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Wednesday, August 26

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, August 26 – 9:00 am - Ends at 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
 | Japanese Tea Garden

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

Bay Area Restaurants Host “Pay What You Can” Day
Wednesday, August 26 – All Day | Cost: FREE | All Over the Bay Area
A global “Pay What You Can” movement led by Mexico City restaurant Masala y Maiz is expanding to the Bay Area for one day only on August 26, 2026. The idea is simple: participating restaurants serve their regular menus, and guests choose what they’re able to pay. Four Bay ...

11:00 amFree Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)  FREE
2:00 pmFree Art Workshop: Watercolor Flower Paintings  FREE*
*FREE
Free Train Concert & Haight St. Block Party
Wednesday, August 26 – 3:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with confirmed RSVP; RSVP does not guarantee entry
 | Mad Dog in the Fog
The SF-founded band is throwing a free concert outside the pub that inspired the band’s new album.
Paws on the Patio: Dogs Eat Free (+ Human Treats) for National Dog Day (Tacolicious)
Wednesday, August 26 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP for Free entry and welcome treat
 | Tacolicious
Paws on the Patio is taking over Tacolicious for two afternoons of tacos, dogs, giveaways, and a proper launch for our new dog menu. We’re kicking things off at the Marina on Wednesday, August 26 for National Dog Day, then bringing it to the Mission on ...
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, August 26 – 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

4:30 pmSound Bath & Wellness Evening at The Spa at The St. Regis (SF)  $108.55*
*Including Fees
5:00 pmAI Founder + VC Dinner: Exclusive Networking w/ Dinner Included (SF)  $20
5:30 pmPuzzle & Chill: 1000 Piece Puzzle Night (Oakland)  FREE
6:00 pmChess Lecture at the Bernal Library  FREE
6:00 pm“Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)  FREE*
*Every Wednesday, Free Hot Dogs with every Hornitos Cocktail purchase
We Can Love It Together: Creativity Explored Short Film Fest
Wednesday, August 26 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Full of humor, fantastical worlds and great adventure, we invite you to join us for an evening of short animations and films made by Creativity Explored artists over the last two decades. Film selections include work by Ade Lewis, Andrew Bixler, Elena Cooper, Zachary Adams and ...
6:30 pmFree Kids’ Book Night: Jerrold Connors Reads “Stampede” (Berkeley)  FREE*
*Event is free but we ask for Eventbrite registration to confirm seat
“The Faight” Community Art Jam (SF)
Wednesday, August 26 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required; supplies provided but guests may bring their own.
 | The Faight - Upstairs Gallery Room
Art Night at The Faight’s Upstairs Gallery Room invites the community to help make creative pieces for the upcoming September issue. Supplies are provided, and attendees are welcome to bring their own materials. Open to all with RSVP requested. Original Event Description: _Excited to announce a new ...
7:00 pmPallavi Gunalan is Queer, as in Funny – Safe Words Comedy Showcase  FREE*
*NOTAFLOF, Pay What You Can General Admission ($15 - $30 recommended) | $60 VIP
7:00 pmBlack Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)  FREE
FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)
Wednesday, August 26 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Exclusive free tickets with Eventbrite RSVP. Otherwise $20-25 at door. Please note like most comedy clubs, there is a two drink minimum per person
 | The Function

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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