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MCD's Free Museum Weekend (December 9-10)MCD’s Free Museum Weekend (December 9-10)
By - posted 12/3/2023
Freebies, Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Partner, San Francisco, Sponsored

Celebrate the holiday season in Dogpatch during MCD’s Free Weekend December 9-10, 2023. During MCD’s Free Weekend explore what peaceful design might mean to you through MCD’s current exhibition Designing Peace. Designing Peace features 30 artists and designers from over 20 countries looking at ways to create and sustain more durable more...

Ben & Jerry's "Free Cone Day" Back After 4 YearsBen & Jerry’s “Free Cone Day” Back After 4 Years
By - posted 3/17/2023
Freebies, What's Closed / What's Open

Mmmm… Monday, April 3, 2023 is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s, and you know what that means… free ice cream for you. It’s the first time Ben & Jerry’s has hosted their free cone day in four years (since 2019). As long as you don’t mind waiting in really long lines, almost more...

80,000 Free Tulips Coming to SF's Union Square80,000 Free Tulips Coming to SF’s Union Square
By - posted 3/2/2023
Fairs & Festivals, Freebies, San Francisco, Spring Flowers

In honor of International Women’s Day, on March 4, 2023, a colorful display of more than 80,000 tulips will cover Union Square in San Francisco. Best of all, you’re invited to visit the site and pick your own bunch of tulips to take home or give to a woman who more...

Berkeley is Giving Away 50 Free E-Bikes via a LotteryBerkeley is Giving Away 50 Free E-Bikes via a Lottery
By - posted 2/20/2023
Freebies, Getting Help, Green

Low-income Berkeley residents – such as a family of four making less than $106,000 annually or an individual making less than $74,200 – can apply for a lottery to get an electric bike for long-term use as part of a City-funded program. The 50 selected households – who can also qualify more...

80,000 Free Tulips Are Coming to SF's Union Square80,000 Free Tulips Are Coming to SF’s Union Square
By - posted 2/8/2023
Bay Area Favorites, Freebies, Spring Flowers, Wow

In honor of International Women’s Day, on March 4, 2023, a colorful display of more than 80,000 tulips will cover Union Square in San Francisco. Best of all, you’re invited to visit the site and pick your own bunch of tulips to take home or give to a woman who more...

Yogurtland's BOGO Frozen Yogurt Day (Feb. 6)Yogurtland’s BOGO Frozen Yogurt Day (Feb. 6)
By - posted 2/2/2023
Eat & Drink, Freebies

Yogurtland is celebrating National Frozen Yogurt Day with a buy one, get one free offer on Monday, February 6, 2023. Buy One, Get One Free: Buy one yogurt or ice cream, get one yogurt or ice cream of equal or lesser value free. Valid on Feb 6, 2023 only. Valid in-store only more...

33,000 Free Passes to CA State Parks Will Be Available at Local Libraries33,000 Free Passes to CA State Parks Will Be Available at Local Libraries
By - posted 1/31/2023
Bay Area Updates, Freebies, Outdoorsy

By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation A swipe of a library card is enough for Californians to venture into the great outdoors for free. On Tuesday, California State Parks representatives encouraged Californians to take advantage of multiple ways to visit state parks for free, including utilizing the California State Parks Library more...

McDonald's Free Chicken McNugget Day for One Day Only (Jan. 18)McDonald’s Free Chicken McNugget Day for One Day Only (Jan. 18)
By - posted 1/18/2023
Eat & Drink, Freebies

McDonald’s is giving away its famous McNuggets for one day only on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 to celebrate their iconic chicken nugget’s 40th birthday. For today only, you can get a free 6-piece order of McNuggets. To get the freebie, customers must use the McDonald’s app to place the order. No other more...

Here's the 400+ National Parks Free On These 5 Days In 2023Here’s the 400+ National Parks Free On These 5 Days In 2023
By - posted 1/6/2023
Freebies, Outdoorsy, Travel

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 admission aboard all of the historic more...

Dolly Parton’s "Imagination Library" Finally Comes to CADolly Parton’s “Imagination Library” Finally Comes to CA
By - posted 1/5/2023
Brand New, Freebies

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five, through funding shared by Dolly Parton and local community partners in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Republic of Ireland. In 1995, Dolly Parton more...

Eligible Veterans Can Cross All CA Toll Bridges for Free Starting January 1Eligible Veterans Can Cross All CA Toll Bridges for Free Starting January 1
By - posted 12/29/2022
Brand New, Freebies, Transportation

By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Two bridge toll assistance programs are set to go into effect in early 2023, offering free crossings for eligible military veterans and a penalty waiver for low-income residents. Starting Jan. 1, veterans who have a vehicle license plate with a Congressional Medal of Honor, Disabled more...

San Francisco Zoo Free DaySan Francisco Zoo Free Day
By - posted 12/6/2022
Freebies

The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents. When is the next free zoo day for SF residents? The free days are often the first or second Wednesday of the month. But dates often announced on VERY short notice as more...

SF's First Ever "Free Museum Weekend" Coming Dec. 3-4SF’s First Ever “Free Museum Weekend” Coming Dec. 3-4
By - posted 11/9/2022
Brand New, Freebies, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco

Thanks to an anonymous donor, San Francisco is getting its first ever Free Museum Weekend on December 3-4, 2022. Celebrate the reawakening and revitalization of a city that has long championed creativity, experimentation, and innovation. San Francisco Free Museum Weekend is a collaborative initiative that highlights the city’s vibrant arts and more...

Free National Parks Day for Veteran's Day (Nov. 11)Free National Parks Day for Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11)
By - posted 11/7/2022
Freebies, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

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 admission aboard all of the historic more...

Bay Area Rapper Gives Back w/ "Pay-What-You-Can" Deal at Vallejo RestaurantBay Area Rapper Gives Back w/ “Pay-What-You-Can” Deal at Vallejo Restaurant
By - posted 10/26/2022
Eat & Drink, Freebies, Getting Help

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that Vallejo’s Momo’s Cafe, located at 402 Georgia St, is now the first-ever “Proud 2 Pay Cafe,” courtesy of Bay Area rapper LaRussell. LaRussell has a big heart, and has generously offered to buy out his favorite hometown restaurant, Momo’s Cafe, offering everyone more...