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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 Friday
SF’s Free “Museum of the Human Web” Pop-Up Exhibit (May 8-16)
The Museum of the Human Web exhibit is a limited-run pop-up celebrating the people who built the internet before AI got here. Across seven exhibits, visitors can see artifacts spanning several decades: early computing tech, an original Macintosh SE and IBM 5150, the Pets.com sock ...
Explore SF’s Wastewater Cleaning Process: Free Tours (May-Oct)
Have you ever wondered what happens to the dirty water from your shower, laundry, and toilet after it goes down the drain? What about water that flows into storm drains from rain, watering lawns, and washing cars? Find out by taking a free tour of ...
“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)
While many restaurants are struggling, San Francisco Mexican restaurant TATO wants to give back. They’re bringing back their “Taco Love” special which features a two taco plate with sides, and pay-what-you-can pricing. Pay-What-You-Can Taco Day Tato 4608 3rd St. (@ McKinnon) San Francisco (Bayview) Every ...Every Friday
GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park
Friday, May 8 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free live music is back in the park. Illuminate LIVE returns to the Golden Gate Bandshell in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, March 1, 2026, launching its sixth season of free outdoor concerts with more than 125 performances scheduled through mid-November. The long-running series has ...
SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” Returns for 2026
Friday, May 8 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
Chinatown Night Market returns for 2026, bringing monthly street festivals, food vendors, shopping, and live entertainment back to the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Recently voted the #1 night market in the country for the second year in a row, the free event takes over ...Monthly
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday
“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
The Town’s favorite block party, Friday Nights at OMCA, is back for the 2026 season, inviting the Bay to kick off the weekend with the crew—whether family, friends, or neighbors. Join us every Friday, April–October, at 5 pm for a free evening of live music, interactive activities, ...Every Friday
Under the Big Top: Alameda Queer Prom 2026
Queer Prom Brings Carnival Magic to Local Youth
An inclusive, joy-filled night for LGBTQ+ youth and allies
Alameda, CA – Alameda Pride and Queer Teen Center (QTAC) proudly present a carnival-themed Queer Prom for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies in grades 6 through 12 on May 8th ...
Street Encounters: Immersive City Life Exhibit (Berkeley)
Friday, May 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 2727 Community Art Center
The 2727 Artist Co-op announces the upcoming exhibition “Street Encounters”
Berkeley, California – the 2727 Artist Co-op is pleased to announce the opening of “Street Encounters”, an immersive exhibit portraying the emotional impact of life in the city, from sidewalk surfaces to distant skyline. The exhibition ...
Free Opening Reception: African Diaspora Art (Alameda)
Artists of the African Diaspora @ K Gallery/Rhythmix Cultural Works features artists from various backgrounds including Nigerian American Victoria Bankole, Trinidad native, Stacy Mootoo and Panama native, Xioneda Ruiz. This eclectic mix of diasporic cultures and techniques embodies the very essence of Art of the ...
Black Film as Protest: Free “Noise Gate” Screening (SF)
Black Film as Protest: Donovan Gardener
Join us for the return of the Black Film as Protest screening series! We’re launching a new season focused on radical filmmakers from the global diaspora, starting with a special evening featuring Donovan Gardener.
Screening:
NOISE GATE
AAACC (African American Art & Culture Complex)
Friday, May 98 ...
Ferry Flicks at Fort Point Beer Garden “Crazy Rich Asians”
Join us for Ferry Flicks at the Fort Point Beer Garden every Friday in May at sundown! This season of Ferry Flicks is all about iconic, feel-good films you know and love.
We’ll kick the evening off around 7pm with Drag Bingo hosted by Oaklash Drag, ...
10th Annual “We Are Oakland” Benefit Concert
Friday, May 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Trinity Lutheran Church
Join us for the 10th Annual We Are Oakland community benefit concert on Friday, May 8, 2025 at 7pm. Featuring pop, classical, jazz and Broadway works from Mozart, Bobby Hebb, Billie Martin, Jacob Collier and more! If you’re local, please join us in-person at Trinity ...
SF’s “Delicious Card” is Back w/ 50+ Dining Deals (2026)
Broke Ass Stuart, known for the popular San Francisco and Oakland Beer & Wine Passports that sell out every year, has just released its 2026 “Delicious Card.”
Discover new eateries and get awesome discounts for visiting your favorite restaurants in San Francisco!
50+ Deals at the 50 ...
