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Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)

Every 1st Sunday
Sunday, October 1, 2023 - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge

Asian Art Museum | 200 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA

Free / RSVP

Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)

Through the power of art, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco brings the diverse cultures of Asia to life.

Located in the heart of San Francisco, the museum is home to one of the world’s finest collections of Asian art, boasting more than 18,000 awe-inspiring artworks ranging from ancient jades and ceramics to contemporary video installations.

Free First Sundays
Typically the first Sunday of the month (dates might be moved due to holidays)
Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin Street, SF
FREE admission (first come first served), $10 w/ Beyond Bollywood

RSVP + Tickets Required 
Find future dates on this calendar
– please note that links generally will be live about a month in advance

New Museum Hours

  • Thu: 1–8 PM
  • Fri–Mon: 10 AM–5 PM
  • Tue & Wed: Closed

Special Free First Sunday Events

September 3, 2023 – Family Fun Day – On Family Storytelling days, myths and tales from Asia come alive with storytelling in the galleries.

Special Exhibitions for 2023

Takashi Murakami: Unfamiliar People — Swelling of Monsterized Human EgoIn spectacular fashion, a luminary of art and popular culture imagines the monsters that pervade our real and virtual worlds. 

Free Day Details

  • Free First Sunday Admission for main galleries: Normally $20 for general admission, the museum offers free general admission every first Sunday the month on “First Free Sundays“.
  • Sunday Hours: Sunday admission hours are typically 10am to 5pm – but please check the Asian’s Plan your Visit page for any updates.
  • Free Street Parking – Yup! Like much of SF, the meters around the Asian Art Museum don’t charge on Sundays. Always double check with your meter just in case.
  • Very rarely, the museum might switch the dates of the “First Free Sunday” because Sunday falls on a holiday like Christmas or New Year’s Day. So please always check asianart.org first before heading out.

Through rich art experiences, centered on historic and contemporary artworks, the Asian Art Museum unlocks the past for visitors, bringing it to life while serving as a catalyst for new art, new creativity and new thinking. Expect to see a collection of impressive artworks from China, Japan, Thailand, Korea, India and throughout Asia.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Free Museum Day, In Person, San Francisco, Sponsored
Address: 200 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA

Sunday, October 1, 2023

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9:00 am   Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile 2023  FREE*
*Free Admission
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*Free to peruse, but pumpkins for purchase
9:30 am   2023 Komen Bay Area “More than Pink” Breast Cancer Walk (SF Zoo)  FREE*
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10:00 am   SF’s “Clean up The City” Lower Nob Hill Cleanup (w/ Free Food + Drinks for Volunteers)  FREE
10:00 am   Palo Alto’s 2023 Great Glass Pumpkin Patch (Sept. 30 – Oct. 1)  FREE*
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10:00 am   25th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair (Oakland)  FREE
10:00 am   “Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)  FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
10:30 am   SF’s 49ers vs. Cardinals Luxury Shuttle Bus to Levi’s Stadium  $75*
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10:30 am   18th Annual Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival (2023)  FREE
11:00 am   2023 “Oaktoberfest in the Dimond” Oakland Beer Festival (Sept. 30 – Oct. 1)  FREE*
*Food and drinks for purchase
11:00 am   Mavericks Surf Festival 2023 (Sept. 30 – Oct. 1)  FREE
11:00 am   San Francisco’s 49th Annual Castro Street Fair (2023)  FREE*
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11:00 am   “Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)  FREE
11:00 am   2023 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Sunday Lineup (Golden Gate Park)  FREE
11:00 am   Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)  FREE*
*Suggested donation of $5 for GA/ additional $6 fee for access to special exhibitions
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1:00 pm   SF Film Premiere of “Art of Eating: the Life of MFK Fisher”  FREE*
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1:00 pm   Spooky October + Final Day “Golden Gate Park Band” Symphony in the Park (2023)  FREE*
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2:00 pm   SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Chair Yoga Day (Great Highway)  FREE
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