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Tuesday, September 2

“California Henge”: San Francisco’s Natural Light Show (September 1-2)
Tuesday, September 2 – 6:40 am - Ends at 7:00 am | Cost: FREE | California St & Gough St, SF

California Henge, San Francisco’s twice-yearly solar spectacle, is taking place September 1-2, 2025. Twice a year, San Francisco puts on a dazzling celestial show known as California Henge. In this phenomenon, the rising or setting sun aligns perfectly with the city’s street grid, casting a golden ...

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, September 2 – 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)
Tuesday, September 2 – 9:30 am - Ends at 5:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply. Advanced timed tickets required.
| Legion of Honor

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

SF’s Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)
Tuesday, September 2 – 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

Rare Free SFO Museum Tour ‘Women of Afrofuturism’ Exhibition (Free Parking)

Join us for a tour of Women of Afrofuturism. As the exhibition is located post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1, this is an opportunity to see the exhibition without a flight ticket. Visitors will be required to fill out a security form and abide by ...Every Tuesday

10:00 amFree “Toddler Tuesday” Outdoor Rooftop Music Fun (Salesforce Park)  FREE
SF’s Cartoon Art Museum’s “Pay What You Wish” Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, September 2 – 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

People in Plazas: Reggae Concert (SF)
Tuesday, September 2 – 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 ...

People in Plazas: 2000s Post Pop Concert (SF)
Tuesday, September 2 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 425 Mission St.

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 ...

12:00 pmFree Waterfront Qigong Class at SF’s China Basin Park (Every Tuesday)  FREE*
*Please register and fill out waiver
TALL: Tenderloin Art Lending Library | SF
Tuesday, September 2 – 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: ...

Thrive City’s Free Live Music Lunch Series w/ Lawn Games (Sept.-Nov 2025)
Tuesday, September 2 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*https://www.chasecenter.com/events/
| Thrive City

Looking for a relaxing space to come out and enjoy your lunch?   Join us at Thrive City for our free Live Music Lunch Series! Catch special performances from Bay Area musicians and enjoy a variety of lawn games and seating options whether you are ...

12:30 pmTuesdays at Noon: Free Classical Concerts (Old St. Mary’s)  FREE*
*Donations requested
SF’s Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, September 2 – 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

6:00 pmFree Tuesday Trivia w/ Geeks Who Drink + Food (Saluhall)  FREE
Dan Savage’s “HUMP!” Fall Adult Short Film Fest (Sept. 4-13)

HUMP!’s all-new Fall lineup is wetter, wilder, and more “WOW” than ever! Diverse. Inclusive. Hot. Sexy. Funny. Relatable. Human. HUMP! is back with 22 new adult short films that will rock. your. world. But this isn’t mainstream adult entertainment. It’s a curated selection of insanely ...

7:00 pmFree “Dispensary” Trivia Nights: Win Prizes Every Tue + Thu (Barbary Coast SF)  FREE
Oakland’s “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)
Tuesday, September 2 – 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

7:00 pm“Scientology TV” Recruitment Night w/ Free Food (SF)  FREE*
*Refreshments: Popcorn Soda Hot Chocolate Coffee and Tea Candy
SF’s “Laugh GPT” AI-Powered Comedy Night at The Function (7p + 8:30p)
Tuesday, September 2 – 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

$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, September 2 – 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 pmFirst Tuesdays Free Comedy Showcase & Happy Hour | The Layover  FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
8:15 pmCocaine Yogi: Comedic Spiritual Journey w/ Andie Main (The Lost Church)  $25
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, September 2 – 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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