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Albany Marsh Cleanup: Two Hours, Trash Bags, Tidal Wetland
PublishedSunday June 7th, 11am–1pm, Albany Marsh (foot of Buchanan Street, Albany) hosts a volunteer trash cleanup organized by…
Carnaval, Goth Night, and American Football: SF's Big Weekend Has Range
PublishedSaturday and Sunday, Mission District — Carnaval SF returns to the streets around Harrison and 24th, with the parade…
Free Bollywood Dancing Lands in Union Square
PublishedUnion Square hosts a free Bollywood dance event — check SFFuncheap for the confirmed date and time before you head out…
Dollar Drinks and Decade Wars: North Beach's Friday Night DJ Throwdown
PublishedFridays at the venue in North Beach, $1 drink specials run alongside a DJ night framed as a "Battle of the Decades" —…
Free Happy Hour Concerts Return to Golden Gate Park This Summer
PublishedWeekday evenings this summer, Golden Gate Park hosts its free Happy Hour Concert series — live music, no ticket, no…
Checkmate Your Weekend Plans: Free Chess Returns to Union Square
PublishedIn a city that spends millions on "activating public spaces" through bureaucratic programs and consultant-driven…
Tired of Dating Apps? SF's Single Professionals Mixer Wants You to Talk to Humans Again
PublishedIn a city where half the population stares at their phones on Muni and the other half is too busy disrupting something…
Grammy-Winning Jazz Legend Peter Erskine Brings His Trio Across the Bay
PublishedIf your weekend plans currently consist of doom-scrolling through City Hall budget proposals and wondering where your…
BTS's Suga Crushed Bay to Breakers Between Back-to-Back Stadium Shows Because Apparently He's a Machine
PublishedLook, most of us need a full recovery day after attending a concert.
Your Memorial Day Weekend Cheat Sheet: What's Actually Worth Doing in SF
PublishedMemorial Day weekend is here, and San Francisco is doing what it does best — packing a holiday weekend with so many…
Free Lunch(break) Music at Union Square: The Rare City Program That Doesn't Make Us Cringe
PublishedHere's something you don't hear us say often: the city is doing something that actually makes sense.
Free Fitness Meets Bollywood Beats: SF Live Gets One Right
PublishedHere's something you don't see every day: the city of San Francisco spending money on something people actually want to…
Free Watercolor Workshop Pops Up in SF — No Taxpayer Tab Required
PublishedHere's something you don't hear every day in a city that routinely spends six figures on public "art" installations…
Free Fitness in Union Square: The Best Thing the City Spends Nothing On
PublishedHere's something you don't hear us say often: a public space in San Francisco is actually being used well.
Smokedope2016 Brings 'The Comedown Tour' to the Regency Ballroom
PublishedThe Regency Ballroom is gearing up to host Smokedope2016's The Comedown Tour, adding another notch to the…
Free Comedy, Free Cocktails, Zero Tax Dollars: Pride Comedy Night at Thrive City Gets It Right
PublishedHere's something you don't hear often enough in San Francisco: a big, splashy public event that doesn't cost attendees…
Ocean Beach Bonfires on Memorial Day: The Best Free Thing SF Hasn't Ruined Yet
PublishedEvery Memorial Day weekend, San Franciscans do something almost radical in a city that loves to regulate, permit, and…
Your Weekend Doesn't Need a $200 Cover: SF Comedy's Free and Cheap Scene Is Thriving
PublishedHere's something San Francisco does surprisingly well for a city that charges $18 for avocado toast: comedy that…
Free Puzzle Night in SoMa: Solve a Murder Without Spending a Dime
PublishedHere's something San Francisco gets right: a local bar offering a completely free event that doesn't require a grant, a…
Your Midweek Reminder That Free Things in SF Do Actually Exist: Thrive City's Live Music Lunch Series
PublishedLook, we spend a lot of time around here talking about the ways San Francisco nickels and dimes its residents — parking…
Memorial Day Weekend Is Here — Go Outside and Enjoy the City You're Paying a Fortune to Live In
PublishedMemorial Day weekend is upon us, San Francisco, and for once the forecast isn't conspiring against your plans.
Carnaval Is Back — SF's Biggest Street Party Returns to the Mission
PublishedThe 2026 San Francisco Carnaval Grand Parade is set to take over the Mission District once again, bringing with it the…
Golden Gate Park's Free Concert Series Is the Best Deal in a City That Loves Taking Your Money
PublishedHere's a radical concept for San Francisco: the government providing something people actually enjoy, at a price point…
Stern Grove Is Back for 2026 — The Best Free Thing SF Government Didn't Ruin
PublishedEvery summer, San Francisco does something almost unbelievable: it hosts a world-class concert series in a stunning…