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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, May 12

Stand Up Comedy Night at East Cut Crossing (SF)
Friday, May 12 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover, RSVPs encouraged
| The Crossing at East Cut
Stand Up Comedy Night at East Cut Crossing (SF)

Join us at The Crossing at East Cut on 2nd Fridays in 2023 for a night filled with laughs, drinks, bites, and more. Hosted by Max Rosenblum, featuring top rising comedians from the Bay Area, Comedy at The Crossing is the perfect date night activity ...Monthly

East Bay Bike Party (Every Second Friday)
Friday, May 12 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Secret Location (East Bay)
East Bay Bike Party (Every Second Friday)

The East Bay Bike Party is a monthly mobile party for riders of all ages, experience levels, and bike types, to meet, ride, and play together in the streets on the second Friday of the month with upwards of 400 riders usually meeting near an East ...Monthly

Saturday, May 13

MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)
Saturday, May 13 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)

Join us every Second Saturday for Thrive @ MoAD Community Day with free admission to all our exhibitions. Across the globe, museums are increasingly being recognized as having an important role to play in promoting personal and social well-being in partnership with the healthcare industry. ...Monthly

Free Golden Gate Outdoor Concert Night: R&B, Rock, and Jazz
Saturday, May 13 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Golden Gate Outdoor Concert Night: R&B, Rock, and Jazz

Live music will return for its third season at the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with another series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park. The series, Illuminate Live, which kicks off March 1, 2023, will bring 100+ free concerts to the GGP Music ...

SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Saturday)
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. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghani, and South Asian descent. Let’s celebrate ...Every Saturday

Sunday, May 14

2023 Inner Sunset Sunday’s Flea Market (SF)
Sunday, May 14 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission: All Welcome
| Inner Sunset
2023 Inner Sunset Sunday's Flea Market (SF)

The Inner Sunset Flea is a grassroots-organized flea market, occurring monthly in the heart of San Francisco’s Inner Sunset neighborhood. The Flea features over 30 resident, artisan, nonprofit, and local business vendors as well as food, activities, and more. Inner Sunset Sunday’s Flea Market April ...Monthly

Monday, May 15

Free Reggae in the Park “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Monday, May 15 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Reggae in the Park "Crucial Sundays" (Golden Gate Park)

Live music will return for its third season at the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with another series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park. The series, Illuminate Live, which kicks off March 1, 2023, will bring 100+ free concerts to the GGP Music ...

Tuesday, May 16

FREE TIX: HellaFunny’s Brand New North Beach Comedy Blast (Opening Night)
Tuesday, May 16 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with code FUNCHEAP (limited tickets)
| Tope Lounge
FREE TIX: HellaFunny's Brand New North Beach Comedy Blast (Opening Night)

After a two-month remodel, Tope Lounge in North Beach has finally reopened and is kicking off with a brand new HellaFunny comedy night on Tuesdays w/ $2 off all specialty cocktails and wine plus a great lineup of comics who you’ll regularly see at Cobbs, Punchline, SF Sketchfest and ...Every Tuesday

Thursday, May 18

Emo Vs. Pop-Punk: A Myspace Tribute Night at Madrone (SF)
Thursday, May 18 – 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*First 50 people free then $5 at the door
| Madrone Art Bar
Emo Vs. Pop-Punk: A Myspace Tribute Night at Madrone (SF)

It’s the ultimate battle for your top 8! Who will take the spot of being your coveted profile song? RAWR xD Featuring music from: My Chemical Romance • Panic! At The Disco • Fall Out Boy • Paramore • 3OH!3 • All Time Low • ...Monthly

Friday, May 19

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
Friday, May 19 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (normally $15-20). Two drink minimum required
| Mayes Oyster House
"Comedians with Criminal Records" Live in SF (2023)

Crime is no laughing matter in San Francisco… unless it’s Comedians with Criminal Records – a unique showcase of professional comics who’ve had troubles with the law in the past. In addition to an hilarious comedy set, you’ll also hear the back-story of the comedian ...Every Saturday

Saturday, May 20

SF’s “Second Hand Saturday” 2023 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every Third Saturday)
Saturday, May 20 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission
| Sunset Community Mercantile
SF's "Second Hand Saturday" 2023 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every Third Saturday)

Come search for vintage treasures every third Saturday, April through November, 10 am to 4 pm, at Second Hand Saturday, an open-air vintage market located in the Outer Sunset at 37th Ave and Ortega. Second Hand Saturday: Vintage Market 2023 Every Third Saturday April to ...Monthly

de Young Free Museum Weekend + Free Audio Tour (May 20-21)
de Young Free Museum Weekend + Free Audio Tour (May 20-21)

The US Premiere of “Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence” at the de Young Museum received grant from Google.org providing eight weekends of free admission to the exhibition and support for vital public programming, including school and youth curriculum. The Fine Arts Museums of San ...

Berkeley’s Himalayan Fair (2023)
Saturday, May 20 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Live Oak Park
Berkeley's Himalayan Fair (2023)
The Himalayan Fair Returns this Spring to celebrate 40 years! Join us this May as our beloved community festival returns to Live Oak Park in Berkeley to celebrate 40 years. A beautiful weekend full of delicious food, amazing vendors and artisans sharing unique handcrafted items, music ...
Free California State Park Festival “Growing Together Day” (Candlestick Point)
Saturday, May 20 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
Free California State Park Festival "Growing Together Day" (Candlestick Point)
Come celebrate art, nature, and your community with California State Parks! This community festival celebrates the Bayview Neighborhood, the power of art, the importance of getting outside, and creating connections with the community around you. Featuring local artists and vendors, activities for kids and adults, guided ...
“Rockin’ the Bandshell” 2023 Free Outdoor Concert (Golden Gate Park)
Saturday, May 20 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
"Rockin’ the Bandshell" 2023 Free Outdoor Concert (Golden Gate Park)

Live music will return for its third season at the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with another series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park. The series, Illuminate Live, which kicks off March 1, 2023, will bring 100+ free concerts to the GGP Music ...

Sunday, May 21

de Young Free Museum Weekend + Free Audio Tour (May 20-21)
de Young Free Museum Weekend + Free Audio Tour (May 20-21)

The US Premiere of “Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence” at the de Young Museum received grant from Google.org providing eight weekends of free admission to the exhibition and support for vital public programming, including school and youth curriculum. The Fine Arts Museums of San ...

“Sunday Streets” SF’s Free Street Festival & Block Party (Bayview)
Sunday, May 21 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Bayview
“Sunday Streets” SF's Free Street Festival & Block Party (Bayview)

Celebrate our milestone with us – Sunday Streets SF returns for its 15th season in 2023 with new event formats in five neighborhoods, plus the 3rd Annual Phoenix Day block party program, inviting all San Francisco residents and visitors to make joyful memories in the ...

Monday, May 22

Free Reggae in the Park “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Monday, May 22 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Reggae in the Park "Crucial Sundays" (Golden Gate Park)

Live music will return for its third season at the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with another series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park. The series, Illuminate Live, which kicks off March 1, 2023, will bring 100+ free concerts to the GGP Music ...

Wednesday, May 24

Free Golden Gate Outdoor Concert Night
Wednesday, May 24 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Golden Gate Outdoor Concert Night

Live music will return for its third season at the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with another series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park. The series, Illuminate Live, which kicks off March 1, 2023, will bring 100+ free concerts to the GGP Music ...

Friday, May 26

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
Friday, May 26 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (normally $15-20). Two drink minimum required
| Mayes Oyster House
"Comedians with Criminal Records" Live in SF (2023)

Crime is no laughing matter in San Francisco… unless it’s Comedians with Criminal Records – a unique showcase of professional comics who’ve had troubles with the law in the past. In addition to an hilarious comedy set, you’ll also hear the back-story of the comedian ...Every Saturday