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, September 10
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, September 10 – 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 ...
Solo Exhibition at Gallery
欢迎参加艺术家沈唐莹的个展“Wondering”的开幕式。本次展览将通过视觉艺术探索韧性、身份认同和女性体验。开幕式将于9月10日下午4点至晚上9点举行，现场音乐表演时间为晚上7点半至9点。
活动免费向公众开放。我们热烈欢迎您的捐赠和赞助，但这并非强制要求。如有赞助意向，请直接通过Instagram联系艺术家。
Death Café with Christine Comaford, End-of-Life Doula
Thursday, September 10 – 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Book Passage (Corte Madera)
EOLPeace is holding a community gathering at Book Passage to explore death and the dying process. We will follow the format of Death Café, which was created by Jon Underwood in London approx. 12 years ago. It is a gently moderated conversation where all experiences are ...
Shen’s Wondering
Multidisciplinary Artist Tangying Shen Opens Solo Show “Shen’s Wondering” In the San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area Artist Explores Identity, Resilience, and Female Experience at Art X Gallery
FREMONT, CA — Artstars Agency is proud to announce the upcoming solo exhibition by acclaimed multidisciplinary visual artist, animator, ...
What Now?
Join JD Beltran, Demetri Broxton, and Maria Jenson in conversation with Dean Rader on the future of art and art-making and how to support emerging visual artists with mentorship, community, and new models for training in the shifting Bay Area arts landscape.
Presented by the University ...
SF’s FREE “Valencia Live” Monthly Street Party (Sept. 2026)
Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the streets. Live music curated by Carnaval SF. Select blocks of ...
SF’s “Valencia Live” Night Market in The Mission (Every 2nd Thu)
Thursday, September 10 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Valencia Street
A free, monthly neighborhood celebration on Valencia Street with live music, dancing, art-making and more. Valencia LIVE! is back for a 2026 season! See you in the streets for a FREE, all-ages monthly neighborhood celebration with live music, cocktails to go, restaurants, art, shopping, and tons of fun in the ...
Common Threads: An Evening of Connection
An evening of art, music, and connection — featuring the music of Kota Dosa and DJ Travl’r and benefiting our friends at PepToc, a nonprofit spreading kindness and joy through children’s words of love and encouragement via their hotline. If this is news to you, stop ...
49ers vs Rams 2026 Season Kickoff Watch Party at Rock’s Den (SF)
Thursday, September 10 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Rocks Den
49ers football is back — and the season is kicking off Down Under! 🇦🇺
Join Rocks Den in San Francisco’s Excelsior District as the 49ers take on the LA Rams live from Melbourne, Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Watch the game on multiple TVs throughout the ...
Upper Polk Cleanup w/ Free Drink For Volunteers
Meet at Woods Polk Station (2255 Polk St) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 5:00pm to 6:00pm around the neighborhood. Stay afterwards for a free drink and to meet fellow volunteers. Sign up on this Civic Joy Fund ...
John Perkins – The Art of the Steal
Thursday, September 10 – 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Book Passage (SF)
John Perkins, bestselling author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, returns with an urgent sequel revealing how the strategy he once exposed abroad now shapes American politics at home. Both warning and blueprint, The Art of the Steal offers a pathway to renewing the American ideal and ...
Find Your Crew
Overview
Find your next collaborator, mentor, or crew. Bay Area creatives & industry pros connect Sept 10th at Berkeley City College. Free event.
About REEL
REEL is an immersive, hands-on after-school filmmaking program dedicated to empowering inner-city youth through storytelling and creative expression. Our students gain the unique ...
September Nights on B Street (San Mateo)
Thursday, September 10 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | B Street Pedestrian Mall
Two Nights. Live Music. Good Food. Downtown Fun.
Join us Thursday, September 10 and Thursday, September 17, from 6–8 p.m. for the City’s signature event series with free live music, entertainment, food, and family fun on the B Street Pedestrian Mall.
Turn Up the Night
Each night features ...
Free Small Business Expo at Windsor Community Center
The free event is sponsored by the local Lion’s Clubs & District 4-C2.You are invited to a Networking Night & Small Business Expo. Learn what the local small businesses have for retail or services. Get some free giveaways from the local small businesses. There will ...
Free Punk Rock 50th Anniversary Exhibition Opening w/ Q&A (SF)
Thursday, September 10 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Goethe-Institut San Francisco
Kiel meets the Bay Area: NO PUNK. NO FUTURE. opens September 10 with a conversation between NO MORE and punk historian Jack Boulware.
Fifty years after punk declared itself against everything and everyone, the Goethe-Institut San Francisco presents NO PUNK. NO FUTURE., an exhibition exploring the connections ...
Free Drive-In Movie Night + $2 Nachos at West Wind (East Bay + San Jose)
Thursday, September 10 – 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | West Wind Drive-In
West Wind Drive-In hosts a free movie night featuring popular films including Toy Story 5, Moana (select locations), Michael, Project Hail Mary, PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, and The Mandalorian & Grogu (select locations). The event includes music, bounce houses, family-friendly activities, and $2 nachos. ...
Free Drive-in Movie Night 2026 (Concord)
The West Wind Drive-in’s Free Movie Night is returning on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at theaters in Concord and San Jose, with a full evening of free movies, music, bounce houses, family activities, and more. Gates open at 6 p.m., with movies starting at 8 ...
Free Drive-in Movie Night 2026 (San Jose)
The West Wind Drive-in’s Free Movie Night is returning on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at theaters in Concord and San Jose, with a full evening of free movies, music, bounce houses, family activities, and more. Gates open at 6 p.m., with movies starting at 8 ...
Founder/VC Dinner Happy Hour
Thursday, September 10 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | ERIA Marina
Join us for a laid-back evening of networking, drinks, & great conversations! Whether you’re a startup founder looking for funding, a VC seeking the next big idea, or just someone passionate about innovation, this event is for you.
Grab a drink, share your journey, & connect ...
Nurse Happy Hour & Hiring Event at Avalon Vitality (SF)
Avalon Vitality is hosting a Nurse Happy Hour & Hiring Event at our San Francisco office every Thursday in September (10th, 17th & 24th, 2026) from 6-8 PM. Come meet our team, enjoy two free drinks and snacks, and explore nursing opportunities with us. What ...
