Here are some ideas for free and cheap things to do in the San Francisco Bay Area over the weekend (July 30, 31, and August 1, 2010). Popular free events: Bicycle Music Festival, Target Summer Pops concerts, Fremont Festival of the Arts, Berkeley Kite Festival. Most popular discounts: Wicked, Peter Pan, and Cal Academy (ends Saturday). For things to do other days, see Cheap Dates.

Friday, July 30, 2010

California Academy of Sciences (20% Off — ends Saturday), San Francisco

Peter Pan in San Francisco ($30 Off), San Francisco

Piaf: Love Conquers All, Eureka Theatre (Half Off), San Francisco

Cat On a Hot Tin Roof (Tennessee Williams), Actors Theatre (50% Off), San Francisco

BASOTI Presents Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Magic Theatre (50% Off), San Francisco

Off the Grid @ Fort Mason Center (Free w/Cheap Street Food), San Francisco

Friday Nights at de Young Museum Mixer, San Francisco

Avenue Q, Willows Cabaret at the Campbell Theatre (Half Off), Martinez

Oakland Underground Film Festival – Tracey Snelling, Oakland

Children’s Theater in the Park – Tongue Twisted (Free), Mountain View

Outdoor Movie Night – Kicking & Screaming (Free), Mountain View

Film Night In The Park–Fantastic Mr. Fox (Free-$6), San Anselmo

Concert in the Park – The Houserockers – Rock & Soul/Dance (Free), Pleasanton

Music On The Square – Van Halen Tribute – Hot For Teacher (Free), Redwood City

Summer Concert Series, Country (Free), Foster City

Family Musical, Annie (50% off), San Mateo

Outdoor Family Film at Cantor Art Center: Wall-E (Free), Stanford

Cole Porter’s Classic Musical Comedy Anything Goes (Half Price, $13), Los Altos Hills

Cal Shakes: Mrs. Warren’s Profession (50% Off), Orinda

Target Summer Pops: Spanish Harlem Orchestra (NY City Salsa) (Free), San Jose

Sugar Sammy: International Stand-Up Comedy Star ($5, reg. $15), San Jose

Santa Cruz Boardwalk “Bands On The Beach” – Eddie Money (Free), Santa Cruz

Saturday, July 31, 2010

California Academy of Sciences (20% Off — Last Day to Reserve Tickets), San Francisco

Bicycle Music Festival, San Francisco, Golden Gate Park (Free), San Francisco

Peter Pan in San Francisco ($30 Off), San Francisco

3rd Annual Renegade Craft Fair (Free), San Francisco

Piaf: Love Conquers All, Eureka Theatre (Half Off), San Francisco

Cat On a Hot Tin Roof (Tennessee Williams), Actors Theatre (50% Off), San Francisco

BASOTI Presents Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Magic Theatre (50% Off), San Francisco

Berkeley Kite Festival (Free), Berkeley

Fremont Festival of the Arts (Free), Fremont

Film Night In The Park–JAWS (Free-$6), San Anselmo

Twilight Concert Series – Pellejo Seco (Free), Palo Alto

Family Musical, Annie (50% off), San Mateo

Avenue Q, Willows Cabaret at the Campbell Theatre (Half Off), Martinez

Shakespeare in the Park: Two Gentleman of Verona + Family Day Activities (Free), Pleasanton

Cal Shakes: Mrs. Warren’s Profession (50% Off), Orinda

Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers w/ Chaka Khan (discount), Saratoga

Target Summer Pops: Here’s To The Ladies (Divas of Broadway) (Free), San Jose

Sugar Sammy: International Stand-Up Comedy Star ($5, reg. $15), San Jose

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Out Side Art Block Party ($5 donation), San Francisco

3rd Annual Renegade Craft Fair (Free), San Francisco

Peter Pan in San Francisco ($30 Off All Tickets), San Francisco

Stern Grove Festival – Rickie Lee Jones; Meklit Hadero (Free), San Francisco

Golden Gate Park Band Concert, Special Guest: Adam Fry (Free), San Francisco

3rd Annual Renegade Craft Fair (Free), San Francisco

“Jerry Day″ Jerry Garcia Tribute Concert, McLaren Park (Free), San Francisco

Fremont Festival of the Arts (Free), Fremont

Berkeley Kite Festival (Free), Berkeley

Coyote Point Museum (Free 1st Sundays), San Mateo

Summer Concerts “Live At Julliard” – Baby Seal Club, Indie/Rock Pop (Free), Santa Rosa

Avenue Q, Willows Cabaret at the Campbell Theatre (Half Off), Martinez

Shakespeare in the Park: Two Gentleman of Verona (Free), Pleasanton

Target Summer Pops: Your Hit Parade (Big band hits 30′s & 40′s) (Free), San Jose

Sugar Sammy: International Stand-Up Comedy Star ($5, reg. $15), San Jose

Music In The Park – The Rising – Bruce Springsteen Tribute (Free), Los Gatos

[Photo: Steinhart Aquarium at California Academy of Sciences]