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Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Every Wednesday
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 - 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts | 701 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103

Event Details

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA is reimagining the role an arts institution can play in the community it serves.

YBCA is located in the heart of San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood, across the street from SFMOMA and the Moscone Convention Center. The main entrance to our galleries and forum event space is at 701 Mission Street. The main entrance to our theater is 700 Howard Street.

YBCA is open Wednesday–Sunday, 11–5pm.
Entry to YBCA Galleries is free every Wednesday

Ticketing

Galleries
Members: Free
Adult (18+): $10
Students & Seniors: $5
Youth (17 and under), Military Personnel, & Museums for All: Free
Wednesdays: Free

Employees of other museums with current valid staff ID receive free general admission for themselves and one guest.

Museums for All 
YBCA offers free admission for Medi-Cal and EBT card holders as part of the Museums for All program. Benefits card required upon entry. Tickets must be purchased at the ticketing desk at YBCA.

Hours

Galleries
Wed–Sun: 11 AM–5 PM
Mon–Tues: Closed

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: Art & Museums, Free Museum Day, In Person, San Francisco
Venue: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Address: 701 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94103

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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