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Saturday, October 21

Presentation: Locating Pioneering Filipinos in San Francisco, 1900-1940
Saturday, October 21 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Main Library, James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center
Ma. Teresa Ojeda will present the geography of early Filipinos in San Francisco (1900-1940), based on data and historical documents that challenge the long-standing narrative that the community was a transient bachelor society confined to a few blocks on the edge of Chinatown. Maps show ...
SF’s Valencia Street Saturday Block Parties (July 8-Nov 18)
Saturday, October 21 – 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

“Oaktown Stories” Film Screening and Community Dialogue (Oakland)
Saturday, October 21 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free event, donations welcome.
| Eastside Cultural Center
Oakland’s communities tell our own stories through short personal films followed by community dialogues with guest speakers. This is the second in a series of three events in October 2023. Featured Films: “This Adventure Called California” (Jennifer Huang) Recently-divorced Arnoldo comes to the United States from Mexico to ...
3:00 pmArt in the Park: Live Music, Arts & Spoken Word | Tenderloin  FREE
Hem & Jaleo: An Evening of Upcycled Fashion, Figure Drawing & Flamenco (Oakland) Fasion Figure Drawing Session • Fashion Upcycling • Food + Drinks • Flamenco Hem & Jaleo is a unique event that combines upcycled fashion with the passion of flamenco and the fun of drawn art. Get ready to be amazed as talented textile artist Mira Musank ...
SF’s “Nighmare on Elk St.” Carnevil + Haunted House (2023)
Saturday, October 21 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Glen Park Rec Center
Save the Date… FREE EVENT Saturday October 21 , 4-9pm Nightmare on Elk Street… The Carnevil is back….. Glen Park Rec Center 70 Elk Street *Haunted House and event recommended for ages 13 and over Brought to you by SFRPD Sports and Athletics. @sfrecpark
$15 All-You-Can-Eat “Japanese Curry Cook-off” (SF)
Saturday, October 21 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | | Berkeley Methodist United Church
The JARF Curry Cook-Off is back! Please join the Japanese American Religious Federation for their 17th annual JARF Curry Cook-Off this Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 4pm to 6:30pm at Christ United Presbyterian Church (at Sutter Street and Laguna Street) in Japantown.  This is a ...
SF’s “Nightmare on Elk St.” feat. Haunted House, Karaoke + More
Saturday, October 21 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Glen Canyon Park
Come join us on October 21st at Glen Park Rec Center from 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM Ages 13 and up only Free for everyone, food available for purchase Activities will include a Haunted House, Music & Karaoke, Food Trucks and Much more
SF’s “Clean up The City” West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)
Saturday, October 21 – 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

$8 Flat Rate Parking in SF after 5pm (Chinatown/North Beach)
Saturday, October 21 – 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

“Salsa in the Streets” SF’s Free Valencia St. Block Party
Saturday, October 21 – 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 ...

SF’s Salsa in the Streets (Aug. 16 – Oct. 21)
Saturday, October 21 – 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 ...

Fire Pit Project w/ Live Glass Blowing (SF)
Saturday, October 21 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | All Good Pizza
Join All Good Pizza and the talented artists of  Public Glass for an evening celebrating local arts, live glass blowing, live music, natural wine and a special fall menu. Music by @stayaware and @bayareasoulsounds, natural wines by @tessierwinery. Stop by and enjoy this perfect SF ...
Free Public Star Party + Telescope Moon Viewing at Lands’ End (SF)
Saturday, October 21 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | USS San Francisco Memorial
INTERNATIIONAL OBSERVE THE MOON NIGHT!!! In collaboration with the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers, the Golden Gate National Recreation area will host a FREE Public Star Party at Lands’ End for “International Observe the Moon Night”. Meet us at the USS San Francisco Memorial at the El Camino ...
City of Pittsburg Haunted House (2023)
Saturday, October 21 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with canned food donation
| Marina Community Center
Join Pittsburg Recreation for a night of haunts and freights as Pittsburg Recreation host a Haunted house at Marina Community Center (340 Marina Blvd.) on October 21st from 7-9pm Free Entry with Canned food donation.
$5 Off: “Mayhem Mansion” Haunted Tours of 1886 Victorian (Oct 20-28)
Saturday, October 21 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $25*
*Regular price: $30 adv for adults - Use code FUNCHEAP for $5 off tickets
| Haas-Lilienthal House

The creators of Unhinged at the Winchester Mystery House and the hit immersive experience, The Speakeasy, are coming to San Francisco Heritage’s Haas-Lilienthal House in October 2024 with Nightmare: House on Franklin Street. Tickets are now on sale for 45-minute tours running on October 18, 19, 25, 26, 31 and November 1. Due to the disturbing nature of ...

Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2023)
Saturday, October 21 – 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

Win Tix: “Fortune Feimster: Live Laugh Love” Comedy Tour at Fox Theater (Oakland)
Saturday, October 21 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $29.50 | Fox Theater
Affable, charismatic and one of a kind, Fortune Feimster is a standup comedian, writer and actor who uses her confessional comedy to bring people together. Through laughter and storytelling, Fortune shows audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and sexual orientations that common ground is only a joke ...
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 ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase 7p + 9p Late Show (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday

7:00 pm“Cat People” Comedy Show & Free Pizza | Oakland  $10
SF’s HellaDesi Comedy Night (Every Saturday)
Saturday, October 21 – 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 Saturday

7:30 pmTofu Ink Arts Press Book Launch (SF)  FREE*
*Enjoy a Poetry reading and our latest Tofu Ink book launch for free!
7:30 pm“Nightmare in Concert” at Grace Cathedral  $30*
*General Admission: USD 30.00, Child, Senior, or Student: USD 20.00
“Drunk Theatre” SF’s Wildest Comedy Show (October 2023)
Saturday, October 21 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $25*
*RSVP on Eventbrite and pay $25 at the door
| The Lost Church

A comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row and tries to perform an improvised play with five sober comedians. What could go wrong?! Drunk Theatre is the entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that’ll kick your weekend into overdrive. See what the SF Chronicle, CBS, LA ...

SF’s Wild New “Laughs & Slams” Wrestling + Comedy Smackdown
Saturday, October 21 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*The first 20 people to use code FUNCHEAP get free ticket. Costumes encouraged.
| Speakeasy Brewery

Get ready to witness an epic clash like never before. Seriously, this is one of the most wild and fun nights in San Francisco and you have to check out the video to understand what you’re in for. Step into the electrifying arena where the ...

Donde Esta Mi Gente? at Lit Crawl (SF)
Saturday, October 21 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*In Person: Free.
| The Chapel
Host Baruch Porras-Hernandez brings his dynamic cabaret full of queer Latinx performers celebrate community, identity, and experiences through poetry, comedy and music for another magical evening at this year’s Lit Crawl in the Mission! Performers Baruch Porras Hernandez is the author of “I Miss You, Delicate” and “Lovers ...
“Fringe” Indie Music Video Party | Madrone Art Bar
Saturday, October 21 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free before 10 pm with RSVP on Facebook; otherwise, it's $5. 21+
| Madrone Art Bar

Fringe, the indie music video dance party, happens every third Saturday at Madrone Art Bar. Free before 10 pm with an RSVP; otherwise, it’s $5. DJs Blondie K and subOctave will spin your favorite indie music videos plus the latest remixes to create a buzz on the dance floor. ...

9:00 pm“Crip Rave” Gray Area Festival 2023 Performance  FREE*
*$10 to $20 and NOTAFLOF
No Scrubs: ’90s Hip Hop and R&B Night (SF)
Saturday, October 21 – 10:30 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: $5*
*Get $5 off Tickets - Early Bird tickets $5 adv w/ code FUNCHEAP (otherwise $10-15). Two drink minimum
| Neck of The Woods

From TLC, to the Fresh Prince, to Kid ‘N Play to Usher We’re taking over San Francisco’s brand new venue “The Function” on Market Street with a killer new sound system, fully remodeled bar and the newest nightlife spot in San Francisco. No Scrubs: SF’s ...

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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