Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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Paid rent in SF? Hella Broke? Then first Tuesdays are the night for you. The Detour hosts “Free Play Tuesday” with all arcade games on free play with purchase from the more...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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Wednesday, May 6 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm |
| Yerba Buena Gardens
Wed, May 6 | 2:00pm – 1:00pm
Crepe Myrtle Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
3rd St. between Mission and Howard Sts.
Sam Francisco, CA
Wednesdays at Noon. Free RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome.
More dates to be more...
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| 7:30 pm | SF’s Iconic Punchline Comedy Club: Secret Guest List (Torio Van Grol) |
FREE*
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| 7:30 pm | Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights (Comedy Showcase) |
FREE*
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| 9:00 am | Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | SF Zoo Free Admission Day |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) |
FREE |
| 4:00 pm | ‘Midweek Melodies’ Free Happy Hour Concert (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE |
| 6:00 pm | “Safe Words” Comedy & Hot Dogs | SF |
FREE*
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| 6:00 pm | “Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF) |
FREE*
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| 6:30 pm | “South Side Beer Ride” Free Monthly Brewery Shuttle | SF |
FREE*
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| 6:30 pm | Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | SF |
FREE*
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| 6:30 pm | Drink & Draw Art Event & Raffle | The Knockout |
FREE |
| 7:00 pm | “San Francisco Silent Film Festival” Returns to The Castro Theatre (May 6-10) |
$20*
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| 7:00 pm | Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday) |
FREE |
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
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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...
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| 11:00 am | FREE: SF Silent Film Festival “Amazing Tales” Event at The Castro Theatre |
FREE*
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| 12:00 pm | SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals |
FREE*
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| 6:00 pm | Lower Polk / TL Art Walk | Trendyloin |
FREE |
| 9:30 pm | Sadderday: An Emo/Pop-Punk/Screamo Dance Party | SF |
FREE |
Friday, May 8, 2026
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Broke Ass Stuart, known for the popular San Francisco and Oakland Beer & Wine Passports that sell out every year, has just released its 2026 “Delicious Card.”
Discover new eateries and get more...
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| 7:00 pm | SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p) |
FREE*
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| 7:30 pm | “Mortified Live” Embarrassing Teen Diary Storytelling (SF) |
$21*
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| 10:00 am | Explore SF’s Wastewater Cleaning Process: Free Tours (May-Oct) |
FREE*
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| 4:30 pm | GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park |
FREE |
| 5:00 pm | $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach) |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | Free Comedy Night w/ Danny Dechi & Friends | Outer Richmond |
FREE |
| 7:00 pm | Ferry Flicks at Fort Point Beer Garden “Crazy Rich Asians” |
$9*
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Saturday, May 9, 2026
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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 the more...
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| 12:00 pm | SF’s “Live on Larkin” AAPI Heritage Month Block Party (2026) |
FREE*
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| 1:00 pm | CANCELLED: SF’s Battle of the Bands (Cal / Stanford) at PIER 39 |
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| 9:00 pm | Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p) |
FREE*
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| 8:30 am | San Francisco Bike Rodeo for Kids 2026 |
FREE*
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| 9:00 am | Trail & Habitat Volunteer Work: Restoring Laguna Honda’s Lost Trails | SF |
FREE |
| 9:30 am | Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday) |
FREE*
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| 9:30 am | Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | 2026 Taiwanese American Cultural Festival (Union Square) |
FREE*
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| 10:30 am | Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF) |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF) |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | Free KQED Fest 2026: Open House + Block Party (SF) |
FREE |
| 12:00 pm | 2026 “Duboce ParkJam” Free 5-Hour Concert Fest in the Park (SF) |
FREE |
| 12:00 pm | Eco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF |
FREE |
| 1:00 pm | Huge Free Waterfront Concert: Om Records 30th Anniv. Bash |
FREE |
| 1:00 pm | Youth Art Exchange Presents: Youth Art Summit (SF) |
FREE*
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| 2:00 pm | “Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music | SF |
$5*
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| 2:00 pm | SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026 Kickoff: Live Salsa Dance Party |
FREE |
| 7:00 pm | Tales from the Fog: Free Music Night w/ Oceanography (Bazaar Cafe) |
FREE |
| 8:00 pm | Lou Deezi |
$48.34 |
| 8:30 pm | Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF |
FREE |
Sunday, May 10, 2026
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The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 11th season on April 12th! Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to more...
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| 11:00 am | Final Artists & Makers Fair + Antique Store Sale @ The Box SF |
FREE*
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| 5:00 pm | Brazilian Pop Singer “Bia Ferreria” Live at SF International Arts Festival (2026) |
$33.17*
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| 7:30 pm | SF’s Iconic Punchline Comedy Club: Secret Guest List (Comedy Showcase) |
FREE*
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| 7:30 am | Free Day at GG Park’s 55-Acre Botanical Gardens on Mother’s Day 2026 (SF Residents) |
FREE*
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| All Day | Free Bay Area Rose Gardens Open for Mother’s Day 2026 |
FREE |
| 9:00 am | Free Day at GG Park’s “Japanese Tea Garden” on Mother’s Day 2026 (SF Residents) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | “Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | 14 Free Guided Walking Tours of San Francisco on Mother’s Day 2026 |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | AAPI Heritage Month Forum: Art Across Asia w/ Asian Art Museum (SF) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | Free Day at GG Park’s “Conservatory of Flowers” for Mother’s Day 2026 (SF Residents) |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | The Exploratorium’s Free Admission Day for Mother’s Day (2026) |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | Mother’s Day “Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE*
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| 12:00 pm | Mother’s Day Market at The Box Shop Open House (SF) |
FREE |
| 1:00 pm | Free Mother’s Day Concert: Golden Gate Park Band’s Symphony in the Park |
FREE*
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| 1:00 pm | Union Square in Bloom: Mother’s Day Fashion Show 2026 |
FREE |
| 1:00 pm | Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party on Mother’s Day (SF) |
FREE |
| 2:00 pm | Anime & Manga Club: An Afternoon Full Of Fun | SF |
FREE |
| 4:30 pm | Free Reggae in the Park 2026 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE |
| 5:00 pm | Mother’s Day Bonfire at Ocean Beach (2026) |
FREE*
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Monday, May 11, 2026
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| 6:00 pm | SF Arcade Bar “Emporium” 8 Free Game Tokens for “Industry Night” (Every Monday) | FREE*
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| 6:30 pm | Cyberpunk Cinema Night | Mission Dist. | FREE |
| 7:00 pm | “Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar) | FREE*
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| 8:00 pm | Anuv Jain | $74.84 |
| 8:00 pm | Mirthquake: Monday Live Comedy in the Richmond w/ $5 Drinks (SF) | FREE*
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Tuesday, May 12 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
Tue, May 12 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Jessie Square, Yerba Buena Gardens
760 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA
Sharing works that delight, provoke, inspire and rouse, the Poetic Tuesdays series turns lunchtime into a sumptuous more...
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| 7:30 pm | Stand-Up Comedian Maddy Kelly Live at Punchline SF (May 12-13) |
$29*
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| 7:30 am | San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Free Day (2nd Tuesdays) |
FREE*
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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Wednesday, May 13 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens
Wed, May 13 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Crepe Myrtle Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens
3rd St. between Mission and Howard Sts.
San Francisco, CA
FREE RSVP
Wednesdays at Noon. Free RSVP encouraged, drop-ins are welcome.
More dates to more...
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| 7:30 pm | Stand-Up Comedian Maddy Kelly Live at Punchline SF (May 12-13) |
$29*
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| 9:00 am | Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) |
FREE |
| 4:00 pm | ‘Midweek Melodies’ Free Happy Hour Concert (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE |
| 6:00 pm | “Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF) |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday) |
FREE |
| 7:00 pm | The Laugh Boat: Local Brews & Free Comedy | SF |
FREE |
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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Bird nests may seem ephemeral, but they can be timeless!
Come learn how nests represent a window to examine plants from the
specific place and time when they were built, unlocking information about more...
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| 6:00 pm | Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library | FREE |
| 8:00 pm | Shame Cave Comedy Show: A Shameful Yet Shameless Night | SF |
FREE |
Friday, May 15, 2026
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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...
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| 10:00 pm | Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights (Roast Battle Bay Area) |
FREE*
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| 4:30 pm | GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park |
FREE |
| 5:00 pm | $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach) |
FREE*
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Saturday, May 16, 2026
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It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART.
See a showcase of some of the more...
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| 9:00 am | Mission Yoga’s 25th Anniv. Open House: Free Class Weekend (May 16-17) |
FREE*
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| 9:30 am | De Youngsters Day Out: Free Museum Day for Families (2026) |
FREE |
| 9:30 am | Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday) |
FREE*
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| 9:30 am | Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday) |
FREE*
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| All Day | Free PresidiGo Shuttle | Downtown to Presidio |
FREE |
| 2:00 pm | Retro Future Review: Free Indie & Synth Pop Mini Festival in GG Park |
FREE |
