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Events for August 26, 2025

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Tuesday, August 26

New “Arts of Indigenous America” Exhibition Opening Day at de Young (Aug. 2025 – Aug. 2028)
Tuesday, August 26 – 9:30 am - Ends at 5:15 pm | Cost: $20*
*Adult Ages 18-64 are $20. Seniors (65+) are $17, Students w/ valid ID are $11. Youth (6-17) are free
| de Young Museum
Celebrating the vibrancy and diversity of Indigenous American art, this new presentation features beloved collection highlights alongside major acquisitions and commissions by contemporary artists. In the most extensive reinstallation of this collection in 20 years, each of the four refreshed galleries explores a different aspect ...
10:00 amFree “Toddler Tuesday” Outdoor Rooftop Music Fun (Salesforce Park)  FREE
San Francisco’s “Downtown Fashion Walk”
Tuesday, August 26 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Red Bay Coffee
Experience the culture and history of downtown San Francisco through a guided fashion walk beginning at Red Bay Coffee. This free midday event explores iconic landmarks and highlights the city’s legacy of tailoring, retail, and personal style, including stops at notable locations such as the ...

12:00 pmFree Waterfront Qigong Class at SF’s China Basin Park (Every Tuesday)  FREE*
*Please register and fill out waiver
People in Plazas: Jazz Concert (SF)
Tuesday, August 26 – 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 ...

Free Krispy Kreme Day
Tuesday, August 26 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Krispy Kreme (Bay Area)
Krispy Kreme is giving away free doughnuts today, August 26, from 5 to 7 PM at participating U.S. locations while supplies last. The giveaway is in honor of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, but let’s be honest, free doughnuts are reason enough to stop by. FREE ...
Explore 5 Local Shops: “Valencia Street Strol” w/ Prizes (SF)
Tuesday, August 26 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Mission Branch Library
Enjoy an evening of community, connection and commerce at the Valencia Street Small Business Stroll. This guided walk will spotlight 5 locally owned businesses, each offering a unique look into their story, products and services. At each stop, enjoy a short interview with the business owner ...
Summer 2025 Valencia Street “Small Business Stroll”: Shop + Win Prizes (SF)
Tuesday, August 26 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Mission Branch Temporary Site
Enjoy an evening of community, connection and commerce at the Valencia Street Small Business Stroll. This guided walk will spotlight 5 locally owned businesses, each offering a unique look into their story, products and services. At each stop, enjoy a short interview with the business owner ...
6:00 pmTextiles Mending and Repair Night at Ace Makerspace  $20*
*Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland.
Free Grotto Night: Film + Talks on Life + Dignity (SF Main Library)
Tuesday, August 26 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library
Join Amy Shea, author of Too Poor to Die, David Munro, filmmaker who will screen his short film, Stitch & Time, about a prison club that crochets comfort items for fellow inmates in hospice; and Ariel Gore, author of Rehearsals for Dying: Digressions on Love ...
6:00 pmFree Tuesday Trivia Night w/ Geeks Who Drink (Saluhall)  FREE
Free Grotto Night: Film + Talks on Life & Death (SF Main Library)
Tuesday, August 26 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Event! No RSVP Required!
| San Francisco Public Library (Main Branch, Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room)
This month’s Grotto Night features writers and filmmakers Amy Shea, David Munro and Ariel Gore who will speak on the theme: To Live & Die in the United States: A Struggle for Agency, Dignity, and Grace The event will include the screening of a short film, Stitch ...
6:30 pmDog Day Cinema: ‘Black Lightning’ Premiere at Roxie (SF)  $18
7:00 pmBéla Fleck and The Flecktones at The UC Theatre  $82
7:00 pmFree “Dispensary” Trivia Nights: Win Prizes Every Tue + Thu (Barbary Coast SF)  FREE
7:00 pmSF History Night | Pacific Heights  $10*
*$10 for non-members; free for SFHA members
The Bay Agenda: From the KALW Newsroom (SF)
Tuesday, August 26 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, donations encouraged
| KALW
This summer, as our region faces shifting political winds and shrinking resources for public media, KALW is amplifying the stories that too often go unheard. Join us for an evening of live listening and conversation that highlights the powerful on-the-ground reporting from the reporters in ...
7:00 pmSpeed Dating (Oakland)  $20
Oakland’s “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)
Tuesday, August 26 – 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 26 – 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 pmFree Imogen Cunningham Book Launch + Talk (Berkeley)  FREE*
*This event is free but requires registration to ensure a seat.
7:30 pmFree Textiles Open Studio with Team Ace at Ace Makerspace  FREE*
*Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland.
$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, August 26 – 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 pmLast Tuesdays Comedy at The Layover | Oakland  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is requested.
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, August 26 – 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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