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San FranFREEsco has joined up with FunCheap to help hunt down the most interesting free (and cheap) events in the Bay Area.

These events are hand-picked by Becca Bandit of San FranFREEsco, which shares with you all the best FREE or almost free events and happenings in the SF Bay Area including concerts, parties, open bars, free food, free events, art openings, free museum admission, fairs, festivals and more.

Thursday, November 21

17,000 Lights at SF’s Embarcadero Center Annual Building Lighting Ceremony (2024)
Thursday, November 21 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Embarcadero Center
17,000 Lights at SF's Embarcadero Center Annual Building Lighting Ceremony (2024)
Kick off the holiday season at the 38th Annual Building Lighting Ceremony and watch as Embarcadero Center illuminates the San Francisco skyline with 17,000 holiday lights! 38th Annual Building Lighting Ceremony Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 5:30pm-ish Embarcadero Center, San Francisco FREE Lighting takes place “as the night draws to ...

Thursday, December 5

SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals (2024)
SFMOMA's "Free First Thursdays" Free Museum Day for Locals (2024)

All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From noon–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

Sunday, December 8

SFMOMA’s “Free Family Day” Free Museum Day (SF)
Sunday, December 8 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for up to four adults accompanying each visitor 18 and younger.
| SFMOMA
SFMOMA's "Free Family Day" Free Museum Day (SF)
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) welcomes families and inter-generational audiences to the museum for its Free Family Day on December 8, 2024. While the museum is always free for visitors 18 and younger, on Free Family Day, it is also free for up to ...

Thursday, January 2

SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals (2025)
SFMOMA's "Free First Thursdays" Free Museum Day for Locals (2025)

All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From noon–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

Saturday, February 15

2025 Chinese New Year Parade: Route + Full Details (San Francisco)
Saturday, February 15 – 5:15 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch (standing room or bring your chair); official parade bleacher seats start at $38
| Chinatown
2025 Chinese New Year Parade: Route + Full Details (San Francisco)
Named one of the world’s top ten parades, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia. It was started in the 1860s and takes place the weekend of the Chinese New Year Community Street Fair ...