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Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite for Constitution Day 2026
Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments, including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park, and ...
SF’s Free Cantonese Opera Festival 2026 w/ Costume Try-Ons (Chinatown)
Cantonese Opera Festival 2026
Celebrate the rich traditions, music, costumes, and artistry of Cantonese Opera at this special community festival in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown!
Join us for a FREE, family-friendly cultural celebration featuring live performances, traditional costumes, Chinese classical music, and opportunities to experience ...
PRESALE 10AM: T-Pain w/ Ari Lennox Outdoor Concert at Golden Gate Park (Oct. 17)
Grammy Award-winning artist T-Pain headlines an all-ages outdoor concert at Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park. R&B singer-songwriter Ari Lennox opens, with DJs Lady Ryan, Shellheart and BBCAROLZ also on the lineup. The concert is presented in partnership with R&B and Ribs, NPU Live ...
Center Hardware’s Toolapalooza 2026
Thursday, September 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Center Hardware & Supply
Check out what’s new and exciting from industry leading brands including Milwaukee Tool, DeWalt, Festool, SawStop, STIHL, Freud & Diablo, Knipex, Klein, Stabila, Kishigo, Benjamin Moore, Occidental Leather, Dap, and more. Local faves jumping in for the day include Long Bridge Pizza, Sew Frisco with ...
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, September 17 – 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 ...
People in Plazas: Country Concert (SF)
Thursday, September 17 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Rincon Center
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 ...
Berkeley Old Time Music Convention 2026 (Sept. 16-20)
The Berkeley Old Time Music Convention returns September 16-20, 2026, for its 23rd annual festival with five days of old-time music, dancing, workshops, open jams, and concerts at venues across Berkeley. The event features acclaimed local and national musicians, free daytime programs at Berkeley Central ...
The Presidio 250th Birthday Celebration (SF)
Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the Presidio
Captivating Saga of Crissy Field , An Audio-Visual Interpretation through Music and Art
JOIN US IN CELEBRATING
THE PRESIDIO’S 250th BIRTHDAY!
Thursday, September 17th, 2026
Public showings at 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm
Presidio Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop, San Francisco
Preview at https://youtu.be/ETbJZoNvx_U?si=xmBdmsTaaUVzxgRm and https://youtu.be/QpfEjedaTIY?si=5QmQiykMhKTRwB6W
Introductions
Rev. Gerald ...
Fort Mason Fall 2026 Art Walk: Mural, 100-Artist Show + Free Drink Tickets (SF)
Fort Mason Art Walk returns for its fall edition with exhibitions, opening receptions, artist and curator talks, live performances, gallery tours, and hands-on letterpress and block printing across the Fort Mason Center campus. Highlights include Leah Rosenberg’s new mural project, Haines Gallery’s 250 Years, Indigenous ...
Big Art Loop: “Waterfront Walkabout” Free SF Art Stroll (Embarcadero)
San Francisco’s new event series where live music, interactive pop-ups, & monumental art set the stage for a bayside stroll like no other! Launching September 17 and returning monthly every third Thursday this fall, Waterfront Walkabout is a free series inviting you to experience the Big ...Monthly
SF’s Huge Free “Pachanga” Latino Heritage Block Party: 2 Stages, 50 Vendors (Sept. 2026)
Come celebrate Latino Heritage month at Third Thursdays on Treat!
Expanded block party for this month featuring 2 stages, 50 vendors, 4 live bands & 4 DJs. Food by: Tacos el Cowboy, Yo Soy Ceviche & Gax Burgers & two delicious specialty cocktails by Josh Scorpion.
Third ...
“Let’s Be Queer” San Francisco Queer Cocktail Week Party
Let’s be clear: Good cocktails are better when they’re a little queer.
Join us at DACHA on Thursday, September 17th from 5-7pm for a special evening celebrating queer community, connection, and very good drinks as part of SF Queer Cocktail Week. For the occasion, we’ve created ...
District 10 Sunnydale Family Summit
This is Your City. This is Your Voice. This is Your Future. Share your story about growing up and raising your family in San Francisco.
Every family has a story. Every voice matters. Please share yours.
Join us for the District 10 Sunnydale Family Summit! The This Is ...
Opening Reception: Photojournalists on the Front Lines of Protest
Thursday, September 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
The opening reception for Eyewitness to the Resistance: Photojournalists on the Front Lines of Protest marks the debut of this exhibition pairing historical photographs from the San Francisco History Center with recent work by local photojournalists from Pro Bono Photo and other news organizations.
The images document protests across generations, ...
Opening Night: Protest Photography Through the Decades (SF Main Library)
Thursday, September 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:45 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
The opening reception for Eyewitness to the Resistance: Photojournalists on the Front Lines of Protest marks the debut of this exhibition pairing historical photographs from the San Francisco History Center with recent work by local photojournalists from Pro Bono Photo and other news organizations.
The images document protests across generations, ...
Beats, Brews & Vines Free Downtown Millbrae Festival
Thursday, September 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Millbrae
Spend your summer nights in Downtown Millbrae at Beats, Brews & Vines, a free outdoor concert series featuring live music, local food, and refreshing drinks! Join us every third Thursday from August through October, 6:00–8:00 PM, at Broadway & Hillcrest. 2026 Beats, Brews & Vines ...
