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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!

Wednesday, December 17

$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, December 17 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge. Wings are $1 each.
| Underdogs Cantina
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)

Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays | 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 WINGS from 4:30pm – Close Happy Hour from ...Every Wednesday

“Hook-Up Horror Stories” Stand-Up Comedy Show (SF)
Wednesday, December 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
"Hook-Up Horror Stories" Stand-Up Comedy Show (SF)

We’ve all had bad dates. Lets hear SF’s top comedians make you laugh about them! Bad dates make great comedy. 💘 First 50 RSVPs get in FREE – claim yours now (7p + 8:30p shows) Welcome to Tindervention—the stand-up show where SF’s top comedians spill their most outrageous dating ...Every Wednesday

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

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 Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Wednesday

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Wednesday, December 17 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)

San Francisco’s signature holiday event, Winter Walk, returns to Union Square from December 13–24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This year’s Winter Walk will feature a holiday marketplace, interactive vendors, food trucks, family-friendly stage ...

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, December 17 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
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 ...Every Wednesday

Free Art Workshop: Sanctuary City Print Shop
Wednesday, December 17 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Art Workshop: Sanctuary City Print Shop
Create art inspired by our programming at this drop-in art workshop! All ages welcome, all materials provided.  Join artists Sergio De La Torre and Chris Treggiari for a print-making workshop as part of their ongoing Sanctuary City Project.
2025 Union Square’s Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 4th Night
Wednesday, December 17 – 4:45 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
2025 Union Square's Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: 4th Night

Lighting it up since 1975, San Francisco celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first giant public menorah outside Israel, a landmark Bill Graham project that went on to inspire thousands of menorahs around the world. This year’s eight-night festival brings music, community gatherings, and nightly ceremonies ...

New for 2025 “Unsilent Night” SF’s Boombox Xmas Parade (Pacific Heights)
Wednesday, December 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Valley Branch Library
New for 2025 "Unsilent Night" SF's Boombox Xmas Parade (Pacific Heights)
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 ...
SF’s “One City One Book” Author Showcase: AI Pioneer Dr. Fei-Fei Li
Wednesday, December 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
SF's "One City One Book" Author Showcase: AI Pioneer Dr. Fei-Fei Li
Discover the story behind San Francisco’s 2025 One City One Book selection, The Worlds I See, as Dr. Fei-Fei Li sits down with technology journalist Adam Lashinsky. In this engaging conversation, Li reflects on her journey as an immigrant, scientist, and AI pioneer, sharing insights ...
“Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)
Wednesday, December 17 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Every Wednesday, Free Hot Dogs with every Hornitos Cocktail purchase
| Rye Bar
"Wiener Wednesday" Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)

With a name like “Rye,” this bar is obviously whiskey-centric… but on Wednesday nights the bar leans towards tequila is also awesomely hot dog centric! Come to Rye Bar every Wednesday for free hot dogs with every Hornitos cocktail purchase. Mo and Kat are you ...Every Wednesday

Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, December 17 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
Black Hammer's Free "Hopped Up" Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)

No pens, no paper. Join us for three rounds of fast-paced gameshow-style pub trivia in our taproom every Wednesday at 7PM. Free admission, with bonus points for fastest answer and a live scoreboard. Hopped Up Trivia at 7pm Black Hammer Brewing, 544 Bryant ...Every Wednesday

Bird Ukulele Society: Free All-Levels Ukulele Class (SF)
Wednesday, December 17 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All meetings are free but, donations are accepted and encouraged.
| Bird School of Music
Bird Ukulele Society: Free All-Levels Ukulele Class (SF)

Join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month for a fun, all-levels ukulele class! Whether you’re just starting out or already strumming strong, everyone is welcome to learn new songs, improve their skills, and enjoy group play and sing-alongs in a relaxed, ...Monthly

Thursday, December 18

Free “HellaSecret” Comedy Night @ Secret Bar (Oakland)
Free "HellaSecret" Comedy Night @ Secret Bar (Oakland)

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 ...

Hecklers Welcome: SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling
Thursday, December 18 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
Hecklers Welcome: SF's First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling

Welcome to Hecklers Welcome!, San Francisco’s only stand-up show where you get to talk back. This is not your average comedy night—this is a full-blown verbal brawl, where comics come ready to spar and the audience gets a license to heckle. Got jokes? Bring ’em. Got beef? Air ...Every Thursday

Union Square’s Festive “Winter Walk” 2025 (Dec. 13-24)
Thursday, December 18 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Lower Stockton Street
Union Square's Festive "Winter Walk" 2025 (Dec. 13-24)

San Francisco’s signature holiday event, Winter Walk, returns to Union Square from December 13–24, 2025 for a 12-day celebration that transforms two blocks of Stockton Street into a festive holiday destination. This year’s Winter Walk will feature a holiday marketplace, interactive vendors, food trucks, family-friendly stage ...

Thrive City’s “Winter Wonderland” 2025 Hanukkah Celebration (SF)
Thursday, December 18 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Thrive City
Thrive City's "Winter Wonderland" 2025 Hanukkah Celebration (SF)
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with us at Thrive City’s Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration! Join us for a memorable evening as we light the menorah followed by live entertainment including music from Jerry’s Kosher Deli All Star Band, festive treats, and arts & crafts. Ice ...
2025 Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration at Thrive City
Thursday, December 18 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Thrive City Plaza (at Chase Center)
2025 Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration at Thrive City
Celebrate the Festival of Lights with us at Thrive City’s Winter Wonderland Hanukkah Celebration! Join us for a memorable evening as we light the menorah followed by live entertainment including music from Jerry’s Kosher Deli All Star Band, festive treats, and arts & crafts. Ice ...
“On Ellis” SF’s Free Electronic Music Block Party (Third Thursdays)
Thursday, December 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*N/A
| 63 Ellis Street
"On Ellis" SF's Free Electronic Music Block Party (Third Thursdays)

On Ellis is San Francisco’s newest (and totally free) monthly electronic music block party taking place every third Thursday. It’s funded by the Civic Joy Fund and produced by John’s Grill, 620 Jones, The Midway, and NPU Live Presents. This Thursday’s show (10/16) will also ...Monthly

Free “Loteria” Game Night (Mexican Bingo) in The Mission
Thursday, December 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with food or drink purchase
| Tacolicious
Free "Loteria" Game Night (Mexican Bingo) in The Mission

Game Night at Tacolicious: Valencia Join us every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month for an evening of fun, food, and community at Tacolicious on Valencia Street! We’re bringing Mission Lotería to the table—a San Francisco twist on the classic Mexican game. Play for ...

SF’s Weekly Jeopardy Bar League: Trivia + Prizes (Woodbury)
Thursday, December 18 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free all night
| Woodbury Bar
SF's Weekly Jeopardy Bar League: Trivia + Prizes (Woodbury)

We’re taking Jeopary out of the living room and into the bar. Think you’ve got what it takes to be the next Jeopardy champion? Put your knowledge to the test at Jeopardy Bar League at Woodbury—a weekly trivia showdown where you can compete for prizes and ...Every Thursday