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Events for August 19, 2026

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Wednesday, August 19

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

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
People in Plazas: R&B Concert (SF)
Wednesday, August 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 555 California

This free annual outdoor music festival “People in Plazas” (PiP), typically 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 ...

People in Plazas: Steely Dan Concert (SF)
Wednesday, August 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 425 Market Street

This free annual outdoor music festival “People in Plazas” (PiP), typically 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 ...

$5 Off Tix: “Hairspray” The Broadway Musical Live in SF (July 10-Sept. 12)
Wednesday, August 19 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:45 pm | Cost: $47*
*Save $5 with code FUNCHEAP
| San Francisco Playhouse

It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and big-hearted teen Tracy Turnblad dreams of dancing on the Corny Collins Show. When her wish comes true, Tracy becomes an overnight sensation and uses her newfound fame to challenge the show’s segregationist rules. Bursting with infectious rhythms, colorful characters, and ...

‘Midweek Melodies’ Free Happy Hour Concert (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, August 19 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 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 ...

$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, August 19 – 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

Free Film Screening: “Unrestricted War” at SF Main Library
Wednesday, August 19 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free
| San Francisco Main Public Library | Koret Auditorium
Free Film Screening: The Unrestricted War at SF Main Library Join us for a free public film screening of The Unrestricted War at the San Francisco Main Library’s Koret Auditorium on Wednesday, August 19. Blending suspenseful storytelling with a timely look at issues that reach far beyond ...
6:00 pm“Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)  FREE*
*Every Wednesday, Free Hot Dogs with every Hornitos Cocktail purchase
“San Francisco Mime Troupe” Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)
Wednesday, August 19 – 7:00 pm | Cost: Ticketed Performance*
*Indoors Tickets available soon | Registration opens Jul 04, 2026, 12:00 AM
| Z Space's Steindler Stage

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe returns for its 2026 season with free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area. San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2026 Free political theater & music in parks around the Bay Area Various dates: July 3 ...

7:00 pmBlack Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)  FREE
FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

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