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Friday, November 6

Zoppé Italian Family Circus 2026 Redwood City (Nov. 6-29) Zoppé Italian Family Circus 2026 Redwood City (Nov. 6-29)

The Zoppé Italian Family Circus returns to Redwood City from November 6-29 for the nineteenth year, with evening shows and weekend matinees, plus special holiday showtimes!
A cherished European tradition for over 180 years, this old-world circus continues to delight families with its heartfelt charm, right …

Zoppé Italian Family Circus (Redwood City Library)
Friday, November 6 – 6:30 pm | Cost: $17*
*Price: $12 to $37 Youth: $12-$25, Adults: $17-$30, Front row: $24-$37
| Redwood City Library
Zoppé Italian Family Circus (Redwood City Library)

The Zoppé Italian Family Circus returns to Redwood City from November 6-29 for the nineteenth year, with evening shows and weekend matinees, plus special holiday showtimes!
A cherished European tradition for over 180 years, this old-world circus continues to delight families with its heartfelt charm, right …

Steven Universe in Concert at Grace Cathedral
Friday, November 6 – 7:00 pm | Cost: $25*
*$25 to $50
| Grace Cathedral
Steven Universe in Concert at Grace Cathedral

Join us for a magical evening of music from Steven Universe. For the first time ever, Sixth Station Trio will be collaborating with the composers of Steven Universe, Aivi & Surasshu, in a full program featuring all of your favorite tunes from the show! Indulge …

Janet Thornburg’s Cognitive Divine
Friday, November 6 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $25 | The Marsh San Francisco Studio
Janet Thornburg’s Cognitive Divine

Written & Performed by Janet Thornburg
Directed & Developed by David Ford
Coached by Tina D’Elia
7:30pm Fridays, November 6 – December 11, 2026
Fresh off a sold-out, award-winning first look at The Marsh’s In Front of Your Eyes Performance Festival, Playwright and Performer Janet Thornburg‘s Cognitive Divine will …

TableBud’s One-Year Anniversary Party (SF) TableBud's One-Year Anniversary Party (SF)

Join TableBud, a social dining app that combines interactive maps with the community aspect of social media, for its one-year anniversary party on Friday, Nov. 6, from 9 p.m. to midnight at Howells on Chestnut Street.
Founded by local Sarah Doss, TableBud allows users to share, …

Saturday, November 7

“History in Motion” Free Grand Opening Celebration (San Mateo County History Museum)
Saturday, November 7 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | San Mateo County History Museum
"History in Motion" Free Grand Opening Celebration (San Mateo County History Museum)

HISTORY IN MOTION: A Day of Discovery for the Whole Family
Bring the whole family to the San Mateo County History Museum on Saturday, November 7, for HISTORY IN MOTION, a FREE Grand Opening Celebration filled with history, music, discovery and fun!
Be among the first to …

Paramount Theatre Public Tour
Saturday, November 7 – 10:00 am | Cost: $10*
*Acceptable methods of payment are debit or credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
| Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre Public Tour

Public tours of the Paramount Theatre are typically given on Saturdays, excluding holidays, holiday weekends and some event days. Our guided tours provide a full and informative view of the theatre. Tours are interactive in nature and run approximately 90 minutes.
Please Note: Due to their …

SF’s Free Día de los Muertos + Diwali Celebration w/ Fire Ceremony (Presido Tunnel Tops)
Saturday, November 7 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Crissy Field Center
SF's Free Día de los Muertos + Diwali Celebration w/ Fire Ceremony (Presido Tunnel Tops)

Join us at the Presidio Tunnel Tops for a family-friendly Día de los Muertos & Diwali event in the park. Celebrated annually in the fall season, these two distinct cultural observances come together in a national park to honor South Asian and Latinx traditions. Designed …

Dia de los Muertos and Diwali Festival at Crissy Field (SF)
Saturday, November 7 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*More Info/Registration
| Crissy Field Center
Dia de los Muertos and Diwali Festival at Crissy Field (SF)

Join the Parks Conservancy at Crissy Field Center in the Presidio for a family-friendly Día de los Muertos & Diwali event in the park. Celebrated annually in the fall season, these two distinct cultural observances come together in a national park to honor South Asian …

District 2 Marina Family Summit
Saturday, November 7 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free food and childcare.
| Marina Middle School
District 2 Marina 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 2 Marina Family Summit! The This Is …

Free “San José Roots” Cultural Fest + Historic Home Tours
Saturday, November 7 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | San Pedro Square Market
Free "San José Roots" Cultural Fest + Historic Home Tours

History San José is honoring the cultural diversity of the region on November 7th at the San Pedro Square Market.
San José Roots celebrates San José’s history, starting with its earliest periods to its present innovative spirit. The free program aims to provide a platform for …

Dog Carnival (Alameda)
Saturday, November 7 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| The Yard at Saltbreaker Restaurant
Dog Carnival (Alameda)

Step Right Up, Little Dogs!
The Pee-Wee Paws Carnival is coming to town! Get ready for an afternoon of GAMES, PRIZES & FUN!
Carnival games & activities
Games to play & prizes to win
Photo opportunities
🦴 Treats
Playtime & doggy socializing
Bring your little baby and come play, win, snack, and …

Opening Reception for Technicolor: Currents, Concrete & Canopies
Saturday, November 7 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*All are welcomed
| Point Richmond Gallery
Opening Reception for Technicolor: Currents, Concrete & Canopies

Join us for the Opening Reception for Technicolor: Currents, Concrete & Canopies. This beautiful, vibrant retrospective of esteemed photographer Kelly Nicolaisen showcases her unique view of the world with all its shapes, sizes, colors, and more.
Throughout her career, Kelly has also had the opportunity to …

Free Filipino “Manilatown” Film Double Feature + Q&As at SFMOMA
Saturday, November 7 – 1:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free or donation. RSVP Required
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)
Free Filipino "Manilatown" Film Double Feature + Q&As at SFMOMA

“Two Films. One Manilatown Legacy.” brings two generations of San Francisco’s Manilatown and International Hotel history to the big screen at SFMOMA for a special FREE double-feature presentation.
At 1 PM, experience the San Francisco premiere of the newly enhanced and restored edition of Curtis Choy’s …

Free “Wood Street” Film Screening on Oakland’s Unhoused + Q&A (SF Main Library)
Saturday, November 7 – 2:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*No RSVP required, just come in person day-of
| San Francisco Public Library
Free “Wood Street” Film Screening on Oakland’s Unhoused + Q&A (SF Main Library)

WOOD STREET follows a year in the life of Oakland’s largest unhoused encampment as its residents face an imminent eviction that threatens to dismantle their community. As notices appear and police move in, residents organize — building barricades, filing lawsuits, and protesting at City Hall …

Free Alameduh Zine Release Party w/ DJs + Hyperlocal Food (Alameda)
Saturday, November 7 – 3:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free entry, all ages welcome
| Faction Brewing
Free Alameduh Zine Release Party w/ DJs + Hyperlocal Food (Alameda)

ALAMEDUH ZINE ISSUE 2 RELEASE PARTY
Free entry! Hyperlocal food! DJ + record store! 100% Alameda pop-up market! Community art project! + more!

Music from:
Gold Digger Records

Food from:
Calafia Taqueria
Pound 4 Pound Burgers
Suga & Spice Cookie Co.

100% Alameda pop-up market featuring:
ALAMEDUH
Amy Liu Big Softie
Coven of Stitches
East2West Pottery
EBB Garden …

Free Grand Opening: Downtown Berkeley’s “Zero Empty Spaces” Arts Marketplace
Saturday, November 7 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Zero Empty Spaces Berkeley

Celebrate the grand opening of Zero Empty Spaces Berkeley, the organization’s first California location, inside the former Half Price Books in Downtown Berkeley. Explore a once-vacant storefront transformed into a retail arts marketplace and community-focused gallery featuring local artists, makers, designers, and creative entrepreneurs. Meet …

Flamenco Nights at El Lopo

Series note: This is a recurring Saturday series — select Saturdays, Nov 7, 2026 through Mar 27, 2027, 5:30–6:45 PM each show. This submission is for Sat, Nov 7, 2026.
 
¡¡¡Flamenco Nights at El Lopo!!!
CarOlé Flamenco’s Compañía FSDT
Select Saturdays
5:30 PM
El Lopo
1327 Polk Street
San Francisco
 
Join Ms. CarOlé …

Free Night Walking Tour of Chinatown Alleyways + North Beach (SF)
Saturday, November 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*free / tip based
| San Francisco Gragon Gate
Free Night Walking Tour of Chinatown Alleyways + North Beach (SF)

After dark, Chinatown quiets down. That’s when this walk starts.
It’s a free 90-minute evening tour that begins at the Dragon Gate and works up through Chinatown’s back alleys to the point where the neighbourhood turns into North Beach. Along the way: the old tong buildings …

Free Book Reading: A Childhood on the Hippie Trail at Adobe Books
Saturday, November 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Books available for purchase and signing.
| Adobe Books
Free Book Reading: A Childhood on the Hippie Trail at Adobe Books

In 1970, five-year-old Caleb Dardick set off with his family on an extraordinary 20,000-mile journey from Amsterdam to India in a VW bus. His father used a wheelchair, his mother was living with undiagnosed bipolar disorder, and the three children found themselves immersed in the …

Oakland Diwali 2026 Festival of LIght
Saturday, November 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE | BLOC 15
Oakland Diwali 2026 Festival of LIght

Oakland Diwali is a festival of lights like no other. Free and family-friendly, Oakland Diwali brings together hundreds people of all ages and ethnic backgrounds from all across the Bay Area. Dynamic dance and music performances, delicious South Asian food, a beautiful Bazaar, and infectious …

Free Last Supper Party: Poetry Music + Community Bread (SF)
Saturday, November 7 – 6:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*RSVP Required
| The Sycamore
Free Last Supper Party: Poetry Music + Community Bread (SF)

An Evening of Poetry and Music with Colleen Shoshana McKee, Olga Zilberbourg and Timothy Goodspeed curated by Kimi Sugioka and presented in collaboration with The Sycamore.
We invite our audience to share ideas and bread and find inspiration in the thoughts and words of artists and …

2026 Premiere: “The Secret Museum” Explores Pompeii’s Hidden Fresco (SF)
Saturday, November 7 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $30 | The Marsh San Francisco MainStage Theater 1062 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94110
2026 Premiere: “The Secret Museum” Explores Pompeii’s Hidden Fresco (SF)

Written by Lynne Kaufman
Performed by Arwen Anderson, Lyndsy Kail, Johnny Moreno, and Joseph O’Malley
Directed by Warren David Keith
Show description: Francesca, a contemporary American filmmaker, is shooting a documentary on a newly excavated fresco in Pompeii said to provide startling evidence about sex and the sacred. …

Brüxie & Friends: Free Ghetto Tech House Night + Birthday Celebration Brüxie & Friends: Free Ghetto Tech House Night + Birthday Celebration

I’m turning 50, and I’m celebrating the best way I know how: Dancing the night away with good friends.
Fifty years of music, laughter and love, and the best parts are always with good friends. Come celebrate half a century with me and all our Scorpio …

Sunday, November 8

2026 Muchos Art + Comic Expo: 50+ Artists (Berkeley)
Sunday, November 8 – 12:00 am | Cost: FREE | La Peña Cultural Center
2026 Muchos Art + Comic Expo: 50+ Artists (Berkeley)

Join us for the 2026 Muchos Art and Comic Expo!
Presented at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley, MACE makes it’s East Bay debut for 2026! Formerly the Mission Art and Comic Expo, MACE rebranded to Muchos Comics to provide our event and services across the …