Sprouts Grocery Store Is Coming to SoMa by 2028
Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, Groceries / Supermarkets, San Francisco
Sprouts Grocery Store Is Coming to SoMa by 2028
The new grocery store will take over the former Nordstrom Rack space on Ninth Street
San Francisco September Festivals & Street Fairs
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events
San Francisco September Festivals & Street Fairs
Here’s a round-up of September’s best events including Folsom Street Fair, Opera in the Park, Flower Piano and more
SF's New "Sun" Light Installation Rises & Sets with the Philippines
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco, San Francisco
SF's New "Sun" Light Installation Rises & Sets with the Philippines
The city’s first Filipino monument is a glowing amber dome connecting San Francisco to the Philippines.
Free Museum Days in San Francisco + Bay Area (2026)
Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions
Free Museum Days in San Francisco + Bay Area (2026)
Our guide to the best free monthly museum days in the Bay Area for 2026
Pokémon Takes Over San Francisco With Four Drone Shows (Aug. 27-30)
Artsy Fartsy, Celebrations, Downtown San Francisco, Wow
Pokémon Takes Over San Francisco With Four Drone Shows (Aug. 27-30)
The Pokémon World Championships hit SF Aug. 28–30, bringing four Pokémon drone shows, a free outdoor movie and plenty of fan activities around the city.

Sunday, August 30

SF’s Snowboard & Ski Trick Workshop w/ Pro Coaches & Trampolines (House of Air)
Sunday, August 30 – 10:00 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: $40*
*Booking in advanced is recommended
| House of Air
SF's Snowboard & Ski Trick Workshop w/ Pro Coaches & Trampolines (House of Air)

Max out your ski or snowboarding skills with House of Air’s Adult Slopestyle Workshop – designed to push your limits in a controlled, high-energy environment. Beginners and seasoned free skiers and boarders alike will make rapid improvement with our expert instruction and guidance. In this ...

“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
Sunday, August 30 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Mesa Maguey
"HellaSecret" Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

Secret pop-up comedy show at a new bar in Temescal in Oakland Get ready for the return of our “HellaSecret” comedy show in Oakland. A new series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll ...

Free Sunday Comedy Night in Downtown SF
Free Sunday Comedy Night in Downtown SF

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

“Pokémon XP”: Pokémon Official Fan Fest & World Championships in SF (Aug. 28-30)
Sunday, August 30 – All Day | Cost: $90*
*Passes start from $90 for adults
| Moscone Center
"Pokémon XP": Pokémon Official Fan Fest & World Championships in SF (Aug. 28-30)

San Francisco will host Pokémon XP, a new official fan event running alongside the 2026 Pokémon World Championships, at the Moscone Center from Aug. 28-30, 2026. The event will offer panels, workshops, special guests, and a pop-up Pokémon Center store with exclusive merchandise. Pokémon XP ...

“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Sunday, August 30 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
| Manny’s
"Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup" w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)

Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday

Free Craft Picnic: DIY Sunday in the Rose Garden (San Jose)
Sunday, August 30 – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Municipal rose garden
Free Craft Picnic: DIY Sunday in the Rose Garden (San Jose)
Come hang with Craft Haus for a relaxed Sunday afternoon of crafting in the park. Bring whatever you’re currently working on—or come without a project and make something with us. The event is free to attend, and we’ll have a small selection of craft projects available ...
Noe Valley Wellness Festival
Noe Valley Wellness Festival
SF this is for you! The 1st ever Noe Valley Wellness Festival is Sunday Aug. 30th 11a-3p in Noe Valley Square. A community-wide celebration of wellness in its fullest sense — physical, financial and legal. Whether you’re looking to move your body, rest your nervous system, ...
“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, August 30 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
"Lindy in the Park" Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

Free Cape & Cowl: 150+ Artists, Food Trucks + Kids Area (Alameda)
Sunday, August 30 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission, no ticket required
| Faction Brewing
Free Cape & Cowl: 150+ Artists, Food Trucks + Kids Area (Alameda)
Come have fun at Cape & Cowl Con, a free, family-friendly, one-day comic convention celebrating the very best comics, artists, and makers our community has to offer!   Hosted by Cape & Cowl Comics, the Eisner award-winning comic book shop located in downtown Oakland for ten amazing ...
Golden Gate Card Show: Pokémon Trading at Hotel Kabuki (SF)
Sunday, August 30 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Free for Hotel Kabuki guests. Kids get in free. $5 entry at the door.
| Hotel Kabuki
Golden Gate Card Show: Pokémon Trading at Hotel Kabuki (SF)
The Golden Gate Card Show takes place at Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco during the biggest Pokémon weekend of the year. Attendees can trade cards, shop from dozens of vendors offering singles, sealed products, vintage cards, and slabs. Entry is $5 at the door, free ...
Chinatown Free Sunday Family Block Party w/ Lion Dance + Gift (SF)
Sunday, August 30 – 11:30 am - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Outdoors event, 1 block on Grant Ave. between Sacramento & Clay Street, SF Chinatown
Chinatown Free Sunday Family Block Party w/ Lion Dance + Gift (SF)
A Free Community Block Party for Everyone Open to the whole community — bring the family! For 39 years, APA Family Support Services has been a pillar of care, connection, and culture in our community. Come celebrate our rich history and vibrant spirit with a day full ...
2026 Bay Area “Brazilian Day” White Party & Lavagem Festival (Berkeley)
Sunday, August 30 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are appreciated. RSVP Required
| La Peña Cultural Center
2026 Bay Area "Brazilian Day" White Party & Lavagem Festival (Berkeley)
The annual ‘Lavagem do Bonfim’ is one of the most important events in the Afro Brazilian cultural calendar. This ritual dates back to colonial Brazil when enslaved Africans were forced to clean the church in preparation for the celebration of Senhor Do Bonfim “Our Lord”. They ...
SF Bay Brazilian Day & Lavagem Festival 2026
Sunday, August 30 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*General Admission Free / Priority pass tickets $20.
| La Peña Cultural Center
SF Bay Brazilian Day & Lavagem Festival 2026
Celebrate Brazilian Independence Day with a FREE festival featuring a Lavagem (blessing), calling for world peace. Live bands, dance performances, DJ’s Brazilian Food & Caipirinha Bar Free & open to the public (VIP tickets $20 – includes express entry & 1 free drink) @bras_arte www.BrasArte.com Presented by Brasarte  
“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)
"Free Oakland Up" Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)

Free Oakland UP, a Social Practice Project by Jocelyn Meggait, is open Fridays through Sundays from 12–4 PM, offering free materials for art, collage, and junk journals such as ephemera, electronics parts, books, and household goods. Outdoor items are entirely free to take (just don’t ...Every Sunday

Poetry in the Parks: Landscape Poetry (Crissy Field)
Sunday, August 30 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Registration Required
| Crissy Field
Poetry in the Parks: Landscape Poetry (Crissy Field)
Register for this free workshop, where you’ll create an original poem inspired by Crissy Field and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Led by acclaimed poet Jodie Hollander, the Poetry in the Parks: Share Your Voice workshops invite participants to slow down, observe the landscape, and ...
Golden Gate Park Band’s Symphony in the Park: “Ole!” Heart of Spain
Sunday, August 30 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 2:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are welcome.
| Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Golden Gate Park Band's Symphony in the Park: “Ole!” Heart of Spain

The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 144th season in Golden Gate Park’s music concourse. That’s right, this 30-piece symphony has been playing free concerts in Golden Gate Park since 1882. For 2026, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. ...Every Sunday

Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, August 30 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)

There is a place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park that is heaven for Bay Area inline skaters and roller skaters who like to boogie to the funky beat on wheels. The Godfather of Skate brings his mobile DJ unit and plays groovy tunes for ...Every Sunday

BonPOP: Japanese Obon Festival in SF Botanical Gardens
BonPOP: Japanese Obon Festival in SF Botanical Gardens
We’re excited to welcome you back for 2026! KOHO and Gardens of Golden Gate Park are excited to present the fifth annual KOHO BonPop community Bon Odori festival on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens Fountain Plaza. Event Schedule: 2-4 pm: Vendors & Activities 4-6 ...
BonPOP 2026: 5th Anniversary Bon Odori Festival (Golden Gate Park)
BonPOP 2026: 5th Anniversary Bon Odori Festival (Golden Gate Park)
BonPOP returns for its 5th anniversary with a Japanese American Bon Odori festival at Golden Gate Park’s Celebration Garden. The event features taiko drumming, Bon Odori dancing, live music, memorial lanterns, yukata dressing, and a vendor fair. Admission to the Gardens is free for San ...
Free BonPOP 2026: Japanese Obon Dance Festival + Taiko Drumming (Golden Gate Park)
Free BonPOP 2026: Japanese Obon Dance Festival + Taiko Drumming (Golden Gate Park)
BonPOP, a reimagined Bon Odori (ancestral dance festival), welcomes a local, city-wide and regional audience to immerse themselves in the Japanese tradition of honoring ancestors through dance, song, and rituals accessible to all regardless of religion, faith, ethnicity, and cultural beliefs. The festival features a ...
Free Redwood Ambient Concert: Meditate + Relax in Nature (Oakland)
Sunday, August 30 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$10 suggested donation
| Joaquin Miller Park
Free Redwood Ambient Concert: Meditate + Relax in Nature (Oakland)
Come unwind and replenish your energy in a grove of Coast Redwoods. Gentle, nature-inspired live ambient music will accompany your rest, meditation, or movement. Bring a picnic blanket or chair and something comfy to wear. Tea will be provided 🙂 Please see our link for artist information, parking, and RSVP information. We ...
Thick & Tired (A Drag Show)
Sunday, August 30 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested Donation: $10
| Madrone Art Bar
Thick & Tired (A Drag Show)
Are you drained by life these days? Are you a hottie looking for a little escape with your community? We feel you, diva! Come enjoy some drag, drinks, and dancing at Thick & Tired: making Sunday Funday both curvaceous and salacious!  Hosted in collaboration with Madrone ...
Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street
Sunday, August 30 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Humboldt Bank Building
Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street

San Francisco has officially turned a downtown building into a giant art projector. Yerba Buena Illuminated launched Tuesday, August 25, 2026 projecting giant digital artworks onto the historic Humboldt Bank Building at 785 Market St., at the top of Yerba Buena Lane. The massive projection ...

SF’s Pokémon Drone Show Over San Francisco (Final Night)
Sunday, August 30 – 9:20 pm | Cost: FREE | Oracle Park
SF's Pokémon Drone Show Over San Francisco (Final Night)

Catch four Pokémon-themed drone shows lighting up the San Francisco sky Aug. 27-30, 2026 including three completely free shows along the Embarcadero. The Pokémon World Championships are coming to San Francisco Aug. 28-30, 2026, bringing top Pokémon players and fans from around the world to ...

Monday, August 31

Oakland’s Free “Town Biz” Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)
Monday, August 31 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland’s Free "Town Biz" Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)

Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night ...Every Monday

Free SF Comedy Show “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at The Function (Every Monday)
Free SF Comedy Show "Hayes Valley Comedy Night" at The Function (Every Monday)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Monday

Tuesday, September 1

Oakland’s “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)
Tuesday, September 1 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland's "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)

Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night spot with lots ...Every Tuesday

Free SF “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at The Function (Every Tuesday)
Free SF "Hayes Valley Comedy Night" at The Function (Every Tuesday)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, September 1 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge
| Underdogs Cantina
$1 Margaritas & "Disco Taco Tuesday" at Underdogs (SoMa)

Join us for a Disco Taco Tuesday at Underdogs Cantina with $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8pm! $1 Margs & Disco Taco Tuesday at 7:30pm Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8:00pm ...Every Tuesday