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Sunday, March 30

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, March 30 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
"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

Free Reggae in the Park 2025 “Crucial Sundays” (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, March 30 – 4:20 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Reggae in the Park 2025 "Crucial Sundays" (Golden Gate Park)
Close out the weekend dancing in the park at Crucial Reggae Sundays. Hosts: Irie Dole, DJ Guidance, & DJ Sep Special Guests: DJ Cilla

Tuesday, April 1

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, April 1 – 9:30 am - Ends at 5:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply. Timed tickets required
| de Young Museum
de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

Located in beautiful Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum founded in 1895. Your visit includes a whirlwind trip around the world as the museum’s collections feature priceless treasures and works of arts from the 17th through the 20th centuries ...Monthly

SF’s Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)
Tuesday, April 1 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Conservatory of Flowers
SF's Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)

Whether you’re a native San Franciscan, a visitor from the other side of the world, or a budding botanist, the Conservatory of Flowers, located in Golden Gate Park, offers an intimate, up-close experience with nearly 2,000 species of rare, exotic, and endangered plants from more ...Monthly

Wednesday, April 2

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Wednesday

“Market to Bandshell” Outdoor Concert (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, April 2 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
"Market to Bandshell" Outdoor Concert (Golden Gate Park)

Illuminate and SF Rec and Park to kick off 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell on March 1, 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. Illuminate and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department ...

Friday, April 4

Free Friday Happy Hour Night w/ David Rocha
Friday, April 4 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Friday Happy Hour Night w/ David Rocha

Illuminate and SF Rec and Park to kick off 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell on March 1, 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. Illuminate and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department ...

Saturday, April 5

“Sit Club” (Parody Run Club): Bring Your Own Chair & Chill in Golden Gate Park w/ Strangers
Saturday, April 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required for exact location
| Golden Gate Park
"Sit Club" (Parody Run Club): Bring Your Own Chair & Chill in Golden Gate Park w/ Strangers
Parody run club event: Let’s be real. NO ONE actually likes running. Everyone at “run club” is just there to catch some ass. Let’s cut to the chase and cut the chase, and instead just sit. We will have some sitting warm ups (squatting, butterfly stretches, ...
GG Park’s Free Elvis Costello / Talking Heads “Tribute to the Past” Outdoor Cover Band Festival (2025)
Saturday, April 5 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
GG Park's Free Elvis Costello / Talking Heads "Tribute to the Past" Outdoor Cover Band Festival (2025)
Take a step back in time with this free cover-band show featuring: Radio Radio – Elvis Costello Tribute Band Burning Down the House – Talking Heads Tribute Band Set Times: 12:30 pm – Radio Radio 2:30 pm – Burning Down the House

Sunday, April 6

Golden Gate Park’s Free “Reggae Sunday” Bandshell Concert
Sunday, April 6 – 4:20 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Golden Gate Park's Free "Reggae Sunday" Bandshell Concert

Illuminate and SF Rec and Park to kick off 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell on March 1, 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. Illuminate and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department ...

Tuesday, April 8

San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Free Day (2nd Tuesdays)
San Francisco Botanical Garden's Free Day (2nd Tuesdays)

The San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse gardens in the world. A unique urban oasis, the garden is a living museum within Golden Gate Park, offering 55 acres of both landscaped gardens and open spaces, and showcasing over 9,000 different kinds ...Monthly

Wednesday, April 9

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Wednesday

Free “Singer/Songwriter Wednesday” Bandshell Concert (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, April 9 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free "Singer/Songwriter Wednesday" Bandshell Concert (Golden Gate Park)

Illuminate and SF Rec and Park to kick off 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell on March 1, 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. Illuminate and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department ...

Saturday, April 12

Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)
Saturday, April 12 – 10:30 am - Ends at 11:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Completely Free
| Mothers Meadow (Golden Gate Park)
Golden Gate Park "Singing in the Park" Community Party (SF)

Make new friends and beautiful, fun music: join us for free monthly community singing in the park! We meet the Second Saturday of every month @10:30am and will always have the pink blanket above so you can find us. The community sing is super kid, adult ...Monthly

Sunday, April 13

Golden Gate Park “Punk Rock at The Shell” Free Concert Festival
Sunday, April 13 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Golden Gate Park "Punk Rock at The Shell" Free Concert Festival
Punk Rock at the Shell is back. Come down and rock out with: Hyperdrive Kittens Alvie and The Breakfast Pigs Gloomy June

Wednesday, April 16

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Wednesday

Free “Singer/Songwriter Wednesday” Bandshell Concert (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, April 16 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free "Singer/Songwriter Wednesday" Bandshell Concert (Golden Gate Park)

Illuminate and SF Rec and Park to kick off 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell on March 1, 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. Illuminate and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department ...

Friday, April 18

2025 Golden Gate Park Band Free Concert Season Opener (Apr. 18 – Oct. 5)
Friday, April 18 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
2025 Golden Gate Park Band Free Concert Season Opener (Apr. 18 - Oct. 5)

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 143rd 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 2025, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. ...Every Sunday

Free “Friday Happy Hour” at Golden Gate Park
Friday, April 18 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free "Friday Happy Hour" at Golden Gate Park

Illuminate and SF Rec and Park to kick off 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell on March 1, 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. Illuminate and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department ...

Saturday, April 19

Free “Bicycle Day” at Golden Gate Park
Saturday, April 19 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free "Bicycle Day" at Golden Gate Park

Illuminate and SF Rec and Park to kick off 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell on March 1, 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. Illuminate and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department ...

Sunday, April 20

SF’s 420 Celebration at Hippie Hill 2025 (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, April 20 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Be sure to arrive early as entrances get congested in the later afternoon.
| Hippie Hill
SF's 420 Celebration at Hippie Hill 2025 (Golden Gate Park)
420 at Hippie Hill is a well-known San Francisco tradition, bringing tens of thousands of people from all over to Robin Williams Meadow (formerly Sharon Meadow) to celebrate the right to use cannabis. In previous years, this “festival” was unpermitted and unofficial. It was awesome, but the event ...
Free “Reggae Sundays” at Golden Gate Park
Sunday, April 20 – 4:20 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free "Reggae Sundays" at Golden Gate Park

Illuminate and SF Rec and Park to kick off 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell on March 1, 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. Illuminate and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department ...

Wednesday, April 23

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Wednesday

Free “Singer/Songwriter Wednesday” at Golden Gate Park
Wednesday, April 23 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free "Singer/Songwriter Wednesday" at Golden Gate Park

Illuminate and SF Rec and Park to kick off 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell on March 1, 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. Illuminate and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department ...

Saturday, April 26

2025 Dutch “King’s Day” Orange Bike Ride Through Golden Gate Park
Saturday, April 26 – 10:30 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Dutch Windmill
2025 Dutch "King's Day" Orange Bike Ride Through Golden Gate Park

Normally the Murphy Windmill (the largest in the world when it was built in 1908) sits majestically, but silently watching over the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park which no longer needs it to pump the 40,000 gallons of water a day it used to ...