San Francisco October Festivals & Street Fairs
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San Francisco October Festivals & Street Fairs
Here's a complete list of a big month of free fairs and festivals in San Francisco.
14 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (September 22-24) in San Francisco + Bay Area
Weekend Events Guide
14 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (September 22-24) in San Francisco + Bay Area
Savor summer at a free Russian River beach party, enjoy a free glow-in-the-dark silent disco, see vintage muni buses (just one weekend a year), take to the streets of Chinatown for a festive Autumn street fair & more!
SF's Massive New Rooftop Restaurant Above Union Square Opens in October
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, San Francisco
SF's Massive New Rooftop Restaurant Above Union Square Opens in October
Chotto Matte's Nikkei-style restaurant is coming to SF with a 3,900 sqft wraparound terrace, open-air dining and sweeping views
SF's Huge "TreasureFest" Returns to Treasure Island in 2024
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Things to Do
SF's Huge "TreasureFest" Returns to Treasure Island in 2024
One of SF's biggest monthly festivals is back on Treasure Island nearly 20,000 people a weekend taking over 6 blocks
SF's Union Square Ice Rink is Back for 2023-24 (Nov. 1 - Jan. 15)
Fairs & Festivals, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco
SF's Union Square Ice Rink is Back for 2023-24 (Nov. 1 - Jan. 15)
San Francisco's only outdoor ice skate rink returns for the holidays with 60 minute sessions, tons of special events and free skate lessons on weekends

Saturday, September 23

Redwood City’s Free Men’s Health Block Party & Symposium (2023)
Saturday, September 23 – 7:30 am | Cost: FREE | Sequoia Health & Wellness Center
Redwood City's Free Men's Health Block Party & Symposium (2023)
Join us at the FREE Men’s Health Block Party & Symposium: Building a Healthier Brotherhood, an engaging community event that celebrates the well-being of men and their families. From informative presentations on nutrition and fitness to interactive discussions on stress management and mental health, the ...
“Yoga for Change” at Grace Cathedral (SF)
Saturday, September 23 – 10:00 am | Cost: $35*
*Adult tickets start at $35, Special Youth (10-17) tickets start at $10.
| Grace Cathedral
“Yoga for Change” at Grace Cathedral (SF)
Gather with good intentions! Join us as Grace Cathedral celebrates its 11th annual Yoga for Change event to benefit The Community Preschool. Our goal is to raise $35,000, and your help is needed. We invite our community of socially-minded supporters to join together for a morning of yoga to support ...
SF’s “Clean up The City” South Mission Cleanup (w/ Free Food + Drinks for Volunteers)
Saturday, September 23 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sisters Coffee Shop
SF's "Clean up The City" South Mission Cleanup (w/ Free Food + Drinks for Volunteers)

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Sisters Coffee Shop (920 Valencia St), clean for a bit, then enjoy free food & refreshments after ...Every Saturday

SF’s “Clean up The City” Hayes Neighborhood Cleanup (w/ Free Lunch + Coffee for Volunteers)
Saturday, September 23 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Gambit Lounge
SF's "Clean up The City" Hayes Neighborhood Cleanup (w/ Free Lunch + Coffee for Volunteers)

Haye who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association, the Civic Joy Fund, SF Public Works, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Gambit Lounge (581 Hayes St), clean for a bit, then enjoy ...Every Saturday

SF’s New “All Day Music” Festival In North Beach (2023)
Saturday, September 23 – 10:00 am | Cost: $40*
*Normally $45, get $5 off tickets with promo code FUNCHEAPSF
| All Over North Beach - Club Fugazi (Starting Point)
SF's New "All Day Music" Festival In North Beach (2023)
Join us in San Francisco’s historic North Beach as the neighborhood comes alive with a brand new all-day music festival.  Celebrating San Francisco, the culture of its North Beach neighborhood, and most of all — live music. Musicians will be performing from morning until night at cafes, clubs ...
SF’s “Clean up The City” Lower Polk Neighborhood Cleanup
Saturday, September 23 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Jane on Larkin
SF's "Clean up The City" Lower Polk Neighborhood Cleanup

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Jane on Larkin (925 Larkin St), to grab supplies and form a crew, clean for a bit ...Every Saturday

Springline Grand Opening “Summer Palooza” Carnival w/ Con Brio (Menlo Park)
Springline Grand Opening “Summer Palooza” Carnival w/ Con Brio (Menlo Park)
Springline invites you to celebrate the end of summer with your friends, family, and neighbors! This carnival-like event includes live music, games, food trucks, an outdoor movie theater, pet adoption, and so much more! This event is free to the public – we hope to ...
SF’s “ChoreoFest” Outdoor Dance Festival: Day One (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, September 23 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
SF's "ChoreoFest" Outdoor Dance Festival: Day One (Yerba Buena Gardens)
A two-weekend festival of site-specific work, the Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest showcases the extravagant creativity, diversity and vibrancy of the Bay Area dance scene. Programmed by RAWdance for its first five years, YBG ChoreoFest opens a new chapter co-curated by David Herrera Performance Company (Artistic Director David Herrera) and PUSH Dance ...
SF’s “Clean up The City” West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)
Saturday, September 23 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Driftwood
SF's "Clean up The City" West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Driftwood (1225 Folsom St), clean for a bit, then enjoy a free drink after the 1 hour ...Every Saturday

$8 Flat Rate Parking in SF after 5pm (Chinatown/North Beach)
$8 Flat Rate Parking in SF after 5pm (Chinatown/North Beach)

Where can you get $8 flat rate parking in SF?  How about while shopping, eating and drinking in Chinatown or North Beach! There’s no better place to park than Portsmouth Square Garage. Rates normally $4 per hour, but evening parking (after 5pm) is just $8, ...Every Saturday

“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase (SF)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Comedy Showcase (SF)

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. Free tickets for the first 100 people to RSVP “Crazy ...Every Saturday

FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)

Get ready for our “HellaSecret” speakeasy comedy show in Oakland. A series of pop-up (and socially distant) 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 ...

Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2023)
Saturday, September 23 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House
Laugh GPT: SF's First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2023)

The robot revolution is upon us, and they’ve infiltrated the world of comedy! Join us for “Laugh GPT,” the AI-powered comedy show that might just be humanity’s last stand-up hurrah. Laugh GPT was recently featured in the Washington Post! As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how ...Every Saturday

$25 Tix: “The Rocket Man Show” One-Night-Only Elton John Tribute (SF)
$25 Tix: "The Rocket Man Show" One-Night-Only Elton John Tribute (SF)
Join us for a wild one-night-only Elton John tribute at one of San Francisco’s most gorgeous and historic theaters. This is Elton! Crash land into your seat with The Rocket Man Show, starring Rus Anderson – Elton John’s official 70’s body double as featured in the ‘Farewell ...
SF’s Wild New “Laughs & Slams” Wrestling + Comedy Smackdown
Saturday, September 23 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*The first 20 people to use code FUNCHEAP get free ticket. Costumes encouraged.
| Speakeasy Brewery
SF's Wild New "Laughs & Slams" Wrestling + Comedy Smackdown

Get ready to witness an epic clash like never before. Seriously, this is one of the most wild and fun nights in San Francisco and you have to check out the video to understand what you’re in for. Step into the electrifying arena where the ...

SF’s Wild New “Laughs & Slams” Wrestling & Comedy Smackdown
Saturday, September 23 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free ticket with promo code Funcheap
| Speakeasy Brewery
SF's Wild New "Laughs & Slams" Wrestling & Comedy Smackdown
Step into the electrifying arena where the worlds of comedy and wrestling collide in a no-holds-barred showdown for supremacy! It’s not just a show; it’s an all-out WAR of wit and strength! 🤼‍♂️ Dead Rabbits Comedy Presents; Laughs and Slams! Hosted by the Warrior-Chief Honotan Grab free ...
Free Glow-in-the-Dark “Silent Disco” in Menlo Park (Springline Grand Opening)
Saturday, September 23 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*This event is free to the public with food/drinks available for purchase.
| Springline Menlo Park
Free Glow-in-the-Dark "Silent Disco" in Menlo Park (Springline Grand Opening)
Celebrate the end of summer at Springline’s After Dark Silent Disco – a glow-in-the-dark themed dance party under the neon lights with light-up headphones, party favors, outdoor games, and a place to cool off with beer and wine provided by Barebottle Brewing Company.   Springline is a ...
No Scrubs: ’90s Hip Hop and R&B Night (SF)
No Scrubs: '90s Hip Hop and R&B Night (SF)

From TLC, to the Fresh Prince, to Kid ‘N Play to Usher We’re taking over San Francisco’s Neck of the Woods, an awesome nightclub on Clement Street that was recently completely remodeled in 2021 with a killer new sound system, new lighting and new dance ...Every Saturday

10 Mile “SF’s Crosstown Trail” by Muni, BART + Hiking
Saturday, September 23 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | SF Crosstown Trail - Meet at Mission Blue
10 Mile "SF's Crosstown Trail" by Muni, BART + Hiking
Get ready for an epic adventure as we walk 10 miles of SF’s Crosstown Trail. Use transit to hop on, hop off, or walk the entire distance!   9:00 AM -Section 1: 3.3 miles Meet at Mission Blue, 144 Leland Avenue, SF CA 94134 in time for a ...
2023 National Public Lands Day + Coastal Clean-Up Day (SF)
Saturday, September 23 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Registration Required
| Golden Gate National Recreation Area
2023 National Public Lands Day + Coastal Clean-Up Day (SF)
On September 23, 2023, celebrate two amazing volunteer events that happen to fall on the same day this year: National Public Lands Day and Coastal Clean-up Day! From beach clean-ups to habitat restoration, there is something for everyone. Bring yourself, your friends, and your family! Beach ...
Pop-Ups on the Plaza: Fall Kickoff w/ Black-Owned Businesses (SF’s Ferry Building)
Saturday, September 23 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Pop-Ups on the Plaza: Fall Kickoff w/ Black-Owned Businesses (SF's Ferry Building)
Celebrate local Black-owned businesses and kick off the harvest season with a day of delicious food, community, and family fun at the Embarcadero Ferry Terminal Plaza (south of the Ferry Building) and Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Entry is free and open to the public, and ...
“Over the Edge” Urban Rappelling 150-Ft Down SF’s Westin St. Francis (Union Square)
Saturday, September 23 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch.
| The Westin St. Francis
"Over the Edge" Urban Rappelling 150-Ft Down SF's Westin St. Francis (Union Square)
Get ready to take your weekend to new heights with “TAAFWalk Over the Edge” – an exhilarating urban rappelling adventure that will leave you on the edge of your seat! Cheer on the brave rappellers as they conquer a thrilling 150-foot descent down the iconic ...
Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
Free "Legion of Honor" Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

 the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday

Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
Free de Young Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

, the de Young offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require the full admission price. Saturdays feature engaging art experiences for the entire family, ...Every Saturday

2023 Millbrae Mid-Autumn Festival (Sept. 23-24)
Saturday, September 23 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Downtown Millbrae
2023 Millbrae Mid-Autumn Festival (Sept. 23-24)

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Asian celebration for the end of the autumn harvest. Enjoy over 150 food and arts & crafts vendors and a large Kid’s Zone with jump houses and activities. Performances include the lion dance, live bands, dancing, singing, Hanfu show, ...

Central Sunset Cleanup w/ Free Pizza for Volunteers (SF)
Saturday, September 23 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Sign up on this TogetherSF Mobilize page: https://www.mobilize.us/togethersf/event/546732/
| Uncle Benny's Donut & Bagel
Central Sunset Cleanup w/ Free Pizza for Volunteers (SF)
Meet in front of Uncle Benny’s Donut & Bagel (2049 Irving St) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 10am to 12pm around the neighborhood. We’ll celebrate with pizza and soft drinks afterwards, generously sponsored by neighbors from the Mid-Sunset ...
2023 Pacifica Fog Festival (Sept. 23-24)
Saturday, September 23 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Fog Fest
2023 Pacifica Fog Festival (Sept. 23-24)

The Pacific Coast Fog Fest each year promotes the City of Pacifica, attracts visitors, celebrates our community and raises funds for local community groups as well as the “Gift for Pacifica Fund.” Now over 50 groups benefit and to date, an amount of $1,250,000 has been donated ...

2023 Lafayette Art & Wine Festival (Sept. 23-24)
2023 Lafayette Art & Wine Festival (Sept. 23-24)

The 2023 Lafayette Art & Wine Festival will be held Saturday, September 23, 10am-7pm and Sunday, September 24, 10am-6pm in Downtown Lafayette, CA. Featuring 4 stages with 20+ bands, 250 artist / craft booths, 4 kid zones, wide selection of California varietals and craft beers, ...

Tour Caltrain’s New Electric Trains Coming in 2024 (SF)
Saturday, September 23 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Station
Tour Caltrain's New Electric Trains Coming in 2024 (SF)
Be among the first to board Caltrain’s new, modern electric trains as we unveil the future of our service. Explore the spacious interiors, learn about the exciting new features, and get a glimpse of what Caltrain will be like in 2024. This is the second ...
Free National Parks Day (2023) Muir Woods + Yosemite for “National Public Lands Day”
Free National Parks Day (2023) Muir Woods + Yosemite for "National Public Lands Day"

Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park and free ...