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!
Wednesday, July 15
“San Francisco Mime Troupe” Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)
The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe returns for its 2026 season with free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area. San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2026 Free political theater & music in parks around the Bay Area Various dates: July 3 ...
Out on the Air: The Bay Area’s LGBTQ Radio Legacy Live (SF)
Join KALW & the GLBT Historical Society for a journey through the queer history of Bay Area broadcasting with the voices who were there.
Hear the voices that documented, shaped, and celebrated queer life in the Bay Area, from Stonewall through the AIDS crisis.
Queer Power Hour ...
Free Narcan Training + Drag Show Fundraiser w/ Ella Gunt (Oakland)
Join us to learn about harm reduction and raise money for our friends at fentcheck, with entertainment from drag queen Ella Gunt!
Join us to learn about harm reduction and raise money for our friends at fentcheck, with entertainment from drag queen Ella Gunt! No cover!
Decoding the Magnetic Interstellar Medium
Wednesday, July 15 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Randall Museum
Join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers for our next public lecture! Free and open to all. Arrive early for the best snacks.
The interstellar medium is the “stuff between the stars” in galaxies: the turbulent broth of gas and dust out of which new stars are ...
Thursday, July 16
Lunchtime Concert w/ La Gente SF (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thursday, July 16 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Thu, Jul 16 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
As his band’s name suggests, Rafael Sarria Bustamante created LA GENTE SF as a vehicle to bring a cosmopolitan array of grooves to the people. Back in the Bay ...
Free Mission District Fair: Third Thursdays on Treat w/ Games, Music + Food (SF)
Third Thursdays on Treat: Mission District Fair
Step right up for a free community night market in San Francisco’s Mission District! This month’s Third Thursdays on Treat transforms Treat Avenue into a Mission District Fair featuring local artists and makers, food vendors, live music, carnival-inspired games, ...
Free HellaFunny Thursday Comedy Night (Downtown SF)
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. ...
Summer Break in Yerba Buena: So You Think You Can Soccer?
Thursday, July 16 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square
You deserve a break! Summer Break in Yerba Buena features free outdoor programs in Yerba Buena Lane and Jessie Square! Weekdays in June and July, we’ll have something for everyone. On Thursdays, come try your skills at giant soccer ball darts!
2026 Summer Concerts: Tribute Bands + Funky Nights (Pleasant Hill)
Thursday, July 16 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Pleasant Hill
Downtown Pleasant Hill is celebrating the onset of summer by announcing its Annual Summer Concert Series, which are highly anticipated events that bring the community together to enjoy a variety of live musical performances in a festive, outdoor setting.
Held in the heart of Pleasant Hill ...
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Thursday, July 16 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
San Francisco’s free lunchtime concert series is back. The Civic Center Soundtrack returns for its third season starting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, bringing live music to Fulton Plaza twice a week through October. Concerts take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm to 3 pm ...
Free Film: “How to Power a City” Clean Energy Stories (SF Public Library)
Thursday, July 16 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:03 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room (lower level)
How to Power a City explores the front lines of the clean energy revolution. From solar adopters to hurricane survival and communities fighting to keep the lights on, this documentary showcases a diverse group of people leading the way to our nation’s clean energy future. It is the ...
Sonoma Coast Foraging Campout: Seaweed, Urchin + Plant Walks (July 16-19)
Join our Sonoma Coast Foraging Campout! It includes 3 nights of camping with hot showers, all meals with farm and foraged fresh ingredients, and 4 days of Sonoma Coast ecological and foraging programming, including:
seaweed harvesting + seaweed foot bath making
sea urchin foraging, cooking, + urchin ...
Free Writing Workshop w/ Mystery Author Elizabeth George (Corte Madera)
Thursday, July 16 – 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Book Passage (Corte Madera)
Plotting a story is important, but there’s more to writing a mystery or crime novel than what is happening in the story. To whom things are happening is equally important, if not more so. Learn techniques for how to make all your characters complex and compelling in this special ...
Free Annual MFA Grad Art Show (Berkeley)
Thursday, July 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Doug Adams Gallery - Center for Arts & Religion
Our annual summer show features selected MFA graduates from top Bay Area arts programs. MFA5 explores how we maintain connection to lineage and to the earth through handicraft, medicine, and ritual. Join us in a multi-media celebration of emerging artists and arts education!
Featuring Evie Hidysmith ...
Movies on the Square 2026: Free Double Features Every Thursday (Redwood City)
20 years ago, we said it was gonna be big. Turns out… we were just getting started. From Movies on the Square to Shakespeare under the stars, Redwood City Events became more than a series. It’s the soundtrack of this city. And 20 seasons later? ...Every Thursday
Monthly Free Improv Class Pop-Up: Third Thursdays (Sacramento)
Thursday, July 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Eagle Theater
On Third Thursdays, we’ll be hosting a free quick improv class sampler as part of Third Thursdays in Old Sacramento from 6-6:30 PM at the Eagle Theater. No reservation needed – just come by!
Third Thursdays at Old Sacramento Waterfront is a free monthly evening event ...
The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel Speaker Series: Making History Fun Again
Thursday, July 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel
The Clift Royal Sonesta Hotel, a San Francisco landmark since 1915, continues its monthly speaker series, Making History Fun Again, designed to celebrate the city’s legendary past through lively storytelling, fascinating personalities, and unforgettable local history.
Just in time for summer, Ben Fong-Torres will take guests ...
“San Francisco Mime Troupe” Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)
The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe returns for its 2026 season with free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area. San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2026 Free political theater & music in parks around the Bay Area Various dates: July 3 ...
Every Thursday: “Inner Circle” Dance Party at White Rabbit (SF)
Free Thursday Party featuring DJs spinning House, Disco, Remixes, Currents, Classics and more every Thursday at White Rabbit. Join us at White Rabbit on Thursdays for Inner Circle, a weekly get-together dedicated to the DJ and a love for dance music. No cover. No worries! ...Every Thursday
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
