Sunday, October 11
YBG Dance Day (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Sunday, October 11 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
The 2026 Yerba Buena Gardens Festival hosts a full lineup of free outdoor music, theater, circus, dance, poetry, and children’s programs. The Festival opens on Saturday, May 9, 2026 with Hermán Olivera y Orquesta Taíno to kick off its 26th season. The Festival features over 100 free ...
SF’s Free “Dance Day” at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (2026)
YBG Dance Day
Sun, Oct 11 | 10am-3pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
A party, a workout, a meditation and a communal celebration, Yerba Buena Gardens Dance Day is a portal to a joyous dance-filled world! Presented by YBG Festival ...
SF’s “Inner Sunset Flea Market” 2026 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every 2nd Sunday)
The Inner Sunset Flea Market is back for its 11th season on April 12th! Launched in collaboration with the Inner Sunset Park Neighbors and happening every second Sunday from April to November, this vibrant, well-loved community event transforms Irving Street (9th-11th Ave.) into a lively ...Monthly
Fleet Week at PIER 39 (Oct. 7-11)
Sunday, October 11 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pier 39
Did you know that PIER 39 is THE place to experience the Fleet Week action? Enjoy live music from military and local bands backed by front-row views of the Bay, spectacular ship sightings, and unforgettable aerial performances overhead. From the Parade of Ships to the ...
“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
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. ...
SF’s 1st “Children’s Business Fair” w/ 40 Kid Entrepreneurs (Golden Gate Park)
San Francisco’s first Children’s Business Fair is popping up in Golden Gate Park — and it’s exactly as adorable as it sounds. Around 40 kid entrepreneurs (ages 5–14) will run their own booths, selling everything from handmade crafts to upcycled creations, pitching to real customers ...
“Castro” The Barber Shop Dog’s 6th Birthday Pawty w/ Food + Games (SF)
Sunday, October 11 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pawpitos: Pet Grooming in Castro
Castro, the dog of Castro Barber Lounge barber and stylist Angel Benitez, celebrates his sixth birthday with a pawty at Pawpitos: Pet Grooming in Castro. The event lists food, games, contests, and music.
Original Event Description:
_The dog of barber and stylist Angel Benitez has become a ...
UNIQLO SF Grand Reopening Weekend w/ Discounts & Giveaways (Oct. 9-11)
Sunday, October 11 – 10:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | UNIQLO Market Street
UNIQLO Market Street celebrates its grand opening with a free street festival (Oct 9) on Ellis Street between Stockton and Powell. The event includes DJ sets on two stages, interactive art and science activities, street soccer, Japanese calligraphy and origami workshops, food vendors, giveaways, and ...
Free Model Boats on Parade + Sailboat Race (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, October 11 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Spreckels Lake
San Francisco Model Yacht Club presents Model Boats on Parade, dozens of boats on display and running on the lake. Sailboat race at 1 p.m. Historic Model Yacht Club Building open as well.
Resort-O-Rama 2026: Mid-Century ’50s Architecture Bash at Flamingo Resort (Santa Rosa)
Event: Resort-O-Rama When: October 8th -11th Where: Flamingo Resort in Santa Rosa, California. FREE Marketplace on Sunday! There are Day Seminars Free- $27.76, Lots of ala carte options depending on interest from $27.76-$499. Evening events are higher priced tickets We are thrilled to announce ...
2026 Woodside Day of the Horse: Free Horse Fair (Oct. 10-11)
Oct. 10, 11am-6pm / Oct. 11, 10:30am-1:30pm Join us for a celebration of our equine friends. This year’s theme is “Year of the Fire Horse” Enjoy a glimpse of rural America right here in Silicon Valley! PROGRESSIVE TRAIL RIDE (Sat. Oct 10, 11am-2pm) AFTER PARTY ...
San Francisco Fleet Week 2026: Golden West Travis Brass Band
Sunday, October 11 – 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | SkyStar Wheel Fisherman’s Wharf
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
“Welcome Back Monarch” Butterfly Festival 2026 (Santa Cruz)
Welcome Back Monarch Festival is a free family event at Natural Bridges State Beach featuring crafts, hands-on learning, a parade, story time, games, live music, food trucks, hand-cranked pumpkin ice cream, and items for sale. The 2026 festival also includes a screening of “Creating the ...
SF’s Free Outdoor “Butchertown Jazz Festival” 2026 (Bayview)
Sunday, October 11 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Gratta Wines
The 7th Annual Butchertown Jazz Festival is a free, family-friendly event at Gratta Wines in San Francisco’s Bayview, featuring live jazz and soul performances, local food and wine, artists, makers, and community organizations. Attendees can enjoy a vibrant outdoor neighborhood celebration that highlights the creativity ...
“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
Bay Area’s Oktoberfest 2026 (Crockett)
Sunday, October 11 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Bay Area's Oktoberfest 2026 Crockett, California
5th Annual Return of the Bay Area’s Oktoberfest 2026!
Live Music • Family Fun • Free Admission
Location:
628 2nd Ave., Crockett, CA
🅿️ Parking:
Street parking available
Additional parking at Carquinez Middle School
️ Admission:
FREE to attend!
Family-friendly • All ages welcome
What to Expect
Celebrate Oktoberfest in true Bavarian style with a full ...
“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
San Francisco Fleet Week 2026: Blue Angels Air Show
Sunday, October 11 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Marina Green
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
San Francisco Fleet Week 2026: Band of the West Division Concert
Sunday, October 11 – 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SkyStar Wheel Fisherman’s Wharf
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
Dogpatch Cleanup w/ Free Lunch For Volunteers
Meet at a different park each month in the Dogpatch. Then, cleaning will occur from 12:00pm to 1:30pm around the neighborhood. Stay afterwards for free food & refreshments! Sign up on this Civic Joy Fund Mobilize page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name.
SF’s Annual Italian Heritage Festival & Parade 2026
Sunday, October 11 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Fisherman's Wharf
The San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade returns to the streets of San Francisco on Sunday, October 11, 2026, bringing Italian-American culture, music, performances, floats, and community groups to the streets of North Beach.
The San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade is the longest continuously running Italian Heritage ...
SF’s Fleet Week 2026: Ceremonial Band (Italian Heritage Parade)
Sunday, October 11 – 12:30 pm |
Cost: FREE
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
“SF Bookish” Fall Picnic & Book Club at Washington Square Park (North Beach)
Sunday, October 11 – 1:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Washington Square Park
SF Bookish hosts a fall picnic and book-club gathering at Washington Square Park in North Beach. Participants will discuss Trust by Hernan Diaz.
Original Event Description:
_sf bookish
Sunday, Oct 11
1:00pm
Washington Square Park
Filbert & Stockton St, San Francisco, CA
Join us for a fall (sf summer) picnic at the ...
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, October 11 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Skatin' Place
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
SF’s Fleet Week 2026: Army Big Band Concert
Sunday, October 11 – 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | SkyStar Wheel Fisherman’s Wharf
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
“Pitch” Free Outdoor Queer Dance Theater on a Softball Field (Oakland)
As the pilot performance of The Dyke HERstory Dance Tour, PITCH a new, site-specific dance theater project exploring Bay Area queer history through movement, storytelling, and community engagement. Set on the softball field, five dancers embody Bay Area dyke ancestors reuniting as an all-star “ghost ...
Write Letters with Amnesty International (Bayview Library)
Sunday, October 11 – 2:30 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Bayview Branch Library
Are you concerned about the rise of authoritarianism? Wondering what you can do as an individual? Come learn about human rights and write letters in community for Banned Books Week. Please stop by for a few minutes or an hour … and bring your friends! We ...
Free Ferry Lawn / Waterfront Concert at Jack London Square (Oakland)
Sunday, October 11 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
Kev Choice performs a free waterfront concert at Jack London Square’s Ferry Lawn. The Oakland musician blends hip-hop, R&B, jazz, funk, soul, and classical music, and has served as music director for Lauryn Hill. Bring a blanket and settle in for an afternoon of live ...
SF’s Fleet Week 2026: Division Brass Quintet / Woodwind Quintet
Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...
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