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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, July 21

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 ...

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
Friday, July 21 – 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

Free Golden Gate Park Concert Happy Hour Night
Friday, July 21 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Golden Gate Park Concert Happy Hour 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 San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the arts nonprofit Illuminate announced today. The series, Illuminate Live, which ...

Road Trip: Sacramento’s Free Summer 2023 Concerts (July 21)
Friday, July 21 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cesar Chavez Plaza Sacramento
Road Trip: Sacramento's Free Summer 2023 Concerts (July 21)

Concerts In The Park Return May 5! We can’t wait to see you in Cesar Chavez Plaza every Friday night May 5 – July 28 (except July 7) from 5 – 9 PM. Concerts in the Park is always free and always fun with a ...

“Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid” Block Party + DJs (Oakland)
"Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid" Block Party + DJs (Oakland)

Reconnect with family, friends, and community at OMCA every Friday night – a weekly free outdoor experience with food trucks and music. These free events provide a gathering place to come together each week, including live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid food trucks, and ...Every Friday

Sausalito “Jazz and Blues by the Bay” Festival (2023)
Friday, July 21 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Gabrielson Park
Sausalito "Jazz and Blues by the Bay" Festival (2023)

The City of Sausalito Park and Recreation Department is proud to present Jazz and Blues by the Bay in Gabrielson Park. June 2 – August 25 @ 6:30 – 8:00PM, and September 1, 8, and 15 @ 6:00 – 7:30PM The entire lawn will be ...Every Friday

Starlight Movie Night: “Lightyear” | Alameda
Friday, July 21 – 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Alameda Point Multi-Purpose Field, Next to Alameda Point Gym
Starlight Movie Night: "Lightyear" | Alameda

Gather your family, friends and neighbors, spread out your blankets on the field, and watch a free movie under the moon and stars in Alameda. The event starts at 6:30 pm with pre-show festivities of games and crafts for kids. The movie begins at 8:15 pm. ...

SF’s Free Film Night in the Park “Moana” (Crane Cove Park)
Friday, July 21 – 8:27 pm | Cost: FREE | Crane Cove Park (Dogpatch)
SF's Free Film Night in the Park "Moana" (Crane Cove Park)

Sundown Cinema returns for 2023 just in time for another summer in San Francisco. This free outdoor movie series, the only one of its kind in the Bay Area, will feature seven films in seven parks across San Francisco, beginning with 1978 classic Invasion of the ...

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s 2023 “Free Movies on the Beach” (June 16-Aug 11)
Friday, July 21 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk's 2023 "Free Movies on the Beach" (June 16-Aug 11)

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk hosts free outdoor movies right on the sand every Friday during Summer 2023 FREE Movies on the Beach Friday Nights at 9pm June 16 – August 11, 2023 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Beach In Front Of The Colonnade There’s nothing like ...Every Friday

Saturday, July 22

SF’s “Fiestas Fridas” at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (2023)
Saturday, July 22 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
SF's "Fiestas Fridas" at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (2023)

The 2023 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 6 at 1:00pm with John Santos Sextet + The Afro-Peruvian Coalition. Now in its 23rd year, the Festival will ...

FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (6p + 8p Shows)
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (6p + 8p Shows)

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 ...

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
"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

Win Tix: Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra at Fox Theater (Oakland)
Saturday, July 22 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Enter to Win
| Fox Theater
The iconic & renowned actor-musician, Jeff Goldblum is coming to Oakland! Goldblum is recognized for his roles in blockbuster films like “Jurassic Park” and “Thor: Ragnarok.” He is also an accomplished jazz musician and he performs regularly with his band, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, featuring ...
Free A’s Post-Game Country-Themed Fireworks Show | Oakland
Saturday, July 22 – 6:07 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch the fireworks outside of the Coliseum.
| Oakland Coliseum
Free A’s Post-Game Country-Themed Fireworks Show | Oakland

As soon as the A’s game is over, make sure you’re near the Coliseum to enjoy a spectacular fireworks display over the stadium following the game outside the ballpark approximately three hours after the game starts, whether the A’s win or lose. Sit in awe on the ...

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, July 23

FREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Sunday)
FREE: Oakland "HellaSecret" Comedy Show (Sunday)

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 ...

“Golden Gate Park Band” Free Symphony in the Park (2023)
Sunday, July 23 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
“Golden Gate Park Band” Free Symphony in the Park (2023)

The Golden Gate Park Band, presents its 141st season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882. For 2023 there are 25 free weekly concerts take place most Sundays at 1 pm, ...Every Sunday

“San Francisco Symphony” 2023 Stern Grove Festival Free Concert in the Park
Sunday, July 23 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated. Advanced Tickets required
| Stern Grove
“San Francisco Symphony” 2023 Stern Grove Festival Free Concert in the Park

The 2023 lineup for the Stern Grove Festival just got released for free summer concerts in the park and it’s another stellar lineup. Free RSVPs open for the first concert on May 18th and 2pm – you can reserve up to 4 spots. RSVPs open ...

Tuesday, July 25

FREE TIX: HellaFunny’s Brand New North Beach Comedy Blast (Opening Night)
Tuesday, July 25 – 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

Wednesday, July 26

Theatre Rhino’s “Pericles” at Yerba Buena Gardens (May 26 – 27)
Wednesday, July 26 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Theatre Rhino’s "Pericles" at Yerba Buena Gardens (May 26 - 27)

The 2023 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 6 at 1:00pm with John Santos Sextet + The Afro-Peruvian Coalition. Now in its 23rd year, the Festival will ...