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Saturday, October 14

11:00 amWoodside 2023 “Day of the Horse” Festival (Oct. 13-15)  FREE*
*Free Reception & Horse Fair FREE / Trail Ride has fee
“Illuminations” SF’s Brand New Art & Science Showcase (Oct. 7-28)

Illuminations is an art and science showcase that combines the insights of experts from across perspectives with the visual storytelling of artists from around the world. It’s an interactive experience designed to replace talking heads with meaningful discourse, problems with possibilities, and fear with imagination. ...

Walnut Creek’s Annual Oktoberfest (Oct. 13-14)
Saturday, October 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Walnut Creek Civic Park

It’s time to clink glasses and lift your spirits with Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit — a toast to cheers and good times — in honor of the upcoming fall season and popular Oktoberfest celebration. Join us in the biergarten or on the dance floor for another epic ...

SF’s Rock Fest 2023
Saturday, October 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jerry Garcia Amphitheater (McLaren Park)
Saturday October 14th will be a feast for metalheads and rock band fans at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater when two classic metal tribute bands rock the stage from noon to 4pm. MC’d by Will Carroll of Death Angel, the roar of the crowd will be joined by the roar of the Kiss Tribute ...
El Cerrito Free Folk Festival 2023
Saturday, October 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | El Cerrito Community Center
The El Cerrito Free Folk Festival is a day-long arts and music festival that is free of charge and open to the public. The generosity and sponsorship of the San Francisco Folk Music Club and the City of El Cerrito Arts and Culture Commission have made the annual El Cerrito Free ...
Innisfree West Coast Tour (San Jose)
Saturday, October 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Sephora Santana Row
Innisfree’s nature-powered skincare is coming all the way to the West Coast (to a Sephora near you)! Join us for an interactive skincare funhouse, packed with treats, exclusive giveaways, 1:1 skincare consultations, and free skincare for all. The first 100 students in line (must show valid ...
Berkeley’s Annual Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival (2023)
Saturday, October 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Not Specified
| Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park
Poets, musicians, environmentalists, and community members will gather on Saturday, October 14, 2023, for the 28th annual Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival, to celebrate Writers, Nature and Community, and to send an urgent message to consider the earth and climate change in our daily lives. Our ...
“Litquake” Outdoors w/ Bay Area BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Writers (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, October 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
San Francisco’s largest literary festival returns in 2023, celebrating the literary community from throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Litquake 2023 festival runs from October 5-21, with two full days of in-person events hosted by Yerba Buena Gardens Festival on Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, ...
12:00 pmFree Beginner Parkour “Urban Ninja” Class  FREE
Gong Cha’s Dublin Grand Opening w/ Free Boba Drinks (Oct. 14-15)
Saturday, October 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 6851 Amador Plaza Rd, Suite 104A

The moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here! We are about to land in Dublin, California! Our #GongCha Dublin GRAND OPENING will be from Saturday, October 14th – Sunday, October 15th, 2023, and you don’t want to miss out! Party starts at noon and ...

Oakland’s Rockridge Rock-N-Stroll Family Fest 2023 (May – October)
Saturday, October 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Rockridge District - College Avenue Shops

The Rockridge Rock-N-Stroll series returns on the second Saturday of each month from May through October. This series, produced by the Rockridge District Association, offers live outdoor music as visitors stroll College Avenue from Broadway to Alcatraz enjoying sales, craft stations, tastings, pop-up vendors, and ...Monthly

12:00 pmUSA Today “Wine and Food Experience” (SF)  $65*
*General Admission (Advanced): USD 65.00, VIP Admission (Advanced): USD 100.00
Fall Festival at The Village at San Antonio Center (2023)
Saturday, October 14 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Village at San Antonio Center
Celebrate the Fall season in the park at The Village at San Antonio Center on Saturday, October 14th. Pumpkin decorating will kick off the fall festival, complete with a cotton candy cart. Family entertainer Andy Z will keep the entire family entertained. Andy Z has ...
12:00 pmEco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF  FREE
12:00 pmFern Alley Music Series  FREE
1:00 pm“Oaktown Stories” Film Screening and Community Dialogue  FREE*
*Free event, donations welcome.
Pop-Up Family Portrait Studio: ‘Venus Blues’ Photography Exhibit (San Jose)
Saturday, October 14 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Minnesota Street Project Foundation

Oct 14-15, 1-5pm This Saturday and Sunday, Adrian L. Burrell and the creative team behind “Venus Blues” invites families from all over the Bay Area to take part in a special photo session designed to disrupt the archives of our collective past and create new ...

1:00 pm2nd Summer Art Fair (SF)  FREE
200 Free Pumpkins at SF’s Free Union Square Pumpkin Patch (2023) Celebrate the much-anticipated transition from the vibrant burst of spring blossoms to the bountiful harvest season, as Union Square in Bloom 2023 draws to a close with its grand finale event. Join us in Union Square Plaza for an unforgettable day at the closing Bloom ...
1:00 pm“Union Square in Bloom” 2023 Summer Music Series (July 8 – Oct. 19)  FREE
1:00 pm10th Annual Zombie Brew Crawl (Martinez)  $45
Museum of the Eye’s “Ocular Oddities Family Tour” (SF)
Saturday, October 14 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Truhlsen-Marmor Museum of the Eye
Join us at the Museum of the Eye for an all-ages museum tour that covers all things fun and eye-related around Halloween season. The tour covers topics from bats’ and cats’ eyes to pirates and eyepatches and will be followed by a guided yarn craft ...
2:00 pm“Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music | SF  $5*
*Donation-based admission: $5-15
Free “Boba Guys” Hong Kong Milk Tea Day: First 100 People (Mill Valley)
Saturday, October 14 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*First 100 people at Mill Valley location from 2-4p
| Local Kitchens
Popular Bay Area micro food hall, Local Kitchens, is excitingly launching the beloved boba brand, Boba Guys, into two of their locations! To celebrate the launch, Local Kitchens is hosting a special event on Saturday, October 14th, at their Mill Valley location. From 2-4pm, the ...
2:00 pmAavarthanam: Indian Classical Music with Sanjeev Palamand (Mountain View)  FREE*
*1st floor program room
SF’s Valencia Street Saturday Block Parties (July 8-Nov 18)
Saturday, October 14 – 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

Parkside Branch Library Open House (SF)
Saturday, October 14 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Parkside Branch Library
Parkside is hosting an Open House featuring Boswick the Clown, make your own smoothies with the bike blender and crafts, librarian-led and from the Museum of Craft and Design. Presented by San Francisco Public Library
Planet Drum 50th Anniversary: Bioregions, Sustainability, Creativity (SF Main Library)
Saturday, October 14 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All programs at the San Francisco Public Library are free.
| San Francisco Public Library/ Koret Center
For 50 years Planet Drum Foundation has been helping activists define and recognize their life-places to begin living in harmony with the Earth. As a voice for bioregional sustainability, education and culture, Planet Drum Foundation explores bioregions using art, poetry, manifestos, humor, theater, and publications. As ...
SF’s “Clean up The City” West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)
Saturday, October 14 – 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

SF’s “Bloom to Harvest” 2023 Wine, Spirits, & Art Walk (Union Square)
Saturday, October 14 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry
| 333 Post St.
On Saturday, October 14th between 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., embark on a self-guided Bloom to Harvest Wine, Spirits, & Art Walk and experience art and purchase seasonal drink specials from Union Square Art Galleries, Bars, and Restaurants. Whether you’re a beer enthusiast, a cocktail connoisseur, ...

Every Saturday

Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Every Saturday – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sports Basement (Berkeley)
Free Community Yoga Class | Berkeley
Grab your yoga mat and come to Sports Basement Berkeley for some relaxing weekend yoga. Community classes take place every Saturday. Free Community Yoga Class Every Saturday | 10 am Sports Basement, 2727 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA FREE Please BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat) and water bottle. All levels are welcome. Updated 1/28/2020 ...
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Historic Ferry Building Tour | SF
Enjoy an hour-long walk on the rise, tragic fall, and modern rebirth of one of San Francisco’s most renowned historic landmarks. Visit a contemporary swirl of shops and learn the history of ferries, freeways, and quakes. Meet at the foot of the stairs at the front ...
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Every Saturday – 11:30 am | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Free Outdoor Yoga Day | Golden Gate Park
Take yourself outside and into the beauty of this city’s heart and soul. Practice yoga under the trees and let the ocean air sooth and invigorate you. This class expertly blends breathing and movement, strength and grace, imagination and form. You will gain a personal understanding ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 online with discount code FUNCHEAP; otherwise, it's $10.
| The Basement
"The Setup" Underground Comedy Show | SF
The Setup is an underground stand-up comedy show in the heart of San Francisco. This venue used to be the green room for the legendary Blackhawk jazz venue where Miles Davis used to play. Now, it’s a comedy show that features established comedians from around the ...
“Critical Hit” Comedy Show | Oakland
Every Saturday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $10 | It's Your Move Game Store
"Critical Hit" Comedy Show | Oakland
Critical Hit is hosted by Erik Krasner, Hayden Greif-Neill and Jim McVeigh at It’s Your Move Games & Hobbies in Temescal for over 4 years and still going strong. Every week, some of our favorite comedians are invited to perform. Along with the producers, you can ...
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