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Tuesday, August 1

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

Located in beautiful Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum founded in 1895. Your visit includes a whirlwind trip around the world as the museum’s collections feature priceless treasures and works of arts from the 17th through the 20th centuries ...Monthly

SF’s “Conservatory of Flowers” Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)
Tuesday, August 1 – 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, August 1 – 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, August 2

SF Symphony’s “The Batman” Film w/ Live Orchestra (Aug. 2 – 3)
Wednesday, August 2 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $45 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "The Batman" Film w/ Live Orchestra (Aug. 2 - 3)
FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA: THE BATMAN Wed, Aug 2 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $45 Thu, Aug 3 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $45 Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into ...
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

Thursday, August 3

FREE: Oakland Comedy Night at “Golden State Lounge” (6pm Show)
FREE: Oakland Comedy Night at "Golden State Lounge" (6pm Show)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up (and socially distant) live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show ...

SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals (2023)
SFMOMA's "Free First Thursdays" Free Museum Day for Locals (2023)

All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From 1–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries filled with lively and inspiring art and related events ...Monthly

Free “Movies on the Square” Rise of Gru + Jurassic World (Redwood City)
Thursday, August 3 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All Ages!
| Courthouse Square
Free "Movies on the Square" Rise of Gru + Jurassic World (Redwood City)

Welcome to Movies on the Square 2023! Redwood City’s summer movie experience brings you FREE movies on Thursday evenings starting on June 8 through August 31. Enjoy Downtown Redwood City on Courthouse Square by bringing the family out to a FREE movie! Your summer movie ...Every Thursday

Friday, August 4

FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktails (2023)
FREE: Oakland's HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktails (2023)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up (and socially distant) live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show ...

SF Symphony’s “Maxwell Night: The Trilogy Show” Summer Concert (2023)
Friday, August 4 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $50 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "Maxwell Night: The Trilogy Show" Summer Concert (2023)
MAXWELL NIGHT: THE TRILOGY SHOW Fri, Aug 4 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $50 Sat, Aug 5 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $50 The San Francisco Symphony takes the stage with Grammy-winning soul star Maxwell, a groundbreaking artist famed for redefining the genre and giving rise ...
Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite (2023)
Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite (2023)

Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park and free ...

Contemporary Jewish Museum Free Admission Day (First Fridays)
Friday, August 4 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Contemporary Jewish Museum
Contemporary Jewish Museum Free Admission Day (First Fridays)

The Contemporary Jewish Museum engages audiences of all  backgrounds through dynamic exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, art, and ideas. And the architecture of the Museum itself is a work of art. Embracing a range of artistic disciplines and media, ...Monthly

“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival
Friday, August 4 – 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

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, August 4 – 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

Saturday, August 5

“Art Walk SF” August 2023 Block Party (Outer Sunset)
Saturday, August 5 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend
| Outer Sunset
"Art Walk SF" August 2023 Block Party (Outer Sunset)

Art Walk SF Celebrates the Art, Music, Food, and Small Businesses of San Francisco’s Neighborhoods with 1st Saturday Art Walks in a Different SF Neighborhood Each Month. Grab an event map at participating merchants. 2023 Art Walk SF Block Parties First Saturdays* – Noon to ...

SF’s AfroSolo Arts Festival 2023 (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, August 5 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
SF's AfroSolo Arts Festival 2023 (Yerba Buena Gardens)

The 2023 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 6 at 1:00pm with John Santos Sextet + The Afro-Peruvian Coalition. Now in its 23rd year, the Festival will ...

FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (6p + 8p Shows)
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (6p + 8p Shows)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up (and socially distant) live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show ...

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend

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 ...Monthly

$5 Guided Tour of Oakland’s 1931 Art Deco “Paramount Theater”
Saturday, August 5 – 10:00 am | Cost: $5 | Paramount Theatre
$5 Guided Tour of Oakland's 1931 Art Deco "Paramount Theater"

The Paramount Theatre is a 3,040-seat Art Deco concert hall located at 2025 Broadway in Downtown Oakland. When it was built in 1931, it was the largest multi-purpose theater on the West Coast. Oakland’s Paramount Theatre is one of the finest remaining examples of Art ...

SF’s 2023 Nihonmachi Street Fair in Japantown (August 5-6)
Saturday, August 5 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's 2023 Nihonmachi Street Fair in Japantown (August 5-6)

The 49th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair returns to Japantown for 2023 with  stellar performances and activities for everyone to enjoy. 49th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair Saturday & Sunday, August 5-6, 2023 | 11:00am – 6:00pm Post Street from Webster & Laguna + Japantown Peace Plaza, ...

“Pub in the Park 2023” Inflatable English-Style Pub Day (Redwood City)
Saturday, August 5 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Red Morton Park
“Pub in the Park 2023” Inflatable English-Style Pub Day (Redwood City)

Spend a leisurely summer afternoon lounging in a park, while listening to bluegrass music, sipping delicious local brews and enjoying lawn games. During four Saturdays from June to September, we stock our British-style pub with quality beers and ciders on tap. Pub in the Park ...

SF’s 2023 “Jerry Day” Free Music Festival + Excelsior After Parties (McLaren Park)
Saturday, August 5 – 11:30 am | Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (McLaren Park)
SF's 2023 "Jerry Day" Free Music Festival + Excelsior After Parties (McLaren Park)
21st Annual “Jerry Day” Concert Festival The Grateful Dead’s iconic bearded lead singer Jerry Garcia had deep roots in San Francisco, having spent his childhood in the Excelsior. After his death, the first “Jerry Day” was held in 2002 to raise money to fix a ...

Sunday, August 6

Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)
Sunday, August 6 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge
| Asian Art Museum
Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)

Through the power of art, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco brings the diverse cultures of Asia to life. Located in the heart of San Francisco, the museum is home to one of the world’s finest collections of Asian art, boasting more than 18,000 ...Monthly

FREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Sunday)
FREE: Oakland "HellaSecret" Comedy Show (Sunday)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up (and socially distant) live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show ...

SF’s 2023 Nihonmachi Street Fair in Japantown (August 5-6)
Sunday, August 6 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's 2023 Nihonmachi Street Fair in Japantown (August 5-6)

The 49th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair returns to Japantown for 2023 with  stellar performances and activities for everyone to enjoy. 49th Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair Saturday & Sunday, August 5-6, 2023 | 11:00am – 6:00pm Post Street from Webster & Laguna + Japantown Peace Plaza, ...

SF’s Yerba Buena Art & Maker’s Market (First Sundays)
Sunday, August 6 – 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, August 6 – 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

“Golden Gate Park Band” Free Symphony in the Park (2023)
Sunday, August 6 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
“Golden Gate Park Band” 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

“Buddy Guy” 2023 Stern Grove Festival Free Concert in the Park
Sunday, August 6 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated. Advanced Tickets required
| Stern Grove
“Buddy Guy” 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 ...

“MAPP” SF’s Free Art, Poetry & Concert Crawl in The Mission
Sunday, August 6 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Mission District
"MAPP" SF's Free Art, Poetry & Concert Crawl in The Mission

The Mission Arts Performance Project (MAPP) sprawls across more than a dozen venues as well as public spaces, secret gardens, street corners, BART stations, cafes, bars, taquerias, and homes all over La Mission typically starting in the afternoon and going until late The event features ...