Not everything in San Francisco can be free, but here’s a short list of some hefty deals we’ve found and some websites that regularly offer steep discounts on fun stuff to do.

Weekly Cinema : Half-Priced Fandango Movie Tickets
Get 3 movie tickets each month for $15.99 (that’s just $5.33) with no additional ticketing fees good for any screening – even new releases (up to $14 value) at AMC Metreon, Century San Francisco Center and over 16,000 screens nationwide.  Full details here
– Are three movies a month enough? If you LOVE going to the movies get 4 movie tickets a month for just $19.99 ($5.00 per ticket)

Goldstar : Half-Priced Tickets
Goldstar is the world’s largest online seller of half-price tickets. Each week you’ll get an email update with half-price (or cheaper) tickets to nearly 100+ events in San Francisco and nearby. www.goldstar.com

Other Deals & Discounts Websites

• Half-Price Ticket Booth – Tix Bay Area sells half-priced tickets to theater and comedy events both online (for advanced tickets) or at the Half-Price Ticket Booth (for same-day tickets) which is located in a pavilion on the Powell Street side of Union Square.  – San Francisco
• MyBART – Official BART website with all sorts of negotiated discounts like 2 for 1 theater tickets, heavily discounted Warriors & 49ers tickets etc… Plus they’ve got loads of contests to win free stuff. – San Francisco & East Bay
• Artsopolis – South Bay only site with dozens of half-price ticket offers each week for arts and cultural events in San Jose and nearby. – South Bay