Enjoy San Francisco with these events, no admission required! Go on, let yourself live a little.
Friday Nights at the de Young: Firecracker Friday
July 01, 5:00 PM — 8:45 PM
de Young Fine Arts Museum
Enjoy free activities, like live music, dance and theater performances, film screenings, and panel discussions, lectures, artist demonstrations, hands-on art activities, and exhibition tours, free-for-all each Friday Night. Catch this month’s dance performances, which include Salsa, Tango, Bhangra, and Urban Street Dance.
Hieroglyphics at Stern Grove Festival
July 03, 2:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Sigmund Stern Grove
The Bay Area’s own hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics will headline Stern Grove Festival after an opening performance from local dance crews Mix’d Ingrdnts and Golden State Breakers.
4th at the Wharf
July 04, 9:30 AM — 11:00 PM
Fisherman’s Wharf
Get a front row seat for one of the best 4th of July fireworks displays in the Bay Area—and plenty of pre-fireworks action too. It’s all happening at Fisherman’s Wharf this Fourth.
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Adidas Giant Tent Sale
Jul 06, 5:00 PM — Jul 10, 6:00 PM
Stonestown Galleria
Rihanna-approved Adidas is having a massive sale with footwear, apparel, and accessories up to 75% off! Get free access!
RUN365 XTraining Thursdays
July 07, 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM
Fleet Feet Sports SOMA
Wear your training shoes and run around SOMA and Embarcadero areas with friends and training coaches, all in preparation for RUN365.
Pier 70 Putt Putt Happy Hour
July 08, 4:00 PM — 9:00 PM
Pier 70
DJs (MOM DJs, The Armory Podcast, Space Cowboys, & Pink Mammoth), pop-up shopping, BBQ, stocked bars… and mini golf! Free, or donate something small (if you can).
San Francisco Symphony at Stern Grove Festival
July 10, 2:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Sigmund Stern Grove
Catch the SF Symphony led by Conductor Edwin Outwater in a performance celebrating the centennial of the National Parks Service.
Tuesday Night Trivia Night at The Brick Yard
July 12, 7:30 PM — 10:00 PM
The Brick Yard
Every Tuesday night is FREE trivia night at The Brick Yard! Better yet, when you call to reserve a table mention “Eventbrite” for a free basket of fries for your crew!
ArtSpan Artist Mixer: Make Your Own Letterpress Printed & Hand Bound Notebooks
July 14, 6:00 PM — 8:00 PM
San Francisco Center for the Book
Join ArtSpan at San Francisco Center for the Book at this mixer and special 20th anniversary tour of the studio. You can even make your own letterpress printed and hand bound notebooks to take home too! For free!
Beers and Books with Bill Yenne: A History of Brewing in the Bay
July 14, 7:00 PM — 8:00 PM
Folio Books
Enjoy brews from 21st Amendment and a discussion on San Francisco’s craft beer movement with author Bill Yenne!
No Touching: Arrested Development Art Show
Jul 15, 5:00 PM — Jul 14, 10:00 PM
Heron Arts
Pop-Up art show creators The Beehive Society are bringing out their latest collection—No Touching: Arrested Development Art Show.
SF Anime and Cosplay Festival
July 16, 11:00 AM — 4:00 PM
Japantown Peace Plaza
Join an afternoon of cosplay in Japantown! Be sure to stop by the Senpai booth for Cosplay 101 from local cosplayers.
Joan Osborne’s Soul Revue at Stern Grove Festival
July 17, 2:00 PM — 2:00 PM
Sigmund Stern Grove
Seven-time Grammy nominee Joan Osborne brings her Soul Revue to the Stern Grove Festival stage for an afternoon of Motown classics.
The Mexican Museum Dedication Ceremony & Cornerstone Presentation
July 19, 10:30 AM — 11:30 AM
Jessie Square
In celebration of the Mexican Museum’s new home in the Yerba Buena Gardens Art District, the museum is hosting this family-friendly ceremony and presentation. Catch the performances of local dignitaries and boxing world champions (including Julio César Chávez), a children’s book signing with Veronica Monterrubio, live music, and more!
Sketchnasium: The Sketch Comedy Open Mic
July 20, 9:00 PM — 10:30 PM
PianoFight
Eight sketch teams and performers will try out new material as they—possibly—picture the audience (you) in your underwear.
Miguel Migs at Audio
Jul 22, 9:30 PM — Jul 23, 2:00 AM
Audio Nightclub
Local DJ Miguel Migs brings his funky, deep house music to Audio for a free show (before 11 PM with RSVP).
Film Night In The Park: Finding Nemo
July 23, 8:30 PM — 10:00 PM
Union Square
Grab your blanket—and maybe, a burrito along the way—and head to Union Square for an outdoor screening of Finding Nemo.
Julieta Venegas at Stern Grove Festival
July 24, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Sigmund Stern Grove
Part of the Mex-I-Am Festival, Mexican singer/songwriter, Julieta Venegas, takes the Stern Grove stage after an opening set from La Misa Negra, an Oakland-based eight-piece group.
SF Ballet at Stern Grove Festival
July 31, 2:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Sigmund Stern Grove
Catch the Grammy-winning San Francisco Ballet Orchestra and conductor Martin West.
Harry Potter Party, Part II
July 31, 9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Folio Books
Attention Potterheads! Stay in your PJs and head to Folio Books for breakfast treats, Hogwarts-worthy activities, and plenty of copies of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II (the newest to join the HP family)!
