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Events for October 23, 2026

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Friday, October 23

Mission Rock Fall Friday Night Movies – Fantastic Mr. Fox (China Basin Park)
Friday, October 23 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | China Basin Park
Movie nights are back at China Basin Park! Gather your friends and family and join us Friday nights this October for four cozy evenings of movies under the stars. Bring a blanket to the Great Lawn, grab your favorite movie-night snacks, and settle in for ...
7:00 pm“Midnight at the Masquerade” Murder Mystery Dinner (Westin St. Francis)  $150*
*Tickets are $150 per person and include dinner and two drinks, with a full bar available for additional purchases.
SF’s HellaSecret “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Showcase (7p + 9p)

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 a secret location – a two-floor comedy club near ...Every Friday

7:00 pmFree College Admissions Talk with Former NYU Admissions Officer (Grades 5–11 Families)  FREE
7:00 pmSlash & Sip Adult Pumpkin Carving  $30*
*Admission includes a large pumpkin and carving tools!
Free “Big Bad Wolf” Tour: Live Music + Political Power (DNA Lounge)
Friday, October 23 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free tickets are available to the first 300 people who RSVP! Advance RSVP is required to claim a free ticket, and availability is limited.
| DNA Lounge 375 11th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
San Francisco, the Big Bad Wolf Tour is coming for you. On Friday, October 23rd, working families and people are going to take over DNA Lounge in San Francisco for a people-powered concert. This is not another political rally. We’re bringing together artists, organizers, working people, ...
7:00 pmFree “Lift Every Voice” Litquake 2026 Festival Finale (Oakland)  FREE*
*No RSVP required, but appreciated
7:00 pmHow to Train Your Dragon The Musical Jr. – Bay Area Premiere  $26*
*Tickets are $26 for adults and $23 for seniors and children under 18, plus a processing fee.
“Golden Gate Comedy Night” SF’s Most Intimate Comedy Club
Friday, October 23 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. 21+
| The Function

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 ...

7:00 pmBasement  $39.50*
*$39.50
Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street
Friday, October 23 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Humboldt Bank Building

San Francisco has officially turned a downtown building into a giant art projector. Yerba Buena Illuminated launched Tuesday, August 25, 2026 projecting giant digital artworks onto the historic Humboldt Bank Building at 785 Market St., at the top of Yerba Buena Lane. The massive projection ...

“Rush Hour Comedy Night” w/ SFs Best Black & Asian Comedians (The Function)
Friday, October 23 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Function

Welcome to ‘Rush Hour Comedy Night’ where laughter knows no bounds and cultural collisions are the name of the game. Join our dynamic duo of black and Asian comedians as they embark on a whirlwind adventure through the streets of humor, weaving together their diverse backgrounds and ...Every Friday

7:00 pmBoots, Beats & BBQ  FREE*
*Tickets are free through October 1! After that, admission will be $10 per ticket.
SF State’s Free Public Rooftop Stargazing Nights w/ Huge Telescope (October 2026)
Friday, October 23 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Events are weather-dependent. Check the observatory's stories or follow its updates for confirmation each night.
| San Francisco State University Observatory

San Francisco State University Observatory hosts a free public open night with family-friendly astronomy talks, updates on astronomy research, and rooftop telescope observing. Programming is offered in English and Spanish, weather permitting. Located at SFSU Thornton Hall top floor Upcoming Weekly Schedule Through Dec. 4, ...

7:00 pmArtPärdē Presents: Four in Focus  $29*
*Sliding scale up to 40
“HellaSecret” Speakeasy Comedy Show & Cocktail Night (Oakland)

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 ...

Free ‘One Battle After Another’ Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)
Friday, October 23 – 7:15 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Proxy SF
FREE and open to all! Join us at PROXY for an epic revolutionary tale in One Battle After Another! Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces and ...
7:30 pmInvisible Atlas  $35*
*Artist & Student:$20, General:$35, Donation:$65
7:30 pmStand-Up Comedy Show at de Vine Wine & Beer  FREE*
*Free Show! Tips are Appreciated.
“Science Is a Drag” Galactic Drag Show Under the Stars at Chabot (Oakland)
Friday, October 23 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20, 18+
| Chabot Space & Science Center
$20 Adults, 18+, $10 for Members Buy Tickets   Chabot’s annual drag show is BACK! Set your phasers to STUNNING and get ready for a night of salacious science, galactic gags, and queer joy. Host VERA! and a cast of kings, queens, and space royals will be serving ...
7:30 pmFriday Night Funnies  $25
SF’s Wild New Britney Spears Musical “Once Upon a One More Time” (Oct. 23-Nov. 11)
Friday, October 23 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: $41 | Barbary Stage

Powered entirely by the iconic hits of Britney Spears, Once Upon a One More Time is a dazzling, pop-fueled musical that flips classic fairy tales on their heads. When Cinderella begins to question her storybook destiny, she discovers a magical book that introduces her— and ...

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, October 23 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $11.94*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $17.12) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)

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 ...

“The Stoner Comedy Jam” Friday Nights (SF)
Friday, October 23 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (21+ with Valid ID) - One item minimum purchase per person required
| Moe Greens

You know what makes stand-up comedy funnier? Smoking while watching it live! Come to San Francisco’s premiere cannabis club Moe Greens every Friday night for a night of laughter and, well, getting stoned. HellaFunny is taking over the cannabis lounge at Moe Greens for the ...Every Friday

Free “Beats & Crafts” Night After Party w/ Live Music + DJs at The Faight (SF)
Friday, October 23 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 11:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Faight Collective
Summon the crafting spirit with some groovy beats. Join Interrobang at the Faight Collective on 10/23 for an arts crafting night with some live music and DJs as a fun after party to ArtSpan. Some art supplies are available but please feel free to bring ...
$5 Off: “Your Fucked Up Relationship” Live in SF (Every Friday & Saturday)
Friday, October 23 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 10:15 pm | Cost: $16.37*
*$5 off with secret code FUNCHEAP (normally $21.49) No added ticketing fees. No Drink Minimum
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)

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 ...

“Zombie Prom” Costume Ball w/ Free Prom Photos + Free Pizza (SF’s Great Northern) A HORRIFYING SPELL PLAGUES THE CITY… and you’re invited! MalLabel Music and Sparklpieces present the return of the event San Francisco has been dying for… ZOMBIE PROM! The Bass Dripping Costume Ball!! Get your Tickets now, it sells out every year! Featuring… THE WIDDLER & MIMOSA Camillionaire | CANNABASS | ...
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 ...

Diwali Festival of Lights Drone Light Show (Walnut Creek)
Friday, October 23 – 9:15 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Lesher Center for the Arts
The Diwali Celebration Street Fair will include an artisan market, food vendors, and live performances in front of the Lesher Center for the Arts. Emcee: Sunny Moza DJ: Lychy Jelly Performances by: Band Saptham, UC Berkeley Raas Ramzat, Bhangra Empire, Leela Youth Dance Company, Indian Club of Rossmoor, Desi ...
$5 Off: “The Ritual” Comedy Show in The Mission (SF)
Friday, October 23 – 10:15 pm - Ends at 11:15 pm | Cost: $12.16*
*FUNCHEAP discount code for $5 off
| Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)

Once a week, in the late hours of what used to be “not considered late,” a group of degenerates and misfits gather to perform a seance unlike anything seen before. So comically evil that you may get sick to your stomach. The Ritual will be ...Every Friday

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