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Tuesday, July 25

FREE TIX: HellaFunny’s Brand New North Beach Comedy Blast (Opening Night)
Tuesday, July 25 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with code FUNCHEAP (limited tickets)
| Tope Lounge
FREE TIX: HellaFunny's Brand New North Beach Comedy Blast (Opening Night)

After a two-month remodel, Tope Lounge in North Beach has finally reopened and is kicking off with a brand new HellaFunny comedy night on Tuesdays w/ $2 off all specialty cocktails and wine plus a great lineup of comics who you’ll regularly see at Cobbs, Punchline, SF Sketchfest and ...Every Tuesday

Wednesday, July 26

Theatre Rhino’s “Pericles” at Yerba Buena Gardens (May 26 – 27)
Wednesday, July 26 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
Theatre Rhino’s "Pericles" at Yerba Buena Gardens (May 26 - 27)

The 2023 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 6 at 1:00pm with John Santos Sextet + The Afro-Peruvian Coalition. Now in its 23rd year, the Festival will ...

Thursday, July 27

SF Symphony’s “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” Film w/ Live Orchestra (July 27- 30)
Thursday, July 27 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $45 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "Raiders Of The Lost Ark" Film w/ Live Orchestra (July 27- 30)
FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Thu, Jul 27 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $45 Fri, Jul 28 10 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $40 – Frost Amphitheater, Stanford Sun, Jul 30 at 2:00pm – Tix start at $45 The film that gave the ...

Friday, July 28

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
Friday, July 28 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free w/ secret code FUNCHEAPGUEST
| Mayes Oyster House
"Comedians with Criminal Records" Live in SF (2023)

Crime is no laughing matter in San Francisco… unless it’s Comedians with Criminal Records – a unique showcase of professional comics who’ve had troubles with the law in the past. In addition to an hilarious comedy set, you’ll also hear the back-story of the comedian ...Every Saturday

Saturday, July 29

San Francisco Mime Troupe at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (2023)
Saturday, July 29 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
San Francisco Mime Troupe at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (2023)

The 2023 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 6 at 1:00pm with John Santos Sextet + The Afro-Peruvian Coalition. Now in its 23rd year, the Festival will ...

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
Saturday, July 29 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free w/ secret code FUNCHEAPGU$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House
"Comedians with Criminal Records" Live in SF (2023)

Crime is no laughing matter in San Francisco… unless it’s Comedians with Criminal Records – a unique showcase of professional comics who’ve had troubles with the law in the past. In addition to an hilarious comedy set, you’ll also hear the back-story of the comedian ...Every Saturday

SF Symphony’s “Tchaikovsky x. Drake” Summer Concert (2023)
Saturday, July 29 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $29 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "Tchaikovsky x. Drake" Summer Concert (2023)
TCHAIKOVSKY X. DRAKE Sat, Jul 29 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $29 Steve Hackman reimagines the music of two composer-romanticists separated by almost a century when he conducts the SF Symphony and guest vocalists in a seamless fusion of classical music’s Romantic master—Tchaikovsky—and Grammy-winning hip-hop artist ...
de Young Free Museum Weekend + Free Audio Tour (July 29-30)
de Young Free Museum Weekend + Free Audio Tour (July 29-30)

The US Premiere of “Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence” at the de Young Museum received grant from Google.org providing eight weekends of free admission to the exhibition and support for vital public programming, including school and youth curriculum. The Fine Arts Museums of San ...

SF’s 2023 “Aloha by the Bay” Hawaiian Music & Hula Festival (Japantown)
Saturday, July 29 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown Peace Plaza
SF's 2023 "Aloha by the Bay" Hawaiian Music & Hula Festival (Japantown)
On Saturday July 29, 2023 the Nihonmachi Street Fair will present “Aloha by the Bay™” at the Peace Plaza. So grab a seat and enjoy an afternoon of island music and dance. This summer let’s come together and spread the aloha spirit! Please check back June ...

Sunday, July 30

de Young Free Museum Weekend + Free Audio Tour (July 29-30)
de Young Free Museum Weekend + Free Audio Tour (July 29-30)

The US Premiere of “Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence” at the de Young Museum received grant from Google.org providing eight weekends of free admission to the exhibition and support for vital public programming, including school and youth curriculum. The Fine Arts Museums of San ...

2023 “Up Your Alley / Dore Alley” Street Fair & Fetish Festival (SF)
Sunday, July 30 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are requested.
| Dore Alley
2023 "Up Your Alley / Dore Alley" Street Fair & Fetish Festival (SF)
This is no indie hipster fair with hand-knit scarves and folk music… If rubber, sportswear, biker gear, punks, or any variety of built, hairy men turns you on, then they’ve got it. In their own words, you won’t find a filthier event in the States. Up ...
“Bob Moses” 2023 Stern Grove Festival Free Concert in the Park
Sunday, July 30 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated. Advanced Tickets required
| Stern Grove
“Bob Moses” 2023 Stern Grove Festival Free Concert in the Park

The 2023 lineup for the Stern Grove Festival just got released for free summer concerts in the park and it’s another stellar lineup. Free RSVPs open for the first concert on May 18th and 2pm – you can reserve up to 4 spots. RSVPs open ...

Tuesday, August 1

“Legion of Honor” Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
"Legion of Honor" Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

The Legion of Honor displays a collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in an exquisite Beaux-Arts building in an unforgettable setting overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Normally general admission is $15 for adults, but on the first Tuesday of each month admission ...Monthly

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
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, August 1 – 10:00 am | 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

SF’s Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, August 1 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free unlimited play wristband with any purchase from bar
| The Detour SF
SF's Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)

Paid rent in SF? Hella Broke? Then first Tuesdays are the night for you.  The Detour hosts “Free Play Tuesday” with all arcade games on free play with purchase from the bar. Come enjoy all the video game glory from today and yesteryear while enjoying ...Monthly

Wednesday, August 2

SF Symphony’s “The Batman” Film w/ Live Orchestra (Aug. 2 – 3)
Wednesday, August 2 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $45 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "The Batman" Film w/ Live Orchestra (Aug. 2 - 3)
FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA: THE BATMAN Wed, Aug 2 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $45 Thu, Aug 3 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $45 Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into ...
SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday
SF's GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday

Located in SF’s Castro District, the GLBT Historical Society Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States. The museum celebrates 100 years of the city’s vast queer past through dynamic exhibitions and programming. Normally admission is $10, but on ...Monthly

Thursday, August 3

SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals (2023)
SFMOMA's "Free First Thursdays" Free Museum Day for Locals (2023)

All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From 1–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries filled with lively and inspiring art and related events ...Monthly

Friday, August 4

SF Symphony’s “Maxwell Night: The Trilogy Show” Summer Concert (2023)
Friday, August 4 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $50 | Davies Symphony Hall
SF Symphony's "Maxwell Night: The Trilogy Show" Summer Concert (2023)
MAXWELL NIGHT: THE TRILOGY SHOW Fri, Aug 4 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $50 Sat, Aug 5 at 7:30pm – Tix start at $50 The San Francisco Symphony takes the stage with Grammy-winning soul star Maxwell, a groundbreaking artist famed for redefining the genre and giving rise ...
Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite (2023)
Free National Parks Day: Muir Woods + Yosemite (2023)

Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park and free ...

Contemporary Jewish Museum Free Admission Day (First Fridays)
Friday, August 4 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Contemporary Jewish Museum
Contemporary Jewish Museum Free Admission Day (First Fridays)

The Contemporary Jewish Museum engages audiences of all  backgrounds through dynamic exhibitions and programs that explore contemporary perspectives on Jewish culture, history, art, and ideas. And the architecture of the Museum itself is a work of art. Embracing a range of artistic disciplines and media, ...Monthly

North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)
Friday, August 4 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | North Beach
North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl (SF)

On the first Friday of every month, over a dozen North Beach galleries, museums, bars, and restaurants stay open late for a self-guided First Fridays Art Crawl with special events to showcase the ever-growing collections of art and entertainment that diversify North Beach. First Fridays Art Crawl ...Monthly

Saturday, August 5

SF’s AfroSolo Arts Festival 2023 (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, August 5 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
SF's AfroSolo Arts Festival 2023 (Yerba Buena Gardens)

The 2023 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 6 at 1:00pm with John Santos Sextet + The Afro-Peruvian Coalition. Now in its 23rd year, the Festival will ...

Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend
Bank of America's "Museums On Us" Free Museum Weekend

Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to eight Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly