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!
Thursday, May 28
Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights (Comedy Allstars)
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 ...
FREE “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
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, May 28 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
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 ...
Marina Happy Hour Cleanup w/ Free Drinks For Volunteers (SF)
Meet at Wilder (3154 Fillmore St) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 4:00pm to 5:00pm around the neighborhood. Stay afterwards for a free round on the house and to meet fellow volunteers. Sign up on this Civic Joy ...
SOMA Nights: China Town After Dark (SF)
Soma Nights is back! Join us May 28th for a special edition of SOMA Nights. This time we’re bringing China Town After Dark over to the South
Join us on May 28th for this very special edition of SOMA Nights. Nu Tekno is bringing Chinatown to ...
“SOMA Nights” Neighborhood Block Party + Night Market (SF)
Thursday, May 28 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Folsom St. (between 6th-12th)
SOMA Nights returns in 2026, bringing a monthly street party to San Francisco’s Folsom Street (6th–12th) on the fourth Thursday of each month, from April 23 through September 24, 2026. This free, high-energy event spotlights the neighborhood’s creative spirit with local food, pop-up vendors, art, ...Monthly
Chinatown After Dark Meets SOMA Nights Block Party (SF)
real block party energy + a stacked dj lineup + more surprises
Join us on Thursday, May 28th for this very special edition of SOMA Nights. Nu Tekno is bringing Chinatown to the Folsom Corridor with CHINATOWN AFTER DARK 🪷𓏲๋࣭࣪˖
DEEJAYS
YUKA YU @_yukaswat
SYD GRIS @syd_gris
KAZUKAT @kazu.warhod
More performers/venders tba
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After Hours Mixer: A Conversation on Sausalito Businesses
Join the Sausalito Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ERIA for an After Hours Mixer, A Conversation on Sausalito Businesses, on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 6:00 PM at ERIA Sausalito.
This open panel discussion will explore the current state of Sausalito businesses, emerging local trends, ...
Meet the Author: Free Talk w/ Bernadette Atuahene (Oakland)
Bernadette Atuahene is a property law scholar and professor at the USC Gould School of Law. Her book Plundered: How Racist Policies Undermine Homeownership in America uses the stories of two grandfathers -one white, one Black – who arrived in Detroit at the turn of the twentieth century to ...
Free Laser Lab Workshop w/ Expert Help (Oakland)
Join us in the Laser Lab! Hosted by a resident laser expert, this open lab session is the perfect opportunity to ask questions, experiment with new techniques, and discover inspiring projects by your fellow Ace makers. Whether you’re a seasoned laser user or just getting ...
Outsider Film Night
Thursday, May 28 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Clarion Performing Arts Center
OPEN CALL for short films 15 mins and under⚠️
Submit films HERE
DEADLINE to submit is May 20 ⌚️⏱
SCREENING takes place May 28❣️❤️
ADDRESS is @clarion_sf 2 waverly place
FREE ADMISSION 7-9 PM🤷♂️
When We Exhale: Poetry + Connection Night (SF)
KALW’s Sights & Sounds welcomes the authors behind the new anthology “When We Exhale” for a night of poetry, fellowship, and connection.
Be in community with us as we celebrate the release of the book “When We Exhale: An Anthology of Black Women Rooted in Ancestral ...
Brian Copeland’s The Waiting Period
Winner 2015 Theater Bay Area Award Outstanding Production of a Solo Play
This show is an unrelenting look at a ten-day period in Copeland’s life—the mandatory ten-day waiting period before he could lay his hands on the newly purchased gun with which he planned to take ...
SF Politics 101
Thursday, May 28 – 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Manny’s
Ever wonder why San Francisco is the way it is? Find out with Joel Engardio’s SF Politics 101 presentation. It’s an entertaining look at how local politics work and the history that shaped San Francisco — brought to life with visuals and narrative storytelling.
Learn what ...
Every Thursday: “Inner Circle” Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)
Free Thursday Party featuring DJs spinning House, Disco, Remixes, Currents, Classics and more every Thursday at White Rabbit. Join us at White Rabbit on Thursdays for Inner Circle, a weekly get-together dedicated to the DJ and a love for dance music. No cover. No worries! ...Every Thursday
16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Time: 9pm to 12am, Celebrating 20 years in May 2023 (currently 19 years strong). Instagram: @16thmission. For 18 years, this outdoor “open mic-without-a-mic” has welcomed poets, musicians, emcees, comedy, and everything in between. In the best of San Francisco tradition, everyone is welcome, ...Every Thursday
Friday, May 29
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)
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 a secret location – a two-floor comedy club near ...Every Friday
“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday
“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 ...
“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
You know what makes stand-up comedy funnier? Smoking while watching it live! Come to San Francisco’s premiere cannabis club Moe Greens every Friday night for a night of laughter and, well, getting stoned. HellaFunny is taking over the cannabis lounge at Moe Greens for the ...Every Friday
