Friday, May 22, 2026
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Friday, May 22 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 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...
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| 5:00 pm | “Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Friday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (2026) |
FREE*
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| 5:00 pm | $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach) |
FREE*
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Saturday, May 23, 2026
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Saturday, May 23 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
The 2026 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 9, 2026 with Hermán Olivera more...
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| 2:00 pm | “Songs from a Sinking Ship” Flamenco Arts International World Premiere (SF) |
$49.50*
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| 7:00 pm | SF Comedy Artist Chris Redd Live at Cobb’s Comedy Club (May 22–23) |
$34.75*
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| 9:00 pm | Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p) |
FREE*
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| 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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| 9:30 am | SF City Guides Memorial Day Weekend 2026 (50+ Free Walking Tours) |
FREE*
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| 11:00 am | 2026 San Francisco Carnaval Festival (May 23-24) |
FREE*
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| 12:00 pm | SF’s Free Bandshell Blues Fest in Golden Gate Park |
FREE |
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Sunday, May 24, 2026
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It’s time to learn more about your city and get out and walk. San Francisco City Guides offers free walking tours just about every day.
All tours are free and open to more...
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| 9:30 am | SF City Guides Memorial Day 2026 (10 Free Walking Tours) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | 2026 San Francisco Carnaval Festival & Parade |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | 2026 San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade |
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 | SFMOMA Free Day Including Special Matisse Exhibit |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | “Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE*
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| 1:00 pm | Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park: Armenian Culture Day |
FREE*
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| 1:00 pm | Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF) |
FREE |
| 4:30 pm | Free Reggae in the Park 2026 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE |
Monday, May 25, 2026
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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...
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| 5:00 pm | Memorial Day Bonfire Night at SF’s Ocean Beach (2026) |
FREE*
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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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| 7:00 pm | “Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar) |
FREE*
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| 8:00 pm | Mirthquake: Monday Live Comedy in the Richmond w/ $5 Drinks (SF) |
FREE*
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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Tuesday, May 26 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Noe Valley Town Square
Come out for the Noe Valley Night Market from 5–8pm at the Noe Valley Town Square for a cozy evening of live music, local retail and food vendors, and family-friendly fun.
Gather more...
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| 7:00 pm | SF History Night | Pacific Heights |
$10*
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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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Wednesday, May 27 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
The 2026 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 9, 2026 with Hermán Olivera more...
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| 7:00 pm | $5 Off Tix: Darkly Comic “Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really” Live (May 15-June 27) |
$47*
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| 7:30 pm | Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights (“Get it?!” Gameshow) |
FREE*
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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 | Free Curator-Led Tour: Queer + Trans Movements Exhibit (YBCA) |
FREE*
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| 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 |
Thursday, May 28, 2026
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Thursday, May 28 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
The 2026 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 9, 2026 with Hermán Olivera more...
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| 7:30 pm | Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights (Comedy Allstars) |
FREE*
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| 8:00 pm | Coit Comedy: Stand Up Comedy & Free Golden Boy Pizza | SF |
$5*
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Friday, May 29, 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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| 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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| 6:00 pm | San Francisco Critical Mass (Last Friday of the Month) |
FREE |
Saturday, May 30, 2026
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Join the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy for the fourth annual Parks4All: Brewfest on Saturday, May 30 from noon to 4 p.m. in the Presidio of San Francisco. One of the more...
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| 9:00 pm | Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p) |
FREE*
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| 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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| 10:30 am | SF’s Free Kids Music Festival in Golden Gate Park |
FREE |
| 4:20 pm | Free SF Community Hike: Cannabis + Wellness (Twin Peaks) |
FREE*
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Sunday, May 31, 2026
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Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before more...
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| 11:00 am | “Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE*
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| 1:00 pm | Golden Gate Park Band’s Free Symphony in the Park: Songs and Dances |
FREE*
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| 1:00 pm | Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF) |
FREE |
| 4:30 pm | Free Reggae in the Park: Dub Mission 30th Anniversary (Golden Gate Park) |
FREE |
Monday, June 1, 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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| 7:00 pm | “Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar) | FREE*
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| 8:00 pm | Mirthquake: Monday Live Comedy in the Richmond w/ $5 Drinks (SF) | FREE*
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Tuesday, June 2, 2026
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Located in beautiful Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum founded in 1895. Your visit includes a whirlwind trip around the world as the museum’s collections more...
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| 9:30 am | “Legion of Honor” Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays) |
FREE*
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| 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*
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| 4:00 pm | SF’s Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays) |
FREE*
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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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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...
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| 11:00 am | Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday |
FREE*
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| 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 | Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | SF |
FREE*
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| 6:30 pm | Drink & Draw Art Event & Raffle | The Knockout |
FREE |
| 6:30 pm | “South Side Beer Ride” Free Monthly Brewery Shuttle | SF |
FREE*
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| 7:00 pm | Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday) |
FREE |
Thursday, June 4, 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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| 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 |
| 8:00 pm | Clara La San |
$49.90 |
| 9:30 pm | Sadderday: An Emo/Pop-Punk/Screamo Dance Party | SF |
FREE |
Friday, June 5, 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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| 7:30 pm | Elim Chan Conducts “La Mer” with SF Symphony (June 5-6) |
$49*
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| 3:00 pm | “Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF |
FREE*
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| 5:00 pm | $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach) |
FREE*
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| 5:00 pm | North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF) |
FREE |
| 8:00 pm | San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays) |
FREE |
Saturday, June 6, 2026
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Elim Chan conducts a program that opens with the youthful vigor of Mendelssohn’s Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and closes with Debussy’s sparkling seascape La Mer. In between, experience the elegant passion of more...
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| All Day | Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | “Healthy Parks Healthy People”: Monthly Nature Walks | Bay Area |
FREE |
| All Day | Union Street Festival 2026 (June 6-June 7) |
FREE |
| 6:00 pm | “MAPP” SF’s Free Art, Poetry & Concert Crawl in The Mission (June 2026) |
FREE |
| 8:00 pm | Paul Oakenfold & The Crystal Method (Regency Ballroom) |
$48.72 |
| 9:00 pm | SF’s Prince vs. Michael Jackson DJ Party (NoPa) |
$10 |
Sunday, June 7, 2026
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A wildly entertaining, blood-soaked twist on Dracula arrives at San Francisco Playhouse. In Kate Hamill’s gender-bending feminist revenge fantasy, the line between monster and man blurs fast. Critics are hooked: “the more...
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| 3:00 pm | SF’s “Civic Symphony” Free Concerts (2025/26) |
FREE*
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| All Day | Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026) |
FREE*
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| 10:00 am | Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday) |
FREE*
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| All Day | Union Street Festival 2026 (June 6-June 7) |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | SF’s “Head West” Marketplace at the Ferry Building (Every 1st Sunday) |
FREE |
| 11:00 am | “Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday) |
FREE |
| 12:30 pm | Free Monthly Yoga Class for Beginners | SF |
FREE*
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| 1:00 pm | Free Pride Concert: “Golden Gate Park Band” Symphony in the Park |
FREE*
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