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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 ...
African Arts Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026
Saturday, October 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
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 ...
$10 Off Tix: SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt Opening Weekend (Oct. 1-Nov. 1)
San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2026 with “SLASHED: Return to Hellville” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2026: Thirty-seven years after the infamous Hellville massacre, a terrifying new evil has ...
“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
See top comics you’d normally see at Punch Line, Cobbs and SF Sketchfest up close at intimate comedy club in the heart of downtown SF. Looking for a real San Francisco comedy experience? Golden Gate Comedy Night is your go-to show – a sharp, fast-moving showcase of the Bay ...
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)
Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location. This HellaSecret comedy show takes place in a ...
“Crazy Funny Asians” Free Comedy Showcase (SF)
Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs at SF’s brand new comedy club on Market St – ...Every Saturday
$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don’t worry, it’s anonymous. No one will know about the ...
“Puff Puff Laugh” SF’s Cannabis Lounge Comedy Show (Moe Greens)
Puff Puff Laugh is Back! And now we’re on Saturdays! HellaFunny is taking over one of SF’s premier cannabis lounges, Moe Greens, for a night of “Puff Puff Laugh.” That’s right… it’s the only comedy show in San Francisco where you can (legally in California) get high ...Every Saturday
SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
See the show the SF Chronicle calls one of 22 San Francisco things everyone must do! 50 weekends a year, the critically-acclaimed San Francisco Neo-Futurists present The Infinite Wrench, an attempt to perform 30 bite-sized plays in a frantic race against the clock, in an ...
$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Since 2011, San Francisco’s hottest improv show remains “Your Fucked Up Relationship.” — Improvised scenes inspired by your ridiculous, fucked up relationships. Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook ...
Free Tix: HellaSecret “Desi Comedy Night” Live in SF (7p + 9p)
It’s the return of San Francisco’s only weekly HellaDesi Comedy Night with HellaFunny and Funcheap at a HellaSecret comedy venue with easy access to BART. See a showcase of some of the Bay Area’s top comedians of Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi, Afghan, and South Asian descent ...Every Saturday
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 ...
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
28th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair (Oakland)
Saturday, October 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | The Humanist Hall
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 ...
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
52nd Annual Oakland Black Cowboy Parade & Festival 2026 (DeFremery Park)
Saturday, October 3 – 10:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | 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, ...
SF’s 2026 African Arts Festival: Free Family Day (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, October 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
The 6th African Arts Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens offers a free, family-friendly day featuring live music, dance, drumming, food vendors, kids activities, and more. The event takes place on the Great Lawn and includes performances from Arenas and other artists.
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“Many Moons” Festival 2026: AAPI Culture, Food + Art (Sebastopol)
Celebrate community, creativity, and Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures at the 2026 Many Moons Festival, presented by AAPIC North Bay. This welcoming, family-friendly festival brings together live entertainment, cultural performances and demonstrations, food and beverages, artists, makers and marketplace vendors, wellness and community organizations, ...
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 (Alameda)
One of the largest Filipino cultural events returns to the Alameda waterfront for a 3rd year on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026. Filipino Island Fest brings thousands of attendees together to celebrate Filipino culture, community, and belonging.
This year’s theme reflects both where Filipinos come from and ...
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 ...
6th Annual African Arts Festival (Yerba Buena Gardens)
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 Buena Gardens Festival, it’s a family-friendly celebration of live music and dance featuring Bay Area ensembles representing different regions of ...
Off the Grid 2026 Treasure Island w/ Free Kites + Free Ferry Rides (Fall 2026)
Saturday, October 3 – 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
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2026 in Golden Gate Park (Oct. 2-4)
Saturday, October 3 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | Hellman Hollow
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is one of the largest, free-est and beloved music festivals in the country. Be one of over 750,000 attendees over the three-day musical extravaganza in beautiful Golden Gate Park. Save the date as Hardly Strictly Bluegrass makes its return for 2026. Full ...
30th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival (SF)
Saturday, October 3 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm |
Cost: FREE | St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church
The 30th Annual Middle Eastern Food Festival at St. Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church in San Francisco offers a day of authentic Middle Eastern cuisine, live music, cultural performances, local crafts, a kids’ corner with activities, and a hookah lounge. The event is family-friendly and free ...
