Events for September 12, 2026
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Saturday, September 12
US Open Women’s 2026 Championship Free Watch Party (Golden Gate Park)
Watch the US Open Women’s Championship for free on a big screen at Goldman Tennis Center’s Koret Garden in Golden Gate Park. The event features an all-ages community atmosphere, raffle prizes, and encourages attendees to bring snacks and friends. RSVP requested but admission is free.
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4th Annual Kite by the Bay at Candlestick Point (SF)
Free kite festival at Candlestick Park! Decorate a kite, listen to music, go fishing and enjoy the outdoors.Welcome to Kite By The Bay! Join us at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 1 p.m. for a day of kite-flying fun, hosted by California State Parks, Faces SF ...
Free Chinatown Film Screening + Panel w/ Poet Laureate (SF Main Library)
Attend an exclusive screening of the Emmy Award winning film, “Chinatown,” which offers an intimate look at San Francisco’s oldest neighborhood that thrived and survived isolation, racial and social injustice throughout its 160-year history. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the ...
SF’s ‘Kite by the Bay’ 2026: Kite Festival in the Park (Candlestick Point)
Free kite festival at Candlestick Park! Decorate kites to fly, listen to music, go fishing, and enjoy the outdoors!
Free kite festival at Candlestick Park! Decorate a kite, listen to music, go fishing and enjoy the outdoors.Welcome to Kite By The Bay! Join us at Candlestick Point State ...
Castro Wellness Street Fair w/ DJs + Drag Shows
Try a free movement class. Catch a drag performance. Sample a wellness session. Meet local neighbors, healers, and small business owners!
Welcome to the Castro Wellness Street Fair!
Proudly sponsored by Castro Merchants Association!
Saturday, 1–5pm | Noe St between Market and Beaver | Free
You deserve an afternoon off. ...
43rd Annual Mediterranean Food Festival (Los Altos Hills)
Get ready for two unforgetable days of fun, delicious food, family entertainment, music, culture dancing performances, crafts, Church tours, Kids zone and more!
15th Annual Hayward Metalfest w/ 7 Bands
We’re proud to announce the official lineup for the 15th Annual MetalFest!
Join us Saturday, September 12 at the Memorial Park Amphitheater in Hayward for a full day of heavy music featuring:
Blind Illusion Frolic Cultural Warfare Negative Sixxx Short Fuse Creepo Successor
FREE • All ...
“Twin Peaks” Fest 2026: Screenings + Cherry Pie at SF’s Balboa Theater (Sept. 11-13)
Twin Peaks Fest at Balboa Theater features three days of screenings from all seasons of Twin Peaks and Fire Walk with Me, local art vendors, a raffle for paintings, live piano performances, and cherry pie. Costumes are encouraged, and tickets are sold by screening, day, ...
Free San Francisco “Chinatown” Neighborhood Film + Q&A (SF Main Library)
Film: Chinatown (1995)
Film screening and post-film discussion with Director, Felicia Lowe and San Francisco Poet Laureate, Genny Lim.
“Chinatown” offers an intimate look at San Francisco’s oldest neighborhood that thrives and survived isolation, racial and social injustice throughout its 160-year history. The film, which features the poetry ...
| 1:00 pm | Monterey Open Farm Tours: Goat Feeding, Tamales + Berry Picking (Watsonville) | $25* *a ticket covers a carload of people (max 5 people per ticket)
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| 2:00 pm | “Sketchboard”: Figure Drawing Art Class & Live Music | SF | $5* *Donation-based admission: $5-15
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Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026 at SF’s McLaren Park (Sept. 12-13)
Free Shakespeare in the Park 2026: “Antony and Cleopatra” (July 25-Sept. 27) July 25-September 27, 2026 Cupertino, Redwood City & San Francisco FREE – No tickets required Free Shakespeare in the Park returns for its 44th season with Antony and Cleopatra, bringing free outdoor theater ...
| 2:00 pm | Happy Rootin’ Tootin’ 250th Birthday America: Family Concert (Redwood City) | $35* *Children are $15; Adults are $35
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| 2:00 pm | Free Shipyard Stories Reading + All-Ages Coloring Party (SF) | FREE* *Free - RSVP requested via Eventbrite. All ages welcome. Space is limited.
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“Afrocinematika: Women of Afrofuturist Film” + Q&A at SFO Museum (Free Parking)
Curated by filmmaker and artist Celia C. Peters, Afrocinematika will showcase powerful, innovative short science fiction films that shine a light on the Women of Afrofuturism. These films represent a new approach to speculative storytelling in film, one that centers the Black experience while reflecting ...
| 2:00 pm | A Rare Glimpse – John Wood | FREE |
DJs By The Bay: Waterfront Electronic Music Festival (Sausalito)
Head to Dunphy Park on the Sausalito waterfront for DJs By The Bay, a free outdoor electronic music festival. The event brings together local Marin DJs for an afternoon in the park.
Designed for music lovers, families, and picnickers alike, the afternoon features live DJ sets, ...
4th Annual Free “Opera In The Amphitheater” (Novato)
Opera takes the stage outdoors in Novato this September with the 4th Annual Opera in the Amphitheater, a free afternoon of live performances, family activities, and Italian-inspired treats on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
Presented by the Hamilton Arts Foundation, the event brings professional opera singers to ...
“Creative Play and Foam Fun” Free Festival at The Village at San Antonio Center
Wrap up the season with a playful mix of creativity and high-energy fun. Paint your own bird house, enjoy a lively puppet show, and jump into a foam party that’s sure to be a highlight of the summer. Join us on Saturday, September 12th from ...
Free End-of-Summer Foam Party + Paint Your Own Bird House (Mountain View)
Wrap up the season with a playful mix of creativity and high-energy fun. Paint your own bird house, enjoy a lively puppet show, and jump into a foam party that’s sure to be a highlight of the summer. Join us on Saturday, September 12th from ...
4th Annual Opera in the Amphitheater (Novato)
OPERA ANYONE?
Experience world-class opera right here in our town! Fun for the Whole Family! Enjoy this free admission event (with a $20 donation ticket available) celebrating our passion for opera, featuring spectacular outdoor performances of famous arias and beloved opera songs at our amazing Hamilton ...
“Guttural Scream at the Sea” Massive Group Yell + BYO Fresh Fruit Picnic (The Presdio)
got laid off? your love life a disaster? not one, but two of your violins got stolen? your family won’t stop asking you about raymond, your hypothetical future husband they invented in their minds because it sounds like your brother’s wife’s name (rachel)? your parents ...
