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Sunday, October 3
Annual “Blessing of the Pets” at Grace Cathedral (SF)
Celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with the blessings of your pets on the plaza following the 8:30 am, 11 am and 6 pm services on October 3.
Though he was born into wealth, St. Francis rejected and gave up this life upon a pilgrimage to ...
San Jose’s “Indigenous People Days” Market (Oct. 1-3)
La Cultura Cura will present Indigenous People Days, is a holiday that celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. Indigenous people day celebration will feature speakers, artist and live art, live music, culture entertainment, marketplace, Aztec Dancers, and a safe ...
Asian Art Museum: Free Admission Day (Every First Sunday)
Through the power of art, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco brings the diverse cultures of Asia to life. Located in the heart of San Francisco, the museum is home to one of the world’s finest collections of Asian art, boasting more than 18,000 ...Monthly
2021 Palo Alto Great Glass Pumpkin Patch (Oct. 2-3)
Who doesn’t love glass pumpkins? California’s largest glass pumpkin patch boasts more than 10,000 unique glass pumpkins for purchase. The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch pumpkins come in all sizes, colors and shapes. Free admission. Proceeds to benefit the artists, the Bay Area Glass Institute and ...
16th Annual Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival
Sunday, October 3 – 10:30 am - Ends at 4:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Civic Center Plaza (Millbrae)
Celebrate the growing diversity and unique cultures of Millbrae and its surrounding communities on the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula. This annual non-profit event provides family friendly entertainment and activities for children and adults.
Join the fun and enjoy good food (including beer and sake), live ...
“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
San Francisco Chinatown Car Weekend Car Show (Oct. 2-3)
Are you looking for a cool event to go to? Look no further than the Chinatown Car Weekend Car Show presented by TPS Motorsports, ImaginAsian, and Chinatown Merchants United Association of SF. Not only will there be amazing cars but it’s held in historic Chinatown ...
SF’s “Castro Street Fair” is Back for 2021
Although the Fair may look a little different this year, pending potential guidance from SFDPH, the Castro Street Fair returns in person on Sunday, October 3, 2021.
2021 Fair details are still forthcoming. The Fair is always the first Sunday in October from 11 am to ...
Urban Air Market: Fall 2021 w/ 60+ Indie Artists (Hayes Valley)
Sunday, October 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Patricia's Green
The ever popular Urban Air Market is back in Hayes Valley Oct 3rd, 11-6pm!
UAM’s unique focus on sustainability allows shoppers the opportunity to browse over 605+ independent designers and artists. It’s a showcase for local fashion, jewelry, accessories, body products, home decor, furniture and art, ...
Outdoor Performance “The Complete Works of Shakespeare” in Just 90 Minutes (Thrive City)
Sunday, October 3 – 11:30 am - Ends at 1:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Thrive City Plaza (at Chase Center)
Fast, funny, and fabulous describes this sharp, agile, and hilarious take on the works of the Bard featuring three actors, performing 75 characters, from 37 plays at 90 minutes (give or take). Part Marx Brothers, part Three Stooges, part poetry, and part vaudeville, ‘The Complete ...
“The Nooner” Free Outdoor Concert + Meet Chickens & Goats (The New Farm)
Sunday, October 3 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The New Farm
THE NOONER: Free music and fun at the New Farm every first Sunday beginning at NOON and presented by Maracuja! 12-4pm 10 Cargo Way, SF. Oct.3/ Nov.7/Dec.5 Psychedelic music and arts and crafts. So much San Francisco culture and community every weekend at the New ...Monthly
SF’s Fall Open Studios 2021 w/ 100 Artists (Oct. 1-3)
Sunday, October 3 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 1890 Bryant Street Studios
The artists of 1890 Bryant Street are excited to welcome the public back into the building for our Fall Open Studios, in person! Held in participation with ArtSpan’s citywide San Francisco Open Studios, 1890 Bryant Street Open Studios is your chance to view some of ...
2021 Free Summer Circus Festival in the Park (SF)
Circus Bella is excited to announce its triumphant return to the Bay Area Parks from Aug. 26 – Oct. 3, 2021 with its 12th Annual all new, open air, outdoor show: Humorous. A Post-Pandemic Season of Shenanigans! This series of FREE performances, featuring some of the dazzling Circus Talent from the ...
Castro Valley “Corntoberfest” Cornhole + Beer Festival
Beer and cornhole in October, but make it for a good cause! The Castro Valley Cornhole Association is bringing together your favorite backyard pastimes – cornhole, casual competition and beer – for Corntoberfest. This first-ever event will help raise funds for the Moose Heart Charity ...
“Hardly Strictly Bluegrass” 2021 Live Stream Virtual Festival (Final Day))
Unfortunately there’s no Golden Gate Park Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival for 2021, but they’re trying to do the next best thing. A three-day virtual music festival with 27 sets, 8 hours a day of back to back performances. All live-streamed on hardlystrictlybluegrass.com, facebook.com/hardlystrictlybluegrass, and youtube.com/user/hsbfest. Tune in October ...
SF’s Sunday Brunch Comedy Show (Mimosas + Bloody Marys)
The Brunchline has ended. Sorry about that! Like to laugh? Like to brunch? (of course you do). Welcome to The Brunchline (like Punchline, genius we know) for San Francisco’s best new brunch-time comedy show. The Brunchline: SF’s Sunday Brunch Comedy Show Get $5 off Tickets ...Every Sunday
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, October 3 – 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
“Golden Gate Park Band” Free Symphony in the Park 2021 Finale
The Golden Gate Park Band presents its 143rd 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 2025, the Golden Gate Park Band performs free weekly concerts most Sundays at 1 pm. ...Every Sunday
Cupertino’s “Free Shakespeare in the Park” 2021 Festival (Oct. 2-10)
Sunday, October 3 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Cupertino Memorial Park (Stevens Creek)
The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival is a non-profit organization that began in 1983 with Free Shakespeare in the Park’s debut production of The Tempest in Golden Gate Park. Produced every late summer in San Francisco, Cupertino and other cities, Free Shakespeare in the Park provides ...
Golden Gate Park’s Free “Reggae Sunday” Bandshell Concert
Sunday, October 3 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm |
Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Illuminate and SF Rec and Park hosts 5th Season of Free Live Music at the Golden Gate Bandshell in 2025 with more than 125 performances are planned to celebrate the Bandshell’s 125th anniversary. The 2025 season will run through mid-November, featuring shows most Wednesdays, Fridays, and ...
Every Sunday
“Heart of the City” Sunday Farmers Market | UN Plaza
Every Sunday – All Day |
Cost: FREE | UN Plaza
Heart of the City Farmers Market is a uniquely independent, farmer-operated, nonprofit farmers market located year round on Sundays and Wednesdays in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza, rain or shine. Nearly 30 local farmers and artisan food vendors provide a wide selection of fresh local produce, ...
Delicious Market Recipes & Free Seasonal Tasting | Jack London Square
Every Sunday – All Day |
Cost: FREE | Jack London Square
With more than 40 vendors, the Jack London Square Farmers Market offers local produce, food craft products, and breakfast and lunch options.
The Jack London Square Farmers Market is operated by CUESA at Oakland’s Jack London Square on Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm, year ...
Dolores Park Free Bodyweight Bootcamp | SF
WHAT IS “OUT”?
Workouts are open to all from a certified personal trainer, Josh Muñoz. We are LGBTQ+ friendly and our group is open to all fitness levels. You will be challenged and supported in a safe, social workout environment. Bring a towel and water and ...
Victorian Walking Tour | Pacific Heights
See and learn about the Victorian era architecture of the city’s first suburb on a guided walk from SF City Guides.
Victorian Walking Tour
Every Sunday | 2 pm
1801 Bush, 1801 Bush St., SF, CA
Free, but donations are accepted.
On a walk through the neighborhood of Lafayette Square, you’ll ...
Sunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jam | Bernal Heights
Every Sunday – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Lucky Horseshoe
Grab that banjo, mandolin, guitar, fiddle, harmonica and autoharp, and head over to The Lucky Horseshoe in Bernal Heights to join in San Francisco’s only Bluegrass Jam on a Sunday afternoon.
Sunday Afternoon Bluegrass Jam
Every Sunday | 4-7 pm
The Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave., SF, CA
FREE
Jamming ...
$5 Sunday Night Juggling Club at Circus Center | SF
Every Sunday – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm |
Cost: $5 | Circus Center
Experienced juggler or a newbie looking to learn? Come hang out at Juggling Club and collaborate in a fun, low-pressure environment with an experienced Circus Center instructor. All levels are welcome in this club class taught by Jade Ford.
Juggling Club
Most Sundays | 5-8p
Circus Center, 755 Frederick St., ...
