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Thursday, May 7

Free First Thursdays at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design
Thursday, May 7 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission every First Thursday
| Museum of Craft and Design

There’s no better time to visit the Museum of Craft and Design than on their Free First Thursdays. Committed to making art, craft, and design accessible to everyone, the Museum of Craft and Design is free on the first Thursday of every month. Museum of ...Monthly

FREE: SF Silent Film Festival “Amazing Tales” Event at The Castro Theatre
Thursday, May 7 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Regstration required
| Castro Theatre
Event San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2026 AMAZING TALES FROM THE ARCHIVES – FREE – RSVP – https://silentfilm.org/event/amazing-tales-from-the-archives-4/ Free presentation Our Amazing Tales program began in 2006 as a way to highlight the importance of film preservation and to provide insight into the remarkable work done by film archives ...

Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Thursday, May 7 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
| Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive

The UC Berkeley Art Museum is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections, and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, and beyond. Normally $18, the ...Monthly

SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals
Thursday, May 7 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us
| SFMOMA

2026 UPDATE: Sadly, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has confirmed that its Free First Thursday program is temporarily paused beginning February 2026. The museum says the program will be re-envisioned and relaunched at a future date, with updates to be shared once plans are finalized. As ...Monthly

SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, May 7 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza

San Francisco’s free lunchtime concert series is back. The Civic Center Soundtrack returns for its third season starting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, bringing live music to Fulton Plaza twice a week through October. Concerts take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm to 3 pm ...

Spring 2026 Game Arts & Design Showcase (SF)
Thursday, May 7 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Game Arts and Design Homeroom (room 250)
come to the Game Arts and Design Homeroom (room 250) for the end-of-semester Student Game Showcase! Come play student-created games, and celebrate the end of the semester with classmates and faculty.
SF’s Free DFT Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (2026)
Thursday, May 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| 2nd Street between Market and Howard Streets

Downtown First Thursdays is back in 2026 for a full year of street parties in 2026, starting Jan 1, 2026, with a New Year’s Day Edition and returning every first Thursday with a new downtown block party. DJs – Live Performances – Dancing – Drag ...Monthly

“Don’t Let Them Take You Alive” Punk Art Exhibition Closing Night (SF)
Thursday, May 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | | Punk Majesty
A defiant contemporary exhibition uniting art, fashion, and resistance. Don’t Let Them Take You Alive – Art Exhibition Closing Night Reception! Join us for the opening night of Don’t Let Them Take You Alive, a tightly curated group exhibition shaped by resistance, graphic precision, and visual impact. Closing Night ...
6:00 pmLower Polk / TL Art Walk | Trendyloin  FREE
Hawaiian May Day: Hula Performance at San Ramon’s City Center Bishop Ranch
Thursday, May 7 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Alexander Square
Celebrate May Day with a captivating hula performance by Aloha Studio at City Center Bishop Ranch. Join us on the lawn in Alexander Square on May 7 at 6 PM as graceful hula dancers bring the stories of Hawai‘i to life through song and dance. May ...
Oakland’s Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)
Thursday, May 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Mesa Maguey

Diversity takes center stage at HellaFunny’s brand new “People of Color” Comedy Night in Oakland Welcome to Oakland’s newest comedy night, spotlighting the vibrant humor of People of Color! RSVP for Free Tickets Prepare for an evening of laughter as HellaFunny showcases handpicked talent that normally ...Every Thursday

FREE “Hecklers Welcome” SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling
Thursday, May 7 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function

Welcome to Hecklers Welcome!, San Francisco’s only stand-up show where you get to talk back. This is not your average comedy night—this is a full-blown verbal brawl, where comics come ready to spar and the audience gets a license to heckle. Got jokes? Bring ’em. Got beef? Air ...Every Thursday

8:00 pmSnow Tha Product  $35
9:00 pm16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)  FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
9:00 pmEvery Thursday: “Inner Circle” Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)  FREE*
*Inner Circle is always Free with RSVP
9:00 pmE-40: Live at Graton Resort & Casino (Rohnert Park)  $69*
*Must be 21+ to attend Ticket Prices: $69 plus applicable fees
9:30 pmSadderday: An Emo/Pop-Punk/Screamo Dance Party | SF  FREE
Free Punk Show + Art Walk Afterparty (SF)
Thursday, May 7 – 9:30 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mayes
Punk Majesty’s Art Walk After Party at Mayes, 1233 Polk St. Live female-fronted punk band, DAMAGE PARTY, performing at our Art Walk/ Closing show AFTER PARTY! The full scoop– Don’t Let Them Take You Alive – Art Exhibition Closing Night Reception @v Punk Majesty! Join us for the ...

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“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
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