First Thursdays at SFMOMA
On the first Thursday of every month, all residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us!
- General admission is free. Surcharged exhibitions require separate paid tickets.
- Tickets are available approximately two weeks in advance. Reserving online is highly encouraged.
- Limit two adult tickets per reservation.
- Qualifying counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma.
SPECIAL OFFER from First Thursdays sponsor, illy:
Enjoy a COMPLIMENTARY coffee when you attend First Thursdays! Buy one illy coffee drink; get one free (of equal or lesser value, while supplies last) at Steps Coffee on Floor 2. To redeem your offer, use the voucher that you will receive along with your pre-visit email from SFMOMA or at the visitor desk when you get your tickets on-site at the museum.
Upcoming Dates/Programs
February 6, 2025
Noon–8 p.m.
Inspired by the dynamic exhibition of Amy Sherald: American Sublime, at 6 p.m. in the White Box, experience Eternal Echoes, an immersive celebration of Black beauty, excellence, and artistry, where fashion, vogue, music, and visual art collide.
Feb 6 is also the final First Thursday when you’ll be able to see Get in the Game before it closes on Feb 18. Don’t miss this family-favorite sports-themed exhibition!
While you are downtown, check out Downtown First Thursday, a monthly neighborhood street party over on Second Street.
Presenting support for First Thursdays is provided by Penny S. and James G. Coulter.
Major support for First Thursdays is provided by Concepción S. and Irwin Federman.
Significant support is provided by illy.
Additional support is provided by the Yerba Buena Partnership.
Free Community Days
Free Community Days offer free museum-wide admission to all visitors. Combined with a wide range of immersive activities and performances inspired by the latest SFMOMA exhibition, these Free Community Days highlight the extraordinary creativity of local artists and community organizations. Mark your calendar for the next one, and enjoy a unique opportunity to learn, create, and connect with fellow community members!
Upcoming Free Community Days
April 13, 2025
The next Free Community Day will celebrate the opening of Ruth Asawa: Retrospective. Check back closer to the date for programming details.
Free Family Days at SFMOMA
Enjoy a day of art and family fun at SFMOMA! These special days include art-making activities for the whole family in our Koret Education Center, located on Floor 2, plus additional activities and activations. General admission to the museum is free for up to four adults accompanying one child or teen (eighteen and younger), and tickets are available two weeks in advance. Surcharged exhibitions are not included and require separate paid tickets. For more information on Free Family Day, see our FAQ.
Upcoming Free Family Days
Free Family Day: Seventh Inning Stretch
Sunday, February 9, 2025
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Who do you cheer for, and how do you do it? Celebrate all the creative ways fans show their love for a team, player, or artist through art making, performances, and more. Full schedule coming soon!
Lead support for Free Family Days is provided by the Koret Foundation.
Presenting support is provided by Penny S. and James G. Coulter.
Major support is provided by the Hearst Foundations.
Meaningful support is provided by the John & Marcia Goldman Family Free Sundays Endowment Fund.
Additional support is provided by Kevin Perkins and Maggie Rothschild and Geoffrey and Priscilla Weber.
Kara Walker, Fortuna and the Immortality Garden (Machine), 2024 (installation view, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art); commissioned by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; © Kara Walker, courtesy Sikkema Jenkins & Co. and Sprüth Magers; photo: Fredrik Nilsen Studio
Always Free to See
SFMOMA offers 45,000 square feet of art-filled public spaces that are open to the public. Check out what’s currently on view in our always free-to-see area, including poignant mural commissions by local artists.