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Sunday, July 2

“Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)
Sunday, July 2 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Market & Noe
"Castro Art Mart" Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)

The Castro Art Mart Features LGBTQ Artists, Live Music, and Drag Performances every 1st Sunday of the month on Noe St and Market St (Next to the Lookout Bar), 11-5pm. Come enjoy this Free, Family & Friendly event hosted by Castro Merchants, while supporting local artists, ...Monthly

Patriotic Celebration w/ “Golden Gate Park Band” in the Park (2023)
Sunday, July 2 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Patriotic Celebration w/ “Golden Gate Park Band” in the Park (2023)

The Golden Gate Park Band, presents its 141st season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882. For 2023 there are 25 free weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm, ...Every Sunday

“Santigold” 2023 Stern Grove Festival Free Concert in the Park
Sunday, July 2 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated. Advanced Tickets required
| Stern Grove
“Santigold” 2023 Stern Grove Festival Free Concert in the Park

The 2023 lineup for the Stern Grove Festival just got released for free summer concerts in the park and it’s another stellar lineup. Free RSVPs open for the first concert on May 18th and 2pm – you can reserve up to 4 spots. RSVPs open ...

2023 “Get Free” Festival: Get Weird Dance Battle
Sunday, July 2 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dance Mission Theater
2023 "Get Free" Festival: Get Weird Dance Battle

Get Free is a free weeklong hip hop dance festival rooted in the artistry of freestyling, experimental battling, healing through community practices, and love for Black social dance and our Bay Area street community. This festival offers an opening showcase, 20 dance classes, 2 panels, ...

Free Reggae in the Park “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, July 2 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Reggae in the Park "Crucial Sundays" (Golden Gate Park)

Live music will return for its third season at the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with another series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the arts nonprofit Illuminate announced today. The series, Illuminate Live, which ...

Monday, July 3

2023 “Get Free” Hip Hop Dance Classes (July 3-7)
Monday, July 3 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Destiny Arts Center
2023 "Get Free" Hip Hop Dance Classes (July 3-7)

Get Free is a free weeklong hip hop dance festival rooted in the artistry of freestyling, experimental battling, healing through community practices, and love for Black social dance and our Bay Area street community. This festival offers an opening showcase, 20 dance classes, 2 panels, ...

Tuesday, July 4

Concord | 4th of July Parade, Festival & Fireworks | 2023
Concord | 4th of July Parade, Festival & Fireworks | 2023
Come out and enjoy Concord’s Home Town Parade, Picnic taking place at Todos Santos Plaza followed by an evening festival and fireworks at Mt. Diablo High School (only three blocks from Todos Santos Plaza), on July 4, 2023. We want to invite you to Downtown Concord for the 2023 ...
Moraga | Dog Parade, Inflatables & July 4th Fireworks | 2023
Tuesday, July 4 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Moraga Commons Park
Moraga | Dog Parade, Inflatables & July 4th Fireworks | 2023
Celebrate the 2023 Independence Day with the city of Moraga in Commons Park with an all-day festival from 11:00 am to 10 pm, culminating in a fireworks display on July 4, 2023. The fireworks display starts at 9:30 pm. The festivities from 11a-4pm at The commons include ...
Pleasanton | 4th of July Patriotic Concert in the Park | 2023
Tuesday, July 4 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lions Wayside Park
Pleasanton | 4th of July Patriotic Concert in the Park | 2023
Celebrate the birth of our nation at a free family-friendly concert of patriotic music by the Pleasanton Community Concert Band in Pleasanton’s Lions Wayside Park from noon to 2:30 pm. on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. 4th of July Patriotic Concert Tuesday, July 4, 2023 | 12 pm to 2:30 pm Lions ...
Free 4th of July “Golden Gate Park Band” Concert in the Park (2023)
Tuesday, July 4 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free 4th of July "Golden Gate Park Band" Concert in the Park (2023)

The Golden Gate Park Band, presents its 141st season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882. For 2023 there are 25 free weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm, ...Every Sunday

San Francisco Fireworks: 4th of July (2023)
Tuesday, July 4 – 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco Fireworks: 4th of July (2023)
San Francisco invites you to come down to the Waterfront to enjoy the day as the fireworks display is back again for 2023. The annual Fourth of July Fireworks will take place along SF’s incredible northern waterfront. Fireworks are typically set off from two barges off ...

Wednesday, July 5

“Market to Bandshell” Outdoor Concert (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, July 5 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
"Market to Bandshell" Outdoor Concert (Golden Gate Park)

Live music will return for its third season at the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with another series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the arts nonprofit Illuminate announced today. The series, Illuminate Live, which ...

Thursday, July 6

SF Symphony’s “Dvořák’s New World Symphony” Summer Concert (July 6-7)
Thursday, July 6 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $25 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "Dvořák’s New World Symphony" Summer Concert (July 6-7)
DVOŘÁK’S NEW WORLD SYMPHONY Thu, Jul 6 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $25 Fri, Jul 7 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $25 – Frost Amphitheater, Stanford In his New World Symphony, Antonín Dvořák frames his impressions of the music he heard in America through the lens of his ...
Win Tix: San Francisco Symphony’s Summer 2023 Giveaway (July – August)
Thursday, July 6 – 7:30 pm | Cost: WIN*
*Enter to win a free pair of tickets from Funcheap
| Davies Symphony Hall
The San Francisco Symphony’s amazing Summer Concert Series runs July 6 – August 5, 2023 with tickets starting at just $25! Win a pair of tickets to a show that’s part of the “Summer with the Symphony” series (excluding concerts at Frost Amphitheater) with performance dates happening ...
Win Tix: The “Charlie” Live Experience w/ Charlie Puth at the Greek Theatre (Berkeley)
Thursday, July 6 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN.
| Greek Theatre
Charlie Puth is coming to Berkeley this summer for The “Charlie” Live Experience. Expect to dance and sing along with the industry’s most consistent hitmaker and sought-after collaborator. Puth has released eight multi-platinum singles, received numerous awards and nominations plus co-wrote and produced The Kid Laroi ...
Stern Grove RSVPs Opens at 2p: Buddy Guy (8/6)
Thursday, July 6 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated. Advanced Tickets required
| Stern Grove
Stern Grove RSVPs Opens at 2p: Buddy Guy (8/6)

The 2023 lineup for the Stern Grove Festival just got released for free summer concerts in the park and it’s another stellar lineup. Free RSVPs open for the first concert on May 18th and 2pm – you can reserve up to 4 spots. RSVPs open ...

Mucho Mambo: Monthly Salsa Dance Lesson & Party at Salesforce Park (SF)
Thursday, July 6 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free to everyone
| Salesforce Park
Mucho Mambo: Monthly Salsa Dance Lesson & Party at Salesforce Park (SF)

Mucho Mambo @Salesforce Park (MM@SFP) invites you to join us for a monthly salsa dance event at Salesforce Park, located on the stunning rooftop of the SF Transit Center. Taking place on the first Thursday of every month from May through October, these free events ...Monthly

Friday, July 7

Free Golden Gate Park Concert Happy Hour Night
Friday, July 7 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Golden Gate Park Concert Happy Hour Night

Live music will return for its third season at the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with another series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the arts nonprofit Illuminate announced today. The series, Illuminate Live, which ...

South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)
Friday, July 7 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SoFA District (San Jose)
South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)

Join an eclectic evening of arts and culture in downtown San Jose’s SoFA district (and beyond) every first Friday of the month. South First Fridays resumes June 4, 2021 – please note the hours depend on the gallery. Facebook seems to have the most updated ...Monthly

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, July 7 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Telegraph & 27th
"Oakland First Fridays" Street Festival

Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm for five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street. Photography from @skyhighoakland via Oakland First Fridays Oakland’s KONO district (Koreatown/Northgate) springs ...Monthly

Redwood City Music on the Square 2023 (June 2 – Sept. 1)
Friday, July 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free! All Ages!
| Courthouse Square
Redwood City Music on the Square 2023 (June 2 - Sept. 1)

Welcome to Music on the Square 2023… featuring an exceptional summer of free outdoor concerts lined up from June 2 through September 1. Celebrate our 17th year with us by enjoying FREE music for fourteen weeks throughout the summer on Friday evenings! With top-quality local ...Every Friday

Sausalito “Jazz and Blues by the Bay” Festival (2023)
Friday, July 7 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Gabrielson Park
Sausalito "Jazz and Blues by the Bay" Festival (2023)

The City of Sausalito Park and Recreation Department is proud to present Jazz and Blues by the Bay in Gabrielson Park. June 2 – August 25 @ 6:30 – 8:00PM, and September 1, 8, and 15 @ 6:00 – 7:30PM The entire lawn will be ...Every Friday

Saturday, July 8

SF Symphony’s “Ratatouille” Film w/ Live Orchestra (July 8-9)
Saturday, July 8 – 3:00 pm | Cost: $45 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "Ratatouille" Film w/ Live Orchestra (July 8-9)
FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA: RATATOUILLE Sat, Jul 8 at 3:00pm – Tix start at $45 Sun, Jul 9 at 2:00pm – Tix start at $45 It’s an experience to savor as this Academy Award-winning film concert cooks up delectable moments again and again. Disney and Pixar’s Ratatouille plays ...
2023 San Francisco Free Folk Festival (Golden Gate Park)
Saturday, July 8 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park (Bandshell)
2023 San Francisco Free Folk Festival (Golden Gate Park)
The San Francisco Free Folk Festival has been always been run by the San Francisco Folk Music Club. It’s been happening since 1977, when the first festival was staged at the Hall of Flowers. We’ve been known to have between 2,000 and 3,000 guests attending the ...
2023 Bay Area “Get Free” Hip Hop Dance Festival Closing
Saturday, July 8 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Main)
2023 Bay Area “Get Free” Hip Hop Dance Festival Closing

Get Free is a free weeklong hip hop dance festival rooted in the artistry of freestyling, experimental battling, healing through community practices, and love for Black social dance and our Bay Area street community. This festival offers an opening showcase, 20 dance classes, 2 panels, ...

“Get Free” Hip Hop Dance Festival: Elements Day Party (2023)
Saturday, July 8 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
“Get Free” Hip Hop Dance Festival: Elements Day Party (2023)

Get Free is a free weeklong hip hop dance festival rooted in the artistry of freestyling, experimental battling, healing through community practices, and love for Black social dance and our Bay Area street community. This festival offers an opening showcase, 20 dance classes, 2 panels, ...

Sunday, July 9

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile 2023
Sunday, July 9 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission
| Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile 2023

A weekly market featuring farmers, ranchers, food artisans, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations. Explore all the amazing local businesses surrounding the farmers market at sunsetstrong.com. You can find us every Sunday 9am-2pm year round on 37th avenue/Ortega and every Wednesday ...Every Sunday

2023 Inner Sunset Sunday’s Flea Market (SF)
Sunday, July 9 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission: All Welcome
| Inner Sunset
2023 Inner Sunset Sunday's Flea Market (SF)

The Inner Sunset Flea is a grassroots-organized flea market, occurring monthly in the heart of San Francisco’s Inner Sunset neighborhood. The Flea features over 30 resident, artisan, nonprofit, and local business vendors as well as food, activities, and more. Inner Sunset Sunday’s Flea Market April ...Monthly

2023 Alameda County Fair Final Day
Sunday, July 9 – 12:00 pm | Cost: $18*
*Adult tickets start at $18
| Alameda County Fair
2023 Alameda County Fair Final Day

This summer! We’re dreaming of corndogs and carnival rides as the Alameda County Fair returns to Pleasanton June 16-July 9 with the theme “Summer Vibes.” Live concerts are back at 8 pm nightly, showcasing superstar headliners like Con Funk Shun, Jesse McCartney, Ashanti, Bee Gees ...

“Golden Gate Park Band” 2023 Free Symphony in the Park (2023)
Sunday, July 9 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
“Golden Gate Park Band” 2023 Free Symphony in the Park (2023)

The Golden Gate Park Band, presents its 141st season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882. For 2023 there are 25 free weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm, ...Every Sunday