San Francisco Events & Things to Do

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San Francisco is super spendy to live in, but there’s always a ton of fun, free & cheap things to do… if you know where to look. Here’s our calendar of upcoming fun, yet affordable, events.

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Saturday, November 16, 2019
Family Access Day: Special Needs Free Day \| Children’s Creativity Museum Saturday, November 16 – 9:00 am \| Cost: FREE* *Registration Required \| Children's Creativity Museum Come by the Children’s Creativity Museum and have it to yourselves for the first hour. Plus, guests are welcome to stay as long as they like to explore all of the 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.
All Day	Free PresidiGo Shuttle \| Downtown to Presidio	FREE
10:00 am	Mission Science Workshop: Free Hands-on Science Saturday \| SF	FREE* *Donations are appreciated.
11:00 am	Win Tix: SFJAZZ Matinee with Grammy-Nominated Alphabet Rockers \| SF	WIN* *GA $23 / Senior $10 / Youth $5
All Day	2019 Renegade Winter Craft Fair Market: 200+ Makers \| Fort Mason	FREE
12:00 pm	Humphry Slocombe’s Free Mexican Hot Chocolate Ice Cream Day \| SF	FREE* *Registration Required
2:00 pm	Win Tix: San Francisco Bicycle Coalition’s Winterfest Party \| SF	WIN* *$15 Members / $50 Event ticket + Membership
3:00 pm	Art in the Park: Live Music, Arts & Spoken Word \| Tenderloin	FREE
4:00 pm	German Lantern Festival & Parade \| The Presidio	FREE
6:00 pm	Glorious Victories: Roaring 20s Book Launch Party & Costume Contest \| SF	FREE
6:30 pm	Humans vs. Zombies Nerf Tag \| SF	FREE
7:00 pm	Downtown SF’s Desi Comedy Night \| Every Saturday	FREE* *Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 at door without RSVP
7:30 pm	San Francisco Winter Comedy Festival \| November 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	“She Bends” Women in Neon Exhibit & Demos \| November 16-23	FREE* *Open to the public
8:00 pm	2019 Mission Dolores “SingFest” 200-Voice Choir Music Festival \| SF	FREE* *Admission by donation, no one turned away for lack of funds.
8:30 pm	Win Tix: Melodic Indie Rock: Circa Waves \| Bottom of the Hill	WIN
8:30 pm	“Downtown Comedy Night” Comedy Show \| SF	FREE* *Free with RSVP and code HELLAFUNNY. Otherwise $15 online $20 at the door. Free for first 50 to RSVP
11:59 pm	San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride \| SF	FREE
Sunday, November 17, 2019
The Final “Fog City Flea” at The Ferry Building of 2019 \| SF Sunday, November 17 – All Day \| Cost: FREE \| San Francisco Ferry Building Fog City Flea will bring an eclectic lineup of makers and merchants from the Bay Area and beyond offering handcrafted jewelry, apparel, accessories, apothecary, housewares, furnishings, and well-edited vintage on weekends more...
6:00 am	After Dawn: Premiere Sunday Morning Party \| SF	FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
10:00 am	Free Bodyweight Bootcamp in Dolores Park \| SF	FREE* *Donations are optional and go to charity
10:00 am	National Take a Hike Day at the Presidio \| 2019	FREE
10:30 am	Zeitgeist’s Breakfast Stout w/ Free Pancakes Party \| SF	FREE* *With every Founders Breakfast Stout you buy, get a free stack of delicious fruit-covered pancakes.
All Day	2019 Renegade Winter Craft Fair Market \| Fort Mason	FREE
12:00 pm	SnowFest 2019: Gear Raffles, Vendors & Beer \| Presidio	FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required.
12:00 pm	Cannabis BBQ Block Party \| SF	FREE* *Registration Required
12:30 pm	Free Monthly Yoga Class for Beginners \| SF	FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
3:00 pm	SF’s “Antique Vibrator Museum” Free Guided Tour Day \| Good Vibrations	FREE* *Free, but you must RSVP at least 72 hours in advance by calling the Polk St. store location at (415) 345-0400.
5:00 pm	“She Bends” Neon demo, Q&A & Film Screening of Las Vegas Bender \| SF	FREE* *Open to the public, limited seating
7:00 pm	Laugh Your Gays Off: Free Comedy in The Castro \| SF	FREE* *$5 suggested donation
7:00 pm	“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase \| SF	FREE* *RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated.
8:00 pm	Win Tix: Jonathan Bree: North American Fall Tour \| Rickshaw Stop	WIN
8:00 pm	Win Tix: SF Sunday Showcase \| The Punch Line	WIN
8:00 pm	Moonalice Live Psychedelic Rock Night \| The Chapel	FREE
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, November 18, 2019
“Big Game” at the Union Square \| Berkeley Monday, November 18 – 12:00 pm \| Cost: FREE \| Union Square On November 18, 2019 at noon, join the “Big Game” Rally at Union Square. All are welcome.
3:00 pm	Tour of Diego Rivera’s 1st US Mural \| Union Square	FREE* *Free, but an RSVP is required. Please note, the tour is limited to 25 people.
5:45 pm	See Grace Cathedral’s “Grace Light” 100-foot Tall Light Art \| SF	FREE* *RSVP Required
6:20 pm	Win Tix: Disney’s “Frozen 2” Sneak Preview \| AMC Kabuki	WIN
8:00 pm	“Resistance is Fertile” Free Comedy Night \| SF	FREE
8:00 pm	North Beach Comedy Night \| SF	FREE
8:30 pm	Haight Street Trivia, Board Games & Karaoke Night \| Milk Bar	FREE
8:30 pm	“Classical Revolution” Chamber Music Jam \| Mission Dist.	FREE* *Free, but a $5-20 donation is welcome to support the musicians.
11:59 pm	Leonids Meteor Shower \| 2019	FREE
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
2019 “Big Sail”: Cal vs. Stanford Annual Boat Race & Band Face-Off \| SF Tuesday, November 19 – 11:00 am \| Cost: FREE* *Free to watch from Crissy Field or the Marina. If you'd like to watch from the Yacht Club tickets are $50 \| St. Francis Yacht Club Stanford and Cal Sailing will host the Annual Big Sail on the San Francisco Bay in front of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge at the St. Francis Yacht Club at noon more...
5:00 pm	Light Up The Night 2019: Free Bike Light Campaign \| SF	FREE* *Free bike saftey lights for those who do not already have them
5:30 pm	The Stinky Cheese Club \| Bender’s	FREE* *Bring in a good cheese to share and get a free drink.
5:30 pm	Yelp’s Dev Jobs Hiring Mixer w/ Free Pizza & Drinks \| SF	FREE* *Registration Required
7:00 pm	Win Tix: Dark Comedy: San FranFreakShow \| The Punch Line	WIN
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
2019 Transgender Day of Remembrance \| SF Wednesday, November 20 – 5:30 pm \| Cost: FREE* *Free but donations are encouraged. \| UC Hastings The SF LGBT Community Center will host the 21st annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Transgender Day of Remembrance is a genuine tribute to those who have more...
11:00 am	“Biblio Bistro” Farmers’ Market Cooking School \| UN Plaza	FREE
7:00 pm	Free Astronomy Lecture \| Castro	FREE
7:45 pm	$5 Tix: “Queerdos” An LGBTQ+ Comedy Show \| SF	$5* *Use discount code FUNCHEAP for 1/2 off tickets online. Otherwise $10 online, $15 at the door. 21+, and there is a one-item minimum.
8:00 pm	Free Comedy Night at SF’s Presidential-Themed Bar \| Every Wednesday	FREE* *Free with RSVP
8:30 pm	Fleetwood Mac’s Dreamforce Concert at Oracle Park \| SF	FREE* *Free to listen from outside Oracle Park; a full badge is required for access inside
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Free Dreamforce 2019 Expo+ Pass \| SF Thursday, November 21 – All Day \| Cost: FREE* *Sign up is required to get free pass. \| Moscone Center Dreamforce is an annual conference and workshop put on by Salesforce.com full of vendors in the expo hall, free workshops, keynote speeches and networking with over 50,000 innovators across all industries more...
All Day	Shreve & Co. “Santa’s Village” Holiday Window Displays \| SF	FREE
10:00 am	Hidden San Francisco Walking Tours \| SoMa	FREE
12:30 pm	Free 30-Minute Core & Stretch Express \| Salesforce Park	FREE
5:00 pm	Free Museum & Gallery Crawl: Yerba Buena Third Thursdays \| SoMa	FREE* *All gallery and museum entries will be free except for the Contemporary Jewish Museum which will be offering a special entry price of $5.
5:00 pm	Free Third Thursdays at California Historical Society \| SF	FREE
6:00 pm	BiteLife at Cal Academy of Sciences \| SF	$14.25* *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	Win Tix: BiteLife NightLife \| California Academy of Sciences	WIN
6:00 pm	Exploratorium After Dark: Nonsense Machines \| Pier 15	$19.95* *$19.95 Adv/Door - Free for Lab Members ($10 Add-On Ticket for the Tactile Dome)
6:00 pm	“Make” Summer Parklet Art Party \| SF	FREE* *This summer parklet party is free for all ages. Paid admission required to visit the museum.
6:00 pm	2019 Annual Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner Serving 500+ Guests \| SF	FREE* *Intended for the Telegraph Hill Community. Food is first come, first served. Please make sure to dine responsibly, so that others may have a chance to eat
7:00 pm	Win Tix: Marine Layer Presents: Warren Miller’s Ski Bum Bash \| SF	WIN
8:00 pm	Haight Ashbury Comedy Night \| Milk Bar	FREE* *Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
Friday, November 22, 2019
Dreamforce Expo Final Day \| 2019 Friday, November 22 – All Day \| Cost: FREE* *Sign up is required to get free pass. \| Moscone Center Dreamforce is an annual conference and workshop put on by Salesforce.com full of vendors in the expo hall, free workshops, keynote speeches and networking with over 50,000 innovators across all industries more...
All Day	Asian Art Museum’s 2019 “Holiday Artisan Market” \| Nov. 22-23	FREE* *Free access to holiday market. Please note that regular admission applies to museum's galleries
11:00 am	Civic Center’s Winter Park Opening Ceremony \| SF	FREE* *Free to watch ceremony. Free ice skating from noon to 1:15pm subject to capacity
3:00 pm	Free Sightglass Coffee Cupping \| SoMa	FREE* *Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
4:00 pm	2019 Winter Fireworks & Free Magical Ice Show \| SF	FREE
5:00 pm	4 Hours of Free Holiday Parking in Downtown SF \| Nov. 22 – Dec. 24	FREE* *Valid dates: November 22, 2019 - December 24, 2019. Valid Times: Monday through Friday from 5-9 pm; Saturday and Sunday - Any four hours
5:00 pm	2019 Macy’s Holiday Windows Unveiling: Adorable Puppies & Kittens \| Union Square	FREE
5:00 pm	Volunteer at 2019 Macy’s Holiday Windows & Pet Adoptions \| Union Square	FREE
6:00 pm	Hello Kitty Holiday Meet & Greet at Macy’s \| SF	FREE
6:00 pm	Salesforce Park’s Free Rooftop Movie Night “Spaceballs” \| SoMa	FREE* *Free but RSVP is required - Amphitheater lawn will open at 4:30 pm for those who have pre-registered. Be prepared to show RSVP confirmation.Admission for people not registered will be begin 5 minutes before the screening, based on capacity. Anyone who has not pre-registered will only be allowed in on a first-come, first-served basis 5 minutes before the movie starts.
7:00 pm	Feral Fourth Fridays Urban Square Dance & Live Music \| SF	$5* *They ask for a $5-$10 donation.
7:30 pm	“HellaFunny Fridays” San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Showcase \| SoMa	FREE* *Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
8:00 pm	“Subversion” A Progressive Works Comedy Night \| SF	FREE
9:00 pm	Win Tix: Grunge Rock Tribute Band: Smells Like Nirvana \| Bottom of the Hill	WIN
9:00 pm	HellaRnB Night (Beyoncé, Rihanna, TLC, Prince & More) \| SF	FREE* *Free with RSVP before 10:30pm; $5 after
9:30 pm	“HellaSingle” Halloween Comedy Show & Singles Mixer \| SF	FREE* *Free with RSVP or $15 at the Door
9:45 pm	Win Tix: Comedy Night: Fahim Anwar (Comedy Central) \| The Punch Line	WIN
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Free Union Square Ice Skating Lessons: Every Weekend \| 2019-2020 Saturday, November 23 – 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	BCBG Holiday Sample Sale Extravaganza \| Fort Mason	FREE* *Free entry for Funcheapers at 9:30 am with print out. Pay in cash for clothes and get an extra 10% off.
All Day	Asian Art Museum’s 2019 “Holiday Artisan Market” \| SF	FREE* *Free access to holiday market. Please note that regular admission applies to museum's galleries
All Day	“Snovember” Treasure Island: Epic Holiday Market & 20 Tons of Snow \| TreasureFest	$3* *$3-$5 early bird online / $7 last minute - includes free parking.
11:30 am	San Francisco Shih Tzu Meetup Group \| Alta Plaza Park	FREE
12:00 pm	SnowFest 2019: Gear Raffles, Vendors & Beer \| Mission Dist.	FREE* *Free but RSVP is required.
2:00 pm	March for the 46 Million #RightToRescue \| BART Station	FREE
2:00 pm	SF Chamber Orchestra “Nutcracker Sweet” Family Concert \| SF	FREE* *Free, but seating is first come, first served
6:00 pm	“She Bends” Neon Demo & Panel Discussion \| SF	FREE* *Open to the public, limited seating