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

Sunday, September 24

Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile 2023
Sunday, September 24 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission
| Sunset Mercantile (Outer Sunset)
Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile 2023

A weekly market featuring farmers, ranchers, food artisans, live music, children’s activities, vendors, makers, merchants, artists, and local organizations. Explore all the amazing local businesses surrounding the farmers market at sunsetstrong.com. You can find us every Sunday 9am-2pm year round on 37th avenue/Ortega and every Wednesday ...Every Sunday

SF’s 19th Annual Cole Valley Fair (2023)
Sunday, September 24 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Cole Valley
SF's 19th Annual Cole Valley Fair (2023)
Sunset Mercantile is honored to continue the tradition of the Cole Valley Fair – back for the nineteenth year — featuring fine arts and crafts, food booths, live music, historic Cole Valley photo exhibit, a full block of vintage automobiles owned by neighborhood residents, helpful ...
SF’s “Clean up The City” Lower Nob Hill Cleanup (w/ Free Food + Drinks for Volunteers)
Sunday, September 24 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Another Cafe
SF's "Clean up The City" Lower Nob Hill Cleanup (w/ Free Food + Drinks for Volunteers)

Who’s ready for a clean up! Known for its views and Nobs, let’s keep Nob Hill uncluttered! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Another Cafe (1191 Pine St), clean ...Every Sunday

2023 “Lap of the Shipyard” on Mare Island’s PedalFest
2023 “Lap of the Shipyard” on Mare Island's PedalFest
Come pedal through 142 years of Naval Shipyard history: the West Coast’s first dry docks, the historic core, the officers mansions, St. Peter’s Chapel, the haunted armory, and more. This is a beautiful, easy (one hill), 4 mile ride departing three times from PedalFest start/finish on ...
Cole Valley Fair 2023
Sunday, September 24 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free Admission
| Cole & Parnassus
Cole Valley Fair 2023
The Cole Valley Fair is back for year 19 on Sunday, September 24, 2023! It only gets better with age – come out for an afternoon of fine arts and crafts, food booths, live music, a display of historic Cole Valley photographs, a full block ...
FREE: Oakland “HellaSecret” Comedy Show (Sunday)
FREE: Oakland "HellaSecret" Comedy Show (Sunday)

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 ...

Free Tix: Mission Cannabis Club Comedy Show + BOGO Deals (2023)
Sunday, September 24 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| Mission Cannabis Club
Free Tix: Mission Cannabis Club Comedy Show + BOGO Deals (2023)

Spend Sunday night getting high (and laughing) with us. San Francisco’s Mission Cannabis Club features a beautiful lounge that is safe and clean for people to consume cannabis flower, prerolls, vapes, and edibles. Consume in comfort and sink into their dreamy leather booths or find ...Every Sunday

2023 Mare Island “Pedalfest” & Bike Rodeo (Vallejo)
Sunday, September 24 – 8:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Festival is free to attend, fees to race vary between $20-50
| Mare Island Brewing Co's Coal Shed Brewery
2023 Mare Island “Pedalfest” & Bike Rodeo (Vallejo)
The fourth annual Mare Island PedalFest is gearing up for the one-of-a-kind event suited for all types of cycling enthusiasts. Taking place Sunday, September 24th on Mare Island, Pedalfest was inspired by Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) with a focus on inspiring more people to use cycling for ...
2023 Millbrae Mid-Autumn Festival (Sept. 23-24)
Sunday, September 24 – 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, ...

Coastside Cornhole Tournament (Half Moon Bay)
Sunday, September 24 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free for spectators
| Shoreline Station
Coastside Cornhole Tournament (Half Moon Bay)
Get your game on! The picturesque coastal town of Half Moon Bay will once again serve as the hot spot for cornhole excitement on Sunday, September 24. Imagine vibrant orange pumpkins, hay bales, and the clatter of corn-filled bags soaring through the fall breeze—it’s an ...
2023 Millbrae Mid-Autumn Festival (Sept. 23-24)
Sunday, September 24 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission
| Millbrae Downtown
2023 Millbrae Mid-Autumn Festival (Sept. 23-24)

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday. On this day, the whole family reunites to have a happy time, and they can also go out together to enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes. ​The Millbrae Mid-Autumn Festival is an annual large-scale event jointly organized by the ...

Noe Valley Art Festival
Sunday, September 24 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Noe Valley Town Square
Noe Valley Art Festival
An art festival showcasing the work of 20+ artists exhibiting photographs, paintings, drawings, mixed media, jewelry, ceramics and sculpture. Plus art activities for adults and kids. Free to the public.
2023 Pacifica Fog Festival (Sept. 23-24)
Sunday, September 24 – 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 ...

5th Annual Coastside Cornhole Tournament (Half Moon Bay)
Sunday, September 24 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free to watch, but $110 for Early Bird Registration
| Shoreline Station
5th Annual Coastside Cornhole Tournament (Half Moon Bay)
Get your game on! The picturesque coastal town of Half Moon Bay will once again serve as the hotspot for cornhole excitement on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Imagine vibrant orange pumpkins, hay bales, and the clatter of corn-filled bags soaring through the fall breeze—it’s an ...
SF’s “Muni Heritage Day” 2023: Ride Rare Historic Bus & Trolleys (Sept. 23-24)
SF’s “Muni Heritage Day” 2023: Ride Rare Historic Bus & Trolleys (Sept. 23-24)

The family-friendly Muni Heritage Weekend lets you ride vintage streetcars and buses and special cable cars that rarely operate. The world’s oldest cable car (1883), one of the oldest electric streetcars (1896), the very first streetcar Muni owned (1912), and the wildly popular English open-top ...

SF’s “Muni Heritage Day” 2023: Ride Rare Historic Bus & Trolleys (Sept. 23-24)
SF’s “Muni Heritage Day” 2023: Ride Rare Historic Bus & Trolleys (Sept. 23-24)

Join us for Muni Heritage Weekend on September 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For the first time since 2019, it returns as a two-day event. The family-friendly Muni Heritage Weekend lets you ride vintage streetcars and buses and special cable cars ...

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, ...

“Manny’s Neighborhood Trash Cleanup” w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)
"Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup" w/ $1 Beer & Free Yoga Classes, Free Fries (SF)

Tired? Sunday Funday. Wired? Sunday done-day. Make our neighborhood better, brunch with cool people (sorry not sorry, we’re biased), get deals to some fave local spots, and wrap it up before the Sunday Scaries hit with an easy hour of picking up trash around our ...Every Sunday

Festa Italiana 2023 (South San Francisco)
Sunday, September 24 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Orange Memorial Park
Festa Italiana 2023 (South San Francisco)
The first South San Francisco Festa Italiana 2023 will showcase South San Francisco and Italian history and culture on the Peninsula. This a free, fun family event. Enjoy live entertainment and the Italian cultural dance troop, the Tarantella. Sip Tuscan wines, feast on “Manga” Italian ...
SF’s 20th Annual “Roadworks” Steamroller Printing Festival (2023)
Sunday, September 24 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Center for the Book
SF's 20th Annual "Roadworks" Steamroller Printing Festival (2023)
This year, San Francisco Center for the Book celebrates twenty years of the Roadworks Steamroller Printing Festival by hosting a family-friendly, daylong block party featuring public printmaking, bookmaking, and hands-on art activities. As an annual fundraiser, the Roadworks Steamroller Printing Festival celebrates printmaking and the art ...
Poltola 2023 Autumn Moon Festival (SF)
Sunday, September 24 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | BMO Parking Lot
Poltola 2023 Autumn Moon Festival (SF)
Join us for the Portola Autumn Moon Festival! • Sun, Sept 24, 11am – 3pm • BMO (formerly Bank of the West) – 2675 San Bruno Ave • Free! RSVP with link in bio. Learn how to make mooncake and lanterns, view art among San Bruno Ave, watch a ...
SF’s “Cultura y Tradición” Festival in the Heart of the Mission
Sunday, September 24 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts
SF's "Cultura y Tradición" Festival in the Heart of the Mission
Let’s Celebrate Cultura y Tradición in the Heart of the Mission! Join us this Sunday, September 24th from 11am to 5pm!!! MCCLA * Art Exhibition * Latine Artist Vendors * MCCLA Print Sale * Poetry Readings * Family Art Workshop * Free Printmaking Workshop * Live Music * FREE Danzón Class 2:30-4pm * Food and Drinks See ...
“Sunday Streets” SF’s Free Street Festival & Block Party (Western Addition)
Sunday, September 24 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Western Addition
“Sunday Streets” SF's Free Street Festival & Block Party (Western Addition)

Celebrate our milestone with us – Sunday Streets SF returns for its 15th season in 2023 with new event formats in five neighborhoods, plus the 3rd Annual Phoenix Day block party program, inviting all San Francisco residents and visitors to make joyful memories in the ...

“Lindy in the Park” Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)
Sunday, September 24 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Weather permitting (rain cancels)
| JFK Drive Lindy Hop Spot
"Lindy in the Park" Swing Dance Party (Golden Gate Park)

Get ready to swing in Golden Gate Park every sunny Sunday at “Lindy in the Park,” a weekly free event near the de Young Museum, when the streets of Golden Gate Park are closed to traffic and the dancers take over. This in person event resumed ...Every Sunday

Portola Autumn Moon Festival 2023 (SF)
Sunday, September 24 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Voluntary donations to neighborhood association
| BMO parking lot (formerly Bank of the West)
Portola Autumn Moon Festival 2023 (SF)
Sun, Sept 24 – Portola Autumn Moon Festival Date: Sun, Sept 24 Time: 11am – 3pm Location: BMO parking lot (formerly Bank of the West) – 2675 San Bruno Ave Free event! RSVP: https://portola-autumn-moon-festival.eventbrite.com Featuring: Mooncake, lantern and mahjong workshops Art walk – over 22 artists featured in 12 Portola storefronts Lion dance performance Face ...
2023 SF’s Chinatown “Autumn Moon Festival” (Sept. 23-24)
Sunday, September 24 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Chinatown
2023 SF's Chinatown "Autumn Moon Festival" (Sept. 23-24)

Join the Chinatown Merchants Association as the bustling streets of San Francisco’s Chinatown are transformed into a vibrant public celebration for the 33rd Annual Autumn Moon Festival on Saturday September 23 and Sunday September 24, 2023, from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Over the course of ...

9th Queer Art Faire at Lakeside Landing (SF) Come shop and support 20+ Local Artists and Vendors! Queer Art Faire hosts art fairs to promote local artists in San Francisco. Artists will be selling handmade ceramics, jewelry, resin art, vintage clothing, art prints, stickers, and more! Come follow us on Instagram for more updates: @queerartfairsf Donations very ...
“Bar Iris” Anniversary Block Party in SF (Polk/Union)
Sunday, September 24 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Bar Iris
"Bar Iris" Anniversary Block Party in SF (Polk/Union)
Iris Block Party is BACK!! Join us Sunday 9.24 for another epic Bar Iris block party to celebrate our second anniversary! Stop by noon and 9 pm for delicious Bar Iris drinks, yakitori grill eats, and Japanese shave ice by our sister restaurant Nisei, along with ...
“Hōkūleʻa” Polynesian Voyaging Canoe Visits SF’s Aquatic Park
Sunday, September 24 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Aquatic Park Cove
"Hōkūleʻa" Polynesian Voyaging Canoe Visits SF's Aquatic Park
Witness a spectacular water welcome and cultural ceremony for Hōkūleʻa, and enjoy entertainment, food trucks and shopping at the Hōkūleʻa and Olukai pop-up stores. *Arrival ceremony times are fluid based on weather and water conditions 12 – 1 pm – Water Welcome–Hōkūleʻa sails into Aquatic Park Cove ...