CA Swaps Welcome Signs for Giant Photo-Worthy Monuments
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Travel
CA Swaps Welcome Signs for Giant Photo-Worthy Monuments
The iconic signs are out, and giant wildlife-themed monuments are in.
San Francisco August Festivals & Street Fairs
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events
San Francisco August Festivals & Street Fairs
SF's big festivals for August including Jerry Day, Pistahan Parade, Castro Carnival & more!
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Unveils First of 2026 Lineup
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, Parks & Beaches
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Unveils First of 2026 Lineup
Annual free festival in Golden Gate Park just announced the first 20 artists at the 2026 festival, taking place October 2-4, 2026
SF's Long-Awaited Downtown Jollibee Finally Opens July 31
Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Eat & Drink
SF's Long-Awaited Downtown Jollibee Finally Opens July 31
After nearly six years of delays, the Filipino fast food favorite is finally ready
The Presidio Is Getting Its First Brewery Taproom
Bars, Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco
The Presidio Is Getting Its First Brewery Taproom
Fieldwork Brewing Is taking over the former Presidio Social Club

Saturday, July 25

Union Square’s Free Outdoor Movie Night: “The Princess Diaries” (July 2026)
Saturday, July 25 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
Union Square's Free Outdoor Movie Night: "The Princess Diaries" (July 2026)

Union Square’s free summer outdoor movie series returns for a second season this summer with five nights of films, pre-show entertainment, and downtown movie nights under the stars. All screenings are free and take place in Union Square Plaza. Movies begin at sunset, with pre-show activities taking ...

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Saturday, July 25 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function
"Golden Gate Comedy Night" SF's Most Intimate Comedy Club

See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Free Comedy Showcase (SF)

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 SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Saturday, July 25 – 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 ...

“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)
"Puff Puff Laugh" SF's Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)

Puff Puff Laugh is Back! And now we’re on Saturdays! HellaFunny is taking over one of SF’s premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high ...Every Saturday

Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)
Saturday, July 25 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
| Secret Location (SF)
Free Tix: HellaSecret "Desi Comedy Night" Live in SF (7p + 9p)

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Saturday

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Saturday, July 25 – 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 ...

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 ...

“Tokyo Central Food Fair” at Bay Street Emeryville (July 25-26)
Saturday, July 25 – 9:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bay Street Emeryville
"Tokyo Central Food Fair" at Bay Street Emeryville (July 25-26)
Experience amazing food and authentic flavors at Tokyo Central’s Food Fair, Saturday and Sunday, July 25 and 26, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. both days!  Hosted by Wismettac Asian Foods Inc., the weekend will feature delicious food samples, giveaways and a variety of special deals and in-store discounts. Among the many vendors will ...
Ghirardelli “National Hot Fudge Sundae Day” w/ $7.25 Mini Sundaes (SF)
Saturday, July 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $7.25*
*regularly $17.95, for just $7.25
| Ghirardelli Square
Ghirardelli "National Hot Fudge Sundae Day" w/ $7.25 Mini Sundaes (SF)
National Hot Fudge Sundae Day only comes once a year, and Ghirardelli is celebrating with its sweetest offer of the summer. On Saturday, July 25, enjoy a Mini World Famous Hot Fudge Sundae, regularly $17.95, for just $7.25 at participating Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate ...
7th Annual Social and Economic Film Festival (Victoria Theatre)
7th Annual Social and Economic Film Festival (Victoria Theatre)
We hope you’ll join us for the Alliance for Social and Economic Justice‘s 7th Annual Social and Economic Justice Film Festival! The Festival will be held at the historic Victoria Theatre on Saturday, July 25th! There are four screening blocks, morning (11 AM – 1 ...
1st Ever “Madrone Book Sale” w/ $2 Books on Bar’s Outdoor Parklet (SF)
Saturday, July 25 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 am | Cost: FREE | Madrone Art Bar
1st Ever "Madrone Book Sale" w/ $2 Books on Bar's Outdoor Parklet (SF)
Join us for the first Madrone Book Sale in our outdoor parklet! Browse a curated selection of used art books, fiction, YA books, cookbooks, graphic novels, comics, and hidden gems. Most books are just $2–$5. All proceeds to benefit Youth Art Exchange. We’ll also have limited-edition tote bags ...
“Embassy of the Refugee” Free Civic Center Art + Music Festival (SF)
Saturday, July 25 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 147 Fulton Street
"Embassy of the Refugee" Free Civic Center Art + Music Festival (SF)
EMBASSY OF THE REFUGEE A Public Happening July 25, 2026 | 1–8 PM Fulton Plaza & Pioneer Monument San Francisco Civic Center Join us for a day of performance, music, ceremony, conversation, and collective memory as artists from Guatemala, Mexico, and across the United States activate the Pioneer Monument through site-specific works ...
Embassy of the Refugee: Public Art + Community Gathering (SF)
Saturday, July 25 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pioneer Monument, 147 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94102, Civic Center
Embassy of the Refugee: Public Art + Community Gathering (SF)
We’d love to invite you to help share Embassy of the Refugee, a public art installation and performance by Caleb Duarte on July 25 at San Francisco’s Civic Center. Through art, music, and community participation, this peaceful gathering stands in solidarity with immigrant communities and explores ...
SF’s “Bhangra & Beats” Night Market 2026
Saturday, July 25 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
SF's "Bhangra & Beats" Night Market 2026

San Francisco’s beloved Bhangra & Beats Night Market returns in 2026 for two massive celebrations, including a special Diwali edition this fall. For the first time ever, the city’s biggest South Asian cultural celebration takes over Yerba Buena Gardens, bringing its signature mix of Punjabi ...

Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026: Antony and Cleopatra (Cupertino)
Saturday, July 25 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free!
| Memorial Park
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026: Antony and Cleopatra (Cupertino)
July 25-August 9 / Saturdays & Sundays at 6:00 pm San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s 44th season of Free Shakespeare in the Park presents “Antony and Cleopatra.” This timeless tale of power, passion, and politics examines the conflict between duty and desire, and the impact of personal ...

Sunday, July 26

SF Buddhist Church’s 95th Bon Odori (2026)
Sunday, July 26 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Buddhist Church of San Francisco
SF Buddhist Church's 95th Bon Odori (2026)

Join the fun for all ages at the Buddhist Church of San Francisco’s annual Obon Festival and Bazaar. Celebrate BCSFs 83rd Ginza Bazaar and the 95th Bon Odori! Throughout the weekend, enjoy Japanese food such as aloha chicken, beef curry, sushi, Chinese chicken salad, and ...

Free Summer Weekend at Museum of Craft and Design (July 25-26)
Sunday, July 26 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for all - RSVP recommended
| Museum of Craft and Design
Free Summer Weekend at Museum of Craft and Design (July 25-26)

The Museum of Craft and Design’s Free Summer Weekend returns July 25–26! Enjoy FREE admission and discover MCD’s current exhibition Video Craft, where the moving image enters into surprising conversations with textiles, ceramics, and glass. Then follow the thread with the hands-on Welcome to Weaving project in the ...

Free Circus in the Park: AH HA! by Circus Bella (Union Square)
Sunday, July 26 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
Free Circus in the Park: AH HA! by Circus Bella (Union Square)
Join us at Union Square Plaza on Sunday, July 26, for 2 free circus shows presented by Circus Bella at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Circus Bella returns for its annual Circus in the Parks season! Step into the splendid silliness of AH HA! A high-spirited ...
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
Sunday, July 26 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Mesa Maguey
"HellaSecret" Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

Secret pop-up comedy show at a new bar in Temescal in Oakland Get ready for the return of our “HellaSecret” comedy show in Oakland. A new series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll ...

Free Sunday Comedy Night in Downtown SF
Free Sunday Comedy Night in Downtown 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. ...

San Francisco Marathon 2026
Sunday, July 26 – 5:15 am - Ends at 11:15 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free for spectators
| All Over San Francisco
San Francisco Marathon 2026
Run the 2026 Full Marathon! Join us for another banner year. A Rewarding and Scenic Race Through the Streets of San Francisco! The San Francisco Marathon isn’t just a race. It’s a celebration of grit, community, and unforgettable moments along every mile. Recently named one of the 12 ...
“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Sunday, July 26 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
| Manny’s
"Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup" w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)

Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday

2026 “Up Your Alley / Dore Alley” Street Fair & Fetish Festival (SF)
Sunday, July 26 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are requested.
| Dore Alley
2026 "Up Your Alley / Dore Alley" Street Fair & Fetish Festival (SF)
This is no indie hipster fair with hand-knit scarves and folk music… If rubber, sportswear, biker gear, punks, or any variety of built, hairy men turns you on, then they’ve got it. In their own words, you won’t find a filthier event in the States. Up ...
SF’s 2026 “Bon Odori” Street Dance Festival (Japantown)
Sunday, July 26 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Buddhist Church of San Francisco
SF's 2026 "Bon Odori" Street Dance Festival (Japantown)
The Buddhist Church of San Francisco’s 95th Bon Odori Street Dance Festival to be held on Sunday, July 26, 2026. This summer event attracts over a thousand visitors to the Buddhist Church of San Francisco (BCSF) and San Francisco’s historic Japantown. This event is open ...
“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, July 26 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
"Lindy in the Park" Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

SF’s “Sundays at the Beach” Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, July 26 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
SF's "Sundays at the Beach" Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)

Come flow with us every 4th Sundays! After the community yoga class, enjoy a cup of coffee on us at @javabeachsf to warm you up from our San Francisco summer weather. 12pm, Judah and Great Highway Park BYO mat and coffee mug. No registration required, ...Monthly

Free Summer Weekend 2026 at “Museum of Craft and Design” (July 25-26)
Sunday, July 26 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Museum of Craft and Design
Free Summer Weekend 2026 at "Museum of Craft and Design" (July 25-26)

Saturday, July 25-Sunday, July 26, 12-5pm The Museum of Craft and Design’s Free Summer Weekend returns July 25-26! Enjoy FREE admission and discover MCD’s current exhibition Video Craft, where the moving image enters into surprising conversations with textiles, ceramics, and glass. Then follow the thread ...

Dolores Park “Craft As Resistance” Free Art Day In the Park (SF)
Sunday, July 26 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mission Dolores Park
Dolores Park "Craft As Resistance" Free Art Day In the Park (SF)
Join us in Mission Dolores Park on 7/26 for a “night” of art and community building! We will make zines, patches, bookmarks, collages, posters and more! All materials will be provided courtesy of the girls at the Starbellied Collective! We will also provide free feminine hygiene ...
“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)
"Free Oakland Up" Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)

Free Oakland UP, a Social Practice Project by Jocelyn Meggait, is open Fridays through Sundays from 12–4 PM, offering free materials for art, collage, and junk journals such as ephemera, electronics parts, books, and household goods. Outdoor items are entirely free to take (just don’t ...Every Sunday