Thursday, July 9
Thrive City’s Huge Free Summer “Country Line Dancing Night” (SF)
Thursday, July 9 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Thrive City
Thrive City hosts a Country Line Dancing Night as part of Thrive at Five, featuring live music, an activated Entertainment Zone, and access to a variety of on-site restaurants and bars. Guests 21+ can purchase to-go alcoholic beverages from participating businesses to enjoy within the ...
Summer Break in Yerba Buena: So You Think You Can Soccer?
Thursday, July 9 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square
You deserve a break! Summer Break in Yerba Buena features free outdoor programs in Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square! Weekdays in June and July, we’ll have something for everyone. On Thursdays, come try your skills at giant soccer ball darts!
SF’s FREE “Valencia Live” Monthly Street Party (July 2026)
Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the streets. Live music curated by Carnaval SF. Find the party ...
“Lincoln Summer Nights” w/ Circus Bella (Oakland)
Thursday, July 9 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lincoln Square Park
Step right up for a fun-filled evening!
Join the fun on July 9th Lincoln Summer Nights with a FREE Circus in the Parks performance by Circus Bella at Lincoln Square Park in Oakland Chinatown (261 11th St). EVERYONE is invited.
Featuring:
Circus Bella and Guest Youth Performers
Community Performers ...
Upper Polk Cleanup w/ Free Drinks For Volunteers
Meet at Woods Polk Station (2255 Polk St) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 5:00pm to 6:00pm around the neighborhood. Stay afterwards for a free drink and to meet fellow volunteers. Sign up on this Civic Joy Fund ...
Future Tables: An Art + Tech Fine Dining Convergence (SF)
Future Tables is a high-fidelity civic laboratory ritual hosted at SFMOMA. This activation invites 10 people in Arts and Culture alongside 10 people working in the Tech sector for an evening of structured, non-transactional dialogue. Amidst a shifting urban landscape, Future Tables bridges the gap ...
Inti Mystica – Latin Indie Rock and Cumbia
INTI MYSTICA Live at Biscuits & Blues
Experience an evening of original music with INTI MYSTICA, an immigrant-led Latin fusion band based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Blending psychedelic cumbia, rock en español, Afro-Latin rhythms, and powerful storytelling, the band creates an energetic performance rooted ...
Movies on the Square 2026: Free Double Features Every Thursday (Redwood City)
20 years ago, we said it was gonna be big. Turns out… we were just getting started. From Movies on the Square to Shakespeare under the stars, Redwood City Events became more than a series. It’s the soundtrack of this city. And 20 seasons later? ...Every Thursday
Free Ecopoetry Night: Kim Shuck Hosts Climate-Inspired Poets (SF)
Thursday, July 9 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room (lower level)
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites EK Keith, Val Ibarra, Jennifer Hasegawa and Aileen Cassinetto to present at SFPL’s Monthly poetry reading.
Kim Shuck was San Francisco’s seventh Poet Laureate. Her poetry draws on her multiethnic background which includes Polish and Cherokee heritage, and her experiences as a lifelong resident of San Francisco. ...
Biodiversity Now: Urban Nature + Native Plant Movement (SF)
Thursday, July 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
| San Francisco County Fair Building
We are living in extraordinary times that can challenge our ability to feel hopeful about the future. To meet this moment, California Native Plant Society has launched two ambitious multi-year biodiversity campaigns: a conservation campaign focused on saving native plants in their natural habitats, and ...
One-Night-Only: NYC Telos Ensemble’s Purgatory Reading Series (SF)
Thursday, July 9 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm |
Cost: $17.85 | Little Boxes Theater
New York theatre company Telos Ensemble makes its San Francisco debut with Purgatory — an intimate reading series of new, original works in development for stage and screen, performed by professional Meisner-trained actors. One night only. Limited seating. Tickets from $17.85 on Eventbrite.
Friday, July 10
Union Square Dances: Free Weekly Live Music + Dance Lessons (SF)
Friday, July 10 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
Come out to Union Square Plaza every Friday from 5 pm to 8 pm through October 16 for our free Union Square Dances. Enjoy rotating styles of live music and dancing, including Salsa, Country Western, Swing, Bollywood, and Tango. Each event starts with a lesson ...
Free “Where’s Waldo” Scavenger Hunt: 26 Shops + Prizes (July 1-31)
Families, book lovers, and local shopping enthusiasts are invited to spend July searching for one of the world’s most recognizable characters as Where’s Waldo? Local returns to Oakland’s Rockridge District from July 1–31. Presented by the Rockridge District Association in partnership with Pegasus Books and ...
Summer Art Sale
This 2 day event, Friday, 7/10 & Saturday, 7/11 – 10 am to 3pm will exhibit amazing ceramics, paintings and photographs and more, all for sale and created by seniors at the Center. All proceeds benefit the San Francisco Senior Center which it shares the ...
Free Baroque Spain Coffee Concert: Guitar, Strings + Pastries (SF)
Friday, July 10 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | The Conservatory at One Sansome
Escape the daily grind and treat your ears (and taste buds) at Philharmonia Baroque’s Coffee Concerts—a free monthly series of hour-long musical performances in the heart of San Francisco.
Wake up to the vibrant sounds of 18th-century Spain with chamber music by Luigi Boccherini. Featuring the ...
Steel Across America: 9/11 25th Anniversary Tour Stop (SF)
Key tour stop for Tunnel to Towers’ ‘Steel Across America’ tour, a coast-to-coast commemoration to honor the 25th anniversary at Pier 27. The tour will transport a steel beam recovered from the South Tower of the World Trade Center over 10,500 miles and to 35 ...
San Leandro Pride: Free Drag Show + Pup Parade Party (2026)
Friday, July 10 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Butterfly Plaza
Drag shows, pup parade, vendors, food trucks, and more at San Leandro’s 3rd annual PRIDE celebration on July 10th!
Stop by and enjoy incredible drag performances on the Main Stage with Drag Queen Sally Limon, story time with storyteller PerSia, a pride timeline, vendors, food trucks, ...
Summer 2026: Free Outdoor Bhangra Dance Lessons (SF)
Friday, July 10 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square
You deserve a break! Summer Break in Yerba Buena features free outdoor programs in Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square! Weekdays in June and July, we’ll have something for everyone.
On Thursdays, join us for Bhangra dance classes in preparation for Bhangra and Beats night market ...
20th Annual “Music on the Square” Free Concerts Every Friday (Redwood City)
20 years ago, we said it was gonna be big. Turns out… we were just getting started. From Music on the Square to Shakespeare under the stars, Redwood City Events became more than a series. It’s the soundtrack of this city. And 20 seasons later? ...Every Friday
Unlock Your Inner Sage Warrior: Music + Meditation Experience (Woodacre)
Join civil rights leader, author, and spiritual visionary Valarie Kaur and acclaimed musician Sonny Singh on a journey into ancestral wisdom through music and meditation. Together, we’ll sit with the question: Who do I want to be in this moment in history? We’ll unlock the ...
Unplug w/ Free Live Music in the Park: “Humans Only” Series (Berkeley)
Friday, July 10 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Live Oak Park
Hello Humans!
Get away from your screen every 2nd Friday at the Humans Only music showcase at Live Oak Park in Berkeley (Google Maps: Live Oak Area 2). Come meet a new artist. Come meet a new person. All ages, free admission, in a beautiful park ...
SF’s 2026 Shakespeare in the Trash: Bard Goes Rubbish (SOMA)
Friday, July 10 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SOMA West Trash Yard
Hark! Your Friends’ Basement Theater Company and SOMA West Community Benefit District approach with joyous news.
Come witness a motley crew of players conjure scenes from the Bard within the confines of a scrapyard!
Friday, July 10th: 6:30pm
Saturday, July 11th: 2pm
Saturday, July 11th: 6:30pm
Sunday, July 12th: 2pm
See now the stately Elizabethan ...
Free Summer Sci-Fi Movie Series (SF)
We’re celebrating summer with a free sci-fi themed movie series. Each Friday in July we’ll be showing a movie at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. No purchase required, but space is limited. If you want guaranteed seating, ...Every Friday
Free Summer Outdoor Movie Nights (Hayward)
Bring the entire family for these feature films playing all summer in parks around the district. Put together your movie setup with a picnic dinner, low-back small chairs and/or blankets and flashlight (keep them low, please). Zootopia 2 (PG)Friday, June 5, 7:00 pm Unity Park, ...Monthly
Feral Friday: Frisky Community Square Dance + Beginner Class (SF)
A community dance in the heart of the Mission District, which takes place at the historic Polish Club and features Live Music. It is Fun, it is Frisky!
No experience necessary, bring your pals or come on your own; all dances taught, all ages and people ...
theThirdSteep: Curated Tea + Vinyl Conversation Night (SF)
Friday, July 10 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm |
Cost: $28 | Inner Richmond
A rare thing happens when the right people gather in the right atmosphere.
Conversations deepen.
Ideas spark.
Strangers become friends.
Join us for an intimate evening of live vinyl, unlimited premium tea from Blue Willow Tea, locally crafted bites, and meaningful conversation.
Designed for those who value curiosity, culture, and ...
Saturday, July 11
Second Saturdays at Union Square: ‘Round the World (SF)
Saturday, July 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
Every Second Saturday at Union Square Plaza from 11am-2pm, experience the many cultural traditions represented in San Francisco through a day of themed music, dance performance, and crafts.
Join us this Saturday, July 11, for Tokyo Groove at Union Square, presented by 82ALLNIGHT in collaboration with ...
Oakland’s 20th Temescal Street Fair (2026)
The 20th Annual Temescal Street Fair, a celebration of Oakland’s Temescal District returns on Saturday, July 11th 2026!
The Temescal District is excited to announce the 20th Annual Temescal Street Fair, our annual festival welcomed over 15K attendees in 2025 and returns in 2026 poised to ...
Live On Larkin: Battle of the Bands & Bay’s Best
Saturday, July 11 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
| Larkin St (between Eliis & Eddy)
Live on Larkin – a new series of free street events on Larkin Street. Check out live music, performances, free activities and games, vendors, and more! Live On Larkin 2026 2nd Saturdays, July – December 2026 | 12p – 5p Larkin St. & Eddy St., ...
FREE Flea and Community Market with Car Meet
Saturday, July 11 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Ohlone College Multistory Parking Garage
☕ Ohlone College Flea & Community Market
Featuring the Cars & Coffee Meet
Looking for something fun to do this Saturday? Spend the morning discovering local treasures, supporting small businesses, enjoying live music, and checking out an incredible lineup of cars—all in one place!
Whether you’re hunting for bargains, bringing ...
