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Tuesday, October 20

11:30 amTapas Tuesday – 10% Off all Spanish Tapas at Bota  FREE*
*Mention Tapas Tuesday to your server before ordering to get discount.
“ICE Out of SF” Rally at City Hall
Tuesday, October 20 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | SF City Hall Steps
Emergency rally at the San Francisco City Hall Steps calling on the city to fund immigration services. The rally follows reports of an ICE detention and an additional ICE sighting in San Francisco, as Supervisor Fielder plans to introduce an emergency budget supplemental for immigration ...
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Tuesday, October 20 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza

San Francisco’s free lunchtime concert series is back. The Civic Center Soundtrack returns for its third season starting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, bringing live music to Fulton Plaza twice a week through October. Concerts take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm to 3 pm ...

1:00 pmErin French with Tanya Holland – The Lost Kitchen Volume 3  $46
4:30 pmSouth Bay Physical AI and Robotics — RoboBusiness Edition  FREE*
*Open registration, no approval required. Free with food and drinks provided.
5:00 pmPumpkin Paints Pots + Pints for Ruth Bancroft Garden (Berkeley)  $30*
*https://www.ruthbancroftgarden.org/event/paints-pots-pints-at-headlands-brewing-in-berkeley/
5:00 pmLP & GP Mixer at Focus Innovation Studio  $20
826 Valencia’s “Writer’s Block Party”: $40 for Unlimited Beer & Wine + Free Books (2026)
Tuesday, October 20 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $40*
*Tickets start at $40. Ages 21+ only. Admission includes unlimited beer and wine, free books, activities, a silent auction, and surprises.
 | Southern Pacific Brewing
826 Valencia’s Associate Board hosts its 2026 Writer’s Block Party at Southern Pacific Brewing, a 21+ fundraiser supporting the organization’s free writing and tutoring programs for San Francisco youth. The neighborhood-themed event includes unlimited beer and wine, free books, activities, a silent auction, and surprises, ...
6:00 pmFrench-English Film Night: “Her Song” + Cast Q&A (SF)  $25*
*$25 for regular ticket and $20 (automatic at checkout when booked through AFSF website - valid membership required)
6:00 pmClimate Film Screening: “In Earth We Trust” + Faith Leader Talk (SF)  $27.50*
*Free for students
6:00 pmMorgan Hill Open Studios 2026 Artist Reception  FREE
6:30 pmMycological Society Monthly Meeting  FREE*
*Free to all
6:45 pmA Very Scary Early 2000s Pop Culture Trivia  FREE*
*Free to attend! Food and beverage purchases encouraged. 21+ only. RSVPs encouraged not required.
Oakland’s “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)
Tuesday, October 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
 | Mesa Maguey

Get ready for the return of HellaFunny comedy night to Temescal with a series of pop-up live comedy shows at unique spots all across the bay. This HellaFunny comedy show takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night spot with lots ...Every Tuesday

Mad Props: A Comedy Breakdown of the California Ballot w/ KALW (SF)
Tuesday, October 20 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
 | KALW @ Warfield Commons
Mad Props is a live variety show where Bay Area journalists break down the decisions on your ballot, with a little humor along the way. Mad Props is a live variety show where Bay Area journalists help you make sense of the upcoming election — while ...
Free Sci-Fi Author Talk: Alain Damasio’s “Horde of the Counterwind” (SF)
Tuesday, October 20 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, $10-$15 suggested donation
 | Telegraph Hill Books
Part of Litquake’s Words Around the World Sponsored by Center for the Art of Translation Co-presented with Villa Albertine In 2004, Alain Damasio’s Horde of the Counterwind: An Epic Voyage to the Upper Reaches gained acclaim as France’s genre-defining sci-fi odyssey of the 21st century, inspiring the celebrated video game Clair Obscur: ...
$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, October 20 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge
 | Underdogs Cantina

Join us for a Disco Taco Tuesday at Underdogs Cantina with $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8pm! $1 Margs & Disco Taco Tuesday at 7:30pm Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8:00pm ...Every Tuesday

Free SF “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at The Function (Every Tuesday)
Tuesday, October 20 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Exclusive free tickets with Eventbrite RSVP. Otherwise $20-25 at door. Please note like most comedy clubs, there is a two drink minimum per person
 | The Function

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. ...

Horror Classic “The Ring” Film with Live Orchestra w/ SF Symphony
Tuesday, October 20 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $69*
*Ticket starts at $69 (while supplies last)
 | Davies Symphony Hall
Lights, Camera, Music! Watch Gore Verbinski’s The Ring on the big screen at Davies Symphony Hall as Hans Zimmer’s score is performed live by the SF Symphony. The Ring Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 7:30p Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Ave., SF Get Tickets – Starts at $69 (while ...
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, October 20 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
 | Solano 2 Drive In

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun, The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord are open for good old-fashioned drive-in movie fun. West Wind Drive In Locations Solano Drive-In – 1611 Solano Way, Concord Capitol Drive-In – 3630 Hillcap ...Every Tuesday

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