Events for October 3, 2026
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Saturday, October 3
| 8:00 am | Sonoma Con: Card Tournaments + Cosplay Contest (Sonoma County) | $20* *$15 to $30 – Youth: 15/day 20/weekend. Adult: 20/day 30/weekend
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5th Annual Bay Area Maya Festival (SF)
The fifth annual Bay Area Maya Festival will be held on Saturday October 3, 2026, from 9AM to 1:30PM at City College of San Francisco’s Mission Campus, 1125 Valencia Street, between 22nd and 23rd Streets.
The Bay Area Maya Festival celebrates the living presence of the ...
| 9:00 am | 2026 Dink4Pink Pickleball Fundraiser for Breast Cancer (San Jose) | FREE* *Free to spectate; $25 event fee to play
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SF’s Free “Pop-Ups on the Plaza”: Celebrating Latine Makers (Ferry Plaza)
This Hispanic History Month, celebrate Bay Area Latine makers with a day of delicious food, crafts, and community at the Embarcadero Ferry Terminal Plaza (south of the Ferry Building) and Ferry Plaza Farmers Market.
Entry is free and open to the public, and food and drinks ...
| 9:00 am | Tabletop Library Grand Opening (Berkeley) | FREE* *https://www.tabletoplibrary.com/news/grand-opening-weekend-october-3-4
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Free “Science in the Park” Fest: Launch at Water Rocket + Egg Drop Contest (Hayward)
Science in the Park is a biennial event hosted by Supervisor Elisa Márquez and created by the late Supervisor Richard Valle. It is an opportunity for the community to learn more about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math), the environment, and health.
This free event includes ...
| 9:00 am | Free Nature Scavenger Hunt: Help Count Birds, Bugs + Species (Palo Alto) | FREE* *RSVP required
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Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday
Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday
45th Anniversary “Black Diamond Lines” Model Railroad Swapmeet (Antioch)
Celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Black Diamond Lines Model Railroad with a swap meet and open house event. Free event
FREE EVENT:: Celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Black Diamond Lines Model Railroad with a swap meet and open house event. Free event with opportunity ...
Bay Padel’s Brand New “Dogpatch” Soft Opening Day Fest (SF)
Bay Padel Dogpatch hosts an outdoor soft opening with a community Pilates session, an exhibition padel match, open pickleball courts, a giveaway, and padel and pickleball introductions including King of the Court games. The opening marks the debut of four outdoor padel courts and seven ...
28th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair (Oakland)
The Bay 28th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair brings together dozens of publishers, micro-presses, and community organizations for a day of book and information tables, workshops, panel discussions and skill sharing
This year we ponder the Analog: In an age of mass collapse and rising ...
52nd Annual Oakland Black Cowboy Parade & Festival 2026 (DeFremery Park)
Celebrate the Oakland Black Cowboy Association’s 52nd Annual Parade & Festival at DeFremery Park in Oakland. This free, family-friendly event features a parade, live entertainment, line dancing, youth activities, pony rides, food vendors, and community resources. The festival begins at 10am and runs until 6pm, ...
52nd Annual Black Cowboy Parade + Festival 2026 (Oakland)
The Oakland Black Cowboy Association presents its 52nd annual Parade & Festival at DeFremery Park. The parade begins at 10:00 AM, and the festival runs until 6:00 PM with live entertainment, line dancing, youth activities, pony rides, food, vendors, and community resources.
Parade 10am
Festival 10am to ...
Bank of America’s “Museums On Us” Free Museum Weekend (2026)
Holders of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, or U. S. Trust cardholders (credit cards and debit cards) get free admission to six Bay Area museums, two Sacramento museums and to more than 225 cultural institutions nationwide, for the first full weekend each month including the de ...Monthly
| 10:00 am | Free Science + Engineering Festival: 20+ Hands-On Activities (Livermore) | FREE* *Free for all
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Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair 2026 (Oakland)
The Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair is an annual event that brings together people interested and engaged in radical work to connect, learn, and discuss through books and information tables, workshops, panel discussions, skill sharing, and more! Dozens of publishers, micro-presses, and community organizations will ...
| 11:00 am | Makers Market Local Artist Fair at First Street Napa | FREE |
Free Georgia O’Keeffe + Calder Art Block Party w/ Salt & Straw Ice Cream (Palo Alto)
On the occasion of the grand opening of Hauser & Wirth Palo Alto and the inaugural exhibition ‘Calder | O’Keeffe,’ we are thrilled to invite you to a series of exhibition walkthroughs with leading scholars in the gallery, poetry readings in our new bookshop and ...
| 11:00 am | 35th Annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival (Road Trip) | $70* *Tickets must be purchased online ahead of the event. Adult Camping: $30, Children - (4-16) Entry: $25, Camping: $10
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Free Fall 2026 Open Studios at 1890 Bryant (Oct. 2-4)
1890 Bryant Fall 2026 Open Studios: ART MADE HERE You’re invited to 2026 Fall Open Studios at 1890 Bryant Street Studios! Our artists once again are celebrating with the ArtSpan Mission District weekend. Experience Open Studios weekend at 1890 Bryant Street Art and independent artists ...
Off the Grid 2026 Treasure Island w/ Free Kites + Free Ferry Rides (Fall 2026)
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
African Arts Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Sat, Oct 3 | 11:00am – 4:00pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
FREE | RSVP
The 6th Annual African Arts Festival celebrates the glorious diversity and extraordinary creativity of the continent’s peoples. Co-presented by Duniya Dance and Drum Company and the Yerba ...
Oakland’s Oaktoberfest at The Dimond: 2 Days of Beer, Music + Art (Oct. 3-4)
Oakland’s two-day, family-friendly festival celebrates craft beer, music, art and all that is wonderfully and uniquely Oakland in a big way!
Spanning over a full weekend of fun, Oaktoberfest offers 200+ craft beers, five stages of music and dance performances, roaming entertainment, hundreds of vendors including ...
District 5 Fillmore Family Summit
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. Please share yours.
Join us for the District 5 Fillmore Family Summit! The This Is ...
Filipino Island Fest 2026: Food, Music + Island Vibes (Alameda)
The 3rd Annual Filipino Island Fest in Alameda offers a full day of Filipino culture with food, music, dance, art, and community. This ticketed waterfront event features live performances, local vendors, exclusive merchandise, and special VIP experiences, including catered Filipino food and lounge access. Early ...
