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Friday, May 1

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, May 1 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)
Friday, May 1 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Oakland: Broadway/Telegraph Cooridor
Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)
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Saturday, May 2

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026)
Saturday, May 2 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Card Holders. Some venues may be closed on certain days; please confirm directly with participating museums.
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend (2026)
SF’s Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa)
Saturday, May 2 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $10 | Madrone Art Bar
SF's Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa)
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Sunday, May 3

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026)
Sunday, May 3 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Card Holders. Some venues may be closed on certain days; please confirm directly with participating museums.
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend (2026)
Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)
Sunday, May 3 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge
 | Asian Art Museum
Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)
Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)
Sunday, May 3 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission; additional $6 fee for access to special exhibitions
 | Oakland Museum of California
Oakland Museum of California's Free First Sundays (OMCA)
Free Reggae in the Park 2026 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 3 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Free Reggae in the Park 2026 "Crucial Sundays" (Golden Gate Park)
Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park: Polish Celebration
Sunday, May 3 – 1:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
 | Spreckels Temple of Music
Golden Gate Park Band's Free Symphony in the Park: Polish Celebration
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Monday, May 4

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Monday, May 4 – 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, May 5

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, May 5 – 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, May 5 – 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, May 5 – 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, May 5 – 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, May 5 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
 | The Layover
First Tuesdays Free Comedy Showcase & Happy Hour | The Layover
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower | 2026
Tuesday, May 5 – 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower | 2026

The Eta Aquarids will be active between April 19 and May 28, 2026, with the shower expected to peak from the late night of May 5 into the pre-dawn hours of May 6, 2026. Unlike 2025, moonlight will interfere this year, as a bright waning …

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Wednesday, May 6

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, May 6 – 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, May 6 – 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, May 6 – 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, May 6 – 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 6 – 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 6 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE
'Midweek Melodies' Free Happy Hour Concert (Golden Gate Park)
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Thursday, May 7

Free First Thursdays at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design
Thursday, May 7 – 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, May 7 – 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, May 7 – 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