Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | ||
 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... | ||
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | ||
 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 | Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) | FREE |
| 11:00 am | SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday | 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.
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| 6:00 pm | “Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF) | FREE*
*Every Wednesday, Free Hot Dogs with every Hornitos Cocktail purchase
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| 6:00 pm | “Safe Words” Comedy & Hot Dogs | SF | FREE*
*Donation-based admission
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| 6:30 pm | “South Side Beer Ride” Free Monthly Brewery Shuttle | SF | FREE*
*Shuttle is Free. Beer for purchase.
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| 6:30 pm | Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | SF | FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
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| 6:30 pm | Drink & Draw Art Event & Raffle | The Knockout | FREE |
| 7:00 pm | Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday) | FREE |
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Thursday, January 8, 2026 | ||
| 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, January 9, 2026 | ||
 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... | ||
| 5:00 pm | $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach) | FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
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| 7:00 pm | Free Comedy Night w/ Danny Dechi & Friends | Outer Richmond | FREE |
Saturday, January 10, 2026 | ||
 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... | ||
| 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*
*Free general admission to Bay Area residents. Valid ID or proof of residency required. This offer applies only to the permanent collection galleries. Advanced timed tickets required.
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| 9:30 am | 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. Timed advanced tickets required
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| 10:30 am | Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF) | FREE*
*Completely Free
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| 11:00 am | The Box SF “Eat Me!” Artisan Food Fair (2026) | *
*Tickets / Reservations are NOT required!
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| 12:00 pm | Eco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF | FREE |
| 2:00 pm | “Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music | SF | $5*
*Donation-based admission: $5-15
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| 8:30 pm | Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF | FREE |
Sunday, January 11, 2026 | ||
 James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim explore the darker side of happily ever after in the timeless and ever-relevant Into the Woods. Beloved storybook characters collide as this timeless tale weaves together more... | ||
| 5:00 pm | PIER 39’s Dazzling 60′ Tree Lighting Show (Final Night) | FREE |
| 10:00 am | “Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF) | FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
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| 11:00 am | The Box SF “Eat Me!” Artisan Food Fair (2026) | *
*Tickets / Reservations are NOT required!
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| 11:00 am | “Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park) | FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
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| 1:00 pm | Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF) | FREE |
| 2:00 pm | Anime & Manga Club: An Afternoon Full Of Fun | SF | FREE |
Monday, January 12, 2026 | ||
| 6:30 pm | Cyberpunk Cinema Night | Mission Dist. | FREE |
| 8:00 pm | Mirthquake: Monday Live Comedy in the Richmond w/ $5 Drinks (SF) | FREE*
*free tickets, RSVP to ensure a spot, 21+
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | ||
| 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... | ||
| 7:00 pm | The Laugh Boat: Local Brews & Free Comedy | SF | FREE |
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | ||
| James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim explore the darker side of happily ever after in the timeless and ever-relevant Into the Woods. Beloved storybook characters collide as this timeless tale weaves together more... | ||
| All Day | Free PresidiGo Shuttle | Downtown to Presidio | FREE |
| 11:59 pm | San Francisco Midnight Mystery Ride (Every Third Saturday) | FREE |
Sunday, January 18, 2026 | ||
 The San Francisco Civic Music Association presents “Civic Symphony” free concerts from Nov. 2, 2025-June 7, 2026 at Herbst Theatre! In 1931, Mrs. Sigmund Stern created the San Francisco Civic Symphony, with more... | ||
| 11:00 am | 1-Hour Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense (Sports Basement) | FREE*
*Free class, Pre-Registration required, donations welcome
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| 3:00 pm | Growing Into Ourselves | FREE*
*RSVP Required
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Monday, January 19, 2026 | ||
 One of San Francisco’s favorite holiday traditions returns for the 2025-26 holiday season. Since 2008, The Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square has delighted children and adults with its holiday-themed more... | ||
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | ||
 We are a group of cinephiles passionate about sharing films that are deeply connected to North Beach, San Francisco, and the city’s rich filmmaking history. Our focus is on films relevant to North more... | ||
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | ||
| 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 |
Saturday, January 24, 2026 | ||
 The Box SF 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 William Randolph Hearst printing plant more... | ||
| 3:00 pm | “An Afternoon of Chamber Music” SF’s Free Classical Concert (Oct. 18-June 13) | FREE*
*RSVP - donations accepted
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| 3:00 pm | Free: An Afternoon of Chamber Music (Noe Valley) | FREE*
*RSVP - donations are accepted
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| 5:00 pm | Book Launch: A Place Between Dreams at Curio (SF) | FREE*
*Free to attend, plus one free drink ticket with the purchase of a book
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Sunday, January 25, 2026 | ||
| The Box SF 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 William Randolph Hearst printing plant more... | ||
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 | ||
| 7:00 pm | SF History Night | Pacific Heights | $10*
*$10 for non-members; free for SFHA members
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | ||
| 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... | ||
Thursday, January 29, 2026 | ||
| 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.
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Friday, January 30, 2026 | ||
 Critical Mass is a mass bicycle ride that takes place on the last Friday of each month in San Francisco. Meet and 6pm, ride at 6:30 pm from Embarcadero Plaza (foot more... | ||
Sunday, February 1, 2026 | ||
 The San Francisco Civic Music Association presents “Mozart to Mendelssohn” concerts! (M2M) is the Association’s second full orchestra, and was formed in 2014 to accommodate the growing number of musicians who more... | ||
| 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*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
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| 3:00 pm | Mozart to Mendelssohn : Eroica & Finlandia | FREE*
*RSVP - donations are accepted
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| 7:00 pm | Clutch The Pearls: Drag Cabaret Night | Make Out Room | $5*
*Sliding scale donation of $5 to $10.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026 | ||
 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... | ||
| 9:30 am | “Legion of Honor” Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays) | FREE*
*Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply. Advanced timed tickets required.
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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*
*Pay What You Wish Day
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| 4:00 pm | SF’s Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays) | FREE*
*Free unlimited play wristband with any purchase from bar
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | ||
| 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 | SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday | 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.
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| 6:00 pm | “Safe Words” Comedy & Hot Dogs | SF | FREE*
*Donation-based admission
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| 6:30 pm | “South Side Beer Ride” Free Monthly Brewery Shuttle | SF | FREE*
*Shuttle is Free. Beer for purchase.
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| 6:30 pm | Intro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | SF | FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
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| 6:30 pm | Drink & Draw Art Event & Raffle | The Knockout | FREE |
Thursday, February 5, 2026 | ||
 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
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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, February 6, 2026 | ||
 On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the more... | ||
| 3:00 pm | “Block Fest” Tenderloin Arts Festival & Free Art Making | SF | FREE*
*Free, but an RSVP is required.
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| 8:00 pm | San Francisco Bike Party (First Fridays) | FREE |
Sunday, February 8, 2026 | ||
| 2:00 pm | Anime & Manga Club: An Afternoon Full Of Fun | SF | FREE |
Monday, February 9, 2026 | ||
| 6:30 pm | Cyberpunk Cinema Night | Mission Dist. | FREE |
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | ||
| 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... | ||
| 7:00 pm | The Laugh Boat: Local Brews & Free Comedy | SF | FREE |
Thursday, February 12, 2026 | ||
| 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, February 13, 2026 | ||
| 7:00 pm | Free Comedy Night w/ Danny Dechi & Friends | Outer Richmond | FREE |
Saturday, February 14, 2026 | ||
| The Box SF 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 William Randolph Hearst printing plant more... | ||
| 9:00 am | Trail & Habitat Volunteer Work: Restoring Laguna Honda’s Lost Trails | SF | FREE |
| 10:30 am | Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF) | FREE*
*Completely Free
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| 12:00 pm | Eco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF | FREE |
| 2:00 pm | “Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music | SF | $5*
*Donation-based admission: $5-15
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| 8:30 pm | Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF | FREE |
| 9:00 pm | Chiffon Dreams: Fleetwood Mac Remix Dance Party (Regency Ballroom) | $36.80 |
Sunday, February 15, 2026 | ||
| The Box SF 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 William Randolph Hearst printing plant more... | ||
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | ||
| 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 |
| 7:00 pm | North Beach Noir: Free “Renegade Cinema” Night of SF Films (2026) | FREE*
*Bring Friends and Family to Support the Gallery !
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| 8:00 pm | “Sudan Archives” Live: BPM Tour 2026 (The Regency Ballroom) | $42.30 |
Thursday, February 19, 2026 | ||
| 8:00 pm | Hanumankind Live: OTW Tour 2026 (The Regency Ballroom) | $42.30 |
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | ||
 Join us for an intimate concert featuring chamber music from musicians across the Bay Area, hosted by the San Francisco Civic Music Association. Chamber Music Concert Series or the “Afternoon of Chamber more... | ||
| All Day | Free PresidiGo Shuttle | Downtown to Presidio | FREE |
| 3:00 pm | Free: An Afternoon of Chamber Music (Noe Valley) | FREE*
*RSVP - donations are accepted
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