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Wednesday, September 23

Mexican Navy 297-Foot “Tall Ship” Sails Under Golden Gate Bridge + Free Tours (Sept. 23-26)
Wednesday, September 23 – 8:45 am - Ends at 3:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free tours available to public Sept. 23-26 at Pier 15-17 subject to availablity
| Pier 15-17 (San Francisco)

If you’ve ever wanted to see a tall ship sail into San Francisco Bay, set an alarm for Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The Mexican Navy’s Cuauhtémoc, with its towering masts and web of rigging, is expected to pass beneath the Golden Gate Bridge around 8:45 ...

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 Wednesday

Dog Eared Books’ 34th Birthday: 34% Off Almost Everything (SF)
Wednesday, September 23 – 10:00 am - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*34% off almost everything
| Dog Eared Books
Dog Eared Books marks its 34th birthday on September 23 with 34% off almost everything in the store. The independent San Francisco bookstore will be open from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM and carries new, used, and remaindered books, plus cards, magazines, calendars, and notebooks. Original ...
11:00 amFree Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)  FREE
Jack White Reads Poetry + Book Signing at SF’s Historic “City Lights” Bookstore (North Beach) Jack White will appear at City Lights for a poetry reading, conversation with City Lights Events Director Peter Maravelis, and signing for Jack White Collected Lyrics and Selected Writing. The anthology, edited by Ben Blackwell, collects lyrics from White’s solo work, The White Stripes, The ...
2:00 pmPressing Matters: Hands-on Printmaking with Creativity Explored  FREE
2:00 pmFree Art Workshop: Still Life Watercolor Painting  FREE
West Portal Merchant Walk 2026 (Discover Bookstores, Coffee Shops + Local Gems)
Wednesday, September 23 – 3:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Space is limited so register today!
| Meet at Tri Counties Bank
Join us for our West Portal Merchant Walk! Since the Twin Peaks Tunnel opened in 1918, connecting the area to the rest of San Francisco, West Portal has developed a tight-knit commercial corridor defined by independent shops and neighborhood restaurants with deep roots in the community. ...
$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, September 23 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge. Wings are $1 each.
| Underdogs Cantina

Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays | 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 WINGS from 4:30pm – Close Happy Hour from ...Every Wednesday

Bisexual Visibility Day with The Buds at El Rio (SF)
Wednesday, September 23 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Please tell the door person you're there to see The Buds.
| El Rio
For years, The Buds have carried on a not-so-secret love affair with El Rio. And in September, we’re coming back to garden-rock the patio on Bisexual Visibility Day! Two of the band’s members are bisexual; bonus points if you can figure out who we are. Bring ...
6:00 pmFounder/VC Dinner at Pilot  $19
6:00 pmChess Lecture at the Bernal Library  FREE
6:00 pmProfs & Pints Alameda: The Arctic in Transition  $13.50*
*Advance tickets: $13.50. Door: $17, or $15 w/ student ID
6:00 pm“Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)  FREE*
*Every Wednesday, Free Hot Dogs with every Hornitos Cocktail purchase
San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education Candidate Forum
Wednesday, September 23 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium
Your voice. Your vote. Our community’s future. The race for San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education is on — and this forum gives you the chance to hear directly from the people asking for your vote. This is a candidate forum, not a debate. SFUSD ...
6:00 pmWhen My Time Comes: A Community Conversation on Choice, Care & Compassion  FREE*
*Free
7:00 pmStartup Networking San Francisco: Founders, Investors & Talent Mixer  $12.60*
*Advance RSVP is required. Tickets are available online through Eventbrite. Please check the Eventbrite page for current ticket prices and availability. There is no additional drink minimum or required donation for attending the event.
7:00 pmCity Hope SF Documentary Showing  $20
7:00 pmBlack Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)  FREE
7:00 pmCat’s Corner with the Budhrani Brothers  $15
FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)

Welcome to the heart of laughter right on the edge of SF’s vibrant Hayes Valley district! Step into a world of hilarity and at the newest addition to the city’s comedy scene – a chic, upscale comedy club boasting avant-garde decor, an upstairs lounge and a roster of top-notch comedians. ...

7:30 pmKristin Hannah with Yangsze Choo – The Women (City Arts & Lectures)  $59
SF’s Grace Cathedral’s “Rose Window” Laser Light Show (Sept. 21-25)
Wednesday, September 23 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 12:00 am | Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral

For five nights this September, San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral will get a seriously dramatic nighttime makeover. Grace Window returns to Nob Hill September 21-25, 2026, sending 25 laser beams from the roof of The Fairmont San Francisco across the neighborhood and directly into all 25 ...

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