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Friday, September 18
A MOVIE NIGHT YOU CAN ONLY GET ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY
Get ready for the coolest movie night in San Francisco—because we’re pretty sure we have the only sailing movie theater on the planet. Seriously. Red and White Fleet has teamed up with San Francisco’s …
It’s time to raise your steins for Redwood City’s biggest fall tradition! Oktoberfest Downtown Redwood City returns with authentic German music, delicious food, lively entertainment, and plenty of reasons to gather with family and friends.
Bring your crew, grab your drink of choice, and join in …
Secret Lives of Pets 2 – FREE OUTDOOR SHOW
FREE outdoor screening presented by SF SPCA and Critter Fest.
Friday, September 18, 8pm.
At Proxy, 432 Octavia Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94102
As Max copes with major life changes, Gidget tries to rescue Max’s favorite toy from a cat-packed apartment and Snowball believes he’s …
Saturday, September 19
Join us in our annual tradition of gathering together and showing the river some love by helping us remove the trash and plastic pollution that accumulates over the summer at 20+ locations, from Ukiah to Jenner. Let’s see if we can do even better than …
Bring your little vehicle lovers to the 3rd annual Touch a Truck SF, a once-a-year family event where kids can get up close with an excavator, ambulance, police, utility trucks, outdoor recreation vehicles, and oh, a freaking Monster Truck (amongst many more!).
Stonestown Farmers Market …
Join us for a FREE, family-friendly celebration of agriculture in our community!
Discover the past, present, and future of farming through hands-on activities, interactive exhibits, local farm animals, and fun lessons about plant growth and the journey from farm to table.
Bring the whole family and dig …
Free Live Music, Complimentary Burgers & Family Fun at Half Moon Bay’s Summer’s End Music Festival
Looking for a free family event in Half Moon Bay? Spend the day enjoying six live performances, complimentary burgers (while supplies last), face painting, henna tattoos, caricature drawings, a photo booth, giveaways, …
Join us for our fall open house! We’ll open our doors to all interested youth on September 19th from 11-3. Kids ages 5-13 can experience paddling with our cub scout pack or Maritime explorer club, and youth ages 13+ can try sailing with Corsair and …
Inspired by London Color Walk, it’s the inaugural
Color Walk Bay Area! ❤️🧡
Join other creative souls in colorful clothes!
Dress up!
Show up!
Spread joy!
Saturday, September 19
12 noon – 2 pm
San Francisco Ferry Building. ⛴️
Meet at the giant whale sculpture
1 pm Group Photo
Step into vintage vibes at Thrift Fest! With 125+ vendor booths, you can wander through racks of retro fashion, discover jewelry that’s truly unique, snag standout accessories, browse cool home goods, and stumble on art you didn’t even know you needed.
The soundtrack? A curated music …
Sausalito’s 47th Annual Chili Cook-Off and Hot Pepper Eating Contest.
Powwow Dancing and Drumming at Lincoln Park (1450 High St., Alameda)
Grab your chairs and blankets, pack a picnic lunch and head outdoors to celebrate the diverse cultural traditions of our community with music and dance from around the globe at Rhythmix in the Parks.
Feel the …
Rancho Day Fiesta: FREE Event
On Saturday September 19 from 12 – 4 p.m., the San Mateo County Historical Association’s docents at the Sánchez Adobe present their annual Rancho Day Fiesta, a FREE family activity day. The Adobe is located at 1000 Linda Mar Boulevard in …
Presented by The Riptide, TideFest is a festival featuring live music, an art walk with local food & drink vendors on Taraval St @ The Lower Great Highway. The free event takes place on Saturday September 19th.
September 19 – September 27 / Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00 pm
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s 44th season of Free Shakespeare in the Park presents “Antony and Cleopatra.” This timeless tale of power, passion, and politics examines the conflict between duty and desire, and the impact …
Northern California Book Awards
1450 Fourth Street #4, Berkeley, CA 94710, (510) 612-3958, info@poetryflash.org
https://poetryflash.org • https://sfpl.org
45th ANNUAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARDS
Northern California’s vibrant literary scene will celebrate on Saturday, September 19, 2026, 2:00pm, Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library, Civic Center, San Francisco, when the 45th annual Northern California …
BART’s Let’s Glow! BART Anime Festival returns to Warm Springs/South Fremont Station for a celebration of anime, art, music, cosplay and transit fandom. This year’s free festival will be bigger and better than ever, following a huge turnout of more than 4,000 attendees last year!
The festival celebrates the …
EBPCO Fest is the ultimate celebration for Bay Area photographers — an amazing night of art and community! Mix and mingle with fellow photographers, workshop instructors, gallery owners, sponsors, local photo businesses, local artists, and more. There’ll be tasty food & drink, beautiful artwork, and …
The Yeashore Community and Congregation Am Tikvah very proudly present the FREE
Bonfire of Reflection®
on Saturday night, September 19, 2026, gathering at 6:30 PM. Congregation Am Tikvah is located at 625 Brotherhood Way, San Francisco.
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The fall brings change to the world. Leaves turn, days are shorter, …
Just days before John Coltrane would have turned 100 his oldest surviving son, saxophonist
Ravi Coltrane, presents a blazing young band to mark the milestone. While Ravi spent the first quarter century of his career focusing on acquiring a diverse array of experience as a sideman …
Sunday, September 20
Join Albany & El Cerrito for Palestine for a morning breakfast event benefiting Sulala Animal Rescue, the only animal welfare organization operating in Gaza. Enjoy a vegan breakfast and activities for the whole family, including your furry friends!
The highlight of the morning is a live …
Celebrate community, culture, and connection at the 35th Annual Fiesta on the Hill on Cortland Avenue in Bernal Heights.
Celebrate 35 years of community, culture, and connection at the 35th Annual Fiesta on the Hill, presented by the Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center. As BHNC approaches 50 …
Join us for a celebration of world-class Blues musicians, a myriad of local craft breweries, and smoking BBQ vendors.
Celebrate the 9th Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ on Sunday, Sept. 20, from noon to 6 p.m. at Washington Park (740 Central Ave.) in Alameda. Presented by …
Jazz on the Bay – Waterfront Jazz Festival Live at Gold Bar
In collaboration with West Coast Makers
Jazz. Funk. Soul. Rhythm. On the Bay.
Lineup
Outdoor Stage
Bay Area All Stars – Featuring Peter Michael Escovedo & Musicians from the Bay Area’s legendary funk, soul & jazz scene.
Ricky Aguilar …
