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.

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

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, ...
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

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 ...

SF’s Newest Bar Trivia Night at The Function (Wednesday Nights)
Wednesday, October 9 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | The Function
SF's Newest Bar Trivia Night at The Function (Wednesday Nights)

Drink. Think. WIN! Live multi-media trivia every Wednesday @ 6:30pm at SF’s newest bar, The Function. Happy Hour until 7pm so get drinks early! Free to play. RSVP. Win prizes. Teams up to 6. Please arrive early for best seats. Hosted by local comedians! Our ...Every Wednesday

$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, ...

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 ...

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

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

$2 Taco Night + Happy Hour Comedy at Skylark (SF)
Wednesday, October 9 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required. 2 drink minimum. 21+
| Skylark Bar
$2 Taco Night + Happy Hour Comedy at Skylark (SF)

Join us for a night of laughter featuring Bay Area’s top rising comics! We showcase comedians that have been on Netflix, Comedy Central, Amazon, HBO… so come through and you may see the next big thing! HaHaHappy Hour Comedy at Skylark $5 beer, $2 tacos ...Every Wednesday

Win Tix: The Legendary “Sir Tom Jones” Live at the Fox Theater (Oakland)
Wednesday, October 9 – 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN
| Fox Theater
Enter to win a pair of tickets to see the legendary singer and performer, Sir Tom Jones, live for his Ages & Stages Tour at Oakland’s Fox Theater! Sir Tom Jones, legendary Welsh singer, has sold over 100 million records in a career spanning six decades. Known ...
SF’s Wild “1-Minute Open Mic Comedy Battle” Late Night (The Function)
Wednesday, October 9 – 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

Kunal Patel San Francisco Open 2024 (Tennis Tournament in Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, October 9 | Cost: FREE | Goldman Tennis Center, Golden Gate Park
Kunal Patel San Francisco Open 2024 (Tennis Tournament in Golden Gate Park)
San Francisco is set to welcome world-class tennis at the annual Kunal Patel San Francisco Open, happening October 9–13, 2024, hosted by Lifetime Activities at the beautiful Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center in Golden Gate Park. This highly anticipated professional tennis tournament, played on ...
Madrone Art Bar 20th Anniversary Week “20/20 Party”
Wednesday, October 9 – 6:40 am - Ends at 1:20 am | Cost: FREE*
*21 UP
| Madrone Art Bar
Madrone Art Bar 20th Anniversary Week "20/20 Party"
20 BY 20 Madrone Art Bar’s 20th Anniversary Week 6 hours and 40 minutes of Music, 6:40PM to 1:20 AM 20 MINUTE DJ SETS BY 20 MADRONE DJ’s ALL VINYL, ALL GENRES Celebrating 20 Years of Madrone Art Bar To Include: DJ KEY BUMPS, CATHY 2 TONE, SCOOTER STALIN, LESTER ...
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 Wednesday

San Francisco Fleet Week Ship Tours 2024 (Oct. 9-14)
Wednesday, October 9 – 10:00 am - Ends at 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 27
San Francisco Fleet Week Ship Tours 2024 (Oct. 9-14)

Look up in the sky when you hear the roaring of jet engines and head down to SF’s northern waterfront and for San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week airshow and festival. Although there is a full week of events, the epochal annual air show takes place ...

Oakland’s Free “Fitness on the Plaza” w/ Orangetheory
Wednesday, October 9 – 12:00 pm - Ends at 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Frank Ogawa Plaza
Oakland's Free  "Fitness on the Plaza" w/ Orangetheory
Wednesday lunch plans? Join Orangetheory for a 40-minute outdoor workout session on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, at 12 PM, on the lawn at Frank Ogawa Plaza as part of #OaklandWellnessWednesdays & #OaklandWorksWednesdays! 🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️ Participants receive an Orangetheory Fitness Starter kit. The kit includes – a water bottle, a sweat towel, ...
“The Shining” Halloween Horror Pop-Up at Rye Bar
Wednesday, October 9 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 1:00 am | Cost: FREE | Rye Bar
"The Shining" Halloween Horror Pop-Up at Rye Bar
Neighborhood favorite Rye has once again transformed its interior for the month of October, and this time it’s all about Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic, The Shining. With a brand-new drink menu of themed cocktails, countless decorations, eerie lighting, and maybe even a couple secrets to discover, you won’t want ...
SF’s Free “National Gumbo Week” Celebration (Oct. 9-12)
Wednesday, October 9 – 5:30 pm - Ends at 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free to attend! Food and drink available to purchase.
| Gumbo Social
SF's Free "National Gumbo Week" Celebration (Oct. 9-12)

National Gumbo Day (October 12, 2024) is the official celebration of Gumbo! Gumbo Social is celebrating with three free events at Gumbo Social, 5176 3rd St., San Francisco PLUS a bonus Gumbo Discount Day. Day 1 Gumbo Fireside Chat Day 2 Gumbo Cooking Demo Day ...

Election 2024: Trump’s Fascism, Harris’ War Crimes, and the Interests of Humanity
Wednesday, October 9 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Donations are welcome.
| Revolution Books
Election 2024: Trump’s Fascism, Harris’ War Crimes, and the Interests of Humanity
Come to this presentation and discussion. In a recent social media post (#88), Bob Avakian cited this comment from someone arguing that we must vote for Kamala Harris: “If Democrats lose [the upcoming election] there is no fighting for a new system as the other side already ...