Grace Cathedral's Free Laser Light Show Is Back (Sept. 21-25)
Artsy Fartsy, Wow
Grace Cathedral's Free Laser Light Show Is Back (Sept. 21-25)
25 lasers beam across Nob Hill and into the cathedral's historic Rose Window Sept. 21-25, 2026
Where to Go Apple Picking: Bay Area + Northern California Guide (2026)
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Fall, Outdoorsy, Road Trip
Where to Go Apple Picking: Bay Area + Northern California Guide (2026)
Peak apple-picking season in the Bay Area is September-October. Here's a list of five "U-Pick" farms within an easy drive of San Francisco for fall 2026
SF's "Flower Piano" Festival is Back September 10-20
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Sponsored
SF's "Flower Piano" Festival is Back September 10-20
Golden Gate Park's Botanical Garden turns into an alfresco concert hall again for 2026 with the “Flower Piano Zoox Lounge” back for its 11th year.
San Francisco October Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events
San Francisco October Festivals & Street Fairs 2026
Here’s a round-up of October’s best events including Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Fleet Week, Castro Street Fair & more
2026 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Daily Lineup Announced (Oct. 2-4)
Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, Parks & Beaches
2026 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Daily Lineup Announced (Oct. 2-4)
SF's fav free festival in Golden Gate Park announces more 2026 artists, taking place October 2-4, 2026

Friday, September 18, 2026

7:00 am   Hot Takes: Play2Win   $12
11:00 am   2026 San Francisco Greek Festival (Sept. 18-20)   FREE
11:00 am   San Francisco Greek Food Festival (Sept. 18-20)   FREE*
*Free Admission
All Day   Destination Festival 2026: 3-Day Music + Arts on Floating Island (Sacramento River Delta))   $250
2:00 pm   Oktoberfest on Front: Free Bavarian Block Party Returns for 2026 (SF)   FREE*
*Free - RSVP
2:00 pm   SF’s Giant “Oktoberfest on Front” Block Party 2026   FREE
2:00 pm   “Oktoberfest on Front” Free SF Block Party   FREE*
*RSVP
2:00 pm   SF’s “Oktoberfest on Front” Free Block Party + Beer Hall Games (2026)   FREE

Pick Date

Friday, September 18

Oktoberfest on Front: Free Bavarian Block Party Returns for 2026 (SF)
Friday, September 18 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free - RSVP
| 240 Front St
Oktoberfest on Front: Free Bavarian Block Party Returns for 2026 (SF)
San Francisco’s Biggest Bavarian Block Party Returns! Dust off your lederhosen and dirndl! Oktoberfest on Front, San Francisco’s biggest Bavarian block party, is back on Friday, September 18, 2026. Co-hosted by the Downtown SF Partnership and Schroeder’s, join us for a full-blown Bavarian celebration in the streets ...
SF’s Giant “Oktoberfest on Front” Block Party 2026
Friday, September 18 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Schroeder's Restaurant
SF's Giant "Oktoberfest on Front" Block Party 2026
Dust off your lederhosen and dirndl and get ready to raise a glass, because Oktoberfest on Front is back. San Francisco’s biggest Oktoberfest celebration takes over Downtown on Friday, September 18, 2026, with live music, classic beer hall games, German food, and all the ice-cold ...
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)
"HellaSecret" Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

Plan Ahead

$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, September 22 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | 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

$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, September 23 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Underdogs Cantina
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)

Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays | 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 WINGS from 4:30pm – Close Happy Hour from ...Every Wednesday

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Friday, September 18 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function
"Golden Gate Comedy Night" SF's Most Intimate Comedy Club

See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...

$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, September 18 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "Your Fucked Up Relationship" Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)

Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...

SF Neo-Futurists: The Neodivergent Wrench (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)
Friday, September 18 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $28.52*
*Tickets start at $28.52 - GA (fees included)
| Theater 33
SF Neo-Futurists: The Neodivergent Wrench (30 Plays in 60 Minutes)

A specialty show featuring plays about having a nonstandard brain, from our own experience! The San Francisco Neo-Futurists bring the <strong>silly, serious, and WTF micro-play format</strong> you know and love into a special show written and performed by cast members with lived experiences of ADHD, ...

Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights (“Get it?!” Gameshow)
Secret Guest List: Cobb's Free Comedy Nights ("Get it?!" Gameshow)

Cobb’s Comedy Club has a secret guestlist for a handpicked group of shows at SF’s biggest comedy club. Every month they handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits like SF Sketchfest, NBC, Comedy Central and more. Secret ...

$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Friday, September 18 – 10:15 pm - Ends at 11:15 pm | Cost: $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)

Once a week, in the late hours of what used to be “not considered late,” a group of degenerates and misfits gather to perform a seance unlike anything seen before. So comically evil that you may get sick to your stomach. The Ritual will be ...Every Friday

2026 San Francisco Greek Festival (Sept. 18-20)
Friday, September 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Annunciation Cathedral
2026 San Francisco Greek Festival (Sept. 18-20)

The 75th Annual San Francisco Greek Food Festival, “A Journey of Greek Culture,” returns to the Mission District September 18-20, 2026, bringing three days of homemade Greek food, traditional dancing, live music, and community celebration to Annunciation Cathedral. Come hungry for Greek favorites including gemista, ...

San Francisco Greek Food Festival (Sept. 18-20)
Friday, September 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission
| Annunciation Cathedral
San Francisco Greek Food Festival (Sept. 18-20)
San Francisco’s beloved Greek tradition turns 75. Three joyful days of homemade Greek food, dance, music and community in the heart of the Mission. Join Us for a Journey of Greek Culture September 18, 11am to 10pm September 19, 11am to 10pm September 20, 12pm to 7pm
Destination Festival 2026: 3-Day Music + Arts on Floating Island (Sacramento River Delta))
Friday, September 18 – All Day | Cost: $250 | Forbes Island
Destination Festival 2026: 3-Day Music + Arts on Floating Island (Sacramento River Delta))
This year’s Destination Fest is a 3-day boutique music and arts gathering on Forbes Island, an historic floating light house, only accessible by ferry or boat, a short drive from San Francisco. Set sail, lose yourself, come home changed. 🪼 ️ Date: Sep 18th, 2026 2PM – ...
“Oktoberfest on Front” Free SF Block Party
Friday, September 18 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| 240 Front St
"Oktoberfest on Front" Free SF Block Party
Oktoberfest on Front | Free SF Block Party Overview Dust off your lederhosen and dirndl! San Francisco’s biggest Oktoberfest celebration returns to Downtown on Friday, September 18, 2026. Co-hosted by the Downtown SF Partnership and Schroeder’s, join us for a full-blown Bavarian celebration in the streets featuring live ...
SF’s “Oktoberfest on Front” Free Block Party + Beer Hall Games (2026)
Friday, September 18 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 240 Front St
SF's "Oktoberfest on Front" Free Block Party + Beer Hall Games (2026)
Oktoberfest on Front is a free, all-ages Bavarian-themed block party in downtown San Francisco, featuring live music, beer hall games, and German food specials. Attendees can enjoy stein holding contests, best-dressed competitions, and bar specials with over 70 beers on tap from local venues. The ...
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, September 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

“Off the Grid” Fort Mason: Friday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (2026)
Friday, September 18 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend, but food/drink for purchase
| Fort Mason Center
"Off the Grid" Fort Mason: Friday Night Market w/ 110+ Vendors (2026)

Fort Mason Night Market returns for 2026 with food trucks, craft vendors & live music on the waterfront. San Francisco’s popular waterfront night market is back for 2026. The Fort Mason Night Market returns monthly from April through December, bringing together local food vendors, craft ...

San Francisco Armenian Food Festival 2026 (Sept. 18-20)
Friday, September 18 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $5*
*Children under 5 free. Sunday is free admission for all.
| 825 Brotherhood Way
San Francisco Armenian Food Festival 2026 (Sept. 18-20)

Celebrate 69 years of Armenian culture at the SF Armenian Food Festival, featuring authentic Armenian cuisine, live music, folk dancing, artisan booths, kids zone, and cultural performances. Hosted at 825 Brotherhood Way, the event spans three days with $5 admission on Friday and Saturday (children ...

Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street
Friday, September 18 – 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 ...

“Floating Features” Outdoor Cinema on the Bay Aboard a Cruise
"Floating Features" Outdoor Cinema on the Bay Aboard a Cruise
A MOVIE NIGHT YOU CAN ONLY GET ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY Get ready for the coolest movie night in San Francisco—because we’re pretty sure we have the only sailing movie theater on the planet. Seriously. Red and White Fleet has teamed up with San Francisco’s ...
Bernal Scream 2026: 2x Haunted House/Mazes at Santa Clara Fairgrounds (Sept. 18 – Nov. 8)
Friday, September 18 – 7:15 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $35*
*Additional tickets and packages available on our website.
| Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
Bernal Scream 2026: 2x Haunted House/Mazes at Santa Clara Fairgrounds (Sept. 18 - Nov. 8)
  Our Story:   Father and son duo Mike and Abel Barrera, started The Bernal Scream as a free show in their backyard in 2013. Over the next couple years The Bernal Scream would see thousands of people, countless terrifying scares, TV news coverage, and endless online ...
Oktoberfest Downtown Redwood City 2026
Oktoberfest Downtown Redwood City 2026
It’s time to raise your steins for Redwood City’s biggest fall tradition! Oktoberfest Downtown Redwood City returns with authentic German music, delicious food, lively entertainment, and plenty of reasons to gather with family and friends. Bring your crew, grab your drink of choice, and join in ...
San Jose Bike Party
Friday, September 18 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Meet at 7:30 pm, roll at 8 pm.
| Secret San Jose Location
San Jose Bike Party

San Jose Bike Party is a place to ride bikes, make friends, and have a good time every third Friday of each month at 8 pm. San Jose is the largest city in Northern California, but they are hidden in the suburban sprawl. It’s time ...Monthly

Free Outdoor Movie: Secret Lives of Pets 2 at Proxy (SF)
Friday, September 18 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Proxy SF
Free Outdoor Movie: Secret Lives of Pets 2 at Proxy (SF)
Secret Lives of Pets 2 – FREE OUTDOOR SHOW FREE outdoor screening presented by SF SPCA and Critter Fest. Friday, September 18, 8pm. At Proxy, 432 Octavia Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94102 As Max copes with major life changes, Gidget tries to rescue Max’s favorite toy from a cat-packed apartment and Snowball believes he’s ...
Bad Art: A Comedy Show (Oakland)
Friday, September 18 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $1*
*Pay-what-feels-good online or $20 at the door!
| All Out Comedy Theater
Bad Art: A Comedy Show (Oakland)
A comedy show about trying, failing, and trying again. Every month, we invite artists to share stories of their awkward, ill-conceived, or botched projects—and our team of improvisers find what’s essentially good and fun about their so-called failure. It’s a warm, vulnerable, celebratory, and (if we ...

Saturday, September 19

“Funky Brunch” Free SoMa Day Party w/ DJs & Seasonal Bites (SF)
Saturday, September 19 – 10:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Event is free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| The Nosh Box
"Funky Brunch" Free SoMa Day Party w/ DJs & Seasonal Bites (SF)
For the foodies who also like to dance! The Funky Brunch is back at The Nosh Box on Saturday, September 19, with DJs Ben Fonik and Omnibot spinning soul, R&B, and classic house alongside a seriously good brunch. Pair the music with their seasonal, made from scratch, ...
Flower Piano 2026: 12 Hidden Pianos in Golden Gate Park (Sept. 10-20)
Flower Piano 2026: 12 Hidden Pianos in Golden Gate Park (Sept. 10-20)

One of the most unique interactive music festivals in the Bay Area is back! Flower Piano returns for its 11th year with 11 days of music, 12 pianos, and 130 performances in the Botanical Garden, plus plenty of open play opportunities, family-friendly activities, and more ...

SF’s “Secondhand Saturday” 2025 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every Third Saturday)
Saturday, September 19 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission
| Sunset Community Mercantile
SF's "Secondhand Saturday" 2025 w/ Sunset Mercantile (Every Third Saturday)

Launching April 18th, one of San Francisco’s favorite vintage and makers market is returning for it’s fifth season! Come celebrate Earth Day at the 2026 season launch of Secondhand Saturday! A curated, stylish, and modern take on the traditional flea market, featuring over 60 vintage ...Monthly

SF’s 2026 “Glen Park Night Market” (June-Sept.)
Saturday, September 19 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Kern Street & Diamond Street
SF's 2026 "Glen Park Night Market" (June-Sept.)

Join us for an evening under the stars at the Glen Park Night Market — a vibrant community celebration of art, music, and small businesses. Browse booths from local artists and makers, enjoy live music and DJ sets, grab bites from neighborhood favorites, visit with ...

FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...

“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Saturday, September 19 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function
"Golden Gate Comedy Night" SF's Most Intimate Comedy Club

See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Free Comedy Showcase (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday