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Wednesday, May 6

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
‘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
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Friday, May 8

GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park
Friday, May 8 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE
GG Park's Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park
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Saturday, May 9

MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)
Saturday, May 9 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)
Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF
Saturday, May 9 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF
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Sunday, May 10

Free Mother’s Day Concert: Golden Gate Park Band’s Symphony in the Park
Sunday, May 10 – 1:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
 | Spreckels Temple of Music
Free Mother's Day Concert: Golden Gate Park Band's Symphony in the Park
The Exploratorium’s Free Admission Day for Mother’s Day (2026)
Sunday, May 10 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Typically pay what you can.
 | Pier 15
The Exploratorium's Free Admission Day for Mother's Day (2026)

Every year, the Exploratorium typically celebrates Mother’s Day with one of its most beloved traditions: a Pay What You Wish Community Day.

> Not yet confirmed for 2026

The museum has a long-standing tradition of opening its doors to the public on Mother’s Day for a day …

Free Reggae in the Park 2026 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 10 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Free Reggae in the Park 2026 "Crucial Sundays" (Golden Gate Park)
Mother’s Day Bonfire at Ocean Beach (2026)
Sunday, May 10 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Fire rings are first come, first serve
Mother's Day Bonfire at Ocean Beach (2026)
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Tuesday, May 12

San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Free Day (2nd Tuesdays)
Tuesday, May 12 – 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 for SF residents daily
San Francisco Botanical Garden's Free Day (2nd Tuesdays)
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Wednesday, May 13

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, May 13 – 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)
‘Midweek Melodies’ Free Happy Hour Concert (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, May 13 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE
'Midweek Melodies' Free Happy Hour Concert (Golden Gate Park)
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Thursday, May 14

Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library
Thursday, May 14 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Latino/Hispanic Room, Lower Level
Shame Cave Comedy Show: A Shameful Yet Shameless Night | SF
Thursday, May 14 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mission Hill Saloon
Shame Cave Comedy Show: A Shameful Yet Shameless Night | SF
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Friday, May 15

GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park
Friday, May 15 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE
GG Park's Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park
Castro Night Market 2026 (March – Sept)
Friday, May 15 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 18th and Castro
Castro Night Market 2026 (March - Sept)
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Saturday, May 16

Retro Future Review: Free Indie & Synth Pop Mini Festival in GG Park
Saturday, May 16 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Retro Future Review: Free Indie & Synth Pop Mini Festival in GG Park
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Sunday, May 17

Free Reggae in the Park 2026 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 17 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Free Reggae in the Park 2026 "Crucial Sundays" (Golden Gate Park)
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Wednesday, May 20

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, May 20 – 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)
‘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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Friday, May 22

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