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Monday, November 24

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Monday, November 24 – 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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Wednesday, November 26

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, November 26 – 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)
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, November 26 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
“Lightscape”: Immersive Holiday Light Trail in Golden Gate Park
Wednesday, November 26 – 5:00 pm | Cost: $32*
*Adult tix start at $32
"Lightscape": Immersive Holiday Light Trail in Golden Gate Park
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Thursday, November 27

Alcatraz’s Thanksgiving Indigenous Peoples’ Sunrise Ceremony (2025)
Thursday, November 27 – 4:15 am | Cost: $15*
*Event is free, but boat tickets are $12 for adults. Free for children under 5.
 | Alcatraz Island
Alcatraz's Thanksgiving Indigenous Peoples' Sunrise Ceremony (2025)
Free Admission to SF’s Botanical Garden on Thanksgiving (2025)
Thursday, November 27 – 7:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and daily from 7:30-9 am
Free Admission to SF's Botanical Garden on Thanksgiving (2025)
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Friday, November 28

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Friday, November 28 – 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)
2025 Macy’s Holiday Windows: SF’s Cutest Puppies & Kittens | Nov. 21 – Dec. 31
Friday, November 28 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Macy's Union Square
2025 Macy's Holiday Windows: SF's Cutest Puppies & Kittens | Nov. 21 - Dec. 31
Ghirardelli Square’s 2025 Holiday Lighting Ceremony
Friday, November 28 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Ghirardelli Square
Ghirardelli Square's 2025 Holiday Lighting Ceremony

The 2025 holiday photo season has officially arrived. Visit Ghirardelli Square on this festive Christmas night with your loved ones to capture cherished memories with Santa. From 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. sing along to the annual holiday performance by the SF Boys Chorus. Warm …

Black Friday at “Lightscape”: Immersive Holiday Light Trail in Golden Gate Park
Friday, November 28 – 5:00 pm | Cost: $32*
*Adult tix start at $32
Black Friday at "Lightscape": Immersive Holiday Light Trail in Golden Gate Park
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Sunday, November 30

Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, November 30 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
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Monday, December 1

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Monday, December 1 – 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, December 2

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, December 2 – 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, December 2 – 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, December 2 – 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, December 2 – 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)
TALL: Tenderloin Art Lending Library | SF
Tuesday, December 2 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 80 Turk
TALL: Tenderloin Art Lending Library | SF
First Tuesdays Free Comedy Showcase & Happy Hour | The Layover
Tuesday, December 2 – 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, December 3

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, December 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)
SF Zoo Free Admission Day (Dec. 2025)
Wednesday, December 3 – 9:30 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 (Dec. 2025)
SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday
Wednesday, December 3 – 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, December 3 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
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Thursday, December 4

Free First Thursdays at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design
Thursday, December 4 – 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, December 4 – 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
The Last “Supermoon” of 2025 Over San Francisco
Thursday, December 4 – 4:26 pm | Cost: FREE
The Last "Supermoon" of 2025 Over San Francisco

This is the final supermoon of 2025, with the Moon near its closest approach to Earth, appearing slightly larger and brighter than usual.
The Moon will be directly opposite the Sun, with its face fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 23:15 UTC. Early Native American tribes …