SF's Giant New Interactive Word Sculptures in Golden Gate Park
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco
SF's Giant New Interactive Word Sculptures in Golden Gate Park
New oversized SMiLE and KiND sculptures invite visitors to become part of the artwork
Oakland Throws Big Homecoming Rally for Olympic Gold Medalist Alysa Liu (March 12)
Celebrations, Community, East Bay, Oakland
Oakland Throws Big Homecoming Rally for Olympic Gold Medalist Alysa Liu (March 12)
Head to Frank Ogawa Plaza for a big community celebration welcoming Oakland’s figure skating champion home.
75,000 Hand-Built Kites Are Flying Into SFMOMA
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco
75,000 Hand-Built Kites Are Flying Into SFMOMA
Opening August 22, 2026, the immersive installation transforms the museum’s free public gallery into a floating world of color and light.
125+ Free Concerts Coming to Golden Gate Park in 2026
Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco
125+ Free Concerts Coming to Golden Gate Park in 2026
Illuminate LIVE returns to the Bandshell on March 1 for its sixth season of free concerts.
"The Bay Lights" Returns After 3 Years Dark
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Reopening, San Francisco
"The Bay Lights" Returns After 3 Years Dark
Coming March 20, 2026 - The $11M rebuild restores the 1.8-mile Bay Bridge light installation

Friday, March 6

Anthony McCall’s ‘First Light’ at SF’s Fort Mason (Thru March 8)
Friday, March 6 – 12:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free | RSVP Required (limited spots)
| Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
Anthony McCall's 'First Light' at SF's Fort Mason (Thru March 8)

Before teamLab. Before Meow Wolf. Before immersive Van Gogh. There was Anthony McCall. In 1973, he created the first ‘solid light’ installation, projecting light through haze to form 3D sculptures you can walk through, touch, and become part of. 50+ years later, it’s still revolutionary. ...

“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
"HellaSecret" Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, March 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function
"Rush Hour Comedy Night" w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)

Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday

SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at a secret location – a two-floor comedy club near ...Every Friday

FREE Oakland Black History Comedy Night 2026 (Final Weekend)
Friday, March 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Fluid510
FREE Oakland Black History Comedy Night 2026 (Final Weekend)

Six nights of comedy in Uptown Oakland hosted by Bryant Hicks (San Francisco Comedy Competition, Don’t Tell Comedy, Cobb’s, The Improv) Black History Month Comedy Festival – Oakland Hosted by Bryant Hicks (San Francisco Comedy Competition, Don’t Tell Comedy, Cobb’s, The Improv) Get Tickets – ...

The Music Critic: John Malkovich with the San Francisco Symphony
Friday, March 6 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $49*
*Tickets start at $49 (while supplies last)
| Davies Symphony Hall
The Music Critic: John Malkovich with the San Francisco Symphony
In an entertaining evening of music and comedy, created and conceived by violinist Aleksey Igudesman, actor John Malkovich slips into the role of the evil critic who traverses and trashes, some of the best music of all time in a gleeful romp. The Music Critic ...
$5 Off Tix: Award-Winning Drama “M. Butterfly” Live in SF (Feb. 5-March 14)
Friday, March 6 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $47*
*Normally $52. $5 off Tickets w/ secret code FUNCHEAP; fees included
| San Francisco Playhouse
$5 Off Tix: Award-Winning Drama “M. Butterfly” Live in SF (Feb. 5-March 14)

David Henry Hwang’s M. Butterfly is a captivating drama that subverts Puccini’s Madame Butterfly through the true story of a French diplomat’s 20-year affair with a Chinese opera singer. As cultural and personal identities blur, the play challenges our assumptions about love, power, and deception. With its clever twists ...

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, March 6 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "The Confessional" SF's Wild "Sins & Secrets" Improv Comedy Show

From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don’t worry, it’s anonymous. No one will know about the ...

“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, March 6 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
| Moe Greens
"The Stoner Comedy Jam" Friday Nights (SF)

You know what makes stand-up comedy funnier? Smoking while watching it live! Come to San Francisco’s premiere cannabis club Moe Greens every Friday night for a night of laughter and, well, getting stoned. HellaFunny is taking over the cannabis lounge at Moe Greens for the ...Every Friday

SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)

See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of 22 San Francisco things everyone must do! 50 weekends a year, the critically-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an ...

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, March 6 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "Your Fucked Up Relationship" Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)

Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...

$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Friday, March 6 – 10:15 pm - Ends at 11:15 pm | Cost: $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)

Once a week, in the late hours of what used to be “not considered late,” a group of degenerates and misfits gather to perform a seance unlike anything seen before. So comically evil that you may get sick to your stomach. The Ritual will be ...Every Friday

80th Annual Visitacion Valley Rummage Sale (SF)
Friday, March 6 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Church of the Visitacion
The 80th Annual Rummage Sale is back for a 2 day run! Why go all the way to Oakland when you have the best kept, long running, FREE Rummage Sale right in your backyard? Come and browse the biggest sale in the best kept secret ...
SFMOMA’s $15 Spring Admission Deal (March 2-April 17, 2026)
Friday, March 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $15 | SFMOMA
SFMOMA's $15 Spring Admission Deal (March 2-April 17, 2026)

SFMOMA is offering discounted $15 general admission from March 2-April 17, 2026, giving visitors full access to the museum at nearly half the regular price. The limited-time deal arrives as the museum prepares to unveil Reimagined: The Fisher Collection at 10, a major reinstallation featuring ...

“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)
"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

Refresh 2026: Free Festival of Swiss Arts + Tech at SF’s Pier 17 (March 4-7)
Refresh 2026: Free Festival of Swiss Arts + Tech at SF's Pier 17 (March 4-7)

Swissnex in San Francisco presents ​REFRESH 2026, a free 4-day festival at Pier 17 opening Wednesday, March 4, featuring keynotes, masterclasses, and an art exhibition running until April 10th. It brings together acclaimed designers, artists, and researchers from Switzerland and the US to envision possible ...

Solarpunkification 2026: SF’s 3-Day Fest of Art + Music (March 6-8)
Friday, March 6 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Most events free, but some workshops are $40
| Broadway Studios
Solarpunkification 2026: SF's 3-Day Fest of Art + Music (March 6-8)

​Solarpunkification brings together artists, musicians, technologists, futurists, and community builders to prototype the futures we actually want. The Solarpunk vision asks what becomes possible when technology and nature work together and when imagination gets treated as serious infrastructure. ​Three days of live music, film, dance, ...

Free Friday Happy Hour Concert in the Park Kickoff 2026
Friday, March 6 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Friday Happy Hour Concert in the Park Kickoff 2026

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 ...

South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)
Friday, March 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SoFA District (San Jose)
South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)

Join an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district (and beyond) every first Friday of the month. Please note that South First Fridays is typically canceled in July and January due to the holidays. South First Fridays hours depend on ...Monthly

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, March 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)

On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, March 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$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

First “Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival of 2026
Friday, March 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
First "Oakland First Fridays" Street Festival of 2026

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9:30pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue between 27th Street & 22nd Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs to life ...Monthly

Women-Owned Business Bingo + Kickoff Event (SF)
Friday, March 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP encouraged. 21+
| Wine Down
Women-Owned Business Bingo + Kickoff Event (SF)
Women-Owned Business Bingo Kickoff Celebration Join us to kick off Women’s History Month with the launch of Women-Owned Business Bingo! This month-long celebration highlights 17 women-owned businesses across Yerba Buena and the East Cut. Friday, March 6, 5 PM at Wine Down SF (685 Folsom Street) Enjoy wine ...
Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, March 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Broadway/Telegraph
Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)

Over 30 Oakland Art Murmur affiliate venues have coordinated openings on the first Friday of every month. Oakland Art Murmur presents a free monthly evening art walk, known as the ‘Art Murmur.” Every first Friday of the month, affiliate venues are open to the public from 6-9 ...Monthly

Prismatic City: Landmarks In Light Artist Reception + Free Pizza (SF)
Friday, March 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, Donations Appreciated
| KALW
Prismatic City: Landmarks In Light Artist Reception + Free Pizza (SF)
KALW presents Raymundo Valdez’s Prismatic City, a solo art exhibition showing the city as it lives: layered, luminous, & constantly changing. Presented with support from Joyride Pizza, providing dinner at 6 PM Valdez’s first solo exhibition, PRISMATIC CITY: LANDMARKS IN LIGHT, is on view in San ...
Final Night: Pop-up “Museum of Trash” from Lake Merritt Litter (Oakland)
Friday, March 6 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Junior Center Of Art & Science
Final Night: Pop-up "Museum of Trash" from Lake Merritt Litter (Oakland)
The Junior Center of Art and Science is hosting the closing night reception of the Trash Falcons Trash Museum of Trash (TFTMoT), a limited-run, pop-up museum that has turned Lake Merritt litter into a vivid, walk-through experience of Oakland creativity and environmental action. This special event ...
Immersive Spring Sound Experience: Relax + Renew (Grace Cathedral)
Friday, March 6 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $28 | Grace Cathedral
Immersive Spring Sound Experience: Relax + Renew (Grace Cathedral)
We’re returning to Grace Cathedral for a powerful evening of collective listening, deep rest, and resonance. Our first gathering of ‘The Sound Healing Symphony’ for the year! ***Tix are up on Wednesday, Feb 11th at 3pm*** To get an e-mail alert when tickets are up, sign up ...
San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)
Friday, March 6 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (SF)
San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)

San Francisco Bike Party  (not to be confused with Critical Mass) is a monthly celebration of biking for riders of different ages, types, and skill levels to enjoy. Every month is a different theme and you’re encouraged to dress up. San Francisco Bike Party is held on ...Monthly

Saturday, March 7

SF’s Alcatraz Day Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse
Saturday, March 7 – 8:40 am - Ends at 3:50 pm | Cost: $47.95 | Alcatraz Landing
SF's Alcatraz Day Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse

Enter to win a pair of tickets to the popular Alcatraz Day Tour! Walk in the footsteps of notorious inmates and step inside the world-renowned Cellhouse on Alcatraz Island. The Alcatraz Day Tour by Alcatraz City Cruises offers a deep dive into the island’s layered history—from its days as ...

Anthony McCall’s ‘First Light’ at SF’s Fort Mason (Special Musical Performance)
Saturday, March 7 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free | RSVP Required (limited spots)
| Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
Anthony McCall's 'First Light' at SF's Fort Mason (Special Musical Performance)

Before teamLab. Before Meow Wolf. Before immersive Van Gogh. There was Anthony McCall. In 1973, he created the first ‘solid light’ installation, projecting light through haze to form 3D sculptures you can walk through, touch, and become part of. 50+ years later, it’s still revolutionary. ...