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!
Saturday, August 1
Step into the 1860s: SF’s “Living History Day” at Fort Point (2026)
Fort Point served a vital role in protecting San Francisco Bat during the Civil War. See the fort come alive with military and civilian reenactors who will show what life was like there during the 1860s. Meet General Grant, who will be making a special ...
Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026)
Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to six Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly
2026 Renegade Craft Summer Fair at Fort Mason Center (August 1-2)
Saturday, August 1 – All Day |
Cost: FREE | Fort Mason Center
Renegade Craft’s Summer Fair will be at Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion on August 1-2, 2026. Shop your favorite artists and discover over 250 new ones at Renegade San Francisco! We’re back with a curated summertime Fair featuring the most inspiring creatives from the Bay ...
Cuentos Cantados, Stories with Music with Cascada de Flores
Saturday, August 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Excelsior Branch Library
Cascada de Flores will perform El Brujo y la Sirena, The Wizard and the Mermaid: A creative story about the sea, with music from different parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, songs in Spanish, English, Mayan K’iche’ and Portuguese.
2026 “Pub in the Park” Giant Inflatables + Summer Picnic Party (Redwood City)
While Redwood City’s summer event series celebrates 20 years, Pub in the Park is the young standout of the lineup–now nine years strong and a favorite gathering in Red Morton Park. Join us for four lively Saturdays filled with music, drinks, and a welcoming community ...
SF’s 2026 Nihonmachi Street Fair in Japantown (August 1-2)
Saturday, August 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
Free two-day festival brings Japanese American and AAPI culture, food, live performances, artisans, and family activities to San Francisco’s Japantown One of San Francisco’s longtime summer traditions returns as the 52nd Annual Nihonmachi Street Fair takes over Japantown on August 1-2, 2026. Since 1974, this ...
Michelle Perro, MD – Making Our Children Well
Saturday, August 1 – 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Book Passage (Corte Madera)
Our children don’t need more pills. They need nourishment, balance, and truth.
Making Our Children Well is a compassionate yet uncompromising guide for parents who want to protect their families from the pitfalls of modern medicine and raise healthy, resilient kids using time-tested principles of nutrition, homeopathic ...
Photo Exhibition Commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen
Saturday, August 1 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
To mark the 160th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Father of the Nation, the Yeong Wo Benevolent Association of America proudly announces a commemorative photo exhibition, co-organized by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA).
The exhibition will be held on August 1st ...
SF’s 2026 “Jerry Day” Free Music Festival + Excelsior After Parties (McLaren Park)
Saturday, August 1 – 11:30 am - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (McLaren Park)
The Grateful Dead’s iconic bearded frontman Jerry Garcia had deep roots in San Francisco, spending much of his childhood in the Excelsior. After his death, the first Jerry Day was held in 2002 to raise money to restore a rundown playground, and an annual music ...
“Jerry Day” 2026 Free All Day Music Festival (SF)
Jerry Day returns for its 24th anniversary on August 1st! Join Friends of JGA (Jerry Garcia Amphitheater) and a full lineup of Bay Area musicians for a free event celebrating Jerry Garcia and San Francisco, both past and present. Music starts at 11:30 am and ...
Free Pop-Up Gallery: Youth Art Jam + Free Food & Drinks (SF)
Draw Together, Be SEEN is a one-day pop-up gallery and art jam celebrating SF’s next generation of creative talent. We’ve partnered with young artists from local organizations like TEL HI NBC Beacon Center and students from SFUSD to take over an.ä.log gallery.
It’s completely free, student-run, and ...
Free 2026 Backpack Giveaway + School Supplies for Kids (Oakland)
Saturday, August 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Ira Jinkins Community Center
Join us for our annual Backpack Giveaway as we help students get ready for a successful school year! We will be giving away FREE backpacks filled with essential school supplies to students in our community while supplies last.
This event is all about supporting local families ...
Golden Gate Park “The Whale’s Tail” Beer/Wine Garden + Live Music (Summer 2026)
The Whale’s Tale is a seasonal, open-air destination for live music, food and drinks, community programming and relaxing afternoons. Open Saturdays and Sundays and select holidays beginning Memorial Day weekend, the Whale’s Tail features a rotating lineup of musical acts throughout the season, weekly free ...Every Saturday
Erin O’Malley with Brooke Warner – The Brat and the Bullfighter
Saturday, August 1 – 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Book Passage (Corte Madera)
Told from the alternating perspectives of a grown-up Army brat and a Lusitano stallion with bullfighting in his blood, a dual memoir about the search for connection, purpose, and home.
Once upon a time, a little girl told her mother she wanted a horse. But not ...
SF’s Presidio Tunnel Tops’ Free “Fiesta en el Parque” 2026
Saturday, August 1 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Tunnel Tops (Presidio)
Fiesta en el Parque returns to Presidio Tunnel Tops for its 4th year! Join us for a family-friendly celebration of Latin culture, dance, music, and community, all with breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Move to the rhythm with Salsa, Merengue, and Cumbia dance classes. Little ones and families alike will enjoy ...
Free Bike Repair at the San Lorenzo Library
The BikeMobile will provide free tune ups and repairs for bicyclists of all ages!
The BikeMobile can fix flat tires, adjust brakes and gears, and even replace broken or worn out parts like chains, seats, and tires. The only thing they can’t do is replace missing ...
Free Play Festival: Melina’s Not Good Enough for Monday (Aug 1-3)
Do You Wanna Play a Game..?
What’s wrong with you? Local “playwright” Melina Cohen-Bramwell has been in a local writers group for two years and hasn’t been picked for a single Monday Night Showcase. Come see why.
In this genre-bending workshop, you can have a blast helping ...
“San Francisco Mime Troupe” Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)
The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe returns for its 2026 season with free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area. San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2026 Free political theater & music in parks around the Bay Area Various dates: July 3 ...
Matthew Spence with Brynn Harrington – Lessons from the Wall
Saturday, August 1 – 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Book Passage (Corte Madera)
In 2024, executive coach Matthew Spence signed up for the 29029 Everesting Challenge: climb 29,029 vertical feet—the height of Mt. Everest—in a single weekend. Fifteen relentless ascents up a ski slope. Thirty-six hours on the clock.
On ascent twelve, 28 hours in, he strained his hamstring ...
Free World Premiere: “Transmutation” Film + Live Artist Talk (Herbst Theatre)
You’re invited to join the world premiere of the film, Transmutation, exploring the life and work of master metalworker and internationally acclaimed artist Hans Casanova.
Celebrating 20 years in jewelry artistry, this film unravels Casanova’s creative mind, bringing us on a journey through the decades of practice, ...
