San Francisco… land of the free. Here’s just the free stuff in SF and the Bay Area. Keep your wallet in your pocket and enjoy!
Wednesday, February 11
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
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
“Hook-Up Horror Stories” Stand-Up Comedy Show (SF)
We’ve all had bad dates. Lets hear SF’s top comedians make you laugh about them! Bad dates make great comedy. 💘 First 50 RSVPs get in FREE – claim yours now (7p + 8:30p shows) Welcome to Tindervention—the stand-up show where SF’s top comedians spill their most outrageous dating ...Every Wednesday
SF’s Punchline Comedy Club (Carla Clay & Friends)
Get ready for an awesome night of comedy at SF’s iconic Punchline Comedy Club. And you can get on our secret guest list. Secret Guest List: Punchline Free Comedy Nights Punchline Comedy Club, 444 Battery., SF FREE with RSVP (otherwise tickets are $18/$20). – Must ...
2026 “Hearts in San Francisco” at the Ferry Building (Final Day)
Wednesday, February 11 – 7:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Join the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation to celebrate the 2026 Hearts in San Francisco that support excellence in patient care and innovation at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Each year, the Foundation commissions one-of-a-kind heart sculptures created by local artists. After the ...
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
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, February 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA ...Every Wednesday
Crissy Field Cleanup
Meet at Sports Basement Presidio (610 Old Mason St) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 11:00am-12:30pm around Crissy Field. Sign up on this Civic Joy Mobilize page, or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name
Free Art Workshop: Scratch Art Cards
Wednesday, February 11 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Create art inspired by our programming at this drop-in art workshop! All ages welcome, all materials provided.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by designing scratch art cards dedicated to loved ones.
Filbert Steps Cleanup
Meet at the bottom of the Filbert Steps (201 Filbert St) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 3:00pm to 4:00pm around the neighborhood. Sign up on this Civic Joy Fund Mobilize page, or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name
Free Grand Lake Theater Movie Night: Oscar-Nominated “The Alabama Solution” (Oakland)
Wednesday, February 11 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Grand Lake Theater
Local nonprofit For The People presents a free special screening of Oscar-nominated documentary The Alabama Solution, a gripping inside look at how incarcerated men risk everything to expose injustice—using footage captured behind prison walls. The screening will be followed by a conversation with justice leaders focused on solutions.
SF Well-Crafted: Free Making Beaded Coasters (The Beer Hall)
Not your average paint & sip! Get crafty while enjoying hand-crafted drinks and food and creating unique art. Enjoy free craft workshops that are the perfect artsy excuse to explore bars and restaurants in Mid-Market. Join us at Jay’s Grill to explore the art of ...
“Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)
With a name like “Rye,” this bar is obviously whiskey-centric… but on Wednesday nights the bar leans towards tequila is also awesomely hot dog centric! Come to Rye Bar every Wednesday for free hot dogs with every Hornitos cocktail purchase. Mo and Kat are you ...Every Wednesday
Downtown SF’s Newest Mural Unveiling w/ Emily Fromm
Wednesday, February 11 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | NextWorld
An unveiling event celebrating a new ephemeral mural by Bay Area muralist Emily Fromm. Guests are invited to view the finished work, learn more about the artist’s practice and process, and gather with the community to mark the project’s completion.
Emily Fromm is a Bay Area ...
Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, February 11 – 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
No pens, no paper. Join us for three rounds of fast-paced gameshow-style pub trivia in our taproom every Wednesday at 7PM. Free admission, with bonus points for fastest answer and a live scoreboard. Hopped Up Trivia at 7pm Black Hammer Brewing, 544 Bryant ...Every Wednesday
Thursday, February 12
Night of Science: Fact, Fiction, and the Future of Autism Research (SF)
Hosted by UCSF Associate Professor, Danielle Swaney, join us for an evening of conversation, curiosity, and connection to learn how cutting-edge science is reshaping our understanding of the human brain.
We’ll hear from Dr. Matt State, a leading expert in psychology and psychiatric genetics, who takes ...
Hecklers Welcome: SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling
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
Free Community Day w/ Art + Guided Tour at Eames Institute (Richmond)
Eames Institute Community Day is a free afternoon to gather, explore, and connect with neighbors through the arts.
Community Day features a free 45-minute guided tour of the Archives Gallery, including stories and reflections from Llisa Demetrios, chief curator of the Eames Institute and granddaughter of ...
SF’s Free “Goat My Valentine” Fest: Cuddle Baby Goats (2026)
Join us for a free special Valentine’s happy hour truly like no other. Get your photo taken cuddling with little goats! At The Crossing, SF
If you can’t be with the one you love, love a GOAT this Valentine’s Day!
Value Culture, City Grazing, Snap Fiesta, and ...
Eva Lake: Free Art Opening Reception (Foreign Cinema)
Thursday, February 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Foreign Cinema
ON VIEW FEBRUARY 12 – APRIL 25, 2026
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO A RECEPTION FOR THE ARTSIT FEBRUARY 12, 6-8 PM
Modernism is pleased to present its second exhibition of collages by Eva Lake. In Relics of Beauty, striking images are constructed from an array of art history ...
Performance: Kim Shuck’s Poetry Reading (SF Main Library)
Thursday, February 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Main, Latino Room (Lower Level)
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck, poet Floyd Tangeman and special guests present at SFPL’s Monthly poetry reading.
Kim Shuck was San Francisco’s seventh Poet Laureate. Her poetry draws on her multiethnic background which includes Polish and Cherokee heritage, and her experiences as a lifelong ...
