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Events for October 16, 2025

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Thursday, October 16

8:00 amFree Fitness SF Rooftop “Bootcamp” at Salesforce Park (Every Wednesday)  FREE
10:00 amFree “Toddler Thursday” Outdoor Rooftop Music Fun (Salesforce Park)  FREE
11:00 amDisney On Ice: Frozen + Encanto Magic in Oakland (Oct 16-19)  $40*
*Tickets can be purchased online or at the door
3rd Annual National Gumbo Week by Gumbo Social (Oct. 16-31)

Join Gumbo Social for the 3rd Annual National Gumbo Week! It’s more than just a week! It’s a 10-day celebration of food, culture, and community in San Francisco’s Bayview. Use the code FUNCHEAP5 to get 50% off the Bayview Food & Beverage Passport! Event Lineup ...

“Unstaged” SF’s Third Thursdays Block Party ✦ Live on Mid-Market (Oct. 2025)
Thursday, October 16 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Market Street (btwn 5th & 6th)

The returning free, monthly event series will inaugurate the new Mid-Market Entertainment Zone, starting Thursday, June 19, 2025! Happening the third Thursday of June, July, August, September, and October from 4-7p, UNSTAGED: Live on Mid-Market, brings a free, interactive monthly event that brings arts and ...

4:30 pmFree Rooftop “Plaza Pulse” DJ Session at SF’s Salesforce Park  FREE*
*No RSVP required!
4:30 pmFree “Spooky Good Time” Halloween Bash: Trick-or-Treat + DJ Party (Pleasanton)  FREE*
*FREE
AI, Rich Silverstein & Cuban Missile Crisis
Thursday, October 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Info: Jennifer.mason@omc.com
| The Cube
Exhibition Details Opening Night: October 16, 2025, 5–7 PM Venue: The Cube, ICA San Francisco, 4th floor, 345 Montgomery Street (enter via ICA) Show Run: October 16 – November 16, 2025 RSVP Info: Jennifer.mason@omc.com
“On Ellis” Free Electronic Music Block Party (SF)
Thursday, October 16 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*N/A
| 63 Ellis Street

On Ellis is San Francisco’s newest (and totally free) monthly electronic music block party taking place every third Thursday. It’s funded by the Civic Joy Fund and produced by John’s Grill, 620 Jones, The Midway, and NPU Live Presents. This Thursday’s show (10/16) will also ...Monthly

5:30 pmUN Documentary Film Fest on Human Rights (Oct. 16-26)  $18*
*http://www.unaff.org/2025/tickets.html
Scrapicula Night w/ 90s Free Movie Night “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” (SF)
Thursday, October 16 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Hardwood Bar & Smokery
Join us for a cozy evening of scrapping and screening of the cult 90’s classic, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Vibes will be cozy and crafty while we get into the Halloween spirit with vampires and Luke Perry. Ticket Includes: ️ A seat to view on multiple screens ✂️ Build-your-own ...
Oakland’s 2025 “Autumn Lights Festival” (October 16-18)
Thursday, October 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: $28.52*
*$28.52 adults; $12.50 youth 6-17; children five and under admitted free
| The Gardens at Lake Merritt

Art and nature enthusiasts from all over the region will flock to Oakland’s Lake Merritt to immerse themselves in the must-see 14th Annual Autumn Lights Festival, a one-of-a-kind interactive art experience that is always the talk of the town. We invite you to celebrate our ...

SF’s “Loteria” Game Night (Mexican Bingo)
Thursday, October 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry, All Ages
| Tacolicous
Game Night at Tacolicious: Valencia Join us every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month for an evening of fun, food, and community at Tacolicious on Valencia Street! We’re bringing Mission Lotería to the table–a San Francisco twist on the classic Mexican bingo game. Play for ...
6:00 pmBook Signing with Author Dave Eggers  FREE*
*Free to attend
Free Downtown Millbrae Festival “Beats, Brews & Vines”
Thursday, October 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Millbrae
Join The GTC Band from 6-8 PM October 16th for a free night of music and dancing on Broadway & Hillcrest in downtown Millbrae. Bring your friends, family, and dancing shoes for a fun-filled evening in the heart of Millbrae. Questions? Contact recreation@ci.millbrae.ca.us or call (650) 259-2360. See ...
Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Thursday, October 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Pricing is Per Hour, House of Air Grip Socks are required to jump.
| House of Air

Take full advantage of our 70+ trampolines — without the worry of running into (or launching) a 9 year old! Flight Club is House of Air’s exclusive 18+ takeover where the only thing flying through the air is you. Flight Club: Adult Flight NightThursdays: 6p ...Every Thursday

Downtown Palo Alto “Code:ART 2025” Light & Art Festival (Oct. 16-25)
Thursday, October 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free for adults and children to enjoy
| Downtown Palo Alto
Code: ART 2025 is a free, interactive media art festival that transforms downtown Palo Alto into a dynamic playground of light, sound, and imagination from October 16–25, 2025, produced by the City of Palo Alto Public Art Program. The festival opens with five site-specific installations ...
6:00 pmBottle Your Song: A Couple’s AI Perfumery Workshop  $59*
*Tickets are sold per couple. One ticket includes the full 50-minute experience, materials, and 2 take-home perfumes for two people. An RSVP and ticket purchase via the event link is required.
Free “Loteria” Game Night (Mexican Bingo) in The Mission
Thursday, October 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with food or drink purchase
| Tacolicious

Game Night at Tacolicious: Valencia Join us every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month for an evening of fun, food, and community at Tacolicious on Valencia Street! We’re bringing Mission Lotería to the table—a San Francisco twist on the classic Mexican game. Play for ...

Free Book Talk: SF’s Forgotten Cemeteries (SF Columbarium)
Thursday, October 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Columbarium & Funeral Home
Join authors Amy Shea (Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins), Loren Rhoads (Still Wish You Were Here: More Adventures in Cemetery Travel), and Beth Winegarner (San Francisco’s Forgotten Cemeteries: A Buried History) for an intimate conversation about cemeteries and ...
Free Storytelling Night: Tenderloin Artists Share Unfiltered Stories (SF Main Library)
Thursday, October 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
Hospitality House presents an evening of unfiltered storytelling and truth-telling, featuring original work by Tenderloin-based artists and community members developed over two years of writing workshops at the Community Arts Program facilitated by Benjamin Wachs.  Readers include Charles Blackwell, Sylvester Guard, Monteque Pope-Le Beau, Catalin ...
East Bay Outdoor Comedy Festival: October 2025 (Live at Bay Street)
Thursday, October 16 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP for free raffle entry
| Bay Street Emeryville

HellaFunny, the Bay Area’s most popular comedy collective joins forces with Funcheap to take over Bay Street Emeryville’s newly reimagined dining terrace for a brand new FREE monthly outdoor comedy festival featuring some of the Bay’s top comics, plus loads of giveaways from Bay Street’s restaurants and shops. Admission is free, ...Monthly

6:30 pmPaint & Sip: Cosmic Hauntings w/ Halloween Cocktails (Oakland)  $45*
*21+, Members get $10 off
Superfest Disability Film Festival (Oct. 16-19)
Thursday, October 16 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 6:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All in person screenings and 24/7 virtual access free with registration
| San Francisco Disability Cultural Center
For more than 35 years, Superfest has celebrated cutting-edge cinema that portrays disability through a diverse, complex, unabashed and engaging lens. Since it first debuted in a small Los Angeles showcase in 1970 it has become an eagerly anticipated international event, recently named the most ...
6:30 pmSF’s Weekly Jeopardy Bar League: Trivia + Prizes (Woodbury)  FREE*
*Free all night
7:00 pm29th “Other Minds” Composer Festival at Brava Theater (Oct. 16-19)  $23*
*Individual Nights: $23 - $66 (sliding scale) Festival Pass: $71 - $209 (sliding scale)
7:00 pmAce Makerspace Wood + Metal Shop Certification (Oakland)  $18.50*
*Ace Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit member-supported organization. All proceeds support Ace Makerspace and help us serve over 1200 people a year with innovative programs, equitable access to makerspace resources, and more creative, self-reliant communities in Oakland.
Hecklers Welcome: SF’s First Stand-Up Comedy Show That Invites Heckling
Thursday, October 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function

Welcome to Hecklers Welcome!, San Francisco’s only stand-up show where you get to talk back. This is not your average comedy night—this is a full-blown verbal brawl, where comics come ready to spar and the audience gets a license to heckle. Got jokes? Bring ’em. Got beef? Air ...Every Thursday

7:00 pmThe Intersection of Buddhism and Shamanism with Isa Gucciardi  FREE*
*Supported by donation of any amount. $15-$30 suggested.
“Bernice Ye” 80+ Million Views on Socials: Comedy Night in SF (Oct. 16-17)
Thursday, October 16 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function

Don’t miss this special headliner weekend comedy showcase! Headliner: Bernice Ye Bernice Ye, often referred to as the “Jackie Chan of Comedy,” is a multifaceted comedian, rapper, actor, and martial artist. Born and raised in China, she moved to the U.S. in 2004 with just ...

Every Thursday

Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Trivia Thursday: Pub Quiz in a Movie Theater | The New Parkway
Thursday Night at The New Parkway is Trivia Night.   This is a chance for you and your friends to compete and win prizes (like free beer and movie passes) if you can answer questions correctly about a range of topics that often include movie history, famous ...
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Cigar Bar & Grill
Free Live Salsa & Jazz Music From Local Artists | SF
Join them every Wednesday & Thursday evening for a free Salsa and Jazz show by local Bay Area musicians. Shows start at 8 pm. Enjoy great food, drinks & live music night. For complete line-up and more information please visit their Facebook page. Free Live Salsa & Jazz ...
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use promo code HELLAFUNNY for free tickets. Otherwise, it's $15.
| Milk Bar
Haight Ashbury Comedy Night | Milk Bar
Come out to Haight Ashbury Comedy Night every Thursday at Milk Bar located in the heart of the Upper Haight to see some of SF’s best comedians. The lineup changes every week, but expect to see comics that have performed at Cobbs, SF Sketchfest, the Punchline ...
“The Setup” Underground Comedy Show | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*Normally $15 use code FUNCHEAP for $5 tickets. 21+
| Ales Unlimited: Beer 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 ...
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Every Thursday – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission. Bring cash for drink purchase.
| Hops & Barrel
Nob Hill Free Comedy Night | SF
Nob Hill Comedy Night brings you the top local and touring comedians every Thursday at 8 pm in Nob Hill’s newest beer & wine bar, Hops & Barrel. Comedians you’ve seen at Nob Hill Comedy Night have been featured on HBO, Netflix, Conan, The Late Late ...
“Level Up Thursdays”: Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE | Raven Bar
"Level Up Thursdays": Free Video DJ Dance Party | SF
Every Thursday night, Raven Bar & Lounge hosts a free dance party with DJ Mark Andrus who will play your favorite throwback jams. Drink Specials All Night $10 Mixed Cocktails $6 Beer $6 Seltzer Video DJ Mark Andrus Level Up Thursday: Every Thursday at 9 pm Raven Bar & Lounge, 1151 Folsom St., SF FREE Updated ...
“Class of ’84” Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday – 9:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Cover may change for special events.
| The Cat Club
"Class of '84" Dance Party & Cheap Drinks | SoMa
Every Thursday from 9 pm to 2 am at the Cat Club, it’s the best of the ’80s in two rooms with the coolest music and the best crowd in town. DJs Damon and Mr Washington spin ’80s pop, rock, and one hit wonders in the ...
SF’s Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Every Thursday – 9:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 am | Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
SF's Epic Karaoke Dance Party w/ Sax, Lasers + Fog | The Mission
Most students drop out of Stanford to create tech companies but DJ Purple dropped out to pursue music en route to becoming San Francisco’s DJ of the year in 2011 and one of America’s greatest karaoke KJ’s (Karaoke DJ). Get ready for an upbeat night (no ...
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Every Thursday – 10:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: $1*
*$1 Per Well Shot, but no cover charge.
| Would You Believe Cocktails
$1 Well Shots on Thursday Nights | SF
Would you Believe Bar is bringing back $1 Well Shots and College Night Specials on Thursdays from 10 pm to Midnight for a limited time only. Thursdays $1 Shots Every Thursday | 10 pm to Midnight Would You Believe Bar, 652 Geary Blvd., SF $1- Must be 21 and over Must 21 and ...
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