San Francisco Events & Free Things to Do

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Monday, November 30, 2026
Free SF Comedy Show “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at The Function (Every Monday) Monday, November 30 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Exclusive free tickets with Eventbrite RSVP. Otherwise $20-25 at door. Please note like most comedy clubs, there is a two drink minimum per person \| The Function Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a 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
6:00 pm	SF Arcade Bar “Emporium” 8 Free Game Tokens for “Industry Night” (Every Monday)	FREE* *8 free game tokens if you are part of the "industry"
7:00 pm	“Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)	FREE* *Free before 8pm; $5 after
Friday, November 6, 2026
$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show Friday, November 6 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm \| Cost: $11.94* *$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum \| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF) From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a more...

Saturday, November 7, 2026
Día De Los Muertos Concert w/ the SF Symphony + Half-Price Kids’ Tickets Saturday, November 7 – 3:00 pm \| Cost: $34.5* *Starts at $34.5 (while supplies last); Kids’ Tickets Half Off! \| Davies Symphony Hall Join us for a celebration of Latin American music and culture including lobby installations by local artists. The dynamic concert program, conducted by José Luis Gómez, features traditional music with contemporary works more...
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Oakland’s “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays) Tuesday, December 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase \| Mesa Maguey Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa more...
7:30 pm	Free SF “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at The Function (Every Tuesday)	FREE* *Exclusive free tickets with Eventbrite RSVP. Otherwise $20-25 at door. Please note like most comedy clubs, there is a two drink minimum per person
7:30 pm	$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)	FREE* *No admission charge
9:30 am	de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)	FREE* *Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply. Timed tickets required
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
11:00 am	$1.50 Admission Day for Ripley’s Believe It or Not!’s Final Day in SF	$1.50
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.
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa) Wednesday, December 2 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *No admission charge. Wings are $1 each. \| Underdogs Cantina Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays Every Wednesday \| 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No more...
7:30 pm	FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)	FREE* *Exclusive free tickets with Eventbrite RSVP. Otherwise $20-25 at door. Please note like most comedy clubs, there is a two drink minimum per person
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
11:00 am	SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday	FREE* *Free tickets are not available for reservation online on free days; all visitors will be welcomed to the museum as long as there is capacity on a first-come, first-served basis.
11:00 am	Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)	FREE
3:00 pm	Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day \| Napa	FREE* *$5 donation suggested per person, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. RSVP requested but not required.
6:00 pm	“Safe Words” Comedy & Hot Dogs \| SF	FREE* *Donation-based admission
6:00 pm	“Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)	FREE* *Every Wednesday, Free Hot Dogs with every Hornitos Cocktail purchase
6:30 pm	“South Side Beer Ride” Free Monthly Brewery Shuttle \| SF	FREE* *Shuttle is Free. Beer for purchase.
6:30 pm	SF State’s Free Public Rooftop Stargazing Nights w/ Huge Telescope (Final Week of 2026)	FREE* *Events are weather-dependent. Check the observatory's stories or follow its updates for confirmation each night.
6:30 pm	Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class \| SF	FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
6:30 pm	Drink & Draw Art Event & Raffle \| The Knockout	FREE
7:00 pm	The Hard Bop Collective At Mr. Tipple’s Jazz Club	$15* *$15 – $30 at the door
7:00 pm	Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)	FREE
7:30 pm	Hometown Free Comedy Night & Happy Hour \| Emeryville	FREE* *Free with an RSVP
Thursday, December 3, 2026
Free First Thursdays at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design Thursday, December 3 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Free Admission every First Thursday \| Museum of Craft and Design There’s no better time to visit the Museum of Craft and Design than on their Free First Thursdays. Committed to making art, craft, and design accessible to everyone, the Museum of Craft more...
7:00 pm	Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)	$20* *Pricing is Per Hour, House of Air Grip Socks are required to jump.
7:30 pm	Free HellaFunny Thursday Comedy Night (Downtown SF)	FREE* *Exclusive free tickets with Eventbrite RSVP. Otherwise $20-25 at door. Please note like most comedy clubs, there is a two drink minimum per person
9:00 pm	Crazy Karaoke: SF’s Wild New Thursday Night Party + $3 Shots (SF)	FREE* *Free with RSVP. - 21+
11:00 am	Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum	FREE* *Free admission to galleries. Film programs are excluded. No advanced tickets required, but subject to capacity limits
5:00 pm	SF’s Free DFT Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (2026)	FREE* *Free with RSVP
6:00 pm	Lower Polk / TL Art Walk \| Trendyloin	FREE
All Day	SF’s Drag Queens on Ice 2026 (Union Square)	$35
6:30 pm	SF State’s Free Public Rooftop Stargazing Nights w/ Huge Telescope (Final Week of 2026)	FREE* *Events are weather-dependent. Check the observatory's stories or follow its updates for confirmation each night.
9:30 pm	Sadderday: An Emo/Pop-Punk/Screamo Dance Party \| SF	FREE
Friday, December 4, 2026
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland) Friday, December 4 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Limited free tickets with code FUNCHEAP (donations appreciated). Otherwise use code FUNCHEAP5 for $5 off early bird and general admission tickets \| Secret Location (Oakland) Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get more...
7:00 pm	“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club	FREE* *Free with RSVP. 21+
7:00 pm	“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)	FREE* *RSVP Required
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!
9:00 pm	$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)	$16.37* *$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
10:15 pm	$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)	$12.16* *FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
All Day	Free Admission Day at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History	FREE
All Day	History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)	FREE
3:00 pm	“Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making \| SF	FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required.
5:00 pm	North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)	FREE
5:00 pm	South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)	FREE
5:00 pm	Baukunst First Fridays: Art, Music + Food (Bernal Heights)	FREE
5:00 pm	“Oakland First Fridays” Street Festival	FREE
6:00 pm	Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)	FREE
6:30 pm	SF State’s Free Public Rooftop Stargazing Nights w/ Huge Telescope (Final Night of 2026)	FREE* *Events are weather-dependent. Check the observatory's stories or follow its updates for confirmation each night.
7:00 pm	2026 Twisted Holiday Festival: 24 New Theater Performances in SF (Dec 4-20)	FREE* *Tickets are free with donation encouraged, both online and in person. $10 or more donation required to reserve in person tickets before the day of the performance.
8:00 pm	Oakland Critical Mass \| First Friday	FREE
8:00 pm	San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)	FREE
9:00 pm	Grasshopper: Three In Love	$113* *Open to all ages.
Saturday, December 5, 2026
“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club Saturday, December 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Free with RSVP. 21+ \| The Function See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate more...
7:00 pm	FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)	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	“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)	FREE* *Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $25 door tickets also available
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!
9:00 pm	$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)	$16.37* *$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
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	“Healthy Parks Healthy People”: Monthly Nature Walks \| Bay Area	FREE
10:00 am	$5 Alameda Rock’n’Roll Flea Market w/ 50 Vendors (2026)	$5* *Children age 12 and under are free. The market is planned for 50 indoor vendors, with possible outdoor vendors if weather permits.
11:00 am	District 10 Bayview Family Summit	FREE* *Free food and childcare.
11:00 am	Drawing From Film—Night of the Hunter	FREE* *free for all
11:00 am	SF’s Sunset Holiday Mercantile 2026: 100+ Makers, Food Trucks + Live Music (Dec. 5-6)	FREE
All Day	Madrone Art Bar 2026 Holiday Market (SF)	FREE
12:00 pm	World’s Only Terpnami ‘Seed Rave’ Returns to SF: Live DJs, Breeders + Art (Dec 5-6)	FREE
12:30 pm	Nike Missile Site Open House & Storytelling \| Marin Headlands	FREE
1:00 pm	City of San Rafael’s Winter Wonderland: 45th Anniversary	FREE* *Attendance is free, no RSVP needed
2:00 pm	La Femme au Couteau (The Woman with the Knife)	$15* *Adult $15, Senior/Student/EBT $7.50
6:00 pm	“MAPP” SF’s Free Art, Poetry & Concert Crawl in The Mission (December 2026)	FREE
6:00 pm	Free “Last Supper” Party: Poetry + Music at Cocina Mayah (SF)	FREE* *RSVP required
9:00 pm	SF’s Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa)	$10
Sunday, December 6, 2026
SF’s Civic Music Free Concerts (2026) Sunday, December 6 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *RSVP - donations are accepted \| First Baptist Church The San Francisco Civic Music Association is dedicated to offering numerous opportunities for classical music lovers and amateur musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our ensembles are open to all musicians more...
6:00 pm	“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)	FREE* *Free with RSVP
7:00 pm	Free Sunday Comedy Night in Downtown SF	FREE* *Exclusive free tickets with Eventbrite RSVP. Otherwise $20-25 at door. Please note like most comedy clubs, there is a two drink minimum per person
9:45 am	Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup w/ Free Lunch for Volunteers (SF)	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.
10:00 am	Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)	FREE* *Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge
11:00 am	SF’s Final “Head West” Marketplace of 2026 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
11:00 am	SF’s Sunset Holiday Mercantile 2026: 100+ Makers, Food Trucks + Live Music (Dec. 5-6)	FREE
12:00 pm	“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)	FREE* *All outdoor items are free; one free indoor item per person per day, additional items for donation. Some plants and select treasures for sale.
12:30 pm	Free Monthly Yoga Class for Beginners \| SF	FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
1:00 pm	Presentation: Eugene O’Neill: 51 Plays in 51 Minutes	FREE
2:00 pm	“Castro Art Mart” 2026: Drag, Music + Art (1st Sundays)	FREE
2:00 pm	SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Chair Yoga Day (Great Highway)	FREE
3:00 pm	Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy \| Berkeley	FREE* *Free, but donations are encouraged.
Monday, December 7, 2026
Free SF Comedy Show “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at The Function (Every Monday) Monday, December 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Exclusive free tickets with Eventbrite RSVP. Otherwise $20-25 at door. Please note like most comedy clubs, there is a two drink minimum per person \| The Function Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a 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
6:00 pm	SF Arcade Bar “Emporium” 8 Free Game Tokens for “Industry Night” (Every Monday)	FREE* *8 free game tokens if you are part of the "industry"
7:00 pm	“Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)	FREE* *Free before 8pm; $5 after
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
Oakland’s “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays) Tuesday, December 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase \| Mesa Maguey Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa more...