San Francisco Events & Free Things to Do

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Friday, July 3, 2026
Free National Parks Admission for Independence Day Weekend (July 3-5, 2026) Friday, July 3 – 7:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours. Although the entrance fee is waved, paid parking/shuttle reservations required for Muir Woods even on free days. \| All Over California Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry more...
9:00 am	Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)	FREE* *Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
All Day	History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)	FREE
All Day	Free Admission Day at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History	FREE
11:00 am	“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)	FREE* *Every Friday pay anywhere from $0 up to $10. When a customer pays the full price of $10, TATO will give a free meal to someone in need in The City. Please note promotion might end at any time
3:00 pm	“Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making \| SF	FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required.
5:00 pm	Baukunst First Fridays: Art, Music + Food (Bernal Heights)	FREE
5:00 pm	“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival	FREE
5:00 pm	“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)	FREE* *Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
5:00 pm	Pleasant Hill Night Market: Food, Music & Performances	FREE
5:00 pm	South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)	FREE
5:00 pm	North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)	FREE
5:00 pm	$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)	FREE* *Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
6:00 pm	Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)	FREE
8:00 pm	San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)	FREE
8:00 pm	Oakland Critical Mass \| First Friday	FREE
Saturday, July 4, 2026
Weekend Sessions w/ SF Uke Jam’s Summer Uke-splosion (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026) Saturday, July 4 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm \| Cost: FREE \| Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Sat, Jul 4 \| 12:00pm – 4:00pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA FREE \| RSVP The ukulele is truly the people’s instrument, and the popular SF Uke more...
7:00 pm	“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club	FREE* *Free with RSVP. 21+
8:00 pm	“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)	FREE* *Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required, but pre-rolls start at just $7
9:00 pm	Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)	FREE* *Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
6:00 am	4th of July Bonfire Day at SF’s Ocean Beach (2026)	FREE* *Fire rings are first come, first serve
7:00 am	Free National Parks Admission for Independence Day Weekend (July 3-5, 2026)	FREE* *The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours. Although the entrance fee is waved, paid parking/shuttle reservations required for Muir Woods even on free days.
9:30 am	Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)	FREE* *Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Advanced timed tickets required.
9:30 am	Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)	FREE* *Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Timed advanced tickets required
10:00 am	“Healthy Parks Healthy People”: Monthly Nature Walks \| Bay Area	FREE
All Day	Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026)	FREE* *Free for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Card Holders. Some venues may be closed on certain days; please confirm directly with participating museums.
12:30 pm	Nike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling \| Marin Headlands	FREE
1:00 pm	Golden Gate Park Band’s 4th of July Symphony in the Park	FREE* *Free, but donations are welcome.
9:00 pm	SF’s Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa)	$10

Sunday, July 5, 2026
San Francisco Mime Troupe (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026) Sunday, July 5 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm \| Cost: FREE \| Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Sun, Jul 5 \| 2:00pm – 4:00pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA Pre-show music begins at 1:30pm. Fasten your seatbelts for another wild yet thought-provoking ride more...
6:00 pm	“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)	FREE* *Free with RSVP
7:00 am	Free National Parks Admission for Independence Day Weekend (July 3-5, 2026)	FREE* *The entrance fee waiver for fee-free days does not cover amenity or user fees for activities such as camping, boat launches, transportation, or special tours. Although the entrance fee is waved, paid parking/shuttle reservations required for Muir Woods even on free days.
All Day	Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026)	FREE* *Free for Bank of America or Merrill Lynch Card Holders. Some venues may be closed on certain days; please confirm directly with participating museums.
10:00 am	“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)	FREE* *Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
10:00 am	Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)	FREE* *Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge
11:00 am	“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)	FREE* *Weather permitting (rain cancels)
11:00 am	SF’s “Head West” Marketplace at the Ferry Building (Every 1st Sunday)	FREE
11:00 am	Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)	FREE* *Free admission; additional $6 fee for access to special exhibitions
11:00 am	“Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)	FREE
12:30 pm	Free Monthly Yoga Class for Beginners \| SF	FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
1:00 pm	Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)	FREE
1:00 pm	Golden Gate Park Band’s Symphony in the Park: Musical Landscapes	FREE* *Free, but donations are welcome.
2:00 pm	SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Chair Yoga Day (Great Highway)	FREE
2:00 pm	“Castro Art Mart” 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)	FREE
3:00 pm	Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy \| Berkeley	FREE* *Free, but donations are encouraged.
Monday, July 6, 2026
Oakland’s Free “Town Biz” Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue) Monday, July 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase \| Mesa Maguey Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at more...
8:00 pm	Mirthquake: Monday Live Comedy in the Richmond w/ $5 Drinks (SF)	FREE* *free tickets, RSVP to ensure a spot, 21+
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays) Tuesday, July 7 – 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 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 more...
9:30 am	“Legion of Honor” Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)	FREE* *Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply. Advanced timed tickets required.
10:00 am	SF’s Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)	FREE
11:00 am	SF’s Cartoon Art Museum’s “Pay What You Wish” Day (First Tuesdays)	FREE* *Pay What You Wish Day
12:00 pm	SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)	FREE
4:00 pm	SF’s Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)	FREE* *Free unlimited play wristband with any purchase from bar
8:00 pm	First Tuesdays Free Comedy Showcase & Happy Hour \| The Layover	FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required.
8:30 pm	$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose	$6* *$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Walnut Creek’s Locust Street Festival 2026 Wednesday, July 8 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm \| Cost: FREE \| Walnut Creek Downtown Mark your calendars for an epic street festival series, once a month on Wednesday evenings in July and August. Join us for these 2 vibrant street festivals in the heart of more...
7:00 pm	The Laugh Boat: Local Brews & Free Comedy \| SF	FREE
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Lunchtime Concert w/ Mae Powell (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026) Thursday, July 9 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm \| Cost: FREE \| Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Thu, Jul 9 \| 12:30pm – 1:30pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA Over the past decade Mae Powell has earned a sterling reputation as a winsome singer-songwriter more...
7:30 pm	“West Side Story” Film Concert with Live Orchestra (July 9-10)	$99* *Tickets start at $99 (while supplies last)
12:00 pm	SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)	FREE
5:00 pm	SF’s FREE “Valencia Live” Monthly Street Party (July 2026)	FREE* *FREE \| RSVP
Friday, July 10, 2026
Mariachi San Francisco (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Friday, July 10 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm \| Cost: FREE \| Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden Fri, Jul 10 \| 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. A third-generation musician from Jalisco, Aurelio Aceves more...
7:00 pm	“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)	FREE* *Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets
7:00 pm	“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club	FREE* *Free with RSVP. 21+
7:30 pm	“West Side Story” Film Concert with Live Orchestra (July 9-10)	$99* *Tickets start at $99 (while supplies last)
9:00 pm	SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)	$18.60* *$13 + roll of a die at the door, OR $16 online. Group discounts—bring friends!
5:00 pm	“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)	FREE* *Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
5:00 pm	SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)	FREE
5:00 pm	Second Fridays Art Walk \| San Rafael	FREE
5:00 pm	Vallejo Art Walk \| Second Fridays	FREE
6:00 pm	2nd Friday Art Walk \| Oakland & Alameda	FREE
7:00 pm	Free Comedy Night w/ Danny Dechi & Friends \| Outer Richmond	FREE
7:30 pm	East Bay Bike Party (Every Second Friday)	FREE
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Weekend Session w/ Lady Wray (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026) Saturday, July 11 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm \| \| Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Sat, Jul 11 \| 2:00pm – 4:30pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA FREE \| RSVP Opening Set from Sundra Manning Nurtured in church, selected by Missy Elliott more...
7:00 pm	“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club	FREE* *Free with RSVP. 21+
9:00 pm	SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)	$18.60* *$13 + roll of a die at the door, OR $16 online. Group discounts—bring friends!
8:00 am	Clint Black: Live at Graton Resort & Casino (Rohnert Park)	$59.50* *Must be 21+ to attend Ticket Prices: $59.50, $69.50 and $79.50 plus applicable fees
9:00 am	Trail & Habitat Volunteer Work: Restoring Laguna Honda’s Lost Trails \| SF	FREE
10:30 am	Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)	FREE* *Completely Free
11:00 am	MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)	FREE
12:00 pm	Free Beginner Parkour “Urban Ninja” Class	FREE
12:00 pm	Eco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day \| SF	FREE
2:00 pm	“Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music \| SF	$5* *Donation-based admission: $5-15
7:00 pm	Detroit’s Finest: Babyface Ray + 42 Dugg Concert (UC Theatre)	$53
8:30 pm	Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed \| SF	FREE
9:00 pm	“FirstClass: Departure” DJ Saturday Nights \| Oakland	FREE
Sunday, July 12, 2026
SF’s “Inner Sunset Flea Market” 2026 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every 2nd Sunday) Sunday, July 12 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Free Admission: All Welcome \| Inner Sunset The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 11th season on April 12th! Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to more...
12:00 pm	SF’s Indigenous Peoples Day at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026	FREE
6:00 pm	“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)	FREE* *Free with RSVP
10:30 am	“Sunday Assembly” Silicon Valley Community Gathering \| Mountain View	FREE
1:00 pm	Golden Gate Park Band’s Free ‘Disney Magic’ Symphony in the Park	FREE* *Free, but donations are welcome.
2:00 pm	Anime & Manga Club: An Afternoon Full Of Fun \| SF	FREE
Monday, July 13, 2026
6:30 pm	Cyberpunk Cinema Night \| Mission Dist.	FREE
7:00 pm	Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class \| Berkeley	FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
“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 more...
7:30 am	San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Free Day (2nd Tuesdays)	FREE* *Free on the 2nd Tuesday of the month; on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and daily from 7:30-9 am. Free for SF residents daily
12:00 pm	SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)	FREE
7:00 pm	“Cartoonist Conspiracy of San Francisco” Collaborative Drawing Jam	FREE* *buy coffee or food from the shop
Thursday, July 16, 2026
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 more...
12:00 pm	SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)	FREE