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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!

Friday, April 24

GG Park’s Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park
Friday, April 24 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
GG Park's Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park

Free live music is back in the park. Illuminate LIVE returns to the Golden Gate Bandshell in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, March 1, 2026, launching its sixth season of free outdoor concerts with more than 125 performances scheduled through mid-November. The long-running series has ...

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, April 24 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

San Francisco Critical Mass (Last Friday of the Month)
Friday, April 24 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Embarcadero Plaza
San Francisco Critical Mass (Last Friday of the Month)

Critical Mass is a mass bicycle ride that takes place on the last Friday of each month in San Francisco. Meet and 6pm, ride at 6:30 pm from Embarcadero Plaza (foot of Market Street) and in cities around the world. Everyone is invited. No one is ...Monthly

FACT/SF: The Waves at ODC Theater
Friday, April 24 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Some free tickets available, range is $0-$100
| ODC Theater
FACT/SF: The Waves at ODC Theater
Get swept up in The Waves, an expansive, intimate, surreal, and impressionistic contemporary dance about sound waves, light waves, brain waves, and intersubjectivity. The piece considers how individuals experience and craft their own sense of reality. The Waves is conceived and directed by Charlie Slender-White, ...
Free ‘Arco’ Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)
Friday, April 24 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:45 pm | Cost: FREE | Proxy SF
Free 'Arco' Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)
Free and open to all! Join us at PROXY for a thrilling time travel adventure in Arco! A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling adventure about a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and ...

Saturday, April 25

“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
"HellaSecret" Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (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 ...

“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

“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, April 25 – 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

SF’s Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)
Saturday, April 25 – 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

Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday

Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
Free "Legion of Honor" Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

 the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday

Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 (April 25-26)
Saturday, April 25 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Cupertino Memorial Park (Stevens Creek)
Annual Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 (April 25-26)

The 42nd Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival will take place at Cupertino Memorial Park on April 25-26, 2026. Enjoy free admission and free parking. An award-winning Bay Area festival showcasing Japanese arts, crafts, culture, and traditions returns to Memorial Park for the 42nd year. Please join us ...

“Downtown Dance” Free Festival (Fremont)
Saturday, April 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend and participate but space is limited and all workshops and activities are first come first serve.
| Fremont Downtown Event Center and Plaza
"Downtown Dance" Free Festival (Fremont)
Celebrate the spirit of dance at the Fremont Downtown Event Center! Downtown Dance! Saturday, April 25 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 3500 Capitol Ave, Fremont, CA Free and open to the public.  Fun for all ages! Join us for live multicultural performances, and try your hand at different dancing styles with ...
SF’s DogFest 2026: Pet Festival, Carnival & Parade (Duboce Park)
Saturday, April 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch; food and games are for purchase and there's a registration fee for competing dogs
| Duboce Park
SF's DogFest 2026: Pet Festival, Carnival & Parade (Duboce Park)
DogFest 2026 is a mutt-tastic festival at one of the most dog-friendly parks in the city and the biggest dog event in San Francisco. DogFest is a celebration of dogs, families, community, and spring in San Francisco. It’s also a charitable event that raises funds for ...
Drawing From Film: Virdiana and 3-Year Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, April 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free for all
| San Francisco Main Public Library
Drawing From Film: Virdiana and 3-Year Anniversary Celebration
We’ll be pausing Buñuel’s surrealist nun dramedy Viridiana, to draw striking frames. The drawing session will be followed by light refreshments and a chance to celebrate the three year anniversary of the program. Basic materials (pencils, paper, erasers) will be provided. You may bring your own ...
Piedmont Food Fest (Oakland)
Saturday, April 25 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free registration; drink packages and KidZone passes available for purchase
| Piedmont Park
Piedmont Food Fest (Oakland)
Piedmont Food Fest is back! Join us at Piedmont Park on 4/25, 11am-4pm for a vibrant multicultural festival full of global flavors (paella, empanadas, Nepalese dumplings, shaved ice and more), live performances (including DJ HeyLove, The Cal Band, Beloved Aerial Arts), KidZone carnival games and ...
“Pickin’ On The Polk” SF’s Free 10-Hour Music Festival + Block Party 2026
Saturday, April 25 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Discover Polk District
"Pickin' On The Polk" SF's Free 10-Hour Music Festival + Block Party 2026

Like a mini Hardly Strictly Bluegrass taking over an entire neighborhood, Pickin’ on the Polk is a free block party & concert in the Discover Polk Community Benefit District on April 25, 2026. This special festival will temporarily transform Polk Street into a free, all-day ...

2026 Dutch “King’s Day” Windmill Festival in Golden Gate Park (SF)
Saturday, April 25 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Murphy Windmill
2026 Dutch "King's Day" Windmill Festival in Golden Gate Park (SF)

Normally, the Murphy Windmill (the largest in the world when it was built in 1908) sits majestically, but silently watching over the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park which no longer needs it to pump the 40,000 gallons of water a day it used to ...

Manga’s First Century: An Author Talk with Dr. Andrea Horbinski
Saturday, April 25 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free for all
| San Francisco Main Public Library
Manga's First Century: An Author Talk with Dr. Andrea Horbinski
How did manga become manga? Manga’s First Century: How Creators and Fans Made Japanese Comics, 1905-1989, explores the rise of manga as a distinct medium in Japanese society in the 20th century. The talk will take place at the Main Library, on the 4th Floor, in ...