Saturday, August 1
“Jerry Day” 2026 Free All Day Music Festival (SF)
Jerry Day returns for its 24th anniversary on August 1st! Join Friends of JGA (Jerry Garcia Amphitheater) and a full lineup of Bay Area musicians for a free event celebrating Jerry Garcia and San Francisco, both past and present. Music starts at 11:30 am and ...
SF’s 2026 “Jerry Day” Free Music Festival + Excelsior After Parties (McLaren Park)
Saturday, August 1 – 11:30 am - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (McLaren Park)
The Grateful Dead’s iconic bearded frontman Jerry Garcia had deep roots in San Francisco, spending much of his childhood in the Excelsior. After his death, the first Jerry Day was held in 2002 to raise money to restore a rundown playground, and an annual music ...
Golden Gate Park “The Whale’s Tail” Beer/Wine Garden + Live Music (Summer 2026)
The Whale’s Tale is a seasonal, open-air destination for live music, food and drinks, community programming and relaxing afternoons. Open Saturdays and Sundays and select holidays beginning Memorial Day weekend, the Whale’s Tail features a rotating lineup of musical acts throughout the season, weekly free ...Every Saturday
SF’s Presidio Tunnel Tops’ Free “Fiesta en el Parque” 2026
Saturday, August 1 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Tunnel Tops (Presidio)
Fiesta en el Parque returns to Presidio Tunnel Tops for its 4th year! Join us for a family-friendly celebration of Latin culture, dance, music, and community, all with breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Move to the rhythm with Salsa, Merengue, and Cumbia dance classes. Little ones and families alike will enjoy ...
“San Francisco Mime Troupe” Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)
The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe returns for its 2026 season with free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area. San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2026 Free political theater & music in parks around the Bay Area Various dates: July 3 ...
Free World Premiere: “Transmutation” Film + Live Artist Talk (Herbst Theatre)
You’re invited to join the world premiere of the film, Transmutation, exploring the life and work of master metalworker and internationally acclaimed artist Hans Casanova.
Celebrating 20 years in jewelry artistry, this film unravels Casanova’s creative mind, bringing us on a journey through the decades of practice, ...
Dan Hoyle’s Takes All Kinds
Saturday, August 1 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:10 pm |
Cost: $25 | The Marsh (San Francisco)
From the creator of Tings Dey Happen, The Real Americans, and Border People comes Takes All Kinds, a raw, funny, moving new piece of journalistic theater and embodied storytelling. Takes All Kinds channels powerful, funny and complex people caught in the social and political currents ...
“MAPP” SF’s Free Art, Poetry & Concert Crawl in The Mission (August 2026)
Saturday, August 1 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Mission District
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 ...
Big Trouble in Little China 40th Anniversary Pop-Up w/ DJs + Dim Sum (Chinatown)
Hold on to your six-demon bag, San Francisco! For one night only on August 1st, we are bringing to you the neon-lit underworld of Big Trouble in Little China! Come to CHI Lounge at the heart of SF Chinatown for a themed popup night with ...
Sunday, August 2
Weekend Sessions w/ Color Your Mind (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Sunday, August 2 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Sun, Aug 2 | 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
FREE | RSVP
Curated by visionary East Bay percussionist Sameer Gupta of Rootstock Arts, Color Your Mind is a gathering of musicians dedicated to expanding the boundaries of classical Indian music ...
$5 Off Tix: “Hairspray” The Broadway Musical Live in SF (July 10-Sept. 12)
It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and big-hearted teen Tracy Turnblad dreams of dancing on the Corny Collins Show. When her wish comes true, Tracy becomes an overnight sensation and uses her newfound fame to challenge the show’s segregationist rules. Bursting with infectious rhythms, colorful characters, and ...
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
Secret pop-up comedy show at a new bar in Temescal in Oakland Get ready for the return of our “HellaSecret” comedy show in Oakland. A new series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll ...
Free Sunday Comedy Night in Downtown SF
Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...
Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026)
Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to six 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
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
“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday
SF’s “Head West” Marketplace at the Ferry Building (Every 1st Sunday)
Sunday, August 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Come for the Marketplace, stay for the experience! HEAD WEST is a marketplace for emerging + established local brands and small businesses. From hand-made ceramics to locally sourced vintage, there are always new categories of goods available to explore. Marketplaces becomes a destination to not ...Monthly
2026 Renegade Craft Summer Fair at Fort Mason Center (August 1-2)
Sunday, August 2 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | Fort Mason Center
Renegade Craft’s Summer Fair will be at Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion on August 1-2, 2026. Shop your favorite artists and discover over 250 new ones at Renegade San Francisco! We’re back with a curated summertime Fair featuring the most inspiring creatives from the Bay ...
SF’s 2026 Nihonmachi Street Fair in Japantown (August 1-2)
Sunday, August 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
Free two-day festival brings Japanese American and AAPI culture, food, live performances, artisans, and family activities to San Francisco’s Japantown One of San Francisco’s longtime summer traditions returns as the 52nd Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair takes over Japantown on August 1-2, 2026. Since 1974, this ...
18th Annual Playa Bound Trunk Show (The Midway)
We’re back for our 18th annual celebration of creativity, community, and next-level fashion!
Join us as we showcase the best independent designers bringing you the most playa-worthy styles—whether you’re prepping for the dust or just dressing to express.
Free with RSVP here: https://tixr.com/e/195506 What to expect: Local DJs spinning all ...
Free 55th Lion + Dragon Dance Parade: Leung’s White Crane Anniversary (Chinatown)
San Francisco Chinatown: Leung’s White Crane Dragon and Lion Dance Association – 55th Anniversary Celebration
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. August 2nd, 2026
Leung’s White Crane, one of North America’s largest and oldest traditional martial arts schools, will be hosting a grand public celebration and ceremony in San Francisco ...
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. First Sundays at OMCA Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California ...Monthly
“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday
“Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)
Sunday, August 2 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Market & Noe
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
“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)
Free Oakland UP, a Social Practice Project by Jocelyn Meggait, is open Fridays through Sundays from 12–4 PM, offering free materials for art, collage, and junk journals such as ephemera, electronics parts, books, and household goods. Outdoor items are entirely free to take (just don’t ...Every Sunday
Free Concerts at the Lake: 35-Piece Oakland Municipal Band (2026)
Sunday, August 2 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lake Merritt Pergola
Over 100 years of music! Summer Concerts at the Lake Merritt Bandstand Enjoy our 2026 Season with our Music Director, Kaitlin Bove! Emeritus Connductor Troy Davis will be special guest for July 4. 2026 Concerts start July 4, and continue July 12, 19, 26, and ...
Free Family Concert: 2026 Cabrillo Festival (Santa Cruz)
Led by Conductor-in-Residence Octavio Más-Arocas, the beloved free Family Concert features Paul Dooley‘s The Conductor’s Spellbook, an interactive musical adventure introducing audiences of all ages to the orchestra through playful storytelling, alongside Gala Flagello‘s vibrant fanfare Bravado. A “Tour of the Orchestra” invites curious minds of all ages to explore the instruments ...
Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park (Golden Gate Park)
The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 144th 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 2026, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. ...Every Sunday
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, August 2 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels. The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for ...Every Sunday
“Castro Art Mart” 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)
Sunday, August 2 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Noe Street between Market and Beaver
Join us for Castro Art Mart, a vibrant community event celebrating local creativity! Experience a lively day in the heart of The Castro as Castro Art Mart brings together talented local artists, makers, musicians, and performers for an unforgettable celebration of art, culture, and connection. ...Monthly
