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Events for September 16, 2023

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Saturday, September 16

12:00 pmLove Bizarre at the GG Park Bandshell  FREE*
*Free for everyone
OkDROberfest 2023 (Downtown San Leandro)
Saturday, September 16 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Admission is FREE. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT Okdroberfest Stein + 4 Pours $35.00. Okdroberfest Stein + 2 Pours $25.00
| Fieldwork San Leandro
Kick off your Oktoberfest season in Downtown San Leandro at OkDROberfest on Saturday, September 16th! Try award-winning craft brews from Fieldwork, 21st Amendment, and Drakesisten to live beer garden music 🪗, play traditional Oktoberfest games, and nosh on Bavarian 🥨 and . Pours are just $8 each ...
12:30 pmMexican Independence Day at San Francisco Premium Outlets  
1:00 pm“Union Square in Bloom” 2023 Summer Music Series (July 8 – Oct. 19)  FREE
2:00 pmAuthor Talk: T Edward Bak “Sea of Time” (SF Main Library)  FREE
The Inaugural “Rosie Ride: A Riveting Ferry Adventure” SF to Richmond Join the San Francisco Bay Ferry, the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, Rosie the Riveter Trust and Transbay Coalition for this historic Transit Month event! Take the inaugural “Rosie Ride: A Riveting Ferry Adventure” from the San Francisco Ferry Building to the Rosie the Riveter Visitor center for ...

SF’s “Summer of Music” 40+ Free Concerts in Eight Neighborhoods (Saturdays)
Saturday, September 16 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | All Over San Francisco

San Francisco used to be best known for its vibrant culture and arts scene instead of store closures and a gloomy downtown. But the summer of 2023 is about to become a lot more livelier with the launch of the brand new Summer of Music ...Every Saturday

SF’s Valencia Street Saturday Block Parties (July 8-Nov 18)
Saturday, September 16 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Valencia Street

Valencia Street is back doing their block parties and closing off three blocks of the street for pedestrians and fun activations and live music every Saturday. Details are minimal, but here’s what they promise us: Valencia Street will be closed between 18th-21st from 2-9 PM ...Every Saturday

Due South Free Concert in the Park | SF
Saturday, September 16 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre (McLaren Park)

The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, San Francisco Parks Alliance and Noise Pop are excited to announce the return of the Due South concert series! From July through October 2023, a lineup of contemporary talent as diverse as the Bay Area itself will take the ...

Menlo Park’s Free “Concert in the Plaza” w/ Marcy Playgound (Springline Grand Opening)
Saturday, September 16 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Requested
| Springline Menlo Park
Springline’s Concert in The Plaza will bring together nationally known artists and bands to the Menlo Park community. Enjoy a stellar musical line-up w/ headliner ’90s alt-rockers, Marcy Playground (Top Ten hit “Sex and Candy”), food trucks, beer & wine, games, and more! This event is ...
3:00 pmEarly Rock Music (’60s + ’70s) of Central/South America (SF)  FREE*
*https://sfpl.org/events/2023/09/16/presentation-early-rock-latin-america
SF’s Rosh Hashanah Beach Party “Ctrl Alt Del: Tashlique” 2023 (Crissy Field)
Saturday, September 16 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP encouraged
| Crissy Field East Beach
Mark the start of your new year with Reboot and the JCCSF. Reset your system with our modern spin on a 600-year-old Rosh Hashanah ritual called tashlich. This custom of ridding ourselves of all our bad vuggum (karma) from the previous year and getting a ...
SF’s “Clean up The City” West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)
Saturday, September 16 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Driftwood

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Driftwood (1225 Folsom St), clean for a bit, then enjoy a free drink after the 1 hour ...Every Saturday

Free Shakespeare in the Park 2023: Cymbeline in Orinda (Sept. 16-24)
Saturday, September 16 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free!
| The Bruns Amphitheater
September 16-24 / Saturdays & Sundays at 4:00 pm San Francisco Shakespeare Festival presents Free Shakespeare in the Park’s production of “Cymbeline” – Shakespeare’s epic romantic adventure! The show runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission. No tickets or reservations needed – just come and enjoy the ...
The Re-Cycle Project: Bandaloop Aerial Dance Rehearsals (Sept. 15-16)
Saturday, September 16 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Hanger 25

Sept. 15 & 16, 4pm-5pm both days Oakland-based BANDALOOP is one of the Bay Area’s greatest artistic exports drawing crowds all over the world to their awe-inspiring vertical dance performances. Seamlessly blending contemporary dance with climbing and rope access techniques, BANDALOOP has performed in over ...

SF’s Salsa in the Streets (Aug. 16 – Oct. 21)
Saturday, September 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Tacolicious

Get ready to dance your heart out! Join us on Saturdays, Aug 19, Sept 16, Oct 21, on the street next to Tacolicious, 741 Valencia Street, San Francisco for the Saturday street closure and a night filled with Cuban rhythms and infectious energy. Whether you’re ...

Stanford Football 2023 Home Opener “Cardinal Kids Day” w/ Free Youth Tickets
Saturday, September 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Up to four (4) free youth tickets with the purchase of one paid adult (starting at $15)
| Stanford Stadium
Bay Area families are invited to enjoy free youth tickets when Stanford hosts Sacramento State for Cardinal Kids Day on Saturday, September 16 at 5 PM PT. Up to four (4) free youth tickets can be claimed with the purchase of a paid adult ticket ...
$8 Flat Rate Parking in SF after 5pm (Chinatown/North Beach)
Saturday, September 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $8*
*$8 flat rate parking after 5pm (7 days a week). Otherwise parking is $4/hour. Validation gets $5 off parking rates
| Portsmouth Square Garage

Where can you get $8 flat rate parking in SF?  How about while shopping, eating and drinking in Chinatown or North Beach! There’s no better place to park than Portsmouth Square Garage. Rates normally $4 per hour, but evening parking (after 5pm) is just $8, ...Every Saturday

“San Francisco Cowboy” SoMa Film Premiere + Director Q&A (SF)
Saturday, September 16 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations appreciated
| Powerhouse
Following its sold-out premiere at the Balboa Theater, meet the cast and crew at a special free screening of the film San Francisco Cowboy along with post-film Q&A with the director, Doc Zee. The award-winning film ‘San Francisco Cowboy’ follows the adventures of Josh (Jimmy Darling), ...
“Salsa in the Streets” SF’s Free Valencia St. Block Party
Saturday, September 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission! All ages welcome.
| Tacolicious

Get ready to dance your heart out! Join us on Saturdays, Sept 16 and Oct 21, 5-8 pm, on the street next to Tacolicious, 741 Valencia Street, San Francisco for the Saturday street closure and a night filled with Cuban rhythms and infectious energy. Whether ...

6:00 pm“Grace-N-Motion” Dance Festival at Grace Cathedral (2023)  $25*
*Youth $10 Adult Eventbrite $25 At the door $35
6:00 pmFree Live Music in the Excelsior  FREE*
*Free for customers, live singer/acoustic set
‘Mushi Mushi” Art, Science and Taste of Mushrooms (Oakland)
Saturday, September 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free RSVP
| Helvella Art
MUSHI MUSHI Mushi Mushi is a fete in jubilation of the world of Mycena around us. Featuring original paintings and sculptures from over 30 artists, art installations, limited edition prints, tasty mushroom bites, drinks and a very cool scientist! Join us in supporting local arts, getting to ...
Epic Lowrider Cruise of SF’s Mission Street (Fall 2023)
Saturday, September 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mission Street

Fiesta De Las Americas 2023 Lowrider Car show from 11a to 6p & cruise from 6p-8p. Back to back with another one! Space is LIMITED! No pre registration! First come first served! Come out and celebrate nuestra cultura! Food/Vendors/Music/Cars y pura fiesta!

SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Saturday)
Saturday, September 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 100 people. $10 advanced tickets or $15 at door without RSVP
| Neck of The Woods

It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Sunday

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2023)
Saturday, September 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Limited free tickets w/ secret code FUNCHEAPGUEST. Otherwise $5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Savoy Tivoli

Comedians with Criminal Records has moved to The Function! SF’s first black-owned comedy club at 1414 Market Street – Get Tickets Crime is no laughing matter in San Francisco… unless it’s Comedians with Criminal Records – a unique showcase of professional comics who’ve had troubles ...

SF’s “Black Laughs Matter” North Beach Comedy Pop-Up (2023)
Saturday, September 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (normally $15-25)
| Savoy Tivoli

Black Laughs Matter has moved to The Function! SF’s first black-owned comedy club at 1414 Market Street – Get Tickets We’re taking over one of North Beach’s most historic and fun bars, Savoy Tivoli (circa-1907) and turning it into a pop-up comedy club with a ...

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 ...

Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2023)
Saturday, September 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House

The robot revolution is upon us, and they’ve infiltrated the world of comedy! Join us for “Laugh GPT,” the AI-powered comedy show that might just be humanity’s last stand-up hurrah. Laugh GPT was recently featured in the Washington Post! As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how ...Every Friday

$5 Tix “Cosplay Comedy” Wild Costumed Comedy Show (San Jose)
Saturday, September 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 early bird, $10 online, $15 door
| Guildhouse
You might see a member of the Jokestice League or the IncrediLOLs. Our Hulk of a lineup will have you laughing harder than vibranium. Plus, a musical performance! This MARVELous show started in L.A. at cons, game stores, and all the shires where nerds live. ...
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