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Monday, August 3

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Monday, August 3 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
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Tuesday, August 4

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, August 4 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply. Timed tickets required
 | de Young Museum
de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
“Legion of Honor” Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, August 4 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply. Advanced timed tickets required.
 | Legion of Honor
"Legion of Honor" Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
SF’s Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)
Tuesday, August 4 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Conservatory of Flowers
SF's Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)
SF’s Cartoon Art Museum’s “Pay What You Wish” Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, August 4 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Pay What You Wish Day
 | Cartoon Art Museum
SF's Cartoon Art Museum's "Pay What You Wish" Day (First Tuesdays)
First Tuesdays Free Comedy Showcase & Happy Hour | The Layover
Tuesday, August 4 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
 | The Layover
First Tuesdays Free Comedy Showcase & Happy Hour | The Layover
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Wednesday, August 5

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, August 5 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
SF Zoo Free Admission Day
Wednesday, August 5 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission offer only valid to San Francisco residents with valid ID, subject to capacity. Admission into the zoo ends one hour before closing time for non-members. (For members admission ends 30 minutes before closing time.)
 | San Francisco Zoo
SF Zoo Free Admission Day
SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday
Wednesday, August 5 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free tickets are not available for reservation online on free days; all visitors will be welcomed to the museum as long as there is capacity on a first-come, first-served basis.
 | GLBT History Museum
SF's GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, August 5 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Walnut Creek’s Locust Street Festival 2026
Wednesday, August 5 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Walnut Creek's Locust Street Festival 2026
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Thursday, August 6

Free First Thursdays at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design
Thursday, August 6 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission every First Thursday
 | Museum of Craft and Design
Free First Thursdays at SF's Museum of Craft and Design
Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Thursday, August 6 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
 | Berkeley Art Museum/ Pacific Film Archive
Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals
Thursday, August 6 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us
SFMOMA's "Free First Thursdays" Free Museum Day for Locals
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Friday, August 7

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Friday, August 7 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)
Friday, August 7 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Mateo County History Museum
History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)
53rd Annual Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sebastopol (Aug 8-9)
Friday, August 7 – 10:00 am | Cost: $23*
*$23 adults in advance / $30 at the gate; $18 seniors, veterans & first responders in advance / $23 at the gate; $10 children ages 6-12 in advance / $15 at the gate; kids 5 and under free.
 | Ragle Ranch Regional Park
53rd Annual Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sebastopol (Aug 8-9)

The beloved Sonoma County tradition returns for two days of apples, live music, farm fun, artisan goods, and local food and drink.
The 53rd annual Gravenstein Apple Fair returns to Ragle Ranch Regional Park in Sebastopol on Saturday and Sunday, August 8-9, 2026, for a two-day …

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, August 7 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, August 7 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, August 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Oakland: Broadway/Telegraph Cooridor
Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)
San Francisco Aerial Arts Festival 2026 (Fort Mason)
Friday, August 7 – 6:15 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15-$75
 | Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
San Francisco Aerial Arts Festival 2026 (Fort Mason)

Zaccho Dance Theatre and Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture present the Seventh Biennial San Francisco Aerial Arts Festival, a three-day showcase of aerial dance, circus arts, and gravity-defying performances.
The weekend brings 15 choreographers, 6 youth companies, and 20 films to Fort Mason, with …

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Saturday, August 8

2026 Bay Area Aloha Festival (Aug. 8-9)
Saturday, August 8 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission; $25 parking fee
2026 Bay Area Aloha Festival (Aug. 8-9)
53rd Annual Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sebastopol (Aug 8-9)
Saturday, August 8 – 10:00 am | Cost: $23*
*$23 adults in advance / $30 at the gate; $18 seniors, veterans & first responders in advance / $23 at the gate; $10 children ages 6-12 in advance / $15 at the gate; kids 5 and under free.
 | Ragle Ranch Regional Park
53rd Annual Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sebastopol (Aug 8-9)
Pistahan 2026: SF’s Filipino Cultural Festival & Parade (Aug. 8-9)
Saturday, August 8 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE
Pistahan 2026: SF's Filipino Cultural Festival & Parade (Aug. 8-9)

The Bay Area’s biggest Filipino celebration returns to San Francisco this August with two days of culture, food, music, dance, and community at Yerba Buena Gardens.

The Pistahan Parade and Festival kicks off Saturday, August 8, 2026 with the largest Filipino parade on the West Coast, …

MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)
Saturday, August 8 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)