Free Events
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, May 4
SF’s Bike Rodeo for Kids (Pier 30-32)
Free Bike Rodeo for Youth Ages 5-17
On Saturday May 4, come to Pier 30-32 for a day of bike safety and bike fun! We’ll be doing bike safety inspections, giving kids a chance to ride through the bike obstacle course and join us on an ...
Free de Young Museum Day for Families (2024)
Free all-day celebration of the arts with Bay Area artists and San Francisco Public Library supporting the Equity School Partnership Project and highlighting family friendly activities at the museum. Free eye exams and reading materials for kids and youth provided.
On May 4, 2024, young thinkers, ...
2024 de Young Museum’s “de Youngsters Day Out” Free Festival (SF)
We invite you, and all Bay Area families, to attend the third annual de Youngsters Day Out on Saturday, May 4, 2024.
This event is open to every Bay Area family and free of charge. The in-person, all-day event will include hands-on art-making activities, in-gallery conversations ...
SFMOMA Free Community Day (Spring 2024)
Free Community Days offer free museum-wide admission to all visitors. Combined with a wide range of immersive activities and performances inspired by the latest SFMOMA exhibition, these Free Community Days highlight the extraordinary creativity of local artists and community organizations. Mark your calendar for the ...
“Write Together” 90 Minute Workshop of Writing in Silence (Berkeley)
Join us for a morning of writing in community. We’ll gather at 10:30 am to set intentions, then write together in silence for 90 minutes. Afterward, we’ll check back in with each other to see how we did.
Coffee & tea are available (free), and you ...
2024 Marin Open Studios w/ 260+ Artists (May 4-12)
Returning for its 31st year is the annual Marin Open Studios (MOS). For two weekends, art lovers from across the Bay Area are invited to visit art studios all over Marin County for a self-guided tour to meet the artists, enjoy their portfolio of artwork ...
4th Annual “Happy San Mateo County” Day: 168th Birthday Party (2024)
The San Mateo County History Museum will present its Fourth Annual Happy San Mateo County Day on May 4th from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in celebration of the county’s 168th birthday.
The theme for this year’s party is the 1940s. Craft activities from the era will be ...
Silicon Valley Open Studios 2024 (May 4-19)
Visit more than 375 local artists at the 2024 Silicon Valley Open Studios during the first three weekends in May.
Silicon Valley Open Studios gives art lovers and collectors behind-the-scenes access to established and emerging artists from South San Francisco to Gilroy and coastal communities from ...
2024 Japantown Kodomo no Hi Children’s Day Festival (SF)
Get the kids together and come out to our annual Children’s Day Festival on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 11:00am-4:00pm at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California in San Francisco’s Japantown neighborhood!
Bring out the kids and friends to enjoy our annual festival ...
SF’s Historic 1886 Victorian “Haas-Lilienthal House” Open House & Big Book Sale
After being closed to the general public since November 2023, San Francisco Heritage’s Haas-Lilienthal House will reopen with a free open house and accompanying big book sale on Saturday, May 4, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thousands of volumes from the collection of the late Gee ...
Family Day with the Bay Area Book Festival (Berkeley)
Family Day with the Bay Area Book Festival will celebrate “Star Wars: May the 4th be With You” and “National Free Comic Book Day.” Highlights include:
Young Readers/Writers Showcase
Youth and YA-oriented Author Talks, Panels, Signings
Family Reading Activities
Arts, Crafts, and STEAM Activities
Free Book Giveaway
Youth Literacy Information & ...
2024 Bay Area Book Festival’s Family Day (Berkeley)
The 10th Anniversary Bay Area Book Festival will take place in two parts: Family Day at the Berkeley Public Library on Saturday, May 4, 2024 (geared towards youngsters through teens/YA) and our full 10th Anniversary festival on June 1 & 2, 2024 in Downtown Berkeley. We ...
Intertribal Dance Gathering at Presidio (SF)
The Native American Health Center welcomes indigenous communities and the greater public back to the Presidio for a day of healing dances, screen printing, arts and crafts marketplace, health screenings and more. See dances from the Costanoan Rumsen Tribe (Ohlone), Point Arena Pomo, Cahuilla Bird ...
Cameron Carnival at Cameron House (SF’s Chinatown)
Cameron Carnival makes its long-awaited return! Join us for an enjoyable afternoon filled with family-friendly games, activities, and food.
It’s the perfect opportunity to reunite with old friends and forge new connections.
Don’t miss your chance to win a complimentary meal and concession game tickets by participating ...
May the 4th Be With You Celebration: Photos w/ Star Wars Characters (San Ramon)
May the 4th Be With You! Capture a selfie with some of your favorite Star Wars characters in Alexander Square from 12pm-2pm.
May the 4th Be With You
May 4, 2024
12:00pm–2:00pm
SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2024 Season Kickoff (May 4 – Nov. 2)
The 2024 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 4 at 1:00pm with Cuban soul from Pedrito Martinez. Now in its 24th year, the Festival will run each ...
“SF Live” Kick Off: “Electric Fields” at Golden Gate Park
SF Live, San Francisco’s brand new outdoor concert series, kicks off on May 4, 2024 with Electric Fields with Monarch & The Great Northern.
Get ready for an electrifying afternoon of electronic beats at Electric Fields! From the legendary DJ M3’s fusion of Deep House and ...
“Oddkin” Group Exhibition (SF)
Hashimoto Contemporary is pleased to present Oddkin, a group exhibition celebrating the familial nature of arts in the Bay Area.
Madison Brooks, Dennis Brown, Anjelica Colliard, Gina M. Contreras, Serena Viola Corson, Matthew Craven, Annie Duncan, James Eddy, Mary Finlayson, Maya Fuji, Mike Funkhouser, Chase Irvin, ...
Duboce Park “May the 4th” Free Outdoor Movie Night w/ Star Wars Rogue One (SF)
Outdoor Movie Night returns to Duboce Park on Saturday, May 4 with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The movie begins at 8 p.m. on the upper lawn with local a local band, Pistachio Fever, playing beforehand starting at 6 p.m. The event is free to ...
SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Saturday)
It’s San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night at a great new comedy club at Neck of the Woods with HellaFunny and Funcheap. *Special Sept. 30, 2023 Special Location SAVOY TIVOLI in North Beach! Come hang at North Beach staple, Savoy Tivoli – a 117-year-old ...Every Saturday
