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Future of Us Festival 2026: 50+ Free Events in SF (July 4-12)
Sunday, July 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Pearl
Future of Us Festival | July 4–12, 2026 | San Francisco San Francisco is celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary with Future of Us, a first-of-its-kind 10-day citywide civic festival running July 4–12, 2026. More than 30 Future Culture Fellows, civic leaders, artists, educators, and community ...
Free Studio Friends Makers Market: Local Art, Ceramics + DJ Music (SF)
Join us for our first Studio Friends Makers Market featuring talented local artists and makers! Browse ceramics, home goods, custom press-ons, and so much more while enjoying music from our live DJ. Come shop small, support local creatives, and spend the day with us!
Downtown Pleasant Hill Announces Summer Crafternoon
(2026)
Sunday, July 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Downtown Pleasant Hill
Downtown Pleasant Hill is celebrating summer by introducing a new and free community event, Summer Crafternoon.
What: Summer Crafternoon: an opportunity for kids to decorate and color a tote bag and create a bag charm.
When: July 11, 12-2pm
Where: Near Jack’s Restaurant & Bar
Note: Free event, while ...
Alameda Landing Announces Summer Crafternoon (2026)
Sunday, July 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Alameda Landing Shopping Center
Alameda Landing is celebrating the summer by introducing a new and free community event, Summer Crafternoon.
What: Summer Crafternoon: an opportunity for kids to decorate and color a tote bag and create a bag charm.
When: July 12, 12-2pm
Where: Near Jollibee
Note: Free event, while supplies last.
Families can ...
“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)
Free Oakland UP, a Social Practice Project by Jocelyn Meggait, is open Fridays through Sundays from 12–4 PM, offering free materials for art, collage, and junk journals such as ephemera, electronics parts, books, and household goods. Outdoor items are entirely free to take (just don’t ...Every Sunday
SF’s Free 6-Hour “Ferry Fest” 2026: Concerts, Art + DJs (Ferry Building)
Ferry Fest 2026 returns to the San Francisco Ferry Building for a free, all-ages celebration featuring live performances from Bay Area musicians, signature cocktails, outdoor family activities, vintage shopping from the Pickwick Vintage Show, art by Meredith Steele, wine tasting with Napa Vintners, and art ...
Golden Gate Park Band’s Free ‘Disney Magic’ Symphony in the Park
The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 144th 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 2026, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. ...Every Sunday
Workshop: Climate Communication; Emotions & Actions (SF Public Library)
Sunday, July 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room (lower level)
This weekly four-part workshop series, facilitated by Nopal Reyes, engages climate change through various lenses: emotions, art, science and action. In each workshop we take a hands-on, community-oriented approach to communicating climate change so that we can help foster climate discussions in our personal lives. The workshop series concludes ...
Sundays in the Plaza: Live Americana w/ Laura Benitez (Healdsburg)
Sunday, July 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Healdsburg Plaza
Join us for a series of relaxing afternoons in the plaza this summer from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Each week will feature a live music performance from a local band or performer. Not to be confused with Tuesdays in the Plaza, this is a ...
Pacific Feats Festival 2026 at SF’s Palace of Fine Arts (July 11-12)
Pacific Feats Festival 5 is a two-day celebration of Pacific Islander culture at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The event features live music, cultural showcases, sports activations, island food vendors, wellness experiences, and a marketplace. The festival marks its 5th anniversary with ...
Free SF Hash Week: Live Rosin Drops, Dabs + Art Show (2026)
Join us on July 12 from 1 PM to 4 PM for Hash Week at Exit Now! The event features fresh live rosin drops from Fire King. Meet the hash makers! Neukom Family Farms and Biovortex will be at the event talking about their favorite ...
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, July 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels. The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for ...Every Sunday
Free Concerts at the Lake: 35-Piece Oakland Municipal Band (2026)
Sunday, July 12 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Lake Merritt Pergola
Over 100 years of music! Summer Concerts at the Lake Merritt Bandstand Enjoy our 2026 Season with our Music Director, Kaitlin Bove! Emeritus Connductor Troy Davis will be special guest for July 4. 2026 Concerts start July 4, and continue July 12, 19, 26, and ...
Free Author Talk: John Adler’s “Second Chance” Book Launch (Corte Madera)
Sunday, July 12 – 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Book Passage (Corte Madera)
Join us at Book Passage for an author event celebrating John Adler and his debut book, Second Chance: A Novel.
Second Chance is a gripping, heartfelt journey of discovery, resilience, and redemption-a story that reminds us that even in the wake of tragedy, life offers the chance to rebuild, love, ...
Free Open Mic Night: All Musicians + Singers Welcome (SF)
Calling all musicians! We want you to step up to the mic! “Living room musicians” and seasoned veterans alike can come sing and play to our open mic. We’ll have a keyboard and other instruments on site and a keyboardist who can play most any ...
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