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Friday, October 9

Body Love Open Mic (Albany) Body Love Open Mic (Albany)

What is the Body Love Open Mic?
It’s an open mic with a theme! The theme is bodies and body liberation.
With so many messages coming at us every day saying our bodies are not good enough, we can choose to respond by actively seeking out counter …

Free ‘I Love Boosters’ Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)
Friday, October 9 – 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE | Proxy SF
Free 'I Love Boosters' Outdoor Movie Night (Proxy SF)

FREE and open to all!
Join us at PROXY for a fashion forward, mayhem extravaganza in I Love Boosters!
A crew of professional shoplifters take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It’s like community service.
* We recommend bringing seating, blankets, warm layers, and a few friends for …

Smuin 2026/27 Season Starts with a Kiss
Friday, October 9 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $25 | Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
Smuin 2026/27 Season Starts with a Kiss

Smuin Contemporary Ballet opens its 2026/27 season with French Kiss, a dynamic program curated by Artistic Director Amy Seiwert that celebrates the company’s legacy while embracing its future. The program features Seiwert’s vibrant French Kiss, set to the music of Pink Martini; My’Kal Stromile’s world …

NightFlow Debut: House Party w/ 2 Local DJs (Mission)
Friday, October 9 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $15*
*Sliding Scale, but $25 preferred to support the DJs and the space.
| HeartLab
NightFlow Debut: House Party w/ 2 Local DJs (Mission)

NIGHTFLOW — A HeartLab House Party We’re personally inviting you. 🫵
​This is the one we’ve been dreaming up.
​NightFlow is HeartLab’s brand new social party series — and this is the very first one. We’re kicking off this experiment and we want you in the room …

Friday Night Funnies
Friday, October 9 – 7:30 pm | Cost: $25 | Quinn's Lighthouse
Friday Night Funnies

Real Comedians, 1 Stage, 0 Algorithms. Experience standup comedy at its finest. East Bay Express Reader’s Poll Best Comedy Night Winner. https://go.airhorn.events/r/LO2mnw

Tubong to Living Ancestors
Friday, October 9 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $30*
*Advance General Admission: $30 - until September 20th, 2026
| Dance Mission Theater
Tubong to Living Ancestors

Tubong to Living Ancestors explores the intersection of indigenous ritual and contemporary performance homage to diasporic Pilipino and Asian legacy artists and culture bearers. We honor [17] Pilipino and Asian American legacy artists and culture bearers with  new works and restaged works from 1980’s & …

Feral Friday San Francisco Square Dance
Friday, October 9 – 8:00 pm | Cost: $20*
*Age based fee scale: 12 + under = free, 13-18 $10, over 18 = $20
| The Polish Club
Feral Friday San Francisco Square Dance

A community dance in the heart of the Mission District.  With Live Music at the historic Polish Club: it is fun, it is frisky!
No experience necessary, bring your pals or come on your own; all dances taught, all ages and people welcome.
A free Old Time …

Kangaroo Court Kangaroo Court

Welcome to Kangaroo Court: a fully-improvised courtroom comedy where you, the jury, decide the verdict.
Share your past slights, pet peeves, or personal grievances, and we’ll put them on trial. No case is too trivial, and the pettier the “crime,” the better the drama. We’ll take …

Saturday, October 10

Trail & Habitat Volunteer Work: Restoring Laguna Honda’s Lost Trails | SF
Saturday, October 10 – 9:00 am | Cost: FREE | Laguna Honda Hospital
Trail & Habitat Volunteer Work: Restoring Laguna Honda's Lost Trails | SF
Pink Access and Lavender Too Annual Cancer Education Walkathon
Saturday, October 10 – 9:00 am | Cost: $25*
*$25 registration donation for P.A.A.L.T's educational programming
| Lake Merritt Amphitheater
Pink Access and Lavender Too Annual Cancer Education Walkathon

Join Pink Access and Lavender Too (P.A.A.L.T.) for our community Walk-A-Thon to support cancer survivors, patients, and their families!
This family-friendly event brings the Oakland community together to raise awareness and funds for cancer support programs serving persons of color who are at higher risk. Walk …

Pink Dance Party Fundraiser (Palo Alto)
Saturday, October 10 – 9:45 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free
| Seiler Family Gymnasium, Oshman Family JCC
Pink Dance Party Fundraiser (Palo Alto)

Join us for a high-energy, fun-filled dance party as we come together to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research and support! Whether you’re a dance pro or a first timer, this event is open to all aged 13+ and all fitness levels.
Presented by …

1st Annual Indigenous Arts and Music Fest (North Bay)
Saturday, October 10 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Donation recommended
| Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino
1st Annual Indigenous Arts and Music Fest (North Bay)

The 1st Annual Indigenous Arts and Music Fest kicks off Indigenous People’s Day weekend and coincides with the United States’ 250-year celebrations this year. The lineup so far includes the Scotts Valley Pomo Dancers, Big Valley Pomo Dancers, Audiopharmacy, Kulingtang Dialect, Tsim Nuj, and Stewie …

Free Outdoor Painting Gathering at the Palace of Fine Arts (SF)
Saturday, October 10 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*FREE
| Palace of Fine Arts
Free Outdoor Painting Gathering at the Palace of Fine Arts (SF)

Free outdoor painting gathering at the Palace of Fine Arts.
Come paint with us. Sign up at Painters Unite to hear about future gatherings.
Painters Unite is a free gathering for anyone who wants to slow down and paint outdoors, together. No class, no pressure, nothing for …

Acorn Adventure: Intro to Needle Felting
Saturday, October 10 – 10:00 am | Cost: $75 | Hidden Villa Farm
Acorn Adventure: Intro to Needle Felting

Enjoy Autumn with some outdoor exploration and nature-inspired crafting. We will start with 30 minutes of walking in search of acorn tops followed by 1 hour of needle-felting with wool. Learn the basics of needle felting and how to safely use the tools. Play with …

Step Into Wonder – Deep Dive Workshop
Saturday, October 10 – 10:00 am | Cost: $45*
*18 and older
| Mare Island Art Studios
Step Into Wonder - Deep Dive Workshop

Go beyond the surface of creativity with Step Into Wonder: Deep Dive, an intimate, guided art experience for adults at Mare Island Art Studios.
Led by artist Priscila Soares, this three-hour session uses art-making, creative prompts and reflection to explore what happens when we quiet the …

Paramount Theatre Public Tour
Saturday, October 10 – 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 …

34th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Powwow & Indian Market (Berkeley)
Saturday, October 10 – 10:00 am | Cost: FREE | Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park
34th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Powwow & Indian Market (Berkeley)

34th Annual Berkeley Indigenous Peoples Day
Powwow & Indian Market 
534 Years of Resistance & Renewal
 
Berkeley’s Indigenous Peoples Day Committee invites the public to celebrate the 34th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Powwow & Indian Market on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at M.L.K. Civic Center Park …

TechFest: Cars – Computers on Wheels TechFest: Cars - Computers on Wheels

On October 10, experience how computing has transformed the automobile—from early onboard electronics to today’s connected, electric, and increasingly autonomous vehicles. See how technologies such as hands-free driving, AI-powered assistants, sensors, software, and advanced displays are changing what cars can do and how we experience …

Wildlife Conservation Expo
Saturday, October 10 – 10:00 am | Cost: $80 | Mission Bay Conference Center
Wildlife Conservation Expo

This October, the Wildlife Conservation Network will gather together the most remarkable conservationists in the field, and give you a chance to connect with them. At the Wildlife Conservation Expo, conservationists on the front lines will bring you into their world—sharing firsthand stories in candid presentations and …

Fall 2026 ArtSpan Open Studios Pop-Up Gallery At Sports Basement (Bryant Street)
Saturday, October 10 – 10:30 am | Cost: FREE*
*Eventbrite reservation recommended, but not required.
| Sports Basement Bryant Street
Fall 2026 ArtSpan Open Studios Pop-Up Gallery At Sports Basement (Bryant Street)

Check out local artists and their studios this Fall during ArtSpan Open Studios Weekend 3 at Sports Basement Bryant Street in San Francisco.

Browse, connect, and collect. We have 11 San Francisco Bay Area artists showcasing paintings, photography, sculptures, and more. Free parking. Free admission.
Join us …

Family Nature Adventures: Spiders
Saturday, October 10 – 10:30 am | Cost: $25*
*$25 Adults, $35 kids aged 3-8, Members get $15 off per ticket
| Chabot Space & Science Center
Family Nature Adventures: Spiders

$25 Adult, $35 Kids (Age 3-8), Members get $15 off per ticket
Your Ticket Includes Center Admission – a $19-24 Value Per Ticket!
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Explore, learn, and connect with nature during Family Nature Adventures! Join us every 2nd Saturday March – November for an unforgettable journey into the stunning …

ArtWalk Livermore: 200+ Artists + New Chalk Art Fest (Downtown Livermore)
Saturday, October 10 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*$100 for art vendors, free to attend
| Livermore Downtown
ArtWalk Livermore: 200+ Artists + New Chalk Art Fest (Downtown Livermore)

Join us at ArtWalk – the Tri Valley’s premiere one day art festival. Over 200 artists display their works on sidewalks and plazas, in parks and galleries, surrounded by boutique shops, wine tasting rooms and restaurants in historic downtown Livermore. Art works range from contemporary …

2026 Fleet Week Family Day: Waterfront Concert + Free Boat Rides (India Basin)
Saturday, October 10 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*All Ages
| India Basin Waterfront Park
2026 Fleet Week Family Day: Waterfront Concert + Free Boat Rides (India Basin)

Fleet Week is coming to the Bayview! 🇺🇸
Celebrate Fleet Week and the Bayview-Hunters Point community with a free concert featuring Golden West Brass, part of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West. Kids and families can also enjoy military challenges, outdoor games and …

Free “AniMachi” Market: Love and Deepspace Themed Event (Japantown)
Saturday, October 10 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE*
*Free admission for all
| KOHO Co-Creative Hub
Free "AniMachi" Market: Love and Deepspace Themed Event (Japantown)

✨ AniMachi Market ✨Love and Deepspace Calling all Deepspace Hunters! ✨ Join us for a special Love and Deepspace-themed market

✨ AniMachi Market ✨Love and Deepspace
Calling all Deepspace Hunters! ✨ Join us for a special Love and Deepspace-themed market as we celebrate the birthdays of Xavier …