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Saturday, September 30
Nature Walk and Bird Count with LushNature at Fort Point (SF)
Migration Commences (The Golden Gate)
Everyone Welcome
It’s the first LushNature bird count of the fall. Migrants abound. Hawks blast over the strait as we relish stunning views from beneath the iconic bridge.
Want a free ticket? Anyone who cannot afford to attend can simply contact James Aliberti ...
Ocean Safety + 2023 Surf Awareness Day at Linda Mar Beach (Pacifica)
Calling all NorCal surfers, free-divers, open water sports enthusiasts and beach-goers! We’re stoked to bring you Right of Wave: Ocean Safety and Surf Awareness Day on Saturday, September 30th at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica. You’re invited to attend a free day of workshops and ...
SF’s 7th Annual Sukkot & Fall Harvest Festival Pop-Up (Ferry Plaza)
Saturday, September 30 – 9:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Shake the lulav and feast on the bountiful fall harvest in our community sukkah at the iconic San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.
Join us and our friends at Foodwise in the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market’s back plaza to celebrate Sukkot, the fall harvest festival. Together we’ll experience ...
Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday
Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday
“Los Bomberos” 1st Annual Lowrider Car Show (SF)
Saturday, September 30 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Local 798 Union Hall
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COME OUT AND SUPPORT THIS GREAT EVENT Brought to you by Los Bomberos De San Francisco and the Local 798 SFFD Firefighters Union. All donations will benefit the victims of the recent Maui fire. BE THERE!
Portola Garden Tour
If you purchase a ticket to the tour, you will receive access to gardens and garden related sites, most of them private. On the morning of the tour, you will receive an email with a link to a map identifying all sites on the tour ...
SF’s “Clean up The City” Hayes Neighborhood Cleanup (w/ Free Lunch + Coffee for Volunteers)
Saturday, September 30 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Gambit Lounge
Haye who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association, the Civic Joy Fund, SF Public Works, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Gambit Lounge (581 Hayes St), clean for a bit, then enjoy ...Every Saturday
SF’s “Clean up The City” South Mission Cleanup (w/ Free Food + Drinks for Volunteers)
Saturday, September 30 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am |
Cost: FREE | Sisters Coffee Shop
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 Sisters Coffee Shop (920 Valencia St), clean for a bit, then enjoy free food & refreshments after ...Every Saturday
Palo Alto’s 2023 Great Glass Pumpkin Patch (Sept. 30 – Oct. 1)
Sep 30-Oct 1, 10 AM-5 PM Palo Alto’s beloved Great Glass Pumpkin Patch draws thousands of visitors from all over the world to explore more than 10,000 unique and one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins, gourds, and autumnal keepsakes-in countless arrays of colors and sizes, ranging in height ...
Mavericks Surf Festival 2023 (Sept. 30 – Oct. 1)
Saturday, September 30 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pillar Point Harbor
Come celebrate Mavericks and the men and women who dare to surf one of the most feared breaks on the planet! The Mavericks Awards big-wave surfing video contest will present its annual Mavericks Festival, a free celebration for the community, on Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October ...
SF’s “Clean up The City” Lower Polk Neighborhood Cleanup
Saturday, September 30 – 11:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Jane on Larkin
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 Jane on Larkin (925 Larkin St), to grab supplies and form a crew, clean for a bit ...Every Saturday
2023 “Oaktoberfest in the Dimond” Oakland Beer Festival (Sept. 30 – Oct. 1)
The Dimond Improvement Association and the Dimond Merchants Association present the 16th AnnualOaktoberfest in the Dimond Saturday, September 30 (11AM – 7PM) Sunday, October 1 (10AM – 5PM) Oakland’s Family-Friendly Craft Beer Festival Free Admission + Activities for All Ages MacArthur Blvd. and Fruitvale ...
Oakland’s 8th Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival (2023)
Saturday, September 30 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Oakland Technical High School
Omnira Institute proudly presents The Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival!
September 30, 2023, 11 am – 6 pm | 4351 Broadway, Oakland, Ca. 94611
All ages are welcome to this FREE community festival featuring African American traditional music from several genres, including Blues, Gospel, New Orleans-style second-line, and ...
San Mateo County’s Countywide Celebration of the Arts (2023)
Saturday, September 30 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | San Mateo Central Park Outdoor Stage
Join us on Saturday, September 30, 12:00-3:00pm for an exciting and free event at San Mateo’s Central Park Outdoor Stage, a public space for all to enjoy live performances. We invite you to be part of this day to share in the joy and delight that ...
SF’s “Pier 39” 45th Anniversary Celebration + Drone Show (2023)
Saturday, September 30 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Pier 39
Join PIER 39 for their 45th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, September 30, 2023 from Noon-10PM.
With live music, entertainment and a drone light show over the Bay, it’s going to be a September night to remember at PIER 39.
PIER 39 45th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, September 30, 2023 ...
SF’s New Free Outdoor Music Series in India Basin Waterfront Park (Sept. 30 – Nov. 18)
Saturday, September 30 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | India Basin Shoreline Park
Join the India Basin Waterfront Park project partners, Illuminate Live and the Bayview Opera House for the Sounds of the Street music series at India Basin Shoreline Park beginning this Saturday, September 30 from noon to 4 p.m. with a Jazz/Blues/Soul concert featuring Lady Bianca ...
Booze-Free “Recovery Day Celebration” w/ Yoga + Healing Sound Bath (SF)
Calling all friends in recovery, sober curious folks, and sober allies! All pathways to recovery are welcome!
Celebrate International Recovery Day on Saturday 9/30 at Yerba Buena Garden San Francisco CA with The Phoenix and Friends!
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Please RSVP for free
Sip on complimentary sparkling yerba mate beverages ...
SF’s “ChoreoFest” Outdoor Dance Festival: Day Two (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, September 30 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
A two-weekend festival of site-specific work, the Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest showcases the extravagant creativity, diversity and vibrancy of the Bay Area dance scene. Programmed by RAWdance for its first five years, YBG ChoreoFest opens a new chapter co-curated by David Herrera Performance Company (Artistic Director David Herrera) and PUSH Dance ...
42nd Annual Northern California Book Awards (SF Main Library)
The 42nd
Annual Northern California Book Awards
Saturday, September 30, 2pm, free
Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library,
100 Larkin Street, Civic Center, San Francisco
Northern California’s vibrant literary scene is celebrated annually at the Northern California Book Awards, this year honoring published works of 2022 by Northern California authors and California translators. The Awards are presented ...
SF’s Valencia Street Saturday Block Parties (July 8-Nov 18)
Saturday, September 30 – 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
