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Member Events
We invite our KQED Members to periodic free or discounted cultural events in the Bay Area. Please sign up for On KQED to get on the events mailing list. If you need a Member Card, please contact Member Services or call 415-553-2150 Mon-Fri, 9am-4:45pm.
We now have digital Member Cards available in the KQED app! Just log in using the email address attached to your KQED account and click the person icon at the top right of the screen. You’ll find the card there. Need to update your email address or get a physical KQED Member Card? Contact Member Services or call (415) 553-2150 Mon-Fri, 9am – 4:45pm.
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36th Annual Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature
March 27-29, 2025
Berkeley, CA
Bioneers has served as a forum to connect leaders with promising solutions for over three decades. Come to Bioneers March 27-29 in Berkeley for insightful and thought-provoking talks from some of the world’s most compelling activists, scientists and do-ers. Register with code KQED20 for 20% off for KQED members.
California Academy of Sciences
Dinosaur Train Special Event
Sunday, March 30
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
Step into the world of prehistoric giants at the California Academy of Sciences’ biggest Dino Days yet! Meet Buddy from PBS Kids’ Dinosaur Train and come face-to-fang with 13 life-size animatronic dinosaurs in the Academy’s outdoor gardens. Don’t miss this epic adventure—learn more at calacademy.org/exhibits/dino-days.
KQED members can receive $5 off tickets to California Academy of Sciences when purchasing tickets at calacademy.org/kqed.
Museum of Craft and Design
March 1-30, 2025
American Industrial Center, San Francisco
KQED Member Sundays in March
Free Admission at the Museum of Craft and Design
The artwork in RugLife at the Museum of Craft and Design weaves thoughtful discourse about the issues that concern us on a global and personal scale through a variety of media including yarn, cardboard, repurposed carpets, and hair combs. KQED Members can visit for free every Sunday in March. Show your current KQED Member Card for admission.
Visit sfmcd.org for more information.
We now have digital Member Cards available in the KQED app! Just log in using the email address attached to your KQED account and click the person icon at the top right of the screen. You’ll find the card there. Need to update your email address or get a physical KQED Member Card? Contact Member Services or call (415) 553-2150 Mon-Fri, 9am – 4:45pm.
Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
March 2025
Buy One, Get One Ticket for the Alcatraz Day Tour
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, in partnership with Alcatraz City Cruises, is offering a “Buy One, Get One Free” (BOGO) ticket promotion to all California residents for the Alcatraz Day Tours on select days Now through March 2025.
Learn more at parksconservancy.org/kqed-bogo.
Gardens of Golden Gate Park
March 2025
Magnificent Magnolias
Magnificent Magnolias are blooming at San Francisco Botanical Garden January through March! Experience the extraordinary annual bloom of more than 200 elegant magnolia trees.
Present your KQED Member Card at the Bookstore or Plant Shop for 10% off your purchase!
Plan your visit today at gggp.org
We now have digital Member Cards available in the KQED app! Just log in using the email address attached to your KQED account and click the person icon at the top right of the screen. You’ll find the card there. Need to update your email address or get a physical KQED Member Card? Contact Member Services or call (415) 553-2150 Mon-Fri, 9am – 4:45pm.
YMCA of Greater San Francisco
April 1 – 30, 2025
Achieving your wellness goals is always better together! KQED members can join any YMCA of Greater San Francisco and save up to $199 with no join fee. Plus, bring a friend, and they’ll save, too. Sign up online or in-person using code KQED to redeem this exclusive offer*.
Learn more at ymcasf.org/kqed-promo.
We now have digital Member Cards available in the KQED app! Just log in using the email address attached to your KQED account and click the person icon at the top right of the screen. You’ll find the card there. Need to update your email address or get a physical KQED Member Card? Contact Member Services or call (415) 553-2150 Mon-Fri, 9am – 4:45pm.
SFMOMA Free Community Day: Ruth Asawa
Sunday, April 13
Explore the extraordinary work and life of San Francisco icon Ruth Asawa: artist, educator, and advocate. Opening April 5 at SFMOMA, Ruth Asawa: Retrospective presents the full range of Asawa’s groundbreaking practice with an in-depth look at her expansive output through more than 300 artworks. Join KQED and SFMOMA for Free Community Day on Sunday, 4/13, where KQED members can receive a one-day 10% discount at the SFMOMA store with proof of KQED membership.
More information at sfmoma.org.
We now have digital Member Cards available in the KQED app! Just log in using the email address attached to your KQED account and click the person icon at the top right of the screen. You’ll find the card there. Need to update your email address or get a physical KQED Member Card? Contact Member Services or call (415) 553-2150 Mon-Fri, 9am – 4:45pm.
San Francisco Art Fair
April 17-20, 2025
Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Art Fair, the Bay Area’s longest running contemporary art fair, returns for its 13th edition at Fort Mason this April 17–April 20. 2025’s edition welcomes 85 galleries, centering creativity from the East Bay and affirming the region’s vibrant arts ecosystem. Use code KQED for 50% off your tickets.
Visit sanfranciscoartfair.com
San Francisco International Film Festival
Thursday, April 17, through Sunday, April 27, various Berkeley and San Francisco venues
The San Francisco International Film Festival is returning for its 68th year! This event is an essential stop for emerging storytellers, established filmmakers, and movie lovers alike. Learn more at SFFILM.org and use the code KQEDFILM for 10 percent off festival packs.
Startup Art Fair
April 18-20, 2025
Hotel Del Sol, San Francisco, CA
Visit Startup Art Fair, where you can view and collect artwork from over 100 emerging artists at the Hotel Del Sol, 3100 Webster Street, San Francisco from April 18th-20th. In appreciation for their support, KQED members get 50% off their tickets by using the code KQEDHALF at startupfair.com.
KQED Live – Other Public Events Hosted by KQED
Visit KQED Live for other events open to the public, for both members and non-members.
On KQED Member Magazine
View our On KQED member magazine online and download printable PDFs.
Major Donor Benefits
As a member of one of our major donor societies, you get an insider look at the programming and services of KQED, including tours of our studios and chances to meet public media personalities like David Greene, Jacques Pépin, Dina Temple Raston, Michael Krasny and others. View All Major Donor Benefits.
KQED Member Help
Need to check the status of your KQED Membership, make changes to your profile, or find out when your thank-you gift will arrive? Our membership staff is available Monday-Friday, 9am-4:45pm, at (415) 553-2150 or contact Member Services.
Answers to many of your questions can also be found in our Help Center
KQED Passport
KQED Passport is a member benefit that gives eligible donors and supporters extended access to an on-demand library of quality public television programming online. The KQED Passport library currently offers members more than 1,000 episodes to watch, with new PBS and KQED programs being added weekly.
The library features episodes from popular programs like American Experience, American Masters, Antiques Roadshow, Nature, NOVA, and Masterpiece. In addition to these signature series, the library is full of public television’s acclaimed arts, science, history, and lifestyle programs.
Look for the blue compass icon next to programs that are Passport-eligible.