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16 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) in San Francisco + Bay Area

SF’s annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Pier 39’s 45th Anniversary Party, Mavericks Big Wave Surf Contest, Castro Street Fair & much more!
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16 Fun Things to Do in SF Bay Area

This Weekend: September 29-October 1, 2023

Your Weekend Plans: Pack a boozy picnic and take to Golden Gate Park for the annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Music Festival, celebrate Pier 39’s 45th Anniversary with a drone light show, watch the world’s best big wave surfers at the Mavericks Surf Festival, take your pick and eat your way through the Fillmore Night Market or the Alameda Point Filipino Night Market, explore SF Chinatown’s Lantern Block Party, and don your best pink outfit for an outdoor screening of Legally Blonde at SF’s Ferry Building.

Join in the Bay Area’s largest Korean festival at the 5th annual Chuseok Harvest Festival, get starry-eyed at the Family Science Day & Astronomy Festival, get cultured at Silicon Valley’s 2-day Mosaic Festival, strut your stuff at the 49th annual Castro Street Fair, dig into Italian delights at San Jose’s Little Italy Festival, kick off Spooky October with the Golden Gate Park’s final symphony concert of the summer, look up to see a massive sky heart tribute to Tony Bennett, wander around the Mission for MAPP – a performance & art crawl, and stop in for a drink at SF’s unique Nite-Mare Before Christmas Pop-up Bar with free shots offered to Funcheap fans.

See our full weekend events calendar (updated daily!) with 50+ things to do this weekend!


Friday, October 4

2024 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (Oct. 4-6) in Golden Gate Park
Friday, October 4 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hellman Hollow
2024 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (Oct. 4-6) in Golden Gate Park

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 2024. Full lineup and details typically ...

Saturday, October 5

2024 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Saturday Lineup (Golden Gate Park)
Saturday, October 5 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hellman Hollow
2024 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Saturday Lineup (Golden Gate Park)

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 2024. Full lineup and details typically ...

Sunday, October 6

2024 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Sunday Lineup (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, October 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Hellman Hollow
2024 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: Sunday Lineup (Golden Gate Park)

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 2024. Full lineup and details typically ...