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Wednesday, June 24

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
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, June 24 – 11:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square
Summer Break in Yerba Buena: Crafting in Color

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 ...

SF’s “She/They” Bike Ride (Ocean Beach to Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, June 24 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP on Partiful: https://partiful.com/e/wzfxVR5dDwwPSYjHKm47?c=HpGsrcsI
| Ocean Beach / Golden Gate Park
SF's "She/They" Bike Ride (Ocean Beach to Golden Gate Park)
Finally! A bike ride for the she’s, they’s, n gays! (Allies are welcome.) DETAILS: Meet at Judah & La Playa stop at 7pm. We will roll out at 7:30pm sharp. Bring water, music, friends, lights, and your bike. 420 friendly, always ride responsibly.   ROUTE: Flexible route this time! We will ...

Thursday, June 25

Summer Break in Yerba Buena: So You Think You Can Soccer?
Thursday, June 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square
Summer Break in Yerba Buena: So You Think You Can Soccer?

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, June 25 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
SF's Free Concerts & Food Trucks: "Civic Center Soundtrack" (Every Tue/Thu)

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 ...

Official SF Pride Block Party and World Cup Watch Party (Yerba Buena Lane)
Thursday, June 25 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane
Official SF Pride Block Party and World Cup Watch Party (Yerba Buena Lane)
Grab your heels, cleats (or both!) and head to Jessie Square in Yerba Buena for an SF Pride Block Party and World Cup Watch Party. Your Pride Pre-Game Starts Here! You’re invited to the Official SF Pride Block Party and Pride House SF World Cup Watch ...
“SOMA Nights” Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)
Thursday, June 25 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Folsom St. (between 6th-12th)
"SOMA Nights" Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)

SOMA Nights returns in 2026, bringing a monthly street party to San Francisco’s Folsom Street (6th–12th) on the fourth Thursday of each month, from April 23 through September 24, 2026. This free, high-energy event spotlights the neighborhood’s creative spirit with local food, pop-up vendors, art, ...Monthly

Free World Soccer Watch Party: USA vs. Türkiye (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk)
Thursday, June 25 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - Main Beach
Free World Soccer Watch Party: USA vs. Türkiye (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk)
Celebrate world soccer with a free USA vs. Türkiye watch party on Main Beach at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Enjoy the match on a giant LED screen with a designated beer garden, plus access to Boardwalk food and drinks. Additional soccer matches will be shown ...
Free Outdoor Vertical Dance + Block Party “Transmarsh” (Tenderloin)
Thursday, June 25 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Timbri Hotel (Taylor St. facade), Turk & Taylor
Free Outdoor Vertical Dance + Block Party "Transmarsh" (Tenderloin)
BODYSTORM premieres TRANSMARSH, a free outdoor vertical dance performance celebrating trans existence as a vital part of our ecosystem. Get Ready for TRANSMARSH! Soaring over the Turk and Taylor intersection over the Timbri Hotel in San Francisco’s Tenderloin during SF Trans March Weekend, TRANSMARSH is a FREE ...

Friday, June 26

“Circus Bella’s AH HA!” World Premiere at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (June 26-27)
Friday, June 26 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
"Circus Bella’s AH HA!" World Premiere at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (June 26-27)
Sat, Jun 27 | 2:15pm – 3:15pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA FREE | RSVP This program has three showings: Friday, June 26 at 12pm, Saturday, June 27 at 12pm and again at 2:15pm. ASL Interpretation provided at both Saturday shows. Circus Bella, the ...
“Bay Bridge Creative” Waterfront Craft Fair at SF’s China Basin Park (June 26-28)
Friday, June 26 – 8:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | China Basin Park
"Bay Bridge Creative" Waterfront Craft Fair at SF's China Basin Park (June 26-28)

Bay Bridge Creative presents a free, open-air waterfront showcase at China Basin Park, featuring handmade crafts and unique artisan goods. Attendees can meet local makers, shop for curated art and crafts, and enjoy the scenic bayfront setting. The event runs daily from June 26 to ...

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
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 Friday

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, June 26 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

The Town’s favorite block party, Friday Nights at OMCA, is back for the 2026 season, inviting the Bay to kick off the weekend with the crew—whether family, friends, or neighbors. Join us every Friday, April–October, at 5 pm for a free evening of live music, interactive activities, ...Every Friday

20th Annual “Music on the Square” Free Concerts Every Friday (Redwood City)
Friday, June 26 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE! ALL AGES!
| Courthouse Square
20th Annual "Music on the Square" Free Concerts Every Friday (Redwood City)

20 years ago, we said it was gonna be big. Turns out… we were just getting started. From Music 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 Friday

Saturday, June 27

“Bay Bridge Creative” Waterfront Craft Fair at SF’s China Basin Park (June 26-28)
Saturday, June 27 – 8:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | China Basin Park
"Bay Bridge Creative" Waterfront Craft Fair at SF's China Basin Park (June 26-28)

Bay Bridge Creative presents a free, open-air waterfront showcase at China Basin Park, featuring handmade crafts and unique artisan goods. Attendees can meet local makers, shop for curated art and crafts, and enjoy the scenic bayfront setting. The event runs daily from June 26 to ...

Golden Gate Park “The Whale’s Tail” Beer/Wine Garden + Live Music (Summer 2026)
Saturday, June 27 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission and entertainment for all ages. Dogs and bikes welcome. Food and beverages available for purchase.
| The Whale's Tale Garden Bar
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

Union Square’s Cinema Under the Stars: “The Birdcage”
Saturday, June 27 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
Union Square's Cinema Under the Stars: "The Birdcage"

Union Square’s free summer outdoor movie series returns for a second season this summer with five nights of films, pre-show entertainment, and downtown movie nights under the stars. The lineup includes a sing-along screening of KPop Demon Hunters, a Pride Weekend showing of The Birdcage, ...

Sunday, June 28

“Bay Bridge Creative” Waterfront Craft Fair at SF’s China Basin Park (June 26-28)
Sunday, June 28 – 8:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | China Basin Park
"Bay Bridge Creative" Waterfront Craft Fair at SF's China Basin Park (June 26-28)

Bay Bridge Creative presents a free, open-air waterfront showcase at China Basin Park, featuring handmade crafts and unique artisan goods. Attendees can meet local makers, shop for curated art and crafts, and enjoy the scenic bayfront setting. The event runs daily from June 26 to ...

“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Sunday, June 28 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
| Manny’s
"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 “Sundays at the Beach” Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, June 28 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
SF's "Sundays at the Beach" Free Yoga Day (Great Highway)

Come flow with us every 4th Sundays! After the community yoga class, enjoy a cup of coffee on us at @javabeachsf to warm you up from our San Francisco summer weather. 12pm, Judah and Great Highway Park BYO mat and coffee mug. No registration required, ...Monthly

Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park: Around the World in 90 Minutes
Sunday, June 28 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park: Around the World in 90 Minutes

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, June 28 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)

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

Monday, June 29

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
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, June 30

SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Tuesday, June 30 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
SF's Free Concerts & Food Trucks: "Civic Center Soundtrack" (Every Tue/Thu)

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 ...

Wednesday, July 1

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
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

Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa
Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa

Come and walk-in every first Wednesday of every month from 3-5 pm in the spring, summer and fall, and from 2-4 pm in the winter. Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day Every First Wednesday Connolly Ranch, 3141 Browns Valley Road, Napa FREE (RSVP requested but not required) $5 ...Monthly

Thursday, July 2

Lunchtime Concert w/ Destiny Muhammad Trio (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thursday, July 2 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Lunchtime Concert w/ Destiny Muhammad Trio (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thu, Jul 2 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA A jazz harp player and soul-powered vocalist, Destiny Muhammad champions the legacy of the women who came before her while taking the instrument into enthralling new terrain. Following ...
“First Thursdays” Live Music at The Village at San Antonio Center (Mountain View)
Thursday, July 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Event registration encouraged.
| The Village at San Antonio Center
"First Thursdays" Live Music at The Village at San Antonio Center (Mountain View)
Set the tone for the holiday weekend with Soul Mechanix, delivering smooth grooves and high-energy classics. Join us from 6–8pmin the park at The Village at San Antonio Center. Bring your lawn chair or blanket. Event is free to attend. Enjoy free all-day parking in ...
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Thursday, July 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Thu, Jul 2 | 6:00pm – 7:30pm Crepe Myrtle Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens 3rd St. between Mission and Howard Sts. San Francisco, CA Yerba Buena Salsa Nights kick off with a blast of African-Cuban funk from a longtime YBG Festival favorite. Known for his high-energy performances, Congolese-born vocalist Ricardo Lemvo has ...
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, July 2 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
SF's Free Concerts & Food Trucks: "Civic Center Soundtrack" (Every Tue/Thu)

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 ...