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Saturday, September 12

Golden Gate Park “Singing in the Park” Community Party (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 10:30 am - Ends at 11:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Completely Free
| Mothers Meadow (Golden Gate Park)

Make new friends and beautiful, fun music: join us for free monthly community singing in the park! We meet the Second Saturday of every month @10:30am and will always have the pink blanket above so you can find us. The community sing is super kid, adult ...Monthly

Second Saturdays: ‘Round the World at Union Square (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No RSVP required
| Union Square Park
Hey hey Bay Area K-POP fans, party and craft with your fellow K-POP friends and family at ‘A KPOP NARA SF Summer’ in Union Square. Second Saturdays: ‘Round the World Saturday, September 12, 2026 | 11a – 2p Union Square Park, 300 Powell St. SF FREE Come by to learn ...

Rex Ray Retrospective: Fall 2026 Art Show + Reception (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 am | Cost: FREE | Themes+Projects
REX RAY On view: September 12 to October 31, 2026 Opening reception: Saturday, September 12, 5pm-7pm For the fall exhibition season, Themes+Projects gallery partners with Gallery 16 to celebrate the enduring legacy of Bay Area art legend REX RAY. Featuring collages on canvas, resin panels, and pigment prints ...
54th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival (Sept. 12-13)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Castro Street (Downtown Mountain View)

The Mountain View Art & Wine Festival returns to Downtown Mountain View for its 54th year, bringing two days of art, live music, food, drinks, family fun, and more to Castro Street on September 12-13, 2026. With 400 artists and vendors, two stages of live ...

Pier 70 “Time Machine” Grand Opening: 150 Years of History (Sept. 11-13)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Historic Building 12, Pier 70

Celebrate the grand opening of the Pier 70 Time Machine at Historic Building 12, featuring interactive displays, hundreds of primary artifacts, a 24-foot 10,000-Year History Wall, Ramaytush Ohlone Cultural Display, and a photographic retrospective. Presented by the Bethlehem Shipyard Museum and Potrero Hill Archives Project, ...

Off the Grid 2026 Treasure Island w/ Free Kites + Free Ferry Rides (Fall 2026)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 695 Avenue of the Palms

through October 17 from 11 AM to 4 PM, Off the Grid returns to Treasure Island, bringing food trucks, music, and family-friendly activities to Cityside Park in San Francisco’s newest waterfront neighborhood. The spring series includes free kite flying, face painting, and plenty ...Every Saturday

10th Annual Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival 2026 (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 980 Clement St
Celebrate the 10th Annual SF Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival on Clement Street with over 90 local vendors, hot food, live performances, a rabbit petting zoo, a giant mooncake cutting ceremony, family activities, raffles, and giveaways. The free event is family-friendly and features cultural entertainment, ...
Free Mid-Autumn Festival in San Francisco’s Richmond District (2026)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Clement Street between 8th and 11th Avenue
The 10th Annual SF Richmond District Autumn Moon Festival takes over Clement Street on Saturday, September 12, bringing together 90+ vendors and community booths, hot food, live performances, family activities, Mid-Autumn festivities, and more for one of the neighborhood’s biggest community celebrations of the year. And ...
District 7 Westwood Park Family Summit
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free food and childcare.
| Aptos Middle School
This is Your City. This is Your Voice. This is Your Future. Share your story about growing up and raising your family in San Francisco. Every family has a story. Every voice matters. Join us for the District 7 Westwood Park Family Summit! The This Is Your City: ...
SF’s “Fiesta de las Américas” Cultural Festival & Block Party 2026
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Calle 24 Latino Cultural District
Celebrate the cultures, arts, music, and traditions of the Americas at the annual Fiesta de las Américas, taking over 24th Street from Bryant to Folsom from 11 am to 6 pm. Hosted by the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, the free, family-friendly festival celebrates the ...
Google’s Free “Endless Summer Festival” w/ DJs, Magic & Giveaways (Mountain View)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Google Visitor Experience
The Google Visitor Experience hosts the Endless Summer Festival, a free, all-ages outdoor celebration in Mountain View. The event features family-friendly DJs, live magic shows, hands-on crafts, sports activities like pickleball and basketball, a mini market of local makers, creative workshops with community nonprofits, and ...
MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora

MoAD, a contemporary art museum, celebrates Black cultures, ignites challenging conversations, and inspires learning through the global lens of the African Diaspora. Free Day MoAD hosts a ‘‍THRIVE @ MoAD Community Day’ every second Saturday with free admission to all of its exhibitions. Check ...Monthly

11:00 amPim Techamuanvivit – Cooking Thai  FREE
“Fiesta De Las Americas” 2026 Latino Cultural Block Party (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Calle 24 Latino Cultural District between Alabama and Treat on 24th and Harrison St. between 23rd and 25th
Fiesta de Las América celebrates the independence of various Latin American countries and commemorates the culture, arts and music found from Patagonia to the Arctic Circle. It highlights the unique Latino diaspora experience, which has cemented the Latino Cultural District as the center of Latino ...
Rare Free “Empress of China” Open House: Art, Stories + Lion Dance (Chinatown)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free and Family-Friendly!
| The Empress of China
Saturday, September 12, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Program to start at 1pm) We invite you to bring your memories and imaginations for a joyous Community Open House at the historic Empress of China! CMAC was founded on the conviction that Chinatown has the agency to tell ...
Free Levi’s Plaza Outdoor “Palooza Festival” w/ Ruby Ibarra (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Soft Park - Levi's Plaza
Plaza Palooza Festival returns to Levi’s Plaza in San Francisco with a day of live music featuring Ruby Ibarra, Red Lotus, and Afterthought. The event also includes a market with local vendors offering handcrafted items, food and drinks from Xica, face painting, and community activities. ...
Free KPOP Nara “SF Summer” 2026 Fest w/ Dance Class (Union Square)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Union Square Plaza
A KPOP NARA SF Summer takes place at Union Square Plaza on September 12, 2026, featuring a free K-pop dance class, random play dance with DJ JON, photo card trading, and toploader decorating as part of the Second Saturdays ‘Round the World series. Original Event Description: _A ...
SF’s Free Transit Fair Family FunDay (India Basin Waterfront Park)
Saturday, September 12 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | India Basin Waterfront Park
The Transit Fair will be hosted by B’Magic and the Better and Safer Streets Collaborative. This day brings neighbors together in Bayview-Hunters Point for a day of community connection, resource sharing, and family-friendly fun. Join us on September 9th from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at ...
12:00 pmEco SF School Farm Volunteer Work Day | SF  FREE
San Jose’s Free “Cultura in the Park” Festival w/ Live Mariachi (Plaza de Cesar Chavez)
Saturday, September 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Plaza de Cesar Chavez
Cultura in the Park Festival brings a free celebration of art, music, and community to Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose. The event features live cumbia, mariachi, DJs, Aztec and folklorico dance, food vendors, art, resources, and free activities for kids. Open to all ...
12:00 pmSide Gate Brewery’s Oktoberfest 2026 (Concord)  $25*
*Tickets are only $25 and include a stein, free first pour and Oktoberfest beer to-go. Buy tickets at: www.sidegatebrewing.com/oktoberfest2026
12:00 pmFree Beginner Parkour “Urban Ninja” Class  FREE
12:00 pmSan Francisco Premium Outlets: Mexican Independence Day Event (Livermore)  
Golden Gate Park “The Whale’s Tail” Beer/Wine Garden + Live Music (Summer 2026)
Saturday, September 12 – 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

Live on Larkin: Free Street Fest 2026 (Tenderloin)
Saturday, September 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Larkin St (between Eliis & Eddy)

Live on Larkin – a new series of free street events on Larkin Street. Check out live music, performances, free activities and games, vendors, and more! Live On Larkin 2026 2nd Saturdays, July – December 2026 | 12p – 5p Larkin St. & Eddy St., ...

Art Walk SF + Far Out Fest: Balboa Village Block Party (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Balboa Village (Outer Richmond)
Art. Music. Makers. Great food. Neighborhood mischief. Balboa Village is throwing one EPIC Saturday. Art Walk SF is teaming up with Far Out Fest for an afternoon of live music, local artists, creators, makers, small businesses, and seriously good neighborhood energy. Art Walk SF + Far Out Fest Take Over ...
5th Annual “Rock the Block” Kids Festival (San Leandro)
Saturday, September 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Boys & Girls Clubs of San Leandro
Join Boys & Girls Clubs of San Leandro (BGCSL), in partnership with California’s Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELO-P), for the biggest back-to-school neighborhood block party, where families, neighbors, and supporters come together to celebrate the joy, energy, and impact of our Clubs. This free, family-friendly event ...
24-Hour “Moby Dick Marathon” Free Overnight Lit Party (SF)
Saturday, September 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Maritime Museum
The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, in partnership with the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association and Litquake, is hosting a 24-hour Moby Dick reading marathon in the Maritime Museum on September 12th and 13th. Brace yourself as the MD24 resurfaces in 2026! The Moby ...
12:00 pmOktoberfest by Original Pattern Brewing (Oakland)  $25*
*Early Bird & Presale tickets are CHEAPER & come with a collectible enamel pin
17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival (Rohnert Park)
Saturday, September 12 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission/Free Parking
| St. George Orthodox Church

A Taste of Greece & the Middle East Comes to Rohnert Park! Get ready for a weekend filled with delicious food, live music, dancing, culture, and community! The 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival returns to Rohnert Park on Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, ...

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