FREE
“Hook-Up Horror Stories” Stand-Up Comedy Show (SF)
Wednesday, August 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function

We’ve all had bad dates. Lets hear SF’s top comedians make you laugh about them! Bad dates make great comedy. 💘 First 50 RSVPs get in FREE – claim yours now (7p + 8:30p shows) Welcome to Tindervention—the stand-up show where SF’s top comedians spill their most outrageous dating ...Every Wednesday

7:00 pmJoin Free “Cal State East Bay Chamber Orchestra” (Hayward)  FREE

Every Wednesday

Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday – 6:30 am | Cost: FREE | Alta Plaza Park
Free Bad-Ass Morning Outdoor Workout: Alta Vista Park | SF
Every Wednesday morning at 6:30 am, gather at Alta Plaza Park for a free badass workout and a chance to meet fellow fitness enthusiasts in your city. The half hour workouts are different each week, but consist of boot camp style workouts like running hills, core work, ...
“Heart of the City” Wednesday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Every Wednesday – All Day | Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
"Heart of the City" Wednesday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Heart of the City Farmers Market is a uniquely independent, farmer-operated, nonprofit farmers market located year round on Sundays and Wednesdays in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, rain or shine. Nearly 30 local farmers and artisan food vendors provide a wide selection of fresh local produce, ...
CANCELED – Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
Every Wednesday – All Day | Cost: FREE | Autodesk Gallery
CANCELED - Autodesk Design Gallery & Free Guided Tour | Embarcadero
This event series is canceled. The Autodesk Gallery at One Market in San Francisco celebrates the design process that takes a great idea and turns it into a reality. With more than 20 different exhibits regularly on display that showcase the innovative work of Autodesk customers, the ...
SF Public Library’s $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
SF Public Library's $1 Book Sale | Civic Center
Starting in April, the San Francisco Public Library hosts weekly Wednesday Steps Sales, located at the Larkin Street entrance to the Main Library. All books and media are just $1 or less each and all proceeds from Steps Sales benefit the San Francisco Public Library. SF Public ...
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
Every Wednesday – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
| San Francisco School of Needlework & Design
Stitch In: Come By, Meet People & Stitch | SF
These free events give you the opportunity to stitch in an inspiring environment with fellow enthusiasts. Bring along your projects, embroidery, knitting or even darning, and enjoy the company of others and their vast needlework library at your leisure. Free Stitch Ins meet every Wednesday from ...
“Karma Cinema”: Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
"Karma Cinema": Pay-What-You-Wish Movie Night | The New Parkway
Time to get generous; The New Parkway Theater is letting you pay-what-you-wish for a movie ticket every Wednesday night. Theater doors open at 6 pm every Wednesday and every movie (albeit a few exceptions like private events) will be offered on a sliding scale of a penny (if ...
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Every Wednesday – 6:10 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 and reservations are required
| Dandelion Chocolate
Dandelion Chocolate: Factory Tour & Guided Tasting | SF
Mmmm… chocolate! Four days a week, Dandelion Chocolates offer $15 factory tours (with tastings.) These tours can book up months in advance (especially for the Saturday tours), so we recommend trying to book as early as possible and aim for a Wednesday or Thursday. On the tour, ...
“Musical Wednesdays” Sing-Along At The Edge | Castro
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Edge
"Musical Wednesdays" 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 ...
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
Every Wednesday – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Bring cash for food and drinks purchase.
Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights | Peninsula
The Historic 7 Mile House will be hosts a weekly Wednesday Latin night and will feature the Bay Area’s best Latin bands on a rotating schedule. Liquid Wednesdays Latin Jam Nights Every Wednesday at 7 pm 7 Mile Sports Bar & Grill, 2800 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA FREE (No Cover. Reservations ...
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights | Cigar Bar
Every Wednesday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Jazz & Latin Jazz Nights |  Cigar Bar
Join the Cigar Bar & Grill every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Jazz show (both traditional jazz and latin jazz) by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & Jazz. For complete line-up and more information please visit their website. Live ...
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Northstar Cafe
Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl | SF
Try your hand (literally) at the Rock Paper Scissors Tournament Pub Crawl starting in North Beach. Get lubricated on $3 – $3.50 drink specials, and compete in Rock Paper Scissors tournament qualifying rounds while moving from bar to bar. The tournament champ wins a bar tab. Meet new people while earning points to ...
F Bomb’s “Laugh w/ Dignity” Free Comedy Show | SF
Every Wednesday – 8:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | La Rocca's Corner
F Bomb's "Laugh w/ Dignity" Free Comedy Show | SF
Come see real, live, up close, and uncaged comedians in an intimate environment at one of North Beach’s favorite watering holes, La Rocca’s corner. 21+ only. The show is free, the drinks are cheap with Happy Hour pricing all night, and the laughs are plenty. Hang with ...
“Housepitality” DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
"Housepitality" DJ Party & Free Champagne | SoMa
Housepitality SF gives you a reason to come out dancing every Wednesday night with world-class artists and free champagne. Enjoy free champagne from 9-10 pm and $5 Jameson (with mention of Housepitality discount). The RSVP list closes at 6 pm on the day of the show. Housepitality DJ Night Every Wednesday ...
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