{"id":272784,"date":"2026-04-17T16:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/272784\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:22:08","slug":"the-big-cheap-2026-49-things-in-sf-under-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/272784\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big Cheap 2026: 49 Things in SF Under $20"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just because times are tough doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t still live a little.<\/p>\n

Stick to your budget and like it with these 49 things to do in San Francisco for less than $20.<\/p>\n

1. Slurp all the oysters at Toy Soldier<\/a>. \/\/ $1 each, 11am through 9pm (or until they run out!), Monday through Friday (Financial District)<\/p>\n

2. Catch something out-of-the-ordinary on screen at the Roxie<\/a>. \/\/ $14 (Mission)<\/p>\n

\"\" Catch something out-of-the-ordinary on screen at the Roxie for $14.(Courtesy of @roxie_theater<\/a>)<\/p>\n

3. Smell the flowers at the San Francisco Botanical Garden<\/a>. \/\/ FREE to SF residents daily and to everyone the second Tuesday of the month, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year\u2019s Day. (Golden Gate Park)<\/p>\n

4. Sing your heart out six days a week at The Mint SF<\/a> or on Thursday nights at Karaokiki at El Rio<\/a>. \/\/ FREE (Castro \/ Bernal Heights)<\/p>\n

5. Get an immersive taste of SF history with SF City Guides<\/a>. \/\/ FREE. (Citywide)<\/p>\n

6. Get down with the Godfather of Skate at a Sunday Roller Disco Party<\/a>. \/\/ FREE (Golden Gate Park)<\/p>\n

7. Have drinks with a killer view from 3pm to 6pm every weekday at Hi Dive<\/a>. \/\/ $3 PBRs, $8 well drinks\/wine (Embarcadero)<\/p>\n

8. See a free music, dance, or cultural performance<\/a> from May through October at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival<\/a>. \/\/ FREE (SoMa)<\/p>\n

9. Taste your way through a tour at the Dandelion Chocolate Factory<\/a>. \/\/ $20 (Mission-Potrero)<\/p>\n

10. Pick up your next read every Wednesday at the Main Library<\/a>. \/\/ $3 to $6 per book (Civic Center)<\/p>\n

11. Connect over a meal with SF\u2019s favorite bon vivant<\/a> at the brand new Broke-Ass Stuart Dinner Club<\/a>. \/\/ $16.99 (Mission)<\/p>\n

12. Dance your heart out at Inner Circle Thursdays<\/a> at White Rabbit. \/\/ FREE with RSVP (Cow Hollow)<\/p>\n

\"\" Learn about the creatures that come out after dark at the free Presidio Night Walk.(Courtesy of @presidiosf<\/a>)<\/p>\n

13. Learn about the creatures that come out after dark at the monthly Presidio Night Walk<\/a>. \/\/ FREE with RSVP (Presidio)<\/p>\n

14. Take a free ride across the bay to Treasure Island for an Off the Grid festival<\/a> with incredible views. \/\/ FREE with free membership to the Treasure Island Social Club (Treasure Island)<\/p>\n

15. Get your game on at Emporium<\/a>‘s grown-up arcade. \/\/ Games cost 25 cents to $1 each (NoPa)<\/p>\n

16. House a slice from one of SF\u2019s most creative pizza joints, Outta Sight<\/a>. Add a Busch Light for $2<\/a> between 3pm and 6pm. \/\/ $6.50 to $8 ($4 to $5 from 3pm to 6pm) (Chinatown location only) <\/p>\n

17. Consume a little culture at Shakespeare in the Park<\/a>. This season\u2019s performance? Antony and Cleopatra. \/\/ FREE (Crocker-Amazon, and around the Bay)<\/p>\n

18. Get a badass workout<\/a> on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings with the November Project<\/a>. \/\/ FREE (Locations vary)<\/p>\n

19. Clear your mind with a seated group meditation at the San Francisco Zen Center<\/a>. \/\/ FREE (Hayes Valley)<\/p>\n

\"\" It’s only $10 to check out the Counterculture Museum.(Courtesy of @counterculturemuseum<\/a>)<\/p>\n

20. Check out the Counterculture Museum<\/a>. \/\/ $10 (Haight-Ashbury)<\/p>\n

21. Light up a preroll and laugh out loud every Friday night at Moe Greens\u2019 Stoner Comedy Jam<\/a>. \/\/ $9 to $14 (Civic Center)<\/p>\n

22. Might as well jump on Wednesday and Thursday nights at House of Air\u2019s adults-only Flight Club<\/a>. \/\/ $20 (Presidio)<\/p>\n

23. Get a hoagie as big as your face<\/a> at Jerry\u2019s Roast Pork<\/a>. \/\/ $13 (FiDi)<\/p>\n

24. Dance it out during daylight hours at a Bombay Coffee Club Caravan<\/a> party. \/\/ $10 (FiDi)<\/p>\n

25. Tour Victorian grande dame, the Haas-Lilienthal House<\/a>. \/\/ $10 (Pac Heights)<\/p>\n

26. See a live concert at the Golden Gate Park Bandshell<\/a>. \/\/ FREE (Golden Gate Park)<\/p>\n

27. Dive deep into history at The Clift Royal Sonesta\u2019s monthly \u201cMaking History Fun Again<\/a>\u201d lecture series. \/\/ FREE (Tenderloin)<\/p>\n

28. Lend a hand building trails and restoring habitat<\/a> around Laguna Honda Hospital every second Saturday. \/\/ FREE (Forest Hill)<\/p>\n

\"\" Snuggle senior dogs six days a week at Muttville for free.(Droid Gallucci)<\/p>\n

29. Snuggle senior dogs at Muttville<\/a>\u2019s cage-free, Ken Fulk-designed<\/a> headquarters every Tuesday through Sunday from 11am to 4pm. \/\/ FREE (Mission-Potrero)<\/p>\n

30. See a classic film outdoors from June through October at Sundown Cinema<\/a>. \/\/ FREE (Locations vary)<\/p>\n

31. Recharge with a Saturday sound bath at the Living Church SF<\/a>. \/\/ FREE with RSVP (Lower Nob Hill)<\/p>\n

32. See the sea lion antics at Pier 39<\/a>. \/\/ FREE (Fisherman\u2019s Wharf)<\/p>\n

33. Create<\/a> at a Thursday Crafternoon<\/a> in Union Square. \/\/ FREE (Union Square)<\/p>\n

34. See world-class art at the Transamerica Pyramid Center<\/a>\u2019s Annex Gallery and Redwood Park. \/\/ FREE (FiDi)<\/p>\n

35. Have an entire meal at Yamo<\/a>. \/\/ $14-18 (Mission)<\/p>\n

36. Play a round of mini golf at Stagecoach Greens<\/a>. \/\/ $19 (Mission Bay)<\/p>\n

\"\" Get in on a game at The Game Parlour for $10.(Courtesy of @thegameparloursf<\/a>)<\/p>\n

37. Get in on a game at The Game Parlour<\/a>. \/\/ $10 (Inner Sunset)<\/p>\n

38. Feel the groove at Madrone\u2019s Motown on Mondays<\/a>. \/\/ FREE before 8pm, $5 after 8pm (NoPa)<\/p>\n

39. Pick up enough to share (or not) at Bob\u2019s Donuts<\/a>. \/\/ $13.50 for half a dozen assorted donuts (Lower Nob Hill + NoPa)<\/p>\n

40. Add your name to the secret guestlist for Cobb\u2019s Free Comedy Nights<\/a>. \/\/ FREE with RSVP (North Beach)<\/p>\n

41. Get in on the fun at the Downtown First Thursdays<\/a> block party. \/\/ FREE with RSVP (SoMa)<\/p>\n

42. Get some dim sum at Chinatown classic Good Mong Kok<\/a>. \/\/ $1.80 to $3.80 for one to three pieces (Chinatown)<\/p>\n

43. Unplug and hang out at Manny\u2019s monthly Analog Night<\/a>. \/\/ FREE (Mission)<\/p>\n

44. Have a bonfire<\/a> on Ocean Beach. \/\/ FREE <\/p>\n

\"\" Drinks start at just $1 at Monroe’s Friday night Battle of the Decades.(Courtesy of @lamtran<\/a>)<\/p>\n

45. Have a drink or four at Monroe\u2019s Battle of the Decades<\/a> every Friday from 5pm to 10pm. \/\/ $1 to $5 per well drink or domestic beer (North Beach)<\/p>\n

46. Learn to play or get in on a game<\/a> at Dragon Well\u2019s Tuesday night Mahjong Lair<\/a>. \/\/ $20 (Marina)<\/p>\n

47. Stretch and build strength at a Sunday Community Yoga Class at Sports Basement<\/a>. \/\/ FREE (Mission-Potrero)<\/p>\n

48. Refresh your greenery at an SF Public Library plant swap<\/a>. \/\/ FREE (Locations vary)<\/p>\n

49. Go for a hike in the Presidio<\/a>. \/\/ FREE (Presidio)<\/p>\n