San Francisco Events & Free Things to Do

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Sunday, June 23, 2019
Coming Up Queer: Free LGBTQ+ Youth Short Film Screening \| SF Sunday, June 23 – 1:30 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Free, but registration required. \| Victoria Theatre Frameline43 invites you to its annual COMING UP QUEER short film program, featuring stories about LGBTQ+ youth and young adults. A special Q&A with the filmmakers will follow. FREE, but registration more...
1:00 pm	The Muddy Roses \| Live in the Castro	FREE
All Day	Los Van Van: Outdoor Concert \| Stern Grove Festival	FREE* *Free, but donations are appreciated
2:00 pm	Summer Outdoor Music Series \| Corte Madera	FREE
2:00 pm	Blues/Rock Concert: The Nitecaps Blues Band \| Union Square Live	FREE
3:00 pm	Free Author Talk: Eat Like You Give A Fork \| Omnivore Books	FREE
6:00 pm	Summer Solstice Drum Circle \| SF	FREE
6:00 pm	’90s Simpsons Trivia Night & Watch Party \| Mission Dist.	FREE
6:00 pm	“Sunset by the Lake” Blues & Jazz Summer Concert \| Pleasant Hill	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
Monday, June 24, 2019
Silicon Valley International Invention Festival Expo \| June 24-26 Monday, June 24 – All Day \| Cost: FREE \| Santa Clara Convention Center Join the free Silicon Valley International Invention Festival Expo at the Santa Clara Convention Center from June 24 to Wednesday 26, 2019 from 10 am to 5 pm. Nearly 600 new inventions more...
4:20 pm	Live at Lagunitas: Thundercat \| Petaluma	FREE* *Free, but tickets are required.
5:00 pm	2019 SFO Lights Up for Pride \| June 24-Jul 1	FREE
5:30 pm	“Popping the Science Bubble”: Conversations w/ Cal Scientists \| Berkeley	FREE
6:00 pm	Silent Book Club: Book Lovers’ Monthly Reading \| San Jose	FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required.
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)
6:30 pm	Free Author Talk: Aleksandra Crapanzano’s “Eat Cook L.A.” \| Omnivore Books	FREE
8:00 pm	Free Standup Comedy Night & Pop Up Food \| Oakland	FREE* *Free, but sliding scale donations are requested.
8:00 pm	Crowd Control: SF Comedy Variety Show \| SoMa	FREE* *Free with RSVP
8:00 pm	North Beach Comedy Night \| SF	FREE* *Free with RSVP $10 at the door otherwise
8:00 pm	“Pint Sized Plays” SF’s Beer Theater Festival \| PianoFight	FREE* *Free but donations suggested
8:00 pm	Monday Night Comedy w/ Free Cake \| Blondies	FREE
8:30 pm	Laughgasm: Monday Comedy at the Rite Spot \| SF	FREE
8:30 pm	Beef Curtains: Game Night & Free Comedy Showcase \| Milk Bar	FREE* *Tips collected towards the end of the show.
9:00 pm	SF City Hall’s Gorgeous Rainbow Lights: Pride 2019 \| June 24-30	FREE

Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Korean War Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony \| The Presidio Tuesday, June 25 – 10:00 am \| Cost: FREE \| Korean War Memorial Known as “The Forgotten War,” the Korean War officially began on June 25, 1950. In commemoration of the 69th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War, there will be a more...
10:00 am	$1 Movie Festival: Teen Titans Go & Paddington 2 \| Fairfield	$1* *Family movie are $1 on Tues-Weds at 10 am.
10:00 am	$1 Movie Festival: Teen Titans Go & Paddington 2 \| Dublin	$1* *Family movie are $1 on Tues-Weds at 10 am.
All Day	Silicon Valley International Invention Festival Expo \| Santa Clara	FREE
12:00 pm	“Free Lunchtime Concert” 2019 Season Opener: “Agape Soul” \| Oakland	FREE
All Day	Volunteer for Free Tickets to Clusterfest \| SF	FREE
5:30 pm	2 for 1 Margaritas “Taco Tuesday” \| SF	2-for-1* *Get 2 for 1 Margaritas on Tuesdays from 5:30pm to 10pm. And tip like a rockstar.
6:30 pm	Summertime Outdoor Motown Concert \| Orinda	FREE
7:00 pm	Nerd Nite: Smart & Boozy Lectures \| San Jose	FREE
7:00 pm	SF History Night: Buried Ships of San Francisco \| Pacific Heights	$10* *$10 for non-members; free for SFHA members
7:00 pm	North Beach Comedy Thing: Free Pizza, Cheap Beer & Giveaways \| SF	FREE* *Free pizza is on a first come, first served basis
7:30 pm	Wine & Movie Night: “Good Morning Vietnam” \| Top of the Mark	FREE* *Free admission, but you should buy at least one time, or make sure to donate to their charity.
7:30 pm	Win Tix: An Acoustic Evening with Rooney \| Cafe du Nord	WIN
8:00 pm	Last Tuesdays Comedy at The Layover \| Oakland	FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is requested.
8:00 pm	Milkin’ It: Tuesday Night Free Comedy \| Upper Haight	FREE* *Free, but donations are appreciated.
8:00 pm	“Udder Hilarity” Free Comedy Show \| Hollow Cow	FREE* *RSVP to guarantee a seat
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
$1 Cinemark’s Summer Movie Clubhouse Season Opening \| Hayward Wednesday, June 26 – 10:00 am \| Cost: $1* *10 movies for $5 in advance, or $1 per movie day of show \| Hayward Century Theater From May through September, Bay Area Cinemark/Century Theaters host 10 weeks of fun films for families and kids for just $5 (that’s 50 cents a movie) if purchased in advance – or more...
All Day	Silicon Valley International Invention Festival Expo \| Santa Clara	FREE
10:00 am	Oakland Free Guided Walking Tours \| Chinatown	FREE* *Reservations are recommended by leaving a message on the Tours’ 24-hour hotline at (510) 238-3234 or via email to aallen@oaklandca.gov
11:00 am	Free Admission & $1 Rides: Feed the Need Food Drive \| 2019 Alameda County Fair	FREE* *Free admission to the fair w/ a donation of 4 non-perishable food items
4:00 pm	Bi Pride 2019: Potluck Bi-BQ \| Dolores Park	FREE* *Free, but please bring something for the potluck.Last 2017, the tickets to the movie after the potluck are $14, we expect the same this 2019.
5:30 pm	5-Course Tasting Menu w/ Vegan Option, 2-for-1 Cocktails \| SF	$39* *$39 for a 5-Course Tasting Menu (reg. $69), 2 for 1 Tropical Drinks. Please enter FC5-COURSE in your open table reservation or mention Funcheap to your host.
5:30 pm	Free Summer Street Concert: Dance Band \| Sunnyvale	FREE* *Free Admission. No advance tickets required.
6:00 pm	Civic Center Through the Years w/ a Cartographic Technician \| SF Main Library	FREE
6:00 pm	Free Swing / Jazz Concert in the Park \| Redwood City	FREE
6:00 pm	Bollywood Blues Concert: Aki Kumar Blues Band \| Union Square Live	FREE
6:30 pm	Summer Rock Covers Concert \| Menlo Park	FREE
6:30 pm	Free Author Talk: Todd Richards’ “Soul” \| Omnivore Books	FREE
6:30 pm	Grace Cathedral’s “Sister Act” Sing-Along Mass for Pride \| SF	FREE* *Free but RSVP on Eventbrite.
7:00 pm	Draft on Draught: Magic the Gathering Draft Night \| SF	FREE* *RSVP before Tuesday to get pizza
7:00 pm	Louise Aronson’s Book Discussion: Elderhood \| City Lights Books	FREE
7:30 pm	“Moonlight Comedy”: Stand Up Under the Stars \| Oakland	FREE
7:30 pm	Author Book Discussion: Indecent Advances \| Green Apple Books	FREE
8:00 pm	“Tindervention” Stand Up Comedy & Tinder Horror Stories \| Cobbs	FREE* *Free with RSVP. $17 without RSVP. Two Drink Minimum
8:00 pm	SF’s New “HellaFunny Comedy Night” at Executive Order \| Downtown	FREE* *Free with RSVP
8:00 pm	“GOAT$” Extended Comedy from the Greatest of All Time \| SF	$10* *A free promotion for the months of July and August and a $5 offer with a code thereafter (meaning Presales $10/ Presales with Funcheap code $5 requires RSVP/ Door $15)
8:00 pm	Free Improv Class & BYOB Wednesday \| SF	FREE* *Free, but there is a suggested donation of $5-15
8:30 pm	Win Tix: Delta Spirit Frontman: Matthew Logan Vasquez \| Bottom of the Hill	WIN
9:00 pm	Free Movies on the Beach: “School Of Rock” \| Santa Cruz	FREE* *Seating is first-come, first-served.
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Free Admission Day for Kids & $2 Bites of the Fair \| Alameda County Fair Thursday, June 27 – All Day \| Cost: FREE* *Kids must be 12 and under. \| Alameda County Fair The county fair offers a Kids free day & $2 sample Bites of the Fair on selected Thursdays, until 5 pm.
12:00 pm	Win: Alcatraz “Night Tour” & Boat Cruise \| SF	WIN
12:30 pm	Edgar Pantoja & the Afro-Cuban Tribe: Yerba Buena Gardens Festival \| SF	FREE
1:00 pm	“LINES” Free Ballet Dance Workshop \| Grace Cathedral	FREE* *Free and open to all; registration on arrival.
5:00 pm	“Presidio Twilight” Campfire Party with Off the Grid \| SF	FREE* *Bring cash for food and drinks.
5:00 pm	Summer “Truth Thursdays”: Made in San Leandro \| San Leandro	FREE
5:00 pm	Berkeley’s Pride on the Plaza \| East Bay	FREE
5:00 pm	Asian Art Museum’s $10 Thursday Nights \| SF	$10* *General admission tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, students and youths (age 13-17). There is a $10 surcharge for special exhibition tickets.
5:30 pm	2019 Summer Sounds Outside Kick Off: Jazz & Blues Guitar \| Walnut Creek	FREE
5:30 pm	5-Course Tasting Menu w/ Vegan Option, 2-for-1 Cocktails \| SF	$39* *$39 for a 5-Course Tasting Menu (reg. $69), 2 for 1 Tropical Drinks. Please enter FC5-COURSE in your open table reservation or mention Funcheap to your host.
6:00 pm	Free Reggae Concert in the Park \| San Mateo	FREE
6:00 pm	Exploratorium After Dark: Pride \| 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
6:00 pm	Pride NightLife \| California Academy of Sciences	$18.50* *Tickets subject to dynamic pricing and may change daily. Nightlife tickets typically range from $12 to $25. Day-of tickets will often be the highest. 21+
6:00 pm	Oakland’s Free Outdoor Movie Night: “Crazy Rich Asians” \| Jack London Square	FREE
6:30 pm	French Afterworks: French Music & French Drinks \| SF	FREE
6:30 pm	The History of Blues in America w/ Guitarist Joey Leone \| Mountain View	FREE
6:30 pm	Sugar Rebels: +60 Kween Of Baking Recipes \| Omnivore Books	FREE
6:30 pm	Moraga Summer Concert: Beatles Tribute Band \| East Bay	FREE
6:30 pm	Music & Market Summer Concert: Classic Soul and R&B \| Concord	FREE
7:00 pm	The Great Cable Car Chase \| SF	FREE
7:00 pm	Author In-Conversation: Nightingales in Berlin \| City Lights Books	FREE
7:30 pm	Author Book Discussion: This is Not a T-Shirt \| Green Apple Books	FREE
8:00 pm	“Tindervention” Stand Up Comedy & Tinder Horror Stories \| Cobbs	FREE* *Free with RSVP. $17 without RSVP. Two Drink Minimum
8:00 pm	Haight Ashbury Comedy Night \| Milk Bar	FREE* *Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
8:45 pm	Movies on the Square: “Despicable Me 3” \| Redwood City	FREE
9:00 pm	La Piñata: Free Latin Party & DJ Night \| Mission	FREE
Friday, June 28, 2019
2019 Trans March \| Dolores Park Friday, June 28 – All Day \| Cost: FREE \| Dolores Park The San Francisco Trans March has been inspiring all trans and gender non-conforming people to realize a world where they are safe, loved, and empowered for 14 years. Starting in Dolores Park, the more...
All Day	Montclair Fine Arts Sidewalk Festival \| June 28-30	FREE
11:00 am	Free Admission Day for Seniors \| Alameda County Fair	FREE* *Seniors must be 62 and better.
All Day	Beer Friday: Live Music, Food Trucks & Family Party \| San Carlos	FREE
12:00 pm	Pasados del Presidio: Music, Tortilla Making Demo & Ballet Folklórico \| SF	FREE* *Registration not required, but preferred. Bring cash for purchase.
12:00 pm	Rooftop Garden Concert: Indie \| Oakland	FREE