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San Francisco… land of the free. Here’s just the free stuff in SF and the Bay Area. Keep your wallet in your pocket and enjoy!

Saturday, December 13

Union Square’s “Winter Walk” 2025 Opening Day (Dec. 13-24)
Saturday, December 13 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Union Square's "Winter Walk" 2025 Opening Day (Dec. 13-24)

Winter Walk Presented by JPMorganChase, San Francisco’s signature holiday event, returns to Union Square December 13-24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This annual event will once again feature a holiday marketplace, food trucks, ...

“Let’s Glow SF” 2025: SF’s Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14)
Saturday, December 13 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco's Financial District
"Let's Glow SF" 2025: SF's Huge Holiday Projection Arts Festival (Dec. 5-14)

Let’s Glow SF, the nation’s largest FREE holiday projection arts festival, is making a triumphant return to downtown San Francisco for its fifth and grandest year yet. This all-ages, family-friendly event runs for 10 nights from December 5-14, 2025. Experience breathtaking animated projections illuminating eight ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Free Comedy Showcase (SF)

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 and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)
"Puff Puff Laugh" SF's Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)

Puff Puff Laugh is Back! And now we’re on Saturdays! HellaFunny is taking over one of SF’s premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high ...Every Saturday

Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)
Saturday, December 13 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $25 at door without RSVP
| Secret Location (SF)
Free Tix: HellaSecret "Desi Comedy Night" Live in SF (7p + 9p)

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 Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Saturday

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Saturday, December 13 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function
"Rush Hour Comedy Night" w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)

Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday

SF’s Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)
Saturday, December 13 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 11:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

Welcome to The HellaFunny Olympics where the best San Francisco comedians go head-to-head against the best Oakland comedians in a classic Battle of the Bay. Who will win? You decide! Teams of comedians representing their city will engage in an epic joke off, trading jokes back and forth until ...Every Saturday

Santacon 2025: DJs, Drinks + Festive Fun (Rick & Roxy’s)
Saturday, December 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free w/ RSVP
| Rick & Roxy's
Santacon 2025: DJs, Drinks + Festive Fun (Rick & Roxy’s)
SANTACON 2025 Dec 13, 11 AM-2 AM @ Rick & Roxy’s! DJs, drinks & festive vibes. Costumes encouraged. Arrive early—don’t miss out!  SANTACON 2025 at Rick and Roxy’s Get ready for the most festive, fabulous, and downright fun holiday bash of the year—Santacon 2025! When: Saturday, December 13th, 11 ...
Authentic “German Holiday Market” at Mountain View City Hall Plaza (2025)
Saturday, December 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mountain View City Hall Plaza
Authentic "German Holiday Market" at Mountain View City Hall Plaza (2025)
– Weihnachtsmarkt – The German International School of Silicon Valley invites you to the German Holiday Market in Mountain View.   Join us! Admission is free! The German Holiday Market recreates the jovial atmosphere of a traditional open-air, European winter market on Mountain View’s City Hall Plaza. Shop for ...
“Lost Lands” Indigenous-Inspired Art+Music Night (SF)
Saturday, December 13 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yucci Outlet
"Lost Lands" Indigenous-Inspired Art+Music Night (SF)
It’s a night of art, fashion, and music all centered on one question: If you could speak to the Indigenous peoples of the bay area — or to your own ancestors — but you couldn’t use words, only your art… what would you say? The night will ...
San Francisco SantaCon: City-Wide Santa Pub Crawl (2025)
Saturday, December 13 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Park
San Francisco SantaCon: City-Wide Santa Pub Crawl (2025)
“SantaCon” is San Francisco’s annual city-wide Santas-only pub crawl happening on Saturday, December 13, 2025. SantaCon Comedy Show! Funcheap is hosting our first ever SantaCon Comedy Crawl at The Function 1414 Market St. @ Polk opening at 6p with special holiday cocktails, and a Santa + Elves ...
SF City Hall’s Brand New Animated Light Show (Thru Dec. 30)
Saturday, December 13 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco City Hall
SF City Hall's Brand New Animated Light Show (Thru Dec. 30)

San Francisco City Hall has debuted a brand new holiday installation: City Hall Winter Lights, a free projection mapping show that turns both the Polk Street and Van Ness Avenue sides of the building into a giant animated storybook. The month-long display runs nightly through ...

23rd Annual “Unsilent Night” SF’s Boombox Xmas Parade in The Mission (2025)
Saturday, December 13 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Mission Dolores Park
23rd Annual "Unsilent Night" SF's Boombox Xmas Parade in The Mission (2025)
Unsilent Night is a participatory sound artwork by composer Phil Kline, an ethereal, electronic soundscape played by the audience on boomboxes carried through city streets. Each participant gets one of four tracks of music in the form of a MP3 or through the app. All four ...
“Xmas Apocalypse” with Little Oil + Redemption Breaking + EG Phillips
Saturday, December 13 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Bazaar Cafe
"Xmas Apocalypse" with Little Oil + Redemption Breaking + EG Phillips
An Attempt To Capture the True Spirit of the Season ​ Little Oil is a Mexico City born San Francisco Bay Area songwriter musician that finally fulfilled his creative urge to be the totalitarian dictator of his musical world and go solo with his self titled debut album. A ...
Saturday Karaoke Night w/ Waterfront Views at Brooklyn Basin (Oakland)
Saturday, December 13 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*ALL AGES - FREE
| The Lumpia Company
Saturday Karaoke Night w/ Waterfront Views at Brooklyn Basin (Oakland)

Grab the mic and bring the hype! Join us every Saturday night at Lumpia Company in Brooklyn Basin for Karaoke Night — where your shower voice becomes the main event. Whether you’re a powerhouse belter, a boy band throwback queen, or just vibing with your friends, we’ve got the ...Every Saturday

Geminids Meteor Shower 2025 (How to Watch in San Francisco)
Saturday, December 13 – 10:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
Geminids Meteor Shower 2025 (How to Watch in San Francisco)

The cosmos’ annual gift to sky watchers, the Geminids Meteor shower, which is visible from November 19 to December 24, will peak on December 13-14, 2025. In 2025, the moonlight won’t interfere with the meteor shower viewing. During peak activity and perfect weather conditions, which ...

Sunday, December 14

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile
Sunday, December 14 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile

Sunset Mercantile’s weekly outdoor market featuring farmers, ranchers, food trucks, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations. Bring the whole family for free seasonal art activities at the Sunset Mercantile Artship. Enjoy shopping an array of farm fresh produce, artisan goods. ...Every Sunday

“Bodacious” Back-to-the-90’s Winter Day Party (Union City)
Sunday, December 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free - RSVP
| Birdhaus Beer Garden
“Bodacious” Back-to-the-90’s Winter Day Party (Union City)
A 90’s day party with EDM remixes, SNES on a big screen, and a raffle with 90’s themed prizes. Come in your dopest fits and dance! A winter trip back in time to the rad decade of the 1990’s, in a covered and heated beer garden, ...
SF’s “Civic Strings” Free Concerts (2025/26)
Sunday, December 14 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP - donations are accepted
| First Baptist Church
SF’s “Civic Strings” Free Concerts (2025/26)

The San Francisco Civic Music Association presents “Civic Strings” free concerts from Dec. 14, 2025 – May 17, 2026 at First Baptist Church! “Civic Strings” concerts – a smaller, string-focused ensemble, especially tailored for players getting reintroduced into classical music. This group is a string ...