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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, September 3

SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals
Thursday, September 3 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us
 | SFMOMA
SFMOMA's "Free First Thursdays" Free Museum Day for Locals

2026 UPDATE: Sadly, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has confirmed that its Free First Thursday program is temporarily paused beginning February 2026. The museum says the program will be re-envisioned and relaunched at a future date, with updates to be shared once plans are finalized. As ...Monthly

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Sunday, September 13

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)
SF's Free "Opera in the Park" 2026 Festival (Golden Gate Park)
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 ...

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Thursday, October 1

SFMOMA’s “Free First Thursdays” Free Museum Day for Locals
Thursday, October 1 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us
 | SFMOMA
SFMOMA's "Free First Thursdays" Free Museum Day for Locals

2026 UPDATE: Sadly, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has confirmed that its Free First Thursday program is temporarily paused beginning February 2026. The museum says the program will be re-envisioned and relaunched at a future date, with updates to be shared once plans are finalized. As ...Monthly

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Sunday, October 25

SFMOMA’s “Free Family Day” Free Museum Day
Sunday, October 25 – 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
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) welcomes families and inter-generational audiences to the museum for its Free Family Day on October 25, 2026. While the museum is always free for visitors 18 and younger, on Free Family Day, it is also free for up to ...
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