Bay Area's Best Pumpkin Patches for 2024
Bay Area Favorites, Fun & Games, Halloween
Bay Area's Best Pumpkin Patches for 2024
Where to pick your own pumpkins with fun fall activities this Fall 2024
GLBT Historical Society Gets New Permanent Museum in the Castro
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions
GLBT Historical Society Gets New Permanent Museum in the Castro
The new location will host a full-scale museum, archives, and research center
Free Monthly Museum Days
Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions
Free Monthly Museum Days
Our guide to the best free monthly museum days in the Bay Area for 2024
10 Best Corn Mazes in the Bay Area for 2024
Halloween, Outdoorsy, Things to Do
10 Best Corn Mazes in the Bay Area for 2024
The craziest corn mazes open for 2024 in the East Bay, North Bay, Peninsula and worth the road trip including the world's largest.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024 (Oct. 4-6): Everything You Need to Know
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024 (Oct. 4-6): Everything You Need to Know
Full lineup, day-by-day schedule, maps - Everything you need to know about the annual free Golden Gate Park music festival with three days and six stages.

Sunday, October 6

26th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair (Oakland)
Sunday, October 6 – 10:00 am - Ends at 5:00 am | Cost: FREE | Humanist Hall
26th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair (Oakland)
The Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair is an annual event that brings together people interested and engaged in radical work to connect, learn, and discuss through books and information tables, workshops, panel discussions, skill sharing, and more! Over 45 vendors from publishers to micro-presses, to ...
Madrone Art Bar 20th Anniversary Week: Sunday Sessions
Sunday, October 6 – 9:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*21 UP
| Madrone Art Bar
Madrone Art Bar 20th Anniversary Week: Sunday Sessions
THE RETURN OF WIL BLADES The Original Host, for a very special SUNDAY SESSION. Madrone Art Bar 20th Anniversary Week 9PM to 1AM   This Hammond B-3 Maestro made his mark on the local scene in the late 1990’s as an underage musician in John lee Hooker’s Boom Boom Room, ...

Monday, October 7

NFL Monday Night Football + Happy Hour (’til 6:30p) at The Function (SF)
Monday, October 7 – 5:00 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
NFL Monday Night Football + Happy Hour ('til 6:30p) at The Function (SF)

Welcome to NFL Monday Night Football + Happy Hour (’til 6:30p) at The Function SF: Comedy Club & Cocktail Lounge! Join us for a fun-filled evening of football and drinks. Watch the game on our big screens (both downstairs in the bar, and upstairs in ...Every Monday

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

Monday Night Free Comedy Showt at SF’s Newest Comedy Club (The Function)
Monday Night Free Comedy Showt at SF's Newest Comedy Club (The Function)

San Francisco’s newest comedy club & cocktail lounge brings comedy and nightlife back to Market Street. Co-owned by comedian Stroy Moyd. Be among the first to check out THE FUNCTION – San Francisco’s brand new full-time comedy club bringing back stand-up comedy and nightlife to ...

SF’s Wild “1-Minute Open Mic Comedy Battle” Late Night (The Function)
Monday, October 7 – 9:30 pm - Ends at 11:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required.
| The Function
SF's Wild "1-Minute Open Mic Comedy Battle" Late Night (The Function)

Be among the first to check out THE FUNCTION – San Francisco’s brand new full-time comedy club bringing back stand-up comedy and nightlife to Market Street. Don’t miss this Monday and Wednesday late night wild showcase with 30+ of HellaFunny’s rising stars – performing their ...Every Monday

Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)
Japanese Tea Garden's Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)

The Japanese Tea Garden provides visitors from around the world with an opportunity to experience the natural beauty, tranquility, and harmony of a Japanese-style garden in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Originally created as a “Japanese Village” exhibit for the 1894 California ...Every Monday

San Francisco Tech Week at SF Main Library (Oct. 5-12)
Monday, October 7 – 9:00 am - Ends at 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco Main Library
San Francisco Tech Week at SF Main Library (Oct. 5-12)

Oct. 5-12 Take your next step with technology during SF Tech Week. Explore, connect and level up your skills. Programs include tech help, computer basis, Artificial Intelligence, fraud prevention and more! All programs are free. SF Tech Week is produced by a coalition of many ...

Free Rides on SF’s Open-Air Boat Tram
Monday, October 7 – 10:30 am - Ends at 5:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Embarcadero
Free Rides on SF's Open-Air Boat Tram

Now you can take a free ride on San Francisco’s beloved Boat Tram, as part of Muni’s Summer Heritage Service. FREE RIDES: Free rides are offered Sundays and Mondays through October 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. We’ll share more about the history of ...

Madrone Art Bar 20th Anniversary Week “Motown on Monday”
Monday, October 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Before 8pm
| Madrone Art Bar
Madrone Art Bar 20th Anniversary Week "Motown on Monday"
MOTOWN ON MONDAYS Madrone Art Bar 20th Anniversary Week It’s only Monday if you treat it like one! DJ Gordo Cabeza and weekly guests play originals, exclusive remixes and close relatives of your favorite Motown songs. The most talked about night in town! Starting at 7pm. $5 ...
Draconids Meteor Shower 2024
Monday, October 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 6:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Bay Area
Draconids Meteor Shower 2024
The Draconid meteors are caused when Earth collides with bits of debris shed by periodic comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner (and that’s why this shower used to be called the Giacobinids). October’s Draconid meteor shower is expected to peak on October 8, 2024. Usually, for most meteor showers, it’s ...
HellaSecret “Crowd Work” Comedy Monday Nights (SF)
Monday, October 7 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP for free tickets (limited)
| Secret Location (SF)
HellaSecret "Crowd Work" Comedy Monday Nights (SF)

Step into the world of Hellasecret Comedy Night, where comedy meets improvisation in an exclusive setting. Join us for a show where established San Francisco Bay Area comics craft their routines on the fly, inspired by the energy and stories of the audience. HellaSecret Crowd Work Comedy ...Every Monday

Tuesday, October 8

“Poetic Tuesdays with MoAD” at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (SF)
Tuesday, October 8 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Jessie Square
“Poetic Tuesdays with MoAD” at Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (SF)

Sharing works that delight, provoke, inspire and rouse, the monthly Poetic Tuesdays series runs from May through October, turning lunchtime into an oasis of creative expression. Lighting up Jessie Square with a fabulously curated line-up of poets and musicians, Poetic Tuesdays offer a vivifying midday ...Monthly

Oakland’s Brand New “Mezcal & Mole” Comedy Night (Mondays & Tuesdays)
Tuesday, October 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP. Food/drink for purchase
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland's Brand New "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 ...

$1 Margaritas & “Disco Taco Tuesday” at Underdogs (SoMa)
Tuesday, October 8 – 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 Every Tuesday at 7:30pm Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 MARGARITAS from 7:30pm – 8:00pm ...

SF’s “Laugh GPT” AI-Powered Comedy Night 2024 at The Function
Tuesday, October 8 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required.
| The Function
SF's "Laugh GPT" AI-Powered Comedy Night 2024 at The Function

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. As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how long our human comedians will be able to hold ...Every Tuesday

Free Late Night Comedy Show “New Material Tuesdays” at The Function (SF)
Tuesday, October 8 – 9:30 pm - Ends at 11:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| The Function
Free Late Night Comedy Show "New Material Tuesdays" at The Function (SF)

New Material Tuesdays at The Function: Late Night Comedy Extravaganza Ready for a dose of late-night laughter? Join us every Tuesday at 10 PM for “New Material Tuesdays” at The Function, San Francisco’s newest and hottest black-owned comedy club. Located in the heart of the ...Every Tuesday

San Francisco Botanical Garden’s Free Day (2nd Tuesdays)
San Francisco Botanical Garden's Free Day (2nd Tuesdays)

The San Francisco Botanical Garden is one of the most diverse gardens in the world. A unique urban oasis, the garden is a living museum within Golden Gate Park, offering 55 acres of both landscaped gardens and open spaces, and showcasing over 9,000 different kinds ...Monthly

Noontime Concerts Free October Classical Concerts (SF)
Tuesday, October 8 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*$20 requested donation
| Old St. Mary's Cathedral
Noontime Concerts Free October Classical Concerts (SF)

Noontime Concerts presents weekly concerts – every Tuesday, free classical music at lunchtime.  Donations requested.  12:30 – 1:30  Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, 660 California St., San Francisco For each week’s program visit the Noontime Concerts website HERE     To support Noontime Concert’s FREE weekly concerts, donate ...Every Tuesday

Town Tuesdays Free Oakland Concert Let’s Fly Away
Tuesday, October 8 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Frank Ogawa Plaza
Town Tuesdays Free Oakland Concert Let's Fly Away
Let’s Fly Away” is an intrepid trio of globe-trotting musicians who bow down to the power of the groove.  Blending reverence to the music of Oakland, Brazil, New Orleans and beyond, LFA digs deep to find new expressions of soul, folk and funk. Featuring Al Lazard (Saxophone, ...
Bay Area Latinx Voices in Documentary (SF Main Library)
Tuesday, October 8 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:45 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium
Bay Area Latinx Voices in Documentary (SF Main Library)
Film SF closes out Latinx Heritage Month with a community screening and filmmaker mixer. Screening works from Bay Area based Latinx documentary filmmakers. These stories are homages to powerful and resilient Latinx women and elders who have fought to reclaim and reshape their lives. Presented by ...
“The 80/20 Party” Blowout Bash: Madrone Art Bar 20th Anniversary Week
Tuesday, October 8 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 2:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*21 UP
| Madrone Art Bar
"The 80/20 Party" Blowout Bash: Madrone Art Bar 20th Anniversary Week
The 80/20 Party Madrone Art Bar 20th Anniversary Week Tuesday October 8th 6pm-2am Oscar Myers celebrates his 80th Birthday and the bar celebrates turning 20. THIS IS A BLOWOUT BASH!!! Oscar’s band Steppin will be joined by DJ Kevvy Kev and a wide variety of Bay area jazz-Funk All STARS. Oscar ...
Meet the Author: Stairway Walks in San Francisco
Tuesday, October 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Seating is first come, first served
| Bookshop West Portal
Meet the Author: Stairway Walks in San Francisco
Stairway Walks in San Francisco: The Joy of Urban Exploring (Revised) — See San Francisco like never before: Step up to 39 of its best stairway walks! Hundreds of public stairways traverse San Francisco’s boundless hills, revealing scenic vistas and connecting colorful, diverse neighborhoods. Since 1984, Stairway Walks ...
$6 Drive-In Movie Night in Concord & San Jose
Tuesday, October 8 – 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 9

White Claw + $1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, October 9 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge. Wings are $1 each.
| Underdogs Cantina
White Claw + $1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)

Join us for Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina with $1 Wings from 4:30pm – Close! $1 Wing Wednesdays Every Wednesday | 4:30pm to Close Underdogs Cantina, 128 King St. (Across from ballpark), SF FREE (No Cover) $1 WINGS from 4:30pm – Close Happy Hour from ...

Kamala vs. Trump: SF’s Election 2024 Laugh Battle: (7p + 8:45p Shows)
Wednesday, October 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 50 people. Donations appreciatied
| The Function
Kamala vs. Trump: SF's Election 2024 Laugh Battle: (7p + 8:45p Shows)

Sick of the election already? Need a break from the political noise? We’ve got just the remedy at the “Election 2024 Laugh Battle” at The Function, San Francisco’s only Black-owned comedy club! night our comedians are here to turn all that election madness ...Every Wednesday

FREE Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Wednesday Nights)
FREE Oakland "HellaSecret" Comedy Show (Wednesday Nights)

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 ...

$5 Off Tix: The Olivier Award-Winning Comedy “The Play That Goes Wrong” at SF Playhouse (Sept. 21-Nov. 9)
$5 Off Tix: The Olivier Award-Winning Comedy "The Play That Goes Wrong" at SF Playhouse (Sept. 21-Nov. 9)

This fast-paced farce packed with inventive theatricality finds the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society on opening night of its newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor. As the incompetent theatre troupe attempts to stage this 1920s murder mystery, their production devolves into madcap mayhem. Lost props, ...

30% Off Tix: Cult-Hit Musical “Ride the Cyclone” Playing at NCTC (Sept. 20 – Oct. 27)
30% Off Tix: Cult-Hit Musical "Ride the Cyclone" Playing at NCTC (Sept. 20 - Oct. 27)

The hilarious yet hopeful, wild and wacky musical turned TikTok sensation, Ride the Cyclone soars into NCTC this September! When six members of a Canadian chamber choir take a fateful rollercoaster ride to the great beyond, they awake in limbo, with a chance to win ...

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (2024)
Wednesday, October 9 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 50 people. Donations appreciatied
| The Function
"Comedians with Criminal Records" Live in SF (2024)

Crime and comedy collide in San Francisco’s most daring and unique event: Comedy’s Most Wanted: Comedians with Criminal Records, brought to you by HellaFunny. Prepare for a night of laughter and lawlessness as we unveil the Bay Area’s top professional comics who’ve had run-ins with the ...Every Wednesday