San Francisco Events & Free Things to Do

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Thursday, December 19, 2019
8:00 pm	Haight Ashbury Comedy Night \| Milk Bar	FREE* *Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
Friday, December 20, 2019
“Last Day of Fall” Free Walking Tours \| SF Friday, December 20 – All Day \| Cost: FREE* *Free, but donations are accepted. Japanese Tea Garden may require an additional charge. \| All Over San Francisco Last day of Fall Walking Tour Schedule: 9:30 am – Japanese Tea Garden 10:00 am – City Scapes And Public Places 10:00 am – South of Market Architecture Stroll 11:00 am – Fisherman’s Wharf: A Hidden History 1:00 pm – Japanese more...
All Day	Fairy Winterland: Crafts, Stories & Lights Parade \| Children’s Fairyland	$12* *$12 general admission. Fairyland members: You're invited to play at Fairy Winterland for free on Friday, December 13. Come back another day for just $6.
2:00 pm	SF Etsy’s Winter Pop Up Shop \| 2019	FREE
3:00 pm	Free Sightglass Coffee Cupping \| SoMa	FREE* *Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
3:00 pm	“Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making \| SF	FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required.
7:00 pm	Tiny Garage Concert Night \| Emeryville	FREE* *$5 Suggested Donation
7:00 pm	SantaCon 2019: Festive Santa Pub Crawl \| Sonoma	FREE* *21+
7:30 pm	“HellaFunny Fridays” Stand-Up Comedy Showcase \| SoMa	FREE* *Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
7:30 pm	You Betta Work Comedy Fiesta Show \| San Mateo	FREE* *Free with $5 Suggested Donation
8:00 pm	San Jose Bike Party	FREE
8:00 pm	Fandango Jarocho: Son Jarocho Jam Session \| Berkeley	FREE* *Donations welcome
8:00 pm	Brave New Jokes: Comedy Showcase \| SF	FREE
8:00 pm	San Francisco Winter Comedy Festival \| Dec. 20-21	FREE* *RSVP Required, otherwise $10 at the door
9:00 pm	Xmas HellaRnB Night (Beyoncé, Rihanna, TLC, Prince & More) \| SF	FREE* *Free with RSVP before 10:30pm; $5 after
9:30 pm	“HellaSingle” Comedy Show & Singles Mixer \| SF	FREE* *Free with RSVP or $15 at the Door
9:45 pm	“Tindervention” Free Comedy Night at Cobbs \| Dec. 20-21	FREE* *Free with RSVP. $17 without RSVP. Two Drink Minimum

Saturday, December 21, 2019
Free Union Square Ice Skating Lessons: Every Weekend \| 2019-2020 Saturday, December 21 – 8:15 am \| Cost: FREE* *Free lessons (and free skate rental) but an RSVP is required. Limited to 50 people per session. \| Union Square Park Don’t know how to skate? Kaiser Permanente is inviting beginner skaters to the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Alaska Airlines to come learn from professional skate instructors more...
All Day	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.
All Day	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.
10:00 am	Mission Science Workshop: Free Hands-on Science Saturday \| SF	FREE* *Donations are appreciated.
All Day	Free PresidiGo Shuttle \| Downtown to Presidio	FREE
All Day	2019 KPFA Holiday Crafts Fair \| Craneway Pavilion	$12* *Admission is $12 ages 18-64, $10 Seniors & Disabled, Youth Free.
All Day	Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair: 200+ Artists & Festive Lights \| Berkeley	FREE
11:00 am	“Science@Cal”: Renowned Scientist Lecture \| UC Berkeley	FREE
11:00 am	Drop-In Bike Workshop & Advice \| Mountain View	FREE
All Day	2019 Artisans Holiday Open Studios: 100+ Artists & Craftspeople \| Berkeley	FREE
All Day	2019 Pottery Holiday Show & Open Studios \| Berkeley	FREE
All Day	Fairy Winterland: Crafts, Stories & Lights Parade \| Children’s Fairyland	$12* *$12 general admission. Fairyland members: You're invited to play at Fairy Winterland for free on Friday, December 13. Come back another day for just $6.
All Day	Children Craft Workshop & Free Photos with Santa Claus \| Japantown	FREE
12:45 pm	2019 “Holiday Fanfare”: Free Outdoor Final Concert \| Civic Center	FREE
2:00 pm	3rd Saturday Guided Gallery District Tour \| Oakland	FREE
3:00 pm	Art in the Park: Live Music, Arts & Spoken Word \| Tenderloin	FREE
4:00 pm	2019 Christmas Carol Music Festival \| SF	FREE* *Free Admission. Donations Requested. Limited seating. Register online.
4:54 pm	14 Hours of The Bay Lights \| The Longest Night of the Year 2019	FREE
7:00 pm	“Cat People” Comedy Show & Free Pizza \| Oakland	$10
7:30 pm	San Francisco Winter Comedy Festival \| December 2019	FREE* *RSVP Required, otherwise $10 at the door
8:00 pm	“Nightlife on Mars” Comedy Night \| SF	FREE* *Free with code CHEAPBASTARD - otherwise it's $10
8:00 pm	Craft Comedy Night: “Best of the East Bay” \| Oakland	FREE* *Tickets are general admission. Seating is limited. Arrive early.
9:00 pm	“Fringe” Indie Music Video Party \| Madrone Art Bar	FREE* *Free before 10 pm with RSVP on Facebook; otherwise, it's $5. 21+
9:00 pm	Push The Feeling DJ Night \| Lower Haight	FREE* *Free before 10 pm, but an RSVP is required. Otherwise, it's $6.
9:45 pm	“Tindervention” Stand Up Comedy & Tinder Horror Stories \| Cobbs	FREE* *Free with RSVP. $17 without RSVP. Two Drink Minimum
11:59 pm	San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride \| SF	FREE
Sunday, December 22, 2019
2019 KPFA Holiday Crafts Fair \| Craneway Pavilion Sunday, December 22 – All Day \| Cost: $12* *Admission is $12 ages 18-64, $10 Seniors & Disabled, Youth Free. \| Craneway Pavilion The 2019 Craneway Craft Fair will take place December 21 & 22, 10 am – 5 pm both days. The Fair takes place in the gorgeous Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, CA more...
6:00 am	After Dawn: Premiere Sunday Morning Party \| SF	FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
All Day	Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair: 200+ Artists & Festive Lights \| Berkeley	FREE
All Day	2019 Artisans Holiday Open Studios: 100+ Artists & Craftspeople \| Berkeley	FREE
All Day	Fairy Winterland: Crafts, Stories & Lights Parade \| Children’s Fairyland	$12* *$12 general admission. Fairyland members: You're invited to play at Fairy Winterland for free on Friday, December 13. Come back another day for just $6.
12:00 pm	Children Craft Workshop & Free Photos with Santa Claus \| Japantown	FREE
12:00 pm	SF Etsy’s Winter Pop Up Shop: Final Day \| 2019	FREE
12:30 pm	Free Monthly Yoga Class for Beginners \| SF	FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
1:00 pm	Bayview Hunters Point’s Christmas Tree Giveaway \| SF	FREE* *Registration Required. Free Christmas Trees for anyone in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood.
3:00 pm	2019 “Light of Menorah” Pop-Up Glowing Hanukkah Party \| Ghirardelli Square	FREE* *Advance reservation requested.
4:00 pm	7th Grand Chanukah Lighting: Donuts & Latkes \| Fremont	FREE
All Day	Illuminate 2019: SF’s Festival of Light \| 40+ Light Sculptures	FREE
4:30 pm	2019 Chanukah Festival & 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 1st Night \| Dec. 22-29	FREE* *2 pm Kids Activities, plus musical performance.
6:00 pm	’90s Simpsons Trivia Night & Watch Party \| Mission Dist.	FREE
7:00 pm	“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase \| SF	FREE* *RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated.
8:00 pm	The $2 Bill Comedy Show \| Milk Bar	$2* *$2 with RSVP on Eventbrite. Otherwise, $10 at the door.
8:30 pm	Free HellaFunny Sundays Stand-Up Comedy \| Neck of the Woods	FREE* *Free with RSVP. Otherwise $15 online $20 at the door
9:00 pm	“Return of the Cypher” Hip-Hop & Beatbox Jam \| Boom Boom Room	FREE
11:59 pm	Ursids: Winter Solstice Meteor Shower \| The Last Shooting Stars of 2019	FREE
Monday, December 23, 2019
Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair: 200+ Artists & Festive Lights \| Berkeley Monday, December 23 – All Day \| Cost: FREE \| Telegraph Avenue (Berkeley) Join this December to celebrate the 36th Annual Telegraph Holiday Street Fair. Holiday shoppers will be treated to an abundance of good cheer, great music, fine food, with unique and unusual handcrafts more...
All Day	2019 Pottery Holiday Show & Open Studios \| Berkeley	FREE
All Day	Humphry Slocombe’s 11th Birthday: Free Ice Cream All Day \| SF	FREE* *Registration Required / Donations to Project Open Hand are greatly appreciated. While supplies last. One scoop per person
4:30 pm	2019 Chanukah & 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 2nd Night \| Union Square	FREE
6:00 pm	Free Queer Bowling Night \| Mission Dist.	FREE* *RSVP for a chance to win 1 hour of bowling & shoe rental for you + 5 friends (compliments of Mission Bowling Club)
6:00 pm	Silent Book Club: Book Lovers’ Monthly Reading \| San Jose	FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required.
8:00 pm	Free Standup Comedy Night & Pop Up Food \| Oakland	FREE* *Free, but sliding scale donations are requested.
8:00 pm	North Beach Comedy Night \| SF	FREE
8:00 pm	Monday Night Comedy w/ Free Cake \| Blondies	FREE
8:30 pm	Laughgasm: Monday Comedy at the Rite Spot \| SF	FREE
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Christmas Eve: Holiday Train Display \| SF Main Libary Tuesday, December 24 – All Day \| Cost: FREE \| San Francisco Main Public Library The San Francisco Public Library Main Children’s Center invites you to celebrate the return of a beloved annual tradition, when the holiday model train exhibit comes chugging around the bend on more...
All Day	Christmas Eve at Christmas in the Park \| San Jose	FREE* *Free, but donations are accepted
All Day	Final Day: 2019 Pottery Holiday Show & Open Studios \| Berkeley	FREE
All Day	Christmas Eve Telegraph Avenue Holiday Street Fair \| Berkeley	FREE
All Day	Christmas Eve “Emperor Norton’s Holiday Market” \| Final Night	FREE* *No Cover, but bring money for buying yummy stuff.
All Day	24 Holidays on 24th Street: Final Day \| Noe Valley	FREE
4:30 pm	2019 Chanukah & 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 3rd Night \| Union Square	FREE
5:00 pm	Final Day: 4 Hours of Free Holiday Parking \| Embarcadero Center	FREE* *Valid dates: November 22 - December 24, 2019. Valid Times: Monday through Friday from 5-9 pm; Saturday and Sunday - Any four hours
All Day	SF City Hall Lights Up for Christmas Eve	FREE
5:00 pm	Pier 39’s Christmas Eve Nightly Tree Lighting Show \| SF	FREE
5:30 pm	“Popping the Science Bubble”: Conversations w/ Cal Scientists \| Berkeley	FREE
6:00 pm	AAA Tipsy Tow: Free Car Tow Home \| Christmas Eve 2019	FREE* *If you need a safe ride home, call (855) 2-TOW-2-GO. Typically they will provide a tow for up to 10 miles within the Bay Area. Please note availability is subject to change without notice.
6:00 pm	Final Day: Water Sleigh Rides & Caroling on Lake Merritt \| Oakland	$8* *$8/person for the 6 pm tour
8:00 pm	“Town Business” Oakland Comedy Night \| Every Tuesday	FREE* *Free with RSVP. Otherwise $10 at door.
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Free Admission on Christmas Day \| San Francisco Botanical Garden Wednesday, December 25 – All Day \| Cost: FREE* *Free on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and daily from 7:30-9 am \| San Francisco Botanical Garden 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 more...
All Day	Christmas at “Christmas in the Park” \| San Jose	FREE* *Free, but donations are accepted
All Day	Oakland’s Free Parking Days for the Holidays \| 2019	FREE* *Free parking at off-street garages and lots but stated time limits will still be enforced. Please note that street meters are still enforced.
11:00 am	A Very Zeitgeist Christmas \| Mission Dist.	FREE
All Day	Illuminate 2019: SF’s Festival of Light on Christmas Day \| 40+ Light Sculptures	FREE
4:30 pm	2019 Chanukah & 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 4th Night \| Union Square	FREE
All Day	SF City Hall Lights Up for Christmas Night	FREE
5:00 pm	Pier 39’s Christmas Nightly Tree Lighting Show \| SF	FREE
8:00 pm	Free Improv Class & BYOB Wednesday \| SF	FREE* *Free, but there is a suggested donation of $5-15
Thursday, December 26, 2019
2019 Chanukah & 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 5th Night \| Union Square Thursday, December 26 – 4:30 pm \| Cost: FREE \| Union Square Park Celebrate Chanukah 2019 with the 45th annual lighting of the 25-foot tall mahogany Bill Graham Menorah in Union Square. This San Francisco tradition, the brainchild of rock and roll concert promoter Bill more...
All Day	First Day of Kwanzaa 2019: City Hall Ceremony & Evening Celebration \| SF	FREE
12:30 pm	Free 30-Minute Core & Stretch Express \| Salesforce Park	FREE
6:00 pm	Exploratorium After Dark: Full-Spectrum \| Pier 15	$19.95* *$19.95 Adv/Door - Free for Lab Members ($10 Add-On Ticket for the Tactile Dome)
6:00 pm	Free Vegetarian Dinner Night \| SF	FREE