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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!

Thursday, June 1

SF’s Brand New “Drag Me Downtown” Summer Pop Ups (June 2023)
Thursday, June 1 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Schroeder's
SF's Brand New "Drag Me Downtown" Summer Pop Ups (June 2023)

Mark your calendars for Drag Me Downtown, a series of fierce pop-up drag shows each Thursday throughout the month of June 2023. Featuring new performers at a new venue each week, this sequin studded series will help support our favorite local businesses while also serving as ...Every Thursday

The Watch Party Live Presented by Google Pixel and AT&T 5G
Thursday, June 1 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required at ATT.com/PixelWatchParty
| AT&T 1 Powell Flagship Store
The Watch Party Live Presented by Google Pixel and AT&T 5G
You’re invited to an exclusive private event at the AT&T Flagship Store at 1 Powell in San Francisco. Watch Game 1 of the NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV. At this special event hosted by Angelina Narvaez from WILD 94.9, enjoy complimentary food and beverages, plus ...

FREE: Oakland Comedy Night at “Golden State Lounge” (6pm Show)
FREE: Oakland Comedy Night at "Golden State Lounge" (6pm Show)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up (and socially distant) 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 ...

“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show
"Puff Puff Laugh" SF's Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show

Barbary Coast upholds a tradition of “higher” quality in San Francisco. For the first time ever, HellaFunny is taking over SF’s premier cannabis lounge, Barbary Coast, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the first comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally ...Every Thursday

Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum
Free First Thursdays at Berkeley Art Museum

The UC Berkeley Art Museum is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley. Through art and film programs, collections, and research resources, the University aspires to be locally connected and globally relevant, engaging audiences from the campus, community, and beyond. Through art and ...Monthly

SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals (2023)
SFMOMA's "Free First Thursdays" Free Museum Day for Locals (2023)

All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From 1–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries filled with lively and inspiring art and related events ...Monthly

Mucho Mambo: Monthly Salsa Dance Lesson & Party at Salesforce Park (SF)
Thursday, June 1 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free to everyone
| Salesforce Park
Mucho Mambo: Monthly Salsa Dance Lesson & Party at Salesforce Park (SF)

Mucho Mambo @Salesforce Park (MM@SFP) invites you to join us for a monthly salsa dance event at Salesforce Park, located on the stunning rooftop of the SF Transit Center. Taking place on the first Thursday of every month from May through October, these free events ...Monthly

“Throwback Thursday” at Del Mar: ’90s to ’00s Party (SF)
Thursday, June 1 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No cover all night
| Del Mar
"Throwback Thursday" at Del Mar: '90s to '00s Party (SF)

One of SF’s most fun tropical bar/nightclub invites you every Thursday as some of the best DJs in SF take you back in time for the hottest 90’s to 2000’s music that once hit the dance floor. DJ starts at 9 pm and is FREE ...Every Thursday

Brainstormer Trivia: Bay Break Thursdays (Emeryville)
Thursday, June 1 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bay Street Emeryville
Brainstormer Trivia: Bay Break Thursdays (Emeryville)
Brainstormer Trivia® is happening on Bay Break Thursdays, the first Thursday of each month! Put together a trivia team and join your host Rachel for fun and prizes galore! We are located on Bay Street in Emeryville, California, with easy bike and pedestrian access to East Emeryville ...
SF DocFest Opening Night Art Show and Afterparty
SF DocFest Opening Night Art Show and Afterparty
All are welcome to join the cast and crew of the SF DocFest Opening Night Film 26.2 to Life for a free-to-all after party around the corner from the Roxie at the 518 Valencia Gallery. Ronnie Goodman was the person that came up with the idea of ...
Viva Thursdays Latin Music Night at Faith & Spirits (San Carlos)
Thursday, June 1 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free all night!
| Faith & Spirits
Viva Thursdays Latin Music Night at Faith & Spirits (San Carlos)

| Todo Los Jueves! Grand Opening Thursday, April 13th Join us every Thursday at Faith & Spirits for Viva Thursdays Latin Music Night in San Carlos >>>>FREE Salsa Dance classes from 8:00-9:00pm with followed by Viva Thursdays party 9pm-close >>>>DJ Noise / DJ ...Every Thursday

Free Venue Rentals for Queer Artists in June (SF)
Free Venue Rentals for Queer Artists in June (SF)
Calling all Queer Artists and Creators in the Bay Area! Headprint House, a queer creative venue in Cow Hollow, is opening its doors for local artists and creators to host their own Pride events in the month of June FOR FREE.  We are dropping all rental ...
16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)
Thursday, June 1 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Absolutely free for all!
| 16th & Mission BART (southwest streetcorner)
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, June 2

FREE: Oakland’s HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktails (2023)
FREE: Oakland's HellaSecret Comedy & Cocktails (2023)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up (and socially distant) 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 ...

SF’s Summer Beer & Comedy Festival 2023 (Speakeasy Brewery)
Friday, June 2 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with secret code FUNCHEAPGUEST. Normally $5-15.
| Speakeasy Brewery
SF's Summer Beer & Comedy Festival 2023 (Speakeasy Brewery)

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers has been defiantly brewing small batches of beer in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood since 1997. Come celebrate this legacy with a special pop-up comedy festival every Friday night. Special Cinco de Mayo Comedy Festival! Friday, May 5, 2023 – 7pm and ...Every Friday

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
Friday, June 2 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free w/ secret code FUNCHEAPGUEST
| 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

“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Show + Dim Sum: Live in Chinatown (SF)
Friday, June 2 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated.
| Chi Lounge / Imperial Palace (Chinatown)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Comedy Show + Dim Sum: Live in Chinatown (SF)

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. Deep in mystical Chinatown, located inside the Imperial Palace ...Every Friday

“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
"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 cannibus 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

History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)
Friday, June 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE | San Mateo County History Museum
History Museum: Free First Fridays (Redwood City)

Enjoy free admission from 10 am to 4 pm, every first Friday of the month, at the San Mateo History Museum. Explore the museum housed in the 1910 County Courthouse; listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it features a stained glass dome and mosaic tile floor. The History Museum is ...Monthly

Contemporary Jewish Museum Free Admission Day (First Fridays)
Friday, June 2 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Contemporary Jewish Museum
Contemporary Jewish Museum Free Admission Day (First Fridays)

The Contemporary Jewish Museum engages audiences of all  backgrounds through dynamic exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, art, and ideas. And the architecture of the Museum itself is a work of art. Embracing a range of artistic disciplines and media, ...Monthly