First Thursdays at SFMOMA
All residents of the nine Bay Area counties are invited to spend a day at the museum on us! From noon–8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Bay Area residents can enjoy SFMOMA’s galleries filled with lively and inspiring art and related events — for free.
Tickets and event details become available about two weeks in advance, and 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 major sponsor, illy: All visitors on First Thursdays can enjoy a COMPLIMENTARY cup of illy drip coffee at Steps Coffee (while supplies last), our coffee bar on Floor 2 in Schwab Hall. Steps Coffee will be open until 6 p.m. 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 onsite at the museum.
Upcoming Dates/Programs
November 7, 2024
Noon–8 p.m.
This First Thursday join us for a new program series called Make and Move inspired by the Get in the Game exhibition. From from 4–8 p.m., we’ll find the connection between soccer and fashion with Artist Jasko Begovic (Sko Habibi) and collaborators Assad Bruno, Dania Cabello, and Max Ornstil, who all share a dual passion for soccer and expression through textiles.
Plus, 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 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. Admission to the museum is free for up to four adults accompanying one child or teen (eighteen and younger). For more information on Free Family Day, see our FAQ.
Upcoming Free Family Days
Free Family Day: Get in the Game
Sunday, December 8, 2024
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
What do art and games have in common? They both involve PLAY! Join us for a game- and sport-filled day at the museum celebrating Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture. Bring your entire team, I mean, family! Remember, four adults get in free with one child 18 or younger, so if you have three kids, you could field a baseball team!
Check back closer to the date for additional program details.
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.
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
October 20, 2024
In celebration of the exhibition Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture, we invite you to be a spectator to a slice of the Bay Area’s unique and vibrant sports-adjacent culture. Cheer on as turf dancers battle it out in a competition hosted by TURFinc, create a Get in the Game-inspired zine on a bicycle-powered zine machine, step into an Artcade featuring three interactive sports-themed video games, and much more! Read the full schedule of events.
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.