San Francisco Events & Things to Do

See Events For: Today | Wed 8/21 | Thu 8/22 | Fri 8/23 | Sat 8/24 | Sun 8/25 | Mon 8/26

Sunday, August 25, 2019
“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase \| SF Sunday, August 25 – 7:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated. \| Neck of The Woods 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...
8:00 pm	Win Tix: Whimsical Folk Punk: Mal Blum \| Thee Parkside	WIN
8:00 pm	The $2 Bill Comedy Show \| Milk Bar	$2* *$2 with RSVP on Eventbrite. Otherwise, $10 at the door.
8:00 pm	Win Tix: SF Comedy Showcase: Robert Berry & More \| The Punch Line	WIN
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, August 26, 2019
Free Queer Bowling Night \| Mission Dist. Monday, August 26 – 6:00 pm \| Cost: FREE* *RSVP for a chance to win 1 hour of bowling & shoe rental for you + 5 friends (compliments of Mission Bowling Club) \| Mission Bowling Club Come to the monthly Free Queer Bowling Night at Mission Bowling Club. In addition to free bowling, you can enjoy $4 cocktails and beers all night courtesy of Tito’s Vodka and more...
8:00 pm	North Beach Comedy Night \| SF	FREE* *Free with RSVP $10 at the door otherwise
8:00 pm	Monday Night Comedy w/ Free Cake \| Blondies	FREE
8:30 pm	Laughgasm: Monday Comedy at the Rite Spot \| SF	FREE
8:30 pm	Beef Curtains: Game Night & Free Comedy Showcase \| Milk Bar	FREE* *Tips collected towards the end of the show.

Tuesday, August 27, 2019
2 for 1 Margaritas “Taco Tuesday” \| SF Tuesday, August 27 – 5:30 pm \| Cost: 2-for-1* *Get 2 for 1 Margaritas on Tuesdays from 5:30pm to 10pm. And tip like a rockstar. \| Francisca's Venezuelan Food and Punch Bar Francisca’s Venezuelan Food and Punch Bar is a unique farm-to-table Italian-Venezuelan restaurant in the Mission that has a special “Taco Tuesday” promotion with 2-for-1 fresh-fruit margaritas and discounted taco platters ($4 more...
6:30 pm	Free Author Talk: Jeff Gordinier’s “Hungry” \| Omnivore Books	FREE
7:00 pm	SF History Night: Alcatraz Island \| Pacific Heights	$10* *$10 for non-members; free for SFHA members
7:00 pm	North Beach Comedy Thing: Free Pizza, Cheap Beer & Giveaways \| SF	FREE* *Free pizza is on a first come, first served basis
8:00 pm	Win Tix: 90’s Folk Rock: Crash Test Dummies \| The Chapel	WIN
8:00 pm	“Udder Hilarity” Free Comedy Show \| Hollow Cow	FREE* *RSVP to guarantee a seat
8:30 pm	Win Tix: Japanese Indie Rock Trio: Shonen Knife \| Bottom of the Hill	WIN
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
SF Zoo Free Admission Day Wednesday, August 28 – 10:00 am \| Cost: FREE* *Free admission offer only valid to San Francisco residents with valid ID, subject to capacity. Admission into the zoo ends one hour before closing time for non-members. (For members admission ends 30 minutes before closing time.) \| San Francisco Zoo The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents. This urban oasis, nestled against the Pacific Ocean, provides a comfortable climate all more...
12:00 pm	Rosa Los Santos: Free Peruvian Lunchtime Concert \| SF	FREE
5:00 pm	Free Rooftop Americana/Blues Concert at Salesforce Park \| SF	FREE
5:30 pm	5-Course Tasting Menu w/ Vegan Option, 2-for-1 Cocktails \| SF	$39* *$39 for a 5-Course Tasting Menu (reg. $69), 2 for 1 Tropical Drinks. Please enter FC5-COURSE in your open table reservation or mention Funcheap to your host.
6:00 pm	Dog Days of Summer Party: Early Christmas Celebration \| SF	$10* *In partnership with Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, they're asking for a $10/per person donation to attend this event.
6:00 pm	“California Music” Music & Dance Party \| SF Main Library	FREE
6:00 pm	Latin/Jazz/Salsa Concert: Brian Andres & the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel \| SF	FREE
7:00 pm	2019 VM World Fest Block Party \| Civic Center	FREE
7:00 pm	Draft on Draught: Magic the Gathering Draft Night \| SF	FREE* *RSVP before Tuesday to get pizza
8:00 pm	Free Improv Class & BYOB Wednesday \| SF	FREE* *Free, but there is a suggested donation of $5-15
8:00 pm	“GOAT$” Extended Comedy from the Greatest of All Time \| SF	$10* *A free promotion for the months of July and August and a $5 offer with a code thereafter (meaning Presales $10/ Presales with Funcheap code $5 requires RSVP/ Door $15)
8:00 pm	Free Comedy Night at SF’s Presidential-Themed Bar \| Every Wednesday	FREE* *Free with RSVP
8:00 pm	Win Tix: Comedy All Stars: Joe Klocek, Carla Clay, Dan Gabriel & More \| Punch Line	WIN
Thursday, August 29, 2019
2019 Tacolicious Guest Chef: Michael Mina & Ayesha Curry \| Ferry Plaza Thursday, August 29 – 10:00 am \| Cost: $4.95* *Free event, but bring cash for taco purchases. \| Ferry Building Taco lovers, rejoice! Tacolicious’s annual Guest Chef Series takes place July 11 through August 29, 2019, every Thursday (10 am-2 pm) at CUESA’s Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. The Bay Area’s best chefs—including more...
All Day	Win: SF’s Epic Underground Bowling Alley \| Fifth Arrow	WIN* *Win 55 minutes of bowling for up to 6 people
12:00 pm	“People in Plazas” 2019 Market Street Music Festival \| SF	FREE
2:30 pm	Rooftop DJ Classes in Salesforce Park \| SF	FREE
5:00 pm	“Presidio Twilight” Campfire Party with Off the Grid \| SF	FREE* *Bring cash for food and drinks.
5:00 pm	Asian Art Museum’s $10 Thursday Nights \| SF	$10* *General admission tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, students and youths (age 13-17). There is a $10 surcharge for special exhibition tickets.
5:30 pm	5-Course Tasting Menu w/ Vegan Option, 2-for-1 Cocktails \| SF	$39* *$39 for a 5-Course Tasting Menu (reg. $69), 2 for 1 Tropical Drinks. Please enter FC5-COURSE in your open table reservation or mention Funcheap to your host.
6:00 pm	Exploratorium After Dark: Bottom of the 9th \| Pier 15	$19.95* *$19.95 Adv/Door - Free for Lab Members ($10 Add-On Ticket for the Tactile Dome)
6:00 pm	Desert NightLife \| California Academy of Sciences	$14* *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	Seratones Free In-store Concert \| Amoeba SF	FREE
6:30 pm	French Afterworks: French Music & French Drinks \| SF	FREE
6:30 pm	Free Author Talk: Edible Art from Apple to Zucchini \| Omnivore Books	FREE
7:00 pm	The Great Cable Car Chase \| SF	FREE
8:00 pm	Coit Comedy: Stand Up Comedy & Free Golden Boy Pizza \| SF	$5* *Use "Funcheap" to get a 50% discount ticket with 1 drink minimum requirement. Otherwise it's $10.
8:00 pm	Haight Ashbury Comedy Night \| Milk Bar	FREE* *Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
10:00 pm	Young Franco: Free Indie/Electronic Dance Concert \| SF	FREE* *Free w/ RSVP -Limited for 1st (500x) RSVPs
Friday, August 30, 2019
Summer Fridays at SPIN: Free Ping Pong Day \| Final Day Friday, August 30 – 12:00 pm \| \| SPiN Ping Pong Social Club What’s better than leaving work early on a Friday to play ping pong and get happy hour drink speicals? Celebrate summer in August with SPIN. Leave work early on Fridays, and from more...
3:00 pm	Free Sightglass Coffee Cupping \| SoMa	FREE* *Free, but space is limited so an RSVP is requested.
5:00 pm	“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Night Market & Food Truck Party \| SF	FREE* *Free to attend, but bring some cash for food purchases.
5:01 pm	Oracle Park’s Free Summer Concert: 80s Tribute “Tainted Love” \| SF	FREE* *Takes place at Seals Plaza located behind Center Field. No game ticket required.
5:30 pm	San Francisco Critical Mass	FREE
6:00 pm	“Sinatra Under the Stars” Live Music & Whiskey Tasting \| The Park Chalet	FREE* *No music cover charge and complimentary whisky tastes
7:00 pm	San Francisco Beard & Mustache Club \| Mission Dist.	FREE
7:30 pm	“HellaFunny Fridays” San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Showcase \| SoMa	FREE* *Free with RSVP or $10 at the Door
9:30 pm	“HellaSingle” Comedy Show & Singles Mixer \| SF	FREE* *Free with RSVP or $15 at the Door
Saturday, August 31, 2019
SF’s “Museums for All” Summer of Free Museums \| Final Weekend Saturday, August 31 – All Day \| Cost: FREE* *Free general admission up to four people at participating museums. Current benefits card and valid proof of San Francisco residency required. \| All Over San Francisco The city of San Francisco is starting a brand new program to provide free summer admission to 15+ local museums and cultural institutions for all San Francisco residents who receive public more...
All Day	Free de Young Museum Day for SF Residents \| Every Saturday	FREE* *Free general admission to San Francisco 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 SF Residents \| Every Saturday	FREE* *Free general admission to San Francisco residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries.
All Day	2019 Free Fishing Day \| SF	FREE
All Day	Applebee’s $1 Mai Tai \| Final Day	$1
10:30 am	Icebreaker Vortex Swim Celebration \| SF	FREE
10:30 am	$12 Bottomless Mimosa “Boozy Brunch” w/ Vegan Options \| SF	$12* *Get one complimentary drink with your brunch - and don't forget to tip like a rockstar. Upgrade to bottomless for $12.
12:00 pm	Free Saturdays at de Young Museum: Tattoo Talk w/ Tex Buss \| SF	FREE
1:00 pm	Kippy Marks: Live Music Performance \| Live in the Castro	FREE
2:00 pm	Free Shakespeare in the Park: As You Like It \| The Presidio	FREE
2:00 pm	SF Mime Troupe’s “Treasure Island” \| Golden Gate Park	FREE* *Free, but donations are accepted
5:00 pm	Compton’s Cafeteria Riots 53rd Anniversary Party \| SF	FREE
7:00 pm	Downtown Comedy Night at SF’s Newest Art Bar \| SF	FREE* *Free with RSVP and code HELLAFUNNY. Otherwise $15 online $20 at the door. Free for first 50 to RSVP
8:00 pm	“Nightlife on Mars” Comedy Night \| SF	FREE* *Free with code CHEAPBASTARD - otherwise it's $10
8:30 pm	Downtown SF’s Desi Comedy Night \| Every Saturday	FREE* *Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 at door without RSVP
10:00 pm	No Scrubs: ’90s Hip Hop and R&B Dance Party \| Bar Fluxus	FREE* *Free with RSVP before 10:30pm. $5 After
Sunday, September 1, 2019
All of SF’s Free Monthly Museum Days \| August 2019 Sunday, September 1 – All Day \| Cost: FREE* *Details vary for each museum and cultural institution \| All Over the Bay Area Whether the economy is strong or sour, most of the museums in San Francisco and the Bay Area throw their doors open once a month to allow free admission to all more...
6:00 am	After Dawn: Premiere Sunday Morning Party \| SF	FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
10:00 am	Asian Art Museum Free Admission Day \| SF	FREE* *Special exhibitions may require separate admission surcharge
All Day	2019 Architecture & the City Festival Kick Off \| SF	FREE
All Day	Fog City Flea at The Ferry Building \| SF	FREE
10:30 am	$12 Bottomless Mimosa “Boozy Brunch” w/ Vegan Options \| SF	$12* *Get one complimentary drink with your brunch - and don't forget to tip like a rockstar. Upgrade to bottomless for $12.
All Day	2019 San Francisco Zine Fest \| Golden Gate Park	FREE
11:00 am	Alfred Hitchcock’s Labor Day Walking Tour \| SF	FREE* *Free, but donations are accepted
11:00 am	2019 Civic Center Commons Block Party \| SF	FREE
11:00 am	Presidio Picnic: Off the Grid’s Sunday Food Truck Party \| SF	FREE* *Free admission, but bring money for food, drinks and some entertainment.
12:30 pm	Free Monthly Yoga Class for Beginners \| SF	FREE* *Free but an RSVP is required.
1:00 pm	American Bon Dancing: Yerba Buena Gardens Festival \| SF	FREE
1:00 pm	Free Labor Day Symphony Concerts in the Park \| Sept. 1-2	FREE
2:00 pm	Free Shakespeare in the Park: As You Like It \| The Presidio	FREE
2:00 pm	Tango on the Square \| Union Square Live	FREE
2:00 pm	San Francisco Mime Troupe’s “Treasure Island” \| Dolores Park	FREE* *Free, but donations are accepted
7:00 pm	Clutch The Pearls: Drag Cabaret Night \| Make Out Room	$5* *Sliding scale donation of $5 to $10.
7:00 pm	“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase \| SF	FREE* *RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated.
9:00 pm	“Return of the Cypher” Hip-Hop & Beatbox Jam \| Boom Boom Room	FREE
Monday, September 2, 2019
Labor Day Parking Rules in SF \| How Not to Get a Ticket Monday, September 2 – All Day \| Cost: FREE* *Free parking for M-F street sweeping, residential permits, and commuter towaway. Meters are still enforced. SF Port streets also are enforced. \| All Over San Francisco If you’ve got a car in San Francisco, in addition to crazy high gas prices, you also have to worry about the insanely complex, nearly impossible to decipher conflicting parking signs more...
1:00 pm	Free Labor Day Monday Symphony Concert in the Park \| Golden Gate Park	FREE
2:00 pm	San Francisco Mime Troupe’s “Treasure Island” \| Dolores Park	FREE* *Free, but donations are accepted
2:00 pm	Free Shakespeare in the Park: As You Like It \| The Presidio	FREE
8:00 pm	“Misery Index: Monday Comedy at The Rite Spot” \| Mission Dist.	FREE
8:00 pm	Free Cutting-Edge Avant Garde Concert \| Make-Out Room	FREE
8:00 pm	“Where’s The Local Talent?” Comedy Night \| SF	FREE
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Legion of Honor Free Admission Day \| First Tuesdays Tuesday, September 3 – 9:30 am \| Cost: FREE* *Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply \| Legion of Honor The Legion of Honor displays a collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in an exquisite Beaux-Arts building in an unforgettable setting overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Normally admission is more...
9:30 am	de Young Museum Free Admission Day \| First Tuesdays	FREE* *Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply