San Francisco Events & Free Things to Do

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
‘Midweek Melodies’ Free Happy Hour Concert (Golden Gate Park) Wednesday, May 13 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm \| Cost: FREE \| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell) Free live music is back in the park. Illuminate LIVE returns to the Golden Gate Bandshell in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, March 1, 2026, launching its sixth season of free outdoor more...
7:00 pm	The Laugh Boat: Local Brews & Free Comedy \| SF	FREE
Thursday, May 14, 2026
6:00 pm	Thursday Night Poem Jam \| SF Main Library	FREE
6:00 pm	Performance: Kim Shuck’s Poem May (SF Main Library)	FREE
7:30 pm	Comedy Sharks Standup Night \| Peninsula	FREE
8:00 pm	Shame Cave Comedy Show: A Shameful Yet Shameless Night \| SF	FREE

Friday, May 15, 2026
“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function) Friday, May 15 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *RSVP Required \| The Function Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on 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
8:00 pm	$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show	$11.94* *$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
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
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!
10:15 pm	$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)	$12.16* *FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
4:30 pm	Free Concert: Wreckless Strangers Live at Golden Gate Park (SF)	FREE
4:30 pm	GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park	FREE
5:00 pm	Castro Night Market 2026 (March – Sept)	FREE
8:00 pm	San Jose Bike Party	FREE* *Meet at 7:30 pm, roll at 8 pm.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF) Saturday, May 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. Otherwise, $25 door tickets also available \| The Function Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture 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
8:00 pm	$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show	$11.94* *$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
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
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!
10:00 am	Boogie Music Fest 2026 (Downtown Campbell)	FREE* *Free admission
2:00 pm	Retro Future Review: Free Indie & Synth Pop Mini Festival in GG Park	FREE
11:59 pm	San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride (Every Third Saturday)	FREE
Sunday, May 17, 2026
SF’s “Civic Strings” Free Concerts (2025/26) Sunday, May 17 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *RSVP - donations are accepted \| First Baptist Church The San Francisco Civic Music Association presents “Civic Strings” free concerts from Dec. 14, 2025 – May 17, 2026 at First Baptist Church! “Civic Strings” concerts – a smaller, string-focused ensemble, especially more...
6:00 pm	“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)	FREE* *Free with RSVP
10:00 am	SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Tai Chi Day (Great Highway)	FREE
11:00 am	5th Annual East Bay Makers Market & Car Show 2026 (Richmond)	FREE* *Free Admission 11:00am - 3:00pm
4:30 pm	Free Reggae in the Park 2026 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)	FREE
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park) Wednesday, May 20 – 9:00 am - Ends at 10:00 am \| Cost: 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 \| Japanese Tea Garden The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s more...
11:00 am	“Biblio Bistro” Farmers’ Market Cooking School \| UN Plaza	FREE
4:00 pm	‘Midweek Melodies’ Free Happy Hour Concert (Golden Gate Park)	FREE
6:00 pm	Bay Bridge’s “Bay Lights” Return: Grand Lighting Celebration	FREE
7:00 pm	North Beach Noir: Free “Renegade Cinema” Night of SF Films (2026)	FREE* *Bring Friends and Family to Support the Gallery !
Friday, May 22, 2026
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland) Friday, May 22 – 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...
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
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!
10:15 pm	$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)	$12.16* *FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
4:30 pm	GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park	FREE
Saturday, May 23, 2026
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland) Saturday, May 23 – 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...
8:00 pm	$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show	$11.94* *$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
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
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!
12:00 pm	SF’s Free Bandshell Blues Fest in Golden Gate Park	FREE
Sunday, May 24, 2026
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland) Sunday, May 24 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Free with RSVP \| Mesa Maguey Secret pop-up comedy show at a new bar in Temescal in Oakland Get ready for the return of our “HellaSecret” comedy show in Oakland. A new series of pop-up live comedy shows at more...
10:00 pm	Afrodancehall Worldwide Carnival Series (SF)	$23.18* *$33.85 GA \| $23.18 Early bird tickets are live and the limit is 100 tickets \| Fees included
2:00 pm	Performance: Terry Riley at 90: A Piano Celebration (SF Main Library)	FREE
4:30 pm	Free Reggae in the Park 2026 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)	FREE
1:00 am	Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park: Armenian Culture Day	FREE* *Free, but donations are welcome.
Monday, May 25, 2026
Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite for Memorial Day 2026 Monday, May 25 – 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...
5:00 pm	Memorial Day Bonfire Night at SF’s Ocean Beach (2026)	FREE* *Fire rings are first come, first serve
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park) Wednesday, May 27 – 9:00 am - Ends at 10:00 am \| Cost: 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 \| Japanese Tea Garden The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s more...
4:00 pm	‘Midweek Melodies’ Free Happy Hour Concert (Golden Gate Park)	FREE
Thursday, May 28, 2026
“SOMA Nights” Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF) Thursday, May 28 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm \| Cost: FREE \| Folsom St. (between 6th-12th) Join us for regular monthly art, food and cultural events on Folsom St (Between 6th-12th). Over 20 business participating, pop-up vendors, performances & street activations. SOMA Nights aims to foster a sense more...
7:30 pm	Brian Copeland’s The Waiting Period	FREE* *RSVP at themarsh.org or just show up at the door!
Friday, May 29, 2026
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland) Friday, May 29 – 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...
8:00 pm	$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show	$11.94* *$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
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
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!
10:15 pm	$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)	$12.16* *FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
4:30 pm	GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park	FREE
Saturday, May 30, 2026
$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show Saturday, May 30 – 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...
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
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!
10:30 am	SF’s Free Kids Music Festival in Golden Gate Park	FREE
11:00 am	The Box SF “Eat Me!” Artisan Food Fair (2026)	* *Tickets / Reservations are NOT required!
Sunday, May 31, 2026
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland) Sunday, May 31 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Free with RSVP \| Mesa Maguey Secret pop-up comedy show at a new bar in Temescal in Oakland Get ready for the return of our “HellaSecret” comedy show in Oakland. A new series of pop-up live comedy shows at more...
11:00 am	“Patchwork” Redwood City Craft Fair (Courthouse Square)	FREE* *Free for all ages
11:00 am	The Box SF “Eat Me!” Artisan Food Fair (2026)	* *Tickets / Reservations are NOT required!
4:30 pm	Free Reggae in the Park: Dub Mission 30th Anniversary (Golden Gate Park)	FREE
1:00 am	Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park: Songs and Dances	FREE* *Free, but donations are welcome.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
SF’s Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park) Tuesday, June 2 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:30 pm \| Cost: FREE \| Conservatory of Flowers Whether you’re a native San Franciscan, a visitor from the other side of the world, or a budding botanist, the Conservatory of Flowers, located in Golden Gate Park, offers an intimate, more...
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, June 3, 2026
SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday Wednesday, June 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm \| Cost: 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. \| GLBT Historical Society Museum Located in SF’s Castro District, the GLBT Historical Society Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States. The museum celebrates 100 years of the city’s more...
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
6:30 pm	“South Side Beer Ride” Free Monthly Brewery Shuttle \| SF	FREE* *Shuttle is Free. Beer for purchase.
7:30 pm	Hometown Free Comedy Night & Happy Hour \| Emeryville	FREE* *Free with an RSVP
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Free First Thursdays at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design Thursday, June 4 – 10:00 am - 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...
12:00 pm	SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals	FREE* *Residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us
6:00 pm	Lower Polk / TL Art Walk \| Trendyloin	FREE
8:00 pm	Clara La San	$49.90
Friday, June 5, 2026
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland) Friday, June 5 – 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...
8:00 pm	$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show	$11.94* *$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
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	South First Fridays Art Walk (San Jose)	FREE
5:00 pm	North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)	FREE
6:00 pm	Oakland Art Murmur (First Fridays Art Walk)	FREE
8:00 pm	Oakland Critical Mass \| First Friday	FREE
8:00 pm	San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays)	FREE
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!
Saturday, June 6, 2026
The Box SF Artistica Creators Fest (June 6-7) Saturday, June 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *TICKETS NOT REQUIRED \| The Box SF The Box SF’s Artistica Creators Fest (formerly known as Artists and Makers Fair) is a multi-day weekend event held monthly at the historic building located in the heart of San Francisco! Originally more...
8:00 pm	$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show	$11.94* *$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
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.