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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!

Saturday, October 7

SF’s Free “Circus On the Square” (St. Mark’s Square)
Saturday, October 7 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP on Eventbrite
| St. Mark's Square
SF's Free "Circus On the Square" (St. Mark's Square)
Step right up and prepare to be amazed at St. Mark’s Square’s most spectacular event of the year! On October 7th, 2023, St. Mark’s Square will come alive with the mesmerizing performers from Circus Bella. Get ready to be transported into a world of wonder, ...
Fleet Week 2023: Blue Angels Airshow + Full Schedule (Saturday)
Saturday, October 7 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Marina Green
Fleet Week 2023: Blue Angels Airshow + Full Schedule (Saturday)

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront and for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week airshow and festival which is back in 2023. Although there is a full week of events, the epochal ...

SF’s New Free Outdoor Music Series in India Basin Waterfront Park (Sept. 30 – Nov. 18)
Saturday, October 7 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | India Basin Shoreline Park
SF's New Free Outdoor Music Series in India Basin Waterfront Park (Sept. 30 - Nov. 18)

Join the India Basin Waterfront Park project partners, Illuminate Live and the Bayview Opera House for the Sounds of the Street music series at India Basin Shoreline Park beginning this Saturday, September 30 from noon to 4 p.m. with a Jazz/Blues/Soul concert featuring Lady Bianca ...

2023 “Fleet Week” Air Show Viewing at SF’s Francisco Park
Saturday, October 7 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Francisco Park
2023 "Fleet Week" Air Show Viewing at SF's Francisco Park
Join the Rec and Park and the Francisco Park Conservancy for a Fleet Week Air Show Viewing Party Join us at Francisco Park on Saturday October 7 from 12pm-4pm for lawn games and spectacular views of the Fleet Week Air Show.
40th Anniversary SF Women-Fronted Punk Concert “Frightwig” (Golden Gate Park)
Saturday, October 7 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
40th Anniversary SF Women-Fronted Punk Concert "Frightwig" (Golden Gate Park)
Free concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of San Francisco women-fronted punk band Frightwig, plus more live music from Flare Up and Friday Night Nutz. Celebrate the release of Frightwig’s new album “We Need to Talk.”
68th Annual East Bay “Armenian Food Festival” (Oct. 6-7)
Saturday, October 7 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 5pm/ $3 after 5pm/ 12 and under free
| St. Vartan Armenian Church
68th Annual East Bay "Armenian Food Festival" (Oct. 6-7)

Armenian Food Festival Returns to Oakland this Weekend for 68th Year The Largest Armenian Festival in the East Bay Oakland, CA — St. Vartan Armenian Church has been a strong community and parish for the thousands of East Bay Armenians for almost 100 years. To ...

Fern Alley Music Series
Saturday, October 7 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fern Alley
Fern Alley Music Series

Join Music City San Francisco in association with the Lower Polk CBD, Polk Neighbors, OEWD & The Office of Small Business in support of the Polk Corridor Community. With support from Avenue Greenlight. Enjoy live music, craft vendors, and local artists at the Fern Alley ...Every Saturday

SF’s 27th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival (Oct. 7-8)
Saturday, October 7 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP through Eventbrite
| St Nicholas Church
SF's 27th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival (Oct. 7-8)

Welcome to the 27th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival! Saturday, Oct. 7th from 12pm-9pm & Sunday, Oct. 8th from 12pm-7pm Bring Your Family and Friends and join us for our much anticipated Two Day Festival! Get ready to indulge in a variety of delectable dishes ...

Dogpatch Free Concerts in the Park (Fall 2023)
Saturday, October 7 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Woods Yard Park
Dogpatch Free Concerts in the Park (Fall 2023)

The Dogpatch Music Series is back!!!⁠ Join us this fall on a series of select Saturdays: August 26th, September 9th, September 23rd, and October 7th at Woods Yard Park from 1-4pm! Hear live music from talented artists and enjoy local pop-up shops and special deals!⁠ ...

“Union Square in Bloom” 2023 Summer Music Series (July 8 – Oct. 19)
Saturday, October 7 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
"Union Square in Bloom" 2023 Summer Music Series (July 8 - Oct. 19)

Join us for an incredible music experience in the heart of San Francisco! We are thrilled to present a series of free performances that will captivate music enthusiasts, families, and adult-beverage afficionados alike. , from July through mid-October from 1pm – 4pm, and beginning ...Every Saturday

Noise Pop’s “Due South” Free Concert in the Park | SF
Saturday, October 7 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre (McLaren Park)
Noise Pop's "Due South" Free Concert in the Park | SF

The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, San Francisco Parks Alliance and Noise Pop are excited to announce the return of the Due South concert series! From July through October 2023, a lineup of contemporary talent as diverse as the Bay Area itself will take the ...

SF’s Valencia Street Saturday Block Parties (July 8-Nov 18)
Saturday, October 7 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Valencia Street
SF's Valencia Street Saturday Block Parties (July 8-Nov 18)

Valencia Street is back doing their block parties and closing off three blocks of the street for pedestrians and fun activations and live music every Saturday. Details are minimal, but here’s what they promise us: Valencia Street will be closed between 18th-21st from 2-9 PM ...Every Saturday

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. *Special Sept. 30, 2023 Special Location SAVOY TIVOLI in North Beach! Come hang at North Beach staple, Savoy Tivoli – a 117-year-old ...Every Saturday

Sunday, October 8

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile 2023
Sunday, October 8 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission
| Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile 2023

A weekly market featuring farmers, ranchers, food artisans, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations. Explore all the amazing local businesses surrounding the farmers market at sunsetstrong.com. You can find us every Sunday 9am-2pm year round on 37th avenue/Ortega and every Wednesday ...Every Sunday

2023 Inner Sunset Sunday’s Flea Market (SF)
Sunday, October 8 – 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-November ...Monthly

SF’s “Clean up The City” Lower Nob Hill Cleanup (w/ Free Food + Drinks for Volunteers)
Sunday, October 8 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Another Cafe
SF's "Clean up The City" Lower Nob Hill Cleanup (w/ Free Food + Drinks for Volunteers)

Who’s ready for a clean up! Known for its views and Nobs, let’s keep Nob Hill uncluttered! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Another Cafe (1191 Pine St), clean ...Every Sunday

“San Francisco Cowboy” Free Movie Screening w/ Director Q&A (SF Main Library)
Sunday, October 8 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Please RSVP
| Koret Auditorium
"San Francisco Cowboy" Free Movie Screening w/ Director Q&A (SF Main Library)
Following its sold-out premiere at the Balboa Theater, meet the cast and crew at a special free screening of the film San Francisco Cowboy along with post-film Q&A with the director, Doc Zee. The award-winning film ‘San Francisco Cowboy’ follows the adventures of Josh (Jimmy Darling), ...
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 ...

Free Tix: Mission Cannabis Club Comedy Show + BOGO Deals (2023)
Sunday, October 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Mission Cannabis Club
Free Tix: Mission Cannabis Club Comedy Show + BOGO Deals (2023)

Spend Sunday night getting high (and laughing) with us. San Francisco’s Mission Cannabis Club features a beautiful lounge that is safe and clean for people to consume cannabis flower, prerolls, vapes, and edibles. Consume in comfort and sink into their dreamy leather booths or find ...Every Sunday

SF’s 2023 “Blessing of the Fleet” (The Presidio)
Sunday, October 8 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Presidio Chapel
SF's 2023 "Blessing of the Fleet" (The Presidio)
Please join us for our annual Blessing of the Fleet Interfaith Service at the historic Presidio Chapel during San Francisco Fleet Week. The service will also be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel Interfaith Center at the Presidio – YouTube. For additional information please presidiointerfaith@gmail.com or call ...