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Wednesday, May 20

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, May 20 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, May 20 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
‘Midweek Melodies’ Free Happy Hour Concert (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, May 20 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE
'Midweek Melodies' Free Happy Hour Concert (Golden Gate Park)
Bay Bridge’s “Bay Lights” Return: Grand Lighting Celebration
Wednesday, May 20 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Bay Bridge's "Bay Lights" Return: Grand Lighting Celebration

The $11M rebuilt Bay Lights installation returns to the Bay Bridge on March 20, 2026 with a Grand Lighting. Once relit, the 1.8-mile artwork will illuminate nightly from dusk to dawn. Full viewing details are still TBA as of 2/19/26.

After nearly three years of darkness, …

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Thursday, May 21

SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, May 21 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
SF's Free Concerts & Food Trucks: "Civic Center Soundtrack" (Every Tue/Thu)
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Friday, May 22

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Friday, May 22 – 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 City Guides Memorial Day Weekend 2026 (50+ Free Walking Tours)
Friday, May 22 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted. Some tours may be limited in size. RSVPs required for tours. Admission free might be required for non SF residents for Japanese Tea Garden during certain times.
SF City Guides Memorial Day Weekend 2026 (50+ Free Walking Tours)
SF City Guides Memorial Day Weekend 2026 (50+ Free Walking Tours)
Friday, May 22 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted. Some tours may be limited in size. RSVPs required for tours. Admission free might be required for non SF residents for Japanese Tea Garden during certain times.
SF City Guides Memorial Day Weekend 2026 (50+ Free Walking Tours)

It’s time to learn more about your city and get out and walk. San Francisco City Guides offers free walking tours just about every day.
All tours are free and open to the public, but donations are welcome.
Memorial Day Weekend Walking Tours 2025 | SF City …

FoodieLand Night Market 2026 at the Cow Palace (May 22-24)
Friday, May 22 – 3:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12; Kids 5 & under are free
FoodieLand Night Market 2026 at the Cow Palace (May 22-24)
GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park
Friday, May 22 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE
GG Park's Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park
“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, May 22 – 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)
“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Friday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (2026)
Friday, May 22 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but food/drink for purchase
 | Fort Mason Center
"Off the Grid" Fort Mason: Friday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (2026)
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Saturday, May 23

SF City Guides Memorial Day Weekend 2026 (50+ Free Walking Tours)
Saturday, May 23 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted. Some tours may be limited in size. RSVPs required for tours. Admission free might be required for non SF residents for Japanese Tea Garden during certain times.
SF City Guides Memorial Day Weekend 2026 (50+ Free Walking Tours)
2026 San Francisco Carnaval Festival (May 23-24)
Saturday, May 23 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
2026 San Francisco Carnaval Festival (May 23-24)
SF’s Free Bandshell Blues Fest in Golden Gate Park
Saturday, May 23 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
SF's Free Bandshell Blues Fest in Golden Gate Park
FoodieLand Night Market 2026 at the Cow Palace (May 22-24)
Saturday, May 23 – 1:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12; Kids 5 & under are free
FoodieLand Night Market 2026 at the Cow Palace (May 22-24)
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Sunday, May 24

SF City Guides Memorial Day Weekend 2026 (50+ Free Walking Tours)
Sunday, May 24 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted. Some tours may be limited in size. RSVPs required for tours. Admission free might be required for non SF residents for Japanese Tea Garden during certain times.
SF City Guides Memorial Day Weekend 2026 (50+ Free Walking Tours)
SF City Guides Memorial Day 2026 (10 Free Walking Tours)
Sunday, May 24 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted. Some tours may be limited in size. RSVPs required for tours. Admission free might be required for non SF residents for Japanese Tea Garden during certain times.
SF City Guides Memorial Day 2026 (10 Free Walking Tours)
2026 San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade
Sunday, May 24 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
 | 24th and Bryant
2026 San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade
2026 San Francisco Carnaval Festival & Parade
Sunday, May 24 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
2026 San Francisco Carnaval Festival & Parade
SFMOMA Free Day Including Special Matisse Exhibit
Sunday, May 24 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE
SFMOMA Free Day Including Special Matisse Exhibit

On Sunday, May 24, 2026, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art opens its doors for Free Community Day, giving visitors full access to the entire museum, including the exhibition Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal.

SFMOMA Free Community Day 2026
San Francisco Museum of Modern …

Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park: Armenian Culture Day
Sunday, May 24 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
 | Spreckels Temple of Music
Golden Gate Park Band's Free Symphony in the Park: Armenian Culture Day
FoodieLand Night Market 2026 at the Cow Palace (May 22-24)
Sunday, May 24 – 1:00 pm | Cost: $12*
*$12; Kids 5 & under are free
FoodieLand Night Market 2026 at the Cow Palace (May 22-24)
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, May 24 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Free Reggae in the Park 2026 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 24 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Free Reggae in the Park 2026 "Crucial Sundays" (Golden Gate Park)