Free Events, Activities & Things To Do In San Francisco
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Last Updated April 23, 2025
Free Activities In San Francisco
San Francisco can be an expensive city but there are a number of ways to enjoy the city by the bay without having to spend money.
From street fairs, festivals, pop-ups, live music and more, there are countless activities through the year to be enjoyed by tourists and residents alike.
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Free Live Music, Dancing San Francisco
Savoy Tivoli (Salsa Dancing)
Cigar Bar
Argentine Tango, Bollywood (Salesforce Park)
Salsa Dancing (Valencia Live, Union Square & More)
San Francisco Free Music Festivals
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
Opera in the Park
Porch Fest
San Francisco Free Concerts
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
Weekend Bandshell Concerts, Golden Gate Park
Stern Grove
Free San Francisco Street Fairs
Union Street Street Fair
North Beach Street Fair
Fillmore Jazz Street Fair
Haight Street Fair
Cole Valley Street Fair
Folsom Street Fair
Castro Street Fair
Festival on the Hill, Bernal Heights
Potrero Hill Festival
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San Francisco Parks
Dolores Park
Francisco Park
Tunnel Tops
Golden Gate Park
Presidio
Chrissy Field
Marina Green
Fort Mason
San Francisco Free Shuttles
PresidioGo
Shuttles to/from downtown to (and through) Presidio & Downtown & more
Golden Gate Park Shuttles
Park shuttle from Haight/Stanyan down through the park
Free Mission Bay Shuttle Service
Various lines, days/times.
Free POPOS Rooftops, Patios & Lookouts San Francisco
343 Sansome
201 California
Federal Building, 7th Street
Free Classes San Francisco (Dance, Fitness & More)
Lindy in the Park Lessons & Social Dancing, Golden Gate Park
Salesforce Park Classes (Yoga, Zumba, Bollywood)
Salsa Dancing Lessons & Social Dancing, Salesforce Park
Salsa Dancing Lessons & Social Dancing, Valencia Street
Sports Basement Free Classes
CCSF (residents only)
Free Classes, Civic Center Plaza (Skateboarding, Fitness Classes)
Free Classes, Chase Center (Thrive City), Fitness
Free Museum Days San Francisco
Free Museum Days in San Francisco Calendar (see monthly calendar)
Free Admission Day For All, De Young Museum
Free Admission Day De Young Museum For Bay Area Residents
Legion Of Honor Free Admission Day For Bay Area Residents
Free Admission, Cable Car Museum
Asian Art Museum Free Museum Days
Free admission to the Conservatory of Flowers
GLBT Historical Society Museum Free Admission Day
SFMOMA Free Admission Day
MoAd (Museum of African Diaspora) Free Admission Day
Yerba Buena Arts Center
Free Activities San Francisco
Golden Gate Park Activities
Rollerskating, 6th Ave, Golden Gate Park
De Young Musuem Lookout
Lindy in the Park
Blankets & Wine Comedy
Conservatory of Flowers (free for SF residents)
Botanical Gardens (free for SF residents)
Shakespeare Garden
Free Admission Hour At Japanese Tea Garden (or free for SF residents)
Neighborhood Walks, Clement Street
Walk the Golden Gate Bridge
Bring Your Own Big Wheel
Lands End Labyrinth
Sound Wave, Marina Green
Palace of Fine Arts
Salesforce Park
SF City Tours
Crosstown Trail
Street Art
Balmy Alley
Clarion Alley
Watch Giants game for free (3 innings through right field archway)
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Free Night Markets San Francisco
Downtown First Thursdays
Cole Valley Night Markets
Chinatown Night Markets
Richmond Night Markets
Castro Night Markets
Free Cultural Festivals, Parades San Francisco
Chinese New Year Parade
Fleet Week
Carnaval
San Francisco Pride Parade
St Patricks Day Parade
Cherry Blossom Festival
Juneteenth Festival
Nihonmachi Street Fair
Fiesta de las Américas
Free Movie Nights San Francisco
Various parks, locations
San Francisco Public Library Discover & Go Pass (Free Admission Museums)
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