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Wednesday, October 2

World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology at Levi’s Stadium | Santa Clara
Wednesday, October 2 – All Day | Cost: FREE | Levi's Stadium
The Second Annual World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology, hosted by Velodyne LiDAR convenes a host of high-profile business, government, public safety and community leaders to address safety issues and public concern in the realm of autonomous vehicles. This event invites a broad range of perspectives ...
All DayBay Area Discovery Museum | Free Admission Day  FREE
10:00 amOakland Free Guided Walking Tours | Chinatown  FREE*
*Reservations are recommended by leaving a message on the Tours’ 24-hour hotline at (510) 238-3234 or via email to aallen@oaklandca.gov
Big Truck Day: Up Close & Personal with City Trucks | McLaren Park
Wednesday, October 2 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | McLaren Park
Big Truck Day is back. Bring the little ones out to McLaren Park (John Shelly Drive and Mansell) on October 2, from 10 a.m. to noon, to explore, play and learn all about the city trucks that keep our city working. Explore trucks from different ...

SF Zoo Free Admission Day
Wednesday, October 2 – 10:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission offer only valid to San Francisco residents with valid ID, subject to capacity. Admission into the zoo ends one hour before closing time for non-members. (For members admission ends 30 minutes before closing time.)
 | San Francisco Zoo

The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents. When is the next free zoo day for SF residents? – Next verified free days: November 5, 2025, and December 3, 2025 The free days are ...

10:00 amJack London Square Waterfront | Free Oakland Guided Walking Tours  FREE*
*Reservations are recommended by leaving a message on the Tours’ 24-hour hotline at (510) 238-3234 or via email to aallen@oaklandca.gov
11:00 amGLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesdays | Castro  FREE
Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa
Wednesday, October 2 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$5 donation suggested per person, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. RSVP requested but not required.
 | Connolly Ranch

Come and walk-in every first Wednesday of every month from 3-5 pm in the spring, summer and fall, and from 2-4 pm in the winter. Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day Every First Wednesday Connolly Ranch, 3141 Browns Valley Road, Napa FREE (RSVP requested but not required) $5 ...Monthly

Free Rooftop Bluegrass Concert at Salesforce Park | SF
Wednesday, October 2 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Salesforce Park

Salesforce Park, SF’s newly-reopened 5.4 acre park on top of the Transit Center hosts a ton of free events every week highlighted by free weekly after-work outdoor rooftop concerts curated by People in Plazas. So close your laptop and open your soul with after-work jams ...Every Wednesday

5:30 pm“Rainbow Family Night”: LGBTQ Parents Support Group | Berkeley  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required. There is also a suggested donation of $10 per adult however no one is turned away for lack of funds.
6:00 pm“Safe Words” Comedy & Hot Dogs | SF  FREE*
*Donation-based admission
“Big Bellies” Free Open Art Gallery Exhibition & Reception | SF
Wednesday, October 2 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Advance reservation requested.
 | JCCSF Jewish Community Center
Join the JCCSF for the opening reception of the latest exhibition, Big Bellies, and enjoy complimentary refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artists. Big Bellies celebrates food at large, a popular subject at the Creativity Explored studios. Creativity Explored gives artists with developmental disabilities the ...
6:30 pmDrink & Draw Art Event & Raffle | The Knockout  FREE
6:30 pmIntro to Personal Safety & Self-Defense Class | SF  FREE*
*Free but an RSVP is required.
First Wednesdays Free Beer Shuttle | SF
Wednesday, October 2 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Shuttle is Free.
 | Triple Voodoo Brewery

Free hop on/hop off brewery shuttle. Start at any of the eight participating breweries, then hop on any one of three vans running approximately every 30 minutes.  First Wednesdays Free Beer Shuttle Every 1st Wednesday | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm Speakeasy Brewery, 1195 Evans ...Monthly

7:00 pmFree Michael Jackson Thriller Dance Classes | San Jose  FREE
7:30 pm“Moonlight Comedy”: Stand Up Under the Stars | Oakland  FREE
Shaping SF Lecture: Storytelling & the Memory Keepers | Mission Dist.
Wednesday, October 2 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Eric Quezada Center
We bring together story shapers, story sharers, and story collectors for this evening taking a close look at oral histories and memory keeping. Susan Schwartzenberg hosts a discussion series at the Bay Observatory at the Exploratorium intertwining personal stories and scientific study to understand climate ...
7:30 pmHometown Free Comedy Night & Happy Hour | Emeryville  FREE*
*Free with an RSVP
8:00 pm“The Dirty Show” Comedy Night | SF  FREE
Free Comedy Night at SF’s Presidential-Themed Bar | Every Wednesday
Wednesday, October 2 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
 | Executive Order Bar & Lounge

Come laugh at one of SF’s newest cocktail lounges, Executive Order, every Wednesday night at 8pm. HellaFunny Comedy Night will feature six of San Francisco’s best local comics. Comedians on this showcase have been featured on Comedy Central, MTV, ABC, NBC, SF Sketchfest and Clusterfest. ...

8:00 pmBowling Alley Comedy Show | East Bay  FREE
8:00 pmWin Tix: Comedy All Stars: Robert Duchaine, Maureen Langan & More | Punch Line  WIN
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