Events · San Francisco
Free things to do in San Francisco
Nights in San Francisco that cost nothing to walk into, for the next two weeks. We list these from the hosts' own pages; the host runs each one.
Friday 2 October
- 1 PMHardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026Hellman Hollow Picnic AreaFree
- 5 PMNorth Beach First Fridays Art CrawlNorth Beach galleriesFree
- 6 PMO-1 Visa for Founders: Q&A with an Immigration LawyerFrontier TowerFree
- 7 PMWorkshop SF First Friday: pumpkin painting and macraméWorkshopSFFree
- 7:30 PMSF Bike Party: Bats vs. Cats goth ride (first Fridays)William McKinley StatueFree
Saturday 3 October
- 7 AMAlemany Farmers MarketAlemany Farmer's MarketFree
- 8 AMFerry Plaza Farmers MarketFerry Plaza Farmers MarketFree
- 9 AMSupabase Select 2026 HackathonSupabase Select venueFree
- 9 AMSF FrontRunners Saturday Morning Run/WalkBlue Heron Lake Picnic AreaFree
- 9 AMPop-Ups on the Plaza: Celebrating Latine MakersEmbarcadero Ferry Terminal PlazaFree
- 9:30 AMFree de Young Saturdays for Bay Area residentsde Young MuseumFree
- 10 AMBay Padel Dogpatch Outdoor Soft Opening DayBay Padel DogpatchFree
- 10:30 AMFree Saturday metcon at Salesforce ParkSalesforce ParkFree
- 11 AM1890 Bryant Fall Open Studios (ArtSpan weekend)1890 Bryant Street StudiosFree
- 11 AMOff the Grid Treasure Island (Saturday food market)Cityside ParkFree
- 11 AMAfrican Arts FestivalYerba Buena GardensFree
- 12 PMBig Rec Ultimate: Saturday pickupBig Rec FieldFree
- 7 PMNight Garden on Third: Jazz Night in the Garden (Jazz Mafia + Horns in the Hood)People's GardenFree
- 7 PMCrazy Funny Asians comedy showcaseThe FunctionFree
Sunday 4 October
- 7 AMHeart of the City Farmers MarketHeart of the City Farmers' MarketFree
- 7 AMAlemany Flea MarketAlemany Flea MarketFree
- 10 AMSlow Runners Club: Sunday Morning RunPanhandleFree
- 10 AMAsian Art Museum Free First SundayAsian Art MuseumFree
- 11 AMLitquake Out Loud and Book FairYerba Buena GardensFree
- 11 AMLindy in the Park: free outdoor swing dance + beginner lessonGolden Gate Park (JFK Drive behind the de Young)Free
- 11 AMCastro Art Mart (first Sundays)Noe St at Market StFree
- 11 AMHead West Marketplace at the Ferry BuildingFerry Building back plazaFree
- 1 PMGolden Gate Park Sunday Roller DiscoSkatin' PlaceFree
Tuesday 6 October
Wednesday 7 October
- 6:29 AMNovember Project San FranciscoAlta Plaza ParkFree
- 9 AMSan Francisco Habitat Stewards (Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy)Rotating: Lands EndFree
- 11 AMGLBT Historical Society Museum Free First WednesdayGLBT Historical Society MuseumFree
- 12 PMDance Outdoors with Rhythm and MotionYerba Buena GardensFree
- 12 PMJazz Mafia at Mechanics Monument Plaza (free Wednesday lunchtime concert)Mechanics Monument PlazaFree
- 12:30 PMFree lunchtime yoga at Salesforce ParkSalesforce ParkFree
- 2 PMDesign Roasting Session (vol. 2)European Startup EmbassyFree
- 4 PMJO1 album signing for 'Animal' at Amoeba SFAmoeba SFFree
- 5:30 PMWorkout Wednesdays at Union Square: free K-Pop dance workoutUnion Square ParkFree
- 6 PMSF Road Runners Club Wednesday Fun Run (Presidio)Sports Basement PresidioFree
- 6 PMGolden Gate Toastmasters: public speaking practiceSF Chamber of Commerce boardroom (Golden Gate Toastmasters)Free
- 6:30 PMMidnight Runners SF: 8K Bootcamp Run w/ MusicWillie Mays PlazaFree
- 7 PMSF State Observatory free rooftop stargazingSF State ObservatoryFree
- 7:30 PMCobb's Secret Guest List: free comedy showcaseCobb's Comedy ClubFree
Thursday 8 October
- 12:30 PMQuinteto LatinoYerba Buena GardensFree
- 2 PMPotato Meter: The Brand Roast Your Team Won't Give YouHumanmadeFree
- 5 PMValencia Live: final street party of 2026Valencia StreetFree
- 6 PMSpanish and French Language Exchange at Muddy WatersMuddy Waters Coffee HouseFree
- 6 PMCode. Fix. Drink. Repeat. with WeAreDevelopers & Snyk260 California St suite 600Free
Friday 9 October
Saturday 10 October
- 7 AMAlemany Farmers MarketAlemany Farmer's MarketFree
- 8 AMFerry Plaza Farmers MarketFerry Plaza Farmers MarketFree
- 10 AMPainters Unite: free outdoor painting at the Palace of Fine ArtsPalace of Fine ArtsFree
- 10:30 AMFree Saturday metcon at Salesforce ParkSalesforce ParkFree
- 10:30 AMSinging in the Park: free community singMothers MeadowFree
- 12 PMLive on Larkin street fest (Little Saigon edition)Larkin St at Eddy StFree
Sunday 11 October
- 7 AMHeart of the City Farmers MarketHeart of the City Farmers' MarketFree
- 9 AMSher Club Sunday Morning Beach WorkoutMarina GreenFree
- 10 AMYBG Dance DayYerba Buena GardensFree
- 10 AMInner Sunset Flea Market (season finale months)Irving StreetFree
- 12:30 PMItalian Heritage ParadeWashington SquareFree
- 5 PMCommunity Village Ocean Beach BonfireOcean BeachFree