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Monday, October 5

8:00 am6-Week Course: Build Alternatives to Big Tech (SF)  $750*
*Pay in one payment or two payments of $375. Diversity Scholarships are available. Apply by September 17, 2026. Scholarship notifications will be sent within one week after the deadline.
1,200 Free Coffees at SF Tech Week 2026 (8a to Noon)
Monday, October 5 – 8:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Limited to 1,200 free coffees.
| Ray Florets
BrewBird and Flex will serve 1,200 free coffees during SF Tech Week. The one-hour coffee event features fresh-ground, pour-over style coffee from BrewBird’s high-tech brewer, using beans from local roasters including Equator, Sightglass, Andytown, and Ritual. Original Event Description: 1,200 Free Coffees | Brewbird x Flex – ...
SF Tech Week’s Free “DigitalOcean” 8a-8p Downtown Shuttle 2026 (Oct 5-9)
Monday, October 5 – 8:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP requested for the latest stop details and a stop guide before Tech Week.
| San Francisco, CA

DigitalOcean offers free hop-on, hop-off shuttle rides during SF Tech Week, connecting Caltrain, BART, downtown San Francisco, Yerba Buena Gardens, Embarcadero Plaza, and select Tech Week locations. DigitalOcean-branded coach buses run daily from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with stops and routes shifting by time ...

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 Monday

Watch Huge “Beyond Walls” Grass Mural Being Painted on SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens (Oct. 5-7)
Monday, October 5 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens

A massive, ephemeral artwork by world-renowned artist Saype, will be painted across San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens’ Great Lawn. Beyond Walls depicts giant intertwined hands painted on the ground symbolizing the longest human chain in the world, step-by-step, city-by-city — a global effort to promote ...

3:30 pmClub Kindness  FREE
Film Screening: American Pachuco: The Legend of Luiz Valdez (Berkeley)
Monday, October 5 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Berkeley Public Library (Central Branch)
Berkeley Public Library Presents Film Screening : American Pachuco: The Legend of Luiz Valdez Monday, October 5 | Berkeley Public Library, Central Branch, Community Meeting Room Documentary about playwright and film director Luis Valdez. Film director David Alvarado will join on Zoom after the film screens to answer ...
6:00 pmSF Arcade Bar “Emporium” 8 Free Game Tokens for “Industry Night” (Every Monday)  FREE*
*8 free game tokens if you are part of the "industry"
San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 10 Candidate Forum
Monday, October 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Providence Baptist Church
Come meet the candidates running for San Francisco District 10 Supervisor and hear directly from the people who want to represent you! This forum is your chance to ask the questions that actually matter to you, size up the candidates side by side, and walk ...
6:00 pmUnfiltered Conversation: What Happened to the American Dream  $15*
*Ticket Includes Panel + Dinner! Your ticket supports our programming and helps make conversations like this possible. We also reserve a number of complimentary tickets for members of our community. If the ticket price presents a financial barrier, please reach out to nezzeddine@commonwealthclub.org.
6:30 pm2026 October Salsa Series: 4 Mondays of Classes + Dance Parties (SF)  $11.49*
*$11.49 to $160 4-week series $120-$160; single-night tickets available
Free SF Comedy Show “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at The Function (Every Monday)

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. ...

7:00 pm“Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)  FREE*
*Free before 8pm; $5 after
Oakland’s Free “Town Biz” Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)
Monday, October 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| Mesa Maguey

Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night ...Every Monday

Free String Quartet Concert w/ SF Ballet Orchestra Concertmaster (SF)
Monday, October 5 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to reserve.
| Sol Joseph Recital Hall
Violinist Cordula Merks has been serving as Concertmaster of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra since December 2015 after holding the Assistant Concertmaster position with the Seattle Symphony and Concertmaster roles with Germany’s Essen, Bochum, and Bergische symphony orchestras. It’s no surprise then, that Merks’ Tomadachi Quartet-Mayumi ...
8:00 pmMirthquake: Monday Live Comedy in the Richmond w/ $5 Drinks (SF)  FREE*
*free tickets, RSVP to ensure a spot, 21+
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