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Sunday, May 21

“Sunday Streets” SF’s Free Street Festival & Block Party (Bayview)
Sunday, May 21 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Bayview
“Sunday Streets” SF's Free Street Festival & Block Party (Bayview)

Celebrate our milestone with us – Sunday Streets SF returns for its 15th season in 2023 with new event formats in five neighborhoods, plus the 3rd Annual Phoenix Day block party program, inviting all San Francisco residents and visitors to make joyful memories in the ...

Monday, May 22

Free Reggae in the Park “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Monday, May 22 – 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 series, Illuminate Live, which kicks off March 1, 2023, will bring 100+ free concerts to the GGP Music ...

Wednesday, May 24

Free Golden Gate Outdoor Concert Night
Wednesday, May 24 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Golden Gate Outdoor Concert 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 series, Illuminate Live, which kicks off March 1, 2023, will bring 100+ free concerts to the GGP Music ...

Friday, May 26

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
Friday, May 26 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (normally $15-20). Two drink minimum required
| Mayes Oyster House
"Comedians with Criminal Records" Live in SF (2023)

Crime is no laughing matter in San Francisco… unless it’s Comedians with Criminal Records – a unique showcase of professional comics who’ve had troubles with the law in the past. In addition to an hilarious comedy set, you’ll also hear the back-story of the comedian ...Every Saturday

Saturday, May 27

45th Annual “Carnaval SF” 2023 Cannabis Garden, LGBTQ Stage, Dancers & Lowriders (May 27 – 28)
Saturday, May 27 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Harrison Street
45th Annual "Carnaval SF" 2023 Cannabis Garden, LGBTQ Stage, Dancers & Lowriders (May 27 - 28)

Hundreds of Dancers, Drummers, Musicians and More Return to San Francisco’s Mission District in Celebration of 45 Years of Music & Movement. Festival to Include Community-Led, Permitted Cannabis Garden and LGBTQ Stage Carnaval San Francisco — the annual, free, two-day festival and grand parade drawing ...

Free Outdoor Kids’ Fest 2023 at Golden Gate Park’s Historic Bandshell
Saturday, May 27 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Outdoor Kids’ Fest 2023 at Golden Gate Park's Historic Bandshell

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 series, Illuminate Live, which kicks off March 1, 2023, will bring 100+ free concerts to the GGP Music ...

2023 San Francisco Carnaval Festival & Parade (May 27-28)
Saturday, May 27 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Harrison Street
2023 San Francisco Carnaval Festival & Parade (May 27-28)

Carnaval San Francisco is back for 2023 with their 45th Annual celebration. The free, two–day Festival covers 17 blocks in the Mission District, with five main stages, 50 local performing artists, and 400 vendors. The festival includes international food, dancing, sampling sites and entertainment for ...

Sunday, May 28

2023 San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade
Sunday, May 28 – 9:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| 24th and Bryant
2023 San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade

Carnaval San Francisco is back for 2023 with their 45th Annual celebration. The free, two–day Festival covers 17 blocks in the Mission District, with five main stages, 50 local performing artists, and 400 vendors. The festival includes international food, dancing, sampling sites and entertainment for ...

2023 San Francisco Carnaval Festival & Parade (May 27-28)
Sunday, May 28 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Harrison Street
2023 San Francisco Carnaval Festival & Parade (May 27-28)

Carnaval San Francisco is back for 2023 with their 45th Annual celebration. The free, two–day Festival covers 17 blocks in the Mission District, with five main stages, 50 local performing artists, and 400 vendors. The festival includes international food, dancing, sampling sites and entertainment for ...

Free Reggae in the Park “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, May 28 – 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 series, Illuminate Live, which kicks off March 1, 2023, will bring 100+ free concerts to the GGP Music ...

Friday, June 2

ILLENIUM Live at Chase Center (SF)
Friday, June 2 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $49.50*
*Tickets start at 49.50 for reserved seating (plus fees)
| Chase Center
ILLENIUM Live at Chase Center (SF)

One of the most successful crossover electronic artists today, Grammy® nominated producer/DJ and instrumentalist ILLENIUM brings his epic new live show to San Francisco’s Chase Center for an amazing experience on June, 2-3, 2023. Tickets start at $49.50. ILLENIUM Live – Friday, June 2, 2023 ...

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, June 2 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)

On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, June 2 – 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

Saturday, June 3

ILLENIUM Live at Chase Center – Second Show Added (SF)
Saturday, June 3 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $49.50*
*Tickets start at 49.50 for reserved seating (plus fees)
| Chase Center
ILLENIUM Live at Chase Center - Second Show Added (SF)

One of the most successful crossover electronic artists today, Grammy® nominated producer/DJ and instrumentalist ILLENIUM brings his epic new live show to San Francisco’s Chase Center for an amazing experience on June, 2-3, 2023. Tickets start at $49.50. ILLENIUM Live – Friday, June 2, 2023 ...

Union Street Festival 2023: Two Day Street Fair & Block Party (June 3-4)
Saturday, June 3 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Union Street between Fillmore and Gough
Union Street Festival 2023: Two Day Street Fair & Block Party (June 3-4)

Kick-off Summer In The City at the iconic Union Street Festival June 3-4, 2023 11am to 7pm (Saturday), 10am to 6pm (Sunday), San Francisco’s largest and longest running street fair. Union Street Festival 2023 – Saturday, June 3, 2023 – 11a-7p – Sunday, June 4, ...

Sunday, June 4

Union Street Festival 2023: Two Day Street Fair & Block Party (June 3-4)
Sunday, June 4 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Union Street between Fillmore and Gough
Union Street Festival 2023: Two Day Street Fair & Block Party (June 3-4)

Kick-off Summer In The City at the iconic Union Street Festival June 3-4, 2023 11am to 7pm (Saturday), 10am to 6pm (Sunday), San Francisco’s largest and longest running street fair. Union Street Festival 2023 – Saturday, June 3, 2023 – 11a-7p – Sunday, June 4, ...

“Sunday Streets” SF’s Free Street Festival & Block Party (Tenderloin)
Sunday, June 4 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Tenderloin
“Sunday Streets” SF's Free Street Festival & Block Party (Tenderloin)

Celebrate our milestone with us – Sunday Streets SF returns for its 15th season in 2023 with new event formats in five neighborhoods, plus the 3rd Annual Phoenix Day block party program, inviting all San Francisco residents and visitors to make joyful memories in the ...

SF’s Yerba Buena Art & Maker’s Market (First Sundays)
Sunday, June 4 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
SF's Yerba Buena Art & Maker's Market (First Sundays)

Mark your calendars! The Yerba Buena Art and Maker’s Market will be going on the first Sunday of the month beginning on April 2, 2023. Discover unique art, handmade creations, and live performances. Come join us for a celebration of creativity and innovation in the ...Monthly

Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)
Sunday, June 4 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested donation of $5 for GA/ additional $6 fee for access to special exhibitions
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
Oakland Museum of California's Free First Sundays (OMCA)

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. Sunday Hours – 11am to 5pm – Please check website as hours may change seasonally Suggested donation ...Monthly

Tuesday, June 6

SF’s “Conservatory of Flowers” Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)
Tuesday, June 6 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Conservatory of Flowers
SF's "Conservatory of Flowers" Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)

Whether you’re a native San Franciscan, a visitor from the other side of the world, or a budding botanist, the Conservatory of Flowers located in Golden Gate Park, offers an intimate, up-close experience with nearly 2,000 species of rare, exotic and endangered plants from more ...Monthly

SF’s Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, June 6 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free unlimited play wristband with any purchase from bar
| The Detour SF
SF's Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)

Paid rent in SF? Hella Broke? Then first Tuesdays are the night for you.  The Detour hosts “Free Play Tuesday” with all arcade games on free play with purchase from the bar. Come enjoy all the video game glory from today and yesteryear while enjoying ...Monthly

Wednesday, June 7

SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday
SF's GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday

Located in SF’s Castro District, the GLBT Historical Society Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States. The museum celebrates 100 years of the city’s vast queer past through dynamic exhibitions and programming. Normally admission is $10, but on ...Monthly

Saturday, June 10

SF’s “OminoDay in the Park” Free World Music Festival (2023)
Saturday, June 10 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre (McLaren Park)
SF's "OminoDay in the Park" Free World Music Festival (2023)
OMINODAY Music Festival has been a consistent space to provide a cultural and artistic haven for our community, our families and our youth. Inspired by the life and vision of Andrew “DJ Domino” Ele, OMINODAY celebrates his loving legacy as 
a youth advocate, community activist ...
MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)
Saturday, June 10 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)

Join us every Second Saturday for Thrive @ MoAD Community Day with free admission to all our exhibitions. Across the globe, museums are increasingly being recognized as having an important role to play in promoting personal and social well-being in partnership with the healthcare industry. ...Monthly

Sunday, June 11

2023 Inner Sunset Sunday’s Flea Market (SF)
Sunday, June 11 – 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

SFMOMA’s “Free Family Day” Free Museum Day (SF)
SFMOMA's "Free Family Day" Free Museum Day (SF)
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) welcomes families and inter-generational audiences to the museum for its Free Family Day on Sunday, January 8, 2023. While the museum is always free for visitors 18 and younger, on Free Family Day, it is also free for up ...

Tuesday, June 13

“Puzzled Pint” Hunt for Secret Pubs (SF)
Tuesday, June 13 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
"Puzzled Pint" Hunt for Secret Pubs (SF)

Puzzled Pint is back in person again, bringing puzzles to the people over pints. A free event for puzzle lovers occurring in pubs throughout the globe on the second Tuesday of each month – if you like escape rooms, crosswords, or sudoku, you’ll love Puzzled ...Monthly

Saturday, June 17

SF’s “Second Hand Saturday” 2023 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every Third Saturday)
Saturday, June 17 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission
| Sunset Community Mercantile
SF's "Second Hand Saturday" 2023 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every Third Saturday)

Come search for vintage treasures every third Saturday, April through November, 10 am to 4 pm, at Second Hand Saturday, an open-air vintage market located in the Outer Sunset at 37th Ave and Ortega. Second Hand Saturday: Vintage Market 2023 Every Third Saturday April to ...Monthly

de Young Free Museum Weekend + Free Audio Tour (June 17-18)
de Young Free Museum Weekend + Free Audio Tour (June 17-18)

The US Premiere of “Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence” at the de Young Museum received grant from Google.org providing eight weekends of free admission to the exhibition and support for vital public programming, including school and youth curriculum. The Fine Arts Museums of San ...

Sunday, June 18

de Young Free Museum Weekend + Free Audio Tour (June 17-18)
de Young Free Museum Weekend + Free Audio Tour (June 17-18)

The US Premiere of “Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence” at the de Young Museum received grant from Google.org providing eight weekends of free admission to the exhibition and support for vital public programming, including school and youth curriculum. The Fine Arts Museums of San ...