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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!

Tuesday, July 7

Oakland’s “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)
Tuesday, July 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland's "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)

Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night spot with lots ...Every Tuesday

$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, July 7 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge
| Underdogs Cantina
$1 Margaritas & "Disco Taco Tuesday" at Underdogs (SoMa)

Join us for a Disco Taco Tuesday at Underdogs Cantina with $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8pm! $1 Margs & Disco Taco Tuesday at 7:30pm Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8:00pm ...Every Tuesday

Free SF “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at The Function (Every Tuesday)
Free SF "Hayes Valley Comedy Night" at The Function (Every Tuesday)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, July 7 – 9:30 am - Ends at 5:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply. Timed tickets required
| de Young Museum
de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

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 feature priceless treasures and works of arts from the 17th through the 20th centuries ...Monthly

“Legion of Honor” Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
"Legion of Honor" Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

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, general admission is $20 for adults, but on the first Tuesday of the month, admission ...Monthly

SF’s Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)
Tuesday, July 7 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Conservatory of Flowers
SF's Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)

Whether you’re a native San Franciscan, a visitor from the other side of the world, or a budding botanist, the Conservatory of Flowers, located in Golden Gate Park, offers an intimate, up-close experience with nearly 2,000 species of rare, exotic, and endangered plants from more ...Monthly

SF’s Cartoon Art Museum’s “Pay What You Wish” Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, July 7 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Pay What You Wish Day
| Cartoon Art Museum
SF's Cartoon Art Museum's "Pay What You Wish" Day (First Tuesdays)

Founded in 1984, the Cartoon Art Museum has something for everyone—from comic strips, comic books and anime to political cartoons, graphic novels and underground comix. People of all ages can view original cartoon art at exhibitions and screenings, produce their own comics and animation at ...Monthly

Taco Tuesday
Tuesday, July 7 – 11:00 am - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Tipsy Putt - East Bay Emeryville
Taco Tuesday
Taco Tuesday at Tipsy Putt Tuesdays just got a whole lot tastier. Join us every Tuesday at any Tipsy Putt location for our unbeatable Taco Tuesday special: choose any 3 tacos for just $10 and enjoy $3 off margaritas all day and night. You can mix and ...
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Tuesday, July 7 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
SF's Free Concerts & Food Trucks: "Civic Center Soundtrack" (Every Tue/Thu)

San Francisco’s free lunchtime concert series is back. The Civic Center Soundtrack returns for its third season starting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, bringing live music to Fulton Plaza twice a week through October. Concerts take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm to 3 pm ...

Free Silent Disco: Summer Break in Yerba Buena “Tipsy Tuesdays” (SF)
Tuesday, July 7 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square
Free Silent Disco: Summer Break in Yerba Buena "Tipsy Tuesdays"  (SF)

You deserve a break! Summer Break in Yerba Buena features free outdoor programs in Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square! Weekdays in June and July, we’ll have something for everyone. On Tuesdays, join us for Tipsy Tuesdays with free silent disco and trivia with prizes ...

SF’s Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, July 7 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free unlimited play wristband with any purchase from bar
| The Detour SF
SF's Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)

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 bar. Come enjoy all the video game glory from today and yesteryear while enjoying ...Monthly

SF Hash Week 2026 (July 7-13)
Tuesday, July 7 – 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP recommended
| The Green Room
SF Hash Week 2026 (July 7-13)
San Francisco tokers! Find the world’s best cannabis hash strains, as well as the latest trending modalities and devices this July 7-13th at SF Hash Week 2026! Join us for a week of music, food, and bud throughout the Bay! This year, we’re kicking off Hash ...
Free Author Talk: Laura Marie Meyers + Jessica Joyce (Corte Madera)
Tuesday, July 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Book Passage (Corte Madera)
Free Author Talk: Laura Marie Meyers + Jessica Joyce (Corte Madera)
Join us at Book Passage for an author event highlighting Laura Marie Meyers and her irresistible and charming debut novel, The MASH Up.  It’s all fun and games until someone falls in love. Laura will be joined in conversation by bestselling author Jessica Joyce.
Free Weekly Concert: Bollywood x Chicago Blues (Healdsburg)
Tuesday, July 7 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Healdsburg Plaza
Free Weekly Concert: Bollywood x Chicago Blues (Healdsburg)
Our weekly summer concerts in the Healdsburg Plaza from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. provide an eclectic and unique line-up of bands, and have been assembled to please a wide array of musical interests. Food vendors will be on-hand to offer locally sourced food for ...
Free 21+ Early Rock: The Spiral Electric w/ Znora (SF)
Tuesday, July 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Kilowatt
Free / Early show at the Kilowatt : The Spiral Electric (heavy melodic neo-psych) ZNORA (alternative rock – Tuscon AZ) 6pm / 21+
Living Lessons from the AIDS Crisis – Queer Elders on Care, Activism, and Community
Tuesday, July 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Please RSVP
| KALW
Living Lessons from the AIDS Crisis - Queer Elders on Care, Activism, and Community
KALW hosts an intergenerational conversation about queer solidarity during the AIDS crisis and how those lessons are still relevant today. What does one generation of queer people owe the next? What wisdom, strategies, and stories can help us navigate uncertainty, isolation, and political backlash today? Through ...
Scabmuggers: Harvard vs. Bully – Free for Strikers (Berkeley)
Tuesday, July 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*For Anyone Who Has Been On Strike
| THE FREIGHT
Scabmuggers: Harvard vs. Bully - Free for Strikers (Berkeley)
Scabmuggers, The Play is based on a true story about a fight against a Trumpian bully set at Harvard University, told against the backdrop of bloody US labor history.  Three women with allies organize a fight for dignity and win.  Think “Suffs” without the big ...

Wednesday, July 8

$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, July 8 – 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

FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)
FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

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