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Tuesday, April 1

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, April 1 – 9:30 am - Ends at 5:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply. Timed tickets required
| de Young Museum
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

“Legion of Honor” Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
"Legion of Honor" Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

The Legion of Honor displays a collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in an exquisite Beaux-Arts building in an unforgettable setting overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Normally general admission is $20 for adults, but on the first Tuesday of each month admission ...Monthly

SF’s Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)
Tuesday, April 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:30 pm | 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 Cartoon Art Museum’s “Pay What You Wish” Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, April 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Pay What You Wish Day
| Cartoon Art Museum
SF's Cartoon Art Museum's "Pay What You Wish" Day (First Tuesdays)

Founded in 1984, the Cartoon Art Museum has something for everyone—from comic strips, comic books and anime to political cartoons, graphic novels and underground comix. People of all ages can view original cartoon art at exhibitions and screenings, produce their own comics and animation at ...Monthly

SF’s 47st Annual “St. Stupid’s Day” Parade (Confirmed! 2025)
Tuesday, April 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This is DIY, so be prepared for anything (or nothing) to happen
| Embarcadero Plaza (Formerly Justin Herman Plaza)
SF's 47st Annual "St. Stupid's Day" Parade (Confirmed! 2025)
2025 Update – As of 3/31/25 there’s a Facebook post on @saintstupiders and another Facebook post from Ed Holmes that make it sounds like the 2025 parade is happening! The Annual St. Stupid’s Day Parade is a celebration of stupidity. On April 1, it’s time for yet another parade ...

Wednesday, April 2

SF Zoo Free Admission Day (April 2025)
SF Zoo Free Admission Day (April 2025)

The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents. When is the next free zoo day for SF residents? – Next verified free day – Wednesday, April 2, 2025  The free days are often the ...

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

Friday, April 4

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, April 4 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 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, April 5

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025)
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend (2025)

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

SF’s Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa)
Saturday, April 5 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $10 | Madrone Art Bar
SF's Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa)

Pay tribute to both the King of Pop and the Purple One every first Saturday of the month at the Madrone Art Bar’s “The Prince and Michael Experience,” which celebrates their work with a healthy dose of competition as fans go head-to-head on the dance ...Monthly

Sunday, April 6

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2025)
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend (2025)

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

Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)
Sunday, April 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | 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

Tuesday, April 8

San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Free Day (2nd Tuesdays)
San Francisco Botanical Garden's Free Day (2nd Tuesdays)

The San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse gardens in the world. A unique urban oasis, the garden is a living museum within Golden Gate Park, offering 55 acres of both landscaped gardens and open spaces, and showcasing over 9,000 different kinds ...Monthly

2025 Ben & Jerry’s Free Ice Cream Cone Day (SF Bay Area)
Tuesday, April 8 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ben & Jerry's (Participating Locations)
2025 Ben & Jerry's Free Ice Cream Cone Day (SF Bay Area)
Mmmm… Tuesday, April 8, 2025 is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s, and you know what that means… free ice cream for you. As long as you don’t mind waiting in really long lines, almost all Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops in the Bay Area (and ...

Friday, April 11

SF Symphony “SoundBox” Concert with Andy Akiho (April 11-12)
Friday, April 11 – 8:30 pm | Cost: $80*
*$80 General Admission, $500 Producer's Pass
| Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony "SoundBox" Concert with Andy Akiho (April 11-12)

Expect the Unexpected: Step into adventure as the Symphony brings extraordinary, multisensory experiences to the underground club atmosphere of the SoundBox space. SoundBox Concert w/ Andy Akiho with the San Francisco Symphony April 11-12, 2025 | 8:30p SoundBox Space at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van ...

Saturday, April 12

SF Symphony “SoundBox” Concert with Andy Akiho (April 11-12)
Saturday, April 12 – 8:30 pm | Cost: $80*
*$80 General Admission, $500 Producer's Pass
| Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony "SoundBox" Concert with Andy Akiho (April 11-12)

Expect the Unexpected: Step into adventure as the Symphony brings extraordinary, multisensory experiences to the underground club atmosphere of the SoundBox space. SoundBox Concert w/ Andy Akiho with the San Francisco Symphony April 11-12, 2025 | 8:30p SoundBox Space at Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van ...

SF’s 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 12-20)
Saturday, April 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 12-20)

Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the biggest on the West coast. Since 1968, the Festival has served to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its ...

2025 Cesar Chavez Day Parade & Festival (SF)
Saturday, April 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 24th and Folsom
2025 Cesar Chavez Day Parade & Festival (SF)

Be a part of the largest event honoring Cesar Chavez in Northern California, honoring the life and work of labor and civil rights leader Cesar E. Chavez on Saturday, April 12, 2025 2025 Cesar Chavez Holiday Parade & Festival Saturday, April 12, 2025 – Festival (24th ...

Sunday, April 13

SF’s 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 12-20)
Sunday, April 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival (April 12-20)

Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the biggest on the West coast. Since 1968, the Festival has served to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its ...

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Sunday, April 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA ...Monthly

Friday, April 18

2025 Golden Gate Park Band Free Concert Season Opener (Apr. 18 – Oct. 5)
Friday, April 18 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
2025 Golden Gate Park Band Free Concert Season Opener (Apr. 18 - Oct. 5)

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 143rd 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 2025, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. ...Every Sunday

Saturday, April 19

SF’s 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival
Saturday, April 19 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival

Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the biggest on the West coast. Since 1968, the Festival has served to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its ...

Sunday, April 20

SF’s 420 Celebration at Hippie Hill 2025 (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, April 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Be sure to arrive early as entrances get congested in the later afternoon.
| Hippie Hill
SF's 420 Celebration at Hippie Hill 2025 (Golden Gate Park)
420 at Hippie Hill is a well-known San Francisco tradition, bringing tens of thousands of people from all over to Robin Williams Meadow (formerly Sharon Meadow) to celebrate the right to use cannabis. In previous years, this “festival” was unpermitted and unofficial. It was awesome, but the event ...
SF’s Easter In the Park & Hunky Jesus Contest 2025 (Dolores Park)
Sunday, April 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations greatly appreciated
| Mission Dolores Park
SF's Easter In the Park & Hunky Jesus Contest 2025 (Dolores Park)
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence host their annual Easter in the Park on April 20, 2025. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are expected to host their Annual Easter in the Park celebration on April 20, 2025. Please note that their Easter Celebration has not yet been ...
SF’s 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival & Grand Parade
Sunday, April 20 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival & Grand Parade

Welcome to the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, one of California’s most prominent celebrations of Asian traditions and the biggest on the West coast. Since 1968, the Festival has served to cultivate the continued alliance between Japan and the United States using culture as its ...

SF’s “Bring Your Own Big Wheel” Race on Easter Sunday 2025 (Potrero Hill)
Sunday, April 20 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch; but $10-$20 suggested donations are requested to race.
| 20th and Vermont
SF's "Bring Your Own Big Wheel" Race on Easter Sunday 2025 (Potrero Hill)
What’s that sound kids? It’s the sound of Big Wheels rolling.  Watch dozens of contestants at Bring Your Own Big Wheel (BYOBW) risk humiliation and serious injury racing their big wheels (those giant plastic tricycles from when we were kids – no rubber wheels allowed) down the ...

Saturday, April 26

SF’s DogFest 2025: Pet Festival, Carnival & Parade (Duboce Park)
Saturday, April 26 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch; food and games are for purchase and there's a registration fee for competing dogs
| Duboce Park
SF's DogFest 2025: Pet Festival, Carnival & Parade (Duboce Park)
DogFest 2025 is a mutt-tastic festival at one of the most dog-friendly parks in the city and the biggest dog event in San Francisco. DogFest is a celebration of dogs, families, community, and spring in San Francisco. It’s also a charitable event that raises funds for ...
2025 Dutch “King’s Day” Orange Bike Ride Through Golden Gate Park
Saturday, April 26 – 10:30 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dutch Windmill
2025 Dutch "King's Day" Orange Bike Ride Through Golden Gate Park

Normally the Murphy Windmill (the largest in the world when it was built in 1908) sits majestically, but silently watching over the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park which no longer needs it to pump the 40,000 gallons of water a day it used to ...

2025 Dutch “King’s Day” Windmill Festival in Golden Gate Park (SF)
Saturday, April 26 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Murphy Windmill
2025 Dutch "King's Day" Windmill Festival in Golden Gate Park (SF)

Normally the Murphy Windmill (the largest in the world when it was built in 1908) sits majestically, but silently watching over the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park which no longer needs it to pump the 40,000 gallons of water a day it used to ...

Sunday, April 27

2025 “Opening Day On The Bay” Boat Parade & “Blessing of the Fleet” (SF)
Sunday, April 27 – 10:30 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Marina Green
2025 "Opening Day On The Bay" Boat Parade & "Blessing of the Fleet" (SF)
The annual Opening Day on the Bay typically shows off over 100 historic workboats, fireboats, towboats, and classic and contemporary craft. This marks the official start of the San Francisco boating season. Annual “Opening Day on the Bay” Boat Parade Sunday, April 27, 2025 – Blessing of the fleet – ...