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Filipino American Int’l Book Festival 2026 at SF Main Library (Oct. 17-18)
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Francisco Main Public Library
Filipino American Int'l Book Festival 2026 at SF Main Library (Oct. 17-18)
“Shipyard Open Studios” Fall 2026: 130+ Artists, Free Admission & Parking
Saturday, October 17 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free — RSVP requested via Eventbrite. Free parking.
| Hunters Point Shipyard (Shipyard Trust for the Arts)
"Shipyard Open Studios" Fall 2026: 130+ Artists, Free Admission & Parking
Brava Block Party: Celebrating 40 Years
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Brava Theater
Brava Block Party: Celebrating 40 Years

Brava! Block Party
Saturday, October 17, 2026 @11AM-5PM
40 Years of Brava!, 30 Years of Community Ownership and 100 Years of the Historic Theater
24th Street • Between Bryant and Hampshire
A free, family-friendly celebration of art, community, and 40 years of Brava!
Live performances • Film Screenings • Art …

Free Poetry + LGBTQ Book Celebration (City Lights Books)
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Suggested donation to Books Not Bans $10
| City Lights Books
Free Poetry + LGBTQ Book Celebration (City Lights Books)

Books Not Bans together with City Lights and Litquake present a party for everyone who loves reading.

FREE, $10-$15 suggested donation
Co-presented with City Lights & Books Not Bans
Books Not Bans together with City Lights and Litquake present a party for everyone who loves reading. Join us …

Top of the Hill Festival 2026 (Daly City)
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | John Daly Blvd & Mission St
Top of the Hill Festival 2026 (Daly City)

Daly City’s Top of the Hill Festival Returns October 17, Bringing Together Community, Culture, and Local Pride
The Peninsula’s premier community festival returns with live entertainment, local businesses, family activities, food, shopping, and experiences celebrating everything that makes Daly City unique.
DALY CITY, Calif. — The City …

2nd Annual “Broke-Ass Stuart” Day + SF’s Clement Street Art Fair (2026)
Saturday, October 17 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free with RSVP
| Clement Street between 6th and 8th Avene
2nd Annual "Broke-Ass Stuart" Day + SF's Clement Street Art Fair (2026)

Broke-Ass Stuart is joining forces with The Clement Street Merchants Association and WorkshopSF for the 2nd Annual Broke-Ass Stuart Day and the 3rd annual Clement Street Art Fair.
Clement Street – from 6th to 8th Avenues – will close to traffic to provide a fun-filled day …

A Toast to Sausalito: A Beer, Wine and Spirits Festival
Saturday, October 17 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Sampling Wristbands starting at $40-Early Bird
| Caledonia St.
A Toast to Sausalito: A Beer, Wine and Spirits Festival

A Toast to Sausalito Returns October 17
Raise a glass to one of Sausalito’s premier fall events! Join us on Saturday, October 17, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. for A Toast to Sausalito, a lively celebration of local flavors, art, music, and community on Caledonia Street.
Presented by the …

District 8 Castro Family Summit
Saturday, October 17 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free food and childcare.
| Eureka Valley Recreation Center
District 8 Castro Family Summit

This is Your City. This is Your Voice. This is Your Future. Share your story about growing up and raising your family in San Francisco.

Every family has a story. Every voice matters. Please share yours.
Join us for the District 8 Castro Family Summit! The This Is …

“No Kings” Vote Early March + Rolling Block Party in The Mission (SF)
Saturday, October 17 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*it's free for all
| 18th St & Dolores St
"No Kings" Vote Early March + Rolling Block Party in The Mission (SF)

Join Indivisible San Francisco, 50501SF, and our coalition on Oct 17 for a mass march to VOTE EARLY TOGETHER, urge our neighbors to vote, and show our power in numbers in the heart of San Francisco.
We will gather at 1 PM at 18th and Dolores …

Free “Crafternoon in the Park” at Aquatic Park (Berkeley)
Saturday, October 17 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Art supplies provided, grills will be going, BYO food to grill if you want refreshments while you craft!
| Aquatic Park, Bolivar Dr. and Bancroft Way
Free "Crafternoon in the Park" at Aquatic Park (Berkeley)

Every third Sunday Waveform is out at the Aquatic Park with FREE crafting! Meet us at the picnic tables on Bolivar and Bancroft (right by the bike shop before the Aquatic Park entrance). Dog-friendly + kid-friendly!

Decorate tote bags (printing, painting and stamping)

Relax with some coloring

Propagate …

The Ceremony
Saturday, October 17 – 2:00 pm | Cost: $15*
*Student and senior discounts available
| Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
The Ceremony

See Nagisa Ōshima’s “The Ceremony” (1971) a film that explores the politics of desire through the story of a Japanese family forced to submit to a series of cruelly enforced traditions. Enjoy themed snacks as part of this series inspired by GaHee Park’s exhibition “Behind …

Free Spooky Jeopardy-Style Trivia Night (Palo Alto)
Saturday, October 17 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP required
| Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter
Free Spooky Jeopardy-Style Trivia Night (Palo Alto)

Grab some friends and test your spooky knowledge at our Jeopardy-themed trivia night in the Baylands!

Join us for a fun afternoon of trivia featuring categories about Halloween, spooky nature facts, ghost stories, and more! Bring your friends and form a team, or come solo and …

Free Fall Family Festival at SF’s Fulton Plaza
Saturday, October 17 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Fulton Plaza
Free Fall Family Festival at SF's Fulton Plaza

Taking place under the twinkling Spectra lights, the Fall Family Festival on October 17th, from 4 to 7pm; features fun carnival games, free pumpkin decorating, face painting, the San Francisco Public Library Bookmobile, and entertainment such as stilt walkers and bubble magic with Sterling Bubble.
The …

Mission Bay Harvest Festival (Spark Social SF)
Saturday, October 17 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP
| SPARK Social SF
Mission Bay Harvest Festival (Spark Social SF)

Mission Bay Harvest Festival Returns!
Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 4PM–7PM
Outdoor Movie Begins at 7PM
SPARK Social SF | 601 Mission Bay Blvd North, San Francisco, CA
Free Admission | Everyone Welcome
Calling all Mission Bay residents! The Mission Bay Harvest Festival is back at SPARK Social for an …

“Sanctuary” Exhibition Opening
Saturday, October 17 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | CK Contemporary
"Sanctuary" Exhibition Opening

“Sanctuary” brings together the large-scale landscape paintings of William Nichols and the emotionally charged pencil drawings of Sara Gallagher in an exhibition exploring nature as a site of refuge, restoration, and human connection.
The exhibition opens with a reception on Saturday, October 17th from 5-8 PM. …

Twilight Nature Walk at the Baylands (Palo Alto)
Saturday, October 17 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter
Twilight Nature Walk at the Baylands (Palo Alto)

Bats, birds, and other spooky critters! A twilight exploration of this unique habitat is not to be missed!

What’s happening
Nature enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join our Twilight Nature Walk led by one of our friendly and knowledgable docents. An expert naturalist will lead …

Plate by Plate San Francisco 2026: Tasting Benefit for AAPI Communities
Saturday, October 17 – 6:00 pm | Cost: $209*
*free unlimited food and drink included with ticket
| San Francisco Design Center
Plate by Plate San Francisco 2026: Tasting Benefit for AAPI Communities

​Looking for a night out in San Francisco that beats dinner and a movie?
​Taste your way through 40+ acclaimed Bay Area restaurants and beverage partners, enjoy live music, and dress up for a good cause.
​Join us October 17, 2026 at the San Francisco Design Center Galleria for Plate by Plate, …

Falsettos and Sunsets – Flop Fest
Saturday, October 17 – 6:30 pm | Cost: $20*
*$20 - $40 Sliding Scale, NOTAFLOF
| Church of Clown
Falsettos and Sunsets - Flop Fest

Falsettos and Sunsets as part of Flop Fest
Falsettos and Sunsets is the story of Richard Begaldix and George Lamps, a pair of cartoony cool guys who fall in love and stumble through the world of polyamory with outrageous physical comedy, startling emotional honesty, and slapstick …

“Step Into Wonder” UV Glowing Art After Dark Party (Mare Island)
Saturday, October 17 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*18 and older
| Mare Island Art
"Step Into Wonder" UV Glowing Art After Dark Party (Mare Island)

tep Into Wonder comes alive after dark for an immersive, adults-only night of glowing art, music, movement, creativity and connection at Mare Island Art Studios.
Wander through galleries transformed by UV light, illuminated sculptures and fantastical handmade installations. Make art, interact with the evolving environment, move …

MainStage 1: Beethoven’s Eroica, A Hero’s Journey MainStage 1:  Beethoven's Eroica, A Hero's Journey

Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven – Coriolan Overture, Op. 62
Grace Williams – Sea Sketches
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 in Eb Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”
Betrayed by Napoleon’s thirst for power, Beethoven furiously tore apart his 3rd Symphony’s dedication, and in doing so created a work that …

Sunday, October 18

Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup (Free Lunch for Volunteers)
Sunday, October 18 – 9:45 am | Cost: FREE | Lower Nob Hill Neighborhood/Another Cafe
Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup (Free Lunch for Volunteers)

Lower Nob Hill Weekly Cleanup
Sundays, 9:45 AM to 11:00 AM
Meet outside Another Cafe at 1191 Pine St
Grab a picker, meet the people on your block, and leave the sidewalks cleaner than you found them. We provide all the supplies: grabbers, bags, gloves, and vests. Just …

Free Brain Brew Community Day: Brain Games, Lunch & Coffee (SF) Free Brain Brew Community Day: Brain Games, Lunch & Coffee (SF)

Spend a Sunday exploring the brain, sharing a meal and connecting with your neighbors at Brain Brew Community Day—a free, family-friendly event at Buchanan YMCA.
Join us on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for hands-on brain-themed activities, “Brain Olympics” games, local …

Brain Brew Ride (SF) Brain Brew Ride (SF)

Brain Brew is a youth-led brain health initiative bringing a free, interactive Community Day to San Francisco. Visitors can take part in Brain Olympics, hands-on neuroscience activities, the Community Memory Wall, brain-health demonstrations, prizes, food and cold brew, and more.
The Community Day is part of …

Because I Have To: Bay Area Creatives in Conversation (Oakland)
Sunday, October 18 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Sliding scale $0-$20
| Local Economy
Because I Have To: Bay Area Creatives in Conversation (Oakland)

BECAUSE I HAVE TO is a discussion series featuring Bay Area artists, writers, musicians, chefs, and creators who work across multiple artistic and creative mediums, against the grain of their professional lives, alongside it, or within it. Hosted by Jeff Wright, these conversations will delve …

Hana Baba: Folktales from Sudan
Sunday, October 18 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE | Belle Haven Library
Hana Baba: Folktales from Sudan

Join storyteller, radio host, podcaster, and voice actor Hana Baba as she shares folktales from Sudan, the stories she grew up with in her Sudanese American home.
Through engaging storytelling, Hana introduces audiences to magical tales from a rich East African tradition: stories that build empathy, …