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Friday, October 9

“Parade of Ships” Under Golden Gate Bridge (Fleet Week 2026)
Friday, October 9 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE
"Parade of Ships" Under Golden Gate Bridge (Fleet Week 2026)
San Francisco Fleet Week 2026: Blue Angels Air Show
Friday, October 9 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
San Francisco Fleet Week 2026: Blue Angels Air Show
SF’s “Chinatown Night Market” 2026 (Every Second Friday)
Friday, October 9 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Chinatown (Grant Ave.)
SF's "Chinatown Night Market" 2026 (Every Second Friday)
Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street
Friday, October 9 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE
Yerba Buena Illuminated: Free 95-Ft Art Projection on Market Street

Saturday, October 10

Fleet Fest 2026: Navy Bands & Food Trucks (Fisherman’s Wharf)
Saturday, October 10 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Fisherman's Wharf - SkyStar Wheel and Pier 27
Fleet Fest 2026: Navy Bands & Food Trucks (Fisherman's Wharf)

Fleet Fest is a free community festival at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, celebrating the Nation’s sea services as part of Fleet Week. The event features live performances by local musicians and military bands, exhibitor booths from city organizations and local businesses, activities for families …

MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)
Saturday, October 10 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Museum of the African Diaspora
MoAD: Museum of the African Diaspora Free Museum Day (SF)
San Francisco Fleet Week 2026: Blue Angels Air Show
Saturday, October 10 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
San Francisco Fleet Week 2026: Blue Angels Air Show
Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF
Saturday, October 10 – 8:30 pm | Cost: FREE
Saturday Write Fever: Insta-Plays Written & Performed | SF
Thriller: Michael Jackson Dance Party + Lookalike Contest (QBar SF) Thriller: Michael Jackson Dance Party + Lookalike Contest (QBar SF)

Celebrate Michael Jackson with an all-night dance party at QBar in the Castro, featuring nonstop MJ tracks, music videos, and a midnight Michael lookalike contest hosted by Mia Munro. The event includes Halloween décor, photo ops, and surprises. DJ Mr. Washington spins from 10:30 PM …

Sunday, October 11

San Francisco Fleet Week 2026: Blue Angels Air Show
Sunday, October 11 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE
San Francisco Fleet Week 2026: Blue Angels Air Show
SF’s Annual Italian Heritage Festival & Parade 2026
Sunday, October 11 – 12:30 pm | Cost: FREE
SF's Annual Italian Heritage Festival & Parade 2026

The San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade returns to the streets of San Francisco on Sunday, October 11, 2026, bringing Italian-American culture, music, performances, floats, and community groups to the streets of North Beach.
The San Francisco Italian Heritage Parade is the longest continuously running Italian Heritage …

Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)
Sunday, October 11 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park Sunday Roller Disco Party (SF)

Monday, October 12

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering at Alcatraz (2026)
Monday, October 12 – 4:15 am | Cost: $12*
*Event is free, but boat tickets are $12 for adults. Free for children under 5.
| Alcatraz Island
Indigenous Peoples' Day Sunrise Gathering at Alcatraz (2026)

The Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering on October 12 and November 26, 2026 are organized by the International Indian Treaty Council commemorating the 1969-71 occupation of Alcatraz by the Indians of All Tribes.
These are one-day events and not the standard Alcatraz Island tour; all areas …

53rd Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off (Half Moon Bay) 53rd Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off (Half Moon Bay)

Will the impressive world heavyweight record of 2,749 pounds set at our 2023 event get squashed by a Volkswagen-sized pumpkin in 2026 in Half Moon Bay? No weigh? Weigh! Bring it on beefy, brawny, burly behemoths!
The excitement is building in Pumpkintown as the World’s Greatest Gourd …

SF’s Indigenous Peoples Day at Yerba Buena Gardens
Monday, October 12 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Gardens Festival
SF's Indigenous Peoples Day at Yerba Buena Gardens

Indigenous Peoples Day
Mon, Oct 12 | 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Great Lawn, Yerba Buena Gardens
Mission St. between 3rd & 4th Sts.
San Francisco, CA
Join us in celebration of San Francisco Indigenous Peoples Day with a magnificent profusion of Native American art, music and vendors. The event highlights the …

Tuesday, October 13

Wednesday, October 14

Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)
Wednesday, October 14 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)

Friday, October 16

Saturday, October 17

54th Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival (Oct. 17-18)
Saturday, October 17 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Downtown Half Moon Bay
54th Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival (Oct. 17-18)
54th Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival (Oct. 17-18)
Saturday, October 17 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Downtown Half Moon Bay
54th Annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival (Oct. 17-18)

It’s pumpkin season on the Coastside, and Half Moon Bay is going all in. The annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival takes over historic Main Street for two days of giant pumpkins, live music, food, art, costumes, contests, and the wonderfully over-the-top Great …