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Sunday, August 2

2026 Renegade Craft Summer Fair at Fort Mason Center (August 1-2)
Sunday, August 2 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Herbst Pavilion at Fort Mason
2026 Renegade Craft Summer Fair at Fort Mason Center (August 1-2)
Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)
Sunday, August 2 – 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)
Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, August 2 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
 | Spreckels Temple of Music
Golden Gate Park Band's Free Symphony in the Park (Golden Gate Park)
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Tuesday, August 4

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)
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

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
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
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

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)
“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)
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, August 7 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
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)
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Saturday, August 8

“Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music | SF
Saturday, August 8 – 2:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Donation-based admission: $5-15
 | The Red Victorian
Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF
Saturday, August 8 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF
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Sunday, August 9

Golden Gate Park Band’s Symphony in the Park: Music for Kids
Sunday, August 9 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
 | Spreckels Temple of Music
Golden Gate Park Band's Symphony in the Park: Music for Kids
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Thursday, August 13

Brazil in the Gardens: Alexandre Ribeiro & Alessandro Penezzi (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Thursday, August 13 – 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens - Esplanade
Brazil in the Gardens: Alexandre Ribeiro & Alessandro Penezzi (Yerba Buena Gardens)

Date: Thu, Aug 13
Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Venue: Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA + Google Map Phone: (415) 543-1718
Every summer some of Brazil’s greatest musicians gather in the redwoods of Cazadero for California Brazil Camp, and every season …

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Friday, August 14

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, August 14 – 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)
SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)
Friday, August 14 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
SF's "Chinatown Night Market" 2026 (Every Second Friday)
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Sunday, August 16

Golden Gate Park Band’s Symphony in the Park: Hungarian Culture
Sunday, August 16 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
 | Spreckels Temple of Music
Golden Gate Park Band's Symphony in the Park: Hungarian Culture
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Friday, August 21

Castro Night Market 2026 (March – Sept)
Friday, August 21 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 18th and Castro
Castro Night Market 2026 (March - Sept)
“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, August 21 – 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)
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Saturday, August 22

SFMOMA’s New 75,000 Floating Kites Canopy Debuts
Saturday, August 22 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free to view
SFMOMA's New 75,000 Floating Kites Canopy Debuts

75,000 hand-built kites are coming to San Francisco and you can walk right under them for free.

A massive new installation, Jacob Hashimoto: Giant Arc, is transforming the free public Roberts Family Gallery at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art into a floating canopy of …

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Sunday, August 23

“Sunday Streets” 2026: SF’s Free Street Festival & Block Party (Bayview)
Sunday, August 23 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
“Sunday Streets” 2026: SF's Free Street Festival & Block Party (Bayview)
Golden Gate Park Band’s Symphony in the Park: Solidarity with Ukraine
Sunday, August 23 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
 | Spreckels Temple of Music
Golden Gate Park Band's Symphony in the Park: Solidarity with Ukraine