Downtown SF's Huge "Old Navy" to Close July 1st
San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open
Downtown SF's Huge "Old Navy" to Close July 1st
The latest domino to fall comes after the flagship Old Navy at 4th and Market closes after 24 years
Caltrain Runs Electric Trains for First Time in 160 Year History
Brand New, Transportation
Caltrain Runs Electric Trains for First Time in 160 Year History
The first of its kind upgrade from diesel to electric in the U.S. hits major milestone with passenger service expected in late 2024.
June Street Fairs & Festivals
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events
June Street Fairs & Festivals
Here's a complete list of a big month of free fairs and festivals in San Francisco
Bay Area's Complete Outdoor Movie Guide (Summer 2023)
Fairs & Festivals, Free Movie Screenings, Outdoorsy
Bay Area's Complete Outdoor Movie Guide (Summer 2023)
Kick back under the stars for 70+ outdoor movie nights in SF and around the Bay for summer 2023
San Francisco's Summer Festivals & Street Fairs (2023)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco
San Francisco's Summer Festivals & Street Fairs (2023)
All the 2023 dates for 40+ of SF's most fun festivals and street fairs including Fleet Week, Opera in the Park, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Autumn Moon Festival and more

Thursday, June 8

Asian Art Museum’s $10 Thursday Nights (SF)
Asian Art Museum's $10 Thursday Nights (SF)

Looking for a great date night on the cheap? The Asian Art Museum is open until 8 pm on Thursdays and general admission is just $10 (that’s half-off). Plus Special exhibitions are now included with general admission tickets! You can spend an evening in their ...Every Thursday

SF’s Brand New “Drag Me Downtown” Summer Pop Ups (June 2023)
Thursday, June 8 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Latin Steakhouse
SF's Brand New "Drag Me Downtown" Summer Pop Ups (June 2023)

Mark your calendars for Drag Me Downtown, a series of fierce pop-up drag shows each Thursday throughout the month of June 2023. Featuring new performers at a new venue each week, this sequin studded series will help support our favorite local businesses while also serving as ...Every Thursday

Beyond Bollywood Dance Series: Queering Dance Traditions (Asian Art Museum)
Thursday, June 8 – 6:30 pm | Cost: $10*
*Adults: $10, Seniors: $8, College/Youth: $7
| Asian Art Museum
Beyond Bollywood Dance Series: Queering Dance Traditions (Asian Art Museum)
Celebrate Pride Month with innovative and progressive performers who use ancient dance styles to create new works highlighting LGBTQ+ characters and perspectives. Beyond Bollywood Dance Series: Queering Dance Traditions is part of  Beyond Bollywood’s events and performances at Asian Art Museum. In celebration of Pride Month ...
“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show
"Puff Puff Laugh" SF's Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show

Barbary Coast upholds a tradition of “higher” quality in San Francisco. For the first time ever, HellaFunny is taking over SF’s premier cannabis lounge, Barbary Coast, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the first comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally ...Every Thursday

FREE: Oakland Comedy Night at “Golden State Lounge” (7pm Show)
FREE: Oakland Comedy Night at "Golden State Lounge" (7pm Show)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up (and socially distant) 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 ...

East Bay Outdoor Summer Comedy Festival 2023 (Live at Bay Street)
Thursday, June 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP for free raffle entry
| Bay Street Emeryville
East Bay Outdoor Summer Comedy Festival 2023 (Live at Bay Street)

HellaFunny, the Bay Area’s most popular comedy collective joins forces with Funcheap to take over Bay Street Emeryville’s newly reimagined dining terrace for a brand new FREE monthly outdoor comedy festival featuring some of the Bay’s top comics, plus loads of giveaways from Bay Street’s restaurants and shops. Admission is free, ...

SF Zoo Free Admission Day (June 2023)
SF Zoo Free Admission Day (June 2023)

The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents. When is the next free zoo day for SF residents? – Thursday, June 8, 2023 (a rare Thursday. Usually it’s a Wednesday) The free days are ...

VENOMventure Immersive Game + Earn $75 Gift Card (Berkeley)
Thursday, June 8 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required: www.tinyurl.com/venomventure
| Berkeley Public Library (Central Branch)
VENOMventure Immersive Game + Earn $75 Gift Card (Berkeley)
A strange and mysterious plant is on a rampage! Can you solve the science puzzles to save the world from a leafy green end? Book your time slot to play this escape-style, STEM-ed game in the giant inflatable lab. Book a regular game or book a research ...
SF Design Week Open Studio (2023)
Thursday, June 8 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Creativity Explored
SF Design Week Open Studio (2023)
Join Creativity Explored to celebrate SF Design Week! Kick off the summer with an open studio event at Creativity Explored, in celebration of SF Design Week! With extended gallery hours, a raffle of special CE goodies, and music by DJ Lil Sur, there’s no better day ...
Bay Area’s Free “Circus in the Park” 2023 w/ Circus Bella (June 8 – July 16)
Thursday, June 8 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations accepted.
| Various locations in June & July 2023
Bay Area's Free "Circus in the Park" 2023 w/ Circus Bella (June 8 - July 16)

Bananas! – Circus Bella’s New One Ring Outdoor Circus Show for Summer 2023 Circus Bella is excited to announce their jubilant return to the Bay Area Parks from June 8 – July 16, 2023 with its 14thAnnual all new, open air, outdoor show: BANANAS! – ...

Redwood City “Movies on the Square” 2023 (June 8 – Aug. 31)
Thursday, June 8 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All Ages!
| Courthouse Square
Redwood City "Movies on the Square" 2023 (June 8 - Aug. 31)

Welcome to Movies on the Square 2023! Redwood City’s summer movie experience brings you FREE movies on Thursday evenings starting on June 8 through August 31. Enjoy Downtown Redwood City on Courthouse Square by bringing the family out to a FREE movie! Your summer movie ...Every Thursday

“Clutch the Pearls” Drag Show at KQED (SF)
Thursday, June 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*In Person: $15 / Livestream: Free.
| KQED
"Clutch the Pearls" Drag Show at KQED (SF)
Dedicated to uplifting BIPOC and trans voices, Clutch the Pearls celebrates five years of providing Bay Area audiences with an incredible cabaret of drag performances with a mission to showcase cutting-edge artistry, performance and dance. Learn more about this dynamic collective, experience their immersive performances and ...
“Sundown Cinema” 2023: SF’s Free Film Night in the Park (June 8 – Oct. 20)
Thursday, June 8 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Alamo Square Park
"Sundown Cinema" 2023: SF's Free Film Night in the Park (June 8 - Oct. 20)

Sundown Cinema returns for 2023 just in time for another summer in San Francisco. This free outdoor movie series, the only one of its kind in the Bay Area, will feature seven films in seven parks across San Francisco, beginning with 1978 classic Invasion of the ...

Friday, June 9

SF’s Summer Beer & Comedy Festival 2023 (Speakeasy Brewery)
Friday, June 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with secret code FUNCHEAPGUEST. Normally $5-15.
| Speakeasy Brewery
SF's Summer Beer & Comedy Festival 2023 (Speakeasy Brewery)

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers has been defiantly brewing small batches of beer in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood since 1997. Come celebrate this legacy with a special pop-up comedy festival every Friday night. Special Cinco de Mayo Comedy Festival! Friday, May 5, 2023 – 7pm and ...Every Friday

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
Friday, June 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free w/ secret code FUNCHEAPGUEST
| Mayes Oyster House
"Comedians with Criminal Records" Live in SF (2023)

Crime is no laughing matter in San Francisco… unless it’s Comedians with Criminal Records – a unique showcase of professional comics who’ve had troubles with the law in the past. In addition to an hilarious comedy set, you’ll also hear the back-story of the comedian ...Every Saturday

FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktails (2023)
FREE: Oakland's HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktails (2023)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up (and socially distant) 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 ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Show + Dim Sum: Live in Chinatown (SF)
Friday, June 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated.
| Chi Lounge / Imperial Palace (Chinatown)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Comedy Show + Dim Sum: Live in Chinatown (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. Deep in mystical Chinatown, located inside the Imperial Palace ...Every Friday

“Mortified Live” Teen Angst Diaries + Storytelling at Oasis (SF)
Friday, June 9 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $25*
*Normally $35, use code FUNCHEAP for $10 off
| Oasis
"Mortified Live" Teen Angst Diaries + Storytelling at Oasis (SF)

As heard on The Mortified Podcast, & seen on Netflix’s Mortified Nation, check out Mortified – the national comedy/storytelling sensation live! Hear adults share their actual, embarrassing, & hilarious teen diaries live in front of total strangers. Check out the hilarious comedy/storytelling phenomenon that’s been ...

“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
"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 cannibus 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

Sausalito’s “Pride Not Prejudice” LGBTQIA+ Multi-Exhibit (June 9-July 2)
Friday, June 9 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sausalito Center for the Arts
Sausalito's "Pride Not Prejudice" LGBTQIA+ Multi-Exhibit (June 9-July 2)
A MULTI-EXHIBIT EXHIBITION IN CELEBRATION OF PRIDE MONTH Sausalito has a history of welcoming all people and continues the tradition in 2023 with an inaugural Pride Celebration. SCA is proud to present Pride Not Prejudice in support of the Sausalito Pride Celebration. Pride Not Prejudice includes Homosocial, a ...
“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

Stern Grove RSVPs Opens at 2p: Lyle Lovett & His Large Band (7/9)
Friday, June 9 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated. Advanced Tickets required
| Stern Grove
Stern Grove RSVPs Opens at 2p: Lyle Lovett & His Large Band (7/9)

The 2023 lineup for the Stern Grove Festival just got released for free summer concerts in the park and it’s another stellar lineup. Free RSVPs open for the first concert on May 18th and 2pm – you can reserve up to 4 spots. RSVPs open ...

Schroeder’s 130th Birthday Celebration + German Beer Party (SF)
Friday, June 9 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Schroeder's Restaurant
Schroeder’s 130th Birthday Celebration + German Beer Party (SF)
Alles Liebe! Schroeder’s is commemorating its 130th anniversary all year long and will be throwing an official birthday celebration on Friday, June 9. From 3:00 to 10:00pm, enjoy festival-style German fare, taste the Schroeder’s 130th Anniversary German Pilsner created by East Brother Beer Company, live ...
Free Golden Gate Park Concert Happy Hour Night
Friday, June 9 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Golden Gate Park Concert Happy Hour Night

Live music will return for its third season at the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with another series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the arts nonprofit Illuminate announced today. The series, Illuminate Live, which ...

Road Trip: Sacramento’s Free Summer 2023 Concerts (June 9)
Friday, June 9 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cesar Chavez Plaza Sacramento
Road Trip: Sacramento's Free Summer 2023 Concerts (June 9)

Concerts In The Park Return May 5! We can’t wait to see you in Cesar Chavez Plaza every Friday night May 5 – July 28 (except July 7) from 5 – 9 PM. Concerts in the Park is always free and always fun with a ...

“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Night Market & Food Truck Party (2023)
Friday, June 9 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but food/drink for purchase
| Fort Mason Center
"Off the Grid" Fort Mason: Night Market & Food Truck Party (2023)

California’s largest nighttime street food festival is back in San Francisco every Friday beginning March 24, 2023! Off the Grid: Fort Mason Center returns for its 13th season celebrating the variety, diversity and passion of the Bay Area food truck scene and beyond. With over ...Every Friday

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community at OMCA every Friday night – a weekly free outdoor experience with food trucks and music. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid food trucks, and ...Every Friday

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, June 9 – 5:00 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

Redwood City Music on the Square 2023 (June 2 – Sept. 1)
Friday, June 9 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free! All Ages!
| Courthouse Square
Redwood City Music on the Square 2023 (June 2 - Sept. 1)

Welcome to Music on the Square 2023… featuring an exceptional summer of free outdoor concerts lined up from June 2 through September 1. Celebrate our 17th year with us by enjoying FREE music for fourteen weeks throughout the summer on Friday evenings! With top-quality local ...Every Friday

Stand Up Comedy Night at East Cut Crossing (SF)
Friday, June 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover, RSVPs encouraged
| The Crossing at East Cut
Stand Up Comedy Night at East Cut Crossing (SF)

Join us at The Crossing at East Cut on 2nd Fridays in 2023 for a night filled with laughs, drinks, bites, and more. Hosted by Max Rosenblum, featuring top rising comedians from the Bay Area, Comedy at The Crossing is the perfect date night activity ...Monthly