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Events for October 18, 2026

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Sunday, October 18

Run + Rave: “Diplo’s Run Club” 2026: 5K + Concert for 15,000 (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, October 18 – 8:30 am - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: $128.80 | Golden Gate Park (Robin Williams Meadow)
Diplo’s Run Club is returning to the Bay Area this October 18, 2026 for round three! After another successful year with more than 12,000 of you running & raving the day away, we’re back – bigger & better than ever. Starting and finishing at Robin Williams ...
54th Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival (Oct. 17-18)
Sunday, October 18 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Downtown Half Moon Bay

It’s pumpkin season on the Coastside, and Half Moon Bay is going all in. The annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival takes over historic Main Street for two days of giant pumpkins, live music, food, art, costumes, contests, and the wonderfully over-the-top Great ...

54th Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival (Oct. 17-18)
Sunday, October 18 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission for All
| Downtown Half Moon Bay

Welcome to the World Pumpkin Capital! The legendary Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival returns October 17 & 18, 2026, transforming historic Main Street into the ultimate celebration of autumn, pumpkins, art, food, music and good old fashioned fun. Admission is FREE. The experience ...

SF Opera’s Huge 2026 Costume Treasure Hunt & Sale for Halloween (Oct. 17-18)

Your Halloween costume could have a much better backstory this year. San Francisco Opera is opening its costume collection for a two-day sale in Burlingame, offering a rare chance to take home actual theatrical costumes from decades of productions at the War Memorial Opera House. ...

Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup w/ Free Lunch for Volunteers (SF)
Sunday, October 18 – 9:45 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Lower Nob Hill Neighborhood/Another Cafe

Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup Sundays, 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM Meet outside Another Cafe at 1191 Pine St Grab a picker, meet the people on your block, and leave the sidewalks cleaner than you found them. We provide all the supplies: grabbers, bags, gloves, ...Every Sunday

Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup (Free Lunch for Volunteers)
Sunday, October 18 – 9:45 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Lower Nob Hill Neighborhood/Another Cafe
Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup Sundays, 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM Meet outside Another Cafe at 1191 Pine St Grab a picker, meet the people on your block, and leave the sidewalks cleaner than you found them. We provide all the supplies: grabbers, bags, gloves, and vests. Just ...
Free Brain Brew Community Day: Brain Games, Lunch & Coffee (SF) Spend a Sunday exploring the brain, sharing a meal and connecting with your neighbors at Brain Brew Community Day—a free, family-friendly event at Buchanan YMCA. Join us on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for hands-on brain-themed activities, “Brain Olympics” games, local ...
10:00 amBrain Brew Ride (SF)  FREE*
*The event is completely free. Since this is a fundraiser event, all that is requested is optional donations via our provided page to the Michael J. Fox Foundation and Alzheimer's Association.
Free Kids STEAM Day: Circuits Magnets + Monster Building (Noe Valley)
Sunday, October 18 – 10:00 am - Ends at 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Noe Valley Town Square
SF Tikes Academy and SF STEAM Academy present…STEAM in the Square! Fun activities for children 3-7 years old. Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math! Create a circuit. Explore magnets. Roll the dice, and build a monster. Make a chromatography ghost. Special musical guest: Bilingual Birdies!
SF’s Free “Sundays at the Beach” Tai Chi Day (Great Highway)
Sunday, October 18 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | The Great Highway

Join us for Tai Chi this Sunday! 10am at Judah and Great Highway Park This monthly course is for beginners and experienced students of tai chi alike. Plus, coffee is on us at @javabeachsf after the course. As a reminder, Sundays at the Beach is ...Monthly

10:00 amBecause I Have To: Bay Area Creatives in Conversation (Oakland)  FREE*
*Sliding scale $0-$20
Filipino American International Book Festival (SF Main Library)
Sunday, October 18 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium

Oct. 17-18, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days Explore the richness and variety of Filipino diasporic literature this Filipino American History Month. The Filipino American International Book Festival (FilBookFest) returns in October for its 8th iteration, continuing its legacy as the largest Filipino American ...

“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
Sunday, October 18 – 10:00 am - Ends at 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/444979/
| Manny’s

Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday

10:30 am4-Session World Drumming Series: Global Grooves (Berkeley)  $35
Filipino American International Book Festival 2026 (SF Main Library)
Sunday, October 18 – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Public Library

FilBookFest 8, the Filipino American International Book Festival, returns to the San Francisco Public Library on October 17-18, 2026. This free, two-day event celebrates Filipino American stories during Filipino American History Month with panel discussions, book signings, and readings by writers, scholars, and creatives from ...

“Sunday Streets” SF’s Free Street Festival & Block Party (Excelsior)
Sunday, October 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Excelsior Sunday Streets

San Francisco’s 2026 season of Sunday Streets returns with four events across The City. Since 2008, Sunday Streets has transformed San Francisco’s streets into car-free community spaces, bringing neighbors together for a day of connection, movement, and fun. Sunday Streets 2026 Season Schedule Please note ...

“Shipyard Open Studios” Fall 2026: 130+ Artists, Free Admission & Parking
Sunday, October 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free — RSVP requested via Eventbrite. Free parking.
| Hunters Point Shipyard

Shipyard Trust for the Arts and ArtSpan teamed up to bring you the fall edition of Shipyard Open Studios x S F Open Studio event. Over 130 artists, food, a Beer Garden, live music and more at the historic Hunters Point Shipyard and Islais Creek ...

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, October 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

Free Sunday Streets Library Open House w/ Music + Bubbles (Excelsior)
Sunday, October 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Excelsior Branch Library
The staff at Excelsior Library is excited to have you at our Open House during Sunday Streets. Enjoy the day’s events: 11 a.m.– 4 p.m. outside the library Library Card challenge. Show us your library card, renew it, or get a new one! Jamaica refresher Bookmark making Sidewalk chalk, to decorate ...
11:00 amHana Baba: Folktales from Sudan  FREE
San Francisco Photobook Fair w/ 40+ Publishers (Oct. 17-18)
Sunday, October 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Harvey Milk Photo Center

San Francisco Photobook Fair brings together more than 40 publishers, artists, presses and collectives at Harvey Milk Photo Center. The two-day event features participants from Chile, the UK, China, Bangladesh, Venezuela and across the United States, with photobooks, zines, artist books and independent publishing represented. ...

“Salvi Soul Sunday” Free Block Party for SF’s Free Salvadoran Culture Festival (The Mission)
Sunday, October 18 – 11:00 am - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Excelsior & Mission

Salvi Soul Encuentro is a four-date celebration of Salvadoran heritage in San Francisco’s Excelsior and Mission Districts. The program includes Salvadoran storytelling at Casa De Apoyo, a poetry and vinyl record showcase, a bike tour tracing the legacy of Los Siete de la Raza, and ...

12:00 pmJazz Brunch with Cristian Eck  $20.90*
*For Show Only Brunch Not Included. No Food or Drink purchase Minimum. Brunch, Beverages, Espresso Drinks available for purchase to enjoy during the show
12:00 pmCybersentics Book Club #12: Here/There  FREE*
*Sliding scale
12:00 pmDay Trip Drag Brunch  $20*
*Code Beery gets $5 off, also offering premium tickets at $30 including 2 drink tickets
12:00 pmGolden Gate Park “The Whale’s Tail” Beer/Wine Garden + Live Music (Summer 2026)  FREE*
*Free admission and entertainment for all ages. Dogs and bikes welcome. Food and beverages available for purchase.
“Free Oakland Up” Market: Shop for Free Treasures (Every Friday-Sunday)

Free Oakland UP, a Social Practice Project by Jocelyn Meggait, is open Fridays through Sundays from 12–4 PM, offering free materials for art, collage, and junk journals such as ephemera, electronics parts, books, and household goods. Outdoor items are entirely free to take (just don’t ...Every Sunday

12:00 pmMXTX Wei Ying Birthday Cupsleeve Event (SF)  FREE*
*Free admission
The 5th Annual Berkeley Bird Festival
Sunday, October 18 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Advanced Registration Required for Birding Field Trips
| The David Brower Center + Various Parks in Berkeley
The Berkeley Bird Festival Sunday, October 18th berkeleybirdfestival.org The David Brower Center | 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley  (12-5pm) Birding Field Trips | Various Parks Around Berkeley (8am-5pm) Free | Family-Friendly | All Ages Every bird holds a memory. Every memory holds a meaning. Across different cultures and communities, across time ...
Filipino American Int’l Book Festival 2026 at SF Main Library (Oct. 17-18)
Sunday, October 18 – 12:15 pm - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library

The Filipino American International Book Festival (FilBookFest), presented in partnership with San Francisco Public Library, returns SFPL’s Main Library for its 8th iteration, continuing its legacy as the largest Filipino American literary festival in the U.S. This year’s theme, “SANGGALAN: Stories that propel us, stories ...

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