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!
Sunday, October 4
“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday
FabMo Artisans Market (Los Altos)
Sunday, October 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Los.Altos Community Center
FabMo’s 15th Annual Artisans Market brings together nearly 40 eco-conscious local artisans showcasing a wide variety of unique, handcrafted toys, fashion, home decor, jewelry, gift and holiday items.
The event will take place on Sunday, Oct. 4th from 11am to 4pm at the Los Altos Community ...
Little Italy San Jose Italian Festival 2026
Established in 2016, The Little Italy Italian Festival draws 20k to 25k people to Little Italy San Jose. Celebrate “everything Italian” with one of the largest Italian car shows in the United States, an authentic Italian food festival, nonstop Italian headliner entertainment and much more. ...
“Castro Art Mart” Mini Block Party on Noe St. (Every First Sunday)
Sunday, October 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Market & Noe
The Castro Art Mart Features LGBTQ Artists, Live Music, and Drag Performances every 1st Sunday of the month on Noe St and Market St (Next to the Lookout Bar), 11-5pm. Come enjoy this Free, Family & Friendly event hosted by Castro Merchants, while supporting local artists, ...Monthly
Oakland Museum of California’s Free First Sundays (OMCA)
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history, and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. First Sundays at OMCA Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California ...Monthly
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026 in Golden Gate Park (Oct. 2-4)
Sunday, October 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Hellman Hollow
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is one of the largest, free-est and beloved music festivals in the country. Be one of over 750,000 attendees over the three-day musical extravaganza in beautiful Golden Gate Park. Save the date as Hardly Strictly Bluegrass makes its return for 2026. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass ...
San Francisco’s 52nd Annual Castro Street Fair (2026)
The 52nd Castro Street Fair will take place on Sunday, October 4, 2026 from 11am to 6pm at Castro and Market Streets.
52nd Annual Castro Street Fair
Sunday, October 4, 2026 | 11am-6pm
Castro & Market Street, San Francisco
Free but suggested donation: $10 to $20
The Castro Street Fair ...
San Francisco Fleet Week 2026: Ship Tours, Blue Angels Air Show + Full Schedule of Events (Oct. 4-12)
Sunday, October 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
SF’s “Head West” Marketplace at the Ferry Building (Every 1st Sunday)
Sunday, October 4 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Building
Come for the Marketplace, stay for the experience! HEAD WEST is a marketplace for emerging + established local brands and small businesses. From hand-made ceramics to locally sourced vintage, there are always new categories of goods available to explore. Marketplaces becomes a destination to not ...Monthly
SF’s Annual “Blessing of the Animals” (2026)
Join friends and neighbors in the parish courtyard for our annual blessing of the animals.
You are welcome to bring your leashed pet or keep your pet in a carrier. We welcome all pets: furry, scaly, and feathery, as well as stuffed animals or pictures of ...
Step Into Wonder (Mare Island)
Sunday, October 4 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Mare Island Art Studios
Step Into Wonder transforms Mare Island Art Studios into an immersive world of glowing sculpture, collaborative art, creativity and play.
On Wonder Sundays, visitors of all ages are invited to step inside the transformed galleries, explore large-scale handmade and illuminated installations, create art, respond to playful ...
“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)
Free Oakland UP, a Social Practice Project by Jocelyn Meggait, is open Fridays through Sundays from 12–4 PM, offering free materials for art, collage, and junk journals such as ephemera, electronics parts, books, and household goods. Outdoor items are entirely free to take (just don’t ...Every Sunday
Sparkle and Glow Diwali Festival 2026 (Santa Clara)
Sunday, October 4 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Don Callejon School
Celebrate Diwali. Experience the Culture. Dance to the Music!
Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of the Festival of Lights at Silicon Valley’s Sparkle & Glow Diwali Festival 2026!
Bring your family, friends, and community together for a vibrant day filled with Indian culture, delicious food, shopping, ...
Family Matters: A Next Gen Series
Sunday, October 4 – 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | ODC Theater
A new, 1 hour Sunday-afternoon performance series to be offered free and designed to cultivate ODC’s next generation of arts patrons while providing accessible and joyful entry points into dance for families through direct access to artists and the creative process. Programming blends performance, participation, and “behind-the-scenes” ...
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, October 4 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels. The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for ...Every Sunday
Broncos vs 49ers at Rock’s Den
Sunday, October 4 – 1:25 pm - Ends at 3:50 pm |
Cost: FREE | Rocks Den
49ers vs. Broncos Week 4 Watch Party
The 49ers are back home for Week 4 as they take on the Denver Broncos at Levi’s Stadium.
Catch the game at Rocks Den in SF’s Excelsior District with multiple TVs throughout the bar, cold drinks, and game-day food available ...
Free 2026 Crocker Amazon Park Photo Exhibit + Discussion (SF)
Sunday, October 4 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Vistacion Valley Library
Keeping Crocker Real!
What will you miss about Crocker Amazon Park?
Poder Youth and Keep Crocker Real present a photo exhibit and discussion of the park and what the city has planned for it. An alternative plan will also be presented. Please join us in imagining what ...
Sunday Reset: Guided Meditation & Energy Blessing
A 2-hour Sunday reset with guided meditation and Energy Blessing. Relax, recharge, and reconnect. No meditation experience needed.
Give yourself two hours this Sunday to slow down, settle in, and recharge.
Join us for Sunday Reset, a beginner-friendly two-hour experience designed to help you step away from ...
“Scooby Doo” Makers Market + Free Rec Swim at Rachno Pool (Cupertino)
Join Rancho Pool as we celebrate the fall season with a FREE makers market open to all! We’re excited to partner with San Jose Makers for a fun-filled community event at Rancho Pool!
SJ Makers is organizing and bringing together an amazing lineup of 20 local ...
SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Chair Yoga Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, October 4 – 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Great Highway
Welcome to Sundays at the Beach! With help from @avenuegreenlight and our friends across the neighborhood, we’re excited to bring free community events to Great Highway Park every weekend for the next year. 1st Sunday: Chair Yoga, 2pm @ Irving 2nd Sunday: Live Music, 1-3 ...Monthly
