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, September 13
Sunday Football Watch Party at the Irish Times
Football Sundays are back. Irish Times bar and restaurant is your place to watch all the games. With 12 large screen TVs, the audio turned up and great food and drink specials. Bring your crew and get your spot early.
3rd Annual San Francisco Turkish Festival (Embarcadero Plaza)
September 12–13, 2026 | Embarcadero Plaza, San Francisco Experience the colors, flavors, music, and traditions of Türkiye at the 3rd Annual San Francisco Turkish Festival! Presented by the Turkish American Association of California (CALTURKS), a nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1975, the San Francisco Turkish ...
Pier 70 “Time Machine” Grand Opening: 150 Years of History (Sept. 11-13)
Sunday, September 13 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Historic Building 12, Pier 70
Celebrate the grand opening of the Pier 70 Time Machine at Historic Building 12, featuring interactive displays, hundreds of primary artifacts, a 24-foot 10,000-Year History Wall, Ramaytush Ohlone Cultural Display, and a photographic retrospective. Presented by the Bethlehem Shipyard Museum and Potrero Hill Archives Project, ...
“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
Women’s Wellness Fair
A welcoming community event dedicated to women’s health, strength, and well-being. Explore a day of movement, education, and local vendors.
Invest in Yourself. Discover What’s Possible.
Join us for M-POWER’s First Annual Women’s Wellness Fair—a day dedicated to empowering women to prioritize their health, strength, and well-being through movement, ...
Sunday Fun Days at Union Square (SF)
Calling all kids and their families!
Join us for fun and free drop-in S.T.E.A.M. activities led by Randall Museum, California Academy of Sciences, and Walt Disney Family Museum, on a rotating basis.
Activities geared towards kids aged 5-12. Caretaker supervision is required at all times.
Sunday Fun Days
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Free Flash Fiction Night: Spontaneous Storytelling Fun (Sunset Commons)
Sunday, September 13 – 11:30 am - Ends at 12:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Sunset Commons
Do you ever feel like you are in a rut? Want to try something new?
Join us for a quick hour of Flash Fiction and inject some spontaneous creativity into your life. Stretch your creative muscles in a fun, low-key, no-judgement way. You don’t have to ...
17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival (Rohnert Park)
A Taste of Greece & the Middle East Comes to Rohnert Park! Get ready for a weekend filled with delicious food, live music, dancing, culture, and community! The 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival returns to Rohnert Park on Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, ...
“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
Puzzical Chairs
Puzzical Chairs at Best Friends 9/13/26
A Social Event for Puzzle Lovers & Future Friends
Sunday, September 13, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Best Friends – 901 San Pablo Ave Albany, CA 94706
Puzzical Chairs
12:30-2:30pm (Registration Required – Please arrive by 12:15pm for check-in)
Looking to meet new people ...
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, September 13 – 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
Golden Gate Park Band’s Symphony in the Park”: Mexican Culture Day w/ Ballet Folklorico
The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 144th 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 2026, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. ...Every Sunday
SF’s Free “Opera in the Park” 2026 Festival (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, September 13 – 1:30 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Robin Williams Meadow (Sharon Meadow)
Ring in the new season with Opera in the Park, a free outdoor concert celebrating San Francisco Opera’s upcoming season with an afternoon of live music in Golden Gate Park.
2026 Opera in the Park
September 13, 2026 | 1:30pm
Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park, SF
FREE
It’s time ...
The Bryant Bolling Trio in Concert at Lake Park Senior Housing
Sunday, September 13 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lake Park Senior Housing
you are invited to join us for a lovely afternoon on jazz featuring the smooth vocal stylings of bryant bolling and his trio. melvin butts – alto sax and john watson – piano. Also, poet and storyteller, zakiyyah g.e. capehart will be reciting some of ...
Free Mission Repair Cafe: Fix Your Broken Stuff + Sweet Treats (SF)
Sunday, September 13 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | 19th & Mission St
Dig out your broken things (electronics, appliances, clothes, toys, jewelry etc) and our volunteer repairers will try and repair them for free!
The Mission Repair Cafe is a local volunteer driven initiative to help reduce waste, save resources and money, and bring joy to the local ...
Rosh Hashanah Kids Fest (Petaluma)
Sunday, September 13 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lucchesi Park
A joyful and meaningful way for kids to celebrate the New Year. Kids and their families are invited to join us for a sweet Rosh Hashanah fest, with crafts, activities, and games; sweet Rosh Hashanah foods; shofar; round challah; Rosh Hashanah soft play for the ...
Shofar in the Park (Petaluma)
Sunday, September 13 – 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lucchesi Park
A Brief Rosh Hashanah Experience
Join us to ring in the new year with a short service that will consist of Shofar Blowing and Tashlich Meditation.
The Shofar blast is the feature of the Jewish New Year, a call from the heart, symbolizing fresh beginnings, divine blessings, and ...
Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street
Sunday, September 13 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Humboldt Bank Building
San Francisco has officially turned a downtown building into a giant art projector. Yerba Buena Illuminated launched Tuesday, August 25, 2026 projecting giant digital artworks onto the historic Humboldt Bank Building at 785 Market St., at the top of Yerba Buena Lane. The massive projection ...
Monday, September 14
Oakland’s Free “Town Biz” Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)
Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night ...Every Monday
Free SF Comedy Show “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at The Function (Every Monday)
Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...
