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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.

Not a member? Become one today!

The Walt Disney Family Museum
February 1-28, 2025
Presidio, San Francisco

Visit The Walt Disney Family Museum

Ever wonder who directed animated Disney film favorites? The Walt Disney Family Museum invites visitors to experience the new special exhibition, Directing at Disney and learn about the legendary directors whose creative talent and innovations made Walt Disney’s classic animated films possible. Guests of all ages can try their hand at directing an animated scene or create their own storyboard for their very own film. This exhibition is free. KQED members can receive a $4 off on main museum tickets for up to two tickets by using code KQEDFeb2025 when purchasing tickets online or showing your current KQED Member Card from February 1–28, 2025. More information at WaltDisney.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.

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
January – 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
January – 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.

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.

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.On Q Magazine Past Issues

Major Donor Benefits

KQED Donor Event

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.

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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

Passport

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.

More about KQED Passport