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Events for September 12, 2025

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Friday, September 12

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Friday

10:00 am“TGIFairies” Whimsical Rooftop Fun for Kids at Salesforce Park (SF)  FREE
10:00 amFree Outdoor “Little Bears” Kids Music Class at Thrive City (SF)  FREE*
*https://www.chasecenter.com/events/
“Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato (Every Friday)

While many restaurants are struggling, San Francisco Mexican restaurant TATO wants to give back. They’re bringing back their “Taco Love” special which features a two taco plate with sides, and pay-what-you-can pricing. Pay-What-You-Can Taco Day Tato 4608 3rd St. (@ McKinnon) San Francisco (Bayview) Every ...Every Friday

12:00 pmFree “Lunchbox Music” Acoustic Rooftop Concert at SF’s Salesforce Park (Every Friday)  FREE
Excelsior Taco Tour + Night Market Adventure (SF)
Friday, September 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*$15 early bird through 8/31/25. $20 after until day of event. Tacos are included in your ticket price!
| Taqueria La Iguana Azul
EXCELSIOR DISTRICT TACO TOUR Join us for a delicious adventure through Mission Street in the Excelsior District! The Taco Tour is a neighborhood walking adventure ending with the Excelsior Night Market. $15 early bird through 8/31/25. $20 after until day of event. Tacos are included in your ...
12:30 pmFree Rooftop Yoga at Salesforce Park (SF)  FREE
Free Rides on SF’s Open-Air Boat Tram
Friday, September 12 – 12:50 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Embarcadero

Muni’s most charming rides are back for summer, and this year they’re free all the way from Castro to Fisherman’s Wharf. As part of the Summer Vintage Streetcar Service, you can ride one of Muni’s historic streetcars every Friday and Saturday through October 11, 2025. ...

Flower Piano 2025: Special Opening Night Celebration and Concert (Sept. 12)
Friday, September 12 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: $75*
*$75 for Special Opening Night Ticket
| San Francisco Botanical Garden

Flower Piano is back! Find hidden pianos in SF’s Botanical Garden. Flower Piano is set to return to the Botanical Garden this September 2025 for 10 days—September 12-21, with a special opening night event on Friday, September 12. In the final days of summer and ...

SJ Made: Sunnyvale “Little Shops” Village Pop-Up w/ 150+ Makers (Sept. 12-13)
Friday, September 12 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cityline Sunnyvale

This is BIG! Cityline Presents SJ Made in Sunnyvale   Get ready, South Bay — Cityline is thrilled to welcome SJ Made to Sunnyvale for their first-ever Little Shops Village! This two-day shopping, dining, and entertainment experience takes over September 12 & 13, bringing 150+ makers, artists, designers, crafters, bakers, ...

Bay Area Theatre Week 2025: 10 Days of Free + Discounted Shows (Sept 12-22)
Friday, September 12 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*Free and discount tickets available for over 30 theatre events
| Various Locations
Bay Area Theatre Week is a multi-faceted celebration of the theatre community of the San Francisco Bay Area. A 10-day Celebration of Bay Area Theatre!From September 12 – 22, come join us for this festival of discounted and free events presented by over twenty of ...
5:00 pmSan Jose Community Block Party  FREE*
*Everything is free but food is available to purchase
5:00 pmSecond Fridays Art Walk | San Rafael  FREE
5:00 pmVallejo Art Walk | Second Fridays  FREE
Excelsior’s First-Ever “From the E” Night Market (Sept. 2025)
Friday, September 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Norton and Harrington Streets

Come join us at the Excelsior Night Market for a night of food, fun, and community vibes! This is the place to be for unique crafts, entertainment and live music. Explore the diverse offerings from local vendors and connect with your neighbors in a fun ...

Minted SF: Weekly Downtown Night Market & Festival (Sept. 12)
Friday, September 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE RSVP
| Mint Plaza

Come for the beats. Stay for the community. Each event is a tribute to the sounds, flavors, and spirit that make San Francisco unique. MINTED SF is San Francisco’s new Friday night Happy Hour experience – a free, all-ages celebration of music, food, and community ...

$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, September 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

SF’s Union Square Free Outdoor Dance Party (Every Friday)
Friday, September 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No RSVP required!
| Union Square Plaza

Rotating styles of free live music and dancing outdoors in the Square include Tango, Country-western Dance, Salsa, Swing and Bollywood. Each event features a dance lesson and then open dancing. All are welcome and no experience or partner is needed! 2025 Summer Schedule May 2: ...Every Friday

SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2025 (Every Second Friday)
Friday, September 12 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)

Chinatown night markets are back! Kicking off March 9, 2025, and continuing the second Friday of the month throughout the rest of the year. Chinatown Night Market 2025 Every Second Friday | 5-9p March to October 2025 Grant Ave. from California to Pacific, San Francisco ...Monthly

5:00 pmSF’s Free “Recology” Art Show (Sept. 12-16)  FREE
5:00 pm“Mac Dre” Rooftop Sip + Paint ’90s Party (Oakland)  $37*
*Ticket comes with pre sketched canvas, paint kit and 1 drink !
5:30 pmFree Friday Night Concert: Kippy Marks Live (St. Francis Church)  FREE*
*RSVP on Eventbrite - Walk ups are welcome
Free Rooftop “Bollywood Nights” Dance Class at Salesforce Park (SF)
Friday, September 12 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Salesforce Park

An amazing fun Bollywood dance class and party for all ages levels dip your feet in Bollywood with Manpreet known to bring hearts to joy Hailing from the dream dance city of Mumbai and Amritsar, which is also home to Bollywood and Holy Vibes, these ...Every Friday

5:30 pmFree Bollywood Dance Nights at Salesforce Park (Friday Nights)  FREE
6:00 pmFashion in Film: The Women (1939) Screening at SF’s Mechanic’s Institute  $12.51*
*Members receive a discount
6:00 pm2nd Friday Art Walk | Oakland & Alameda  FREE
2025 “Black Film as Protest” Free Entry + Filmmaker Q&A (SF)
Friday, September 12 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| African American Arts & Culture Complex
Black Film as Protest: Dwayne LeBlanc Join us for the return of the Black Film as Protest screening series! We’re launching a new season focused on radical filmmakers from the diaspora, starting with a special evening featuring Dwayne LeBlanc. Screening: CIVIC by Dwanye LeBlanc AAACC (African American Art ...
Taylor Swift Art Party (Walnut Creek)
Friday, September 12 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $40 | Center for Community Arts
Join us for a Taylor Swift Art Party Center for Community Arts! Celebrate the arrival of Taylor’s next era The Life of a Showgirl with an evening of creativity and Swiftie spirit. Create artwork inspired by her iconic eras, craft and trade friendship bracelets, design Swiftie-themed cards, and enjoy ...
6:30 pmTaste of Tradition: Chef Eddie’s Dumplings (The Castro)  $59
6:30 pmJohnny “V” Vernazza: ’60s + ’70s Blues Guitar Legend (Biscuits and Blues)  $38.84*
*$35 Presale | $40 Day of Show
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