16 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) in San Francisco + Bay Area
Weekend Events Guide
16 Fun Things to Do This Weekend (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) in San Francisco + Bay Area
SF's annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, Pier 39's 45th Anniversary Party, Mavericks Big Wave Surf Contest, Castro Street Fair & much more!
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.
San Francisco's Fall Festivals & Street Fairs (2023)
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San Francisco's Fall Festivals & Street Fairs (2023)
All the 2023 dates for 40+ of SF's most fun fall festivals and street fairs including Fleet Week, Opera in the Park, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Autumn Moon Festival and 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
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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

Friday, September 29, 2023

5:00 pm   $1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)   FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
6:00 pm   7th Annual “Scumdance” Film Festival in SF (Sept. 29-30)   $12*
*$3 off each ticket when you use the code earlybird14 at checkout. Offer ends September 24. Promo Codes are not applicable at the door. Codes are not case sensitive, but must be typed as one word.
7:00 pm   Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2023)   FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
7:00 pm   So Stoked Cyber Storm at DNA Lounge (SF)   $15*
*$15 limited advance; $20 after; $25 < 9pm; $30 after.
7:00 pm   San Jose’s 2023 “Bernal Scream” Haunted House (Sept. 29 – Oct. 31)   $25*
*Kids 5 and under are free / Military discount / Senior discount
7:00 pm   “Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Show (SF)   FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated.
7:00 pm   SF’s Summer Beer & Comedy Festival 2023 (Speakeasy Brewery)   FREE*
*Free with secret code FUNCHEAPGUEST. Normally $5-15.
7:30 pm   Win Tix: CANCELED – Rainbow Kitten Surprise Live at the Greek Theatre (Berkeley)   FREE*
*WIN.

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Friday, September 29

Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2023)
Friday, September 29 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House
Laugh GPT: SF's First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2023)

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. Laugh GPT was recently featured in the Washington Post! As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how ...Every Saturday

“Crazy Funny Asians” Friday Night Comedy Show (SF)
Friday, September 29 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free tickets, but RSVP Required. Donations ($5-$10) greatly appreciated.
| Speakeasy Brewery
"Crazy Funny Asians" Friday Night Comedy Show (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs. Free tickets for the first 100 people to RSVP ...Every Friday

SF’s Summer Beer & Comedy Festival 2023 (Speakeasy Brewery)
Friday, September 29 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with secret code FUNCHEAPGUEST. Normally $5-15.
| Speakeasy Brewery
SF's Summer Beer & Comedy Festival 2023 (Speakeasy Brewery)

Speakeasy Ales & Lagers has been defiantly brewing small batches of beer in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood since 1997. Come celebrate this legacy with a special pop-up comedy festival every Friday night. It’s a fun night with comedy, food trucks, and exclusive and rare lineup ...Every Friday

Win Tix: CANCELED – Rainbow Kitten Surprise Live at the Greek Theatre (Berkeley)
Friday, September 29 – 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*WIN.
| Greek Theatre
Update as of 5/24/23: This show has unfortunately been canceled. The American rock indie band Rainbow Kitten Surprise is coming to Berkeley this fall! Their breakout album How To: Friend, Love, Freefall, produced by Grammy Award-winner Jay Joyce, earned critical acclaim and a platinum single for ...
Slate’s 11 Year Anniversary w/ No Popcorn and Karma (SF)
Friday, September 29 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Slate Bar
Slate's 11 Year Anniversary w/ No Popcorn and Karma (SF)
Join us on Friday, Sep 29, 2023 from 9 PM to 2 AM, as we revel in the rich legacy of Slate, celebrating its 11th anniversary. Formerly known as Liquid, Pink, and SOM Bar, this iconic venue has seen the evolution of House music, hosting ...
$1 Drink Fridays: “Battle of the Decades” DJ Party (North Beach)
Friday, September 29 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission with RSVP on Eventbrite
| Monroe
$1 Drink Fridays: "Battle of the Decades" DJ Party (North Beach)

Fridays are now a little bit more awesome. Did someone say $1 drinks? Monroe in North Beach hosts “Battle of the Decades” DJ party and happy hour every Friday with a DJ spinning progressive tunes. Every hour is a different decade – with drink prices ...Every Friday

12th Anniversary Free Silent Disco (SF)
Friday, September 29 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Campus Bar
12th Anniversary Free Silent Disco (SF)
Come celebrate 12 years of business with us by dancing the night away in our Silent Disco! When you arrive, we’ll provide you with a pair of wireless headphones that can switch between different channels, each playing a different genre of music. Choose your vibe, ...
SF’s Floating Movie Theater “Cinema on The Bay” + 2-Hour Twilight Cruise (Sept. 29 – Oct 28)
Friday, September 29 – 9:00 pm | Cost: $50*
*Includes a Bay Cruise and a Movie
| Red and White Fleet
SF's Floating Movie Theater "Cinema on The Bay" + 2-Hour Twilight Cruise (Sept. 29 - Oct 28)
The World’s Only Sailing Movie Theater is back on San Francisco Bay Presented by Red and White Fleet and The Roxie Theater San Francisco Legacy Businesses Red and White Fleet and The Roxie are partnering to turn the hybrid electric vessel Enhydra in a sailing cinema for ...

Saturday, September 30

SF’s “Clean up The City” South Mission Cleanup (w/ Free Food + Drinks for Volunteers)
Saturday, September 30 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Sisters Coffee Shop
SF's "Clean up The City" South Mission Cleanup (w/ Free Food + Drinks for Volunteers)

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Sisters Coffee Shop (920 Valencia St), clean for a bit, then enjoy free food & refreshments after ...Every Saturday

SF’s “Clean up The City” Hayes Neighborhood Cleanup (w/ Free Lunch + Coffee for Volunteers)
Saturday, September 30 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Gambit Lounge
SF's "Clean up The City" Hayes Neighborhood Cleanup (w/ Free Lunch + Coffee for Volunteers)

Haye who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association, the Civic Joy Fund, SF Public Works, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Gambit Lounge (581 Hayes St), clean for a bit, then enjoy ...Every Saturday

SF’s “Clean up The City” Lower Polk Neighborhood Cleanup
Saturday, September 30 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Jane on Larkin
SF's "Clean up The City" Lower Polk Neighborhood Cleanup

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Jane on Larkin (925 Larkin St), to grab supplies and form a crew, clean for a bit ...Every Saturday

SF’s “Pier 39” 45th Anniversary Celebration + Drone Show (2023)
Saturday, September 30 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pier 39
SF's "Pier 39" 45th Anniversary Celebration + Drone Show (2023)
Join PIER 39 for their 45th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, September 30, 2023 from Noon-10PM. With live music, entertainment and a drone light show over the Bay, it’s going to be a September night to remember at PIER 39. PIER 39 45th Anniversary Celebration Saturday, September 30, 2023 ...
SF’s “ChoreoFest” Outdoor Dance Festival: Day Two (Yerba Buena Gardens)
Saturday, September 30 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens (Esplanade)
SF's "ChoreoFest" Outdoor Dance Festival: Day Two (Yerba Buena Gardens)
A two-weekend festival of site-specific work, the Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest showcases the extravagant creativity, diversity and vibrancy of the Bay Area dance scene. Programmed by RAWdance for its first five years, YBG ChoreoFest opens a new chapter co-curated by David Herrera Performance Company (Artistic Director David Herrera) and PUSH Dance ...
SF’s “Clean up The City” West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)
Saturday, September 30 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Driftwood
SF's "Clean up The City" West SoMa Cleanup (w/ Free Drink for Volunteers)

Who’s ready for a clean up! Join the Civic Joy Fund, RefuseRefuseSF, Shine On, SF Public Works, and TogetherSF for a friendly neighborhood cleanup! Volunteers will meet at Driftwood (1225 Folsom St), clean for a bit, then enjoy a free drink after the 1 hour ...Every Saturday

$8 Flat Rate Parking in SF after 5pm (Chinatown/North Beach)
$8 Flat Rate Parking in SF after 5pm (Chinatown/North Beach)

Where can you get $8 flat rate parking in SF?  How about while shopping, eating and drinking in Chinatown or North Beach! There’s no better place to park than Portsmouth Square Garage. Rates normally $4 per hour, but evening parking (after 5pm) is just $8, ...Every Saturday

SF’s “Bay Bingo” Neighborhood Crawl Bingo (Lower Haight Edition)
SF's "Bay Bingo" Neighborhood Crawl Bingo (Lower Haight Edition)
Ready for an unforgettable adventure right in your own city? Imagine Jumanji and Bingo had a baby in an iconic San Francisco neighborhood—that’s Bay Bingo! No murderous animals, just an honest-to-goodness IRL experience that takes you off the ‘gram and into the streets to (Re)discover an incredible SF hyper-locale, Genuinely ...
$10 Off Tix: SF’s “Terror Vault” 1874 Halloween Haunt is Back (Sept. 29-Oct. 31)
Saturday, September 30 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $10 Off*
*$10-$15 off tickets, but only 50 discount tickets available per date
| San Francisco Mint
$10 Off Tix: SF's "Terror Vault" 1874 Halloween Haunt is Back (Sept. 29-Oct. 31)

San Francisco’s premiere haunted attraction returns for 2023 with “The Initiation” an all-new, bigger, and more terrifying theatrical and immersive experience from the insane mind of Peaches Christ. Brand new for 2023: Guests are invited to attend a recruitment seminar for “INsight”, a spiritual cult whose ...

“Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Showcase in North Beach (SF)
"Crazy Funny Asians" Comedy Showcase in North Beach (SF)

Inspired by the blockbuster movie, see some of the Bay Area’s top comedians at San Francisco’s Crazy Funny Asians comedy showcase, presented by Funcheap and HellaFunny. Let’s celebrate the Bay’s Asian-American culture and heritage with laughs. *Special Sept. 30, 2023 Special Location SAVOY TIVOLI in North ...Every Saturday

FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)
FREE: Oakland Comedy Saturday Night @ Secret Speakeasy (7p + 9p Shows)

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 ...

Laugh GPT: SF’s First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2023)
Saturday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Use secret code HUMAN for comp tickets, otherwise, $10 off with secret code FUNCHEAP
| Mayes Oyster House
Laugh GPT: SF's First AI-Powered Stand-up Comedy Show (2023)

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. Laugh GPT was recently featured in the Washington Post! As artificial intelligence advances, who knows how ...Every Saturday

SF’s “Black Laughs Matter” Comedy Night (Oktoberfest 2023 Show)
Saturday, September 30 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP (normally $15-25)
| Savoy Tivoli
SF's "Black Laughs Matter" Comedy Night (Oktoberfest 2023 Show)

We’re taking over one of North Beach’s most historic and fun bars, Savoy Tivoli (circa-1907) and turning it into a pop-up comedy club with a special edition of Black Laughs Matter featuring some of the Bay’s top black comics. Black Laughs Matter – Every Other ...

“Drunk Theatre” SF’s Wildest Comedy Show (447 Minna)
“Drunk Theatre” SF's Wildest Comedy Show (447 Minna)
A comedian takes five shots of whiskey in a row and tries to perform an improvised play with five sober comedians. What could go wrong?! Drunk Theatre is the entirely improvised, unpredictable, and crazy comedy show that’ll kick your weekend into overdrive. See what the SF Chronicle, CBS, LA Times, ...
Juicy Scoop Experience w/ Heather McDonald Live at the Palace of Fine Arts (SF)
Saturday, September 30 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $29*
*Tickets start at $29. This event is 16 and over.
| Palace of Fine Arts
Juicy Scoop Experience w/ Heather McDonald Live at the Palace of Fine Arts (SF)
Laugh out loud as you get the juiciest inside scoop from Heather McDonald and friends! Heather McDonald’s wildly successful comedy and pop culture podcast, Juicy Scoop With Heather McDonald, is in its seventh year and has over 700 episodes and 100+ million downloads. The show has ...
40% Off Tix to the Stirring World Premiere of “Before the Sword” in SF
40% Off Tix to the Stirring World Premiere of "Before the Sword" in SF

A legend begins at New Conservatory Theatre Center with the stirring world premiere of Andrew Alty’s drama “Before the Sword” playing Sept. 15 – Oct. 15. “Before the Sword” World Premiere by Andrew Alty Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, 2023 New Conservatory Theatre Center, 25 ...

“Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (Oktoberfest 2023 Show)
"Comedians with Criminal Records" Live in SF (Oktoberfest 2023 Show)

Crime is no laughing matter in San Francisco… unless it’s Comedians with Criminal Records – a unique showcase of professional comics who’ve had troubles with the law in the past. In addition to an hilarious comedy set, you’ll also hear the back-story of the comedian ...

No Scrubs: ’90s Hip Hop and R&B Night (SF)
No Scrubs: '90s Hip Hop and R&B Night (SF)

From TLC, to the Fresh Prince, to Kid ‘N Play to Usher We’re taking over San Francisco’s Neck of the Woods, an awesome nightclub on Clement Street that was recently completely remodeled in 2021 with a killer new sound system, new lighting and new dance ...Every Saturday

Ocean Safety + 2023 Surf Awareness Day at Linda Mar Beach (Pacifica)
Ocean Safety + 2023 Surf Awareness Day at Linda Mar Beach (Pacifica)
Calling all NorCal surfers, free-divers, open water sports enthusiasts and beach-goers! We’re stoked to bring you Right of Wave: Ocean Safety and Surf Awareness Day on Saturday, September 30th at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica. You’re invited to attend a free day of workshops and ...
Nature Walk and Bird Count with LushNature at Fort Point (SF)
Nature Walk and Bird Count with LushNature at Fort Point (SF)
Migration Commences  (The Golden Gate) Everyone Welcome  It’s the first LushNature bird count of the fall. Migrants abound. Hawks blast over the strait as we relish stunning views from beneath the iconic bridge. Want a free ticket? Anyone who cannot afford to attend can simply contact James Aliberti ...
SF’s 7th Annual Sukkot & Fall Harvest Festival Pop-Up (Ferry Plaza)
Saturday, September 30 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
SF's 7th Annual Sukkot & Fall Harvest Festival Pop-Up (Ferry Plaza)
Shake the lulav and feast on the bountiful fall harvest in our community sukkah at the iconic San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Join us and our friends at Foodwise in the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market’s back plaza to celebrate Sukkot, the fall harvest festival. Together we’ll experience ...
Free “Legion of Honor” Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)
Free "Legion of Honor" Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

 the Legion of Honor offers free general admission to the permanent galleries to Bay Area residents. Advanced tickets are required, and capacity is limited due to COVID-19 precautions. Please note that admission to any special exhibits is not included nor discounted and will require ...Every Saturday