Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Wed, Aug 12, 2026 Show 11:00 am Blue Shield of California Theater at YBCA, SoMa

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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts opens its doors free to the public. A great opportunity to explore current exhibitions and installations at one of San Francisco’s premier contemporary art venues.

Mexican

Californios

World's first 3 Michelin stars Mexican Restaurant. 16-course tasting menu. Heirloom cor…

Spanish

The Pawn Shop

SoMa speakeasy tapas restaurant hidden behind a pawn shop facade

Japanese-Peruvian

KAIYO

A Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) rooftop bar near Oracle Park.

Rooftop Bar

Cavaña

A 17th-floor Latin American cocktail bar with skyline views in Mission Bay.

Historic Bar

House of Shields

A 1908 SoMa saloon with no clocks, where Warren Harding reportedly had his last drink.

Rooftop Bar

View Lounge

A 39th-floor hotel bar with picture windows over Yerba Buena and the skyline.

Nightclub

Monarch

A two-level SoMa club with a basement Void sound system voted Best in the city.