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.

Wednesday, October 7, 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.
All Day   Watch Huge “Beyond Walls” Grass Mural Being Painted on SF’s Yerba Buena Gardens (Oct. 5-7)   FREE*
*RSVP
9:00 am   Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)   FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
10:00 am   SF Zoo Free Admission Day (October 2026)   FREE*
*Free admission offer only valid to San Francisco residents with valid ID, subject to capacity. Admission into the zoo ends one hour before closing time for non-members. (For members admission ends 30 minutes before closing time.)
10:00 am   Fleet Week at PIER 39 (Oct. 7-11)   FREE
11:00 am   SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday   FREE*
*Free tickets are not available for reservation online on free days; all visitors will be welcomed to the museum as long as there is capacity on a first-come, first-served basis.
11:00 am   Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)   FREE
11:30 am   SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Quintet (SF VA Medical Center)   FREE

Pick Date

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 ...

Fleet Week at PIER 39 (Oct. 7-11)
Wednesday, October 7 – 10:00 am - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
Fleet Week at PIER 39 (Oct. 7-11)
Did you know that PIER 39 is THE place to experience the Fleet Week action? Enjoy live music from military and local bands backed by front-row views of the Bay, spectacular ship sightings, and unforgettable aerial performances overhead. From the Parade of Ships to the ...
“Beyond Walls” Join 1000-Person Human Chain Around Huge Artwork (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Wednesday, October 7 – 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
"Beyond Walls" Join 1000-Person Human Chain Around Huge Artwork (Yerba Buena Gardens)

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 ...

Plan Ahead

SF Neo-Futurists “The Infinite Wrench” (30 Plays in 60 Minutes, every Fri & Sat)
Friday, October 9 – 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 ...

$5 Off: “The Confessional” SF’s Wild “Sins & Secrets” Improv Comedy Show
Friday, October 9 – 8:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Endgames Improv Theater & Bar (SF)
$5 Off: "The Confessional" SF's Wild "Sins & Secrets" Improv Comedy Show

From the mild to the wild, all of us have guilty pleasures, moments of being bad, and the down right awful. Audiences submit written sins and secrets, and we weave a fully improvised comedy show. Don’t worry, it’s anonymous. No one will know about the ...

$1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)
Wednesday, October 7 – 4:30 pm - Ends at 10:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No admission charge. Wings are $1 each.
| Underdogs Cantina
$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 | 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 ...Every Wednesday

Secret Guest List: Cobb’s Free Comedy Nights (Cobb’s Comedy Showcase)
Secret Guest List: Cobb's Free Comedy Nights (Cobb's Comedy Showcase)

Cobb’s Comedy Club has a secret guestlist for a handpicked group of shows at SF’s biggest comedy club. Every month they handpick some of SF’s top local comedians to showcase for you – often with credits like SF Sketchfest, NBC, Comedy Central and more. Secret ...

FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)
FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)

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)
Wednesday, October 7 – 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 ...

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

SF Zoo Free Admission Day (October 2026)
SF Zoo Free Admission Day (October 2026)

The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents. When is the next free zoo day for SF residents? Next verified free days: January 7, 2026 February 4, 2026 March 4, 2026 April 1, 2026 ...

SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday
SF's GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday

Located in SF’s Castro District, the GLBT Historical Society Museum is the first full-scale, stand-alone museum of its kind in the United States. The museum celebrates 100 years of the city’s vast queer past through dynamic exhibitions and programming. Normally, admission is $10, but on ...Monthly

SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Quintet (SF VA Medical Center)
Wednesday, October 7 – 11:30 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco VA Medical Center
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Quintet (SF VA Medical Center)

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 ...

SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: USAF Band of Golden West Brass (Ghirardelli Square)
Wednesday, October 7 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ghirardelli Square
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: USAF Band of Golden West Brass (Ghirardelli 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 ...

USAF Golden West Brass at Ghirardelli Square
Wednesday, October 7 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Ghirardelli Square
USAF Golden West Brass at Ghirardelli Square
Join us at Ghirardelli Square as San Francisco celebrates Fleet Week with live music, waterfront events, and more. Service members can also enjoy 15% off at participating retailers with valid ID. Here’s who’s participating: Ghirardelli Chocolate Gigi + Rosie Broad Street Oyster Co. Cultivar Hardware Coffee Co. Lola Palette Tea House San Francisco Brewing ...
Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa
Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day | Napa

Come and walk-in every first Wednesday of every month from 3-5 pm in the spring, summer and fall, and from 2-4 pm in the winter. Ranch First Wednesday Open Community Day Every First Wednesday Connolly Ranch, 3141 Browns Valley Road, Napa FREE (RSVP requested but not required) $5 ...Monthly

SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Navy Band SW Woodwind Quintet (Grace Cathedral)
Wednesday, October 7 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Grace Cathedral
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: Navy Band SW Woodwind Quintet (Grace Cathedral)

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 ...

Free Outdoor Bandshell Concert w/ 3 Live Bands (Golden Gate Park)
Wednesday, October 7 – 4:00 pm - Ends at 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Spreckels Temple of Music (Golden Gate Park Bandshell)
Free Outdoor Bandshell Concert w/ 3 Live Bands (Golden Gate Park)

Free live music is back in the park. Illuminate LIVE returns to the Golden Gate Bandshell in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, March 1, 2026, launching its sixth season of free outdoor concerts with more than 125 performances scheduled through mid-November. The long-running series has ...

Japanese Boy Band “JO1” Album Signing for New EP “Animal” at Amoeba (SF)
Japanese Boy Band "JO1" Album Signing for New EP "Animal" at Amoeba (SF)
Japanese group JO1 will sign copies of its new EP Animal at Amoeba SF. Fans must pre-order Version A, Version C, or a combo in person at the store to receive a wristband for entry. The signing is limited to Animal copies purchased at Amoeba ...
SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: USAF Band of Golden West – Mobility (Pier 39)
Wednesday, October 7 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: USAF Band of Golden West – Mobility (Pier 39)

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 ...

SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Navy Band SW Brass Band (Japantown)
Wednesday, October 7 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Japantown (Osaka Way)
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: Navy Band SW Brass Band (Japantown)

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 ...

SF’s Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Band Concert (Grace Cathedral)
Wednesday, October 7 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Huntington Park
SF's Fleet Fest 2026: Brass Band Concert (Grace Cathedral)

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 ...

Free SF Tech Week Robotics Showcase w/ Live Demos + Prototypes (SoMa)
Wednesday, October 7 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | 795 Folsom, Suite 110
Get up close to working robots, hardware and prototypes at The Hardware Showcase of San Francisco during SF Tech Week. Meet the builders, watch live demonstrations and explore the engineering behind the machines. The walk-around showcase brings together robotics and hardware teams, founders, engineers and curious ...
“Moth Belly Autumn” Fall 2026 Art Market w/ 18 Artists: 100% Benefits CALMA (SF)
Wednesday, October 7 – 6:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | | Moth Belly Gallery
"Moth Belly Autumn" Fall 2026 Art Market w/ 18 Artists: 100% Benefits CALMA (SF)
Moth Belly Gallery hosts an autumn art market featuring work from nearly 20 contributing artists. One hundred percent of proceeds will benefit CALMA, a volunteer-run Bay Area organization that provides aid to laborers, migrants, and asylum seekers. The organizers are also seeking donations of art, ...
“South Side Beer Ride” Free Monthly Brewery Shuttle | SF
Wednesday, October 7 – 6:30 pm - Ends at 10:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Shuttle is Free. Beer for purchase.
| Triple Voodoo Brewery
"South Side Beer Ride" Free Monthly Brewery Shuttle | SF

Free hop on/hop off brewery shuttle. Start at any of the eight participating breweries, then hop on any one of three vans running approximately every 30 minutes.  First Wednesdays Free Beer Shuttle Every 1st Wednesday | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm Speakeasy Brewery, 1195 Evans ...Monthly

Who Decides the Future of San Francisco’s Public Parks?
Wednesday, October 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Crocker Amazon Park
Who Decides the Future of San Francisco's Public Parks?
Who Decides the Future of San Francisco’s Public Parks? Big changes are coming to our local park: fencing, artificial turf, late-night stadium lighting, expanded parking and more. Get the facts, hear from neighbors and experts and ask questions about the Crocker Amazon renovation.
SF State’s Free Public Rooftop Stargazing Nights w/ Huge Telescope (October 2026)
Wednesday, October 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Events are weather-dependent. Check the observatory's stories or follow its updates for confirmation each night.
| San Francisco State University Observatory
SF State's Free Public Rooftop Stargazing Nights w/ Huge Telescope (October 2026)

San Francisco State University Observatory hosts a free public open night with family-friendly astronomy talks, updates on astronomy research, and rooftop telescope observing. Programming is offered in English and Spanish, weather permitting. Located at SFSU Thornton Hall top floor Upcoming Weekly Schedule Through Dec. 4, ...

$5 Grand Lake Theater Movie Night “Oakland Originals” + Live Q&A
Wednesday, October 7 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: $5*
*Sliding scale tickets on Zeffy with optional donation
| Grand Lake Theater
$5 Grand Lake Theater Movie Night "Oakland Originals" + Live Q&A
Join us for the premiere event of our three new Oakland Originals documentaries on the big screen at the historic Grand Lake theater! Our three new ‘Originals’ – RyanNicole, John Jones III and Gilbert Gong will be on hand for a Q&A after the screening. Following the ...

Thursday, October 8

Lunchtime Concert w/ Quinteto Latino (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thursday, October 8 – 12:30 pm - Ends at 1:30 pm | Cost: FREE | Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Lunchtime Concert w/ Quinteto Latino (Yerba Buena Gardens Festival 2026)
Thu, Oct 8 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts. San Francisco, CA A wind quintet with an imperative mission, Quinteto Latino is a singular Bay Area-based chamber ensemble devoted to breaking down the racial and social barriers that have long plagued ...
$5 Off Tix: San Francisco Playhouse’s “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” (Sept. 26-Nov. 28)
Thursday, October 8 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $55*
*Tickets start at $55; $5 off with code FUNCHEAP
| San Francisco Playhouse
$5 Off Tix: San Francisco Playhouse’s “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” (Sept. 26-Nov. 28)

By Henry Lewis, Henry Shields & Jonathan Sayer The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society is back, and this time they’re taking on Peter Pan. Save $5 off tickets with code FUNCHEAP. It’s their most ambitious production yet, complete with flying rigs, sword fights, and a very ...

Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at “House of Air” Trampoline Park (SF)
Thursday, October 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 9:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Pricing is Per Hour, House of Air Grip Socks are required to jump.
| House of Air
Flight Club: Adult Flight Night for Ages 18+ at "House of Air" Trampoline Park (SF)

Take full advantage of our 70+ trampolines — without the worry of running into (or launching) a 9 year old! Flight Club is House of Air’s exclusive 18+ takeover where the only thing flying through the air is you. Flight Club: Adult Flight NightWednesday & ...Every Thursday

Oakland’s Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)
Thursday, October 8 – 7:00 pm - Ends at 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Mesa Maguey
Oakland's Free POC Comedy Night (Temescal)

Diversity takes center stage at HellaFunny’s brand new “People of Color” Comedy Night in Oakland Welcome to Oakland’s newest comedy night, spotlighting the vibrant humor of People of Color! RSVP for Free Tickets Prepare for an evening of laughter as HellaFunny showcases handpicked talent that normally ...Every Thursday