Saturday, July 11
Rock ‘n Roll Tribute Party: Outdoor Concert + Parking Lot Party (Alameda)
Join us for a concert & party in the parking lot!
July 11 Saturday 2-4:30pm
Immanuel Lutheran Church – 1910 Santa Clara Avenue Alameda, CA
Located in the parking lot at Chestnut Street & Santa Clara Avenue
A tribute to the very best of rock ‘n roll!
Tickets $10 (kids ...
Sunday, July 12
SF’s Indigenous Peoples Day at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Sunday, July 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Sun, Jul 12 | 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
FREE | RSVP
Presented by Indigenous Justice
More than a celebration of indigeneity, Honoring Our Relatives seeks to bridge shared struggles across communities while centering the issue of missing and murdered ...
Free Kids Soccer Demo Day: New Balboa Park Location (SF)
NEW LOCATION ALERT: BALBOA PARK, SF
We are thrilled to bring soccer to Balboa Park in San Francisco this summer!
Soccer Stars is the nation’s premier youth soccer program, focused on teaching the fundamentals of the sport in a high-energy, fun, and non-competitive environment. Whether your little ...
Lower Nob Hill Trash Cleanup (SF)
Sunday, July 12 – 9:45 am - Ends at 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Lower Nob Hill Neighborhood
Join neighbors and volunteers every Sunday to help keep Lower Nob Hill clean, welcoming, and beautiful. We provide trash grabbers, bags, and gloves for anyone who wants to help out. Meet new people, give back to the community, and make a visible difference one block ...
“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
Summer Vintage Market: 30 Dealers, Music + Beer Garden (Lafayette)
Join us at the Contra Costa Vintage Market on Sunday, July 12th from 10am-3pm in downtown Lafayette, California!
This East Bay gathering showcases a curated lineup of the Bay Area’s top vintage dealers and brings community together every second Sunday of the month for a day ...
Future of Us Festival 2026: 50+ Free Events in SF (July 4-12)
Sunday, July 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Pearl
Future of Us Festival | July 4–12, 2026 | San Francisco San Francisco is celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary with Future of Us, a first-of-its-kind 10-day citywide civic festival running July 4–12, 2026. More than 30 Future Culture Fellows, civic leaders, artists, educators, and community ...
SF’s Free 6-Hour “Ferry Fest” 2026: Concerts, Art + DJs (Ferry Building)
Ferry Fest 2026 returns to the San Francisco Ferry Building for a free, all-ages celebration featuring live performances from Bay Area musicians, signature cocktails, outdoor family activities, vintage shopping from the Pickwick Vintage Show, art by Meredith Steele, wine tasting with Napa Vintners, and art ...
Nihonmachi Street Fair’s Jtown Funk Pop-Up
Sunday, July 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Japantown (Osaka Way)
Jtown, get ready for the energy coming to Osaka Way this Sunday, July 12 starting at 1pm! The Nihonmachi Street Fair is incredibly hyped to host The Top Chefs—a powerhouse SF live fusion band blending hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and soul into one massive sound. ✨
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Golden Gate Park Band’s Free ‘Disney Magic’ Symphony in the 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
Free Concerts at the Lake: 35-Piece Oakland Municipal Band (2026)
Sunday, July 12 – 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 ...
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, July 12 – 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
“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 ...
Monday, July 13
Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Monday
Tuesday, July 14
“Poetic Tuesdays” at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Tuesday, July 14 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
Tue, Jul 14 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Jessie Square, Yerba Buena Gardens
760 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA
Sharing works that delight, provoke, inspire and rouse, the Poetic Tuesdays series turns lunchtime into a sumptuous literary repast. Lighting up Jessie Square with a fabulously curated line-up of poets and ...
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
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Tuesday, July 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
San Francisco’s free lunchtime concert series is back. The Civic Center Soundtrack returns for its third season starting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, bringing live music to Fulton Plaza twice a week through October. Concerts take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm to 3 pm ...
Free Silent Disco: Summer Break in Yerba Buena “Tipsy Tuesdays” (SF)
Tuesday, July 14 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square
You deserve a break! Summer Break in Yerba Buena features free outdoor programs in Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square! Weekdays in June and July, we’ll have something for everyone. On Tuesdays, join us for Tipsy Tuesdays with free silent disco and trivia with prizes ...
The Plunge Book Talk: Cold Water + Human Endurance w/ Chris Ballard (SF)
KALW welcomes sports journalist Chris Ballard for a discussion of his new book The Plunge, exploring the transformative power of cold water.
What happens when humans willingly step into freezing water—and keep coming back for more?
Join KALW for a live conversation with journalist and author Chris ...
Wednesday, July 15
“Dawn Chorus” Listening Party: Hear Tilden’s Birds Through Pro Field-Recording Gear (Berekeley)
A Berkeley field recording artist hands you professional in-ear monitors wired to broadcast-grade microphones — and you hear the dawn chorus the way a sound engineer does. Every bird in its own frequency layer, the creek underneath, sounds your naked ear physically cannot access. Participants ...
Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Wednesday
Summer Break in Yerba Buena: Crafting in Color
Wednesday, July 15 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square
You deserve a break! Summer Break in Yerba Buena features free outdoor programs in Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square! Weekdays in June and July, we’ll have something for everyone. On Wednesdays, we’ll have free Crafting in Color activities including friendship bracelets, mini DIY succulent ...
“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 ...
Thursday, July 16
Lunchtime Concert w/ La Gente SF (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thursday, July 16 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Thu, Jul 16 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
As his band’s name suggests, Rafael Sarria Bustamante created LA GENTE SF as a vehicle to bring a cosmopolitan array of grooves to the people. Back in the Bay ...
Summer Break in Yerba Buena: So You Think You Can Soccer?
Thursday, July 16 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square
You deserve a break! Summer Break in Yerba Buena features free outdoor programs in Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square! Weekdays in June and July, we’ll have something for everyone. On Thursdays, come try your skills at giant soccer ball darts!
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, July 16 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
San Francisco’s free lunchtime concert series is back. The Civic Center Soundtrack returns for its third season starting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, bringing live music to Fulton Plaza twice a week through October. Concerts take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm to 3 pm ...
Sonoma Coast Foraging Campout: Seaweed, Urchin + Plant Walks (July 16-19)
Join our Sonoma Coast Foraging Campout! It includes 3 nights of camping with hot showers, all meals with farm and foraged fresh ingredients, and 4 days of Sonoma Coast ecological and foraging programming, including:
seaweed harvesting + seaweed foot bath making
sea urchin foraging, cooking, + urchin ...
Movies on the Square 2026: Free Double Features Every Thursday (Redwood City)
20 years ago, we said it was gonna be big. Turns out… we were just getting started. From Movies on the Square to Shakespeare under the stars, Redwood City Events became more than a series. It’s the soundtrack of this city. And 20 seasons later? ...Every Thursday
“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 ...
Friday, July 17
Toishan Lions Dance Troupe (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Friday, July 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 11:30 am |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Fri, Jul 17 | 11:00am – 11:30am
Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
799 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA
This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm.
In Chinese culture, the lion symbolizes power, wisdom and superiority, and when the lion arrives you know it’s a special ...
