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Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025)

Every 1st Saturday
Sunday, December 7, 2025 - All Day | 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.
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Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025)

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Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de Young, Legion of Honor and Oakland Museum of California.

Bank of America’s “Museums on Us” Free Museum Weekend
Typically the first full weekend of each month
FREE but it’s only open to Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders
Excludes special exhibitions, ticketed shows and fundraising events

2025 Dates
Please note dates might change, especially due to holidays. Check bankofamerica.com for latest updates

  • January: Saturday, January 4 – Sunday, January 5
  • February: Saturday, February 1 – Sunday, February 2
  • March: Saturday, March 1 – Sunday, March 2
  • April: Saturday, April 5 – Sunday, April 6
  • May: Saturday, May 3 – Sunday, May 4
  • June: Saturday, June 7 – Sunday, June 8
  • July: Saturday, July 5 – Sunday, July 6
  • August: Saturday, August 2 – Sunday, August 3
  • September: Saturday, September 6 – Sunday, September 7
  • October: Saturday, October 4 – Sunday, October 5
  • November: Saturday, November 1 – Sunday, November 2
  • December: Saturday, December 6 – Sunday, December 7

All 2025 dates were confirmed with Bank of America as of December 2024

Who is eligible?
Museums on Us is available to Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit cardholders during the first full weekend of every month. One free general admission is limited to the individual cardholder. This offer is not transferable. This offer does not guarantee admission. Not to be combined with other offers. Excludes fundraising events, special exhibitions and ticketed exhibitions.

How to Visit?
Present your active Bank of America, Merrill or Bank of America Private Bank credit or debit card with photo ID to gain one free general admission to a participating cultural institution.

Please contact each museum for hours as some museums are not open both Saturdays or Sundays or on holidays.

Participating Museums

Participating museums may change at any time. Please check bankofamerica.com before visiting for the latest roster of museums.

San Francisco

Oakland

San Jose

Mountain View

Yountville

Stockton

Salinas

Sacramento

Updated 7/16/25 – Event info last checked via website

Bank of America

Upcoming Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025) Events

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


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.
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, East Bay, Free Museum Day, In Person, North Bay, Peninsula, San Francisco, South Bay

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Sunday, December 7, 2025

5:00 am   F1 Title Showdown: Abu Dhabi GP Live at 5am (Kezar Pub)  FREE*
*All ages welcome, please RSVP on our page
9:00 am   Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile  FREE
9:00 am   “Caring Santa” for Special Needs Kids (Stoneridge Shopping Center)  FREE
9:00 am   Breakfast with Santa  $31.40
9:00 am   SF’s 2025 “Winterfest” at Salesforce Park (Dec. 5-7)  FREE*
*This event is free and open to the public
10:00 am   Free Pop-Up Family Dance (Berkeley)  FREE*
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10:00 am   SFMOMA Holiday Makers Market  FREE
10:00 am   Ceramics Holiday Market & Raku Open House (SF)  FREE*
*Free entry! Limited raku firings available for a small fee
10:00 am   Alameda Holiday Fest: 40+ Vendors (2025)  FREE*
*Free
10:00 am   Hawaiian Holiday Craft Fair in SF (Dec. 6-7)  FREE
10:00 am   Howard Zinn Book Fair 2025: 50+ Talks + 70 Presses (SF)  FREE*
*Donation of $10 requested as this is an all volunteer run book fair
10:00 am   SF Waldorf Annual Winter Fair  FREE
10:00 am   Prime Paw LLC x Flow and Florish – Holiday Puppy Yoga  Paid Tickets*
*$44.52 includes eventbrite fee
10:00 am   Richmond Art Center’s Holiday Arts Festival 2025  FREE
10:00 am   53rd San Francisco Fungus Fair: Celebration of Wild Mushrooms (2025)  $23.18*
*Senior and student discount, kids under 5 free. Volunteer opportunities
10:00 am   Santa Skivvies 2025: Holiday Underwear Run Through the Castro (SF)  FREE*
*Free to watch, but register for the run and supports the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
10:00 am   SF’s 41st Annual Great Dickens Christmas Fair (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)  $45*
*General Admission is $45; special discounts available
10:00 am   SF’s Free Anti-Fascist “Howard Zinn Book Fair” w/ 100 Publishers (2025)  FREE*
*Just...FREE!!
10:00 am   SF’s Hawaiian Holiday Art Craft Fair (2025)  FREE*
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10:00 am   “Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)  FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
10:00 am   Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)  FREE*
*Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge
11:00 am   The Box SF 2025 Holiday Artists & Makers Fair (Dec. 6-7)  FREE*
*TICKETS NOT REQUIRED
11:00 am   “Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)  FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
11:00 am   Winter 2025 “East Bay Open Studios” w/ 180+ Artists (Dec. 6-7)  FREE
11:00 am   “East Bay Open Studios” Two Weekends w/ 180+ Artists (Winter 2025)  FREE*
*https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1918029520929?aff=oddtdtcreator
11:00 am   Hanukkah Maker’s Market at JCCSF (2025)  FREE
11:00 am   Free Holiday Artisan Craft Fair w/ Eco Jewelry + $5 Finds (The Box SF)  FREE*
*Free all day!
11:00 am   Studio Valencia Clothing Sale w/ $5 Pile (SF)  FREE
11:00 am   “Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)  FREE
11:00 am   Free Baby Rave at Asian Art Museum  FREE
11:00 am   Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)  FREE*
*Free admission; additional $6 fee for access to special exhibitions
11:00 am   Creekside Town Center Annual Holiday Celebration (Roseville)  FREE
11:00 am   SF’s Final “Head West” Marketplace of 2025 (Ferry Building)  FREE
11:00 am   Free Holiday Sing Along at SF’s Ferry Building w/ Sacramento Youth Band  FREE
11:00 am   Shipyard Holiday Art Show: 80+ Artists Open Studios (Hunters Point)  FREE
11:00 am   Bark at Spark: Howl-I-Day Ugly Sweater Fest (SF)  FREE*
*RSVP
11:00 am   San Leandro Historical Railway Society: Free Model Train Show + Porch Sale (Dec. 6-7)  FREE*
*Donations Appreciated! Go to: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/san-leandro-historical-railway-society
11:00 am   Laurel Burch Studios 2025 Holiday Warehouse Sale in Oakland (Dec. 6-7)  FREE
11:00 am   SF’s Sunset Holiday Mercantile 2025  FREE
12:00 pm   1st Annual “Splash Holiday Market” at Thrive City (SF)  FREE*
*Free admission, paid tickets available for cocktail and lounge access. Ticket sales go to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
12:00 pm   4th Annual Levant Street Block Party (SF)  FREE*
*sliding scale donation requested
12:00 pm   Gifty 2025: The Crucible’s Free Annual Craft Fair w/ 50+ Artisans (West Oakland)  FREE
12:00 pm   Art Explosions’ Annual Art Show & Holiday Market (SF)  FREE*
*Free to attend
12:00 pm   SF’s 2nd Annual “Terpnami” Cannabis Seed Fest w/ 30 Breeders (Dec. 6-7)  $5
12:30 pm   Holiday Arts and Crafts for Kids at SF’s Church of Scientology  FREE*
*completely free community event
12:30 pm   Walking the Mandalynth  FREE*
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12:30 pm   Free Monthly Yoga Class for Beginners | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
1:00 pm   Feel Better This Holiday Season: Book Signing & Giveaways (San Mateo)  FREE
1:00 pm   Wardroom Speaker Series: Pearl Harbor  $25*
*Event Free, Museum Entry $25/Adult, $15/Senior/Student
1:00 pm   Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)  FREE
1:00 pm   Laurel District Santa Stroll (Oakland)  FREE*
*Free - all ages
1:00 pm   SF’s Rare “Victorian Holiday Home Tours” (See 5 Alamo Square Gems)  $55.20*
*$10 for kids. All ticket sales benefit the Victorian Alliance Presevation Fund.
2:00 pm   SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Chair Yoga Day (Great Highway)  FREE
2:00 pm   Sing Along to Handel’s Messiah (SF)  $23*
*Regular Price: $40 - $62 Senior: $23 Youth Under 18: $23 Ticket prices include all fees.
2:00 pm   Free Xmas Open House w/ Santa + Dance Demos (San Mateo)  FREE*
*RSVP is required
2:30 pm   Journey to 18th-Century Venice: Vivaldi’s Gloria and Holiday Cheer with Philharmonia Baroque (Stanford)  $59.40*
*Ticket starts at $59.40
2:30 pm   Bay Area Independent Chinese Dancers “Outstation” Showcase (SF)  $20*
*20-90 USD, sliding scale
3:00 pm   Pup-ermint Bark Meetup  FREE
3:00 pm   Puzzle Swap at York Street Collective  FREE
3:00 pm   2025 Mt. Diablo Beacon Lighting Ceremony for Pearl Harbor Remembrance  FREE
3:00 pm   Fuego Queer House Party  $5*
*Pay at the door
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3:00 pm   50+ Holiday Mixer: Meet Singles (Los Gatos)  $30
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*Donation based
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5:00 pm   Larry Vuckovich  $25
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7:00 pm   Sunday “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at SF’s Black-Owned Comedy Club (The Function)  FREE*
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*Sliding scale donation of $5 to $10.
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