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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!

Wednesday, August 12

$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, August 12 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge. Wings are $1 each.
| Underdogs Cantina
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)

Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays | 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 WINGS from 4:30pm – Close Happy Hour from ...Every Wednesday

FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)
FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, August 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

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

Thursday, August 13

Free HellaFunny Thursday Comedy Night (Downtown SF)
Free HellaFunny Thursday Comedy Night (Downtown SF)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, August 13 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
SF's Free Concerts & Food Trucks: "Civic Center Soundtrack" (Every Tue/Thu)

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 ...

SF’s FREE “Valencia Live” Monthly Street Party (August 2026)
Thursday, August 13 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE | RSVP
| Valencia St. between 17th and 20th
SF’s FREE "Valencia Live" Monthly Street Party (August 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. Find the party ...

SF’s “Valencia Live” Night Market in The Mission (Every 2nd Thu)
Thursday, August 13 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Valencia Street
SF's "Valencia Live" Night Market in The Mission (Every 2nd Thu)

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 ...

Town of Colma Free Summer Concert Series
Thursday, August 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Colma Community Center
Town of Colma Free Summer Concert Series

We’re excited to bring back the Summer Concert Series. Join us in August for three evenings of great music and entertainment. We will gather in the grass area at the Colma Community Center located at 1520 Hillside Blvd. from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Bring your lawn ...Every Thursday

Rock The Block: Free Summer Street Party (Downtown Novato)
Thursday, August 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*https://www.downtownnovato.com/events
| Downtown Novato
Rock The Block: Free Summer Street Party (Downtown Novato)
ROCK THE BLOCK Downtown Novato’s biggest summer street party is back! June 18: Dance to Mercy & The Heartbeats Aug 13: Dance to Pop Rocks Cocktails, beer & wine Great food Fun for all ages Downtown Novato FREE TO ATTEND Grant Avenue between Machin and Reichert closes to cars and opens to one ...
Free Movie Night: Bestseller Adaptation “Oh, This Unspeakable Void” (SF)
Thursday, August 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Goethe-Institut San Francisco
About the Film At 20, Joachim is unexpectedly accepted into a top Munich acting school and moves in with his eccentric, hard-drinking grandparents, Inge and Hermann. Between the bizarre challenges of acting school and their alcohol-fueled rituals, he searches for his place in the world — ...
“Rock The Block” Downtown Novato’s Biggest Summer Street Party (2026)
Thursday, August 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*https://www.downtownnovato.com/events
| Downtown Novato
"Rock The Block" Downtown Novato's Biggest Summer Street Party (2026)

ROCK THE BLOCK Downtown Novato’s biggest summer street party is back! June 18: Dance to Mercy & The Heartbeats Aug 13: Dance to Pop Rocks Cocktails, beer & wine Great food Fun for all ages Downtown Novato FREE TO ATTEND Grant Avenue between Machin and ...

Movies on the Square 2026: Free Double Features Every Thursday (Redwood City)
Thursday, August 13 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE! ALL AGES!
| Courthouse Square
Movies on the Square 2026: Free Double Features Every Thursday (Redwood City)

20 years ago, we said it was gonna be big. Turns out… we were just getting started. From Movies on the Square to Shakespeare under the stars, Redwood City Events became more than a series. It’s the soundtrack of this city. And 20 seasons later? ...Every Thursday

Free Karaoke Night Every Thursday (Bottom’s Up)
Thursday, August 13 – 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT
| Bottom's Up
Free Karaoke Night Every Thursday (Bottom's Up)

Thursdays Karaoke Night @ BOTTOM’S UP4704 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94112Thursdays, 10PM – 2AM21+Every Thursday

Friday, August 14

Caterpillar Puppets (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Friday, August 14 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens, Children’s Garden
Caterpillar Puppets (Kids’ Show) at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Fri, Aug 14 | 11:00am – 11:30am Children’s Garden, Yerba Buena Gardens 799 Howard St. San Francisco, CA This children’s program has two shows: 11-11:30am with a repeat show 12-12:30pm. Joe Leon’s Caterpillar Puppets don’t just entertain kids and parents. His eccentric menagerie draws audiences of all ages into seemingly familiar stories ...
“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, August 14 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function
"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)
"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 ...

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
Friday, August 14 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Most outdoor activities and entertainment is free and open to the public from 5-9pm. Regular Museum applies to enter the galleries
| OMCA (Oakland Museum of California)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

The Town’s favorite block party, Friday Nights at OMCA, is back for the 2026 season, inviting the Bay to kick off the weekend with the crew—whether family, friends, or neighbors. Join us every Friday, April–October, at 5 pm for a free evening of live music, interactive activities, ...Every Friday

SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)
Friday, August 14 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
SF's "Chinatown Night Market" 2026 (Every Second Friday)

Chinatown Night Market returns for 2026, bringing monthly street festivals, food vendors, shopping, and live entertainment back to the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Recently voted the #1 night market in the country for the second year in a row, the free event takes over ...Monthly

Thrive City’s Massive FREE Summer Outdoor DJ Dance Party w/ P-Lo (SF)
Friday, August 14 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Thrive City
Thrive City's Massive FREE Summer Outdoor DJ Dance Party w/ P-Lo (SF)
Thrive City is officially THE spot to be when the clock strikes five. Cozy Worldwide is taking over with a brand-new collaborative DJ experience featuring Miles Medina, Noodles, J. Espinosa, Anthony Midas, Flygerian Jeff, Shawn Looney, Ethan Dreams, and more in an all-new face-to-face / back-to-back format. Watch as ...
2026 “Fillmore After Dark” Night Market
Friday, August 14 – 5:09 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 1300 on Fillmore
2026 "Fillmore After Dark" Night Market

Experience the Fillmore with Live Blues, Delicious Bites & Boutique Bingo at this vibrant night market celebrating soul, art and community. The historic Fillmore District will come alive after dark with the launch of a series of night markets throughout the year. Fillmore After Dark ...