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, March 4
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, March 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
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
SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday
Located in SF’s Castro District, the GLBT Historical Society Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States. The museum celebrates 100 years of the city’s vast queer past through dynamic exhibitions and programming. Normally, admission is $10, but on ...Monthly
Crissy Field Cleanup
Meet at Sports Basement Presidio (610 Old Mason St) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 11:00am-12:30pm around Crissy Field. Sign up on this Civic Joy Mobilize page, or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name
Free Art Workshop: Fabric Wire Sculptures
Wednesday, March 4 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Create art inspired by our programming at this drop-in art workshop! All ages welcome, all materials provided.
Make a unique, mixed media sculpture using materials such as fabric scraps, felt, and wire.
Curator-Led Tour of The Prince of Homburg (YBCA)
Wednesday, March 4 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Join curator Jeanne Gerrity for this unique opportunity to learn more about this exhibition exploring freedom, repression, desire, and the queer body.
Get up close and personal with the artwork to uncover the subtle details that transform this dreamlike installation into an extraordinary art experience. Free ...
Free Happy Hour Concert in the Park Kickoff 2026 (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, March 4 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
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 ...
Refresh 2026: Free Festival of Swiss Arts + Tech at SF’s Pier 17 (March 4-7)
Swissnex in San Francisco presents REFRESH 2026, a free 4-day festival at Pier 17 opening Wednesday, March 4, featuring keynotes, masterclasses, and an art exhibition running until April 10th. It brings together acclaimed designers, artists, and researchers from Switzerland and the US to envision possible ...
“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
Drink & Draw Art Event & Raffle | The Knockout
Wednesday, March 4 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Knockout
At Drink and Draw, artsy bar patrons draw to a theme and submit their artwork into a raffle for cocktails and other prizes at The Knockout in the Mission District. The artwork gets scanned online for all to admire. Drink and Draw happens every first Wednesday of the ...Monthly
Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)
Wednesday, March 4 – 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Black Hammer Brewing
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
Free 3D Printing Night + Certification (Ace Makerspace)
You must RSVP/purchase tickets through the Ace Makerspace website: 3D Printing Night and Certification – Ace Makerspace
Bring your projects and designs to troubleshoot and show n’ tell with folks who are also on 3D printing adventures. This hands-on workshop covers a wide range of learning ...
Hip Hop Wednesdays: $300 Rap Battle (Berkeley)
Flow Lounge exists for one reason: to rebuild space for real Hip Hop culture.
Not content farms. Not industry gatekeeping. Not algorithm rap.
Every Wednesday, MCs, writers, and Hip Hop heads gather in a live, community-rooted environment where skill matters, presence matters, and the crowd becomes part ...
“Neon Zoo” Free Traditional Tattoo Art Show + Live DJs (SF)
Wednesday, March 4 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Compton's Coffee House
Come stop by Compton’s Coffee House to check out “Neon Zoo” an art collection inspired by traditional tattooing. There will also be DJs from bay area Music and Art collective More Dub!
Thursday, March 5
Free First Thursdays at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design
There’s no better time to visit the Museum of Craft and Design than on their Free First Thursdays. Committed to making art, craft, and design accessible to everyone, the Museum of Craft and Design is free on the first Thursday of every month. Museum of ...Monthly
Cobb’s Free 2026 Comedy Nights (Martin Phillips)
Cobb’s Comedy Club has a secret guestlist for a handpicked group of shows at SF’s biggest comedy club. Every month they handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits like SF Sketchfest, NBC, Comedy Central and more. Secret ...
International Women’s Day: Free Panel + Networking (Moraga Library)
Join us in celebrating International Women’s Day with Give to Gain: A Celebration of Community, Connection, and Growth, a morning designed for women entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and be inspired.
This event features a panel of women entrepreneurs sharing real-world insights, followed by meaningful networking and ...
Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
The UC Berkeley Art Museum is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections, and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, and beyond. Normally $18, the ...Monthly
Refresh 2026: Free Festival of Swiss Arts + Tech at SF’s Pier 17 (March 4-7)
Swissnex in San Francisco presents REFRESH 2026, a free 4-day festival at Pier 17 opening Wednesday, March 4, featuring keynotes, masterclasses, and an art exhibition running until April 10th. It brings together acclaimed designers, artists, and researchers from Switzerland and the US to envision possible ...
SF’s Free DFT Monthly Block Party: “Downtown First Thursdays” (2026)
Downtown First Thursdays is back for a full year of street parties in 2026: Starting Jan 1, 2026 with a New Year’s Day Edition. DJs – Live Performances – Dancing – Drag – Food Trucks – Shopping – Fashion, and new surprises every month. All ...Monthly
Free Art Show: Feminicons by Georgia Dominici (SF)
Thursday, March 5 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Hotel Biron
Get ready for our second art show of 2026 on March 5th @hotelbironwinebar ! Doors open at 5pm.
Feminicons by Georgia Dominici @georgiapaints_
We are honored and very excited to have local artist @georgiapaints_ debut her solo show here. I met Georgia at the Super Fine Art Fair last year and was ...
