SF's "Fleet Week" 2026 Air Show + Full Schedule (Oct. 4-12)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates
SF's "Fleet Week" 2026 Air Show + Full Schedule (Oct. 4-12)
The full air show schedule and details as Fleet Week 2026 takes over San Francisco
Free Museum Days in San Francisco + Bay Area (2026)
Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions
Free Museum Days in San Francisco + Bay Area (2026)
Our guide to the best free monthly museum days in the Bay Area for 2026
Uniqlo Returns to Downtown SF After 5 Years
Block Party, Brand New, Downtown San Francisco
Uniqlo Returns to Downtown SF After 5 Years
The old "Old Navy" flagship at Market and 4th welcomes Uniqlo on October 9th for its grand opening with a huge free street festival.
SF Opera Hosts Rare Costume Sale "Treasure Hunt" for Halloween
Artsy Fartsy, Halloween
SF Opera Hosts Rare Costume Sale "Treasure Hunt" for Halloween
A rare chance to shop for epic Halloween costumes like Victorian gowns, dramatic capes and fantasy finds in Burlingame, Oct. 17-18.
45-Foot-Tall Naked Sculpture Leaving SF After 18 Months
Artsy Fartsy, Downtown San Francisco, Goodbye
45-Foot-Tall Naked Sculpture Leaving SF After 18 Months
The massive 32,000 lb "R-Evolution" says goodbye to Embarcadero Plaza with a huge send-off block party October 2nd.

Monday, October 5, 2026

8:00 am   SF Tech Week’s Free “DigitalOcean” 8a-8p Downtown Shuttle 2026 (Oct 5-9)   FREE*
*RSVP requested for the latest stop details and a stop guide before Tech Week.
5:30 pm   Film Screening: American Pachuco: The Legend of Luiz Valdez (Berkeley)   FREE
6:00 pm   SF Arcade Bar “Emporium” 8 Free Game Tokens for “Industry Night” (Every Monday)   FREE*
*8 free game tokens if you are part of the "industry"
6:00 pm   Unfiltered Conversation: What Happened to the American Dream   $15*
*Ticket Includes Panel + Dinner! Your ticket supports our programming and helps make conversations like this possible. We also reserve a number of complimentary tickets for members of our community. If the ticket price presents a financial barrier, please reach out to nezzeddine@commonwealthclub.org.
6:00 pm   San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 10 Candidate Forum   FREE*
*Free with RSVP
6:30 pm   2026 October Salsa Series: 4 Mondays of Classes + Dance Parties (SF)   $11.49*
*$11.49 to $160 4-week series $120-$160; single-night tickets available
7:00 pm   Oakland’s Free “Town Biz” Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)   FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
7:00 pm   “Motown On Mondays” DJ Night (Madrone Art Bar)   FREE*
*Free before 8pm; $5 after

Pick Date

Monday, October 5

Oakland’s Free “Town Biz” Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)
Monday, October 5 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland’s Free "Town Biz" Comedy Night w/ HellaFunny (Mon + Tue)

Get ready for TownBiz Comedy Night in Oakland’s Temescal neighborhood—a celebration of Oakland comedy and culture with a series of pop-up live shows across the Bay by HellaFunny. This HellaFunny comedy night takes place at the just-opened Mesa Maguey, an upscale agave bar and Oaxcacan restaurant that’s a perfect date-night ...Every Monday

Free SF Comedy Show “Hayes Valley Comedy Night” at The Function (Every Monday)
Free SF Comedy Show "Hayes Valley Comedy Night" at The Function (Every Monday)

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. ...

SF Tech Week’s Free “DigitalOcean” 8a-8p Downtown Shuttle 2026 (Oct 5-9)
Monday, October 5 – 8:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP requested for the latest stop details and a stop guide before Tech Week.
| San Francisco, CA
SF Tech Week's Free "DigitalOcean" 8a-8p Downtown Shuttle 2026 (Oct 5-9)

DigitalOcean offers free hop-on, hop-off shuttle rides during SF Tech Week, connecting Caltrain, BART, downtown San Francisco, Yerba Buena Gardens, Embarcadero Plaza, and select Tech Week locations. DigitalOcean-branded coach buses run daily from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with stops and routes shifting by time ...

Plan Ahead

SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
Saturday, October 10 – 9:00 pm | 447 Minna St.
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 ...

Oakland Rising “Follow the Music” Live (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Saturday, October 10 – 1:00 pm - Ends at 4:00 pm | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Oakland Rising “Follow the Music” Live (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Sat, Oct 10 | 1:00pm – 4:00pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA FREE | RSVP Since launching in 2023 Follow the Music has been at the forefront of a rising movement promoting arts education around the Bay Area. The nonprofit organization introduces ...
Film Screening: American Pachuco: The Legend of Luiz Valdez (Berkeley)
Monday, October 5 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Berkeley Public Library (Central Branch)
Film Screening: American Pachuco: The Legend of Luiz Valdez (Berkeley)
Berkeley Public Library Presents Film Screening : American Pachuco: The Legend of Luiz Valdez Monday, October 5 | Berkeley Public Library, Central Branch, Community Meeting Room Documentary about playwright and film director Luis Valdez. Film director David Alvarado will join on Zoom after the film screens to answer ...
San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 10 Candidate Forum
Monday, October 5 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Providence Baptist Church
San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 10 Candidate Forum
Come meet the candidates running for San Francisco District 10 Supervisor and hear directly from the people who want to represent you! This forum is your chance to ask the questions that actually matter to you, size up the candidates side by side, and walk ...
Free String Quartet Concert w/ SF Ballet Orchestra Concertmaster (SF)
Monday, October 5 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to reserve.
| Sol Joseph Recital Hall
Free String Quartet Concert w/ SF Ballet Orchestra Concertmaster (SF)
Violinist Cordula Merks has been serving as Concertmaster of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra since December 2015 after holding the Assistant Concertmaster position with the Seattle Symphony and Concertmaster roles with Germany’s Essen, Bochum, and Bergische symphony orchestras. It’s no surprise then, that Merks’ Tomadachi Quartet-Mayumi ...

Tuesday, October 6

Watch Huge “Beyond Walls” Grass Mural Being Painted on SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens (Oct. 5-7)
Tuesday, October 6 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Watch Huge "Beyond Walls" Grass Mural Being Painted on SF's Yerba Buena Gardens (Oct. 5-7)

A massive, ephemeral artwork by world-renowned artist Saype, will be painted across San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens’ Great Lawn. Beyond Walls depicts giant intertwined hands painted on the ground symbolizing the longest human chain in the world, step-by-step, city-by-city — a global effort to promote ...

Oakland’s “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)
Tuesday, October 6 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland's "Mezcal & Mole" Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)

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

SF’s Iconic Punchline Comedy Club: Secret Guest List (Brian Babylon)
SF’s Iconic Punchline Comedy Club: Secret Guest List (Brian Babylon)

Get ready for an awesome night of comedy at SF’s iconic Punchline Comedy Club. And you can get on our secret guest list. Secret Guest List: Punchline Free Comedy Nights Punchline Comedy Club, 444 Battery., SF FREE with RSVP (otherwise tickets are $18/$20). – Must ...

$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, October 6 – 7:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge
| Underdogs Cantina
$1 Margaritas & "Disco Taco Tuesday" at Underdogs (SoMa)

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)
Free SF "Hayes Valley Comedy Night" at The Function (Every Tuesday)

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. ...

SF Tech Week’s Free “DigitalOcean” 8a-8p Downtown Shuttle 2026 (Oct 5-9)
Tuesday, October 6 – 8:00 am - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP requested for the latest stop details and a stop guide before Tech Week.
| San Francisco, CA
SF Tech Week's Free "DigitalOcean" 8a-8p Downtown Shuttle 2026 (Oct 5-9)

DigitalOcean offers free hop-on, hop-off shuttle rides during SF Tech Week, connecting Caltrain, BART, downtown San Francisco, Yerba Buena Gardens, Embarcadero Plaza, and select Tech Week locations. DigitalOcean-branded coach buses run daily from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with stops and routes shifting by time ...

de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, October 6 – 9:30 am - Ends at 5:15 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission to general galleries; special exhibition fees still apply. Timed tickets required
| de Young Museum
de Young Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

Located in beautiful Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum founded in 1895. Your visit includes a whirlwind trip around the world as the museum’s collections feature priceless treasures and works of arts from the 17th through the 20th centuries ...Monthly

“Legion of Honor” Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)
"Legion of Honor" Museum Free Day (First Tuesdays)

The Legion of Honor displays a collection of 4,000 years of ancient and European art in an exquisite Beaux-Arts building in an unforgettable setting overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. Normally, general admission is $20 for adults, but on the first Tuesday of the month, admission ...Monthly

SF’s Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)
Tuesday, October 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Conservatory of Flowers
SF's Conservatory of Flowers Free First Tuesdays (Golden Gate Park)

Whether you’re a native San Franciscan, a visitor from the other side of the world, or a budding botanist, the Conservatory of Flowers, located in Golden Gate Park, offers an intimate, up-close experience with nearly 2,000 species of rare, exotic, and endangered plants from more ...Monthly

SF’s Cartoon Art Museum’s “Pay What You Wish” Day (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, October 6 – 11:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Pay What You Wish Day
| Cartoon Art Museum
SF's Cartoon Art Museum's "Pay What You Wish" Day (First Tuesdays)

Founded in 1984, the Cartoon Art Museum has something for everyone—from comic strips, comic books and anime to political cartoons, graphic novels and underground comix. People of all ages can view original cartoon art at exhibitions and screenings, produce their own comics and animation at ...Monthly

SF Tech Week: Free “Cold Foam Float” Day at Corgi Cafe
SF Tech Week: Free "Cold Foam Float" Day at Corgi Cafe
Niural AI and Corgi Cafe are offering a free espresso cold foam float during SF Tech Week in FiDi. RSVP is required, with 250 spots available. Attendees can pick up an espresso coupon at the Niural AI truck and redeem it inside Corgi Cafe while ...
SF’s Free Concerts & Food Trucks: “Civic Center Soundtrack” (Every Tue/Thu)
Tuesday, October 6 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
SF's Free Concerts & Food Trucks: "Civic Center Soundtrack" (Every Tue/Thu)

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 ...

SF Tech Week: Free “User Experience” Interactive Tech Art Exhibition (Union Square)
SF Tech Week: Free "User Experience" Interactive Tech Art Exhibition (Union Square)
USER EXPERIENCE, presented by Material Album and Forerunner Ventures, is a physical exhibition of technology products and passion projects, on view in San Francisco through November. Software projects and apps are presented in physical boxes, a nod to the era when software came off a ...
Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Quintet (TJPA Salesforce Park)
Tuesday, October 6 – 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Salesforce Park
Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Quintet (TJPA Salesforce Park)

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...

Golden Gate Park Senior Center Outdoor Recreation Groundbreaking (SF)
Tuesday, October 6 – 2:00 pm - Ends at 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park Senior Center
Golden Gate Park Senior Center Outdoor Recreation Groundbreaking (SF)
San Francisco Recreation and Park and community members will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a new outdoor recreation area at the Golden Gate Park Senior Center. The project will add fitness equipment, seating, and flexible lawn space for activities including dance, tai chi, yoga, and ...
Made in SF: Handcrafted to High-Tech Manufacturing in Dogpatch
Tuesday, October 6 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 5:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Woods Yard Park
Made in SF: Handcrafted to High-Tech Manufacturing in Dogpatch
Celebrate Manufacturing Week with a behind-the-scenes tour of two innovative Dogpatch businesses. Visit Rickshaw Bagworks, where skilled craftspeople design and sew durable bags by hand, and Wildtype, a pioneering food company using cutting-edge technology to cultivate seafood from cells. Presented in partnership with the Dogpatch Art ...
SF’s Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, October 6 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free unlimited play wristband with any purchase from bar
| The Detour SF
SF's Free Arcade Game Night at The Detour (First Tuesdays)

Paid rent in SF? Hella Broke? Then first Tuesdays are the night for you.  The Detour hosts “Free Play Tuesday” with all arcade games on free play with purchase from the bar. Come enjoy all the video game glory from today and yesteryear while enjoying ...Monthly

“Last Ritual” The Relic w/ 6 New Halloween Cocktails (Oct. 6-Nov. 1)
Tuesday, October 6 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*no cover or reservations needed.
| Last Rites
"Last Ritual" The Relic w/ 6 New Halloween Cocktails (Oct. 6-Nov. 1)
Step back into the shadows for the return of LAST RITUAL, an immersive, cocktail experience where every dark corner holds a clue! Halloween @ Last Rites – A twist around every corner! This October, Last Rites invites guests to step back into the shadows for the return ...
SF Fire Credit Union 75th Anniversary Celebration
Tuesday, October 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP and you will automatically be entered to win a $750 Term Certificate (with term of your choice). Winner will be announced at the event so you must be present to win.
| SF Fire Credit Union Noe Valley Branch / Noe Valley Town Square
SF Fire Credit Union 75th Anniversary Celebration
Kick off Fleet Week in Noe Valley with SF Fire Credit Union as we celebrate our 75th anniversary. Join us for a special ribbon cutting at our Noe Valley Branch, followed by live music from the 1st Marine Division Brass Band in the Noe Valley ...
Free Fall Sunset Session: Pumpkin Painting + 420 Goodie Bags (Richmond)
Tuesday, October 6 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 7 Stars Holistic Healing Center
Free Fall Sunset Session: Pumpkin Painting + 420 Goodie Bags (Richmond)
Join us for our next Sunset Session featuring brands we love: Pacific Stone, Farm2tank, and Kiva Chocolate. Let’s get in the fall spirit with pumpkin painting session. Help us paint pumpkins to decorate 7 Stars and get a goodie bag from Pacific Stone. We will also ...
SF’s Free Muni “Bussin’ Bingo” Celebration 2026 (Cole Valley)
Tuesday, October 6 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Space is limited and first come, first served. Food and drinks are available for purchase.
| Woods Cole Valley
SF's Free Muni "Bussin' Bingo" Celebration 2026 (Cole Valley)
Muni hosts a Bussin’ Bingo Celebration at Woods Cole Valley to close out its September Transit Month activation. The all-ages gathering includes food and drinks for purchase, a raffle for Muni goodies, information about Muni, and an opportunity for riders to connect. Attendees do not ...
Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Band Concert (Noe Valley Town Square)
Tuesday, October 6 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Noe Valley Town Square
Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Band Concert (Noe Valley Town Square)

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week air show and festival. San Francisco Fleet Week returns October 4-12, 2026, bringing more than a full week of ...

$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, October 6 – 8:30 pm - Ends at 11:59 pm | Cost: $6*
*$6 for adults on Tuesday nights. Kids are $2
| Solano 2 Drive In
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose

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

Wednesday, October 7

Watch Huge “Beyond Walls” Grass Mural Being Painted on SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens (Oct. 5-7)
Wednesday, October 7 – All Day | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Watch Huge "Beyond Walls" Grass Mural Being Painted on SF's Yerba Buena Gardens (Oct. 5-7)

A massive, ephemeral artwork by world-renowned artist Saype, will be painted across San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens’ Great Lawn. Beyond Walls depicts giant intertwined hands painted on the ground symbolizing the longest human chain in the world, step-by-step, city-by-city — a global effort to promote ...