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Events for August 15, 2026

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Saturday, August 15

12:00 pmTaste of Jack London Food and Beer Fest  $40*
*Free to attend, tickets required for beer or food tasting experience!
12:00 pmPre-Natal Workshop  $40
Golden Gate Park “The Whale’s Tail” Beer/Wine Garden + Live Music (Summer 2026)
Saturday, August 15 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission and entertainment for all ages. Dogs and bikes welcome. Food and beverages available for purchase.
| The Whale's Tale Garden Bar

The Whale’s Tale is a seasonal, open-air destination for live music, food and drinks, community programming and relaxing afternoons. Open Saturdays and Sundays and select holidays beginning Memorial Day weekend, the Whale’s Tail features a rotating lineup of musical acts throughout the season, weekly free ...Every Saturday

2026 Marin Roller “Disco Daze”: Free Zombie Outdoor Summer Roller Disco
Saturday, August 15 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Admission is free. Skate rentals, including kids' sizes, are available on-site for $5.
| Lagoon Park

“Rolligion” is coming to Marin County – Roller Disco Daze Spreading the joy of rolligion is the mission of the Church of 8 Wheels Roller Disco in San Francisco.  We’ve done it at Coachella. We’ve done it at EDC Vegas. We’ve done at Burning Man. Now ...

12:00 pmFree Walk It Shop It: Waterfront Art + Vintage Crawl w/Raffle (Crockett)  FREE
12:00 pmHot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire (Chase Center)  $57*
*Special Ticket Offers Are Available
12:00 pmFree ’90s Barbershop Musical: “Next Time” at 2026 Free Play Fest (Potrero Stage)  FREE*
*0-$30; Livestreaming free; Live performances require a minimum of $10 per ticket for advance reservations;
Watch A Banned Book: “Valley of the Dolls” Divas, Drugs + Catfights (The Roxie)
Saturday, August 15 – 12:30 pm | Cost: $17*
*Advance ticket sales preferred. Member discount available.
| The Roxie
Watch a Banned Book! The Roxie partners with Books Not Bans to present the camp classic Valley of the Dolls. Divas! Drugs! Catfights! Join Books Not Bans for an interactive viewing party in celebration of female friendship, show business, and all the drama you can handle. With local burlesque ...
1:00 pmFree ’60s Velvet Underground Book Talk: “Do What You Fear Most” (Corte Madera)  FREE
Free Film: Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook + Q&A (SF Main Library)
Saturday, August 15 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| San Francisco Main Public Library
Go back in time when a mask shortage unleashed mass panic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Enter a collective of mostly Asian American and BIPOC women who joined forces to volunteer countless hours sewing masks and distributing them to protect vulnerable communities. Learn their story in ...
1:30 pmFree Bay Area Sports Radio Highlights w/ Lee Hammer (Alameda)  FREE*
*Free or Donation
The Googler Orchestra: “Ctrl Alt Play” at the Computer History Museum
Saturday, August 15 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No RSVP required
| Computer History Museum
The Bay Area Googler Orchestra (googlerorchestra.com) invites you to join us for our 42nd concert cycle! We’ll be playing music that’s themed around the Computer History Museum. When: Saturday, August 15th, 2026 | 2:00 – 3:30pm Where: Hahn Auditorium, Computer History Museum 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043 No RSVPs required, ...
Biopunk 2050: S26 Final Showcase
Saturday, August 15 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Mabuhay Gardens
​For one night, the legendary Mabuhay Gardens becomes the year 2050 — and every startup in Biopunk Cohort 2 stages an immersive demonstration of what the world looks like if their science wildly succeeds. The disease that’s gone. The material that replaced plastic. The therapy ...
2:00 pmArtists Talk and Live Music Celebrating Artists Mary O’Connor and Doug Wittnebel  FREE
SF’s Thrilling New Play “R.O.I. (Return on Investment)” (Aug. 6-Sept. 6)
Saturday, August 15 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: $41*
*Tickets start at $41
| Creativity Theater

In this bold new San Francisco Playhouse production, May Lee is a rising venture capitalist on the verge of becoming the youngest partner at her firm, if she can land a career-defining deal. Then she meets Willa McGovern, a brilliant young scientist with an idea ...

2:00 pmNest of Tongues: A YA Filipino Book Launch with Randy Ribay (Oakland)  FREE*
*This event is free with registration. Donation is optional.
2:00 pmLove’s Labour’s Lost  FREE*
*Seating is first come, first served. Donations greatly appreciated!
“San Francisco Mime Troupe” Live Summer Musical in the Park (2026)
Saturday, August 15 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
| Glen Park Recreation Center

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe returns for its 2026 season with free and lively performances in park settings around the Bay Area. San Francisco Mime Troupe | 2026 Free political theater & music in parks around the Bay Area Various dates: July 3 ...

Helado Negro + Reyna Tropical (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Saturday, August 15 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Sat, Aug 15 | 2:00pm – 4:30pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA FREE | RSVP Opening Set from Camilo y los Cruzers The son of Ecuadoran immigrants, Roberto Carlos Lange is a producer and singer-songwriter who has created an expansive, intoxicating ...
3:00 pmBrush Hour  Paid Tickets*
*Join us for a fun and relaxing painting session benefiting Threads of Joy, dedicated to bringing comfort, dignity, and hope to underserved communities
SF’s 2026 “Glen Park Night Market” (June-Sept.)
Saturday, August 15 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Kern Street & Diamond Street

Join us for an evening under the stars at the Glen Park Night Market — a vibrant community celebration of art, music, and small businesses. Browse booths from local artists and makers, enjoy live music and DJ sets, grab bites from neighborhood favorites, visit with ...

4:00 pmElizabeth Du Val’s For When Things Fall Apart  $15
4:00 pmSF’s Inaugural “Food on Film Festival” w/ Director Q&A (4 Star Theater)  $15
SF’s “Heart of the Richmond District” Summer Night Markets (2026)
Saturday, August 15 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Richmond District

We are delighted to be back for a third year of the ‘Heart of the Richmond District’, a family-friendly series of night markets on Clement Street between 22nd and 25th Avenue. Please join us on every 3rd Saturday | May – August May 16th, 2026 June 20th, 2026 July 18th, ...Monthly

4:00 pmScott Simon with Caroline Simon – Ulysses S. Cat and Other Animals I Have Known  FREE
5:00 pmHot Summer Nights Bingo 2026  $25*
*Please RSVP so we know you’re coming! You’ll pay the $25 donation the night of the event. All proceeds go directly to supporting the Country Woman’s Club Scholarship Fund and their mission to make a positive impact in our community.
5:00 pmPeak Tomato Season Dinner: Little Saint x A16 Collab (Healdsburg)  $125*
*Gratuity not included
5:30 pmJanet Thornburg’s Cognitive Divine  $15
6:00 pmKaraoke Nights in Japantown  FREE*
*Donations are appreciated and collected at the door.
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026: Antony and Cleopatra (Redwood City)
Saturday, August 15 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free!
| Red Morton Park - Valota & Vera
August 15 – August 30 / Saturdays & Sundays at 6:00 pm San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s 44th season of Free Shakespeare in the Park presents “Antony and Cleopatra.” This timeless tale of power, passion, and politics examines the conflict between duty and desire, and the impact ...
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